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Gonzalez Saggio & Harlan LLP

Joseph M. Fasi II, presented "Reading tea leaves
Joseph M. Fasi II, presented "Reading tea leaves: the current status of health care law and a medical malpractice update" at the 2006 Health Care Financial conference in Madison, Wisconsin sponsored by the Wisconsin Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

08-17-2006

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Constangy, Brooks & Smith, LLP

Constangy, Brooks & Smith, LLC Welcomes Marion H. Martin, Of Counsel to the Atlanta Office
Who: Ms. Marion H. Martin

What: Constangy, Brooks & Smith, LLC, a national labor and employment law firm representing management and headquartered in Atlanta, welcomes Of Counsel Marion Martin.

Practice: Martin joins Constangy’s workers’ compensation practice where her primary focus will include regularly advising employers and insurers on how to prevent or minimize exposure and claims, in addition to appropriate reserves. For more than 12 years, she has successfully represented employers, insurers and self-insures in workers' compensation matters.

Education: J.D., University of Georgia School of Law; B.A., Davidson College in Davidson, N.C.
Admitted to Bar: 1993, Georgia

Residence: Atlanta, Georgia

08-17-2006

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Winstead, Sechrest & Minick, P.C.

Winstead's Austin Office Rates A+ in Diversity Survey
The Austin office of Winstead Sechrest & Minick P.C. has received an A+ rating in the latest annual survey of minority lawyers at large Austin law firms.

The Hispanic Bar Association of Austin and the Austin Black Lawyers Association compiled the “report card” based on figures submitted by the various firms. Winstead’s Austin office received the A+ designation in recognition that 15.8% of its lawyers are minorities.

Figures show minority lawyers comprise 14% of the membership of the State Bar of Texas.

“We’re quite honored and proud of this ranking,” says David Hewlett, Austin office Managing Partner. “But while it’s good news, we need to continue working on expanding diversity, as do all businesses.”

This is the seventh year for the survey, which grades firms on their percentage of minority attorneys and efforts to recruit additional minorities.

Winstead Sechrest & Minick P.C. is among the largest business law firms in Texas. With more than 300 attorneys, the Firm provides regional, national and international clients access to a broad range of business legal services representing more than 30 practice areas. Winstead has offices in Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, San Antonio, The Woodlands, Texas, and Washington D.C. For detailed information about Winstead, visit www.winstead.com.

08-17-2006

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Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP.

NATASHA CAVANAUGH ELECTED VICE CHAIR TO BOARD OF FREEDOMYP
Natasha Cavanaugh, associate in the Tax, Probate and Estate Planning Department of Taft, Stettinius & Hollister LLP, has been appointed vice chair to the Board of Directors of FreedomYP. FreedomYP is the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center’s young professionals group.

Cavanaugh, a resident of Park Hills, received her undergraduate degree in Economics and Masters Degree in Sociology from Stanford University. She obtained her law degree from the University of Virginia School of Law. Cavanaugh was the managing editor for the Virginia Journal of Sports and the Law and was on the Article Review Board of the Virginia Journal of Social Policy and the Law. She also was vice president of the Virginia Employment and Labor Law Association.

Cavanaugh is a member of Southwestern Ohio Tax Institute Committee, the Board of Directors of the Senior Services of Northern Kentucky, the Unified Kenton County Code Enforcement Board, the Kenton County Democratic Executive Committee, and the firm’s Professional Women’s Resource Group (PWRG). She also has been selected to participate in the C-Change leadership program sponsored by the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber of Commerce.

08-17-2006

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Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP.

TERRANCE ASHANTA-BARKER ELECTED TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF FREEDOMYP
Terrance Ashanta-Barker, an associate in the Business and Finance Department at Taft, Stettinius & Hollister LLP, has been elected to the Board of Directors of FreedomYP, the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center’s young professionals group.

Ashanta-Barker, a resident of the Greater Cincinnati area, received his undergraduate degree from Tuskegee University and law degree from The Florida State University College of Law. He is a board member of the Cincinnati Business Incubator and the Cincinnati Scholarship Foundation. Ashanta-Barker is a volunteer for the Special Olympics and various other community service initiatives.

08-17-2006

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Schiff Hardin LLP

SCHIFF HARDIN LLP TO RECEIVE PRO BONO AWARD FROM THE CHICAGO LAWYERS' COMMITTEE
The Chicago Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, Inc. will recognize Schiff Hardin and other lawyers, along with plaintiffs from the Afro-American Patrolman's League, on the 30th Anniversary of their role in landmark litigation challenging racial discrimination in hiring and promotion by the Chicago Police Department. This will take place at the annual meeting of the Chicago Lawyers' Committee on Monday, August 28, 2006, which begins at 11:30 a.m., and will be held at the Palmer House Hilton Hotel, Chicago, Illinois. U.S. Senator Russ Feingold will give the keynote address at this event.

Chicago Lawyers' Committee, a cooperative, pro bono effort of Chicago's leading law firms, is Chicago's partnership for equal justice. Annually, more than 20,000 hours of donated professional legal services, with a value of $3.5 million, are directed to civil rights issues through the Committee. To purchase ticket(s) to the annual meeting ($120.00/person), call (312) 630-9744. For further information, visit the Chicago Lawyers' Committee Web site at www.clccrul.org.

08-17-2006

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Husch & Eppenberger, LLC

P. Glen Smith Joins Husch & Eppenberger's Insolvency Practice Group
Husch & Eppenberger, LLC proudly welcomes P. Glen Smith as of Counsel in the firm's Insolvency Practice Group.

Mr. Smith concentrates his practice in the areas of creditor's rights, workouts, and reorganizations. He is the founding and Senior Pastor of Liberty Springs Covenant Church in Liberty, Missouri, having received his Masters of Divinity (M.Div.) training from Nazarene Theological Seminary. Mr. Smith previously practiced law with Husch as a Member of the Firm from 1991-2001.

Mr. Smith earned his law degree from the University of Memphis School of Law in 1983. He graduated with a B.S. in Political Science from Tennessee Technological University in 1978.

Husch's Insolvency Group represents clients dealing with financially distressed companies. The Group regularly represents, nationally and regionally, creditors in workouts, bankruptcy proceedings, receiverships, insurance insolvencies and other insolvency proceedings. Husch also represents clients in acquisitions of assets from distressed companies. The Group advises clients to pursue innovative, but cost effective, strategies, including filing of involuntary bankruptcy proceedings, acquiring claims and pursuing equitable remedies, to maximize their return. Husch has also represented Creditors' Committees in a number of major Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases.

Husch is a nationally ranked law firm with more than 275 attorneys in eight cities across the Midwest and Mid-South. For more than eighty years, Husch has served local, regional, national, and international businesses; financial institutions; charitable and governmental organizations; and individuals in sophisticated litigation and business representation.

Husch's primary practice areas are general business litigation, product liability, land use and development, tax and estate planning, and corporate and financial transactions. The firm also offers specialized legal expertise in labor and employment, construction, environmental and regulatory, health law, insolvency, intellectual property and technology, franchise law, international law, and e-business.

In June 2006, The American Lawyer named Husch as the 169th largest firm in the nation, based on 2005 gross revenues. In November 2005, The National Law Journal ranked Husch as the 138th largest firm in the country in terms of number of lawyers. These rankings are the result of the firm's commitment to growth and expansion in the Midwest and Mid-South, and its service to litigation and transactional clients nationwide.

Husch has offices in Kansas City, St. Louis, Jefferson City, and Springfield, Missouri; Peoria, Illinois; and Chattanooga, Memphis, and Nashville, Tennessee.

Mr. Smith practices in Husch & Eppenberger's Kansas City office, located at 1200 Main Street, Suite 2300 (phone: 816.421.4800). The firm's website is www.husch.com.

08-17-2006

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