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Saul Ewing, LLP

Saul Ewing LLP Accepts Pro Bono Award from Pennsylvania Bar Association
On July 6, three Saul Ewing lawyers proudly accepted a 2006 Pro Bono Award plaque from the Pennsylvania Bar Association (PBA), recognizing the Firm for its innovative pro bono program.

The Firm was honored for its ""We're All In"" pro bono program, which requires each of the Firm's 260 lawyers to donate a minimum of 25 hours of legal services annually to the neediest members of the eight communities in which the Firm has offices. Under ""We're All In,"" Saul Ewing has chosen to provide legal services to two underserved populations: the veterans and elderly.

07-11-2006

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Waters & Kraus, LLP

Waters & Kraus Announces the Addition of Four Attorneys
Waters & Kraus, LLP is pleased to announce the addition of four attorneys to its staff since May. Rhonda R. Bartlett and Benjamin R. Couture have joined Water & Kraus’ Dallas office. D. Dawn Benjamin and Marc I. Willick will be based at the firm’s Los Angeles office.

“Over the past several months, we have made some key additions to our staff that significantly improve our ability to handle mesothelioma cases here as well as on the West Coast. These four new attorneys are an important part of our strategy,” said Andy Waters, founding partner of Waters & Kraus. Added co-founding partner Peter Kraus, “This is a very talented group of attorneys, and we’re expecting good things from them in the service of our clients. We are pleased to have Rhonda, Ben, Dawn and Marc on board.”

Rhonda R. Bartlett
Rhonda Bartlett joined the firm in May, and will be based at the firm’s Dallas office. Admitted to the Texas state bar in 2003, Rhonda has a special interest in toxic tort and pharmaceutical litigation, particularly cases involving Stevens Johnson Syndrome. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree summa cum laude from the University of Texas at Arlington, and a Juris Doctor degree from Texas Wesleyan University in Fort Worth, Texas, where she also served as executive editor of the law review. Rhonda is a native of Sherman, Texas.

D. Dawn Benjamin
Dawn Benjamin is an attorney at Waters & Kraus, LLP, in the firm’s Los Angeles office. First hired by WK in March 2006 as a clerk, Dawn joined the firm as a licensed attorney in June. Born in Tel Aviv, Israel, Dawn earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, Los Angeles, and a Juris Doctor degree from Loyola Law School in Los Angeles. She was admitted to the California state bar in 2006. Dawn is a member of the American Bar Association.

Benjamin R. Couture
Ben Couture re-joined Water & Kraus LLP in the Dallas office in May. He previously worked for the firm from 2001 to 2005. A native of Fort Wayne, Indiana, Ben earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. He was awarded his Juris Doctor degree cum laude from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, where he also served on the law review and as a member of the Board of Advocates. Ben was admitted to practice law in Texas in 2003. He is a member of the State Bar of Texas, the Texas Trial Lawyers Association, the Dallas Association of Young Lawyers and the Dallas Bar Association.

Marc I. Willick
Marc Willick is an attorney at Waters & Kraus, LLP, in the firm’s Los Angeles office. He joined the firm in June. A native of Santa Barbara, California, he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, San Diego. Marc was awarded a Juris Doctor degree from Loyola Law School in Los Angeles, California. Marc was admitted to practice law in California in 1994. He is a member of the State Bar of California, the American Bar Association, the Los Angeles County Bar Association, and the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles.

07-11-2006

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Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP

Stradley Ronon Partner Appointed President of The Federal Circuit Bar Association
Stradley Ronon partner and Intellectual Property (IP) Group Chair Kevin R. Casey was recently appointed president of the Federal Circuit Bar Association (FCBA) at the association’s Eighth Bench and Bar Conference. From left: Casey receives the gavel of the FCBA from Immediate Past President Martha Schneider.

The association fosters a partnership between the circuit judges of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and the members of the legal community who practice in the areas that comprise the court’s jurisdiction, including natural resource protection, international trade and commerce, tax and intellectual property. Among the association’s nearly 3,000 members are lawyers from private law firms, major corporations and the government; judges on tribunals within the court’s jurisdiction; and the circuit judges themselves.

With more than 20 years of experience in all aspects of patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret and related matters, Casey is ranked as one of the leading IP attorneys in Pennsylvania by “Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, The Client’s Guide.” He has authored numerous papers on IP issues and teaches IP courses at Temple University School of Law as an adjunct professor.

07-11-2006

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Miller Nash LLP

Teresa Pearson Joins Three Other Miller Nash Partners In National Certification In Bankruptcy Law
The American Board of Certification (ABC) announced that Miller Nash attorney Teresa Pearson has received national certification in business bankruptcy law. She joins fellow partners David W. Hercher and John Casey Mills of the Portland office and Geoffrey Groshong of the Seattle office in this prestigious designation. Miller Nash has more board-certified business bankruptcy attorneys than any other law firm in Oregon or Washington.

The ABC, a nonprofit organization cosponsored by the American Bankruptcy Institute and the Commercial Law League of America, is accredited by the American Bar Association.

“Given the fact that fewer than 30 attorneys in Oregon and Washington combined have received business bankruptcy certification from the ABC, we’re proud to count four Miller Nash attorneys in the ranks of this elite group of specialists,” said Steve Horenstein, chairman of Miller Nash’s business department. “Having Teresa join Casey, Dave, and Geoff in this certification status solidifies our ability to serve clients with complex bankruptcy and creditors’ rights needs throughout the region.”

The ABC is dedicated to serving the public and improving the quality of the bankruptcy and creditors’ rights bar. Rigorous certification standards are designed to encourage practitioners to strive toward excellence and to recognize those attorneys who are experts in the bankruptcy and creditors’ rights fields.

As one of the largest multispecialty law firms in the Pacific Northwest, Miller Nash focuses on business law and commercial litigation, serving clients locally and worldwide from its offices in Portland, Oregon, and Seattle and Vancouver, Washington.

The Supreme Court of Washington does not recognize certifications of specialties in the practice of law, and this certification is not a requirement to practice law in the state of Washington.

07-11-2006

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McCormick Barstow LLP

Nine McCormick Barstow attorneys named 2006 Northern California Super Lawyers
McCormick Barstow attorneys Lawrence E. Wayte, Lowell T. Carruth, Mario L. Beltramo, Jr., Michael G. Woods, James P. Wagoner, Gordon M. Park, Marshall C. Whitney, Michael L. Wilhelm and Matthew K. Hawkins have all been named 2006 Northern California Super Lawyers by the publishers of Law and Politics and San Francisco Magazine.

Recipients of this award are voted on by the nearly 47,000 attorneys in Northern California. Candidates are evaluated on peer recognition, professional achievement, civic service and pro bono activities. As Super Lawyers, these attorneys join the top 5% of licensed active attorneys in the state.

In addition to having nine of its partners named Super Lawyers, McCormick Barstow also has more Martindale-Hubbell AV®-Peer Review Rated attorneys and more attorneys inducted into both the American College of Trial Lawyers and American Board of Trial Advocates than any other law firm in the Valley. Like the Northern California Super Lawyers award, these other achievements are based on the feedback from other attorneys throughout the state.

07-11-2006

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Jackson & Campbell, P.C.

John J. Matteo Named Chair of Mo. County Regional Council of United Way
John J. Matteo, Esq., a Director at the law firm Jackson & Campbell, P.C., was recently named Chair of the Montgomery County Regional Council of the United Way of the National Capital Area (UWNCA) at its Annual Meeting and Awards Reception on June 27, 2006. Having sat on the UWNCA Board for two years, he succeeds Gail Nachman of Trawick & Associates as Chair. UWNCA has long been recognized as a leading charitable organization in the DC area. It facilitates opportunities for the local community to contribute to deserving agenciesby addressing the needs of the county and helping the most marginalized of ourcommunity. For more information regarding the United Way and to learn about howyou can participate, visit www.unitedwaynca.org. John is currently Chair of the Business Law Practice Group at Jackson & Campbell, P.C. and is Partner in the Real Property and Asset Management, Health Law and Employment Law Practice Groups. For more information on J&C, visit www.jackscamp.com.

07-11-2006

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Ford & Harrison LLP

12 Ford & Harrison Attorneys Named to Florida Trend's Legal Elite
Ford & Harrison LLP, a national labor and employment law firm, is pleased to announce that 12 of the firm’s Florida attorneys were named to Florida Trend's 2006 “Florida Legal Elite.”

In the firm’s Orlando office, Jim Brown, Tom Garwood, Al McKenna and Kay Wolf were named to the list in the Labor & Employment category. In Tampa, John-Edward Alley (also practices in the Miami office), Bob Hall, Tracey Jaensch, Dinita James and Ed McKenna were named “Legal Elite” in the same category.

With less than 10 years of practice, three Ford & Harrison attorneys were named ""Up and Coming"" honorees. They are Tammie Rattray in the Tampa office, Rene Ruiz in the Miami office and Aaron Zandy in the firm’s Orlando office.

The “Florida Legal Elite” features outstanding attorneys selected by their peers through a voting process in 28 areas of practice. These attorneys represent the top 1.8% of the 57,968 Florida Bar members who practice in the state.

07-11-2006

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