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Heller Ehrman, LLP

Heller Ehrman Ranked Number Five on The A-List
Heller Ehrman LLP has been recognized for the fourth year in a row by The American Lawyer as one of the top 20 law firms in the United States. On the 2006 A-List (published in the July 2006 issue of The American Lawyer), Heller Ehrman ranked fifth among America's largest 200 law firms, based upon scores for revenue per lawyer, pro bono legal services, associate satisfaction and diversity.

""We are enormously proud to be recognized once again by The American Lawyer,"" said Heller Ehrman Chairman Matthew L. Larrabee. ""Being on The A-List represents significant achievements in areas that are critically important to us. We are a firm that lives by our core values. We talk the talk and walk the walk.""

Heller Ehrman is one of only nine firms to make The A-List every year it has been published by The American Lawyer (since 2003). To verify the accuracy of the rankings, The American Lawyer compiled the same statistics for the years 2001 and 2002 and Heller Ehrman is one of only seven firms to make the list every year since 2001. (For additional information about The A-List, and the methodology for rankings, please visit www.americanlawyer.com.)

07-05-2006

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Crowell & Moring LLP

Crowell & Moring LLP Ranks Among Top 15 Pro Bono Firms in American Lawyer Report
In a survey of the nation’s 200 highest-grossing firms, Crowell & Moring LLP ranked 13th in American Lawyer's ""Pro Bono Report,"" which was based on the most recent “AmLaw 200” survey of that magazine. The firm boasted an average of 80.4 pro bono hours per lawyer with 62.2 percent of lawyers providing more than 20 hours of pro bono work.

Crowell & Moring has committed itself - as a firm and as a community of professionals - to assure that all citizens have access to the legal system. Crowell & Moring's promotion of broad participation in pro bono work by the firm's lawyers and staff has enabled the firm to serve a range of urgent community needs.

The firm has been recognized by many legal service organizations for its pro bono contributions and has the distinction of receiving the District of Columbia Bar's pro bono ""Law Firm of the Year Award"" for two of the past 15 years (1991 and 1994). The firm's California office has been honored as Law Firm of the Year 2006 for its pro bono efforts by the Orange County Public Law Center. In April 2006, for the second consecutive year, Crowell & Moring was one of 14 Washington, D.C. law firms honored by the Chief Judges of the local Federal Courts for its commitment to pro bono work and meeting the benchmark of having 40 percent of its lawyers personally provide 50 or more hours of pro bono service.

The firm has been honored with pro bono awards from the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund, the International Human Rights Law Group, the Washington Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs, the Whitman-Walker Clinic, the Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless, the Maryland Disability Law Center, AYUDA, the DC Coalition Against Domestic Violence, the DC Latino Task Force and Washington Area Lawyers for the Arts.

07-05-2006

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Ulmer & Berne LLP

Ulmer & Berne LLP Continues Growth – Announces the Addition of Two New Attorneys
Ulmer & Berne LLP, one of the Midwest’s fastest growing law firms, announced today that the firm has added two new attorneys to its Cincinnati and Columbus offices. Christopher J. Mulvaney has joined the Product Liability Group as a senior counsel in the firm’s Cincinnati office. Brian E. Linhart has joined Ulmer & Berne’s Real Estate Group as an associate in its Columbus office.

Mr. Mulvaney, formerly an attorney with Benjamin, Yocum & Heather LLC, focuses his practice on civil litigation, insurance defense, employment law and construction litigation. He received his J.D., cum laude, from the Salmon P. Chase College of Law.

Mr. Linhart, formerly an attorney with Havens Willis LLC, focuses on commercial real estate and business transactions, and commercial litigation. He has extensive experience in advising clients in all aspects of commercial real estate law; negotiating and drafting purchase and transfer agreements; and advisingclients on zoning and other land use issues. He received his J.D. from The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law.

Ulmer & Berne LLP, established in 1908, is one of Ohio’s largest law firms, as well as one of the fastest growing in the Midwest. A full-service firm with more than 185 attorneys in Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati and Chicago, Ulmer & Berne represents publicly traded and privately held companies, financial institutions, pharmaceutical companies, family businesses, international joint ventures and affiliations, investor groups, start-ups and emerging businesses, public bodies, and nonprofit organizations. For more information, visit www.ulmer.com.

07-05-2006

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Smith Anderson Blount Dorsett Mitchell & Jernigan LLP

Don and Mary Tucker Appointed Co-Chairs of Duke Children's Hospital National Board of Advisors
Smith Anderson partner Don Tucker and his wife Mary have recently been appointed to serve as co-chairmen of the National Board of Advisors for Duke Children's Hospital & Health Center. Supporters of Duke Children's Hospital for many years, they will serve for a two-year term as co-chairs of the advisory board. The National Board of Advisors includes community and business leaders from many professions and focuses its efforts on securing philanthropic support for Duke Children's Hospital.

Mr. Tucker practices in the areas of complex commercial litigation and contract disputes; corporate and securities litigation; and consumer class action defense. He has significant experience with complex commercial matters, including multi-party cases; class actions; claims under the federal securities laws; and shareholder and partnership disputes. His diverse experience includes representing a wide variety of corporations, including financial institutions and insurance companies, in cases involving claims of breach of fiduciary duty; conspiracy; fraud; interference with contract; and breach of duty of good faith. His extensive community participation includes prior service on the Boards of Directors of Triangle Family Services and Artspace.

07-05-2006

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Rumberger, Kirk & Caldwell Attorneys At Law

Feig Joins The Law Firm Of Rumberger, Kirk & Caldwell
Daniel A. Feig recently joined the Birmingham office of Rumberger, Kirk & Caldwell, P.A. as an associate practicing in several areas, including product liability, casualty matters, contract disputes, and other general civil litigation claims.

Feig graduated in 2000 from Birmingham Southern College with a bachelor’s degree in political science and psychology/sociology, and a minor in math. In 2003, he graduated from the University of Alabama School of Law. He is a member of the Birmingham Bar Association and the Alabama Bar.

07-05-2006

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Rumberger, Kirk & Caldwell Attorneys At Law

Rumberger, Kirk & Caldwell Hosts Annual Judicial Reception
Rumberger, Kirk & Caldwell recently sponsored the Paul C. Perkins Bar Association’s Second Annual Judicial Reception. The event – which was held at the firm’s Orlando office – honored diversity through a special presentation on the role of African-American females in the judiciary. Five women were honored, each of whom was either the first or second African-American woman appointed to the bench in her circuit. Honorees included Judges Faye Allen, Alicia Latimer, Peggy Quince and Karla Wright, as well as Magistrate Odessia Y. Joyner.

“These women broke down walls and elevated the standards of dignity and class in the legal profession,” said LaShawnda Jackson, Rumberger, Kirk & Caldwell associate and Paul C. Perkins Bar Association president. “It is a privilege to serve in the legal profession with them.”

The Paul C. Perkins Bar Association is primarily comprised of African-American lawyers who serve the Central Florida community. It promotes diversity in the legal profession and holds fund-raisers to provide scholarships to members of the Black Law Students Association at Barry University School of Law and FAMU College of Law.

07-05-2006

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Preston, Gates, Ellis, Rouvelas & Meeds, L.L.P.

Preston Gates Welcomes New Partner Paul Fitzpatrick
Preston Gates & Ellis LLP announced today the addition of Paul Fitzpatrick as a partner in the firm’s growing Spokane office. He joins the tax, trusts and estates practice. Fitzpatrick’s deep experience in trust, estate and family business planning, and real estate law will help the firm continue to address the needs of Spokane’s rapidly expanding economic base.

""With 26 years of legal experience in Spokane and Northern Idaho, Paul has extensive knowledge of this region’s economy and business landscape,"" said Mike Ormsby, managing partner of the Spokane and Coeur d’Alene, Idaho offices. ""He has built a solid reputation for his client work, handling comprehensive estate and business planning issues, federal estate and gift tax matters, and real estate law throughout the Inland Empire.""

Prior to joining Preston Gates, Fitzpatrick practiced as a sole practitioner, working extensively with families to effectively preserve and transition assets and businesses to successive generations and tax-exempt organizations. Additionally, Fitzpatrick provided a wide variety of business clients with legal services ranging from buy-sell agreements, employment agreements, third party contracts and real estate leases to financial documentation.

Fitzpatrick also takes an active role in community organizations and has worked closely with many nonprofit organizations to develop and implement gift-giving programs. He has served on the boards of ARC of Spokane, Spokane Guild’s School, Foundation Northwest and the Spokane Symphony.

Fitzpatrick has been involved with the Washington State Bar Association since 1980, serving as a member and past chair of the taxation section and a member in the real property, probate and trust section. He also served previously as chair and special district counsel to the disciplinary board. He holds a master of laws in taxation from the University of Florida, a juris doctor from Gonzaga University and a bachelor’s degree from Washington State University.

07-05-2006

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