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Schwartz, Cooper, Greenberger & Krauss, Chtd.

Schwartz Cooper Names Four New Principals
Schwartz Cooper is pleased to announce that four of its attorneys have been promoted to Principal. Roberto Anguizola, Robert B. Groholski, Dorothea J. Lidd and Diana Y. Tsai were elected partner, effective July 1, 2006.

Roberto Anguizola concentrates his practice in commercial litigation and dispute resolution including contract, securities, franchise, intellectual property and international disputes. He has handled matters in state and federal courts throughout the United States and also has participated as counsel in several forms of alternative dispute resolution, including arbitration and mediation. He frequently handles international disputes, including matters involving foreign parties in United States proceedings, and the coordination of litigation abroad. Mr. Anguizola received both his B.A. (1995) and his J.D. (1999) from Northwestern University.

Robert Groholski concentrates his practice in commercial litigation and dispute resolution, primarily representing private companies and financial institutions in state and federal courts. Mr. Groholski's experience includes representing clients in matters involving breach of contract, fraud, fraudulent transfers, business torts, unfair competition, trade secrets and equitable remedies. He also represents financial institutions in international litigation matters. Mr. Groholski received both his B.S. (1997) and his J.D. (2000) from Northern Illinois University.

Dorothea Lidd concentrates her practice in commercial real estate transactions. Ms. Lidd has extensive experience in the structure, negotiation and documentation of commercial and industrial leases, sale and purchase agreements, environmental access and management agreements, 1031 Tax Deferred Exchanges, telecommunications licenses and leases, and the management of real estate litigation and resolution of environmental liability issues. Ms. Lidd received her A.B. from the University of Chicago in 1982 and her J.D. from Loyola University of Chicago in 1987.

Diana Tsai concentrates her practice in commercial lending and corporate law. She represents lenders and borrowers in both secured and unsecured financings, loan restructuring and workouts. She also has significant experience with mergers and acquisitions and other general corporate matters. Ms. Tsai received her B.A. from the University of Chicago in 1996 and her J.D. from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in 2000.

07-01-2006

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Sands Anderson Marks & MillerA Professional Corporation

Sands Anderson Opens Blacksburg Office
The New River Valley-based attorneys and staff of Virginia law firm Sands Anderson Marks and Miller will relocate from Radford to Blacksburg this month, firm President C. Thomas Ebel announced today.

“We are pleased to be experiencing the kind of success that requires us to occupy more space in a new location, in spite of the obvious operational challenges a move of this scale involves,” said James E. Cornwell, managing partner of the office. The move will put nine attorneys, five paralegals and seven additional staff in the center of Blacksburg at 250 South Main Street, Suite 226, in Kent Square. The new office is next door to the Town of Blacksburg Municipal Building.

The firm has been located on Main Street in Radford since 1996, according to Cornwell. “When our client base was primarily in the area, this location was exactly what was needed,” said Cornwell. The office has been growing steadily for the last few years, reported Cornwell, and the need for more space became apparent this year.

Clients of the office, the largest of Sands Anderson’s locations outside of Richmond, include cities and counties in the New River Valley and surrounding areas, corporations, business owners, healthcare facilities and practitioners, employers and insurance companies. “We have enjoyed the hospitality and friendship of the Radford community, which has been our home for ten years, and we deeply appreciate the many fine relationships which remain here,” Cornwell stated.

Founded more than 150 years ago, Sands Anderson has 72 lawyers practicing among its offices in Richmond, Blacksburg, Fredericksburg and McLean, Virginia, and the Research Triangle of North Carolina. In 2006, it was ranked 11th in the Virginia Lawyers Weekly annual listing of the state’s largest law firms. Sands Anderson provides a full range of legal services to corporations and businesses, healthcare providers, financial institutions, state and local governments, the insurance industry and individuals. Sands Anderson is committed to changing your outlook on legal services. For more information, visit www.SandsAnderson.com.

07-01-2006

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Gable & Gotwals, Attorneys At Law

Sarah Bryan joins GableGotwals
Ms. Bryan received her juris doctor with honors from the University of Texas School of Law in 2003 where she was a Townes-Rice Scholar and a member of The Review of Litigation.

She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature in 2000, magna cum laude, from Rhodes College. During her undergraduate studies, Ms. Bryan was Phi Beta Kappa and the Editor of the Phi Alpha Theta Journal.

Ms. Bryan is admitted to practice in Oklahoma and Texas. She formerly practiced with the law firms of Hughes & Luce and Baker Botts of Dallas, Texas.

Her legal practice is in the areas of commercial law and commercial transactions, mergers and acquisitions, corporate and securities law, employee benefits and real estate transactions.

07-01-2006

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Thompson, Coe, Cousins & Irons, LLP

Shannon Phillips Meroney Elected President of the Austin Young Lawyer's Association
Thompson, Coe, Cousins & Irons, LLP is pleased to announce that Shannon Phillips Meroney has been elected President of the Austin Young Lawyer's Association (AYLA), effective July 1, 2006.

The Austin Young Lawyer's Association (AYLA) has been known for its tradition of excellence to the profession and the community for over 45 years. The AYLA and its AYLA Foundation are non-profit organizations designed to further professional, charitable, and educational purposes. The AYLA members share a vision of justice through service. To learn more about the Austin Young Lawyer's Association, please visit them online at www.ayla.org.

07-01-2006

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Forchelli, Curto, Schwartz, Mineo, Carlino & Cohn, LLP

FCSMC&C Announces Latest Expansion Firm Welcomes 5 New Attorneys
The Mineola based law firm of Forchelli, Curto, Schwartz, Mineo, Carlino & Cohn, LLP (FCSMC&C) recently announced that Robert H. Groman, Richard A. Ross and Russell G. Tisman, principles of Groman, Ross & Tisman, P.C., a general practice law firm based in Carle Place, NY, will join FCSMC&C as partners, with Richard A. Squires and Barry C. Feldman joining as associates. The Groman, Ross & Tisman 8 person firm, including administrative staff, will move to the FCSMC&C offices at 330 Old Country Road in Mineola, NY, effective July 1, 2006.

Founded in 1994, Groman, Ross & Tisman P.C. traces its roots back to 1969 when Robert H. Groman moved his practice from New York City to Nassau County. The firm represents both public and private business enterprises, insurance companies, entrepreneurs and individuals. By adding Robert H. Groman, Russell G. Tisman and Richard A. Ross as partners, FCSMC&C will strengthen its capabilities in corporate, commercial, tax, estate planning, probate, real estate and litigation, and add new practice areas in the nursing home and trade show industries, as well as expertise in employment and labor law.

“Groman, Ross and Tisman, P.C. has a well deserved reputation of producing outstanding results through exceptional lawyering. Their strengths in the areas of corporate and real estate law compliment our own, and we welcome the addition of new practice areas,” stated Managing Partner Jeffrey D. Forchelli. “This expansion enables us to continue to meet the increased needs of our clients. I am pleased to add such a talented team of attorneys to our roster,” Mr. Forchelli further explained.

Having celebrated its 30 year anniversary in June 2006, the addition of Groman, Ross and Tisman is the fifth expansion undertaken by FCSMC&C in the last six years. Founded in 1976 by Forchelli, FCSMC&C has based its growth on adding established practices, including William S. Cohn in 1998; Curto, Barton & Alesi, P.C. in 1999; Terence Smolev P.C. in 2001; Ricca & Donnelly in 2002; Senator John J. Flanagan in 2003 (as Counsel); Gary M. Kushner in 2004; and Robert F. Chicco in 2005. Using strategic growth as a tool to provide clients with a broad range of legal expertise has enabled FCSMC&C to position itself as one of Long Island’s most distinguished law firms.

On joining the firm, partner Robert H. Groman remarked, “I am enthusiastic about our association with FCSMC&C. Joining the firm will allow us to have increased capabilities in a broad spectrum of practice areas and enable us to offer comprehensive legal services to our expanding client base. I am confident that the new partnership will be nothing short of a huge success for both the firm and the clients.

FCSMC&C is a full-service law firm with offices in Mineola and Melville, NY, and over 40 attorneys specializing in a broad range of practice areas including land use and zoning, real estate, environmental law, tax certiorari, litigation, banking and financing, commercial and corporate transactions, loan closings and bulk loan sales, trusts and estates, tax and elder law, bankruptcy and insolvency, employment and labor law, municipal law, and business and personal transactions.

07-01-2006

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Sullivan & Cromwell LLP

“Bloomberg 2006 Q2 Global Legal Mergers and Acquisitions Rankings”
Summary: In its analysis of second quarter 2006 global M&A activity by value, Bloomberg ranks SULLIVAN & CROMWELL LLP:

• #1 in global announced deals representing principals

• #1 representing principals in announced deals with U.S. component

• #1 representing principals and financial advisors combined in announced deals with U.S. component

07-01-2006

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Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps, LLP

Nationally Prominent Trusts and Estates Attorney Louis A. Mezzullo Joins Luce Forward
Esteemed attorney Louis A. Mezzullo has joined Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps LLP as a Partner in the firm’s Family Wealth and Exempt Organizations Practice Group, effective July 1, 2006.

Mezzullo works with high net worth individuals, as well as family owned and closely held businesses, primarily in the areas of tax, estate, business, succession planning and employee benefits.

He previously practiced with McGuireWoods LLP in Richmond, Virginia. Mezzullo is a Fellow of the Virginia Law Foundation, a member and former chair of the University of Richmond Estate Planning Advisory Council, a member and former President of the Trust Administrator’s Council of Richmond, as well as an Adjunct Professor of Law at the University of Richmond Law School.

“Luce Forward is one of California’s most respected firms, and the firm’s Family Wealth and Exempt Organizations Practice Group has an exceptional reputation,” Mezzullo said. “I have worked with several Luce Forward attorneys throughout my career, and in relocating my practice to California, I am confident that Luce Forward’s capabilities as a full-service firm will support and allow me to grow my practice.”

Mezzullo is a nationally recognized author and speaker, and the immediate past Chair of the American College of Tax Counsel; a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation; a Fellow and former Regent of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel; a charter fellow of the American College of Employee Benefits Counsel and Academician and Vice President of the International Academy of Estate and Trust Law. He is also the former Chair of the American Bar Association Section of Real Property, Probate and Trust Law.

""Lou Mezzullo is an extremely accomplished attorney, highly recognized as a leader in taxation, estate, and business law, with an incomparable reputation,” said Robert J. Bell, Luce Forward's Managing Partner. ""As Luce Forward’s strategic growth continues, we are dedicated to retaining top level attorneys to best serve our clients, and to aid in our goal of creating the West Coast’s strongest trusts and estates practice.”

“We are proud to welcome Lou to Luce Forward, and we are confident that he will contribute to our success, and the success of our clients,” Bell added.

Earlier this year, Luce Forward welcomed 10 new trusts and estates attorneys into its Family Wealth and Exempt Organization Practice Group in the firm’s Los Angeles office, and 5 trusts and estates attorneys joined the firm’s Rancho Santa Fe and Carmel Valley/Del Mar offices.

Mezzullo, who will practice in Luce Forward’s Rancho Santa Fe office, is the author of ""An Estate Planner’s Guide to Family Business Entities,"" published by the American Bar Association Section of Real Property, Probate and Trust Law (Second Edition, 2003), and ""Estate Planning For Owners of Closely Held Business Interests,"" 809 Tax Management Portfolio, published by the Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. (Second Edition, 2002) among many other publications. He is currently a member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Passthrough Entities, and a former member of the Editorial Board of Trusts & Estates magazine, as well as a former editor of ACTEC Journal. He is currently the Vice Chair of Publications of the American Bar Association Section of Taxation.

Also a renowned speaker, Mezzullo has given speeches and conducted seminars across the country, including the University of Texas Tax Conference, Virginia Society of CPAs Conference, the Duke University Estate Planning Conference, The William & Mary Tax Conference, the Cincinnati Bar Association, the Notre Dame Tax and Estate Planning Conference, and the Heckerling Estate Planning Institute, one of the nation’s leading conferences for estate planning professionals.

Mezzullo earned a Juris Doctor from the University of Richmond Law School and both a bachelor of arts and masters degree from the University of Maryland.

07-01-2006

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