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Bass Berry & Sims PLC

Bass, Berry & Sims Welcomes New Attorney
Bass, Berry & Sims is pleased to announce that Rebecca G. Bond has joined the firm's Knoxville office.

Ms. Bond will practice in the Litigation Practice Area. Prior to joining the firm, she practiced as an associate with Leibowitz & Cohen, also in Knoxville. Ms. Bond has also served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Alan E. Highers of the Tennessee Court of Appeals for the Western Section and the United States Recalled Magistrate Judges of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee.

Originally from Greeneville, Tennessee, Ms. Bond attended the University of Tennessee where she was a member of Phi Beta Kappa. She graduated cum laude in 1997 from the University of Tennessee with a B.A degree in English and a minor in political science and received her J.D. degree from the University of Memphis School of Law in 2000.

Ms. Bond is a member of the Knoxville and Tennessee Bar Associations.

06-26-2006

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Adduci, Mastriani & Schaumberg, L.L.P.

Addleshaw Goddard ranked in top ten law firms advising the Euro 100
Addleshaw Goddard is one of the top suppliers of legal services to the Euro100 according to a survey published by Chambers Client Report, which ranks the firm 8th in a international league table of 150 law firms.

The firm received 7 mentions in the survey, and was described as 'the standard bearer for the national firms' by the publication, which provides in-depth client research covering industry sectors and specialist practice areas across Europe. Chambers Client Report is widely read by heads of legal, banks, accountancy firms and lawyers across the UK.

Commenting on the latest achievement by Addleshaw Goddard Senior Partner, Paul Lee said: ""Our strategy is to focus on FTSE350 and comparable organisations, institutions, successful businesses and private individuals, and to be perceived as a credible alternative to Magic Circle firms in high value work. We are on track to meet our objectives and this latest survey shows that many European corporates are choosing us to work alongside them on more business critical projects than ever before.""

""Our focus is on offering clients a combination of talent and consistent quality both in and outside the City. This approach is proving to be an attractive proposition for PLCs, as well as private companies and institutions and will continue to underpin our growth.""

Addleshaw Goddard announced a rise in fee income to more than £161.2m million for the 2005/06 financial year, representing an impressive increase of 16 per cent on the same period last year. Profit Per Equity Partner is also up more than 16 per cent, reaching £427,000 for the first time.

The firm's FTSE 100 client portfolio includes many well known global brands including 3i, Associated British Foods, BT, British Airways, Diageo and United Utilities. It acts for more than 80 FTSE 350 clients and in 2004 was ranked 1st overall (excluding the category of international capability) in a client satisfaction survey by Legal Week magazine covering the services provided by the top 30 law firms in the country to the UK's 1,000 largest companies.

06-26-2006

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Burns, Doane, Swecker & Mathis, L.L.P.

Real Estate Attorney Cheryl Santaniello Elected to Board of Dress for Success
Real Estate attorney Cheryl A. Santaniello was elected to serve a two-year term on the Board of Directors of the Dress for Success Delaware. She will also serve as secretary of the board for a one-year term.

Dress for Success is a nonprofit organization that helps economically disadvantaged women acquire jobs, retain their new positions and succeed in the workplace. Each Dress for Success client receives one suit when she has a job interview, as well as a week's worth of career separates when she gets the job. The Dress for Success Professional Women's Group program then provides ongoing support to help the client build a successful career.

About Santaniello
Cheryl A. Santaniello is an associate in the Philadelphia office of Buchanan Ingersoll PC and is a member of the firm's Financial Institutions and Real Estate Group. Her practice incorporates a range of finance and real estate transactions, representing lenders and borrowers in mortgage loan transactions involving acquisition and construction financings, permanent financings and revolving credit facilities. Santaniello has also represented clients in more traditional real estate transactions, including advising clients in the acquisition and sale of real estate, and drafting and negotiating complex commercial leases.

06-26-2006

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Herold And Haines, P.A.

Herold and Haines Attorneys among the \"Best Lawyers in America\" again for 2007
Several Herold and Haines, P.A. attorneys have been honored as the ""Best Lawyers in America"" in their respective areas of practice and will be featured in the special ""Best Lawyers"" edition of New York Magazine on newsstands June 26, 2006:

Trusts and Estates
Robert B. Haines, Esq.
Richard H. Herold, Esq.
Gordon A. Millspaugh, Jr., Esq.
Kevin J. O'Donnell, Esq.
Taxation
Robert B. Haines, Esq.
Insurance Law
Sheryl M. Schwartz, Esq.

The Best Lawyers In America® list is now an annual publication, representing 57 specialties in all 50 states and Washington, DC. The list is compiled through an exhaustive peer-review survey in which thousands of the top lawyers in the U.S. confidentially evaluate their professional peers.

The Best Lawyers In America® publication is regarded as the preeminent legal profession referral guide, and has received accolades from presidents of the American Bar Association, been frequently featured in the U.S. media and excerpted in more than 50 major metropolitan newspapers and magazines.

06-26-2006

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Tonkon Torp LLP

Immigration Attorney Selected to Chair Key Committee
The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) has appointed Tonkon Torp attorney Turid L. Owren chair of a liaison committee that oversees adjudication and processing of immigration petitions. The committee of eight lawyers reviews petitions filed with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (CIS) Nebraska Service Center.

The center is one of five operated by the CIS to process petitions filed by companies and individuals seeking nonimmigrant and immigrant benefits. The liaison committee handles inquiries from immigration attorneys nationally who require follow up on cases filed with the USCIS Nebraska Service Center, and meets regularly with service center staff to review adjudication trends and concerns. Beginning last month, nearly all immigrant petitions are initially filed with the Nebraska Service Center.

“Given the heightened interest in immigration issues today, chairing the liaison committee provides an opportunity to work toward a fair and consistent process for adjudication of immigration petitions,” said Owren. “This is particularly important considering that the Nebraska Service Center is often considered by companies and practitioners to be the strictest in its adjudication standards.”

AILA has also asked Owren to serve on its faculty at a 2006 fall conference in New York, where she will join chairs of other Service Center committees to speak on liaison initiatives.

Owren heads the immigration practice group at Tonkon Torp, where she advises both companies and individuals on employment-related immigration. A graduate of Reed College and Lewis and Clark Law School, she has practiced immigration law since 1988 and is listed in the 2006 edition of The Best Lawyers in America in immigration law.

06-26-2006

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Sheehan, Phinney, Bass & Green, P.A.

ALEXANDER H. PYLE JOINS SHEEHAN PHINNEY BASS + GREEN\'S BOSTON OFFICE
Sheehan Phinney Bass + Green is proud to announce that Alexander H. Pyle has joined the firm, of counsel. Pyle brings a wealth of experience to the firm in the fields of corporate transactions, mergers and acquisitions, and securities law.

Joseph A. DiBrigida, president and managing director of Sheehan Phinney Bass + Green, said the firm is committed to expanding its Massachusetts practice through the addition of top-flight attorneys. “Alex Pyle is a top attorney in business- and technology-based law and advises companies in many fields, both public and private. We are pleased to add such a talented and versatile attorney to the team,” DiBrigida said.

Pyle’s practice focuses on advising software, communications, consulting, life science and other technology-based businesses, as well as more traditional business enterprises. Among the types of matters that he handles are: private equity financings; development and distribution arrangements; mergers and acquisitions; state and federal securities law compliance, including public company compliance; and new entity structuring and financing. Pyle also assists clients with general business matters, including employment agreements, executive compensation, equity incentive arrangements, restructurings and commercial contracts.

Pyle has addressed many pressing and important issues throughout his career. Before joining SPB+G, he was a principal at Van Wert, Zimmer & Conlin, P.C., in Waltham, Mass., which works closely with early-stage and established companies, often in an “outside general counsel” role. Before that, he was a partner at Foley Hoag LLP in Boston where he developed extensive experience with securities law, including Sarbanes-Oxley; mergers and acquisitions; private equity investments; corporate governance; software licensing and distribution; and complex service agreements. He also served as the general counsel and secretary for Lightbridge, Inc., a NASDAQ-traded company that provides software and services to the telecommunications industry.

Pyle is active in entrepreneurial organizations throughout Massachusetts. He serves on the board of directors of The ICA Group, Inc., a nonprofit provider of employee ownership, business development, and job retention services; and its subsidiary, Local Enterprise Assistance Fund, Inc., which invests in worker-owned and community based businesses. In addition, he served as a judge for the Harvard Business School’s Business Plan Competition and is active with Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc.

Pyle received his B.A. from Wesleyan University in 1984, his M.F.A. from the University of Southern California in 1986, and his J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1990.

Sheehan Phinney Bass + Green is a regional business law firm with offices in Manchester, Concord and Lebanon, N.H., and Boston, Mass. The firm provides a range of sophisticated legal services to businesses and institutions in traditional and emerging areas of the law. Its diverse client base includes local and regional organizations, as well as national and international businesses with interests in the Northeast.

06-26-2006

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Norris, Mclaughlin & Marcus, P.A.

Firm\'s New York Office Welcomes 2006 Thurgood Marshall Summer Law Intern
The law firm of Norris McLaughlin & Marcus, P.A., headquartered in Somerville, New Jersey, is pleased to welcome Damise Paraison to its New York City office as a summer intern. Paraison joins the firm by way of the Thurgood Marshall Summer Law Internship Program, which is sponsored by the Association of the Bar of the City of New York.

The Thurgood Marshall Summer Law Internship Program – part of the Association’s longstanding effort to enhance diversity in the legal profession – matches promising inner city students with employers in New York City’s legal community. Each summer, approximately 60 employers hire one or more interns for this program, many of whom go on to law school and successful legal careers. Applicants to the Thurgood Marshall program are required to have strong academic backgrounds and are typically high school juniors or seniors with an interest in the legal field. Norris McLaughlin is a signatory law firm in the Association’s Diversity program.

Damise Paraison graduates this year from Bronx High School for Law Government and Justice. She was selected from a number of candidates from participating inner city high schools in the New York City area. Paraison has participated in moot court, mock trial, and the policy debate team at her school. She served as a student ambassador at the Bronx Family Court and as an intern for the New York Supreme Court.

Norris McLaughlin & Marcus, P.A. values the individual differences among its attorneys and staff, maintaining a work environment that respects and nurtures divergent viewpoints, cultures, and interests. Our management is committed to recruiting, retaining and promoting a diverse workforce that reflects the world in which we live, as well as the clients that we serve. The firm is a member of the New Jersey Law Firm Group, a group dedicated to the recruitment and retention of minority attorneys. Attorneys and staff participate in special mentoring programs and minority job fairs throughout the year. In addition, several attorneys are members of the Minority Corporate Counsel Association, as well as other diversity-focused organizations.

06-26-2006

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