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Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLP

Paul A. Dzenitis Listed in 2006 Edition of Super Lawyers Rising Stars® Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLP
Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLP is pleased to announce that Paul A. Dzenitis, a Shareholder resident in the Cleveland office, has been recognized as a rising star in his area of practice, Medical Malpractice Defense, and is listed in the 2006 edition of Super Lawyers Rising Stars®.

Rising Stars are chosen by the most recent group of Super Lawyers, the top 5 percent of attorneys in the state. Rising Stars must be under 40 years of age or practicing for less than 10 years. The Super Lawyers nominate attorneys who they have personally observed in action - whether as opposing counsel, co-counsel or other first-hand courtroom observation. Once the nominations are received, the attorney led research team reviews the credentials of the potential Rising Stars and assigns points based on a set of defined evaluation criteria. The point totals from the general survey and research process are then added to arrive at a final tally.

Prior to joining the Firm, Mr. Dzenitis was a prosecutor with the Commonwealth Attorney’s Office in Jefferson County, Kentucky, where he prosecuted felony-level crimes in the Special Prosecution and Domestic Violence Units. Currently, he specializes in civil defense of hospitals, nursing homes and doctors.

He earned his J.D. from the University of Kentucky School of Law (1994). In addition, he received his B.A. degree from Princeton University (1989). He is licensed to practice law in Ohio and Kentucky and he is a member of the Kentucky and Louisville Bar Associations.

Mr. Dzenitis resides in Avon with his wife, Tracey.

The 2006 Rising Stars list is a joint project of Cincinnati Magazine and Law & Politics Media, Inc. Rising Stars lists are published annually in Texas, Minnesota, Washington, Ohio, Indiana, Georgia, Pennsylvania, California, and Massachusetts. Super Lawyers is a registered trademark of Law & Politics Media Inc.

06-22-2006

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Patton Boggs LLP

Thomas Boggs Recognized As One Of The 100 Most Influential Lawyers by The National Law Journal
Patton Boggs LLP is pleased to announce that Thomas Hale Boggs has been recognized as one of the 100 Most Influential Lawyers by The National Law Journal. Mr. Boggs is featured in a special section ""Profiles in Power"" in the June 19 edition.

The National Law Journal summarized Mr. Boggs' legacy in this manner ...""Maybe national politics are too small for Boggs-lately he's been striking out for overseas clients for his lobbying practice, including China, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Kazakhstan; the chairman of Patton Boggs' executive committee, he also helps corporate citizens including Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Mars Inc. petition the government; chief outside consultant to the Association of Trial Lawyers of America; instrumental role in arranging the $1.5 billion federal bailout of Chrysler Corp., the largest such bailout to date.

06-22-2006

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Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps, LLP

Luce Forward Welcomes Highly Regarded Attorneys Michael R. Kiesling and Franco A. Serafini
Experienced attorneys Michael R. Kiesling and Franco A. Serafini have joined Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps LLP. Kiesling has joined the firm's Real Estate Litigation practice, and is based in Luce Forward's downtown San Diego office, while Serafini has joined the Intellectual Property Litigation practice and is based in the firm's Carmel Valley / Del Mar office.

Kiesling's area of expertise is civil litigation. He has experience in the areas of real property, construction, public utility and contract law. Serafini's experience includes the development and prosecution of patent and trademark applications, participation in patent disputes up to settlement, negotiation of licensing and cross-licensing agreements, and supporting clients in domestic and international markets.

""""We are proud to welcome Michael and Franco to the firm,"""" said Robert J. Bell, Luce Forward's Managing Partner. """"I am confident that Michael will contribute to the success of our clients as part of Luce Forward's Real Estate Litigation Practice Group. Franco brings a wealth of intellectual property and international experience to the firm, and will be a great asset to our I.P. Group.""""

Prior to joining Luce Forward, Kiesling worked for the Office of the General Counsel at Sempra Energy, where he managed various civil matters for their corporate litigation department. Kiesling earned a Juris Doctor degree, graduating cum laude and Order of the Coif from the University of San Diego School of Law. He earned a Bachelor of Science in microbiology from the Ohio State University. While in law school, Kiesling served as Executive Editor of the Law Review.

Previously, Serafini managed his own practice in La Jolla, with work including the development and prosecution of domestic, Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), and national stage patent applications. Serafini began his career in the corporate sector, working in the United States and internationally in the aerospace, contract engineering, manufacturing, medical equipment and electrochemical industries. He earned a Doctorate in Chemical Engineering from the University of Padova in Italy, and earned a Juris Doctor degree magna cum laude from the Thomas Jefferson School of Law. Serafini speaks English, French, German, Spanish and Italian

06-22-2006

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Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP.

SUSAN WHEATLEY ELECTED TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE MERCANTILE LIBRARY
Susan E. Wheatley, a partner in the Tax, Probate and Estate Planning Department of Taft, Stettinius & Hollister LLP, has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Mercantile Library of Cincinnati.

Wheatley is co-chair of the firm’s Estate Planning Practice Group and also co-chair of the firm’s Family Business Practice Group. She is chair of the Estate Planning and Probate Committee for the Cincinnati Bar Association and is co-founder of the Walnut Street Poetry Society of the Mercantile Library in Cincinnati. She is a member of Impact 100, Inc. and a member of the firm’s Professional Women’s Resource Group (PWRG).

Wheatley, a resident of Anderson Township, received her undergraduate degree from Yale University and law degree from Northwestern University School of Law, where she served on the Northern University Law Review. Wheatley is listed as a 2006 Ohio Super Lawyer by Cincinnati Magazine and also is named in the 2006 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.

Taft, Stettinius & Hollister LLP has offices in Cincinnati, Columbus, Cleveland, Dayton and Northern Kentucky. The firm provides a broad range of legal services to businesses and individuals, including litigation, corporate and business law, securities and municipal financing, tax and estate planning, labor and employment law, real estate and environmental, health care, intellectual property and unfair competition and antitrust law.

For more information about Taft, Stettinius & Hollister LLP or one of its 33 practice areas, contact Kelly Hergott at (513) 357-9471, or visit our Website at www.taftlaw.com.

06-22-2006

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Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur, L.L.P.

Porter Wright attorneys recognized as \"Rising Stars\"
The The publishers of Law & Politics and Super Lawyers recently announced the 2006 "Rising Stars" list for Ohio. The nomination process begins with Super Lawyers voting for the "best up-and-coming lawyers they had personally observed in action." Each nominated attorney was given a score based on the numbers and types of votes received (votes received from attorneys in other firms were awarded more points than votes from same-firm attorneys). Final points were categorized by firm size and the top attorneys from each category were identified as Ohio Rising Stars.

06-22-2006

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Kilpatrick Stockton LLP

CHAMBERS USA RECOGNIZES KILPATRICK STOCKTON’S HIGH PROFILE PRACTICES
Kilpatrick Stockton announced today that the 2006 edition of Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business has once again named it a leading Washington, DC firm for Employment Benefits and Executive Compensation earning a #1 ranking. The firm’s ERISA Litigation practice earned a #3 national ranking.

Kilpatrick Stockton's ""Ranked Individual Attorneys in Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation"" include:

• Steve Sacher: Clients point out that Mr. Sacher is a ""tremendous attorney"" who is ""extraordinarily knowledgeable"" on employee benefit plans and ERISA. He is widely respected for his legislative expertise and experience of dealing successfully with agencies.

• Mark Wincek: Clients state that Mr. Wincek is a ""standout quality guy"" with expertise in executive compensation and tax.

Mr. Sacher is also a nationally “Ranked Individual Attorney in ERISA Litigation.” Mr. Sacher is noted as “one of the leading ERISA practitioners in the country,"" and recognized by market commentators as ""responsive, thoughtful and extremely good at what he does.""

Firmwide, Kilpatrick Stockton has 43 of its attorneys named on the prestigious list. The firm has 15 areas of practice recognized as ranked leaders.

06-22-2006

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Kaye Scholer LLP

The Best Lawyers in America Announce Best Lawyers for 2007
Kaye Scholer is proud to announce that 18 of our New York office lawyers, four of our Los Angeles office lawyers, and one of our Washington, DC office lawyers will appear in the 2007 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. This list, which is published by Woodward/White, Inc., includes lawyers in every major specialty of law from all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The attorneys included from our New York office are: Leora Ben-Ami (intellectual property law), Michael D. Blechman (antitrust law), Joel I. Greenberg (securities law), Arlene Harris (trusts and estates), David Klingsberg (antitrust law, commercial litigation), Dana Mark (trusts and estates), Jay P. Mayesh (mass tort litigation, product liability litigation), Saul P. Morgenstern (antitrust law), Glenn J. Pogust (mass tort litigation, product liability litigation), Susan B. Rahm (real estate law), Aaron Rubinstein (commercial litigation), Margot B. Schonholtz (bankruptcy and creditor-debtor rights law), Randolph S. Sherman (antitrust law), Gerald Sobel (intellectual property law), William A. Tanenbaum (information technology law), Jay W. Waks (labor and employment law), Arthur F. Woodard (employee benefits law), and Fredric W. Yerman (antitrust law, commercial litigation). The attorneys from our Los Angeles office include: Aton Arbisser (antitrust law), Marc S. Cohen (bankruptcy and creditor-debtor rights law), Jan E. Dodd (product liability litigation), and Larry R. Feldman (bet-the company litigation, commercial litigation, legal malpractice law, personal injury litigation, product liability litigation, professional malpractice law). Mark S. Popofsky (antitrust law) was chosen from our Washington, DC office.

The attorneys appearing in this publication for ten consecutive years or more include: Marc S. Cohen, Larry R. Feldman, Arlene Harris, David Klingsberg, Susan Rahm, Gerald Sobel, Jay Waks and Arthur Woodard.

06-22-2006

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