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Carlton Fields

Carlton Fields Shareholder, Robert N. Gilbert, Named Bankruptcy and Creditors\' Rights Practice Group Leader
Carlton Fields West Palm Beach Shareholder, Robert N. Gilbert , has been named the firm's Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights Practice Group Leader.

Gilbert has 26 years of experience in bankruptcy and creditors’ rights law, including the representation of creditors, landlords, franchisors, creditors committees, trustees, and debtors. A significant portion of his practice is also devoted to out-of-court workouts, compositions, and assignments for the benefit of creditors. He has had substantial experience in general commercial litigation matters in state and federal courts, including matters involving commercial paper, secured lending and letters of credit. Gilbert received his B.A. in Economics and History, magna cum laude, from Alma College in 1977 and his J.D., cum laude, from the University of Miami School of Law in 1980. Gilbert is a member of The Florida Bar, The American Bankruptcy Institute, and is a past president of the Bankruptcy Bar Association for the Southern District of Florida.

Chambers USA Guide to America ’s Leading Business Lawyers ranks Carlton Fields as one of the preeminent Bankruptcy/Restructuring firms in the county.

06-20-2006

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Bryan Cave LLP

BC Attorney Elected Fellow of College of Labor and Employment Lawyers
Bryan Cave LLP Partner Elaine Koch has been elected a Fellow of The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers. Election as a Fellow is considered the highest recognition by one’s colleagues of sustained outstanding performance in the profession, exemplifying integrity, dedication and excellence.

Koch, who works out of the firm’s Kansas City office, is a member of Bryan Cave’s Labor & Employment and Commercial Litigation Client Service Groups. Her practice focuses primarily on employment litigation, civil rights litigation, ERISA litigation and business torts. She has tried numerous jury and bench trials in both federal and state courts, and she has handled many arbitration hearings.

Koch is a national speaker on litigation techniques and employment law issues. She is an active member of the American Bar Association Labor Section, having served as national co-chair of the EEO Basics program and speaking at national meetings. Koch earned the David Dixon Award in 1992 for outstanding achievement in appellate advocacy, the KCMBA President’s Award in 1993 for founding an internship program for inner city youth and the Honorable H. Michael Coburn Community Service Award by Legal Aid of Western Missouri in 1997. She has been named repeatedly by the Business Journal as one of the Best of The Bar in the Kansas City area, and recently was named a “Super Lawyer” in Kansas and Missouri. Koch is admitted to practice in Texas, Missouri and Kansas.

Three other Bryan Cave lawyers are Fellows of The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers: St. Louis Partners Dennis Donnelly and Jerry Hunter, and Santa Monica Of Counsel Harry Stang.

Headquartered in Washington, D.C., The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers is a national non-profit professional association honoring leading lawyers in the practice of labor and employment law. The college was formed to further confirm the legal profession in all of its aspects as one important to the world of labor and employment law, individual rights, collective bargaining and dispute resolution. The college was established through an initiative of the Council of The Section of Labor and Employment Law of The American Bar Association.

06-20-2006

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Townsend, Townsend & Crew, L.L.P.

Townsend Ranked #1 Trademark Filer in San Francisco for Fourth Consecutive Year by NameProtect\'s Trademark Insider®
For the fourth consecutive year, Townsend and Townsend and Crew LLP, a 170-attorney law firm specializing in intellectual property, antitrust and complex litigation, is the recipient of the Trademark Insider Award for the #1 San Francisco Trademark Filer Law Firm.

These annual awards are granted by NameProtect to leading trademark attorneys and law firms on a national basis, as recognized in NameProtect’s latest edition of its quarterly NameProtect Trademark Insider report. The report provides the general business and legal community with insight into overall trademark filing activity, a ranking of leading trademark law firms and companies, and an analysis of overall industry trends. Awards are determined by the total number of new trademark applications filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office during calendar year 2005. Townsend filed a total of 487 applications with the United States Patent and Trademark Office in 2005.

""We are very pleased to be recognized for the continued excellence of our trademark group, and are delighted to accept the 2005 #1 San Francisco Law Firm Award from NameProtect Trademark Insider,"" said partner Mark Steiner, leader of Townsend’s Trademark and Copyright Practice Group. ""This award is a reflection of the hard work and dedication of our attorneys, paralegals and staff to meet the trademark needs of our clients.""

Townsend and Townsend and Crew LLP teams with businesses, inventors, entrepreneurs, scientists and investors to protect their innovative products and ideas. With offices in San Francisco, Palo Alto, Walnut Creek, San Diego, Denver, Seattle and Tokyo, Townsend has more than 170 attorneys, many with advanced technical degrees and extensive scientific and business experience.

06-20-2006

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Perkins Coie LLP

Perkins Coie Ranked Top Firm by Corporate Board Member
Perkins Coie proudly announces that once again it has been ranked among the top five corporate law firms in the Seattle and Portland markets by Corporate Board Member magazine.

The annual study identifies the top 20 national corporate law firms and the top five corporate law firms in 25 major metropolitan areas. The results are based on surveys of directors serving on boards of publicly traded companies listed with the NASDAQ, New York or American Stock Exchanges. The respondents were asked to select the five local law firms they would most likely choose to aid their companies on a broad range of corporate legal issues. In Seattle, the firm was ranked as #1 for the fourth consecutive year. In Portland, it was ranked as #4.

""It is an honor to be thought of so highly by our corporate clients,"" said Robert E. Giles, Managing Partner. ""We are privileged to have such great clients trust us with a variety of legal matters.""

This is the sixth year that Corporate Board Member has conducted its annual Legal Industry Research Study, sponsored by FTI, a Baltimore-based consulting firm. The results will be published in the July/August issue, ""America's Best Corporate Lawyers.

06-20-2006

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Lewis, Johs, Avallone, Aviles & Kaufman, L.L.P.

Bill Lewis and Fred Johs Named to New York Magazine\'s Best Lawyers List Second Year in a Row
William J. Lewis and Frederick C. Johs, two of the founding partners of Lewis Johs Avallone Aviles, LLP, were recently included in New York Magazine's list of ""The New York Area's Best Lawyers."" In its August 1, 2006 issue, the magazine, under the subheading ""The Definitive Directory for Hiring a Lawyer in New York, New Jersey & Connecticut,"" cited Messrs. Lewis and Johs for their outstanding service.

Mr. Lewis, who heads the firm's New York City office, represents clients in high exposure medical malpractice and complex personal injury cases. Mr. Lewis has appeared on television, lectured to legal groups and written for legal publications.

Mr. Johs, a member for the Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel and the Defense Research Institute, also represents clients in high exposure personal injury and medical malpractice actions. He is a trustee of the John T. Mather Memorial Hospital, serves on the Grievance Committee for the Tenth Judicial District, and has also lectured and published extensively.

06-20-2006

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Blanco, Tackabery, Combs & Matamoros, P.A.

C. Shawn Christenbury Joins Law Firm Of Blanco Tackabery Combs & Matamoros, P.A.
The law firm of Blanco Tackabery Combs & Matamoros, P.A. is pleased to announce that C. Shawn Christenbury has joined the firm as an associate. Shawn is a graduate of East Carolina University, and attended law school at Campbell University School of Law, where he was a member of the Campbell Law Review. After graduation, he clerked for The Honorable Judge John Tyson of the North Carolina Court of Appeals and The Honorable Chief Justice I. Beverly Lake of the North Carolina Supreme Court. He will concentrate his practice in the litigation area.

About Blanco Tackabery Combs & Matamoros, P.A.
Blanco Tackabery Combs & Matamoros, P.A. is a professional legal corporation founded in 1973. The firm's 23 attorneys service clients nationwide from its offices in Winston-Salem, NC in the areas of Affordable Housing Law; Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Collections; Business Law; Civil & Criminal Trials; Employment & Labor Law; Environmental Law; Estate Planning & Administration; Family Law; Intellectual Property; Real Estate; and Tax. The firm has earned a fine reputation for its wealth of experience, team approach, and commitment to excellence in providing legal services.

06-20-2006

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Richman, Greer, Weil, Brumbaugh, Mirabito & Christensen, P.A.

6 Shareholders named 2006 Super Lawyers
Gerald F. Richman, Alan G. Greer, John M. Brumbaugh, Bruce A. Christensen, Gary S. Betensky, and John G. White, III have been named as 2006 Florida Super Lawyers as chosen by their peers and through the independent research of Law and Politics. This distinction is reserved for the top 5% of Florida attorneys in their respective areas of practice. The 2006 Florida Super Lawyers were chosen based on a survey of more than 44,000 lawyers across the state.

06-20-2006

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