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Ford & Harrison LLP

Ten Florida Ford & Harrison Attorneys Named \"Super Lawyer
Ford & Harrison LLP, a national labor and employment law firm, is pleased to announce that 10 of the firm’s Florida attorneys have been voted 2006 “Super Lawyers” in labor and employment law by their peers and Law & Politics magazine.

The lawyers selected include John-Edward Alley (Tampa and Miami), James G. Brown (Orlando), Peter R. Corbin (Jacksonville), Thomas C. Garwood (Orlando), Robert D. Hall, Jr. (Tampa), Tracey K. Jaensch (Tampa), Allen J. McKenna (Orlando), Edmund J. McKenna (Tampa), William R. Radford (Miami) and Kay L. Wolf (Orlando).

In addition to being named a “Super Lawyer,” a number of our attorneys received acknowledgement for achievements beyond the labor and employment category. Jim Brown, Bob Hall and John-Edward Alley are included in the “Top 100 Florida Lawyers” and “Top 50 Lawyers” in Central, Northern and Gulf Coast Florida. John-Edward Alley was also named to the “Top 10 Florida Super Lawyers” list.

Tracey Jaensch and Kay Wolf are listed on the “Top 25 Female Lawyers” in Central, Northern & Gulf Coast Florida and the “Top 50 Female Lawyers in Florida” list.

Attorneys are selected for inclusion in this magazine exclusively through peer voting. The rigorous voting process is designed to identify lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Only 5% of the lawyers in each state or region are named “Super Lawyers.

06-19-2006

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Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Drinker Biddle Grabs Montgomery Tax Chairman
Longtime tax department chairman of Montgomery McCracken Walker & Rhoads, David Shechtman, starts in the business and finance department of Drinker Biddle & Reath today. Shechtman joined Montgomery McCracken right out of law school in 1977 and has since built a specialty practice in the area of like-kind exchanges of real estate and other assets. … He said he was at a point that he was receptive to new challenges and liked Drinker Biddle’s depth in the real estate and business transactional side that can help build his tax practice surrounding those areas. … Drinker Biddle chairman Alfred Putnam said the firm has a lot of transactional work that it was looking for help with. … Drinker Biddle managing partner Andrew C. Kassner said the growth of the firm’s business practice to around 200 attorneys spawned the need for more tax attorneys. He said that while Shechtman has a strong practice in like-kind exchanges, even more important to the firm are his general skills as a tax lawyer. … “We look at Dave as a full-service experienced tax partner,” Kassner said. … Shechtman said that [because] Drinker Biddle has more tax associates … he could move some of his work down to so that he can concentrate on the higher-end matters. He said that the firm’s tax partners are trying to keep their heads above water with the growth in the business side of the group. … According to Kassner, the firm has no plans on stopping at Shechtman in growing the tax practice. “The idea here would be that this is a building block for a deeper, larger tax group,” he said. Shechtman said he does plan on helping to grow the tax group.

06-19-2006

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Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Tax Lawyer David Shechtman Joins Drinker Biddle
The law firm of Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP welcomes David Shechtman as a partner in its Business Tax Group. His practice includes a wide range of federal, state and local tax matters, including tax aspects of mergers, acquisition, and recapitalizations; like-kind exchanges; capital asset disposition planning; S corporations and partnerships; and administrative appeals of federal, state and local tax controversies. He joins Drinker Biddle from the Philadelphia law firm of Montgomery, McCracken, Walker & Rhoads, LLP, where he was Financial Partner and chairman of the Tax Section for almost 20 years. He will be resident in the Drinker Biddle’s Philadelphia, PA office.

“We are delighted that David has chosen to join our firm,” said Neil K. Haimm, co-head of Drinker Biddle’s Business and Finance Department. “He brings to us extensive experience in complex tax law issues that will serve our clients well.”

“I am eagerly looking forward to working with Drinker’s Tax Group, which is one of the most sophisticated in the City,” said Mr. Shechtman. “I am also anxious to take advantage of the opportunities the Firm’s vibrant business, finance and real estate practices will afford me not only to leverage my existing like-kind exchange practice, but also to extend the scope of my corporate and transactional tax practice.”

Mr. Shechtman has developed a national practice in the area of like-kind exchanges of real estate and other assets. In his capacity as counsel to taxpayers and various exchange intermediaries, he has structured and documented hundreds of like-kind exchange transactions for major oil and gas, telecommunications and railroad companies, as well as REIT’s and smaller real estate owners. He also represents various banks and financial institutions in their capacities as intermediaries, trustees and escrow agents for exchanges.

Mr. Shechtman received his B.A. degree, with high honors in Economics, from Swarthmore College in 1974 and his J.D. degree from Cornell University Law School in 1977. He is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania.

Mr. Shechtman frequently writes on tax topics and lectures at American Bar Association meetings and various conferences on tax law. He is an active member of the Section of Taxation of the American Bar Association, serving on the Corporate Tax Committee and currently serving as Chair of the Committee on Sales, Exchanges and Basis. Mr. Shechtman is a former Officer and current Council Member of the Philadelphia Bar Association’s Tax Section and has chaired several committees which comment on proposed federal and state regulations. He also is the author of the chapters on federal and Pennsylvania taxes in the West publication “Pennsylvania Forms and Commentary – Business Organizations.” He was recently elected a fellow of the American College of Tax Counsel.

06-19-2006

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Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky & Popeo P.C.

Lawdragon Selects Five Mintz Levin Attorneys as New Stars for 2006
Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. today announced that five of its attorneys -- Ivor Elrifi, Mary-Laura Greely, Jonathan Kravetz, Jeffrey Porter and Eddie Rodriguez -- were named in the 2006 edition of Lawdragon's Lawdragon 500 New Stars, New Worlds. The list will be published in the Summer 2006 issue of Lawdragon Magazine and on the Lawdragon website.

Lawdragon 500 is a quarterly guide that features top-ranked attorneys based on a combination of online balloting and independent research. The Lawdragon 500 New Stars, New World guide recognizes attorneys who are ""the freshest faces in American law."" Less than .01 percent of attorneys in the U.S. are listed in the Lawdragon 500 guide.

Ivor Elrifi, co-chair of the Intellectual Property Section at Mintz Levin, is a Member who practices in the Boston, New York and London offices. He also is a member of the Policy Committee. Mr. Elrifi advises biotechnology, life sciences and medical device companies, research institutions, universities, hospitals and governments throughout the world. He received both his B.Sc. (1982) and his Ph.D. in Biology (1986) from Queen's University at Kingston, Canada, and he received his LL.B. from Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto, Ontario (1989).

Mary-Laura Greely practices in the firm's Boston office, where she is a Member in the firm's Business & Finance Section. She is also the Director of the Private Companies Practice Group. Ms. Greely's practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, venture capital and corporate finance, private placements and general corporate representation. In 2005 and 2006, Ms. Greely was named one of the ""Top 10 Women Lawyers"" in Boston by Women's Business Boston. She received her B.A., cum laude, from Wellesley College (1983), her M.A. from Harvard University (1986), and her J.D. from Boston University School of Law (1989).

Jonathan Kravetz, who chairs the firm's Securities Practice Group, practices in the firm's Boston office in the Business & Finance Section and is one of the core members of the Biotechnology and High Technology Practice Groups. Mr. Kravetz represents clients in public offerings and private placements of equity and debt securities under the Securities Act of 1933, provides counseling for public companies with respect to the full range of securities compliance and disclosure issues under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, advises high technology, biotechnology and medical device companies in numerous contractual and strategic matters, and serves as underwriters' counsel for numerous investment banking firms. He received his B.A., magna cum laude, from Williams College (1974) and his J.D. from Stanford Law School (1979).

Jeff Porter leads the firm's Environmental Law Section from the Boston office. Mr. Porter has previously been recognized as one of the leading environmental lawyers in the United States by The Best Lawyers in America, Chambers USA-America's Leading Lawyers for Business, Who's Who in American Law and the Guide to the World's Leading Environmental Lawyers. He has also been identified as a Massachusetts Super Lawyer since the inaugural publication of that list. He represents Associated Industries of Massachusetts on the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Waste Site Clean Up Advisory Committee and also serves as a Vice-Chairman of the Massachusetts Chapter of The Nature Conservancy and the Treasurer of the Boston Harbor Island Alliance. Mr. Porter received his B.A. cum laude from Bates College (1985) and his J.D. from Cornell University (1988).

Eddie Rodriguez is a Member in the Business and Finance Section, practicing in the firm's San Diego office. His practice is focused on a full range of corporate and securities matters, including corporate formation, mergers and acquisitions, venture financing, technology licensing, and general business counseling for both public and private companies. In 2003, Mr. Rodriguez was honored as one of ""40 of the brightest young professionals, executives, entrepreneurs and civic leaders in San Diego County"" under the age of 40 by San Diego Metropolitan magazine. He received his B.A. from the University of California at Los Angeles (1991), and his J.D. from Stanford Law School (1994).

Mintz Levin is an AmLaw 100 law firm with offices in the US and the UK. The firm has exceptional depth in a broad range of practice areas, but our clients recognize that what sets us apart from other law firms is our industry focus. By truly understanding business drivers and industry trends, we are able to provide our clients with more than just legal advice. We provide legal solutions to our clients' business issues. Since 1933, our lawyers have represented entrepreneurs, emerging growth companies, government agencies, and leaders in primary industries that include Life Sciences/Biotechnology; Technology & Communications; Financial Services & Insurance; Healthcare; Real Estate, Hospitality & Construction; and Retail & Consumer Products. Our practical knowledge combined with our industry expertise enables us to provide our clients with enterprise legal advice that gives their business a competitive advantage in the marketplace

06-19-2006

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Winstead, Sechrest & Minick, P.C.

Winstead Receives North Star Recognition Award
Winstead Sechrest & Minick P.C. will be among the honorees at the Fifth Annual Spirit of Entrepreneurship: Bullish on Philanthropy event to be held at the Mabel Peters Caruth Center in Dallas on June 20, 2006. More than 300 local entrepreneurs, CEO's and executives from North Texas companies are expected to gather in celebration of entrepreneurship and to honor Boone Pickens, Communities Foundation of Texas, C5 Partners, GlobeRanger Corporation, PrimeSource FoodService Equipment, and Winstead.

The Entrepreneurs Foundation of North Texas (EFNT) will present the ""Spirit of Entrepreneurship North Star Recognition"" to the honorees to celebrate and promote the concept of ""doing well while doing good."" The North Star Recognition is given annually to outstanding leaders in the community who have demonstrated the true Spirit of Entrepreneurship and given back to the community while running successful businesses or organizations. These individuals make North Texas a better place to work and an extraordinary place to live. Previous recipients include Ebby Halliday, Roger Staubach, and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.

Winstead has been a proud supporter of the EFNT for over four years through sponsorships, volunteering, and special event support. EFNT is an innovative philanthropy initiative designed to promote philanthropy among entrepreneurs and managers of growing companies. In addition, EFNT translates successful entrepreneurial practices into useful tools for nonprofit agencies and organizations.

Winstead Sechrest & Minick P.C. is among the largest business law firms in Texas. With more than 300 attorneys, the firm provides regional, national and international clients access to a broad range of business legal services representing more than 30 practice areas. Winstead has offices in Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, San Antonio, and The Woodlands, Texas; and Washington, D.C. For detailed information about Winstead, please visit www.winstead.com.

06-19-2006

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Cooley Godward Kronish LLP

Corporate Board Member Ranks Cooley Godward as a Leading Corporate Law Firm in San Diego and San Francisco
Cooley Godward LLP ranked as the #1 law firm in San Diego, and the #2 law firm in San Francisco, in Corporate Board Member magazine’s sixth annual Legal Industry Research Study, sponsored by FTI, a Baltimore-based consulting firm.

Corporate Board Member’s annual study identifies the top five corporate law firms in 25 major metropolitan areas. The magazine sent questionnaires to directors serving on boards of publicly traded companies, asking which law firms they would most likely select to aid their companies on a broad range of corporate legal issues.

“Law firms especially value our rankings because they come not from their peers—other lawyers—but from the corporate officers, directors, and in-house attorneys who hire law firms and pay their bills,” said William S. Rukeyser, editorial director of Corporate Board Member.

The complete rankings will appear in the magazine’s July/August 2006 special legal issue, “America’s Best Corporate Law Firms,” as well as online at www.boardmember.com/issues/current.

06-19-2006

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Cooley Godward Kronish LLP

Two Cooley Attorneys Named Most Influential Lawyers in America
Cooley Godward announced today that Chairman and CEO Stephen C. Neal, and Richard E. Climan, head of Cooley’s M&A practice group, were named to the “100 Most Influential Lawyers in America” by The National Law Journal, a leading national legal publication, in its most recent issue that came out today.

Neal, Chairman and CEO of Cooley Godward since 2001, represents companies and individuals in civil and criminal matters. He served as lead counsel to PG&E Corp. during its bankruptcy, was lead trial counsel to AT&T in its successful patent infringement case against Microsoft Corp., and currently represents Zenith Electronics Corp. in patent infringement case dealing with HDTV technology, and serves as special asbestos counsel in the pending USG Corp. bankruptcy.

The publication referred to Climan as “Archdealmaker in Silicon Valley,” noting that the technology mergers and acquisitions practice group that he built over the past decade represents eBay Inc., Applied Materials Inc., Adobe Systems Inc. and Quest Software Inc. He and the M&A team at Cooley negotiated some of the biggest technology M&A deals of 2005. He currently chairs the more than 1,000-strong Committee on Negotiated Acquisitions (affiliated with the ABA's Section of Business Law), a global forum for issues relevant to M&A practitioners.

Lawyers named to the list of “100 Most Influential Attorneys” must have a national impact in their fields and beyond, especially over the past five years, and are “lawyers who have the power to shape public affairs, launch industries, shake things up and get things done,” according to The National Law Journal.

06-19-2006

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