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Davis, Brown, Koehn, Shors & Roberts, P.C.

Davis Brown Law Firm is happy to welcome three new summer associates to our staff
Amber Rutledge is originally from Milford, Iowa and is a graduate of Okoboji High School. Amber attended Drake University and received a B.A. in Political Science. She is currently attending Drake University Law School and will be starting her final year this fall.

Amber is the Articles Editor of the Drake Law Review and will be published in a forthcoming Fall 2006 issue of the Law Review. Amber is also a member of Drake's Environmental Moot Court team. Amber is a tax preparer in VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) through the Drake Legal Clinic, which provides income tax return preparation to low income Iowans. Amber is a mentor in Mentor Iowa, an organization that provides mentoring to children who are under the jurisdiction of juvenile court due to abuse, neglect, or delinquency.

Kelly Deters is originally from Waterloo, Iowa and received her B.A. from Northwestern University, graduating summa cum laude, with a major in history and a minor in political science. At Northwestern, Kelly played viola in the Philharmonic orchestra and was a member of the Iowa Law Review. Her Law Review note to be published next year. Kelly will enter her third year of law school this fall at the University of Iowa.

Jeff Waldron completed his undergraduate studies at Minnesota State University in Mankato, Minnesota. Jeff received a B.A. in economics and was very active in the Phi Delta Theta Fraternity.

Jeff currently attends the Drake University Law School and is a Dwight D. Opperman Scholar. Jeff's activities outside of School include volunteering each week at Wesley Acres Retirement Community. Jeff assists the residents with any computer questions and teaches general computer skills. Jeff intends to practice Business Law after graduation.

06-09-2006

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Godwin Pappas & Ronquillo PC

Donald E. Godwin Named Top Five DFW Defender
Godwin Pappas Langley Ronquillo congratulates its Chairman and CEO Donald E. Godwin upon his selection as one of the ""Top Five DFW Litigators"" by the Dallas Business Journal.

On Thursday, June 8, 2006 the Dallas Business Journal hosted its inaugural ""Top DFW Defenders"" event where 15 local lawyers were honored as the best trial attorneys to have on your side in ""bet the company"" litigation. Mr. Godwin was chosen as one of the ""Top 5"" of this class. Many of those involved in the selection process, members of the DFW business community and other members of the judiciary were there to witness the event.

For the selection process, members of the DBJ’s editorial staff interviewed dozens of people in the DFW legal community, including general counsels, attorneys and judges. Those names that were repeatedly mentioned were placed in two tiers, with the top five names mentioned being placed in the top tier.

Mr. Godwin coined the term ""Mission Critical Litigation®"" and that’s the type of law he has practiced for his clients for more than 33 years. He was lead counsel for Halliburton in its asbestos and silica litigation and is credited for negotiating the global settlement of Halliburton's approximately 382,000 asbestos claims throughout the United States. Since founding the Firm in 1980, Mr. Godwin's focus remains steadfast upon building a firm with smart, ambitious, hard-working lawyers who create original solutions for their clients' problems on a daily basis.

Mr. Godwin received a J.D. from Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law in 1973, a M.S. in Accounting from Memphis State University in 1970 and a B.S. from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington in 1969. He is a member of the 1965 graduating class of Wilmington High School.

Godwin Pappas is a 115-member trial and appellate law firm that represents Fortune 500 and middle-market industry leaders in Texas and throughout the United States. We Solve the Problem

06-09-2006

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Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP

Stradley Ronon Partner Elected to the Executive Committee of the American Arbitration Association
Stradley Ronon partner Bennett G. Picker was recently elected to the American Arbitration Association’s (AAA) Executive Committee of the Board of Directors at its annual meeting in New York. Founded in 1926, the AAA is a global leader in conflict management – with 34 offices in the United States and cooperative agreements with arbitral institutions in 41 countries.
Picker, chair of Stradley Ronon’s ADR practice group, maintains an active ADR practice, serving both as a mediator and arbitrator in business disputes, a counselor and advocate on behalf of clients, and a trainer in mediation and negotiations. He is the author of Mediation Practice Guide: A Handbook For Resolving Business Disputes – Second Edition, published by the American Bar Association. Picker is a Fellow of the American College of Civil Trial Mediators, a member of the mediation panel of the International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR) and a member of the executive committee of the CPR Institute for Dispute Resolution.
About Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young – www.stradley.com
Counseling clients since 1926, Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young’s more than 150 attorneys serve publicly and privately held corporations, nonprofit organizations, small businesses, entrepreneurs and individuals. Stradley Ronon is the only Eastern Pennsylvania member of Meritas – the world’s largest affiliation of independent commercial law firms.

06-09-2006

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Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP

Stradley Ronon Attorneys Named 2006 “Pennsylvania Super Lawyers”
Twenty-one Stradley Ronon attorneys were recently named
“Pennsylvania Super Lawyers” for 2006.
Featured in Philadelphia Magazine’s June 2006 issue and Pennsylvania Super
Lawyers Magazine, these attorneys are among the top five percent of lawyers in Pennsylvania,
as chosen by their peers and a nomination committee review.
In addition, Stradley Ronon partner Bennett G. Picker, who specializes in alternative
dispute resolution, mediation and arbitration, was chosen among the “Top 100 Philadelphia
Super Lawyers” and the “Top 100 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers.

06-09-2006

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Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Parker Poe Attorney Honored in Charlotte Business Journal’s 40 under 40
The law firm of Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP announced that James “Jimmy” N. Greene III has been named to the Charlotte Business Journal’s 40 under 40 list. In this 13th annual list, 40 people under the age of 40 are honored for their professional and community achievements.

Mr. Greene is a partner and the firm’s Tax Practice Group Leader. He is a member of the Board of Directors and Secretary for Speedway Children’s Charities and previously served on the Board of Directors for the Charlotte Community Health Clinic, a nonprofit clinic, and the Alumni Association Board of Governors for the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Mr. Greene received his J.D., with honors, from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1999 and his B.S., magna cum laude, from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in 1993. He is also a certified public accountant.

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP has more than 175 lawyers, with five Carolina offices in Columbia, Charleston and Spartanburg in South Carolina and Charlotte and Raleigh in North Carolina. The firm provides a complete range of legal services and has extensive experience in antitrust and business torts, banking and finance, bankruptcy, reorganization and creditors’ rights, commercial litigation, corporate and commercial law, employee benefits, employment, environmental, government, health care, international, mergers and acquisitions, public finance, real estate and commercial development, securities, tax and torts, trial and insurance. www.parkerpoe.com.

06-09-2006

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White & Case, LLP

White & Case\'s Larry Byrne and Alistair Graham Receive Burton Award for Distinguished Legal Writing
Larry Byrne and Alistair Graham, partners in White & Case's New York and London offices, respectively, have been named recipients of a 2006 Burton Award for Legal Writing Excellence, marking the fifth consecutive year that White & Case lawyers have won the award. Graham is the first non-US lawyer to ever receive a Burton.

Byrne and Graham, who are members of the Firm's Global Corporate Defense and Special Litigation practice, were recognized by the Burton Foundation for their article, ""Executives Confront New Extradition Threat,"" published in the September 2005 issue of International Financial Law Review.

The two lawyers will be honored at the 2006 Burton Awards program, which will be held at the Great Hall of the Library of Congress in Washington, DC on Monday, June 12. White & Case Managing Partner Duane D. Wall will serve as the Honorary Dinner Chair for the event.

The article makes the case that the 2003 Extradition Act between the US and UK, which was designed to expedite extradition proceedings for terrorists, is significantly flawed. In their award-winning article, Byrne and Graham effectively support their argument by citing the case of White & Case client Ian Norris, a UK executive who is facing extradition to the US over alleged price-fixing claims. The authors argue that the US Department of Justice has exceeded its boundaries by seeking to expand the new extradition framework beyond the scope of terrorism to target overseas executives for alleged corporate fraud, so UK businesses should prepare themselves for the risks associated with doing business in the United States.

""The Norris case involves an important development in the area of extradition, and we are pleased that Larry and Alistair have been recognized by the Burton Foundation for their thought-provoking analysis of issues that we believe deserve considerable scrutiny,"" said Wall.

The Burton Foundation is a not-for-profit, academic organization concentrating on legal writing. The Burton Awards are dedicated to the refinement and enrichment of writing in the legal profession. The program annually honors lawyers and law students who use clear, concise language. The submissions, nominated by managing partners of law firms and law school deans, include articles published over the past year.

Byrne and Graham's article was one of only 30 articles awarded in a highly competitive universe of submissions. Last year, the Burton Awards recognized the writing of White & Case international arbitration counsel Pieter H.F. Bekker. In 2004, international trade partner Christopher F. Corr received the award. In 2003, litigation partner Owen Pell was so honored, as were M&A partner John Reiss and associate Matthew Kautz in 2002.

Byrne and Graham's article can be found here. More information about the Burton Award can be found at http://www.burtonawards.com.

About White & Case
White & Case LLP is a leading global law firm with nearly 2,000 lawyers in 36 offices in 24 countries. Our clients value the breadth and depth of our US, English and local law capabilities and rely on us for their complex cross-border commercial and financial transactions and for international arbitration and litigation. Whether in established or emerging markets, the hallmark of White & Case is our complete dedication to the business priorities and legal needs of our clients.

06-09-2006

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Pepper Hamilton, L.L.P.

Kurt A. Kissling of Pepper Hamilton Appointed Vice Chair of Air Committee of the Michigan Bar\'s Environmental Law Section
Kurt A. Kissling, an associate in the Detroit office of Pepper Hamilton LLP, has been appointed vice chair of the Air Committee of the Environmental Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan.

Mr. Kissling focuses his practice on environmental and litigation matters. As an environmental attorney, he assists clients with regulatory compliance, defends them in civil and criminal enforcement proceedings, and represents them in environmental litigation.

The Environmental Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan (www.michbar.org) provides education, information and analysis about issues of environmental and legal concern through meetings, seminars, public service programs, the Michigan Environmental Law Journal and its Web site. Its Air Committee focuses on issues related to air quality, including compliance challenges, enforcement issues, new legal developments and related technology changes.

Pepper has been practicing in downtown Detroit since 1979 and was one of the first national law firms to enter the Detroit market. Lawyers in the office handle bankruptcy and reorganization, corporate and securities (including venture capital and SBIC), environmental (litigation and regulatory), labor and employment, litigation, public finance, real estate and tax matters. The office offers clients all the resources of a large, multi-office firm with a national and international practice.

Pepper Hamilton LLP is a multi-practice law firm with 400 lawyers in six states and the District of Columbia. The firm provides corporate, litigation and regulatory legal services to leading businesses, governmental entities, nonprofit organizations and individuals throughout the nation and the world. The firm was founded in 1890.

06-09-2006

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