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Ruskin, Moscou & Faltischek, PC

Douglas J. Good Sworn In As 104th President of the Nassau County Bar Association
Ruskin Moscou Faltischek announced today that Douglas J. Good, a senior partner at the firm, was inducted Monday as president of the 6,000 member Nassau County Bar Association. The event was held at Domus, the Mineola home of the Nassau County Bar, on June 5, 2006. Friends, family and dignitaries attended the ceremony and reception. Good was sworn in by the Honorable Lea Ruskin, wife of Melvyn B. Ruskin, one of the founders of Ruskin Moscou Faltischek.

“I am both humbled and proud to assume the presidency of the Nassau County Bar,” noted Good. “I look forward to working with the Officers and Directors of the Nassau County Bar and Academy of Law to further the Association’s programs and goals.”

One of Good’s top priorities is to expand pro bono opportunities. Long involved in pro bono activities, Good served as Executive Director of the Legal Aid Society of Rockland County early in his career. Other initiatives include increasing the ethnic diversity of the association and attracting younger lawyers to the bar group’s ranks.

Good has extensive experience in trial and appellate advocacy in both state and federal courts, as well as substantial experience in alternative dispute resolution. He has been an Assistant Adjunct Professor at the NYU Institute of Paralegal Studies and has served as Chairperson of the Board of Directors of Nassau/Suffolk Law Services Committee for over a decade. He is a fellow of the American Bar Association and the New York Bar Association.

06-07-2006

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Wollmuth Maher & Deutsch LLP

ADVENT INTERNATIONAL ANNOUNCES BUYOUT OF BondDesk GROUP
Advent International, a leading global private equity firm, today announced it has agreed to acquire a majority interest in BondDesk Group, the leading Alternative Trading System (ATS) focused on odd-lot fixed-income execution and provider of software solutions to the securities industry, in partnership with the company’s senior management team. The transaction is subject to routine regulatory approval. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed.

Founded in 1999, BondDesk was the first ATS to focus on odd-lot bond execution and today operates the leading retail fixed-income trading platform. Through its proprietary BondDesk ATS, clients access over 30,000 live taxable and tax-exempt security offerings and execute over 20,000 transactions per day. BondDesk's broker-dealer clients include bulge-bracket firms, regional firms, online broker-dealers, and correspondent networks.

The long-term prospects for retail bond trading are positive with the aging of the baby boomers and pending rotation of assets into the fixed-income market. In addition, as transparency and overall acceptance of retail fixed-income trading increases, Advent and BondDesk management are bullish about the prospects for double-digit market growth.

“With demographic trends driving long-term demand for fixed-income trading, we expect continued favorable market conditions for BondDesk,” said Chris Pike, Partner, Advent International. “The company’s trading system provides unmatched liquidity, as well as pre-trade analytical tools geared towards making bond trading easier for retail financial advisors and fixedincome traders. Advent is excited to be working in partnership with BondDesk’s management team to continue building on the company’s strong foundation.”

“In partnership with our broker-dealer clients, BondDesk developed a highly comprehensive trading platform for financial advisors and fixed-income traders, providing them with greater efficiency, transparency, ease of use, and unparalleled access to odd-lot fixed-income markets,” said Robert Slaymaker, CEO, BondDesk. “With Advent as our partner we will continue to execute our original strategy. We also gain access to their deep financial markets expertise, as well as their global network of investment professionals and contacts.”

Chris Egan, Principal at Advent International, commented: “BondDesk has over 90 brokerdealers using the ATS, including the leading retail financial advisory firms. Over 25% of the financial advisors in the US have access to the BondDesk ATS, representing more than 75,000 brokers and investment advisors.”

Additionally, the investment in BondDesk continues Advent’s successful financial technology and services investments in companies such as Datek Online/Ameritrade, The Island ECN/Instinet and more recently GFI Group (NASDAQ: GFIG), one of the world’s leading inter-dealer brokers of over-the-counter derivatives and related securities. With the pricing of GFI’s secondary offering on May 18, 2006, Advent has now disposed of 90% of its original position in GFI. During its four years on the board of GFI, Advent worked closely with management to grow its core business and execute its transition to the public equity markets, with revenue and EBITDA reaching $534 million and $103 million respectively in 2005. GFI completed its IPO in January 2005, at $21 per share, valuing the business at $560 million. By year end, the stock had risen 126% to more than $47; making it the ninth best-performing stock of 231 US new issues that year.1 These transactions illustrate Advent’s expertise and focus in the financial technology and services sector, as well as its ongoing commitment to add value to its portfolio companies.

In connection with the transaction, Advent will join the company’s board of directors. Pepper Hamilton served as legal counsel to Advent, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP provided accounting services and UBS Investment Bank acted as Advent’s M&A adviser. American Capital (NASDAQ:ACAS) and Merrill Lynch Capital are leading the debt financing to support Advent’s buyout. Banc of America Securities LLC served as financial advisor to BondDesk and Wollmuth Maher & Deutsch served as legal counsel to the company and selling unit-holders.

06-07-2006

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Flaster Greenberg

Flaster/Greenberg Welcomes Two Summer Associates
Shannon L. Klecko and Ivo Becica, both entering their third year at Rutgers University School of Law - Camden, have joined Flaster/Greenberg as summer associates.

Klecko is a 2004 graduate of Monmouth University, where she attained a Bachelor of Arts in History. A resident of Pennsauken, NJ, she is a member of the Law Journal and a participant in the Women’s Law Caucus program.

Becica, a resident of Cherry Hill, NJ, is a graduate of Franklin and Marshall College where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration in 2004. At Rutgers, he is member of the Law Journal and the Environmental Law Society.

ABOUT FLASTER/GREENBERG P.C.: Flaster/Greenberg P.C. is a multi-disciplinary regional business law firm of over 60 attorneys practicing in 23 areas of law, including:

Alternative Dispute Resolution
Bankruptcy
Business & Corporate Services
Closely-Held and Family Businesses
Commercial Litigation
Commercial Real Estate
Construction Law
Employee Benefits
Employment & Labor Law
Environmental Law
Estate Planning & Administration
Family Law and Adoption
Financial Work-outs
Health Care
Intellectual Property
Land Use & Zoning
Mergers & Acquisitions
Pensions & Retirement Plans
Redevelopment
Risk Management
Securities Regulation
Taxation
Technology and Emerging Businesses

06-07-2006

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

Davis Brown Law Firm has been named the State of Iowa nominee for the Secretary of Defense Employee Support Freedom Award
The Support Freedom Award is the highest recognition given to employers for support of their employees who serve in the National Guard and Reserve.

Secretary of Defense William Perry instituted the Support Freedom Award in 1996 to recognize the military’s partnership between employers and the civilian military. The National Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), the lead Department of Defense agency for gaining employer support, is charged with planning, coordinating and executing this program. Nominations must come from a Guard or Reserve member who is employed by the organization they are nominating. Family members may also nominate employers.

Firm member William P. Kelly nominated Davis Brown. Bill is a captain in the Judge Advocate General Corps of the Iowa Army National Guard.

The Support Freedom Award is the highest in a series of ESGR awards that include the Patriot Award, the Above and Beyond Award, and the Pro Patria Award. A thorough selection process by the ESGR committee took into consideration specific support provided by Davis Brown, including pay policies, benefits and leave policies, supervisor training, ESGR advocacy, service member recognition, family support, deployed member support, hiring preferences, and general military support.

The Firm’s outreach to its clients in training, policy implementation and education regarding employer obligations towards military personnel were also a consideration.

In the current national and international environment, civilian employers play a critical role in the defense of the nation by complying with existing employment laws protecting the rights of workers who serve in the Guard and Reserve.

Employment Attorney Jo Whitney stated, “As a firm we were honored to receive the nomination from the ESGR as this is an organization that works consistently to assist both employers and the military. Our goals as an employer and a law firm are similar to those of the ESGR - we want to not just comply with the law, but to provide support and assistance - to our staff and to our clients. We work with clients to educate managers and co-employees regarding the laws on military service and to develop strategies to minimize workplace disruptions when an employee is called to duty. Captain William Kelly - partner and JAG corp member, is an integral part of those efforts as he brings both a legal and personal perspective to military service and employment issues.

06-07-2006

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Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart, P.A.

GUNSTER, YOAKLEY & STEWART WELCOMES NEW ASSOCIATES AMY ZIPPER AND DARA J. GAREL; NICHOLAS ROBBINS, BRAD SPRAYBERRY PASS THE FLORIDA BAR
Amy Zipper has joined Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart, P.A. as an associate in the Private Wealth Services Department in both West Palm Beach and Ft. Lauderdale. Dara. J. Garel has also joined the firm as an associate in the Litigation Department in West Palm Beach.

Gunster Yoakley also congratulates Nicholas Robbins, a senior associate in the Corporate Department in West Palm Beach and Brad Sprayberry, the firm’s director of recruiting, on passing the Florida Bar.

Zipper concentrates her practice in estate planning, charitable giving and tax exempt organizations, and estate and gift tax. Prior to joining Gunster, she was an attorney with the prestigious New York City law firms of Sullivan & Cromwell, LLP and Schulte Roth & Zabel, LLP. She speaks French and Spanish, and is a member of Leadership Boca 2006 as well as other local organizations. She earned her bachelor of arts degree from Johns Hopkins University, and her juris doctorate from New York University School of Law. Zipper received the highest combined score on the Florida Bar exam from the six counties comprising the Fourth District – Palm Beach, Broward, Martin, St. Lucie, Indian River and Okeechobee.

Garel concentrates her practice in complex commercial, employment and real property litigation. She has received numerous accolades for her work in legal research and writing, including the Legal Research and Writing Book Award and the Mediation Book Award. She has also served as the articles editor for the Journal of Law and Public Policy. A member of the Florida Bar and the American Bar Association, she received her juris doctorate cum laude from the University of Florida Levin College of Law and her bachelor of science magna cum laude from Cornell University.

Nicholas Robbins concentrates his practice in private equity, venture capital, mergers and acquisitions, software and technology licensing, corporate finance and general business law. Prior to joining the firm, he was an attorney in the Business Practice Group of the law firm of Testa, Hurwitz & Thibeault, LLP in Boston, MA., an Am Law 100 firm. In addition, Robbins was a financial advisor in the Boston office of UBS Financial Services, Inc. He is a member of the Florida and Massachusetts bars, and is active in the TC Angel Investment Forum. Robbins earned his bachelor’s degree with honors from Connecticut College, and his juris doctorate with honors from Boston University School of Law.

As director of Attorney Recruiting, Brad Sprayberry is responsible for managing the recruitment and hiring of all new partners, associates and summer associates for the firm’s six offices in Florida. Prior to joining Gunster, he practiced law in both law firm and corporate in-house settings and served as an attorney recruiter for a national search firm. He is a member of the Florida, Ohio and Kentucky Bars. Sprayberry earned his bachelor of science degree, cum laude, from Ohio University and his juris doctorate from Ohio State University.

Gunster Yoakley, established in 1925, offers a broad range of legal services to its impressive client base of businesses, institutions, local governments and prominent individuals. Gunster Yoakley has offices in Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Palm Beach, Stuart, Vero Beach and West Palm Beach. Gunster Yoakley is home to 130 attorneys and more than 200 dedicated support staff providing counsel to clients through numerous practice groups including corporate, litigation, real estate and trusts and estates. For more information, visit www.gunster.com, or call (800) 749-1980.

06-07-2006

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Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLP

BUCKINGHAM, DOOLITTLE & BURROUGHS, LLP WELCOMES 2006 SUMMER ASSOCIATES AND LAW CLERKS
Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLP (“BDB”), a full-service law firm with offices in Ohio and Florida, is pleased to welcome its 2006 summer associates and law clerks. BDB is interested in providing a rewarding experience to its summer associates and law clerks and, while the program is basically research oriented, BDB also provides opportunities for our law students to interact with clients, attend depositions, pre-trials, trials, and Board of Directors' meetings--in other words, to do what lawyers do.

06-07-2006

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Stoel Rives, LLP

Stoel Rives Offices and Attorneys Rank High in Chambers Legal Guide
Four Stoel Rives offices and 55 of its attorneys are included in Chambers USA: Guide to America’s Leading Lawyers for Business for outstanding capabilities in specific areas of business law. The guide, recently released by respected U.K. legal publisher Chambers and Partners, is based on extensive independent research, including in-depth interviews with leading private-practice attorneys and key in-house counsel throughout the United States.
Chambers ranks Stoel Rives attorneys in seven areas of law: corporate/commercial, corporate/mergers and acquisitions, employment, commercial litigation, real estate, environmental and natural resources law. Stoel Rives received category rankings in four states where the firm has offices. Where noted below, the firm received the highest possible ranking in the category.

Oregon: Corporate/M&A (First Tier), Employment, Litigation (First Tier), Real Estate, Environment (First Tier)
Utah: Corporate/M&A (First Tier), Litigation, Real Estate (First Tier)
Idaho: Corporate/Commercial (First Tier), Employment, Litigation, Natural Resources & Environment (First Tier)
Washington: Corporate/Commercial, Employment, Litigation, Real Estate, Environment (First Tier)
Stoel Rives tops the list of Oregon firms in the categories of corporate/mergers and acquisitions, commercial litigation and environmental.

The guide reports, “There is clear blue water between the largest firm in Oregon, which has over 360 lawyers, and its competitors when it comes to corporate/M&A. The team's breadth and depth has led to it being associated with the majority of the high-end work in the state. As commentators remarked, ‘its lawyers produce high-quality work and are dedicated to the client and getting the deal done.’”

The firm’s litigation capabilities in Oregon received equally high marks: “Several interviewees consider this ‘the best firm for major business litigation’. . .”

The environmental and natural resources team in Oregon is considered a “strong” practice and a “‘dominant player,’. . . sustained by what clients and peers describe as ‘a large, excellent group that is responsive, accessible and proactive.’”

Stoel Rives’ Utah office received top honors in corporate/mergers and acquisitions with “people on the ground to cover all areas.” It also received the highest marks in real estate: “this Salt Lake team can also draw on the resources of the firm's network of offices in its most complex multistate transactions. . . Its service is responsive and focused on the business needs of its clients. . .”

About Stoel Rives’ top-ranked corporate/commercial practice in Idaho, “This Boise-based team has the distinct advantage of being able to pool support and resources from its offices across the USA.” The office’s first-tier natural resources and environmental practice “emphasizes regulatory/compliance issues and any resulting litigation. Areas of focus include air and water quality, waste, wetlands and endangered species protection.”

In Washington, Stoel Rives’ environmental practice earns the guide’s highest honor. In this category, Chambers reports, “This large regional firm handles environmental work throughout the west of the USA, including states such as Alaska, Hawaii and Oregon, and continues to build on an enviable reputation in Washington.” Additionally, Ron Sim was noted and ranked first tier in the litigation category for his white-collar criminal defense practice: “Sim has earned the strongest reputation as a white-collar defense lawyer since leaving the U.S. attorney's office in 1980.”

The 55 Stoel Rives attorneys included are listed below, along with the area of law for which they were selected. Starred entries indicate the attorney received the guide’s highest possible ranking.

Oregon
Steven Abel, Real Estate*
Courtney Angeli, Employment
Todd Bauman, Corporate/M&A
Ruth Beyer, Corporate/M&A
Barbara Brainard, Employment
Paul Buchanan, Employment
Michael Campbell, Environment
Stuart Chestler, Corporate/M&A
Barnes Ellis, Litigation*
Howard Feuerstein, Real Estate*
David Green, Real Estate*
Dan Grinfas, Employment
Henry Hewitt, Corporate/M&A*
Victor Kisch, Employment
Chris Kitchel, Employment
Robert Moorman, Corporate/M&A
Mark Morford, Environment*
Gregory Mowe, Litigation
Joel Mullin, Litigation
Margaret Hill Noto, Corporate/M&A
Thomas Page, Real Estate*
Amy Joseph Pedersen, Employment
Edward Reeves, Employment
Lois Rosenbaum, Litigation
Joan Snyder, Environment
John Thomas, Corporate/M&A
Thomas Wood, Environment

Washington

Margaret Barbier, Employment
Duff Bryant, Corporate/Commercial
Beth Ginsberg, Environment
David Goodnight, Litigation
Jeffrey Leppo, Environment*
Carl Lewis, Corporate/Commercial
Timothy O’Connell, Employment
David Rockwell, Real Estate
Jerome Rubin, Employment
Ronald Sim, Litigation*
Gordon Tanner, Real Estate
Salt Lake City

Kenneth Black, Litigation
Matthew Durham, Employment
Thomas Ellison, Real Estate*
Ervin Holmes, Real Estate
Nathan Jones, Corporate/M&A
David Jordan, Litigation*
Guy Kroeche, Real Estate
Ronald Moffitt, Corporate/M&A
Reed Topham, Corporate/M&A

Boise

Kevin Beaton, Natural Resources*
Paul Boyd, Corporate/Commercial*
James Dale, Employment*
Quentin Knipe, Real Estate
Krista McIntyre, Natural Resources*
Kris Ormseth, Corporate/Commercial
Walt Sinclair, Litigation
Gregory Tollefson, Employment



For more details on the rankings, visit http://www.chamberssecure.com/us.

About Stoel Rives LLP: Stoel Rives is a business law firm providing counseling and litigation services throughout the western United States. The firm’s 350 attorneys provide client-focused services to a wide range of clients from nine offices in five western states. Stoel Rives is regarded as a regional leader in energy, natural resources, environment, litigation, corporate and intellectual property law.

06-07-2006

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