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Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Susan M. Schmidt Selected As Contributor To Inside The Minds
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, the national law and consulting firm, is pleased to announce that Susan M. Schmidt has been selected as an author in the new book, Inside the Minds: The Laws Behind International Trade (ISBN: 1-59622-094-5). The Inside the Minds series is published by Aspatore Books.

The Laws Behind International Trade is an authoritative, insider’s perspective on the legal and business issues companies confront while importing and exporting goods. Featuring department heads, group chairs, and leading partners representing some of the nation’s top firms, this book provides a broad, yet comprehensive overview of this highly-regulated practice area. From representing multi-national clients on import and export enforcement actions to counseling clients through structuring a plan for complete compliance, this text covers the ins and outs of international trade. The different niches presented and the myriad of appendices including sample agreements and orders, enable readers to get inside some of the great legal minds of today, as experts offer up their thoughts around the keys to success.

Ms. Schmidt's chapter in Inside the Minds: International Trade Laws, entitled ""The International Trade Lawyer: Facilitating Business and Commerce,"" outlines the role of an international trade lawyer in the various law and policy issues they inevitably encounter. She also explains in detail the financial, ethical, and cultural factors that must be explored and evaluated carefully in anticipation of their impact on international trade ventures. Ms. Schmidt further discusses upcoming changes in law and policy that, as a result of increasing globalization, likely will augment the weight of these factors in international business decisions.

Ms. Schmidt’s practice focuses on international trade, business, advocacy and government relations. In her work with Manatt, and prior to that with the U.S. Diplomatic Service, she has developed effective strategies to address international opportunities and complex disputes, with experience as an advocate, negotiator and public speaker.

Ms. Schmidt received a B.A. from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and a J.D. from Boston University School of Law. She also holds a professional diploma in economic and commercial studies from the Foreign Service Institute in Washington, D.C.

06-05-2006

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Loeb & Loeb, LLP

Eight Loeb & Loeb Attorneys Named \"New Stars\" by Lawdragon
Eight Loeb & Loeb attorneys, including Kenneth Anderson, Ivy Kagan Bierman, Craig Emanuel, Kenneth Florin, Seth Gelblum, Amy Ortner, Karen Thorland and Scott Zolke, were named ""New Stars"" by Lawdragon. The ""New Stars"" issue recognizes outstanding lawyers in the areas of media and entertainment, sports, gaming and intellectual property law.

Lawdragon creates its guides of the best lawyers in the United States through a combination of online balloting and independent research. Reporters and editors interview thousands of lawyers to get their input on the top ""Dragons"" in any region or practice field. To select the final 500, Lawdragon surveys the quality and quantity of the votes an individual receives.

06-05-2006

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Littler Mendelson

Littler Mendelson Welcomes Lara Strauss to San Diego Office
Littler Mendelson, the nation's largest labor and employment law firm, is pleased to announce the arrival of its newest associate, Lara K. Strauss.

Lara, a St. Louis native, is a Phi Beta Kappa honors graduate of Stanford University and is a 2002 graduate of UCLA School of Law, where she was editor in chief of the Journal of Environmental Law and Policy. Lara was also a first-team All-American rugby player while at Stanford, and on the USA W-23 rugby team while in law school. Lara has a broad labor and employment law background and plans to litigate.

""Lara brings considerable energy and drive to our practice,"" said Jeremy Roth, San Diego's office managing shareholder. ""Her labor and employment law background coupled with her determination make her a strong asset to our firm. She is certainly someone who can keep pace with the growing demands of our San Diego office.""

Lara joins Littler as a lateral associate from the San Diego office of Fisher & Phillips. Before joining Fisher & Phillips, Lara worked as an associate at the San Diego office of Morrison & Foerster.

06-05-2006

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Le Boeuf, Lamb, Greene & McRae, L.L.P.

LeBoeuf Lamb Named No. 1 Firm for Energy and Insurance by Chambers USA
LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae LLP was named the top New York law firm for energy and insurance work by the 2006 Chambers USA guide to law firms published by Chambers and Partners. 2006 marks LeBoeuf Lamb's fourth straight year as a No. 1 energy practice and its third as a No. 1 insurance practice.

In naming LeBoeuf Lamb the leading Energy and Natural Resources firm for New York, Chambers quotes clients praising the firm as ""the best — at no other firm can we access the same level of regulatory and transactional expertise nor the in-depth industry knowledge the lawyers possess."" The guide also mentions that in 2005, the firm ""secured a role on almost all the headline deals in the industry, such as advising Cinergy in its merger with Duke Energy and Mid-American in its acquisition of Pacificorp.""

In addition, LeBoeuf Lamb's energy practice was ranked No. 1 for Energy in Upstate New York, No. 3 for Energy: Electricity and Energy: Oil and Gas in Washington, D.C., and No. 3 for Energy: Dispute Resolution in Texas.

LeBoeuf Lamb continued to dominate the Chambers rankings in the area of insurance law. The firm was named No. 1 for both Insurance: Transactional and Regulatory work and Insurance: Dispute Resolution work in New York. Clients quoted in the guide call LeBoeuf Lamb ""the premier regulatory practice in the country"" and the ""juggernaut of the insurance world,"" whose attorneys ""can handle anything from run of the mill matters to more complex insurance M&A and securitizations."" The firm's insurance practice handled ""the crème de la crème"" of industry transactions in 2005, including MetLife's landmark $11.8 billion acquisition of Travelers Life and Annuity from Citigroup.

LeBoeuf Lamb and its attorneys were also ranked in the following practice categories: Technology and IT Outsourcing in New York; Securities: Enforcement in Washington, D.C.; Energy: Regulatory in Texas; Energy and Natural Resources in Texas; and Real Estate in Florida.

06-05-2006

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Kramer, Levin, Naftalis & Frankel, LLP

Chambers USA Recognizes Kramer Levin\'s Leading Practices and Business Lawyers
Eight Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP practice areas and 11 firm lawyers have been selected as some of the best in the legal field and now appear in the 4th edition of Chambers USA - America’s Leading Business Lawyers 2006-2007.

Chambers USA released this information on June 5, 2006 after a year of surveying clients and peers across the United States. It is one of a series of Chambers & Partners independent and researched-based guides to the legal profession.

The following lawyers are recognized this year.

Matthew S. Dunn - Immigration
Kenneth H. Eckstein - Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Mark D. Koestler - Immigration
Sandy H. Lindenbaum - Real Estate - Zoning and Land Use
Thomas Moers Mayer - Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Gary P. Naftalis - Litigation, General Commercial; Litigation, White Collar Crime and Government Investigations
Jay A. Neveloff - Real Estate
Theodore (Ted) Ruthizer - Immigration
Naomi Schorr - Immigration
Paul D. Selver - Real Estate - Zoning and Land Use
Harold P. Weinberger - Media and Entertainment - Advertising

In addition, the following KLNF practice groups received high rankings in Chambers:
Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Corporate/M&A: Mid-Tier Firms
Immigration
Litigation: General Commercial
Media & Entertainment: Advertising
Real Estate

For more information about the firm's rankings, please click on the following link: Chambers USA Kramer Levin Rankings.

About Chambers and Partners: Based in London, Chambers and Partners began as general book publishers in 1969. Published every year since 1990, the Chambers Directory of the UK's leading law firms ranks solicitors and barristers in over 60 areas of law. The Chambers Global Guide covers all the major jurisdictions throughout the world, ranking the leading international law firms and leading individuals in the principal areas of law in each country. The Chambers USA Guide likewise surveys every state in the USA, covering top firms and top attorneys. Chambers USA - America's Leading Business Lawyers, the ranking guide of lawyers in the USA, published its first edition in 2003.

06-05-2006

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Joshua S. Rubenstein Elected Treasurer of International Academy of Estate and Trust Law
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP is pleased to announce that Joshua S. Rubenstein, national chair of the Firm’s Trusts and Estates Practice and managing partner of its New York office, has been elected as Treasurer of the International Academy of Estate and Trust Law (IAETL). Formed in 1975, the IAETL’s highly selective membership is composed of some of the world’s most distinguished trusts and estates attorneys. He was elected to the position on May 25.
With members in 26 countries throughout the world, the IAETL focuses its efforts on the analysis of the substantive international requirements and the tax consequences of the transfer of wealth, both during lifetime and at death. It also studies the entities through which wealth is transferred, including but not limited to corporations, partnerships, common law trusts, statutory trusts, foundations, and both common law and civil law bifurcated estates. In addition, it examines the use of such entities to preserve family businesses with multinational contacts, as well as the effect of marriage on property rights and the impact of divorce on property held by the spouses or either of them at the termination of the marriage.
Mr. Rubenstein’s trusts and estates practice encompasses a wide variety of private client matters on an international, national and local level, including personal and estate planning, the administration of estates and trusts, and contested Surrogate’s Court and tax proceedings for high net worth individuals, professionals, entrepreneurs, artists and others with unique intellectual property interests.
In addition to his newly elected position as Treasurer, Mr. Rubenstein is also an Academician and member of the Executive Council of the IAETL. He is also a Fellow and Regent of the American College of Trusts and Estates Counsel, a Member of the U.K.-based Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners, and a Fellow of the New York Bar Foundation. Mr. Rubenstein is a former chair of the Trusts & Estates Law Section of the New York State Bar Association and of the International Committee of the Real Property and Probate Section of the American Bar Association. He is also an adjunct professor at Brooklyn Law School and the author of the LexisNexis Answer Guide on New York Surrogate’s Court Practice.
Recently, Mr. Rubenstein was ranked in Chambers U.S.A. 2006 Guide as a top wealth management attorney, and was also named among the top wealth advisors in both North America and the world by U.K. financial publication Citywealth. He has also been named one of the “Best Lawyers in New York” by New York Magazine, one of the “Best Lawyers in America” by American Lawyer magazine,
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and one of the “Top 100 U.S. Attorneys” by both the Robb Report and Worth Magazine. Mr. Rubenstein is also listed in Best Lawyers in America, Who’s Who in American Law and Who’s Who in the World.
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP (www.kattenlaw.com) is a national, full-service law firm with offices in the nation's largest centers of business, government, finance and technology and an associated entity in London. The Firm’s 600 attorneys in more than 40 practice areas provide timely and cost-effective counsel to clients in numerous industries. They serve as business advisers and advocates for a wide range of public and private companies - from entrepreneurial, emerging-growth, and middle market firms to global Fortune 100 corporations - as well as government entities, non-profits, and charitable and cultural organizations.

06-05-2006

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Heller Ehrman, LLP

Heller Ehrman Among The Nation\'s Leaders in Chambers USA
Heller Ehrman LLP today announced that 38 attorneys have been recognized by Chambers & Partners as “leading lawyers” in their respective practices and 11 of the firm’s practice groups were listed as leaders in their categories. The rankings appear in the 2006 edition of Chambers USA -- America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. Thirty-one Heller Ehrman attorneys were recognized by Chambers & Partners in the 2005 edition of Chambers USA.

London-based Chambers & Partners publishes a variety of directories that rank leading lawyers and practices regionally, based upon their reputation according to peers and clients. Chambers USA researchers conducted over 5,000 in-depth interviews with leading private practice attorneys and key in-house counsel.

Heller Ehrman is honored to have received the following top rankings and individual recognitions:

Heller Ehrman's Insurance: Policy Holder and Litigation: General Commercial practices were both ranked #1 in California.
Heller Ehrman's Environment practice was ranked #1 in Washington.
Heller Ehrman’s Intellectual Property practice was ranked #1 in Wisconsin.
Peter Benudiz received an Up and Coming recognition for his Real Estate practice in California.
Stephen Bomse received a #1 ranking for his Antitrust practice in California.
Pamela Charles received a #1 ranking for her Corporate/Commercial: Tax practice in Washington.
David Goodwin received a #1 ranking for his Insurance: Policy Holder practice in California.
David Harth received a #1 ranking for his Intellectual Property practice in Wisconsin.
Alex Lathrop received an Up and Coming recognition for his Insurance: Policy Holder practice in the District of Columbia.
Laurence Popofsky received a Senior Statesman recognition for his Antitrust practice as well as his Litigation: General Commercial practice in California.
James Torgerson received a #1 ranking for his Environment, Natural Resources & Regulated Industries practice in Alaska.
Other attorneys recognized in their respective practices included:

Joseph Angland (Antitrust); Andrew Behrend (Employment: Mainly Defendant); Peter Benvenutti (Bankruptcy/Restructuring); Norman Blears (Litigation: General Commercial); Stephen Bomse (Litigation: General Commercial); Sara Brody (Litigation: General Commercial); Matthew Cohen (Environment), Nancy Cohen (Insurance: Policy Holder); Charles Curtis (Litigation: General Commercial); Daniel Dunne (Litigation: General Commercial); Robert Fram (Intellectual Property); Patricia Gillette (Employment: Mainly Defendant); Stephen Goldberg (Insurance: Policy Holder); Josh Green (Corporate/M&A); George Greer (Litigation: General Commercial); Robert Haslam (Intellectual Property); Sharon Hendricks (Employment: Employee Benefits); Lawrence Hobel (Insurance: Policy Holder); Bruce Jenett (Corporate/M&A); Edward Joyce (Insurance: Dispute Resolution); David Klein (Insurance: Policy Holder); Barry Levin (Insurance: Policy Holder); Mark Plumer (Insurance: Policy Holder); Warren Rheaume (Intellectual Property); Robert Rosenfeld (Antitrust); Marc Schildkraut (Antitrust); Douglas Schwab (Litigation: General Commercial); John Skilton (Litigation: General Commercial); Brian Smith (Real Estate); Michael Thorp (Environment); Steven Tonsfeldt (Corporate/M&A), and James Torgerson (Litigation: General Commercial).

In addition, ten other Heller Ehrman practices were ranked including:

Antitrust (California, District of Columbia)
Bankruptcy/Restructuring (California)
Corporate/Commercial (Washington)
Corporate/M&A: Northern California (California)
Employment: Mainly Defendant (California)
Environment, Natural Resources and Regulated Industries (Alaska)
Insurance: Policy Holder (District of Columbia)
Intellectual Property (California, Washington)
Litigation: General Commercial (Washington, Wisconsin)
Real Estate (California)
Heller Ehrman LLP has more than 700 attorneys and professionals in 12 offices worldwide – Anchorage; Beijing; Hong Kong; Los Angeles; Madison, WI; New York; San Diego; San Francisco; Seattle; Silicon Valley; Singapore; and Washington, D.C. As a full-service law firm, we represent a wide range of industry leaders, from entrepreneurial, technology-driven enterprises to established, multinational conglomerates. At Heller Ehrman, we take a multidisciplinary approach to the practice of law, drawing upon our legal, scientific and industry knowledge from across the firm to build the best legal teams for our clients. Through commitment to our core values of Excellence, People, Teamwork, Innovation, Community and One Firm, we offer clients unparalleled legal service. For more information, please visit www.hellerehrman.com.

06-05-2006

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