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Bingham McCutchen, LLP

Five Attorneys Recognized on National 500 Rising Stars List
Five Bingham McCutchen attorneys made the “Lawdragon 500, New Stars, New Worlds” list, which recognizes 500 leading up-and-coming attorneys in the country as well as seasoned attorneys who have excelled in creating new practice areas. Boston partner Daniel Savrin, New York partners Michael Mavrides and Christine White, San Francisco partner Geoff Howard, and Los Angeles partner Sandra Lee Montgomery were each recognized on the list for their achievements.

06-05-2006

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Arent Fox LLP

Silfen and Dowd Named Co-chairs of Bankruptcy Practice at Arent Fox
Andrew Silfen and Mary Jo Dowd have been named co-chairs of the Bankruptcy and Financial Restructuring Group at Arent Fox.

“Andy and Mary Jo are recognized as top practitioners in their field, and the firm appreciates their willingness to accept this important role,” said Marc Fleischaker, Arent Fox chairman. “We are optimistic that the practice will continue to grow under their dynamic leadership.”

Silfen, who works in the firm’s New York office, has extensive experience in all aspects of financial restructuring and bankruptcy issues. His practice encompasses representing creditors committees, indenture trustees, noteholders, bondholders, lenders and secured creditors in bankruptcy proceedings, as well as acquirors of and investors in troubled, distressed and bankrupt companies.

Dowd, who works in the firm’s Washington, D.C., office, specializes in representing debtors, creditors, indenture trustees and committees in bankruptcy court cases, as well as borrowers and lenders in out of court debt restructures and structured finance transactions. She has particular expertise in bankruptcy cases involving real estate, intellectual property, construction, manufacturing, airline and retail.

06-05-2006

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Arent Fox LLP

Arent Fox D.C. Real Estate Practice Achieves Tier 1 Ranking by Chambers USA Guide
Arent Fox has a Tier 1 real estate practice in Washington, D.C., and a Tier 2 national political law practice, according to the 2006 edition of the Chambers USA guide. Six other practice areas were ranked in the third and fourth tiers in either Washington or New York.

In addition, the Chambers USA guide rated 12 Arent Fox lawyers as high ranking in their respective practice areas, highlighted two lawyers as “Up and Coming” and designated two lawyers as “Senior Statesmen.” The number of Arent Fox attorneys honored in the 2006 guide nearly tripled last year’s total—from six to 16.

“The Chambers USA directory is based in large part upon client endorsement of legal excellence,” said William R. Charyk, Arent Fox managing partner. “That’s what makes these selections so gratifying.”

Chambers USA, one of the most prestigious guides in the legal industry, is published annually by London-based Chambers and Partners. The Chambers guides are recognized for their objective, interview-based research.

06-05-2006

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Akerman & Senterfitt, Attorneys At Law

AKERMAN SENTERFITT SELECTED AS EXCLUSIVE FLORIDA REPRESENTATIVE FOR WORLD’S LEADING ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT LAW FIRMS
Akerman Senterfitt has been selected as the exclusive Florida law firm for Lex Mundi, the world’s leading association of independent law firms. Members are chosen for the breadth and depth of their legal expertise, their reputations in their jurisdictions, and the quality of their client service. As the exclusive representative for its jurisdiction, each member firm must provide the full range of legal services required by commercial clients and must be a leader in the use of technology as well as in law firm management. The network also seeks out law firms that demonstrate a commitment to diversity and pro bono initiatives.

Carl Anduri, President of Lex Mundi, commented, “We are very pleased to have Akerman Senterfitt join Lex Mundi. The firm has a reputation for excellence and will be an outstanding addition to our network of leading independent law firms.”

""We are proud to have been unanimously selected by the Lex Mundi Board of Directors as their Florida firm of choice and believe that our clients will greatly benefit from that affiliation,"" said Akerman Senterfitt Chairman and CEO, Tom Cardwell. ""We look forward to our participation in the association and to working with the leading independent firms around the world.""

Lex Mundi has more than 160 member firms around the world, representing approximately 17,000 lawyers. The organization provides for the exchange of professional information about the global practice and development of law, facilitates and disseminates communications among its members and improves the members’ abilities to serve the needs of their respective clients. Member law firms are located throughout North America, Europe, Latin America, the Caribbean, Asia and the Pacific, the Middle East and Africa. For more information on Lex Mundi, visit www.lexmundi.com.

Akerman Senterfitt, one of Florida's leading law firms, has 450 attorneys and consultants servicing the needs of local, regional, national and international clients. The firm represents private and public companies, governmental entities, educational institutions and high net-worth individuals in a wide range of practice areas. The firm's longstanding commitment to diversity has been recognized most recently by the Minority Corporate Counsel Association, which presented the firm with the 2006 Sager Award for diversity leadership, and by MultiCultural Law magazine, which named Akerman Senterfitt the 2005 Top Law Firm for Hispanic Americans.

Founded in 1920, the firm now has offices in Florida's major business centers: Miami, Orlando, Fort Lauderdale, Tampa, Jacksonville, Tallahassee, and West Palm Beach, as well as in Washington, D.C. and New York. For more information about our practice groups and attorneys, visit www.akerman.com.

06-05-2006

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Hill Wallack LLP

HILL WALLACK ADDS REAL ESTATE PARTNER
The law firm of Hill Wallack, Attorneys at Law, has added a new partner to its Princeton Office.

Shilpa M. Upadhye, has joined the firm as partner in its Real Estate Division including the Banking & Secured Transactions and Commerical Real Estate Practice Groups. Ms. Upadhye concentrates her practice in all aspects of commercial real estate acquisition and development, with particular emphasis on complex negotiations, banking and secured transactions, including: acquisition finance, construction financing and refinancing, loan modification, restructuring and loan documentation.

Ms. Upadhye recently moved to West Windsor, New Jersey from Long Island, New York. Prior to moving to Long Island, she practiced law in Michigan, Indiana and Illinois. She earned her law degree from St. Mary’s Law University School of Law in San Antonio, TX and her undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan.

Hill Wallack is one of the largest law firms in Central New Jersey, with offices in Princeton, New Jersey, and Doylestown, Pennsylvania. Over the past 25 years, Hill Wallack has earned a reputation for comprehensive problem solving. The firm’s well-known practice groups in Land Use -- Planning, Zoning, Affordable Housing, and Redevelopment -- Environmental Regulation and Litigation, Regulatory and Government Affairs, Workers’ Compensation, Insurance Defense, Real Estate, Community Association Law, Construction and Business Law are complemented by its specialty practices in Employment, Professional Liability, Government Procurement, and Public Finance.

06-05-2006

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Ellis & Winters

Ellis & Winters named among \'Leading Lawyers for Business\'
The 2006 edition of Chambers USA America's Leading Lawyers for Business lauds Ellis & Winters LLP as one of the top five law firms in North Carolina in the area of antitrust litigation and as one of the top 15 law firms in North Carolina in the area of general commercial litigation. Ellis & Winters was, by far, the smallest law firm selected for these accolades. One client reported to Chambers USA that the Ellis & Winters antitrust practice has ""outstanding lawyers and are our first choice for representation.""

The publication also heralded Matt Sawchak and Dick Ellis. Matt Sawchak was ranked in the top 10 for antitrust litigation. Chambers USA describes Dick Ellis as ""thorough and professional"" and ""the go-to attorney for tort and complex litigation matters.""

Formed in 2000, Ellis & Winters provides full services in trial and appellate practice in state and federal courts, and in commercial real estate, finance, and general corporate law. During 2005, the firm's lawyers have argued cases in the North Carolina Supreme Court, the United States Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals and both state appellate courts, and have tried multi-week cases before juries in several counties.

06-05-2006

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Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC

Former Allegheny County Solicitor and Municipal Finance Attorney Charles McCullough Joins Eckert Seamans
The national law firm Eckert Seamans Cherin and Mellott, LLC today announced that former Allegheny County Solicitor Charles P. McCullough has joined the firm in Pittsburgh as a Member. Mr. McCullough’s municipal experience further strengthens the firm’s Public Finance Department. His experience includes work with governmental agencies and authorities in arranging public financing and serving as bond and underwriters counsel.

Mr. McCullough has extensive experience in municipal finance, which includes his tenure as the Allegheny County Solicitor from 2002 to 2004; the Township Attorney for the Township of Upper St. Clair from 1998 to present; and as the Homestead Borough Solicitor from 1984 to 1990.

Mr. McCullough was involved in the formation of the Steel Valley Authority and the Mariana Borough-West Bethlehem nship Joint Sewage Authority, drafting the intergovernmental resolutions that formed them. He has served as bond counsel for the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency, the Commonwealth Financing Authority, the South Park Municipal Authority (Conemaugh Health System), the Monroeville Water Authority, the Municipal Authority of the Township of Upper St. Clair and the Township of Upper St. Clair. He served as underwriter’s counsel for bond issues by the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, the Allegheny County Redevelopment Authority, the Allegheny County Residential Finance Authority and the Allegheny County Higher Education Building Authority. As the Allegheny County Solicitor, Mr. McCullough represented the County in connection with various bond issues.

“Chuck brings extensive experience to an already great group of municipal finance attorneys,” said Tim Ryan, Eckert Seamans’ Chief Executive Officer. “Our Public Finance Department is one of the pillars of our firm, which we believe has become that much stronger with Chuck on board.”

Mr. McCullough graduated magna cum laude and with honors from the Universityof Pittsburgh with a bachelor’s degree in Economics in 1977, where he was also Phi Beta Kappa and a Rhodes Scholar candidate. He graduated cum laude from the University of Pittsburgh’s School of Law in 1980 and was a member of its Law Review. He graduated summa cum laude with an M.B.A. degree from the University of Pittsburgh’s Katz School of Business in 1988.

Mr. McCullough is a member of the National Association of Bond Lawyers and is listed in the Bond Buyer’s Index (formerly the Red Book). He is also a member of the Municipal Law Sections of the Allegheny County and Pennsylvania Bar Associations, and is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania and before the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, and the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.

Prior to joining Eckert Seamans, Mr. McCullough was a shareholder of the Pittsburgh law firm Tucker Arensberg, P.C.

About Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott


Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC (www.eckertseamans.com), a national law firm with nine offices throughout the eastern United States, provides a full range of legal services nationwide to businesses of all sizes, institutions, municipalities, colleges and universities, government agencies and individuals. Its practice areas encompass litigation, including mass tort and products liability litigation, corporate and business law, intellectual property law, labor and employment relations, aviation & aerospace law, bankruptcy and creditors’ rights, employee benefits, environmental law, construction law, municipal finance, and tax and estate law. Eckert Seamans has offices in Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, Philadelphia, and Southpointe, Pennsylvania; Wilmington, Delaware; Morgantown, West Virginia; Boston, Massachusetts, Washington, D.C. and White Plains, New York.

06-05-2006

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