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Paul, Frank & Collins, Attorneys At Law

Paul Frank + Collins co-founder R. Allan Paul receives honorary degree from Vermont Law School
R. Allan Paul, co-founder of Burlington-based law firm Paul Frank + Collins was the recipient of an honorary Doctor of Laws degree at the May 20.th commencement ceremonies at Vermont Law School in South Royalton, VT.

A member of the Vermont Law School Board of Trustees from 1994 - 2004 and President from 1995 – 2001, Attorney Paul has had a career distinguished by public service and professional achievements. Paul has long been an active member of the Vermont community, beginning with his membership on the Burlington Board of Alderman and City Council in 1965 to his current position as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of A.N. Deringer, Inc., a global integrated cargo transportation and insurance provider. He is a retired member and Director Emeritus of the Board of Directors of Banknorth Group, Inc., and a former member and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the University of Vermont and State Agricultural College.

A graduate of the University of Vermont and Columbia University School of Law, Paul is a Fellow of the American College of Trust & Estate Counsel, and a member of the American Judicature Society, as well as the American, Vermont and Chittenden County Bar Associations. Paul’s practice concentrates on business and estate planning and probate matters.

05-31-2006

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Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman, LLP

KBT&F Announces Election Of Four New Partners
The firm is pleased to announce that Maria Gorecki (Litigation), Brian S. Kaplan (Employment), Seth A. Moskowitz (Litigation) and Michael D. Rosenbloom (Corporate) have been elected members of the firm.

05-31-2006

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Garfunkel, Wild & Travis, P.C.

GWT is pleased to announce the appointment of Andrew L. Zwerling and Leonard M. Rosenberg as co-chairpersons of its Appellate Practice Group.
Garfunkel, Wild & Travis, P.C. is pleased to announce the appointment of Andrew L. Zwerling and Leonard M. Rosenberg as co-chairpersons of its Appellate Practice Group.

With GWT for three years, Andrew L. Zwerling successfully briefed and argued the case of Portuondo v. Agard before the United States Supreme Court and has handled hundreds of appeals before New York’s appellate courts, both State and Federal. Mr. Rosenberg, who joined GWT in 1985 and is also the Chairperson of GWT’s Litigation and Arbitration Group, similarly has extensive appellate litigation experience in both the State and Federal Courts. He is also the editor of “In The New York State Courts,” a summary of recent court decisions in health care law.

GWT’s Appellate Practice Group is a reflection of the recognition that appellate practice has evolved into a specialized area of law. “Appellate practice differs greatly from trial practice, in terms of tactics, procedures, and the skills and knowledge that are required to maximize a client’s chance to prevail in litigation,” noted Robert Wild, the firm’s Chairman. “Appellate practice specialists are critical because the result at the trial level does not signify the end of litigation. A hard-fought victory can be lost on appeal; conversely, a stinging defeat in the lower court can be reversed through a successful appeal.”

The Appellate Practice Group consists of attorneys who were handpicked based on their breadth of experience as appellate litigators. The other members of GWT’s Appellate Practice Group are the following veteran appellate litigators: Steven J. Chananie, the former Chief of the Appeals Bureau of the Queens County District Attorney’s Office and former Chief Appellate Counsel to the Organized Crime Task Force; Michael J. Keane; Roy W. Breitenbach; and Philip C. Chronakis. The attorneys in GWT’s Appellate Practice Group have decades of experience as appellate litigators, in state and federal courts, in both New York and New Jersey. They have practiced before the United States Supreme Court, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, the New York Court of Appeals, all of the Appellate Divisions of New York, the New Jersey Supreme Court and the Appellate Division of the Superior Court of New Jersey.

GWT’s Appellate Practice Group has experience handling appeals covering a wide range of subject areas, including commercial law, health care law, criminal law and medical malpractice. Moreover, the Appellate Practice Group performs a wide array of services, including appellate work; serving as consultants to trial counsel; handling of post-verdict motions; serving as amicus curiae; and assisting in the determination of whether or not to pursue an appeal in the first instance.

“A client wishing to enhance their probability of a favorable outcome is advised to rely on those with appellate practice expertise,” added Mr. Wild. “As led by Mr. Zwerling and Mr. Rosenberg, we feel that our Appellate Practice Group has the expertise necessary to provide our clients the best chance possible of a positive result in any litigation.”

Garfunkel, Wild & Travis maintains one of the most active health care practices in New York State, while also providing services to many non-health related clients. Always at the forefront of Federal and State developments, GWT meets a full range of needs including strategic planning, complex transactions, exempt and taxable financing, white collar defense, EPA/environmental issues, estate planning, elder law, litigation, tax issues, real estate, fraud and abuse, licensing, capital formation and bankruptcy. Founded in 1980, the firm employs some 140 staff members, including 63 attorneys.

05-31-2006

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Cohen, Tauber, Spievack & Wagner

Joseph M. Vann will be moderating the Second Annual Bankruptcy Pro Bono Program at the Association of the Bar of the City of New York, on May 31, 2006.
Joseph M. Vann, the Chair of CTSW’s Creditors’ Rights and Bankruptcy Practice, as well as the Chair of the Pro Bono Subcommittee, NYC Bar Committee on Bankruptcy and Corporate Reorganization, will be moderating the Second Annual Bankruptcy Pro Bono Program at the Association of the Bar of the City of New York, on May 31, 2006, together with Deirdre Martini, the former United States Trustee for Region 2. Panelists for this program, which is offered for CLE credit, include a number of New York area Bankruptcy Judges as well as practitioners.

05-31-2006

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Boylan, Brown Attorneys At Law

IOLA Fund Presents Justin Vigdor Award
The Interest on Lawyers Account (IOLA) Fund awarded its first "Justin Vigdor Outstanding Bank Award" to Citizens Bank. The award is named for Boylan Brown partner Justin Vigdor. Mr. Vigdor was IOLA's founding board chairman and the former chairman of the New York State Bar Association.

05-31-2006

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Ashurst LLP

Ashurst advised Tragus Group Holdings Limited, the owner of Café Rouge, on its £138 million debt refinancing
Ashurst advised Tragus Group Holdings Limited on its £138 million debt refinancing, consisting of senior and mezzanine facilities, which allowed Tragus to repay £45 million of existing senior debt and £43 million of subordinated debt, mainly in the form of mezzanine finance and preference shares.

Tragus owns the Café Rouge and Bella Italia restaurant chains, and has a total of 160 outlets, of which 86 trade as Café Rouge and 61 as Bella Italia. The company is backed by Legal & General Ventures.

Corporate partner Bruce Hanton led the Ashurst team, assisted by senior corporate associate Gavin Gordon and corporate associate Graeme Bell. The team also comprised international finance partner Helen Burton, international finance associate Kirsty Holness and tax partner Patricia Allen. Senior associate Chris Taylor advised on real estate aspects.

DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary (John Cutler) acted on behalf of Barclays Bank plc, who led the refinancing.

05-31-2006

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Montgomery, McCracken, Walker & Rhoads, LLP

Chester County Law Firm Crawford, Wilson & Ryan, LLC To Join Montgomery McCracken
Montgomery McCracken announced that the lawyers of West Chester, Pa. law firm Crawford, Wilson & Ryan, LLC, an 11-attorney firm that focuses on business, corporate, real estate and land development, civil litigation and personal injury, estate, tax and family and domestic law, will be joining the firm, effective August 1, 2006. Crawford, Wilson & Ryan, LLC services clients in regional and national capacities and located throughout Southeastern Pennsylvania, including the communities of West Chester, Exton, Coatesville, Downingtown and Kennett Square, as well as other Chester County locations.

Montgomery McCracken chair Steve Madva said the deal fits in with Montgomery McCracken’s strategic direction to expand and further develop the business and transactional side of the firm.

“We expect that our employee benefits and executive compensation, immigration, tax, and corporate practices to benefit from this merger. It should also have a positive impact on our environmental law practice,” said Madva. “The obvious synergies that exist between the two firm’s real estate, tax, and corporate practices make this deal attractive for both parties.”

Partners Fronefield Crawford, Jr., and Kevin J. Ryan will work primarily from Montgomery McCracken’s Berwyn office, while Thomas R. Wilson will remain in the downtown West Chester office. Of counsel attorneys Mike Imms, Julia Malloy-Good, Kim Denise Morton, Richard Morton, and Andrea Pettine and associates Jonathan Boughrum, Andrew McReynolds, and Kim Venzie are also expected to work out of suburban offices.

Crawford has built a reputation as one of Chester County’s best known real estate attorneys through two decades of successfully representing developers, builders, and municipal agencies. He has been a frequent instructor on zoning, subdivision, and land use topics for various organizations, including The Pennsylvania Bar Institute’s Environmental Law and Municipal Law Forums, Lorman Educational Services, The Brandywine Conservancy and The Pennsylvania Land Trust Alliance. Crawford graduated cum laude from Williams College in 1965 and from Yale Law School in 1968. He received a Masters in Urban Legal Studies in 1970 from George Washington University Law School. Crawford is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania.

Tom Wilson, widely recognized as a leader and educator in trial law, represents clients in real estate, products liability, automobile products liability, construction litigation, and civil trials. He is one of Chester County’s most respected litigators and has served as President of the Chester County Bar Association and the Stively Inns of the American Inns of Court. He has the distinction of certification by the National Board of Trial Advocacy as a civil litigation specialist, and he is registered with the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. Wilson currently serves on the Board of Governors of the Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association. Wilson received a J.D. degree from Temple University School of law and is admitted to the Pennsylvania Bar, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern and Middle Districts of Pennsylvania, the U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court.

Known for his vigorous representation of clients before the IRS in audits, appeals and trials, Kevin Ryan focuses his practice on taxation, estate planning and administration, healthcare, and business law and transactions. He has an established reputation for bringing parties together in business transactions. Ryan frequently teaches and conducts seminars for firms and organizations in the Chester County area. Ryan graduated from Villanova University and Villanova Law School. He also earned a Masters degree in Taxation from Villanova. He is active in many community and professional organizations and is a past President of the Exton Chamber of Commerce.

“Montgomery McCracken is a prestigious firm with a long tradition of highly skilled legal work,” said Crawford. “We’re looking forward to becoming a part of this tradition and are confident our strengths will complement each other very well and lead to even greater success for the entire firm.”

This most recent move continues Montgomery McCracken’s strategic development and expansion of the firm’s business department. Within the past year, the firm has added Tray Beck and Richard King, formerly of Reed Smith and Wolf Block respectively, to its corporate practice, as well as bringing on former Common Pleas Court Judge Gene Cohen and Sula Baye to bolster its litigation department. U.S. Magistrate Judge Joel B. Rosen will also join the firm on September 1, 2006.

Madva continues, “This is an exciting time for the firm from a business perspective, and we look forward to more opportunities to continue this momentum of growth.

05-31-2006

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