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Benesch Attorneys Law

Charlene Lee Joins Corporate & Securities and China Groups
Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff LLP is pleased to announce that Charlene Lee has joined the firm as Of Counsel in the Corporate & Securities Practice Group and the China Group.

Ms. Lee has more than 20 years of experience comprised of both corporate and private practice in the United States as well as government experience in China. She focuses her practice on international commercial transactions, global expansion, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance and compliance, and contract drafting and negotiations.

Most recently, Ms. Lee served as senior counsel in corporate international for Briggs & Stratton Corporation, a $2.6 billion publicly held manufacturer of gasoline engine and power products. She was responsible for managing global legal affairs, foreign investment, global expansion, commercial transactions, and contract issues.

Ms. Lee received her J.D. from Marquette University, and her LL.M. in International Commercial Transactions and Corporate Laws from the University of Illinois College of Law. She received her LL.B. (Chinese degree in law) from Beijing University of International Economy and Trade. She is fluent in Mandarin.

Prior to practicing in the U.S., Ms. Lee was admitted to practice in China. She is currently licensed to practice law in Illinois, and her admission to the Ohio Bar is pending.

Co-Chair of the China Practice Group, Allan Goldner, stated, ""Charlene brings a great depth of experience to the firm. She will be an asset to both our China and Corporate practice areas, and we are very excited to have her on board.""

With offices Cleveland and Columbus, Benesch, Friedlander’s practice and industry groups include Business Reorganization, Corporate & Securities, Litigation, Intellectual Property, Loan Transactions, Health Care, the China Group, Compensation & Benefits, Construction, Estate Planning and Probate, Franchising, Insurance, Labor & Employment, Polymer Industry, Private Equity, Public Law, Real Estate & Environmental, Tax and Transportation & Logistics.

05-15-2006

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Venable Baetjer & Howard

Venable LLP Partner Chuck Morton Named President of the Association for Corporate Growth, Maryland Chapter
Venable LLP is pleased to announce that partner Charles ""Chuck"" J. Morton, Jr. has been named president of the Association for Corporate Growth’s (ACG) Maryland chapter. The ACG is the premier global association for professionals involved in corporate growth, corporate development, and mergers and acquisitions for mid to large companies.

""Business leaders worldwide understand the significance of the ACG and the value that membership can bring to their corporation or company,"" said Robert Zinkham, co-chair of Venable's Business Division. “Having Chuck preside over the ACG’s Maryland chapter is especially important for Venable, which serves various clients—international to local—from our operations here in the state.”

Mr. Morton, who served as ACG Maryland president-elect for two years under president Jason Jones, will serve a two-year term as chapter president. The 160-member Maryland chapter is one of the fastest growing ACG chapters in the country. The ACG stands at more than 9,000 total members, representing Fortune 500, Fortune 1000, FTSE 100, and mid-market companies in 48 chapters in North America, Europe and soon, Asia.

""I'm excited about leading and growing the Maryland Chapter of ACG and look forward to fine tuning chapter programs such as ACG's ‘Deal of the Year,’ which had its debut last year, and embarking on new projects that will better serve our local chapter and its members.""

At Venable, Mr. Morton’s practice focuses on areas of corporate law, financing, mergers and acquisitions and technology transfers. He brings a unique combination of transactional and litigation experience while serving as outside general counsel to some of the regions most dynamic enterprises.

In addition to his work at Venable, Mr. Morton serves as a business professorat Johns Hopkins University and on the Advisory Board of the Small Business Development Centers of Maryland. He is a member of the American Bar Association, for which he served as Chair of its Intellectual Property Committee of the Torts and Insurance Practice Section. Mr. Morton is also active in the Bar Association of Baltimore City, where he chaired the Technology Committee and the Partnership in Education Committee.

Recently, he was recognized as ""one of the best lawyers in Baltimore when it comes to advising entrepreneurial firms"" by the Baltimore Business Journal. He was the first chair of a business plan competition for the Greater Baltimore Technology Council called Mosh Pit, for which he earned an ""Innovator of the Year"" award from the Daily Record. Mr. Morton was also recognized by the Baltimore Business Journal as one of ""40 Under 40.""


As one of The American Lawyer's top 100 law firms, Venable LLP has lawyers practicing in all areas of corporate and business law, complex litigation, intellectual property and government affairs. Venable serves corporate, institutional, governmental, nonprofit and individual clients throughout the U.S. and around the world from its headquarters in Washington, D.C. and offices in Maryland, New York and Virginia. For more information, visit www.venable.com.

05-15-2006

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Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

New York\'s Chief Internet Enforcer Joins Sonnenschein
Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP announced today that Kenneth M. Dreifach has joined the law firm as a partner in its New York office and a member of its Information Security & Internet Enforcement Group. Most recently, Dreifach served for more than five years as the chief of the Internet Bureau in the Office of the New York Attorney General, where he directed all enforcement efforts.

“Ken is one of the country’s leading Internet lawyers in the government sector,” said Michael Barr, managing partner of Sonnenschein’s New York office. “He brings tremendous experience to help our clients with the challenges they face in this growing area of the law.”

Under Dreifach’s direction, the Internet Bureau has become a nationwide leader in consumer protection efforts on the Internet. He has overseen the initiation, litigation and settlement of dozens of enforcement actions involving spyware practices, data privacy, spam, online gambling, credit card and e-payment practices, online auction fraud, identity theft, Web access for the disabled and, more generally, deceptive advertising and business practices.

Dreifach also has worked closely with the Federal Trade Commission and other state attorney general offices on policy and enforcement, leading several multi-state groups, and has drafted and consulted on numerous New York State bills regarding spyware, spam, ISP practices, rebate practices, and other consumer protection issues. Before becoming chief of the Internet Bureau in 2000, he was an assistant attorney general in the same bureau and before that spent several years in private practice.

“Ken’s experience makes him the perfect addition to our group. It allows us to provide our clients with incredibly valuable insight into government enforcement actions related to Internet conduct and how to comply with the law in this still-emerging area,” said Marc J. Zwillinger, national chair of Sonnenschein’s Information Security & Internet Enforcement Group. “Our clients who know Ken from his NY AG’s office days are already lining up to work with him.”

A prolific writer and speaker on Internet enforcement, Dreifach is chair of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York’s Committee of Information Technology Law and a member of the Executive Committee of its Commercial and Federal Litigation Section. He also serves on the BNA Advisory Board for the Electronic Commerce & Law Report and is a member of the International Masters of Gaming Law.

“I am thrilled to join the nation’s premier information security and Internet enforcement practice and look forward to making significant contributions to the firm and its clients,” said Dreifach.

Dreifach received a J.D. degree from New York University School of Law and a B.A. degree from Wesleyan University. He clerked for Judge Phyllis A. Kravitch of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals and Judge William O. Bertelsman of the U.S. District Court of Eastern Kentucky.

Sonnenschein, with more than 700 attorneys and other professionals in nine U.S. cities and a global reach, serves the legal needs of many of the world’s largest and best-known businesses, nonprofits and individuals. For more information, visit www.sonnenschein.com

05-15-2006

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Loyens & Loeff

Ruud Lubbers guest of honour at Loyens & Loeff's book presentation
in the presence of about 100 invited guests, a mini symposium took place at Loyens & Loeff's Amsterdam office. The theme of the event was corporate social responsibility (CSR) [or in Dutch, maatschappelijk verantwoord ondernemen (MVO)]

During this symposium, the book 'Een wereld te winnen' ['A world to be won'] was presented. The book is the initiative of Tineke Lambooy, a lawyer and PhD student. It contains interviews with CSR experts active in the world of politics, science, business and social organisations, all of them describing their vision of CSR.

Guest of honour at the meeting was former Prime Minister Ruud Lubbers. He received the first copy of the book from Chairman Pim Bertels. Lubbers sees the publication as very valuable due to the variety of perspectives on CSR described within. He says: 'It's a very special book and rather like a photo album, it describes a given moment in time for a current topic that is changing rapidly.'
In the book, Ruud Lubbers describes 'The Earth Charter'. This Charter is a universal text in which worldwide accepted values are recorded as regards durable development and a decent existence. The Charter argues for 'a celebration of life'.
The book 'Een wereld te winnen' (only in Dutch) will be available in bookshops from 1st December. 'We are hoping to provide a contribution towards a growing consciousness of corporate social responsibility', says Pim Bertels, Chairman of Loyens & Loeff. 'Only once everyone starts thinking about solutions to keep our world liveable, can we offer a decent environment to our following generations.

05-12-2006

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Goodwin Procter, LLP

Goodwin Procter’s Stephen J. Pollak Honored by Council for Court Excellence in Washington, DC
Goodwin Procter LLP, one of the nation’s leading law firms with offices in Boston, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco and Washington, DC, today announced that senior counsel Stephen J. Pollak was recently honored with the Justice Potter Stewart Award, presented to him by the Council for Court Excellence in Washington, DC.

The award recognizes Pollak’s commitment to providing under-served clients with access to legal representation. Judge James Robertson, District Judge on the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, who presented the award to Pollak, said, “When you have the opportunity to work with Steve, you find yourself trying to be like him, seriously engaged in the task at hand, without prejudgment or irony…It is that tough-minded combination of passion…and polite but persistent questioning that I think explains Steve’s remarkable effectiveness…and why he has been the go-to guy for so many of the important institutions within our community.”

Overall, the Justice Potter Stewart Award honors individuals and organizations whose work on behalf of the administration of justice has made a significant contribution to the law, the legal system, the courts or the administrative process in Washington, DC.

Pollak is senior counsel in Goodwin Procter’s Commercial Litigation Practice. Goodwin Procter has a well-developed pro bono program which, in fiscal year 2005, provided more than 47,700 hours of pro bono legal assistance to charitable organizations and individuals who could not otherwise afford legal assistance.

05-12-2006

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Rider & Bennett, L.L.P.

AL COLEMAN HONORED AS ONE OF THE BUSINESS JOURNAL\'S 40 UNDER FORTY
Congratulations to Al Coleman, an attorney in Rider Bennett's Business Department who was recently honored as one of The Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal's 40 Under Forty. As the youngest member of this year's group of notable up-and-comers, Al deserves special recognition for his professional achievements as well as his community involvement.

Born in Monrovia, Liberia and raised in St. Paul, Minnesota, Al is an associate in the firm's Business Department who has quickly earned the respect of his co-workers by performing at a level well beyond his years. Despite the demands of a burgeoning legal career in the areas of Entrepreneurial Services, Business Transactions, Commercial Loans and Real Estate, Al spends a significant amount of time using his intimate knowledge of emerging businesses to help create unique educational opportunities for inner city and minority youth.


Al earned his B.A. from the University of St. Thomas in 2001 and his J.D. from the University of Minnesota Law School in 2004. He was a participant in the Carlson School of Management's Management Assistant Program that provides management consulting services to small business owners. Al served as President of the Black Law Students Association during his last year of law school and was also the recipient of a Minnesota Association of Black Lawyers (MABL) scholarship for academic achievement and community involvement. He is currently a member of the Minnesota State and Hennepin County Bar Associations, and actively involved in MABL—the leading minority bar association organized to promote and support the professional development of black lawyers, judges and law students in Minnesota.


In 2004, Al brought his passion for all things business to Rider Bennett where he provides legal counsel to emerging and developing businesses in connection with formation and expansion strategies including financing, M&A, and the franchising and licensing of proprietary products and services. He has a strong relationship with the Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA) going back to his law school days. ""I first became involved with MEDA as a student attorney in the Kommerstad Business Law Clinic at the U of M Law School,"" says Al. ""The clinic provides pro bono services to MEDA clients in the start-up phase of their business."" A January 8, 2006 article in the Star Tribune's Business section chronicles Al's work with MEDA in assisting a young man's move from employee to owner of the small business where he worked. ""I'm proud of the work I did with MEDA throughout law school,"" says Al, ""and to be able to continue it as a professional has been really rewarding.""


Al's media exposure isn't limited to being the subject of business columns—he's also comfortable wielding the pen. In December 2005, One Nation News, a weekly Twin Cities-based African-American general interest newspaper, launched ""Ask Al""—a monthly business column that provides general business advice to small and emerging businesses.



Al Coleman's professional life may revolve around business, but after work it's all about the kids. While pursuing his undergraduate degree, Al volunteered with MidKidz—an after-school program at Hancock Elementary School—and was active in his church's youth group. More recently, Al has turned his attention to two significant undertakings: the Academy of BioScience and the Minnesota Diversity Foundation. Al was a founding Board member of the Academy of BioScience, a new tuition-free public charter school in Columbia Heights focusing on science and technology. He is also a founding member of the Minnesota Diversity Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to recruiting, mentoring and retaining underrepresented minorities in Minnesota. Al has also been recognized by the Midway-Como Monitor for his involvement in after-school youth literacy programs.

05-12-2006

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Andrews, Davis, Legg, Bixler, Milsten & Price, P.C.

Andrews Davis Attorney Elected to Meritas International Board
D. Joe Rockett, a partner of the Andrews Davis law firm in Oklahoma City, has been elected to the board of Meritas, an international alliance of nearly 170 commercial law firms. Meritas recently hosted 300 attorneys from 39 countries at their 16th annual meeting in Toronto, where the new board members were elected. Meritas provides business clients with worldwide access to comprehensive legal services. Andrews Davis has been part of the Meritas alliance for 16 years. Rockett will serve on the Member Relations committee, as well as provide a leadership role in the Southwest region of Meritas. As a board member he will serve a three year term.

""Today, companies need access to trustworthy, high quality, cost effective legal services to address their business needs whether they are a small, family-owned company or a multinational corporation, ""said Joe Rockett. ""Andrews Davis is a full service business law firm serving clients in Oklahoma City and throughout the United States. With the Meritas relationship, we are uniquely positioned to coordinate efforts when needed with local firms that are leaders in their business and legal communities. We work with law firms that share a common vision regarding client service and ethics,"" added Rockett.

In addition to providing a full range of commercial legal services, Meritas offers business clients a variety of services, including an extensive searchable online database of attorneys in the U.S., Canada, Europe, Asia and Latin America, providing details on industry expertise and legal practice area background, and giving access to 10,000 written evaluation records on member firms detailing their performance on specific client matters.

Membership in Meritas is by invitation only, with only one firm admitted for each selected geographic marketplace. As part of its drive to ensure high caliber legal services among its member firms worldwide, Meritas also stipulates a recertification process every three years as a requirement for membership. While members must prove that they meet these high standards just to be admitted, every firm must re-certify their membership by proving they continue to adhere to Meritas' high quality standards. Andrews Davis law firm was one of the founding members of Meritas.

""It used to be that the only options for companies were to build up their own in-house legal department, use large national or international firms, or develop personal networks of preferred legal providers,"" said Rockett. ""Through Meritas, Andrews Davis clients can rest assured that they are working with law firms that adhere to high quality standards, are well established in their locales and are cost effective.""

About Andrews Davis
Andrews Davis is a full-service law firm with over six decades of experience serving local, national, and international clients. With excellence and integrity, Andrews Davis is a solution-oriented firm of professionals providing services in both traditional and emerging areas of law.

Joe Rockett is a partner of Andrews Davis and he practices in areas of general business, securities, venture capital, and mergers/acquisitions. Rockett and Jennifer Scott of Andrews Davis were recently honored as recipients of the Leadership in Law award given by the Oklahoma County Bar Association and The Journal Record.

Andrews Davis is located at 100 North Broadway, Suite 3300, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102. For more information about the firm, please call (405) 272-9241 or visit the web site at www.andrewsdavis.com.

For more about Meritas, please visit www.meritas.org.

05-12-2006

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