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Hogan & Hartson LLP

Hogan & Hartson Adds Top Litigators to its Growing Miami Office
Hogan & Hartson L.L.P. announced today that prominent South Florida litigation lawyer John F. O’Sullivan has joined the firm’s Miami office as a partner. O’Sullivan is joined by associates Julie E. Nevins and Jason Kellogg, both members of the firm’s litigation practice.

O’Sullivan is a highly accomplished lawyer whose practice focuses on sophisticated commercial litigation matters, particularly in the areas of intellectual property, antitrust, and business disputes.

“John’s extensive courtroom experience and broad knowledge in complex commercial litigation matters is of tremendous value to our firm’s clients, both in South Florida and nationally,” said Parker Thomson, managing partner of Hogan & Hartson’s Miami office. “We are delighted to have John join our Miami office – now 30-plus lawyers strong – as we further develop our firm-wide litigation practice.”

O’Sullivan represents companies in a wide range of litigation and corporate compliance cases. He has substantial experience in arbitration, banking litigation, and resolving international disputes.

“I am excited to be a member of this globally recognized team of litigation attorneys,” said John O’Sullivan. “With Hogan and Hartson’s 23 offices around the world and its broad industry and regulatory experience, I feel comfortable telling my clients that we can help them with almost any kind of problem in almost any jurisdiction. The resources here are amazing.”

Prior to joining Hogan & Hartson, O’Sullivan was a partner at another major law firm in Miami and before that worked for several years at a top litigation firm in New York City. He has been consistently ranked among South Florida’s top litigation lawyers by publications such as Florida Trend and the South Florida Legal Guide. He is also the recipient of the Legal Aid Society’s Outstanding Volunteer Lawyer Award for his extensive pro bono work.

O’Sullivan received his law degree from The George Washington University Law School and his bachelor’s degree from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Following law school, O’Sullivan served as a law clerk to The Honorable William H. Timbers on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.

Nevins received her law degree from Florida State University College of Law and her bachelor’s degree from Vassar College. Kellogg received his law degree from Florida State University College of Law and his bachelor’s degree from Northwestern University.

About Hogan & Hartson
Established in 2000, the firm’s Miami office has more than 30 lawyers who practice corporate, litigation, international business transactions, project and international finance, healthcare, labor and employment, real estate, and corporate and securities law.

Hogan & Hartson is an international law firm headquartered in Washington, D.C., with over 1,000 attorneys practicing in offices around the globe. The firm's broad-based international practice cuts across virtually all legal disciplines and industries.

Hogan & Hartson has offices in Baltimore, Beijing, Berlin, Boulder, Brussels, Budapest, Caracas, Colorado Springs, Denver, Geneva, Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, Miami, Moscow, Munich, New York, Northern Virginia, Paris, Shanghai, Tokyo, Warsaw, and Washington, D.C.

05-09-2006

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Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.

Four Fulbright Attorneys Listed Best in the Nation
Four Fulbright partners have been listed in the 2006 United States Lawyer Rankings. Each of these attorneys are one of ten attorneys listed in each of their respective practice areas. Obtaining opinions from the bar, clients and members of the court, U.S. Lawyer Rankings reviews all nominees’ notable cases and transactions, evaluates their level of legal acumen and reviews client satisfaction. Once each nominee’s moral character and ethical standards are scrutinized, then a select group of attorneys are ultimately designated to one of ten practice areas.


Berry Spears
Partner
Bankruptcy
Austin David Ebershoff
Partner
Mergers & Acquisitions
Los Angeles

Michael G. Smooke
Partner
Real Estate
Los Angeles Harry Hathaway
Of Counsel
Trusts & Estates
Los Angeles

United States Lawyer Rankings does not accept payments of any kind from lawyers or law firms and does not require payment from nominees for advertisements, professional listings, bound volumes, subscriptions or webpage linking.

05-09-2006

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Fowler, White, Boggs & Banker, Attorneys At Law

Kathy J. Tayon joins Fowler White Boggs Banker
Fowler White Boggs Banker continues to expand its Health Care Practice, announcing today that Kathy J. Tayon has joined the firm as a shareholder from McDermott, Will & Emery in Miami, Florida where she was a partner. She joins Linda M. Robison and Mark D. Folk who recently opened the firm’s Boca Raton office.

According to Fowler White Boggs Banker president and CEO, Rhea F. Law, “Kathy’s experience complements our transactional, regulatory and operational health care practice to meet the growing challenges our health care industry clients face. Our continued expansion of the health care practice statewide demonstrates our commitment to serving the health care industry in this sophisticated Florida market.”

Ms. Tayon’s health care practice includes negotiating, documenting and closing a wide array of transactions including purchases, sales, reorganizations and mergers of physician practices, ambulatory surgery centers, assisted living facilities, home health agencies and other health care entities; regulatory work representing individuals and health care entities in determining compliance with Federal and State anti-kickback and self-referral laws and with respect to licensing and certificate of need matters; Medicare and Medicaid audits and investigations, and other regulatory matters; and representation with respect to operational matters for business.

Ms. Tayon is Board Certified by The Florida Bar in health care law. She received her B.S. in accounting with high honors, an M.A. in accounting and J.D. with honors from the University of Florida and her LL.M in Taxation from New York University.

Fowler White Boggs Banker is one of Florida’s oldest and largest law firms with more than 230 attorneys in ten offices throughout Florida in Tampa, St. Petersburg, Ft. Myers, Tallahassee, Orlando, Naples, West Palm Beach, Bonita Springs, Jacksonville and Boca Raton. For more information, visit www.fowlerwhite.com.

05-09-2006

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Fowler, White, Boggs & Banker, Attorneys At Law

Julie Sneed and Rena Upshaw-Frazier elected to George Edgecomb Bar Association
The law firm of Fowler White Boggs Banker is pleased to announce the following elections by the George Edgecomb Bar Association:

Julie S. Sneed was elected president and will serve during the 2006 - 2007 term. Ms. Sneed is an associate with Fowler White Boggs Banker and practices in the firm’s Securities, Financial Services and White Collar Practice Group where she concentrates her practice in the areas of complex commercial litigation, including class action litigation, in state and federal courts.

Rena Upshaw-Frazier was elected press secretary. Ms. Upshaw-Frazier is an associate with Fowler White Boggs Banker and practices in the firm’s Commercial Litigation Practice Group where she concentrates her practice in the areas of bankruptcy and creditor’s rights, commercial litigation, partnership disputes and contract disputes.

Fowler White Boggs Banker is one of Florida’s oldest and largest law firms with more than 230 attorneys in ten offices throughout Florida in Tampa, St. Petersburg, Ft. Myers, Tallahassee, Orlando, Naples, West Palm Beach, Bonita Springs, Jacksonville and Boca Raton. For more information, visit www.fowlerwhite.com.

05-09-2006

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Duane Morris, LLP

Duane Morris Partner Appointed to New Jersey District Export Council
Duane Morris LLP is pleased to announce that Steven M. Richman, a partner in the Trial and International Practice Groups in its Princeton office, has been appointed to the New Jersey District Export Council. The appointment to the position by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce is an acknowledgement of Steven's contributions to the New Jersey business community as well as his extensive experience in international law.

The New Jersey District Export Council assists companies attempting to export their products through a combination of advisory services, trade promotion/education and networking opportunities statewide. The Council consists of exporters, local business leaders and international lawyers who are appointed to four-year terms, with no limit on the number of terms a member can serve. Appointments are made based on an individual's contributions to the local business community and knowledge of international operations.

Steven has more than two decades of experience in the areas of commercial and international law and litigation, including trade regulation counseling, secured transactions, intellectual property, bankruptcy and antitrust. A member of the Board of Trustees of New Jersey State Museum, Steven is an adjunct professor of international business law at The College of New Jersey, as well as a member of the advisory board of that institution's Global Business Alliance. He is a 1980 graduate of New York University Law School, where he was a member of the Order of the Coif. He is also a graduate of Drew University.

About Duane Morris
Duane Morris LLP, among the 100 largest law firms in the United States, is a full-service firm of more than 600 lawyers. In addition to legal services, Duane Morris has independent affiliates employing approximately 100 professionals engaged in other disciplines. With offices in major markets, and as part of an international network of independent law firms, Duane Morris represents clients across the nation and around the world.

05-09-2006

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Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP

DEWEY BALLANTINE ANNOUNCES INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LITIGATION APPOINTMENTS
Dewey Ballantine LLP, a leading international law firm,
announced today that Jeannine Sano and Cono A. Carrano have been named to co-chair the firm’s
intellectual property litigation practice. Mr. Carrano is a partner resident in the firm's
Washington D.C. Office and has been recognized in Best Lawyers in America 2007. Ms. Sano is
the managing partner of the firm's East Palo Alto Office and current chair of the ITC Committee
of the American Bar Association IP Law Section. Dewey Ballantine has over thirty attorneys in
the IP Group firmwide.
“Each of these individuals has deep experience in the field of intellectual property litigation and a
vision of where to take the practice which will be invaluable to our growth in this area of
business,” said Jeffrey Kessler, co-chairman of the firm’s Litigation Department.
Additional internal appointments have been announced in the IP litigation practice with
Dr. Mark Malin, who is based in the East Palo Alto office, becoming a member of the
firm, while Trent Campione (Austin) and Keith Gray (East Palo Alto) have both been
appointed as Counsel. Dr. Malin received his J.D. from Santa Clara University School of
Law in 1998 and his Ph.D. in Physics from Pennsylvania State University in 1975. Mr.
Gray has a background in Chemical engineering, while Mr. Campione has a background
in mechanical engineering. All three of these attorneys have extensive experience
representing clients in federal district courts around the country and before the
International Trade Commission.

05-09-2006

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Blank Rome LLP.

Significant IRS Enforcement Initiatives Announced
Highlights from the May meeting of the American Bar Association’s tax-exempt finance committee were published in The Bond Buyer under the headline “IRS: Major Audits to Come on Derivatives, 501(c)(3) Deals.” Blank Rome partner Jeremy Spector moderated the enforcement panel at the meeting held in Washington D.C. Mr. Spector, who chairs the American Bar Association Subcommittee on IRS Enforcement, is quoted on the prospect of a parallel voluntary compliance regime, and the potential of a fast track settlement process.

The IRS will launch two “significant” enforcement initiatives by early summer, and is on the brink of revamping its operations manual. The agency is also developing a “parallel” voluntary compliance regime that will expand upon the existing voluntary closing agreement program or VCAP. Spector said the parallel program could be very useful.

“If it is well-structured, it has the potential to encourage and promote voluntary compliance on a large scale,” he said. “I am very pleased that the IRS plans to release the program and accept comments from the industry.”

A fast track settlement process is another new TEB effort being discussed by the wider Tax-Exempt/Government Entities and Appeals divisions.

Spector said a fast track settlement program has great promise. “As designed and currently used by the LMSB division of the IRS, the program can handle both legal and factual issues.” It should be successful, he continued, because an independent party will take an early look at cases while they are still under the TEB office’s jurisdiction and recommend settlement terms, prompting parties to re-examine the merits of their positions earlier in the audit process.

“If the parties are still unable to reach agreement, either party can withdraw from the fast track program,” Spector said. “Failure to reach agreement will not use up an issuer’s appeal right.”

Jeremy Spector serves as chair of the American Bar Association Subcommittee on IRS Enforcement and is currently serving a three–year term on the faculty of NABL Bond Attorneys’ Workshop. He represents clients in IRS enforcement actions, Circular 230 matters, and on the tax aspects of public finance transactions for:

infrastructure finance
housing
industrial development
healthcare
derivative products
Mr. Spector is a tax columnist for the National Association of Bond Lawyers quarterly journal The Bond Lawyer. He is often called upon to comment on tax and public finance issues for many prominent media outlets, such as Bloomberg News, The Bond Buyer, and the Wall Street Journal. Mr. Spector has been actively involved in obtaining private letter rulings and submitting comments to the IRS on proposed regulations affecting tax-exempt bonds since 1984. He has handled over 2,000 transactions with an aggregate dollar volume greater than $50 billion.

05-09-2006

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