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Hancock & Estabrook, LLP

Hancock & Estabrook, LLP Welcomes Associates to the Firm
Hancock & Estabrook, LLP, Counselors at Law, is pleased to announce the addition of three associates to the Firm.


Thomas C. Cambier holds a Juris Doctor degree from Emory University School of Law (2005) and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the State University of New York at Geneseo (2001, summa cum laude). He is a member of the Lambda Pi Eta National Honor Society and the Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society and he received the Linfoot Scholarship for academic achievement and leadership. Mr. Cambier is admitted to practice in New York State. He lives in Syracuse, New York.

05-08-2006

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Willkie, Farr & Gallagher, LLP

Firm Welcomes Isabelle Heenen in Brussels Office
The firm is pleased to announce that on April 18 Isabelle Heenen joined the Brussels office as Special European Counsel. Practicing in the Litigation Department, Ms. Heenen specializes in finance law and commercial and white collar criminal litigation. Ms. Heenen is one of only 20 lawyers admitted to the Belgian Supreme Court Bar. She was previously a partner at Coudert Brothers.

05-08-2006

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Warner, Norcross & Judd, LLP

Two Warner Norcross Staff Receive NALS Certifications
Two staff members of Warner Norcross & Judd LLP have received professional certifications from NALS, the association for legal professionals.
Annette Jeltema, a legal secretary in the Grand Rapids office of the Firm, recently passed the certification exam to earn the Professional Legal Secretary® designation. Those earning PLS status demonstrate a working knowledge of procedural law, the law library and how to prepare legal documents, the ability to interact on a professional level with attorneys, clients and other support staff and the discipline to assume responsibility and exercise judgment.

The one-day certification exam covers four areas: written communications, office procedures and technology, legal knowledge and skills, and ethics and judgment.

Amber Zemaitis, a legal secretary in the Grand Rapids office, recently passed the certification exam to earn the Accredited Legal Secretary® designation. Those earning ALS status demonstrate ability to perform business communication tasks, understanding of office equipment and related procedures, aptitude for understanding legal terminology, legal complexities and supportive documents and other areas.

The four-hour exam measures written communication, office procedures and legal knowledge, and ethics, human relations and judgment.


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About Warner Norcross & Judd:

Celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2006, Warner Norcross & Judd LLP is one of Michigan's leading providers of legal services with more than 180 attorneys in Grand Rapids, Holland, Metro Detroit and Muskegon. For the third consecutive year, the Firm has a greater percentage of partners listed in the 2006 edition of Best Lawyers in America than any other large law firm in Michigan. Warner Norcross was also named the best corporate law firm in West Michigan by Corporate Board Member magazine for the third year in a row. Warner Norcross has been recognized as a national leader in client service among law firms by BTI Consulting and as one of West Michigan's 101 Best & Brightest Companies to Work For. The Firm represents local, statewide, regional, national and international clients in all areas of business and civil law.

05-08-2006

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Warner, Norcross & Judd, LLP

Warner Norcross Named One of West Michigan\'s 101 Best & Brightest Companies for Fourth Year
For the fourth year in a row, Warner Norcross & Judd LLP has been named one of West Michigan's 101 Best & Brightest Companies to Work For.

The Grand Rapids-based law firm, which has three offices in West Michigan, was one of 92 businesses to be honored in the 2006 program. Nominees were evaluated in a number of categories, including communication, community initiatives, compensation and benefits, diversity and multi-culturalism, employee education and development, employee engagement and commitment, recognition and retention, recruitment and selection, and work-life balance.
""We are gratified to be recognized as an excellent place to work in West Michigan for the fourth consecutive year,"" said Douglas E. Wagner, managing partner of Warner Norcross. ""As we celebrate our 75th anniversary this year, we are reminded that our longevity is due to having an excellent team of attorneys and support staff who are committed to delivering exceptional client service. It is critical to have a work environment that fosters and supports our team and its good work.""

A panel of judges reviewed a detailed survey on the Firm's human resources practices and also conducted extensive interviews with employees. In reaching their decision, the judges were looking for above-average programs, services and solutions for employees, adaptation to new factors in the marketplace and unique thought processes that received support from senior management and policy makers.

West Michigan's 101 Best & Brightest Companies to Work For is co-sponsored by the Michigan Business & Professional Association and the Michigan Food & Beverage Association.


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About Warner Norcross & Judd:

Celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2006, Warner Norcross & Judd LLP is one of Michigan's leading providers of legal services with more than 180 attorneys in Grand Rapids, Holland, Metro Detroit and Muskegon. For the third consecutive year, the Firm has a greater percentage of partners listed in the 2006 edition of Best Lawyers in America than any other large law firm in Michigan. Warner Norcross was also named the best corporate law firm in West Michigan by Corporate Board Member magazine for the third year in a row. Warner Norcross has been recognized as a national leader in client service among law firms by BTI Consulting and as one of West Michigan's 101 Best & Brightest Companies to Work For. The Firm represents local, statewide, regional, national and international clients in all areas of business and civil law.

05-08-2006

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Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP.

LISA A. FIKE JOINS CLEVELAND OFFICE OF TAFT, STETTINIUS, & HOLLISTER LLP
Lisa A. Fike has joined the Cleveland office of Taft, Stettinius, & Hollister LLP in the Workers’ Compensation Practice Group.

Fike received her law degree from Indiana University School of Law and received her undergraduate degree in business administration from Manchester College in Indiana. Prior to joining Taft, Lisa worked for Amer Cunningham Co., L.P.A. in Akron and then Major Legal Services as a contract attorney in Cleveland.

Taft, Stettinius & Hollister LLP has offices in Cincinnati, Columbus, Cleveland, Dayton and Northern Kentucky. The firm provides a broad range of legal services to businesses and individuals, including litigation, corporate and business law, securities and municipal financing, tax and estate planning, labor and employment law, real estate and environmental, health care, intellectual property and unfair competition and antitrust law.

For more information about Taft, Stettinius & Hollister LLP or one of its 33 practice areas, contact Kelly Hergott at (513) 357-9471, or visit our Website at www.taftlaw.com.

05-08-2006

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Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Former IRS National Chief of Appeals Joins Skadden
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP announced today that Dave Robison, former National Chief of Appeals at the Internal Revenue Service (""IRS""), has joined the firm as a Senior Advisor, Tax Resolution Strategies, and will be working with the firm's Tax Group in its Washington, D.C. and New York offices. A 32-year veteran of the IRS, Mr. Robison has served in a wide variety of positions, including postings in Indonesia and Saudi Arabia, as District Director for the IRS International District, and in management positions in California, Idaho, Minnesota, Boston and New York. Subsequent to enactment of 1997 legislation restructuring the IRS, Mr. Robison led the design teams responsible for IRS Appeals and the Large and Mid-Sized Business (LMSB) Division. In 2000, he was appointed the first Director of the Financial Services Industry in the LMSB Division. Mr. Robison also served as the IRS liaison to President Bush's Advisory Panel on Tax Reform in 2005.

As Senior Advisor, Tax Resolution Strategies, Mr. Robison will be working with tax attorneys throughout the firm, matching his experience, technical expertise and unparalleled knowledge of IRS practices with their considerable tax controversy skills and experience.

Fred Goldberg, former IRS Commissioner and co-head of Skadden's Tax Controversy and Litigation practice, has known Mr. Robison for years and is ""excited to have Mr. Robison work with the group's growing practice."" Mr. Goldberg further believes that Robison will ""be a great asset in helping to achieve optimal resolutions of our clients' tax issues. We are pleased to have Dave's energy, practical experience, and wisdom on our team.""

While with LMSB and Appeals, Mr. Robison developed and implemented innovative approaches to dealing with large corporate taxpayers, including pre-filing agreements, the industry issue resolution program, limited issue focused examinations (LIFE audits), the compliance assurance program, fast-track appeals, and post-appeals mediation and arbitration. Mr. Robison also played a significant role in developing the IRS position on numerous substantive matters, ranging from individual and corporate tax shelters to appeals coordinated issues and emerging international issues.

The Tax Controversy and Litigation practice at Skadden includes attorneys with extensive experience in the government, and in the resolution of controversies from administrative proceedings to the courtroom. Drawing on unparalleled administrative, policy and litigation experience, Skadden attorneys regularly represent clients at every level and in every type of dispute resolution process with taxing authorities - audits, fast-track appeals, trial and appellate litigation, and regulatory proceedings - across a wide range of industries.

05-08-2006

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Three Prominent Labor & Employment Attorneys Join Seyfarth Shaw Partnership
Seyfarth Shaw LLP, one of America’s leading full service law firms, announced that three prominent labor and employment attorneys have joined the firm’s partnership adding additional strength and experience to a practice group known for its deep bench of knowledgeable and sophisticated legal representation.

Richard B. Lapp re-joins the firm in its Chicago office; previously, he was with Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP. Stuart Newman is in Atlanta; most recently, he was the managing partner of Jackson Lewis’ Atlanta office. Richard M. Reice is resident in New York, prior to his joining Seyfarth Shaw, he was partner at Brown Raysman Millstein Felder & Steiner LLP.

Lapp’s practice includes labor and employment litigation before federal and state courts and agencies, in particular, representing employers in class and collective actions and multi-plaintiff cases. His experience also encompasses advice and counseling on a variety of labor and employment issues, arbitration and mediation, and internal investigations. Lapp is a member of the American Bar Association and within, the ABA’s Labor and Employment, Dispute Resolution and Litigation (including the Committee on Class and Derivative Actions and Business Law) Sections, the Chicago Bar Association and the Seventh Circuit Bar Association. He received a B.A. from Michigan State University and his J.D. cum laude (Order of the Coif) from the University of Wisconsin School of Law.

Newman’s substantive practice covers the range of labor and employment law matters, but has and will be focused on traditional labor relations including complex collective bargaining and all other labor-management related areas. He was responsible for founding the Atlanta office of Jackson Lewis 28 years ago and has watched over its steadfast growth and integration in the Atlanta and Southeast marketplace. Newman is admitted to both the New York and Georgia state bars; he is a member of the American Bar Association, the Atlanta Bar Association and the Lawyers Club of Atlanta. He is a published author and a Member and Secretary of the Board of Trustees of the New York Military Academy. Newman also performs pro bono services as volunteer employment counsel and advisor to Temple Dor Tamid in Alpharetta, GA. He received his B.A from the State University of New York and his J.D., cum laude, from Albany Law School.

Reice represents management and has extensive experience in the telecommunications and health care fields. He has tried cases in the federal and state courts, before numerous arbitrators and administrative agencies including the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). He has additional expertise in collective bargaining and litigating labor related arbitrations. With prior experience as a vice president of human resources and senior associate general counsel, Reice has particular expertise in employee relations, alternative dispute resolution program design and implementation, management of reductions-in-force, wage and hour, Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and affirmative action and corporate employee policy issues. He regularly provides advice and counsel with regards to these and other employment related matters. He received his B.A., with honors, from the University of Michigan; he earned his J.D. from the Benjamin Cardozo School of Law.

“I am very pleased to welcome these three experienced attorneys, all of whom are well-recognized for their work regionally as well as nationally,” stated Jeremy P. Sherman, chair of the firm’s Labor and Employment Group. “Richard Lapp’s practice extends to a wide variety of employment litigation, counseling and labor-management relations matters, and he is particularly experienced in managing large multi-plaintiff class and collective actions. We are pleased and gratified to welcome him back to the firm. Stuart Newman is one of the top labor lawyers in Atlanta with a practice that is national in scope. He is widely regarded as one of the finest lawyers representing management in the labor relations field. Richard Reice has a robust traditional labor practice, and has vast experience in collective bargaining, labor litigation and NLRB practice. He is a skilled employment litigator who has conducted a substantial number of trials in state and federal court and before administrative agencies.”

Seyfarth Shaw offers clients both nationwide geographic coverage and sophisticated employment law solutions. The firm’s national roster of labor and employment attorneys have deep knowledge in the full range of discrete labor and employment areas, including employment discrimination class actions, Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) disputes, wage and hour collection and class actions, workplace safety and health suits, California labor code class actions, traditional labor litigation and employee disloyalty suits, among others.

Seyfarth Shaw has over 650 attorneys located in nine offices throughout the United States including Chicago, New York, Boston, Washington D.C., Atlanta, Houston, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Sacramento as well as Brussels, Belgium. Seyfarth Shaw provides a broad range of legal services in the areas of labor and employment, employee benefits, litigation and business services. The firm’s practice reflects virtually every industry and segment of the country’s business community. Clients include over 200 of the Fortune 500 companies, financial institutions, newspapers and other media, hotels, health care organizations, airlines and railroads. The firm also represents a number of federal, state, and local governmental and educational entities. For more information, please visit www.seyfarth.com.

05-08-2006

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