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Fox Rothschild LLP

Fox Rothschild Welcomes New Education Law Attorney
Fox Rothschild LLP welcomes A. Kyle Berman, Esq. , as an associate in its Labor & Employment Department, resident in the Montgomery County office.
As a member of the firm’s Education Municipal Law Group, Berman’s practice focuses on education matters, with an emphasis on special education issues.

Prior to joining Fox Rothschild, Berman served in the Delaware County Public Defender’s Office as a criminal litigator in all variety of matters. As a sole practitioner, he handled matters ranging from commercial contract disputes, domestic relations, real estate, and personal injuries.

Berman is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, as well as the Federal Courts for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the District of New Jersey, and the United States Supreme Court. He is a member of the Pennsylvania and Montgomery County Bar Associations. Berman is also a former Board Member and delegate from the Delaware County Bar Association’s Young Lawyer Section to the Pennsylvania Bar Association.

About Fox Rothschild LLP
Counted among the 200 largest law firms in the nation, Fox Rothschild LLP is a full-service firm with offices in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, New York and Florida, providing a complete range of legal services to public and private business entities, charitable, medical and educational institutions and individuals. For more information about Fox Rothschild LLP, please visit www.foxrothschild.com.

05-02-2006

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Goodwin Procter, LLP

Christopher B. Price Joins Goodwin Procter in New York
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 Christopher B. Price has joined the firm as a partner in its Real Estate Investment Management Practice, resident in the New York office.

Price practices in all areas of commercial real estate law, representing domestic and foreign investors, fund sponsors, institutional real estate advisors and investment banks. He represents clients that are active in the purchase, development, sale, leasing and financing of all types of commercial property. Price also has significant international experience, including advising German and Islamic real estate investors.

Price joins Goodwin Procter from King & Spalding, where he was a partner in the firm’s New York office. He received a B.A. from Middlebury College, graduating cum laude, and a J.D. from Tulane University, graduating magna cum laude.

05-01-2006

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Allen & Overy LLP

Largest partnership promotions in Allen & Overy's history
Allen & Overy has announced 33 promotions to partner; the highest number of associates ever to have been promoted. The new partners cover a wide range of practice areas and over half of the appointments are in offices outside London, across Asia, the U.S. and Europe.

The promotions reflect Allen & Overy's expanding global capabilities and commitment to international growth.

Senior Partner Guy Beringer said: "I would like to congratulate the 33 members of the firm who will be taking up their new roles as Allen & Overy partners on the first of May, 2006. We congratulate and wish them every success in their new roles and we are proud that Allen & Overy continues to grow with such calibre across the world."

A&O's 33 new partners work across five practice areas, in 14 offices worldwide:

Global banking group:

Carine Chassol (Paris), Fabrice Faure-Dauphin (Paris), Ben Fox (Amsterdam), Charles Poole-Warren (Madrid), Ignacio Ruiz-Cámara (Madrid), Joe Stefano (New York), Matthias Voss (Shanghai), Oliver Waldburg (Frankfurt), Greg Brown (London), David Campbell (London), Melissa Samuel (London), Andrew Fraiser (London), Matt Huggett (London), Jennifer Marshall (London).

Global corporate group:

Antonio Bavasso (London), Alun Eynon-Evans (London), Debbie Harris (London), Linda Lee (Singapore), Will McAuliffe (Hong Kong), Stephen Mathews (London), Lorenzo Parola (Rome), Matthew Townsend (London), Wouter van de Voorde (Antwerp), Gauthier van Thuyne (Brussels).

Global ICM group:

Craig Byrne (Milan), Vanessa Hardman (London), Walter Son (Hong Kong), Jason Humphreys (Tokyo).

Global litigation group:

Arnondo Chakrabarti (London), Todd Fishman (New York).

Global tax group:

Francesco Bonichi (Rome), Mark Middleditch (London), John Taylor (London).

05-01-2006

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Bacon Wilson, P.C.

SuperLawyers Rising Stars Among Local Law Firm
Springfield based law firm of Bacon & Wilson, P.C. is pleased to announce that associates, Julie A. Dialessi-Lafley, Gina M. Barry, Justin H. Dion, Brett A. Kaufman and Mark A. Tanner have been honored with the distinction of 2006 Massachusetts SuperLawyer Rising Stars. The awards were published in the May 2006 issue of Boston Magazine and in a separate magazine, Massachusetts Super Lawyers 2006 - Rising Stars Edition. The Rising Stars were selected based upon ballots sent to attorneys across Massachusetts, who were designated as Super Lawyers in 2005 by Law & Politics. The Rising Stars are under 40 years old, or have been practicing law for less than ten years. Only 2.5 percent of Massachusetts lawyers were named 2006 Massachusetts Rising Stars.


Attorney Dialessi-Lafley is a multi-faceted business lawyer with experience in all aspects of corporate, business, and commercial and residential real estate. Her additional specialties include probate, estate and elder planning as well as family law. She is a Corporator of the Ludlow Boys and Girls Club, a member of the Commercial Investment Division Committee and the Affiliate Task Force of the Realtor Association of Pioneer Valley, and a past Chairperson of the Chicopee Chamber of Commerce. She was recongized as a SuperLawyers Rising Star in 2005 and as a Business West Top 10 Lawyer under 40. She is an adjunct professor in litigation principles at The College of Our Lady of the Elms and in the Master's Program in Business Law at American International College. She is the author of various business and real estate law articles. Dialessi-Lafley earned her J.D. from Western New England College and her B.S.B.A. from Bryant College. She lives in Wilbraham with her husband.

Attorney Barry is a member of the Estate Planning/Elder Law Department whose practice includes sophisticated estate planning issues including pet estate planning. Additional areas of expertise include guardianship, conservatorship, planning for long-term care and residential real estate. She is the First Vice President of the Greater Springfield Business & Professional Women's Club, and a recipient of the 2005 ""Woman of the Year"" distinction from the Women Business Owners Alliance and the ""Up and Coming Lawyer 2004"" distinction by MA Lawyers Weekly. She also authors many estate planning and elder care articles. Barry earned her J.D, cum laude, from Western New England College, her B.A., magna cum laude, from Westfield State College and her A.A. with High Honors from Holyoke Community College. She lives in Holyoke.

Attorney Dion is a general practitioner who specializes in business and financial matters. In addition to handling Chapter 7, 11 and 13 bankruptcies, he also does financial planning, conducts foreclosures, and handles collection matters for lenders, as well as practicing family and real estate law. He is on the Board of Directors of Springfield Day Nursery, a volunteer for the Longmeadow Educational Excellence Foundation (LEEF), as well as a regular participant in the Western New England School of Law Dial-A-Lawyer program. Dion teaches numerous law classes at Bay Path College, and is the author of several bankruptcy articles. He earned his J.D., Magna Cum Laude, from Western New England College, his Master of Arts in Psychology from Southern Connecticut State University, and his Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Cum Laude, from Southern Connecticut State University. He lives in Longmeadow with his family.

Attorney Kaufman is a member of the Estate Planning/Elder Law Department. His practice includes sophisticated estate planning issues, guardianship, conservatorship and planning for long-term care. He is the Chairman of the Leadership Committee of the Massachusetts Chapter, Western Region Alzheimer’s Association, as well as a member of the Jimmy Fund Council of Western Massachusetts. He also teaches Legal Research & Writing for the Bay Path College Paralegal Program and is the author of several estate planning articles. He earned his LL.M in Taxation from Boston University School of Law's Graduate Tax Program, his J.D. from Suffolk University Law School and his B.A. from the University of Massachusetts. Kaufman lives in Springfield with his family.

As a prosecutor and in private practice, attorney Tanner has spent considerable time advocating for his clients before judges, juries and administrative agencies in Massachusetts and New York. He is the President Elect of the Hampshire County Bar Association, and serves on the board of directors of Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture and the Peoples Institute of Northampton. He also volunteers his time with the Hampshire Community United Way and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Hampshire County, and is the author of various litigation oriented articles. He earned his J.D., with honors, from the University of Wyoming, his M.B.A. from the University of Colorado, his B.S., cum laude from the University of Massachusetts and his A.A. from the New Mexico Military Institute. He lives in Florence with his family.


Bacon & Wilson, P.C. has a total of 30 lawyers plus 65 paralegals, secretaries and other support staff. The firm’s main office is located in Springfield, with additional offices in Westfield and Northampton. The firm was founded in 1895, and Bacon & Wilson provides legal services in almost every area of the law to clients throughout Western Massachusetts and Northern Connecticut.

05-01-2006

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Archer & Greiner, P.C. Attorney At Law

Allen A. Etish Named Second Vice President of New Jersey State Bar Association
Allen A. Etish, a partner with the Haddonfield law firm of Archer & Greiner, and a Cherry Hill resident, will be installed as Second Vice President of the New Jersey State Bar Association (NJSBA) on May 18 at the organization’s annual meeting in Atlantic City. Mr. Etish will assume the presidency of the NJSBA in 2009. He also serves as trustee for the New Jersey State Bar Foundation, the NJSBA’s philanthropic arm.

Mr. Etish has been a member of the NJSBA for 31 years and served as the Camden County representative on the Board of Trustees from 1999 until his nomination as Secretary in 2004. He served as chair of the association’s Committee on Multi-Jurisdictional Practice (MJP), a highly charged issue regarding cross-border practice, from 2001 to 2004, and as co-chair from 2000 to 2001.

Mr. Etish served on the NJSBA Nominating, Judicial Administration and Professional Responsibility Committees. He is presently a member of the General Council and a member of the Standing Committee on Long-Term Planning, where he has concluded a term as vice chair. As a member of the Board of Trustees, he served as trustee liaison to the Federal Practice and Procedure and Bankruptcy Law Sections, and the Malpractice Insurance and Automobile Reparations Committees.

A former President of the Camden County Bar Association, Mr. Etish served the county association as a Trustee from 1980 to 1988. He is a former chair and member of the Camden County Bar’s Judicial and Prosecutorial Appointments, Civil Practice and Debtor-Creditor Committees. He also served the county association as June Outing Chairman from 1990 to 2004.

Mr. Etish is a member of the Board of Trustees and former Vice President of the Camden County Bar Foundation. He is also a Past President of the Association of County Bar Presidents.

Etish has served on a number of New Jersey Supreme Court Committees including: the Committee on Multi-Jurisdictional Practice in 2001, the Committee on Bar Admission by Motion in 2001, and the Committee on the Model Rules of Judicial Conduct in 1995. He was also a member of the Supreme Court’s Task Force on the Special Civil Part.
A 1974 graduate of Rutgers School of Law-Camden, Mr. Etish attended Rutgers College where he was a Henry Rutgers Scholar.

Mr. Etish is a frequent lecturer for the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, the Camden County Bar Association and the National Business Institute on various topics including: advanced federal court practice, best practices, multi-jurisdictional practice and real estate practice. A partner in Archer & Greiner’s Litigation Department, he concentrates his practice in commercial litigation, bankruptcy representation and business transactions.

The New Jersey State Bar Association, incorporated in 1899, is dedicated to the continuing education of lawyers and the public, to reforming and improving the legal system and to aiding in the administration of justice.

05-01-2006

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Bassford Remele

KATRINA RELIEF FUND TASK FORCE RECEIVES THE MINNESOTA STATE BAR ASSOCIATION\'S DAVID GRAVEN PUBLIC SERVICE AWARD
The Minnesota State Bar Association (MSBA) Katrina Relief Fund Task Force received the MSBA's David Graven Public Service Award at the MSBA Assembly on April 21, 2006. BASSFORD REMELE Shareholder Frederick E. Finch and The Honorable Cara Lee Neville serve as co-chairs of the Task Force, which has provided more than $420,000 in assistance to legal services programs in the Gulf Coast area since September, 2004.

The Graven Award is given annually by the MSBA to recognize a member or committee who exemplifies the high standards of the profession in combination with a commitment to public or community service. The award was presented by Attorney Richard Beens.




MSBA Katrina Relief Fund
Task Force Co-Chairs
Frederick E. Finch and The Honorable Cara Lee Neville
and Richard Beens




Mr. Finch is an experienced trial lawyer who has practiced in the areas of employment and labor law, business torts, and related matters for more than 30 years. He is an active and enthusiastic leader of the organized bar. Among his many leadership positions, he has been President of the Hennepin County Bar Association, a member of the Board of Governors and Executive Committee of the Minnesota State Bar Association and has twice received the MSBA’s President’s Award for his exceptional contributions to the organization. He is the Minnesota State Delegate to the American Bar Association and has made substantial contributions to the profession as chair of the MSBA Rules of Professional Conduct Committee and the MSBA Task Force on the American Bar Association Model Rules.

BASSFORD REMELE, A Professional Association, is a full service litigation firm located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Founded in 1882, the firm represents local, national and international clients in all areas of civil litigation. The Bassford firm is a community of experienced and committed trial lawyers who embrace a professional approach to the practice of law, providing the highest level of legal expertise and advice.

05-01-2006

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Lerner David Littenberg Krumholz & Mentlik LLP

Former Federal Judge Jim Lechner Joins Lerner, David, Littenberg, Krumholz & Mentlik, LLP as Partner
Alfred J. “Jim” Lechner, Jr., a former U.S. District Court Judge for the District of New Jersey, has joined the New Jersey-based intellectual property law firm of Lerner, David, Littenberg, Krumholz & Mentlik, LLP (“Lerner David”) as partner, further expanding the firm’s litigation capabilities, it was announced today.
Lechner comes to Lerner David after a 15-month tenure as Vice President, chief counsel litigation with Tyco International and, most notably, with more than 15 years of experience as a United States District Judge for the District of New Jersey (1986-2001). Prior to his federal appointment at age 38, he served for two years as a Superior Court judge for New Jersey.

Lerner David managing partner William Mentlik cites Lechner’s diverse perspective as especially valuable to the firm’s litigation team: “It’s rare to find someone with such a depth of experience — the legal knowledge and balanced view of a first-rate judge; the strategic focus of a successful trial lawyer; and the organizational and leadership skills necessary to oversee a global corporate litigation portfolio.”

Mentlik continues, “After more than 15 years on the bench and nearly the same amount of time spent appearing before other judges, Jim understands very well that significant trial experience — from jury selection through the return of verdict — is what makes an effective trial lawyer. As a Federal Judge, he expected that attorneys be well prepared, a fact that has certainly contributed to our own high standard of excellence.”


Although not a patent lawyer by trade, Lechner has published 21 intellectual property opinions. His interest in patent and IP law prompted a desire to return to the courtroom as a trial lawyer in this discipline. “I’m energized by the opportunity to work with a firm as respected as Lerner David,” Lechner says. “Their view of intellectual property as integral to a company’s business strategy is right on the mark in today’s knowledge-based global marketplace.”

Lechner holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from Xavier University and earned his juris doctor in 1972 from the University of Notre Dame, where he was an editor of Law Review. He was engaged in private trial law practice from 1972-1984, and is a lieutenant colonel in the United States Marine Corps Reserve.

“Jim’s talent and integrity were always clearly evident whenever our team appeared in his courtroom,” says Mentlik. “Working alongside him every day will be an honor — not to mention a considerable benefit to our clients.”

About Lerner, David, Littenberg, Krumholz & Mentlik, LLP

Since its founding in 1969, Lerner David has been devoted exclusively to intellectual property law. The firm has earned a solid reputation for active and effective client representation in the Patent and Trademark Office, in the courts and at the bargaining table — but our role as “counselors” remains paramount. By providing sound, practical advice, Lerner David’s 60+ attorneys across a broad range of industry teams help clients make informed, intelligent choices about the legal, business and other benefits and risks associated with intellectual property.

05-01-2006

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