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Smith Anderson Blount Dorsett Mitchell & Jernigan LLP

Byron Kirkland Selected as a Judge for the Second Annual \"Carolina Challenge\"
On Saturday, April 22, 2006, Byron Kirkland, partner with Triangle-based law firm Smith, Anderson, Blount, Dorsett, Mitchell & Jernigan, LLP participated as a judge for the Second Annual ""Carolina Challenge.""
Students at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill (UNC) created the Carolina Challenge to promote entrepreneurship and foster the development of ideas into ventures. With the theme of ""Connect-Create-Launch,"" teams consist of at least two members, one of whom must be a student, faculty member or staff member at UNC. Each team develops a plan that encompasses all aspects of a business including concept, technology, marketing, management, market research, financials and execution. Judges selected for their business knowledge provide constructive feedback and select the winners. This year, the competition awarded $50,000 in total prize money.

Mr. Kirkland practices in the areas of corporate and securities, venture capital, mergers and acquisitions, and technology law. He regularly represents venture funds and diverse companies including public and private entities and start-up, emerging, growth and mature companies. His extensive experience includes public offerings, venture capital financings, mergers and acquisitions, and general corporate law matters.

04-26-2006

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Sachnoff & Weaver, Ltd.

Sachnoff & Weaver Welcomes Kurt A. Winiecki to the Firm
Sachnoff & Weaver, Ltd. is pleased to announce that attorney Kurt A. Winiecki has joined our firm as an associate in S&W’s Financial Services Group. Among other types of bankruptcy experience, Mr. Winiecki represents secured and unsecured creditors in Chapter 11 and Chapter 7 matters.
He joins Sachnoff & Weaver from DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary, where he practiced in the areas of bankruptcy, creditors rights and commercial litigation. Mr. Winiecki earned a J.D. from Loyola University Chicago School of Law in 1997. He also received an M.S. in Accounting from the University of Illinois at Chicago in 1992 and a B.S. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1988.

Sachnoff & Weaver, Ltd. is one of Chicago’s leading mid-sized law firms, with more than 145 lawyers working with clients throughout the United States and abroad, offering extensive experience in securities and equity offerings; mergers and acquisitions; complex commercial litigation; estate and wealth planning; employment and human resources; intellectual property and technology; financial services; insurance coverage; and securities litigation.

04-26-2006

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Lerach, Coughlin, Stoia, Geller, Rudman & Robbins, L.L.P.

Hon. Lawrence Irving to Join Lerach Coughlin Stoia Geller Rudman & Robbins LLP as Special Counsel
Lerach Coughlin Stoia Geller Rudman & Robbins LLP (“Lerach Coughlin”) today announced that Hon. Lawrence Irving will become Special Counsel to the firm, effective May 1, 2006. Judge Irving, who previously served as U.S. District Court Judge for the Southern District of California, will advise the firm’s institutional investor clients regarding securities matters and act as Lerach Coughlin’s liaison with the Regents of the University of California – the lead plaintiff in the Enron securities class action.

“I am very pleased to become Special Counsel to a law firm that has lead the way in representing institutional investors in securities actions in the post-Enron era. I look forward to working with the firm’s institutional clients and the many talented securities lawyers at Lerach Coughlin,” said Judge Irving. “For several decades I served as a Judge and mediator in complex securities cases and look forward to continuing to advise pension funds about their options in large securities matters, including the Enron and AOL Time Warner cases.”

“We are very proud to have someone of Judge Irving’s experience and stature join the firm as Special Counsel,” said William S. Lerach. “Judge Irving will provide invaluable insight and assistance to our firm’s hundreds of public, international and private institutional investor clients.”

“Judge Irving has recently served as a consultant to The Regents of the University of California and the Office of the General Counsel in the University’s role as lead plaintiff in the Enron case where recoveries to date exceed $7 billion for the members of the plaintiff class,” said James E. Holst, General Counsel of The Regents. “Judge Irving has been of great assistance to us,” Holst continued, “and we are delighted his services and outstanding judgment will continue to be available for the benefit of all plaintiffs in the case, including the University.”

Judge Irving received a B.S. in Business Administration and his LLB from the University of Southern California. For many years, Judge Irving was a leading trial lawyer in San Diego. He was elected a Fellow in the prestigious American College of Trial Lawyers and served as President of the San Diego Chapter of ABOTA. Judge Irving was appointed to the Federal Bench by President Regan in 1982. He presided over numerous high-profile criminal and civil trials, including a fivemonth jury trial in the Nucorp securities class action case.

Judge Irving resigned from the Federal Bench in 1990 because of his stance against Guideline and Minimum Mandatory Sentencing Laws. He received numerous awards for his judicial service, including awards from such diverse groups as the FBI and ACLU. Judge Irving has mediated many high-profile cases since 1991, including numerous complex class action securities cases. According to the Los Angeles Daily Journal, Judge Irving is one of the most sought after mediators/arbitrators in California.

Judge Irving’s public service includes serving as chair and a member of numerous Judicial Selection Committees, including as Chair of Gov. Pete Wilson’s San Diego Superior Courts Committee, and Chair of Senator Boxer’s Southern California Federal Judicial and U.S. Attorney Selection Committee, Chair of several San Diego U.S. Magistrate Judicial Selection Committees. He currently serves on President Bush’s Southern California Federal Judicial and U.S. Attorney Selection Committee. Judge Irving will continue to serve as mediator in certain cases and will continue his pro bono activities on behalf of significant causes.

Lerach Coughlin has over 175 lawyers in San Diego, San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, Boca Raton, Washington, DC, Houston, Philadelphia and Seattle (www.lerachlaw.com). Lerach Coughlin is actively engaged in complex litigation, emphasizing securities, consumer, insurance, healthcare, human rights, employment discrimination and antitrust class actions. Lerach Coughlin’s unparalleled experience and capabilities in these fields are based upon the talents of its attorneys who have successfully prosecuted thousands of class action lawsuits. As a result, Lerach Coughlin attorneys have been responsible for recoveries of more than $35 billion.

04-26-2006

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Heidman, Redmond, Fredregill, Patterson, Plaza, Dykstra & Prahl, L.L.P.

Cynthia Moser Elected to Board of Governors for the ISBA
Cynthia is a newly-elected Judicial District 3B representative for The Iowa State Bar Association Board of Governors.

She was nominated and elected for the six-year term position by fellow attorney ISBA members in Judicial District 3B by ballot vote.

Cynthia has been actively involved in the ISBA since 1977. The ISBA is a voluntary organization of more than 7,900 lawyers and judges who are licensed to practice law in the state.

04-26-2006

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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

Bankruptcy Attorney David Softness Joins Buchanan Ingersoll
Bankruptcy lawyer David R. Softness has joined Buchanan Ingersoll PC as a shareholder in its Miami office. He represents individuals, small businesses and large corporations in general creditors' rights and commercial litigation matters.

During his career, Mr. Softness has worked with major banks, including the lead lender in the Chapter 11 of the New Florida Properties Blue and Green Diamond condominiums. He also represented the trustee in the Chapter 11 of the Maison Paco Rabanne condominium in Miami Beach.

The addition of Mr. Softness to Buchanan's Miami office is consistent with the firm's plan to continue its growth in strategic geographic and practice areas. His skills also complement those of the seven tax attorneys and litigators who made the move to Buchanan in the spring of 2005.

""Adding an attorney with David's level of experience is extremely valuable to clients in this region,"" said Bill Davis, head of the firm's Miami office. ""There are more and more companies in need of both creditors' rights and litigation counseling, and having David on-board strengthens our practices in those areas so we can help clients effectively and efficiently.""

About the Attorney

Prior to joining Buchanan Ingersoll, Mr. Softness was a shareholder in the Miami office of Holland & Knight. He is a member of Buchanan Ingersoll's Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights Group.

Over the course of his legal career, Mr. Softness has worked with several noteworthy law firms in Florida and New Jersey including Greenberg Traurig, Akerman Senterfitt and Gibbons Del Deo.

He is admitted to practice in Florida, New York and New Jersey. Mr. Softness received his J.D. degree from the University of Miami School of Law in 1985 and his B.S. degree from the Newhouse Communications Center at Syracuse University in 1978.

About the Firm

Buchanan Ingersoll PC is one of the largest law firms in the nation, and has more than 415 attorneys and government relations professionals practicing throughout the United States, with offices in Miami, Aventura, Tampa, Washington, D.C., Alexandria, New York, Buffalo, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, Wilmington, Princeton, Cleveland, San Diego and Silicon Valley.

The firm has undergone a series of acquisitions and additions during the past year, including: government relations boutique Hill Solutions; a group of nine litigators from Saul Ewing; the 55 attorneys and patent professionals of Burns, Doane, Swecker & Mathis; a team of IP and business litigators in San Diego; a group of three government relations professionals in Washington, D.C.; a group of seven high-profile tax and immigration lawyers in Miami; and the litigation boutique of Slotnick, Shapiro & Crocker in New York.

Buchanan Ingersoll's attorneys have experience in industries that include entertainment and media, pharmaceuticals and biomedicine, nanotechnology, financial institutions, construction, franchise and real estate. Within these and other industries, Buchanan Ingersoll attorneys focus on more than 65 practice areas including Corporate Finance, Litigation, Intellectual Property, Tax, Government Relations and Health Care. The firm serves national and international clients that include Fortune 500 corporations, start-ups, technology companies and financial institutions.

04-26-2006

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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

31 Buchanan Ingersoll Attorneys Named Among Best Lawyers in America
Thirty-one Buchanan Ingersoll attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2007.

Two Buchanan Ingersoll shareholders, Financial Institutions Section Co-Chair Calvin R. Harvey and Tax Section Vice Chair Sherwin P. Simmons, were honored in two categories. Harvey was honored in the Banking and Real Estate Law categories. Simmons was honored in both Tax and Trust and Estates.

In addition to Harvey, 15 Pittsburgh shareholders were named: Lynn J. Alstadt, Intellectual Property Law; Jeffrey S. Blum, Tax Law; Thomas E. Boyle, Health Care Law; George L. Cass, Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law; David B. Fawcett, Commercial Litigation; Thomas S. Galey, Banking Law; Jeremiah G. Garvey, Corporate Law; Scott W. Irmscher, Real Estate; Robert A. Johnson, Employee Benefits; Rebecca L. Lando, Real Estate Law; Francis A. Muracca II, Tax Law; Wendelynne J. Newton, Antitrust; Larry E. Phillips, Tax Law; Carl E. Rothenberger, Corporate Law; and Thomas M. Thompson, Corporate Law.

In addition to Simmons in the Miami office, shareholder William E. Davis was honored in the Commercial Litigation category.

In the Alexandria office, shareholder Teresa Stanek Rea was featured in the Biotechnology Law category.

In Cleveland, shareholder Martin S. Gates was honored in the Banking category.

In the Harrisburg office, four attorneys were listed: Eugene E. Dice, of counsel, Environmental Law; shareholder Bradley J. Gunnison, Tax Law; shareholder Jack M. Stover, Commercial Litigation; and shareholder Jonathan Vipond III, Health Care Law.

In Philadelphia, shareholder Howard D. Scher was honored in the Commercial Litigation category, while shareholder Thomas M. Tammany was honored in the Health Care Law category.

In Tampa, shareholder James J. Kennedy and R. Andrew Rock, of counsel, were featured in the Health Care Law category.

In the Washington, D.C., office, three shareholders were listed: David I. Kempler, Nonprofit/Charities Law; Stuart M. Lewis, Employee Benefits Law; and Aen Walker Webster, Trusts and Estates.

The Best Lawyers in America 2007 will be published in the fall of 2006. In addition, the October 1, 2006, edition of The Washington Post will contain a special section highlighting the Best Lawyers of the Washington, D.C., area, including the Maryland and Virginia suburbs.

About the Firm

Buchanan Ingersoll PC is one of the largest law firms in the nation, and has more than 415 attorneys and government relations professionals practicing throughout the United States, with offices in Washington, D.C., Alexandria, New York, Buffalo, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, Miami, Aventura, Tampa, Wilmington, Princeton, Cleveland, San Diego and Silicon Valley.

The firm has undergone a series of acquisitions and additions during the last year, including: government relations boutique Hill Solutions; a group of nine litigators from Saul Ewing; the 55 attorneys and patent professionals of Burns, Doane, Swecker & Mathis; a team of IP and business litigators in San Diego; a group of three government relations professionals in Washington, D.C.; a group of seven high-profile tax and immigration lawyers in Miami; and the litigation boutique of Slotnick, Shapiro & Crocker in New York.

Buchanan Ingersoll's attorneys have experience in industries that include entertainment and media, pharmaceuticals and biomedicine, nanotechnology, financial institutions, construction, franchise and real estate. Within these and other industries, Buchanan Ingersoll attorneys focus on more than 65 practice areas including Corporate Finance, Litigation, Intellectual Property, Tax, Government Relations, Health Care and Labor & Employment. The firm serves national and international clients that include Fortune 500 corporations, start-ups, technology companies and financial institutions.

04-26-2006

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Pryor Cashman LLP

Ralph DePalma is Honored at BELS
Ralph DePalma III, Of Counsel to Pryor Cashman Sherman & Flynn LLP was honored by the Brooklyn Entertainment Law Society (BELS) for his ongoing commitment and contribution to the entertainment law community and the students of Brooklyn Law School.

The awards ceremony was held April 25, 2006 at Brooklyn Law School. Other honorees include Loren Chodosh from Loren Chodosh, P.C. and David Tuckerman, Senior Director of Business Affairs for EMI Music North America.

04-25-2006

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