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Dla Piper Rudnick Gray Cary Us, LLP

James Mathias Named Litigation Chair of DLA Piper\'s Baltimore Office
DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary US LLP has announced that James D. Mathias has been named Litigation Chair of the firm's Baltimore office.

In his new role, Mathias will oversee the function and general management of the litigation practice in the Baltimore office. He succeeds Neil J. Dilloff, one of the firm's leading trial lawyers, who will continue to represent clients as a partner in the litigation practice.

DLA Piper's Baltimore office is home to more than 175 lawyers and approximately 75 lawyers focus on litigation. Worldwide, the firm's litigation practice has over 1,200 lawyers, and about half of that number are based in the U.S.

""I am enthusiastic about working with the many talented litigators based in Baltimore and collaborating with other lawyers in the firm's offices throughout the U.S. and worldwide,"" said Mathias. ""We live in an age when clients need experienced litigation counsel and sound risk management advice, for both domestic and international disputes, and I am proud to be a part of a firm that strives to meet their needs wherever they do business.""

An experienced trial lawyer, Mathias' practice focuses on general corporate, securities, and business litigation. He has tried cases and argued appeals in federal and state courts in numerous jurisdictions. He also has extensive arbitration and mediation experience. Mathias is Co-Chair of the Banking and Financial Services Litigation group and a member of the firm's Policy Committee.

Mathias received an undergraduate degree at Amherst College and earned a law degree from Georgetown University.

04-20-2006

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Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Douglas Arant inducted to The Lawyers Hall of Fame
Douglas Arant, a name partner of Bradley Arant Rose & White LLP, was recently inducted to The Lawyers Hall of Fame by the Alabama State Bar. This honor recognizes outstanding lawyers for a lifetime of achievement and who have made significant contributions to the state. The Lawyers Hall of Fame was established in 2003, with its first inductees in 2004. Mr. Arant is one of four lawyers that were honored at a special ceremony at the Supreme Court of Alabama. To read the press release issued by the Alabama State Bar, please click here.

04-20-2006

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Baker & Hostetler, L.L.P.

Firm Recognized for Gift to Legal Aid
The Cleveland office of Baker Hostetler has made a grant of $80,000 to the Legal Aid Society of Cleveland to support special education work under Legal Aid’s Health, Education, Work & Income Practice Unit. In recognition of this gift, Legal Aid attorney Chitra Ramanathan is named the Baker Hostetler Special Education Attorney.

The connection to Legal Aid’s special education practice was natural for the firm, which was founded by partners who first served in municipal government. When moving into the legal profession, they brought with them a commitment to community support. In Cleveland, this commitment manifests itself in the “Partner in Education” program with the Cleveland Municipal School District.

The Cleveland office has been a Partner for eight years and is currently matched with the Union School, where lawyers provide weekly tutoring sessions in reading and math for a third-grade class. The firm also provides the class with an outing to an Indians game each year and contributes supplies, including paper, pencils, and computer equipment.

To read the Legal Aid press release, click here.

To read The Plain Dealer article about the gift, click here.

04-20-2006

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Baker & Hostetler, L.L.P.

Eighty-Four Named \"Super Lawyers\"
Congratulations to the 84 Baker Hostetler lawyers in our Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Costa Mesa, Denver and Los Angeles offices who have been selected as 2006 ""Super Lawyers"" and are listed in the current editions of the Ohio, Colorado and Southern California Super Lawyers magazines.

""Super Lawyers"" is a comprehensive and diverse listing of outstanding attorneys representing a wide range of practice areas, firm sizes and geographic locations. The selection process is designed to identify attorneys who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.

The 2006 lists are based on surveys of thousands of lawyers and only the top five percent of lawyers, from nearly 60 practice areas, are named ""Super Lawyers.""

Click here to view the list of Baker Hostetler attorneys who were named ""Super Lawyers"" for 2006.

04-20-2006

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Baker & Hostetler, L.L.P.

New York Office Continues to Expand
Baker Hostetler announced today the expansion of its New York Office with the addition of three new partners. These individuals will substantially increase Baker Hostetler’s depth of experience in the areas of tax, bankruptcy and business litigation, which supports the firm’s strategy of expanding its practice areas to better serve clients both locally and nationwide.

Joining the firm as partners are John Siegal, Elizabeth A. Smith and Douglas E. Spelfogel:

John Siegal: Mr. Siegal is a business litigator. He has substantial experience as a trial and appellate advocate appearing in Federal and State courts and arbitration tribunals in 15 states and internationally. He handles real estate, media and financial services cases involving contract, partnership, fiduciary duty, trade secrets, libel, privacy, executive employment, antitrust, government contract and business fraud issues. Mr. Siegal has been deeply involved in New York government and public affairs throughout his career, including serving as an Assistant to former Mayor David N. Dinkins, Chair of Mark Green's 2001 mayoral campaign and Counsel to Congressman Anthony Weiner's 2005 mayoral campaign.

Elizabeth A. Smith: Ms. Smith has substantial experience providing tax planning advice and representing corporations and individuals in all aspects of tax controversy. Her experience includes advising clients on a multitude of Federal and New York State income tax issues with respect to mergers, acquisitions, restructurings, debt and equity offerings, accounting, depreciation, and deductibility issues. Ms. Smith also has substantial experience representing taxpayers in the hedge fund space and with respect to financial instruments including hedging contracts, swaps, forward contracts, options, collars and other derivative instruments. She has represented clients before the IRS, in Appeals, and in the U.S. Tax Court and Federal Court of Claims.

Douglas E. Spelfogel: Mr. Spelfogel, a former senior trial attorney with the Department of Justice, Office of United States Trustee, concentrates his practice on representation of creditors, creditors’ committees, venture funds, lenders, landlords, trustees and debtors in complex financial restructurings, workouts and business reorganizations. He has served as counsel to various parties in national reorganizations including: Williams’ Communications, Enron, Inc., K Mart, Herman’s Sporting Goods, Inc., and Sesame Street Retail Stores, Inc. Based on his experience, Mr. Spelfogel has been named one of the top 10 unsecured creditor lawyers in the nation by Bankruptcy Insider, a prominent industry publication.

“John, Elizabeth and Doug are great additions to our New York office,” said Paul Eyre, New York office Managing Partner. “By continuing to expand Baker Hostetler’s practice in New York, we are better positioned to serve our local, national and international client base.”


Baker Hostetler is among the nation’s 100 largest law firms with 600 attorneys serving clients throughout the world. The firm’s four primary practice groups are Business; Employment and Labor; Litigation; and Tax. Founded in 1916, Baker Hostetler has 10 offices, located in Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Costa Mesa, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, Orlando and Washington, D.C., in addition to affiliated firms in Brazil and Mexico.

04-20-2006

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Thompson & Knight LLP

Nine T&K Attorneys Included in D Magazine\'s \"Best Lawyers Under 40\" List
Dallas, Texas - Thompson & Knight is pleased to congratulate W. Mark Bennett, Gregory D. Binns, J. Holt Foster III, William M. Katz, Jr., Eric G. Reis, Nicole Rittenhouse, Mike Schonberg, Shad E. Sumrow, and Wesley P. Williams on their inclusion in D Magazine's 2006 ""Best Lawyers Under 40"" list.

""The attorneys named to this list are rising stars, and I congratulate them for achieving this distinction. It is gratifying to know that our peers hold our attorneys in as high regard as we do within our Firm,"" says Pete Riley, Thompson & Knight's Managing Partner.

The editors of D Magazine posted a secured online ballot allowing a record 2,300 registered Dallas attorneys to vote. Attorneys were asked to consider young Dallas lawyers whose work they had witnessed firsthand and who they consider rank among the current best. Nominated lawyers had to be younger than 40 as of April 30, 2005. Voters could nominate one person from their own firm and two others from outside firms. Same-firm votes received less weight than those for people in outside firms. Participants had to sign their nomination forms and include their Texas State Bar numbers. Self-nominations were excluded. A panel of local attorneys reviewed the final list.

Contact

Becky S. Jackson
Becky.Jackson@tklaw.com
214.969.1478.

04-20-2006

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Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP.

TWELVE PARTNERS FROM TS&H NAMED IN CHAMBERS USA PUBLICATION
CINCINNATI, OH., – Twelve partners from Taft, Stettinius & Hollister LLP are listed in the 2006 edition of Chambers USA, America’s Leading Business Lawyers. Business and Finance Department partners Edward D. Diller, Timothy J. Hoberg and Jeffrey S. Schloemer, and Labor and Employment Department partners Roger A. Weber, Doreen Canton, Timothy J. Hurley, W. Timothy Miller and Mark J. Stepaniak are listed in the current edition. Litigation Department partners L. Clifford Craig, Kim. K. Burke, Thomas T. Terp and David H. Wallace are also listed.

Entry in Chambers USA, a London-based publication, is based on market recommendation. Researchers spend a year canvassing clients and lawyers across the United States to obtain a consistent market view of which firms and attorneys are considered leaders in their field.

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 34 practice areas, contact Kelly Hergott at (513) 357-9471, or visit our Website at www.taftlaw.com.

04-20-2006

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