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Carlton Fields

Carlton Fields Shareholder, David R. Punzak, Named Recipient of the 2006 ABA National Public Service Award
TAMPA - Carlton Fields is pleased to announce that the St. Petersburg Office Managing Shareholder, David R. Punzak, is the recipient of the 2006 American Bar Association National Public Service Award.

The National Public Service Award was initiated in 1994 as part of the Section's pro bono project, A Business Commitment (ABC). The ABC project was designed to match business lawyers with legal service programs, community development corporations, charitable organizations or individuals that cannot afford to hire lawyers. The Award recognizes significant pro bono legal services that demonstrate a commitment to providing services to the poor in a business context, and recognizes the achievements resulting from the public service work for the clients and the client groups represented. The recipients of the Award will have undertaken a significant public service project(s) that provided free business law representation to the poor or to an organization that predominantly serves the poor, or improves the provision of such services. This award is a business law pro bono award given by the Section of Business Law of the ABA. It is presented annually at the Section lunch, which this year was held in Tampa, Florida on April 7, 2006 during the Business Law Section Spring Meeting.

Punzak practices in the firm's Real Estate & Mortgage Financing and the Corporate, Tax & Asset-Based Financing Practice Groups. He has represented nationwide lenders in larger commercial transactions and a number of smaller, community-based lenders in loan transactions and corporate matters. Punzak received his B.S., with honors, from the University of Florida in 1981 and his J.D. from the University of Florida College of Law in 1984.

04-10-2006

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Tyler Cooper & Alcorn, LLP

Tyler Cooper Adds Two New Partners to the Firm
The law firm of Tyler Cooper announced today that Howard L. Pierce and Gerald A. DeSimone have joined the firm as partners. Both attorneys will reside in the Hartford office, concentrating their practices in the areas of Health Care Fraud and Abuse Litigation.


Mr. Pierce has more than a decade of experience in criminal and civil litigation involving health care insurance fraud, with a national practice representing both insurance companies and self-insured organizations. The cases he has handled involve a wide range of insurance fraud and abuse, involving violations of health care providers against Medicare and Medicaid. He is currently general counsel for the New England Anti-Fraud Association.


Mr. Pierce brings to his practice many years of experience as an insurance fraud investigator. He spent sixteen years as a federal agent, including a decade with the Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, where he prosecuted violations of federal Medicare/Medicaid laws. In the private sector, he worked on fraud detection and deterrence for insurers including ITT Hartford Life Company and as a Corporate Officer at Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance Company.


Most recently, Mr. Pierce headed up the Health Care Fraud and Abuse Practice at another Connecticut law firm. His experience encompasses defense of property/casualty insurance carriers in fraud cases, general litigations and white collar crime.


Also joining Tyler Cooper as a partner is Gerald A. DeSimone, who has wide experience in handling complex health care fraud and abuse cases. He represents health care insurance payers in a variety of matters, including overbilling, overutilization and fraud. Mr. DeSimone also has extensive experience in complex mass tort litigation as former regional counsel for a nationwide defendant in asbestos personal injury litigation.


Mr. Pierce is a graduate of the University of Buffalo and Quinnipiac University School of Law. Mr. DeSimone graduated from Brown University and the University of Connecticut School of Law.


""We are delighted to be bringing aboard two attorneys with such strong backgrounds in the area of health care fraud and abuse,"" said William S. Fish, Jr., Managing Partner of Tyler Cooper. ""We look forward to their contributions as we continue to expand our heath care practice.

04-10-2006

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Maynard Cooper & Gale, P.C.

Maynard Cooper Listed as “Go-To” Law Firm® for America’s Biggest Companies
recent survey of the Top 500 U.S. Companies by Corporate Counsel
magazine, Maynard, Cooper & Gale, P.C. was chosen as a “Go-To” Law Firm® in the area of
Labor and Employment. The results of the survey will be published in the May 15, 2006 issue of
Fortune magazine in addition to being published in Corporate Counsel’s Directory for In-House
Counsel in January of 2006.
Corporate Counsel magazine asks the General Counsel at each of the Top 500 U.S. Companies
(for its annual “Who Represents America’s Biggest Companies?” survey) which outside law
firms they turn to for assistance in the following six practice areas: Litigation, Corporate
Transactions, Labor and Employment, Intellectual Property, Corporate Governance and
European Union. Corporate Counsel states that the chosen firms are referred to as “Go-To”
Law Firms®, a rare honor bestowed upon less than one- half of one percent of all the law firms in
the U.S. and abroad. A firm cannot pay to be included in this list, but must posses the
fundamental credentials of having been named a “Go-To” Law Firm®.
Devoted exclusively to the representation of management in all aspects of labor and employment
law, Maynard Cooper's Labor and Employment Group currently consists of 16 lawyers, six of
whom have been recognized as among the best in their profession by the Best Lawyers in
America and/or Chambers USA – America’s Leading Business Lawyers. The firm’s labor and
employment law practice is among the largest and most experienced in the Southeast. The
contact persons for the Labor and Employment group are Stephen E. Brown and David M.
Smith.
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Maynard Cooper, a Birmingham based firm with more than 150 attorneys, offers a full array of
legal services to a broad and diverse client base consisting of Fortune 500 companies as well as
closely held companies, partnerships, professional associations, charities and individuals.
Maynard Cooper is Alabama’s only member of Lex Mundi, an international association of more
than 140 widely recognized independent law firms, which by membership gives the firm access
to high quality local legal expertise throughout the world. The firm is also Alabama’s only
member of the Southern Law Network, a regional network of independent law firms. For more
information, visit www.maynardcooper.com.

04-10-2006

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Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart, P.A.

GUNSTER ATTORNEY RECEIVES PRESTIGIOUS JEFFERSON AWARD FOR COMMUNITY AND PUBLIC SERVICE
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (April 7, 2006) - Harvey E. Oyer III, a shareholder and real estate attorney with Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart, P.A., in West Palm Beach, was named one of five Palm Beach County recipients of the prestigious Jefferson Award. Presented locally by WPTV NewsChannel 5, the award recognizes individuals for their outstanding achievements and contributions in public and community service. It was founded in 1972 by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, U.S. Senator Robert Taft Jr. and Sam Beard and is presented to individuals on both the national and local level.

A fifth-generation Palm Beach County native, Oyer was instrumental in the campaign to save and restore the 1916 Courthouse in downtown West Palm Beach. Under his leadership, the Historical Society of Palm Beach County will open the area’s first county-wide history museum inside the building in 2007. The museum will be dedicated to sharing the rich and diverse history of Palm Beach County and Florida, and will be free to all county residents.

In 2004, he championed an initiative to launch a fourth grade history curriculum taught in the Palm Beach County public school system. This was followed by a seventh grade history and civics program in 2005. Combined, these programs reach more than 25,000 students annually, providing them with valuable lessons about the people, places and events that have shaped the area. He also serves as an advisor to the School Board of Palm Beach County, where he recommends names for new schools that reflect historical significance to the community. He was also instrumental in the creation of the county’s first and only state Underwater Archeological Preserve at the site of The Lofthus shipwreck off Manalapan.

Oyer concentrates his legal practice in real estate development, land use, agricultural lands and zoning law. He is a board member of the Palm Beach County Cultural Council; a trustee of the Palm Beach Community Chest—United Way; a member of the Palm Beach County Centennial Committee, the Economic Forum of Palm Beach County, the Lake Worth Pioneers Association and the Sons of the American Revolution. He is the recipient of the American Cancer Society’s 2004 Pioneering Leader Award. In addition to his juris doctor, he has a master’s degree in archaeology from Cambridge University.

About Gunster Yoakley
The West Palm Beach office of Gunster Yoakley is Palm Beach County’s oldest and largest full-service law firm. The firm, established in 1925, offers a broad range of legal services to its impressive client base of businesses, institutions, local governments and prominent individuals. Gunster Yoakley has offices in Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Palm Beach, Stuart, Vero Beach and West Palm Beach. Gunster Yoakley is home to 130 attorneys and more than 200 dedicated support staff providing counsel to clients through numerous practice groups including corporate, litigation, real estate and trusts and estates. For more information, visit www.gunster.com, or call (800) 749-1980.

04-10-2006

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Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer & Nelson, P.A.

Karen Lovell Named Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel
Portland, Maine - Bernstein Shur Attorney Karen Lovell has been named a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, a national organization of more than 2,500 trust and estate attorneys and professors from throughout the United States and Canada.

The College, which comprises the country’s top attorneys in estate planning, probate, estate and trust administration, protective intervention, and other related legal matters, appointed Lovell as a Fellow following a vote by its Board of Regents last month.

Lovell, who joined Bernstein Shur in 1995 after sixteen years in private practice in Saco, Maine, focuses her practice on estate planning, trust and estate administration, and probate litigation.

“This is a prestigious trust and estates designation,” said Charlie Miller, Bernstein Shur’s Managing Shareholder. “Only the brightest and most experienced in the field of estate planning are invited to become Fellows. It’s an honor for both Karen Lovell and our firm.”

A resident of Saco, Lovell is also recognized by Best Lawyers in America for her work in trusts and estates, tax law, and real estate law. She is AV-rated by Martindale Hubbell.

Lovell is a 1970 graduate of the University of Michigan and received her JD at the University of Maine School of Law in 1979. She is a member of Board of Trustees of Thornton Academy, a Corporator of Saco & Biddeford Savings Institution and of Southern Maine Medical Center, and a member of the Maine Estate Planning Council.

Bernstein Shur is one of northern New England’s largest multi-service law firms, with more than 80 attorneys in Portland and Augusta, Maine and Manchester, New Hampshire. Established in 1915, the firm provides practical legal counsel to a diverse group of public and private clients throughout the region and around the world. Bernstein Shur’s commercial, litigation, and municipal practices are complemented by the services of the firm’s affiliates, which include Bernstein Shur Government Solutions LLC, a government consulting firm; Stratex LLC, an environmental and engineering consultancy; and Monument Title Company. For more information, visit bernsteinshur.com.

04-10-2006

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White & Case, LLP

White & Case Named One of the \"Best Places to Work\" in Northern California
White & Case has been named one of the ""Best Places to Work"" in Northern California according to a survey conducted by the San Francisco Business Times. White & Case was the only law firm ranked in the top ten in its size category.

""We appreciate that White & Case has been recognized as a great place to work not only for all the benefits and opportunities that a global law firm offers, but also for the congenial environment and unique atmosphere that we have built in Northern California,"" said Bill Coats, executive partner of White & Case's Palo Alto office.

In its annual survey, San Francisco Business Times ranks companies based on confidential employee feedback that surveys employee benefits, corporate culture and management effectiveness among other criteria.

White & Case offers numerous benefits including free gym memberships for lawyers; a wellness program that includes onsite exercise classes, nutrition counseling and health screenings; emergency childcare; and a comprehensive retirement and investment savings program. White & Case currently employs approximately 100 people in Northern California.

White & Case's Northern California focus is on helping Silicon Valley trendsetters – and cutting-edge innovators everywhere – navigate the increasingly complex intellectual property issues that impact the technology and entertainment industries through comprehensive IP protection, litigation and dispute resolution advice. The Firm also advises corporate clients on a broad range of business strategies, through securities offerings, mergers and acquisitions joint ventures and financings. White & Case is also forging a strong China practice in Northern California, forming a bridge between the dynamic and interconnected Asian and U.S. marketplaces, and supporting efforts in the Firm's Hong Kong, Beijing and Shanghai offices.

About White & Case
White & Case LLP is a leading global law firm with nearly 2,000 lawyers in 38 offices in 25 countries. Our clients value the breadth and depth of our US, English and local law capabilities and rely on us for their complex cross-border commercial and financial transactions and for international arbitration and litigation. Whether in established or emerging markets, the hallmark of White & Case is our complete dedication to the business priorities and legal needs of our clients.

04-10-2006

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Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP

Weil Gotshal Honored For Work For China’s Lenovo Group
International Financial Law Review honored Weil Gotshal for its role in advising Lenovo Group Limited in its $1.25 billion acquisition of IBM’s global PC business, recognizing the matter as the 2005 Asia M&A Deal of the Year. Weil Gotshal acted as the coordinating counsel for Lenovo, China’s leading technology enterprise, in the acquisition and in its formation of a strategic alliance with IBM. This was the largest M&A transaction in China for 2005 and established Lenovo as the world’s third-largest computer maker.

This landmark deal, headed by Weil Gotshal’s Shanghai office, with assistance from the New York, Washington DC and Silicon Valley offices, was the result of the firm’s cross-border M&A and technology capabilities which enable the firm to serve international clients and expand its platform in China.

Steven Xiang led the Weil Gotshal team, assisted by counsel Suat Eng Seah, associates David Meredith, Feng Xue, Catherine Sun, Kevin Ban, Connie Dong and Zhang Ying, as well as others in the firm’s New York, Washington DC and Silicon Valley offices.

04-10-2006

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