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Kramer, Levin, Naftalis & Frankel, LLP

Kramer Levin Helps Families of Fallen Firefighters Access Additional 9/11 Materials
Kramer Levin has helped family members of fallen firefighters gain the release under the Freedom of Information Law ("FOIL") of tapes and transcripts of 911 calls made on September 11. After three years of litigation, the New York State Court of Appeals last year ordered the City to release thousands of pages of material. Last summer, the City released oral histories of fire department employees of their experiences on that day. Additional materials, consisting of tapes and transcripts of the operators' and dispatchers' voices from calls made to 911 on September 11, were released on March 31. Our clients had sought this material to a get a better picture of what happened on that day and in the hope that the information would assist in preventing future catastrophes and to promote skyscraper safety. The release of these materials generated great interest in the media, and a press conference held at Kramer Levin attracted local, national, and even international news agencies from as far away as Japan, Canada, and England. Kramer Levin Partner Thomas Moreland and associates Ilyssa Sena and Jennifer Despins have represented the families in this litigation since 2002.

04-03-2006

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Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP

GARDERE NAMES FOUR NEW PARTNERS
Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP announces the promotion of four associate
attorneys to partner in the firm’s Austin, Dallas and Houston offices, effective April 1.
They are: John B. Brown, John G. Caverlee, Merritt B. Chastain, and Mark Vane.
John B. Brown is board certified in labor and employment law. He represents
employers in state and federal courts and before administrative agencies in matters
involving discrimination, harassment, retaliation, the Fair Labor Standards Act, ERISA,
employment contracts, non-compete agreements and various tort claims. Mr. Brown
practices in Gardere’s Dallas office.
John G. Caverlee represents public and private business entities, institutional lenders
and investors, mezzanine funds, private equity funds and financial institutions in private
and public debt and equity transactions, including preferred stock and common stock
investments, senior and subordinate lending, asset based lending, high-yield debt
offerings, project finance lending and secured lending. Mr. Caverlee’s clients also
include landfill gas developers in the development, financing and sale of their projects.
He practices in Gardere’s Dallas office.
Merritt B. Chastain, III represents management in union disputes, employment
discrimination litigation, Occupation Safety and Health Act citation litigation, litigation
under the Employment Retirement Income Security Act and related matters. He also
litigates claims involving misappropriation of trade secrets, violation of covenants not to
compete and breach of employment agreements. He practices in Gardere’s Houston
office.
Mark Vane‘s practice is concentrated in Legislative and Regulatory Affairs. He
represents clients before the Texas Legislature and state agencies on matters related to
insurance, financial services, the environment and transportation. His work has included
rulemaking and policy development, licensing, contested case hearings and general
representation of client interests. He is also a leading practitioner in the area of
consumer service contracts. He practices in Gardere’s Austin office.
Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP, an AmLaw 200 firm, was founded in 1909 and is one of the
Southwest’s largest full-service law firms. With offices in Austin, Dallas, Houston and
Mexico City, Gardere provides legal services to private and public companies and
individuals in areas of litigation, corporate, tax, environmental, labor and employment,
intellectual property and financial services.

04-03-2006

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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton, LLP

Sheppard Mullin Welcomes Securities Litigator, John P. Stigi III to Los Angeles
John P. Stigi III has joined the Los Angeles office of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP as a partner in the Business Trial practice group. Stigi, most recently at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati in San Francisco, focuses on securities class action and shareholder derivative action defense, SEC investigation defense, internal corporate investigations, and M&A and corporate governance litigation.


Guy Halgren, managing partner of the firm said, ""We are delighted to have John join us. He brings a wealth of securities litigation experience, which benefits the firm and our clients. John is a terrific fit with the firm's securities litigation and public company practices.""

Commented Stigi, ""Sheppard Mullin is a phenomenal firm which offers an excellent platform for a securities litigation practice. I'm excited to join my new colleagues in this practice area and look forward to expanding the group while working with a wide variety of financial institutions and corporate clients.""

Robert Beall, head of the firm's Business Trial practice group, stated, ""John's expertise in securities litigation and counseling complements the expertise of our existing team in corporate governance, corporate finance, and M&A. His capabilities provide additional depth to our corporate/securities litigation team and our national litigation practice.""

Stigi has been involved in many high-profile matters over the past several years, including the Boeing securities litigation, the VISX securities litigation, the American West Airlines securities litigation and the Delaware Chancery Court trial involving Hewlett-Packard's merger with Compaq. Prior to joining Wilson Sonsini, Stigi practiced for twelve years in New York and remains a member of the New York bar.

Stigi received his law degree in 1987 from University of Virginia School of Law, where he served as executive editor for the Virginia Journal of International Law. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree, cum laude, in 1984 from Columbia University.

04-03-2006

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McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP

McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP Adds Senior Aviation Experience
McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP announces today that Thomas J. Strueber has joined the firm as a partner and new leader of its Aerospace and Aviation Product Liability Practice. Building on the firm’s extensive tort footprint, Strueber will work jointly with Raymond B. Biagini, who has long represented manufacturers of military aircraft and other military products, to expand and increase the visibility of the Aerospace and Aviation Product Liability Practice, which represents companies across the radar screen, from manufacturers to governmental contractors to industry consortiums.

“Tom Strueber brings to McKenna Long & Aldridge more than 25 years’ experience defending the aviation industry in plane crash lawsuits, mass disasters and related major aviation disputes,” said Philip A. Bradley, Co-Chair of the firm’s Litigation Department. “With his guidance, we are confident our national aviation practice will grow at an even faster pace.”

Attorneys with the Aerospace and Aviation Product Liability Practice represent industry clients in intense, high-profile matters, including:

Product liability prevention counseling;
Advice and assistance in aviation insurance matters;
Strategic counseling on product audit programs, warranty claims, warranty drafting, and document retention programs;
Representation before Congress, governmental boards and regulatory authorities;
Air-crash and mass disaster litigation;
“Friendly-fire” litigation;
Subrogation and recovery litigation; and
Litigation arising from property damage to aircraft and airport facilities.

Having served as a Director of the Aviation Insurance Association and as Vice-Chairman of the Aviation Litigation Committee of the Tort, Trial and Insurance Practice Section of the American Bar Association, Strueber is well-known in the aviation legal community. He is a member of the International Society of Air Safety Investigators and is a frequent lecturer at aviation legal seminars, including the annual SMU Air Law Symposium in Dallas, Texas.

Strueber holds an FAA airframe and powerplant (A&P) mechanic’s license and an FAA commercial pilot’s license with instrument and multiengine ratings. He will reside in the firm’s Atlanta office.

04-03-2006

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Chadbourne & Parke LLP

Paul Tumminia, Former ExImBank Regional Director, joins Chadbourne & Parke in St. Petersburg
The international law firm of Chadbourne & Parke LLP announced today that Paul Tumminia will become Counsel in the Firm's Russia & CIS Practice Group, resident in its recently opened St. Petersburg office. Prior to joining Chadbourne, he was Director for Russia, the CIS and Turkey at the U.S. Export-Import Bank.

Mr. Tumminia, age 46, has more than a decade of hands-on experience with major projects in banking, oil and gas, and project finance in Russia and the CIS. He has also served as chief liaison officer to senior government leaders in the region and to U.S. government agencies with respect to new products and programs he helped to design and develop.

Mr. Tumminia has also served as Country Director in Tallinn, Estonia for the Baltic-American Enterprise Fund, providing support for small and medium sized enterprises in the Baltics.

""Paul Tumminia will be a significant addition to our St. Petersburg office. Russia and the CIS are his part of the world,"" said Laura M. Brank, Head of the Firm’s Russia & CIS Practice Group. ""Paul’s knowledge of the Baltic countries and northwestern Russia will greatly enhance our capabilities in Russia and throughout Central and Eastern Europe.""

Mr. Tumminia earned a B.A. from Haverford College, an M.A. from Yale University and a J.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles.

Russia, CIS & Central Europe Practice

Chadbourne & Parke LLP has maintained a strong presence in Russia, the CIS and Central Europe since 1990, when it became one of the first foreign law firms to open an office in Moscow. The practice has now grown to more than 80 lawyers based in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Kyiv, Almaty, Tashkent, Warsaw and London. Throughout the past 16 years the practice has advised not only on numerous complex first-of-a-kind transactions but also on the day-to-day operations of clients which affect their bottom line. The Russia, CIS & Central Europe Practice combines a strong local presence in the region with the depth of experience necessary to provide meaningful, practical business advice in this challenging part of the world.

About Chadbourne & Parke LLP

Chadbourne & Parke LLP, an international law firm headquartered in New York City, provides a full range of legal services, including mergers and acquisitions, securities, project finance, private equity, corporate finance, energy, communications and technology, commercial and products liability litigation, securities litigation and regulatory enforcement, special investigations and litigation, intellectual property, antitrust, domestic and international tax, insurance and reinsurance, environmental, real estate, bankruptcy and financial restructuring, employment law and ERISA, trusts and estates and government contract matters. Major geographical areas of concentration include Central and Eastern Europe, Russia and the CIS, and Latin America. The Firm has offices in New York, Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, Houston, Moscow, St. Petersburg, Kyiv, Almaty, Warsaw (through a Polish partnership), Beijing, and a multinational partnership, Chadbourne & Parke, in London.

04-03-2006

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Andrews Kurth

Andrews Kurth Announces New Director of Professional Development
Andrews Kurth is pleased to announce that Amy Sladczyk Hancock has joined the firm in the newly created position of Director of Professional Development. Ms. Hancock, who has extensive experience in designing and implementing professional development programs for AmLaw 100 firms, will work closely with the firm's management to lead the expansion of professional development programs for attorneys in the firm's nine offices.

The Professional Development Department is responsible for designing and administering skill-building, training and coaching programs to enhance legal skills, ethics, professionalism, client relationship management and practice management skills, business development and marketing skills, understanding of law firm economics, and work-life balance.

""At top-rated firms, attorney development and training is quickly becoming the cornerstone of successful recruiting programs for both law school and lateral attorney recruiting,"" says Ms. Hancock. ""The commitment of the firm's leadership, combined with the strong support of the professional development, recruiting and associate committees, will enable us to collaboratively build one of the strongest professional development programs in the industry.""

A 1997 graduate of the University of Texas School of Law and an elected member of the Order of Barristers, Ms. Hancock clerked for the Texas Supreme Court and two major Texas law firms in litigation and corporate practices. Upon graduation, she served at the University of Texas School of Law as the Director of Admissions and as a career counselor and placement coordinator. In 1999, she became the Associate Director of Attorney Recruiting for a national legal placement firm based in Houston. From 2001 to 2003, Ms. Hancock served as Director of Attorney Development at Baker Botts, LLP and most recently, as the Manager of Attorney Development at Fulbright & Jaworski.

Howard Ayers, Managing Partner of Andrews Kurth says ""With her professional experience and recognition as a national speaker on attorney professional development, Amy brings the perfect experience, knowledge and vision to the firm. Her hiring further demonstrates our commitment to professional development and will enable us to better focus on the needs of our attorneys and better serve our clients.""

For more than a century, Andrews Kurth LLP has built its practice on the belief that ""straight talk is good business."" Real answers, clear vision and mutual respect define the firm's relationships with clients, colleagues, communities and employees. With more than 400 lawyers and offices in Austin, Beijing, Dallas, Houston, London, Los Angeles, New York, The Woodlands, and Washington, DC, Andrews Kurth represents a wide array of clients in all areas of business law.

04-03-2006

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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

Addition of Shareholder Peter Beaman to Buchanan Ingersoll Noted in the Media
The addition of shareholder Peter H. Beaman to Buchanan Ingersoll's Financial Services Section was noted in the April 2, 2006, edition of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review and the March 20, 2006, edition of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

Beaman, who joined the firm on March 1, 2006, focuses his practice on financial transactions in the health care, higher education and government industries, particularly in specialized and structured transactions such as acquisition financings, inverse floating rate and auction bonds, forward synthetic refundings, swaps and other derivatives, as well as the tax aspects of such transactions.

04-03-2006

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