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Ruskin, Moscou & Faltischek, PC

Ruskin Moscou Faltischek Names Jeffrey M. Schlossberg, Esq. Chair of Employment Law Practice Group
Uniondale, Long Island, New York, March 30, 2006 – Ruskin Moscou Faltischek, P.C. announced today that, effective April 1, 2006, Jeffrey Schlossberg, Of Counsel to the firm and a member of the firm’s Litigation Department, will assume chairmanship of the firm’s Employment Law Practice Group. He succeeds Douglas J. Good, who is co-chair of the firm’s Litigation Department and who is now preparing to assume the presidency of the Nassau County Bar Association in June 2006.

“I am delighted by this appointment,” said Schlossberg. “Employment law issues profoundly affect every business, without exception. I plan to build on the stewardship of my predecessor, Douglas Good, who worked tirelessly to establish this dynamic practice group.”

Schlossberg has considerable experience with employment-related legal issues and has handled all manner of cases pertaining to the employer-employee relationship. He has defended against claims of sexual harassment, as well as age, race, national origin and disability discrimination suits. He has represented the full range of companies, including a major national media company, a supplier of military and commercial aircraft components, a worldwide insurance company, a leading manufacturer of food handling equipment, a top Long Island software company, and many other employers of varying size throughout the metropolitan area and across the country.

The department offers the full range of employment law legal services, including employment discrimination prevention and litigation; sexual harassment policy development and compliance; employee policy manuals; independent contractor analysis; family and medical leave; Americans With Disabilities Act matters; wage and hour investigations; non-competition agreements; and corporate mergers and acquisitions.

Schlossberg has led a variety of training programs on issues such as workplace harassment and wage and hour law. In addition, he lectures frequently about various topics to trade and professional associations. From 1990-1996, Schlossberg was an Adjunct Professor at Iona College and College of New Rochelle Graduate Schools. He also serves as an Instructor for the Hofstra University School of Law Appellate Advocacy Program and in January 2004 was appointed as an Adjunct Professor to that institution.

03-30-2006

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Hurwitz & Fine, P.C.

Burden Chairs National Trucking Conference
Donna L. Burden, head of the Hurwitz & Fine, P.C. Trucking Law Practice Group, was Program Chair of the Defense Research Institute's Trucking Law Committee Conference in Chicago entitled ""Big Wheels Keep on Rollin': Confronting New Challenges Posed by Technology and Defending Trucking Clients"". This year's conference had over 600 trucking industry in-house counsel, risk loss managers, insurance claims managers, adjusters, lawyers and third-party administrators in attendance.

The conference addressed:
Insights into the needs and risks facing small and large trucking companies.
How to prepare a corporate representative of a trucking company for a critical disposition.
Current driver training techniques and how to use them to combat corporate liability.
Techniques to utilize biomechanical evidence to defend soft tissue injury cases.
How insurers and trucking companies are responding to new developments in the trucking insurance market.
How to respond to the expanding area of broker liability.

03-30-2006

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Garan Lucow Miller P.C.

Garan Lucow Miller Law Firm Announces New Hire To Expand Estate Planning Practice
Garan Lucow Miller, with offices throughout Michigan, announces it is expanding its areas of practice with the hiring of attorney Thomas A. Doyle. He will operate out of the firm’s Lansing office, and serve as the director of the Estate Planning and Settlement Group.
Mr. Doyle is an estate planning and settlement attorney who focuses on the legal, practical and tax issues that must be considered when creating an effective estate plan. He is the author of an informational video, “How to Avoid the Six Most Common Estate Planning Mistakes,” and has been featured in newspapers and television as an expert on estate planning and probate issues. He has been an invited estate planning guest speaker for a number of Corporations and non-profit institutions, such as Merrill Lynch, American Express, University Club of Michigan State University, East Lansing Hannah Senior Center, and many churches, Credit Unions and financial planners throughout Michigan.
Previously, Mr. Doyle was in private practice in Lansing.
Mr. Doyle is a member of the State Bar of Michigan and the Ingham County Bar Association. He earned is J.D. from Thomas M. Cooley Law School in Lansing and his undergraduate degree from Aquinas College in Grand Rapids.
Garan Lucow Miller, P.C. is a full-service law firm founded in 1948 with offices throughout Michigan. Areas of practice are diverse and include civil litigation defense in municipal law, intellectual property, corporate law, admiralty workers’ compensation, auto no-fault and real estate transactions. For a complete list, please visit our Web site at www.garanlucow.com.

03-30-2006

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Garan Lucow Miller P.C.

Garan Lucow Miller Law Firm Announces New Hire To Expand Business Law Practice
Garan Lucow Miller, with offices throughout Michigan, announces it is expanding its areas of practice in the Grand Rapids office with the hiring of attorney Doug Mileski.
Mr. Mileski is a business practice attorney focusing on transactional issues, intellectual property, contract drafting, purchase and supply agreements and finance and banking issues. His expertise is serving the legal needs of small and medium-sized closely held business entities. Previously, he was with Law Weathers and Richardson, P.C. in Grand Rapids.
Mr. Mileski is a member of the Michigan Bar, Federal Bar, U.S. Western District of Michigan, the Grand Rapids Bar Association and the American Bar Association.
He earned his J.D., magna cum laude, from Michigan State University College of Law where he also was a King Scholar. Mr. Mileski earned his B.A. in Political Science at Michigan State University. In addition, he has studied and worked abroad in Linkoping, Sweden.
Garan Lucow Miller, P.C. is a full-service law firm founded in 1948 with offices throughout Michigan. Areas of practice are diverse and include civil litigation defense in municipal law, intellectual property, corporate law, admiralty workers’ compensation, auto no-fault and real estate transactions. For a complete list, please visit our Web site at www.garanlucow.com.

03-30-2006

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Carney Badley Spellman, P.S.

More Accolades for Butler
Carney attorney Dean Butler was recently named to the League of Justice in the March 2006 issue of Washington CEO magazine. The League of Justice, deemed "Washington's most amazing attorneys" by Washington CEO, was selected through a voting process involving law firms statewide. Dean was recognized as one of the best in his specialty of wills, trusts and estates. Dean is also listed in The Best Lawyers in America. In addition, he was singled out as one of the Top 100 Washington Super Lawyers for 2005 by Washington Law & Politics magazine.

03-30-2006

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Burns & Levinson LLP

Burns & Levinson LLP Elects Fives Associates as Partners in the Firm
Burns & Levinson LLP, a leading Boston-based law firm with offices in Massachusetts, Rhode Island and the District of Columbia, announces that Barbra I. Black, Gil Breiman, Paul T. Muniz, Nancy A. Newark and Merton E. Thompson have been elected as Partners in the Firm.


“We are pleased to congratulate this outstanding group of attorneys on their achievement and wish them every success as Partners of Burns & Levinson LLP,” said David Rosenblatt, Managing Partner.


Barbra I. Black, Partner – Divorce & Family Law Group

• Ms. Black has been practicing law for thirteen years and concentrates her practice in family law related issues such as divorce and separation, child custody and support, pre-nuptial agreements, and paternity. She received her J.D. degree, cum laude, from Suffolk University Law School in 1992 and her B.A. from Brandeis University in 1988.


Gil Breiman, Partner – International, Finance, Corporate, Securities and Intellectual Property / SciTech Groups

• Mr. Breiman often represents foreign and domestic corporations and individuals establishing or expanding national and international business in such matters as corporate finance, venture capital, technology licensing and commercialization, outsourcing, distribution, start-up ventures, joint ventures and strategic alliances, mergers and acquisitions. Prior to joining Burns & Levinson LLP in January 2006, Gil Breiman practiced at Perkins Smith & Cohen LLP. He received his J.D., cum laude, from Suffolk University School of Law in 1999, his M.B.A. with high honors from Suffolk University in 1999 and his B.A. from Tel Aviv University in 1993.


Paul T. Muniz, Partner – Business Litigation Group

• Mr. Muniz has represented clients in most of the state and federal courts in Massachusetts and routinely represents clients in the arbitration of commercial disputes and has experience litigating claims involving contract issues, tax, breach of fiduciary duty, employment, real estate, unfair trade practices, interference with contractual relations, fraud and other business torts, as well as claims involving negligence, professional liability and the False Claims Act. He received his J.D. degree, magna cum laude, from New England School of Law and his B.A. from College of the Holy Cross in 1984.


Nancy A. Newark, Partner – Business Litigation and Labor, Employment & Employee Benefits Groups

• In her employment practice, she represents both employers and employees in all aspects of the employment relationship and litigation process. Ms. Newark works with clients ranging in size from family-owned businesses and entrepreneurial ventures to large non-profit charitable organizations and national corporations. She received her J.D. degree from University of Minnesota Law School in 1996 and her B.A. from Boston University in 1990.


Merton E. Thompson, Partner – Intellectual Property / SciTech, Science & Technology and Life Sciences Groups

• He concentrates his practice in intellectual property counseling, litigation, prosecution and licensing in the fields of computer hardware and software, medical devices, telecommunications, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, Internet, consumer goods and optics. Mr. Thompson counsels clients on a broad range of high technology related trademark, copyright, patent, and licensing issues. He received his J.D. degree, cum laude, from Suffolk University Law School in 1997 and his B.S.B.A., summa cum laude, in Management from Northeastern University in 1991.

03-30-2006

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Leonard, Street and Deinard

Elizabeth Reutter featured in Star Tribune article about professional women
Elizabeth Reutter discussed her decision to return to work at Leonard, Street and Deinard following the birth of her two children, in the March 28 issue of the Star Tribune. Reutter's comments are part of the article's exploration of new research by the Center for Economic Policy and Research regarding the purported "opt-out revolution" among professional women in America

03-30-2006

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