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Nossaman, Guthner, Knox & Elliott, LLP

Nossaman Hires Jennifer Wood
San Francisco, CA (March 15, 2005) - Nossaman Guthner Knox & Elliott LLP, today announced the addition of Jennifer M. Wood as an Associate in the firm’s Irvine office. Ms. Wood joins Nossaman’s Eminent Domain Practice Group from Friedman Stroffe & Gerard, P.C. where she focused on real estate and other general civil litigation matters. Previously, Ms. Wood worked as an Associate in the litigation department at Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton.

“We welcome Jennifer to Nossaman whose strong background in general civil business litigation and previous real estate experience make her a skilled addition to our Eminent Domain Practice Group,” said John Murphy, Eminent Domain Practice Group Chair. “In recent months we have been fortunate to win several high profile victories for our clients. Our group has been generating, and continues to generate, significant new clients, which makes the timing great. We are glad to have Jennifer joining us now.""

Ms. Wood received her B.A. from the University of California, San Diego and her J.D. from Boalt Hall School of Law.

“I am pleased to be continuing my career at Nossaman. Firm culture and the impressive work life balance of attorneys here make it a great fit,” said Jennifer Wood. “The Firm’s Eminent Domain practice is well known for successfully defending local land owners subject to property seizures. I am glad to be joining the Nossaman team in an area of particular interest to me.

03-15-2006

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Morgan & Finnegan, LLP

MORGAN & FINNEGAN\'S NEW SHANGHAI OFFICE PROFILED IN IP LAW360
Morgan & Finnegan had been toying with the
idea of setting up shop in China. And when two of the firm’s partners
originally from China talked about moving back, it seemed the perfect
opportunity for one of the oldest intellectual property law firms to open its
doors in Shanghai.

The new office will be bolstered by two partners, Maria C.H. Lin, a veteran IP
attorney with more than 20 years of patent prosecution and litigation
experience, and William G.W. Hu, who specializes in mergers and
acquisitions as well as corporate and securities-related matters.
The new office will assist Chinese companies that plan to expand into the
U.S. and American companies that seek to enter China.

“We recognize China is a growing force in commerce,” partner Harry Marcus
said. “It’s very important in our mind to expand our practice to include clients
in China who want to come to the U.S. and U.S. companies that want to get
intellectual property and other property in China.”

Morgan & Finnegan offers a range of services in the intellectual property
area, including procurement of patents and trademark registrations in the
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, intellectual property enforcement in U.S.
courts and defense against charges of infringement in the courts and at the
International Trade Commission.

“The timing is right to assist businesses in China with opportunities in the
U.S. and the West, as well as to support companies with their expansion into
China,” said Lin, who was born in Yunnan, China, raised in Hong Kong and
has served clients for more than 25 years from New York.

Lin, who is fluent in Mandarin, Cantonese and Szechuanese, has dealt with
the development of intellectual property laws in China since 1979, and has
offered advice on the laws and on the cultural and social aspects of doing
business in China. She also helped draft the Patent Law of the People’s
Republic of China in 1984 and its subsequent amendment in 1993.

William Hu, who is a China native and fluent in Mandarin and Shanghai
dialects, has a rich background in international transactions. He has worked
as outside and in-house counsel for many international clients in many fields,
including mergers and acquisitions, general corporate law, intellectual
property and international trade matters.

In the past, Morgan & Finnegan has collaborated with China and its
companies, and has helped U.S. companies to enter China. Marcus noted
that Chinese companies are becoming more involved in the ITC, in which the
firm has an active practice.

“Chinese companies are importing more and expanding into the U.S. When
they import, there is the basis for a proceeding in the ITC,” Marcus said.
Marcus said as the practice in Shanghai moves forward, the firm plans to
expand.

Founded in 1893, Morgan & Finnegan has more than 100 lawyers and
scientific and technical advisors all devoted to patent, trademark, unfair
competition, copyright, trade secret and other intellectual property matters.
The firm is headquartered in New York and has offices in San Francisco and
Washington, D.C

03-15-2006

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Kane Russell Coleman & Logan PC

Devry Garrett joins KRCL
KRCL is pleased to announce that Devry Garrett joined the Firm. Mr. Garrett will practice in the Firm's Dallas Office, and will continue his representation of banks and other financial institutions, as well as general real estate and corporate transactions. Mr. Garrett is Board Certified in Commercial Real Estate Law and is the former General Counsel to a statewide bank holding company, handling all legal matters for member banks and their related subsidiaries, including a mortgage company, stock brokerage company, information technology company, bank service company and trust department. Mr. Garrett is a 1975 graduate of the University of Houston School of Law.

03-15-2006

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Graydon Head & Ritchey LLP

Huse Joins Graydon Head & Ritchey LLP
(Cincinnati, OH) Graydon Head & Ritchey LLP is pleased to announce the addition of Jill A. Huse as the Marketing Director in the Firm’s Cincinnati office.

Huse joins the Firm with the responsibility for integrating and implementing the strategic marketing goals for the firm. She has over eight years experience in marketing, communications and graphic design serving the Cincinnati, OH and Boston, MA business communities.

Huse earned her B.S. in Public Relations from Illinois State University. She is an active member in many civic and charitable organizations such as the Leukemia Lymphoma Society, Concordia Lutheran and Starshine. Huse also serves on the Firm’s Women's Professional Development Group and Community Service team. She enjoys reading, sports and spending time with her husband, Jim, and son, Nathan.

Graydon Head & Ritchey LLP attorneys serve clients in a variety of industries with particular experience with business clients in banking & financial, commercial real estate, communications & media, construction, health & elder care, manufacturing & distribution. The Firm provides personal client services to many local business owners and their executives and families in the estate planning and administration area. Graydon Head was recognized for its innovative approach to quality improvement as the first recipient of the Customer Focus Award from the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber.

03-15-2006

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Flaster Greenberg

Flaster/Greenberg Advances Growing IP Practice As Jordan LaVine Arrives
Philadelphia, PA (March 15, 2006) -- Jordan A. LaVine has joined Flaster/Greenberg as a shareholder and member of the firm’s Intellectual Property Practice Group, where he will head that group’s Trademark and Copyright Section, in the recently expanded Philadelphia office. He follows closely on the heels of new IP and Commercial Litigation Shareholder Abbe Fletman, a former Wolf Block partner, and Lynda Calderone, a former Akin Gump partner who chairs Flaster/Greenberg’s IP Practice Group.

Former counsel and chair of the Philadelphia Trademark and Copyright Practice Group at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, LaVine concentrates his practice on trademark, copyright and unfair competition strategic counseling, litigation, licensing and prosecution matters. He handles matters involving trade secrets, trade dress, product configuration, unfair competition, trademarks, copyrights, false advertising, and Internet related IP issues.

“Jordan is a very distinguished lawyer, and we couldn’t be more pleased to have him here at Flaster/Greenberg. His experience, especially in the areas of trademarks and copyrights, significantly bolsters our burgeoning Intellectual Property Practice Group,” said Peter R. Spirgel, managing shareholder of the firm.

LaVine’s peers at the Pennsylvania Bar Association voted him a 2005 “Pennsylvania Super Lawyer” in the field of intellectual property law -- a distinction presented by Law and Politics Monthly, and featured in Philadelphia magazine. In 2005 and 2006, he was listed in Chambers USA 2005: America’s Leading Business Lawyers for his acumen in the field of intellectual property. In 2002, he was recognized as a “Lawyer on the Fast Track” by The Legal Intelligencer and Pennsylvania Law Weekly -- a distinction bestowed upon 50 top attorneys under the age of 40.

LaVine earned his J.D. from Villanova University School of Law in 1996, where he was editor of the Villanova Law Review. He received his B.A. in Political Science from Colgate University in 1993.

Admitted to the Bar of Pennsylvania, he is a member of the International Trademark Association, Philadelphia Intellectual Property Law Association and Philadelphia Bar Association, and serves as an adjunct professor at Villanova University School of Law, where he teaches the course “Advanced Trademark Issues.” LaVine is a resident of Villanova, PA.

03-15-2006

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Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

New Drinker Biddle Chicago Office Location
The law firm Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP leased 17,000 square feet at Equity Office Properties Trust's 161 N. Clark and was represented by Studley Inc. The lease doubles its prior space at 115 S. LaSalle.

03-15-2006

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Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Drinker Biddle Opening New Office Location to Accomodate Expanding Chicago Presence
Philadelphia, PA (March 15, 2006) – Law firm Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP is establishing its Chicago office, leasing 17,400 square feet at Equity Office’s 161 North Clark Street in the Central Loop.

According to John Dames, Drinker Biddle’s partner-in-charge of the Chicago office, the new office is twice as large as the firm’s previous space at 115 South LaSalle Street, serving to support the firm’s expanding Chicago presence.

""Our relocation to this larger, more strategic location demonstrates Drinker Biddle’s commitment to the Chicago legal market,"" said Dames. ""We are actively pursuing opportunities to expand our profile here, and this move provides an ideal foundation for launching that growth.""

Established in 1849 with a national footprint of 10 offices, Drinker Biddle formed a strong base in Chicago in April 2005 when veteran litigation partners John Dames and David B. Sudzus, together with associates and support staff, joined Drinker Biddle from the firm of Kelley Drye & Warren LLP.

Drinker Biddle’s team of lawyers and administrative staff occupy the entire 48th floor of the Class A, 50-story office tower. The offices are ideally located across the street from the State Court and the State of Illinois Building, as well as nearby City Hall.

""Drinker Biddle needed a presence in Chicago that reflected its national reputation as one of the most well-established law firms in the country,"" said Tiffany Winne, managing director at Studley, the tenant advisor firm that represented Drinker Biddle in the transaction. ""With its sweeping views and amenities, 161 North Clark will be an ideal location from which to build its practice here.""

161 North Clark is owned by Equity Office, in joint venture with national financial services organization TIAA-CREF. Typical floor plates are approximately 17,000 to 26,000 square feet, and provide impressive views from every floor. The building is in proximity to commuter transportation routes, with access to various restaurants, hotels, retail shops, theatres, and government buildings and courts. Jack O’Brien, leasing director for Equity Office, represented the landlord.

Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP maintains law offices in Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Florham Park and Princeton, NJ, Berwyn, PA and Wilmington, DE.

03-15-2006

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