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McDermott Will & Emery

CHAMBERS GLOBAL RANKINGS RELEASED
CHICAGO (January 26, 2006) — McDermott Will & Emery and its lawyers received a number of noteworthy recognitions in the latest edition of The Chambers Global Guide. The following outlines the Firm’s practice area recognitions, as well as McDermott lawyers who were ranked as leaders in their field, organized by country (ranking appears in parentheses).

01-26-2006

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Kummer, Kaempfer, Bonner & Renshaw, Attorneys At Law

THOMAS D. AMICK, ALLEN D. EMMEL AND JAMES E. SMYTH II NAMED DIRECTORS OF KUMMER KAEMPFER BONNER RENSHAW & FERRARIO
LAS VEGAS – The statewide law firm of Kummer Kaempfer Bonner Renshaw & Ferrario (KKBR&F) is pleased to announce that Thomas D. Amick, Allen D. Emmel and James E. Smyth II were recently elected to become members of the Board of Directors of the firm effective Jan. 1, 2006.
Thomas D. Amick has been practicing in the firm’s governmental affairs division specializing in zoning, land use and administrative law matters since he joined KKBR&F in 1998. Mr. Amick appears before all local jurisdictions in the Las Vegas metropolitan area. He also represents clients in liquor and gaming licensing matters and works with various planning and licensing agencies in Clark County and the cities of Las Vegas, North Las Vegas and Henderson.
Mr. Amick is a member of the Nevada Chapter of the American Planning Association and the Nevada Restaurant Association and a faculty member for CLE International's Land Use Law Conferences in Las Vegas. He is on the Board of Trustees for the Lied Discovery Children’s Museum and coaches competitive youth soccer with United States Youth Soccer-Nevada.
He received a bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Davis, and a law degree from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law.
Allen D. Emmel practices with the transactional group and has been with the firm since 2003. His practice involves all aspects of real estate, including commercial leasing, condominium projects, title insurance, acquisitions, sales, financing, development and environmental issues.
Mr. Emmel received a bachelor’s degree in microbiology from Pennsylvania State University and a law degree from California Western School of Law. Prior to joining KKBR&F, he was a shareholder at the law firm of Jolley Urga Wirth Woodbury & Standish. Mr. Emmel is also licensed in California and has practiced real estate and corporate law with a San Diego-based firm. Before entering law school, he worked as the environmental coordinator for a mining company with projects throughout the western U.S.
He is a member of the State Bars of Nevada and California, the Clark County Bar Association and the American Bar Association. He is currently on the Board of Directors of Habitat for Humanity Las Vegas and serves as its legal counsel.
James E. Smyth II practices in construction, commercial litigation, real estate, land use and zoning entitlement litigation matters. He has negotiated multiple construction and architectural contracts throughout his career.
M. Smyth has appeared and argued before the Supreme Court of the State of Nevada, the Eighth Judicial District Court, the United States District Court, District of Nevada, the State Contractors Board, the Clark County Board of County Commissioners and the city councils for the cities of Las Vegas, North Las Vegas and Henderson.
He is a native Nevadan, started working for the law firm as a runner while attending UNLV and returned to the firm as an associate with KKBR&F’s land use and government affairs department in 1997. Mr. Smyth graduated from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and received a law degree from Washburn University School of Law in Topeka, Kansas.
He is a member of the State Bar of Nevada, the Nevada Trial Lawyers Association and the Construction Forum Industry of the American Bar Association.,“Tom, Jim and Allen bring a wealth of legal expertise to these leadership positions within the firm,” said Michael Bonner, managing partner of the firm. “We are pleased to have these talented and dedicated individuals helping guide the firm into the future.”
Kummer Kaempfer Bonner Renshaw & Ferrario is a prominent force in Nevada, serving local, regional, national and international clients in the real estate development, hospitality, gaming, manufacturing, service, high-technology, and energy and utilities industries. Founded in 1994, KKBR&F is one of Nevada’s largest law firms, specializing in complex corporate transactions, federal and state securities matters, commercial litigation, zoning and land use and regulatory law.
With offices in Las Vegas and Reno, KKBR&F’s lawyers provide counsel to top corporations, business owners, corporate executives and individuals. The Northern Nevada office opened in April 2004. KKBR&F is the Las Vegas member of Meritas, an affiliation of outstanding business law firms that serve international customers worldwide. The firm’s attorneys are routinely rated among the best corporate, mergers and acquisitions, real estate and litigation lawyers in Nevada, including high-ranking recognition by the prestigious “Chambers USA – America’s Leading Business Lawyers” since its inception in 2003.
For more information about KKBR&F, call (702) 792-7000 or visit www.kkbrf.com.

01-26-2006

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Klinedinst, Attorneys At Law

Klinedinst Announces Promotion of Six New Shareholders
Klinedinst Announces Promotion of Six New Shareholders
SAN DIEGO - Klinedinst PC is very pleased to announce that David N. Bregman, Dayna L. Chmelka, Mark H. Nys, Maurine P. Travis, Natalie P. Vance, and Gabe P. Wright have been elected to become shareholders of the firm.
"We are incredibly pleased to announce the addition of these six shareholders," noted John D. Klinedinst, CEO and Founder of Klinedinst PC. "I have had the good fortune of working closely with our newest shareholders. Each of them demonstrate a tremendous work ethic, providing superior legal counsel to our clients. They truly represent our core ideals of diversity, high legal skill, and integrity. On behalf of the firm, we welcome them as our newest shareholders."
David N. Bregman has been involved in all areas of General Civil Litigation. Mr. Bregman has represented clients in a wide variety of complex matters including business litigation, construction payment disputes, real estate matters, personal injury defense and the defense of developers, general contractors, subcontractors and material suppliers in construction defect litigation. Located in the firm's San Diego office, Mr. Bregman has tried to verdict personal injury, complex business fraud, and construction defect matters. In addition, he has arbitrated over 50 matters, and has extensive experience mediating complex cases to resolution.
To learn more about Mr. Bregman, please visit:
www.klinedinstlaw.com/profiles/attorney/davidbregman/
Dayna L. Chmelka defends subcontractors and general contractors in claims involving construction defect, contract disputes, environmental issues, complex class-action lawsuits involving property damage, personal injury, and mold exposure. In addition, Ms. Chmelka represents companies in employment litigation. She counsels employers on affirmative action compliance, and helps draft employment policies. Ms. Chmelka has also litigated professional liability, products liability and general liability disputes.
To learn more about Ms. Chmelka, please visit:
www.klinedinstlaw.com/profiles/attorney/daynachmelka/
Mark H. Nys counsels corporations concerning business disputes, contract negotiations, and environmental litigation. Much of his experience is in the construction industry, defending developers and contractors against residential and commercial construction defect litigation. Mr. Nys' practice includes defending large California-based automobile dealerships in lemon law and auto financing disputes. Mr. Nys also defends homeowner's associations and mobile home parks in a variety of legal matters. In addition, he has experience on transactional matters and intellectual property disputes, and is licensed to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
To learn more about Mr. Nys, please visit:
www.klinedinstlaw.com/profiles/attorney/marknys/
Maurine P. Travis handles a variety of construction-related litigation matters in state and federal courts, including complex class-action lawsuits involving property damage, personal injury, and mold exposure, as well as claims for breach of contract and foreclosure of mechanic's liens. Her practice focuses primarily on the defense of various subcontractors and general contractors in connection with alleged construction defects, construction site accidents, contract disputes, environmental and real estate issues. Ms. Travis also litigates creditor's rights in bankruptcy court in both the Southern District and Central District of California, among others, and she recently won a case by defeating a debtor's preference claim, securing a dismissal for the client.
To learn more about Ms. Travis, please visit:
www.klinedinstlaw.com/profiles/attorney/maurinetravis/
Natalie P. Vance is the managing shareholder of the Sacramento law office of Klinedinst PC. She originally opened the office in Northern California back in 2004. She has experience in professional liability, general liability, employment litigation and insurance coverage matters. She also counsels clients with legal malpractice matters and provides sound legal advice to ensure that clients' legal and business needs are met. Ms. Vance has experience in jury trials, binding arbitrations and mediation. She was a freelance writer and a producer of human resource training films before joining Klinedinst.
To learn more about Ms. Vance, please visit:
www.klinedinstlaw.com/profiles/attorney/natalievance/
Gabe P. Wright has a broad range of civil litigation experience. His practice involves litigation and trial of complex disputes, commercial matters, and real estate related issues. Mr. Wright's experience includes contract review and negotiation, as well as defense litigation for clients in the construction industry, representation of real estate brokers and property owners in residential and commercial non-disclosure and real property litigation, and representation of homeowners associations in D&O litigation and enforcement of CC&Rs. Mr. Wright also handles professional liability matters involving real estate and insurance, as well as trade secrets and business disputes. Born in Allentown, Pennsylvania, Mr. Wright earned his B.A. in history and government and his M.A. political science at Lehigh University before attending law school at Washington & Lee University.
To learn more about Mr. Wright, please visit:
www.klinedinstlaw.com/profiles/attorney/gabewright/
With the addition of these six new shareholders, Klinedinst PC now has 24 shareholders spread out across four offices throughout California. To learn more about the shareholders of the firm, please visit:
www.klinedinstlaw.com/about/shareholders/
About Klinedinst
KLINEDINST PC has achieved the highest rating for legal ability and ethical standards by Martindale-Hubbell. The full service firm is engaged in litigation and transactional law practice throughout the State of California, and serves clients from offices in San Diego, Los Angeles, Orange County, and Sacramento. For more information about the firm, please visit our "About" section online at www.klinedinstlaw.com.


01-26-2006

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King & Spalding

King & Spalding Makes Mergerstat’s ‘Top U.S. Deals Scoreboard’ For Its Role In $13 Billion Georgia-Pacific Corp./Koch Industries Deal
NEW YORK, January 26, 2006--King & Spalding LLP, a leading international law firm, was a legal adviser in a financial transaction Mergerstat Review named to its 2005 “Top U.S. Deals Scoreboard,” which is a compilation of the year’s top 10 deals.

King & Spalding represented Georgia-Pacific Corp. in its sale to Koch Industries, Inc., which Mergerstat ranked 9th at a transaction value of $12.49 billion. King & Spalding advised the company on deal issues related to corporate governance, due diligence and Georgia law.

Mergerstat is one of the world’s largest providers of mergers and acquisitions information.

About King & Spalding LLP
King & Spalding LLP is an international law firm with more than 800 lawyers in Atlanta, Houston, London, New York and Washington, D.C. The firm represents more than half of the Fortune 100, and in a Corporate Counsel survey in September 2005 was ranked one of the top ten firms representing Fortune 250 companies overall. For additional information, visit www.kslaw.com.

01-26-2006

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Jenner & Block LLP

Supreme Court Advocate Smith Elected as ACS Board Chair
Jenner & Block Partner Paul M. Smith was elected last week to be Chair of the American Constitution Society’s Board of Directors.

Mr. Smith is an “extraordinary lawyer, with an equally extraordinary commitment to meaningful justice under our legal system,” said outgoing Board Chair Teresa Wynn Roseborough. His experience, insight and dedication will prove invaluable to the ACS in coming years, she said.

Mr. Smith has served on the Board of the ACS for several years. He is Co-Chair of the Firm’s Appellate and Supreme Court and Media and First Amendment Practices. And he has argued eleven cases before the Supreme Court, including Vieth v. Jubelirer, a congressional redistricting case, Lawrence v. Texas, involving the constitutionality of the Texas sodomy statute, United States v. American Library Ass'n, involving a First Amendment challenge to the Children's Internet Protection Act and Mathias v. WorldCom, dealing with the Eleventh Amendment immunity of state commissions.

Founded in 2001, the American Constitution Society is a non-partisan, non-profit educational organization, and is comprised of law students, lawyers, scholars, judges, policymakers, activists and other concerned individuals who work to ensure that the principles of human dignity, individual rights and liberties, genuine equality, and access to justice are maintained in American law.

01-26-2006

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Jenner & Block LLP

Firm Helps AmeriHost Inn Founder Sell its Assets to Sunburst Hotel Company
Jenner & Block recently helped Arlington Hospitality, Inc., creator of the AmeriHost Inn brand name, to complete the $28.1 million sale of its assets to Sunburst Hotel Holdings, Inc. and SJB Equities, Inc., thereby moving Arlington one step closer to ending its Chapter 11 proceedings.

The total consideration for the sale of assets included $9.5 million in cash and the assumption of approximately $18.6 million in mortgage debt on the purchased hotel assets.

Sunburst assumed nearly all of the hotel development and management company’s assets with the exception of two wholly-owned hotels, its corporate headquarters office building, and four hotel joint ventures purchased by SJB. Arlington is also in the process of relinquishing possession of twelve remaining hotel leases with its mortgage lender.

Arlington hopes to propose a liquidation plan to the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois as soon as practicable, according to a press release. In August 2005, the company had filed voluntary Chapter 11 restructuring bankruptcy petitions in that court as a result of challenging conditions in the lodging industry, including decreased cash flow and increased operating costs.

Sunburst Hospitality, based in Silver Spring, Maryland, is a diversified real estate owner and operator, with interests in hotels, golf course and residential developments. Including the former Arlington assets, the company’s hotel portfolio now includes more than 40 hotels nationwide.

Partner Catherine L. Steege and Associates Brian H. Meldrum and Jayne Laiprasert serve as debtor counsel for Arlington Hospitality, Inc. Partners Edward J. Neveril and Ronald I. Reicin and Associate Chris-Tia E. Donaldson also assisted in the sale.

01-26-2006

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Howard & Howard

Lisa Gretchko Named To Co-Chair Task Force
Lisa Gretchko Named To Co-Chair Task Force
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan - January 26, 2006: Lisa S. Gretchko, an attorney with Howard & Howard Attorneys, P.C., was recently selected to co-chair the Preference Task Force of the American Bankruptcy Institute’s (ABI) Unsecured Trade Creditors’ Committee. Ms. Gretchko practices in the Bloomfield Hills Office.
The American Bankruptcy Institute is the largest multi-disciplinary, non-partisan organization dedicated to research and education on matters related to insolvency. Ms. Gretchko’s Task Force is responsible for keeping the ABI and its Unsecured Trade Creditors’ Committee apprised of important developments in preference law and litigation. The work of the Preference Task Force is especially important to suppliers to financially troubled customers.
Ms. Gretchko concentrates her practice in creditors’ rights and commercial litigation. She has represented nearly every constituency in bankruptcy courts around the country, including secured creditors, unsecured creditors’ committees, landlords, licensors of intellectual property, debtors and trustees, and has litigated many of the issues which arise in the context of bankruptcy law. She has lectured extensively for many organizations on various creditors’ rights issues. Ms. Gretchko also has experience in real estate litigation.
She received a B.A. degree with honors from the University of Michigan in 1976 and was a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society. She received her J.D. degree, cum laude, from the University of Detroit, where she was awarded the National Order of the Barrister and an elected member of the Justice Frank Murphy Honor Society. In addition, Ms. Gretchko was an associate editor of the Univeristy of Detroit's Journal of Urban Law. As an adjunct professor at Wayne State University Law School, she taught Bankruptcy Law and Creditors’ Rights.
Ms. Gretchko was a member of the Advisory Committee of the Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. She is currently a member of the Business Law Advisory Board for the Institute of Continuing Legal Education, and a member of the American Bankruptcy Institute, where she is a contributing editor to “Last in Line,” a column in its monthly journal. She is a former council member and secretary of the Real Property Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan and was chair of the Oakland County Bar Association Creditors’ Rights Committee.
Founded in 1869, Howard & Howard is a full-service law firm with a national and international practice counseling businesses, banks and public sector clients. The firm has offices in Ann Arbor, Bloomfield Hills, Kalamazoo, Michigan and Peoria, Illinois. Howard & Howard’s major practice areas include intellectual property, environmental, real estate, corporate, financial institutions, labor and employment, and litigation. For more information, please visit the firm’s website at www.h2law.com.

01-26-2006

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