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LeClairRyan

Pete Beller Joins Litigation Section, Resident in Blacksburg office
Charles R. "Pete" Beller, III has joined the Litigation Section of LeClair Ryan. He brings to the firm over twenty years of active trial and business practice experience in Montgomery County and Southwest Virginia. His practice will focus in the areas of business and commercial litigation, medical malpractice defense, economic development and general civil litigation. Mr. Beller is currently Chairman of the Eastern Division of the Ninth District Disciplinary Committee of the Virginia State Bar. He sits on the Advisory Board of the National Bank of Blacksburg, and has served as President of the Radford/Montgomery Bar Association.

01-17-2006

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Kronish, Lieb, Weiner & Hellman, L.L.P.

Kronish Lieb Corporate Practice Chair Authors Chapter in New Banking Law Book for C-Level Executives
Kronish Lieb Corporate Practice Chair Steven K. Weinberg is a featured author in the newly-published book, Inside the Minds - Winning Legal Strategies for Banking Law. Mr. Weinberg has written the chapter entitled Solving Problems Before They Exist in the book, published by Aspatore Books.

Winning Legal Strategies for Banking Law provides an insider's perspective on the complex issues surrounding the intricacies in this highly regulated area. The book covers a comprehensive overview of the role of the banking attorney, as well as the role of the individuals who do business with banks, discussing the current and future state of mergers and acquisitions, transactional work and regulatory compliance.

Mr. Weinberg's chapter includes sections on cash flow versus asset-based lending; understanding the lending perspective; preventative measures; changes in the banking industry; and defining success in transactional banking law.

"The book is a very useful tool for both in-house counsel and senior level executives of financial organizations," said Mr. Weinberg. "It captures the changing landscape of this rapidly evolving, global banking industry from various expert perspectives."

Aspatore's Inside the Minds series provides readers with business intelligence from C-level executives (Chairman, CEO, CFO, CMO, Partner) from the world's most respected companies.

Mr. Weinberg's practice focuses on domestic and international business transactions. He has been recognized by Law Media Group as one of the world's leading banking lawyers. Mr. Weinberg, the immediate past Chair of Interlaw, an association of 64 independent law firms world-wide, has lectured on topics related to secured lending, debt and equity financings by offshore issuers, Sarbanes-Oxley and other corporate governance issues, and the applicability of U.S. securities laws to foreign securities offerings.

01-17-2006

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Holland & Knight, L.L.P.

Former Chairman of the Florida Public Service Commission Joins Holland & Knight
MIAMI – Holland & Knight is pleased to announce that Braulio Baez, former chairman of the Florida Public Service Commission (FPSC), has joined the firm’s Public Policy & Regulation Practice as Senior Counsel. Baez, who will be based in the firm’s Miami office, brings to the firm a wealth of experience in key areas of Government Law, including public utility, energy, telecommunications and water law matters.

Baez has served as an FPSC commissioner since 2000, and as chairman for the past two years. In these roles, he assisted in regulating Florida’s electric and gas utilities, telecommunications companies, and water and wastewater utilities. Prior to serving on the FPSC, he was an attorney in Miami with a statewide practice representing municipal and county governments in telecommunications, cable franchising and other regulatory matters.

“Braulio Baez is an outstanding addition to Holland & Knight’s Public Policy & Regulation Practice,” said Bruce May, head of the firm’s Energy Team and a partner in the Tallahassee office. “His experience as chair of the FPSC has given him a thorough understanding of the pressing telecommunications, energy and public utility infrastructure issues that confront our clients here in Florida. That experience, coupled with his extensive knowledge of complex public utility and telecommunications matters throughout the country, will enhance our firm’s ability to provide excellent and efficient legal services to our clients nationwide.”

Baez has been an active member of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners and has served as president of the Southeastern Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners. He was named to the State Regulatory Advisory Council to the FCC Federal Advisory Committee on Diversity in the Digital Age. He is a member of the Florida Bar, a graduate of Leadership Florida and a past director of the Hispanic Bar Association, 2nd Judicial District.

A native of South Florida, Baez received his undergraduate degree from Florida International University in 1988, and his J.D. from Nova University, Shepard Broad Law Center, in 1993.

About Holland & Knight’s Public Policy & Regulation Practice Group: The Public Policy & Regulation Practice Group consists of more than 100 lawyers and other professionals engaged in federal, state and local government affairs, regulatory counseling, and related disciplines. With 13 teams including Environment, Telecommunications, Food & Drug, Transportation, Water Law, Energy, Alcohol Beverage, Federal Practice & Appropriations, Government Representation, Government Markets and State and Local Procurement, State Capitals, Strategic Communications, and District of Columbia, our attorneys and professionals manage complex client problems and opportunities involving local, state, and federal government regulatory, transactional and legislative matters.

About Holland & Knight LLP: Holland & Knight is a global law firm with more than 1,250 lawyers in 26 U.S. offices. Other offices around the world are located in Mexico City, Tokyo and Beijing, with representative offices in Helsinki, Caracas and Tel Aviv. Holland & Knight is among the world’s 15 largest firms, providing representation in litigation, business, governmental law, real estate and private-wealth services. Our interdisciplinary practice groups and industry-based teams ensure clients have access to attorneys with the best expertise, regardless of location. www.hklaw.com


01-17-2006

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Holland & Hart, L.L.P.

Holland & Hart Welcomes Aaron Pomeroy To The Denver Office
DENVER (January 17, 2006) - Holland and Hart LLP is pleased to announce that Aaron Pomeroy has joined the Denver office as an associate in the business department.

Mr. Pomeroy's primary areas of practice include tax and wealth transfer, trust and estates. Prior to joining the Denver office in February 2005, Mr. Pomeroy was an associate at Kirkland and Ellis LLP in New York City, where his practice focused on providing tax structuring advice to investors, private equity funds, fund executives, venture capitalists, and target company management in connection with domestic and cross-border portfolio company investments and divestitures. Mr. Pomeroy is licensed to practice in both Colorado and New York.

Mr. Pomeroy earned his J.D. (2002) from the New York University School of Law. He earned his M.A. (1998) from Temple University, and he earned his B.A. (1996) from Brock University.

01-17-2006

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Gray-Robinson, P.A.

Rodgers Receives \"AV\" Rating
Orlando, Fla. (January 17, 2006) - Richard A. Rodgers, an attorney with the law firm of GrayRobinson, has received an "AV" rating, the highest available from Martindale-Hubbell.

Martindale-Hubbell ratings are the result of confidential recommendations received from members of the Bar and Judiciary, usually from the local area where the particular lawyer being reviewed practices. An "AV" rating signifies that the lawyer has reached the heights of professional excellence.

Rodgers practices in corporate law dealing with a broad range of corporate, securities and other business matters. He has experience in representing both public and private companies in many areas, including the formation and governance of corporate, partnership and other business organizations; the purchase and sale of stock, businesses or assets; mergers and acquisitions and dispositions; federal and state securities regulation; venture capital investments; recapitalizations; franchising; licensing; and the drafting of a broad range of commercial, employment and shareholder agreements. Rodgers is also a Certified Public Accountant and uses this background to compliment his law practice. He obtained his law degree from the University of Florida.

GrayRobinson (www.gray-robinson.com) is one of Florida's fastest growing law firms. The 35 year old, full service firm provides legal services for Fortune 500 companies, emerging businesses, lending institutions, local governments, developers, entrepreneurs and individuals across Florida, the nation and the world. The firm has offices in Tampa, Tallahassee, Orlando, Naples, Melbourne, Lakeland, Key West, Jacksonville, Fort Lauderdale and Clermont.

01-17-2006

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Graves, Dougherty, Hearon & Moody, P.C.

Firm Kicks Off its 60th Anniversary - Celebrating Together
Graves Dougherty celebrates sixty years of service in 2006. The firm was founded October 1, 1946, and has continued to enjoy significant growth and change over the sixty years since then. The theme of 2006, Celebrating Together, was chosen to highlight the comradery at Graves Dougherty and the connectedness with Central Texas that are an important part of why the firm has reached this milestone. The firm plans to celebrate 60 in '06 together with each other and the community.

As a special commemoration of this anniversary, the firm has made a Commitment to Community. Each month Graves Dougherty will support a different charity organization through volunteer efforts and by highlighting the organization in the local news journal. This is a small gesture of giving something back for the sixty years of support the community has shown the firm.

In January, a group of volunteers will work with Meals on Wheels and More to do yard work for those who are not physically able. The firm also has a group of 10 employees who have been part of the noon-time meal delivery program for several years. Each Thursday, two people deliver an average of 12 hot, nutritious lunchtime meals to the homes of people who can no longer prepare balanced meals for themselves. Meals on Wheels and More cooks for more than 1,800 people a day and serves hundreds of others through its support service programs including Medi Wheels, Handy Wheels, Country Wheels, Meals for Kids, Groceries to Go, Care Calls and H.O.P.E. These “and More” programs are designed to keep people healthy, independent and in their homes.

01-17-2006

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Graham and Dunn

Graham & Dunn Announces a New Shareholder--David M. Byers
Graham & Dunn is pleased to announce that David M. Byers has been elected the newest shareholder of the firm.

David Byers is a member of Graham & Dunn ’s Hospitality, Beverage & Franchise Team, focusing on litigation. David has litigated matters concerning beverage distribution rights, claims involving the unintentional formation of franchises and the defense of product liability actions. The scope of David’s work further includes banking matters, workouts, accounting malpractice disputes and breach of contract actions.

01-17-2006

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