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Thacher Proffitt & Wood LLP

Walter Van Dorn Named Chair of the ABA's Subcommittee on "Auditor Independence Standards"
Walter Van Dorn was named Chair of the subcommittee on "Auditor Independence Standards" of the ABA's committee on Law and Accounting committee.

01-11-2006

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Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP

Stradley Ronon Partners Appointed to Chair Philadelphia Bar Association Committees
PHILADELPHIA –Philadelphia Bar Association (PBA) Chancellor Alan M. Feldman recently appointed Stradley Ronon partners Lee A. Rosengard and Jeffrey A. Lutsky as chairs of PBA committees. Rosengard was appointed to chair the Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee. Lutsky was appointed to co-chair the Large Firm Management Committee. Lutsky was also selected to serve on a task force that will work to develop and implement a section on law practice management.
Rosengard will serve a twelve-month term as chair of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee, which addresses current issues of mediation, arbitration and other alternative dispute resolution processes. He will be responsible for coordinating committee programs, among other duties. A commercial litigator for more than 28 years, Rosengard focuses on complex commercial matters in litigation and alternative dispute resolution, including securities, construction, unfair competition and insurance coverage cases.
Lutsky will also serve a twelve-month term as co-chair of the Large Firm Management Committee, which serves as a resource for its members – managing partners at the larger Philadelphia law firms. He will oversee monthly meetings that focus on topics selected by members, among other duties. As Managing Partner of Stradley Ronon, Lutsky is responsible for the management of more than 140 attorneys in six offices.

01-11-2006

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Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP

Stradley Ronon Announces New Partners
PHILADELPHIA – Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP, has admitted Mark J. Dorval and Jeffrey D. Grossman to the firm’s partnership.
As a member of the business group, Dorval advises a broad range of clients on issues related to bankruptcy, creditors’ rights and commercial practices. His experience includes litigation in federal and state courts involving various bankruptcy and loan workouts issues, negotiation of settlements and loan restructuring. Dorval develops strategies and provides advice for clients with an emphasis on issues facing institutional creditors of all sizes.
As a member of the litigation department, Grossman’s clients include financial institutions, insurers, product manufacturers, other business enterprises of all sizes, charitable entities, a variety of professionals and other individuals. His areas of practice include contract disputes, securities litigation, insurance coverage and bad faith liability, surety and fidelity bonds claims, construction disputes, professional liability, product liability, mass tort and general negligence.

01-11-2006

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Snell & Wilmer, L.L.P.

GARRY HAYS ELECTED AS EVIT SCHOOL BOARD PRESIDENT
PHOENIX—(January 13, 2006)—On January 9, 2006, the board of the East Valley Institute of
Technology (EVIT) governing board selected Garry Hays as their 2006 President and Dolores
Watkins as the Board Clerk. Hays became a member of the governing board in 2003 when he
was elected to represent district 9 of the EVIT service delivery area. District 9 includes Chandler
and southern portions of Gilbert, Higley, Apache Junction and Queen Creek.
Mr. Hays is a lawyer with the firm of Snell and Wilmer in Phoenix. Prior to
his employment with Snell and Wilmer, Mr. Hays worked as a policy
advisor at the Arizona Corporation Commission and served in the United
States Army. Mr. Hays is a graduate of Texas Tech University and ASU
College of Law. He and his wife Anne live in Chandler with their four
children.
EVIT is a joint technical education district that provides over 30
occupation specific tuition-free programs for high school students in the East Valley. Classes are
also open to adult students at competitive tuition rates. EVIT is located at 1601 West Main Street
in Mesa. For more information, please call 480.461.4000.
About Snell & Wilmer L.L.P.
Founded in 1938, Snell & Wilmer is a full-service business law firm with more than 400 attorneys practicing in six offices
throughout the Western United States, including Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona; Orange County, California; Denver, Colorado;
Las Vegas, Nevada; and Salt Lake City, Utah. The firm represents more than 10,000 clients ranging from large, publicly traded
corporations to small businesses, individuals and entrepreneurs. For more information, visit www.swlaw.com.

01-11-2006

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Smith Anderson Blount Dorsett Mitchell & Jernigan LLP

Twelve Smith Anderson Lawyers Named Among North Carolina’s Legal Elite
Smith, Anderson, Blount, Dorsett, Mitchell & Jernigan, LLP (Smith Anderson) is pleased to announce that Business North Carolina magazine has named twelve Firm lawyers to its 2006 Legal Elite list.
Smith Anderson lawyers listed are:

• Mark A. Ash (Litigation)
• Francis C. Bagbey (Real Estate)
• Christopher B. Capel (Business Law)
• James K. Dorsett III (Litigation)
• John L. Jernigan (Business Law and Corporate Counsel)
• C. Steven Mason (Real Estate)
• B. Joseph Morris (Litigation)
• William W. Nelson (Tax/Estate Planning)
• Stephen T. Parascandola (Environmental)
• Amos U. Priester IV (Bankruptcy)
• Gerald F. Roach (Business Law)
• Michael P. Saber (Patent/IP)

About Legal Elite
Each year, Business North Carolina magazine mails a ballot to every lawyer licensed by the State Bar and living in North Carolina. The ballot includes 12 categories (Antitrust, Bankruptcy, Business Law, Construction, Corporate Counsel, Criminal Defense, Employment, Environmental, Litigation, Patent/IP, Real Estate, Tax/Estate Planning), related to business and asks each lawyer to identify those considered ‘best’ for each category. For the 2006 list, Business North Carolina mailed 17,000 ballots resulting in the listing of 495 lawyers or less than 3% of the State’s total lawyers.

About Smith Anderson
A Triangle-based law firm for over 93 years, Smith Anderson has grown to become one of the largest law firms in North Carolina. Representing organizations with local, state, national and international interests, our lawyers focus on building and strengthening relationships by understanding our clients’ businesses and customizing our legal solutions accordingly. Our commitment to our clients also extends to our community and profession.

01-11-2006

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Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.

Fredrikson & Byron Attorneys Appointed Honorary Legal Counsel for Minnesota Mexican Consulate
Minneapolis, MN January 11, 2006 – Fredrikson & Byron is pleased to announce that attorneys Patrick J. Kelly and Luis Reséndiz have been appointed Honorary Legal Counsel for the Mexican Consulate in St. Paul, Minn. Kelly and Reséndiz will be available to advise the Consulate on various legal issues.

“We will provide the Consulate with assistance on immigration and criminal law, as well as on matters that involve the intersection of U.S. and Mexican law,” says Kelly, who is the director of Fredrikson & Byron’s Monterrey office. Luis Reséndiz is a native of Queretero, Mexico; he practiced law for six years in Mexico before coming to the United States in the late ‘90s and graduating from the University of Minnesota Law School in 2001.

01-11-2006

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Dorsey & Whitney, L.L.P.

Dorsey London Elects One New Partner; Names Five New Special Counsel
LONDON (Jan. 11, 2006.) — The international law firm of Dorsey & Whitney LLP today announced that one attorney in the London office has been elected partner, and three London associates have become special counsel.

Paul B. Klaas, partner-in-charge of the Dorsey London office, said, “The election of a new partner and the promotion of three attorneys demonstrate the strength of our business across practice lines. They are all excellent attorneys, with track records that reflect significant success on behalf of their clients.”

The new London partner is Frances P. Doherty in the firm’s Corporate group. Ms. Doherty handles general corporate and corporate finance work, including: mergers and acquisitions, public company takeovers, flotations on the Official List of London Stock Exchange and the Alternative Investment Market, venture capital transactions, joint ventures, rights issues and placings. She also advises on international finance transactions and has extensive experience in financial services regulatory work in the UK.

01-11-2006

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