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Haynes & Boone, LLP

Haynes and Boone Elevates Eight Attorneys To Partner
DALLAS – Haynes and Boone LLP, an international corporate law firm, has named eight attorneys in four offices as partners effective this year.

Four are based in Dallas, two in Richardson, and one each in San Antonio and Houston. Their specialties represent the wide array of services provided Haynes and Boone clients worldwide.

“We are proud of this diverse class of new partners and look forward to their full participation in developing our growing, dynamic law firm,” said Robert Wilson, managing partner. “The caliber of these new additions is truly impressive.”

01-10-2006

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Greenebaum Doll & McDonald PLLC

Former U.S. Congressman Bob McEwen Joins Greenebaum Doll & McDonald PLLC
January 10, 2006) – Former U.S. Congressman Bob McEwen has joined the Washington, D.C. and Cincinnati offices of Greenebaum Doll & McDonald PLLC. He joins the firm’s Regulatory and Administrative Practice and will focus on governmental affairs.

McEwen represented Ohio in the US House of Representatives for 6 terms, beginning in 1980. Prior to his congressional service he was a Member of the Ohio General Assembly for 3 terms. During his distinguished congressional service McEwen filled a variety of positions. He was asked to serve as Special Presidential Envoy for both Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush. He also served as a United States representative to the European Parliament from 1985 to 1993.

Ray Stewart, Member-in-Charge of Greenebaum’s Washington office remarked, “Bob's vast experience as a public servant, both at the state and federal level, will greatly contribute to our already prominent government affairs practice.”

McEwen served as Chairman of the Environmental Affairs task force of the United States delegation to the European Parliament. McEwen was selected by Democratic leadership of the U.S. Congress as the chief spokesman for the United States in discussions with the European Green Party and other Environmental Organizations.

McEwen was elected by his colleagues to the Select Committee on Intelligence which oversees all of our nation’s intelligence services and the powerful House Committee on Rules which has jurisdiction over all legislation in the Congress. As one of only four Republican members of this committee McEwen floor managed nearly a third of all legislative rules that came to the House floor each day.

McEwen legislation approved by Congress included the National Strategy Act that realigned the chain of command during times of hostilities. Vice President and former Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney and General Norman Schwarzkopf have credited this change with playing a major role in the success of Operation Desert Storm.

McEwen was selected by Administration and Congressional leaders to floor manage such critical national security legislation as the B-2 bomber authorization, the nuclear freeze debate, and to give the closing arguments before the vote to authorize military action by the United States in Desert Storm.

01-10-2006

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Crowe & Dunlevy

Leonard Court Selected To The Oklahoma State University Alumni Hall Of Fame
Crowe & Dunlevy is pleased to announce that Leonard Court has been selected to the Oklahoma State University Alumni Hall of Fame. Induction into the Hall is the highest honor bestowed upon an alumnus or alumna by the Oklahoma State University Alumni Association. This recognition is extended to alumni who bring honor to the University, distinguish themselves professionally in their chosen field or profession, and make significant contributions to society. The Hall of Fame induction ceremonies will be held on February 17, 2006.
Mr. Court serves on the National Board of Directors of the OSU Alumni Association and served as president during1995-1996. He is a current member and past president of the Oklahoma County OSU Alumni Board. He also served on the OSU Foundation Board of Governors from 1990 to 2002. In 1998, Mr. Court was the recipient of the OSU Distinguished Alumni Award.
Mr. Court joined Crowe & Dunlevy in 1972 and is a shareholder and director in the Firm’s Oklahoma City office. He currently serves as chairman of the Firm’s Labor and Employment Law Section. Mr. Court graduated from Oklahoma State University with a Bachelor of Arts in 1969 and attended Harvard Law School where he received his juris doctor in 1972.
Mr. Court is listed in Who’s Who in America; Who’s Who in American Law, Guide to Leading U.S. Labor and Employment Lawyers; The Best Lawyers in America (Labor and Employment Law); Who’s Who in American Education; and The International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers (Labor and Employment Law). He is listed in the "star" category among management labor and employment lawyers in the United States as listed in Chambers, USA America's Leading Business Lawyers 2003, 2004 and 2005. He is one of only two Oklahoma lawyers inducted into the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers.

01-10-2006

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Covington & Burling, P.C.

James Atwood Relocates to Covington's San Francisco Office
SAN FRANCISCO, CA, January 10, 2006 - Covington & Burling announced today that partner James R. Atwood has relocated from Washington to the firm's San Francisco office. Mr. Atwood's practice focuses on antitrust and other types of complex trial and appellate litigation matters. He will continue to serve as Co-Chair of the firm's Antitrust and Consumer Law Group.
Mr. Atwood has substantial ties to the California legal community, having graduated from Stanford Law School, clerked on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (and also for the U.S. Supreme Court), and served as Acting Professor of Law at Stanford. He has handled a variety of antitrust cases in both California state and federal courts. Mr. Atwood has argued almost a score of cases in federal and state appellate courts, including three recent victories in the United States Supreme Court.
Mr. Atwood's practice focuses on antitrust litigation, cartel-related matters, joint ventures, licensing arrangements, and the application of antitrust law to international business operations. He has represented a wide variety of industries including airlines, energy, electricity, health care, software technology, telecommunications, and financial service institutions. He is author of the leading two-volume treatise Antitrust and American Business Abroad.
Covington's San Francisco office has quadrupled in size since it opened in 1999. Covington lawyers advise on an array of Bay Area, West Coast, National, and Pacific Rim matters, including litigation, intellectual property counseling, corporate transactions, and antitrust litigation and advice. Lawyers in the firm's San Francisco office represent clients from a wide range of industries including those in technology, life sciences, and financial services.

01-10-2006

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Cooley Godward Kronish LLP

Cooley Godward Pro Bono Victory Honored by The National Law Journal
Palo Alto, Calif., January 10, 2006 — Cooley Godward LLP announced today that Santillan, et al. v. Gonzales, et al., a major impact pro bono matter successfully handled by the Firm, has been selected by the National Law Journal (NLJ) as one of the country's top pro bono cases of 2005. Only four pro bono cases nationwide earned this recognition.

“We strive to give generously of our time, talents and resources to the communities in which we practice, and pro bono work is one of the primary ways we fulfill that goal,” said Stephen Neal, chairman and CEO of Cooley Godward. “It is extremely gratifying to see the Firm's commitment and the team's hard work and dedication acknowledged in such a positive and visible way.”

In a case seeking to protect the rights of up to 12,000 immigrants, Cooley and the Texas Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights filed a nationwide class-action lawsuit against the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for denying documentation of lawful status to lawful permanent residents. The suit sought to compel the DHS to provide evidence of lawful status to thousands of immigrants who had been granted such status by the immigration courts.

In August 2005, Judge Marilyn Hall Patel of the U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, granted plaintiffs’ summary judgment motion, ruling that the DHS policy of withholding documentation from persons already determined to be lawful permanent residents by immigration courts was arbitrary and capricious and violated DHS’s nondiscretionary duty to issue documentation in a timely manner.

On December 22, 2005, the matter was definitively concluded in the district court when Judge Patel issued a permanent injunction against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ordering the agency to provide documentation of lawful status (“green cards”) to class members within a specified period of time.

The Santillan team was comprised of Cooley partners John Dwyer and Michelle Rhyu, pro bono counsel Maureen Alger, associates Rueben Chen and Rob McHenry, paralegal Jeannine Douglas and administrative assistant Debra Elliott.

In 2005, for the third consecutive year, Cooley met its goal of contributing at least three percent of its attorneys’ billable hours to pro bono work.

01-10-2006

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Cooley Godward Kronish LLP

Cooley Godward Pro Bono Victory Honored by The National Law Journal
Palo Alto, Calif., January 10, 2006 — Cooley Godward LLP announced today that Santillan, et al. v. Gonzales, et al., a major impact pro bono matter successfully handled by the Firm, has been selected by the National Law Journal (NLJ) as one of the country's top pro bono cases of 2005. Only four pro bono cases nationwide earned this recognition.
“We strive to give generously of our time, talents and resources to the communities in which we practice, and pro bono work is one of the primary ways we fulfill that goal,” said Stephen Neal, chairman and CEO of Cooley Godward. “It is extremely gratifying to see the Firm's commitment and the team's hard work and dedication acknowledged in such a positive and visible way.”
In a case seeking to protect the rights of up to 12,000 immigrants, Cooley and the Texas Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights filed a nationwide class-action lawsuit against the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for denying documentation of lawful status to lawful permanent residents. The suit sought to compel the DHS to provide evidence of lawful status to thousands of immigrants who had been granted such status by the immigration courts.
In August 2005, Judge Marilyn Hall Patel of the U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, granted plaintiffs’ summary judgment motion, ruling that the DHS policy of withholding documentation from persons already determined to be lawful permanent residents by immigration courts was arbitrary and capricious and violated DHS’s nondiscretionary duty to issue documentation in a timely manner.
On December 22, 2005, the matter was definitively concluded in the district court when Judge Patel issued a permanent injunction against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ordering the agency to provide documentation of lawful status (“green cards”) to class members within a specified period of time.
The Santillan team was comprised of Cooley partners John Dwyer and Michelle Rhyu, pro bono counsel Maureen Alger, associates Rueben Chen and Rob McHenry, paralegal Jeannine Douglas and administrative assistant Debra Elliott.
In 2005, for the third consecutive year, Cooley met its goal of contributing at least three percent of its attorneys’ billable hours to pro bono work.
About Cooley Godward
Cooley Godward is an established provider of strategic litigation and business transaction services and a recognized leader in the representation of high-growth private and public companies, financial institutions, venture capital firms and nonprofit organizations. Our singular focus on providing the highest quality legal services has enabled our clients to achieve their strategic business objectives and garnered for Cooley recognition as one of the country's leading law firms.
Cooley was recently named to The American Lawyer magazine’s 2005 “A List,” the publication’s annual ranking of “the best of the best” among the nation's top law firms. For additional information please visit www.cooley.com.
Media Contact:
Ashley Kanigher
Cooley Godward LLP
(650) 843-5721
akanigher@cooley.com.

01-10-2006

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Conrad O'Brien PC

Daryl W. Winston Selected for Lawyers on the Fast Track
Daryl W. Winston, of counsel to the law firm of Conrad O'Brien Gellman & Rohn, PC, was selected for the Lawyers on the Fast Track award from American Lawyer Media. He is one of only 35 attorneys named to the list in Pennsylvania. He and others who made the list were honored at a dinner and profiled in The Legal Intelligencer.
In making the award, judges commented, "Daryl's record of accomplishment in the academic setting as well as in the practice of law shows that he sets very high goals for himself and then commits the dedication and resources necessary to achieve those goals."
Judges cited his service to the community and the profession as reasons for the honor. Winston is a board member of Community Legal Services, Inc., which provides free civil legal services to indigent people who face the loss of their homes, income, families or medical care. He serves as an arbitrator in the Philadelphia court and has successfully litigated more than 15 jury trials in state and federal court. Active in his community, Winston is an assistant coach for the World Logistics t-ball team in Lumberton, N.J., and is an assistant Sunday school teacher at Christ Baptist Church in Burlington, N.J.
Winston's practice focuses on commercial litigation, employment defense and premises liability. Previously he served as in-house counsel for State Farm Insurance, and represented Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. in Pennsylvania and New Jersey while working as a shareholder in a boutique defense firm. He has also worked in a general civil law practice.
He is a graduate of Penn State University (B.A., 1988) and Ohio State University College of Law (J.D., 1991). He was awarded an LL.M. in trial advocacy, with honors, from Temple University Beasley School of Law in 2005.
Conrad O¹Brien Gellman & Rohn, PC concentrates its practice in litigation. Recently ranked one of the top litigation firms in Pennsylvania by Chambers USA: America's Leading Business Lawyers, the firm represents clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to entrepreneurs, municipalities and hospitals. The firm has offices in Philadelphia, West Chester, Conshohocken and Voorhees, N.J.

01-10-2006

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