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Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Manatt Receives Commendation From Senator Ridley-Thomas For Support of Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Manatt Counsel Phyllis Marshall was presented with a resolution by Senator Mark Ridley-Thomas (D - Los Angeles) acknowledging Manatt's and her time investment and financial support of a college tour of Historically Black Colleges and Universities. A group of high school students from the Elk Grove School System in Sacramento, California, would not otherwise be able to afford the trip to visit colleges around the country.

"I laud the efforts made by the United College Action Network, the Elk Grove Unified School District, and the Law Firm of Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, for their efforts in assuring California graduating seniors are afforded the opportunity to pursue a college degree in such a unique academic setting," Senator Ridley-Thomas said. "These are talented young people, many of whom will make significant contributions upon returning to their communities. Thank God for the HBCU's and the role they continue to play in providing meaningful college experiences for thousands of aspiring students."

Manatt's support is part of its Manatt Empowering California Youth program, a sister program, Manatt Empowering DC Youth, recently partnered with the Jumpstart Coalition in Washington, D.C. to tutor high school students in financial responsibility.

"We at Manatt are committed to helping tomorrow's leaders to pursue their dreams through our association with the Historically Black College Tour. Elk Grove USD and our historically black colleges are doing important work fostering the values of excellence, integrity, respect, accountability, and individuality. There are the very same values we embrace at Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, said William T. Quicksilver, Chief Executive Officer & Managing Partner of Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP.

05-10-2007

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Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP

Kay Kochenderfer and Marjorie Lewis Among the Top Women Litigators in California
The Daily Journal has named partners Kay Kochenderfer and Marjorie Lewis to its annual list of the Top Women Litigators. Kochenderfer was honored for her skills in the antitrust arena; and Lewis was named to the list for her numerous victories on behalf of automakers. Both are profiled in a special supplement in the May 10, 2007 issue of the Daily Journal.

05-10-2007

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Bracewell & Giuliani LLP

Rotarians Welcome Bill King
Bracewell & Giuliani LLP attorney William E. King will be guest speaker at the Bellaire/Southwest Houston Rotary Club Meeting at Braeburn Country Club on May 10, 2007.

Mr. King will speak on “Hurricane Preparedness.

05-10-2007

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Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP

Meredith Moore Joins Weil Gotshal as New Director of Global Diversity
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP announced today that Meredith Moore has joined the firm as the new Director of Global Diversity and will be resident in the New York office. Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Moore launched the Office for Diversity at the New York City Bar Association. In that capacity, she led the City Bar in its extraordinary accomplishments in highlighting diversity issues and worked with major legal employers (law firms, in-house legal departments and government legal employers) to foster more diverse and inclusive work environments.

Ms. Moore previously served as Director of Research and Information Services at Catalyst, the leading research and advisory organization working with businesses and professions to build inclusive environments and expand opportunities for women at work. During her seven years at Catalyst, Ms. Moore was instrumental in many of Catalyst's significant accomplishments, including the groundbreaking US study, "Women in the Law," and on the global front, a study of female and male leaders in European business and a practical guide for increasing the number of women in global business. Ms. Moore is also a specialist on workplace flexibility and mentoring.

Weil Gotshal Chairman Stephen J. Dannhauser remarked, “We are delighted that Meredith will be heading the firm’s global diversity efforts. Weil Gotshal has a long-standing commitment to diversity and Meredith will be instrumental in ensuring that the firm remains a leader among law firms in its diversity efforts. Meredith's background and experience will also be extremely useful in making sure that the firm continues creating and promoting a climate of inclusion in the workplace.”

Ms. Moore is currently an adjunct assistant professor at New York University's Wagner School and was previously adjunct professor at Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs. She received her master’s in Public Policy and Administration from the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University and her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the State University of New York College at Geneseo.

05-10-2007

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Robinson & Cole LLP

Robinson & Cole Land Use Lawyer Presents Keynote Address at Planning Workshop
Robinson & Cole’s Dwight H. Merriam, of the LandLaw Section, recently gave the keynote address, "Kelo v. New London: The Decision and the Aftermath, Lessons for Missouri and Illinois," at the 2007 Planning Workshop of the Metro St. Louis Chapter of the American Planning Association, and conducted a three-hour workshop on improving local decision making.

05-10-2007

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Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP

Paul Hastings Boosts Real Estate Practice with Addition of Daniel Perlman to Chicago Office
Paul Hastings Janofsky & Walker LLP, a leading international law firm, announced today that Daniel Perlman has joined the firm's Real Estate Department as a partner, resident in the firm's Chicago office. Mr. Perlman's practice focuses on real estate fund and venture formation, commercial real estate transactions, securitized and mezzanine financing, and real estate development. Mr. Perlman was previously at Katten, Muchin & Rosenman LLP.

"Real estate transactions have become increasingly more complex. Paul Hastings' internationally ranked real estate practice has the deep capabilities and expertise to help clients navigate the most sophisticated real estate transactions," said Philip N. Feder, Real Estate Department Chair. "Dan, together with Brad Ritter and Greg Spitzer, who also recently joined our Chicago office, will complement and enhance our robust platform in Chicago as well as all the regions in which we operate."

Perlman has represented pension funds and their advisors, national developers and retailers, public and private real estate investment trusts, investment banks, securitized lenders, insurance companies and national banks. He has advised major national institutions such as Jones Lang LaSalle, Greenwich Capital, Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc., Morgan Stanley, The Related Companies, Countrywide Commercial, and Developers Diversified Realty.

05-10-2007

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Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.

Fulbright’s Helen Duncan Named One of California’s Top Women Litigators
"Fulbright & Jaworski partner Helen Duncan has been chosen as one of the Top Women Litigators in California by the Daily Journal Corporation.

Duncan was honored at a special reception this week at the Four Seasons Hotel in Los Angeles.

“Helen is an accomplished litigator and one of the few attorneys who has seen a class action suit to jury verdict,” said Peter Mason, who is the head of Fulbright’s Los Angeles location. “We are very proud of Helen being named one of the Top Women Litigators in California. It is a reflection of her outstanding handling of contentious and complex matters and her remarkable leadership abilities.”

After receiving nominations from attorneys across the state, the Daily Journal editorial board whittled the entries down to a list of 77 Top Women Litigators based on the attorney’s body of litigation work in 2006. The list was published as a supplement in the Los Angeles Daily Journal, San Francisco Daily Journal and Daily Journal’s Daily Recorder in Sacramento.

One of Duncan’s successes in 2006 involved sub-prime mortgage lending. As lead trial counsel and appellate counsel for a global investment bank, she preserved a defense verdict against claims for nearly $500 million while obtaining reversal of a $5.1 million jury verdict in a class action. The plaintiffs originally sought more than $1 billion in compensatory damages. The case had significant impact on California business and legal community as it clarified a variety of issues affecting financial institutions’ potential liability in providing financing and securitization services for mortgage lenders.
Duncan, who heads the litigation department in Fulbright’s Los Angeles office, began her career with the U.S. Department of Justice and is a charter member and past president of the George McBurney Los Angeles Complex Litigation Inn of Court. She was listed as one of The Best Lawyers in America in 2005-2007 and listed in the Guide to Leading U.S. Litigation Lawyers in 2005 and 2006. She also was identified as one of America’s Leading Lawyers for Business in Chambers USA in 2006.

With a concentration on complex business litigation, she focuses primarily on securities, insurance insolvency, tax, and class action litigation. Duncanis skilled at translating complex legal and business concepts. She has both brought or defended various types of fraud actions involving the biotech, financial services and insurance industries. Currently, Duncanis lead national counsel in various tax shelter-related litigation involving both class and individual actions.

Duncan received a J.D. from Southwestern University School of Law and a B.A. in psychology and forensic studies at Indiana University."

05-10-2007

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