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Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

Sonnenschein Opens Charlotte Office, Expands Capital Markets Practice
Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP announced today that a prominent group of 18 capital markets attorneys led by John Nicholas “Jay” Suhr, Jonathan J. Nugent and James M. Tucker have joined the international law firm as partners to open a new office in Charlotte, N.C. The team, which comes to Sonnenschein from Kilpatrick Stockton LLP, includes of counsels Linde H. Carley and J. Keith Jones and 13 associates.

Suhr, Nugent and Tucker, who will now head Sonnenschein’s capital markets practice, are national leaders in commercial real estate finance and equity investment by traditional and capital markets lenders. Their group specializes in the origination of commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) loans for the purpose of aggregating them into pools subsequently transferred to real estate mortgage investment conduits (REMICs) or other trust vehicles. In addition to traditional CMBS finance, the group also does a high volume of tenancy-in-common, floating rate and equity transactions.

“From their base in Charlotte, Jay, Jonathan and James have built one of the very best capital markets groups in the country, with a particularly strong reputation in commercial mortgage-backed securities and other sophisticated real estate finance instruments,” said Jana Cohen Barbe (formerly Jana Cohen Blackman), chair of Sonnenschein’s Real Estate Group. “We expect this exceptional team of lawyers to play a key role in the expansion of the firm’s capital markets practice, working closely with our real estate, corporate and tax attorneys.”

Added Sonnenschein Chairman Elliott I. Portnoy, “Charlotte is a major U.S. financial center. We believe a strong presence here will contribute significantly to the growth of our capital markets and other core practices. Under the leadership of Jay, Jonathan and James, we intend to aggressively seek opportunities to expand the office to serve a broad range of our clients’ legal needs.”

“Joining Sonnenschein will help us satisfy the increasing demands of our clients for greater exposure to the nation’s other major finance markets, including New York, Chicago and Los Angeles,” stated Suhr, who will serve as managing partner of the Charlotte office. “Together with our colleagues across the firm, we look forward to achieving great success in North Carolina and beyond.”

The associates joining Sonnenschein in Charlotte are Marcus L. Anderson, Crystal A. Bowman, Kerri M. DeRuyter, Matthew W. Finniss, D. Shane Gunter, Catherine C. Huie, Catherine V.M. Hutasuhut, Erin A. Janssen, Jose M. Luis, Virginia B. Rolfes, Julie H. Seidenstein, Seth E. Strickland and John P. Ulrich Jr.

Sonnenschein’s Charlotte office is located at 5960 Fairview Road. The firm also has opened offices in Dallas and Silicon Valley this year, bringing its total number of offices to 14.

At Sonnenschein, we are committed to providing the highest-quality legal and counseling services for all of our clients, all of the time. They include many of the world’s most admired businesses, nonprofits and individuals. Through integrated, inter-office teamwork, we help them to prosper and grow.

04-30-2007

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Smith Haughey Rice & Roegge

TRAVERSE CITY LAWYER VOTED "BEST" BY HIS PEERS
George F. Bearup, a shareholder with the law firm of Smith Haughey Rice & Roegge, has been selected by Best Lawyers as a “Best Lawyer in America for Trusts & Estates Law.” In addition to estate planning, Mr. Bearup also practices in the areas of business law and divorce law.

Best Lawyers directories are regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence in the United States. Best Lawyers are selected in an exhaustive peer-review survey in which thousands leading attorneys throughout the country cast votes on the legal abilities of other lawyers.

04-30-2007

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Siegel, O'Connor, Zangari, O'Donnell & Beck, P.C.

ATTORNEY JOINS FIRM’S HARTFORD OFFICE
Siegel, O’Connor, O’Donnell & Beck, P.C. takes pleasure in announcing that Kenneth R. Plumb has re-joined the Firm as a Partner and will reside in the Hartford office. Ken is a former Chair of the Connecticut Bar Association’s Labor and Employment Law Section and a charter member of the American Employment Law Council. Ken has 23 years of experience in management labor and employment law, concentrating primarily in the areas of employment discrimination, management labor and employer-employee relations, trade secrets and restrictive covenants, and workers’ compensation. He is admitted to practice law in the State of Connecticut, the U. S.

District Court for the District of Connecticut, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, and the U.S. Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit. Ken received his law degree from Western New England College School of Law and his undergraduate degree from Union College. He is an active member of the American, Connecticut, and Hartford County Bar Associations. Ken and his wife, Susan, reside in Newington.

04-30-2007

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Scully Scott Murphy & Presser, PC

Scully, Scott, Murphy & Presser, P.C. Names New Associate Molecular Biologist is Promoted at Patent Law Firm
Scully, Scott, Murphy & Presser, P.C., a leading Intellectual Property Law firm, has announced that Zhuang Yuan, a Molecular Biologist, has been named an Associate with the firm. Prior to his promotion, Yuan was a Patent Agent with Scully Scott. Prior to that, he was a Research Assistant at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.

"We're very pleased to have named Zhuang Yuan an associate of the firm," said Paul Esatto, Senior Partner at Scully, Scott, Murphy & Presser, P.C. "His experience in the fields of molecular biology, biochemistry, and immunology have contributed to our successful practice in those areas." Esatto added, "Yuan continues to enhance our already strong technology team. He is a big help to us in meeting the growing demand for our legal services."

Yuan's practice is concentrated in the areas of molecular biology, microbiology, biochemistry, immunology, cell biology and microscopy, genetics and developmental biology, plant biology, physiology and neuroscience. His experiences also include patent prosecution and infringement, validity and patentability opinions.

Yuan received his B.S. in Physiology and Biophysics from Peking University in China. He received his M.S. in Biological Sciences from the City College of New York. He received his J.D. from St. John's University School of Law.

Yuan is admitted to the Connecticut State Bar, passed the New York State Bar examination, and is registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

04-30-2007

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Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.C.

Tony Figg and Steve Lieberman have been named to the 2007 “Washington DC Super Lawyers” List
Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck partners E. Anthony Figg and Steven M. Lieberman have been named to the 2007 “Washington DC Super Lawyers” list, published by Law & Politics. Tony Figg was selected in the Intellectual Property practice area and Steve Lieberman was selected in the Intellectual Property Litigation practice area. According to Law & Politics, Washington D.C. Super Lawyers are selected based upon more than 35,000 ballots mailed by Law & Politics to active lawyers in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. Lawyers were asked to nominate the best attorneys they had personally observed in action. Law & Politics’ research department examined the background and experience of nominees, evaluating various indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement. A blue-ribbon panel of top Washington, D.C. lawyers was assembled in each practice area to review and evaluate nominees in their practice area. The final selection was made by Law & Politics.

04-30-2007

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Rogers Towers

Associate Joins Rogers Towers, P.A. Jacksonville
Christopher L. Mellott recently joined Rogers Towers P.A. as an associate in the firm’s Corporate and Tax Department. His practice primarily includes general business transactions.

Mellott joins the firm after working for two years as an associate with Holland & Knight, LLP. In 2005, he received his law degree from Florida State University College of Law (magna cum laude), where he also served as a member of the FSU Law Review. He received his B.A. from James Madison University.

Mellott also interned for the Florida Supreme Court in 2004. He is a member of The Florida Bar, United States District Court for Middle District of Florida, and the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida.

04-30-2007

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Robinson & McElwee PLLC

Robinson & McElwee Recognized by The Nature Conservancy in West Virginia
Robinson & McElwee was honored by The Nature Conservancy in West Virginia at the recent Corporate Council for the Environment dinner held April 27 at Edgewood Country Club in Charleston. The firm was recognized, with other leaders in West Virginia's business community, for its continued support of the organization and conservation efforts in the state. William Porth, the firm's assistant managing member, accepted the award on the firm's behalf. Firm member Rob Lannan sits on the Board of Trustees of The Nature Conservancy in West Virginia. The mission of The Nature Conservancy is "to preserve the plants, animals and natural communities that represent the diversity of life on Earth by protecting the lands and waters they need to survive. Continually striving to exercise integrity beyond reproach and to operate openly and transparently, The Nature Conservancy utilizes a non-confrontational, collaborative approach, making it one of the world's most successful conservation organizations" (http://www.nature.org). To date, The Nature Conservancy in West Virginia has protected more than 100,000 acres across the state.

04-30-2007

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