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Baker & Hostetler, L.L.P.

Stephens Inducted into Litigation Counsel of America
Baker Hostetler Houston partner S. Shawn Stephens was recently inducted into the Litigation Counsel of America (LCA) at its Spring Conference and Induction of Fellows in New York City.

Ms. Stephens, who leads the Houston office's appellate practice, has been Board Certified in Civil Appellate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization since 1995 and has handled hundreds of appeals, amicus briefs, post-trial matters, dispositive motions, mandamus actions and charge conferences. She has helped clients overturn significant monetary judgments and has established new legal principles.

Ms. Stephens is the past President of Texas Association of Trial and Appellate Specialists, is a member of the Council of the Houston Bar Association's Appellate Section and has served a term on the Executive Committee of the ABA Council of Appellate Lawyers.

The Litigation Counsel of America is a trial lawyer honorary society composed of less than one-half of one percent of American lawyers. Fellowship in the LCA is highly selective and by invitation only. Fellows are selected based upon effectiveness and accomplishment in litigation, both at the trial and appellate levels, and superior ethical reputation. The LCA is aggressively diverse in its composition. Established as a trial and appellate lawyer honorary society reflecting the American bar in the twenty-first century, the LCA represents the best in law among its membership.

09-10-2007

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Baker & Hostetler, L.L.P.

Berg Elected to Board of Justice for Children
Amie G. Berg, an associate in Baker Hostetler's Houston office, has been elected to the national board of Justice for Children.

Justice for Children, a non-profit organization founded in 1987 by Randy Burton, a former Chief Prosecutor of the Family Offenses Section of the Harris County District Attorney's office, is headquartered in Houston, Texas, and has chapters in Michigan, Arizona, and Washington, D.C.

Justice for Children assists victims of child abuse by providing collaborative solutions to enhance the quality of life for abused children. The organization provides a full range of advocacy and services for abused and neglected children including legal advocacy, public policy monitoring, guidance through a complex child protective system, professional referrals, mental health services, court watch, research, and education.

Ms. Berg, who is a member of the Baker Hostetler's litigation group, focuses her practice on commercial and business litigation matters. She has devoted a significant amount of time to protecting the rights of clients in a variety of industries including financial services, product manufacturers, and construction companies.

Ms. Berg is a member of the Houston and Texas Bar Associations and is a Director of The Woodlands Bar Association.

09-10-2007

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Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP

Six WRYP Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America - 2008
Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP announces that six of its attorneys were recently selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America - 2008. Honors go to Thomas H. Cook, Jr. (Tax Law); John L. Crill (Health Care Law); Kenneth E. Eheman, Jr. (Venture Capital Law); J. Christopher Lynch (Corporate Law, Securities Law and Venture Capital Law); Robert A. Ponton, Jr. (Family Law); Larry E. Robbins (Corporate Law and Venture Capital Law) and James M. Yates, Jr. (Corporate Law).


The Best Lawyers list is compiled through an intensive review survey in which thousands of the top lawyers in the U.S. confidentially evaluate their professional peers.

09-10-2007

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Wiggin and Dana LLP

Wiggin and Dana Expands White-Collar Group as James I. Glasser and Joseph W. Martini Join as Partners
Wiggin and Dana LLP is pleased to announce the expansion of its White-Collar Practice Group with the addition of former federal prosecutors James I. Glasser and Joseph W. Martini. Both join as partners in the firm’s New Haven office.

Mr. Glasser joins the firm from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut and Mr. Martini joins from the firm Pepe & Hazard LLP.

09-10-2007

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Smith, Sovik, Kendrick & Sugnet, P.C.

Kevin E. Hulslander, Esq., Elected Managing Partner
Smith Sovik Kendrick and Sugnet, PC is pleased to announce that Kevin E. Hulslander, Esquire has been elected Managing Partner of the 60 year old litigation firm. Mr. Hulslander is a graduate of Dartmouth College and Boston University School of Law. He joined the firm in 1989 and became a partner in 1992. He is a trial lawyer and appellate advocate with an outstanding record of success representing individuals and corporations in the state and federal courts throughout the state of New York.

09-10-2007

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Smith, Sovik, Kendrick & Sugnet, P.C.

Gabrielle Mardany Hope, Esq., Elected Partner
Smith Sovik Kendrick and Sugnet, PC is pleased to announce that Gabrielle Mardany Hope, Esquire has been elected partner in the law firm. She is a 1984 graduate of the Albany College of Pharmacy and a 1999 graduate of the Syracuse University College of Law. Ms. Hope joined the firm in 2000 and concentrates her practice in the field of employment litigation and appellate advocacy.

09-10-2007

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Clark Hill PLC

Clark Hill Attorney Jeffrey DeVree To Present New Michigan Business Tax Seminar For Grand Rapids Chamber
Clark Hill Attorney Jeffrey DeVree will present a seminar on the new Michigan Business Tax for the Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce on September 10. The “Michigan Business Tax Advocacy Issue Forum” will take place at the Grand Valley State University Eberhard Center on Monday, September 10 at 8:00 a.m.

The cost to attend the seminar is $25 for members of the Grand Rapids Chamber, and $35 for non-members. For more information, or to register, please email stroudj@grandrapids.org

DeVree is a member with the Corporate Practice Group in Clark Hill’s Grand Rapids office. He has 25 years of experience in tax and employee benefits practice, and works with clients firm-wide on federal, state, local and international tax matters.

DeVree received a bachelor of arts degree in economics summa cum laude from Hope College, and his law degree cum laude from the University of Michigan Law School. Mr. DeVree is an active member of bar association sections and committees involving tax and employee benefits, having recently served as a member of the Council of the Tax Section of the State Bar of Michigan and having previously served as chairman of the Business and Tax Section of the Grand Rapids Bar Association. He is a frequent speaker at seminars for business and professional groups. He is a member emeritus of the IRS Great Lakes Area Tax-Exempt and Government Entities Council. He is also a member of the Tax Policy Committee of the Michigan Chamber of Commerce, and a member of the Tax and Regulatory Affairs Committee of the Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce, and worked with both organizations to analyze and develop proposals for Michigan business tax reform. He currently serves as a member of the board of directors of Baxter Community Center, a nonprofit inner-city service organization, and the board of directors of The Grandville Education Foundation, having served as the chairman of both organizations.

09-09-2007

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