http://www.judged.com/jdfirmrssfeed_ct.php Judged Law Firm en-us (C) 2006 Judged. All rights reserved. contact@judged.com(Judged) contact@judged.com Tue, 09 Jun 2026 09:58:25 -0500 Law Firms http://www.judged.com/jdfirmrssfeed_ct.php 60 http://www.judged.com/images/xml_rss_feed.gif http://www.judged.com/jdfirmrssfeed_ct.php Address : 55 Griffin Road South, Phone : 860-286-2929, City : Bloomfield http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=362 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=362&page=1 Address : 1115 Broad Street, Phone : 203-367-5535, City : Bridgeport http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1083 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1083&page=2 Address : 1 Moss Avenue, Phone : 203-792-7100, City : Danbury Atty. William Bloss is interviewed on WFSB (CBS-Hartford) to explain the legal process in the impending trial of two men accused of murdering members of a family in Cheshire, Conn. Atty. William Bloss is interviewed on WFSB (CBS-Hartford) to explain the legal process in the impending trial of two men accused of murdering members of a family in Cheshire, Conn. Atty. Richard Bieder was interviewed on national and regional television about his representation of victims of the collapse of Connecticut's Mianus River Bridge. Atty. Richard Bieder was interviewed on national and regional television about his representation of victims of the collapse of Connecticut's Mianus River Bridge. The Danbury Bar Association has cited Atty. James Wu, of counsel at Koskoff, Koskoff & Bieder, for his exceptional pro bono service in the community. Wu was given the association†s annual Pro Bono Award as a result of his providing several hundred hours of free service over more than two years by assisting clients of a deceased lawyer. The plaque that cites Wu reads, ‽In recognition of your efforts to provide equal access to justice." Wu, a resident of Litchfield, Connecticut, manages the KK&B Danbury office. He concentrates his practice on personal injury resulting from automobile and motorcycle crashes, property hazards, dog attacks and falls. Wu is known for his effective courtroom advocacy as well as his negotiating skills. He is a former partner at the Waterbury firm of Carmody & Torrance. The Danbury Bar Association has cited Atty. James Wu, of counsel at Koskoff, Koskoff & Bieder, for his exceptional pro bono service in the community. Wu was given the association†s annual Pro Bono Award as a result of his providing several hundred hours of free service over more than two years by assisting clients of a deceased lawyer. The plaque that cites Wu reads, ‽In recognition of your efforts to provide equal access to justice." Wu, a resident of Litchfield, Connecticut, manages the KK&B Danbury office. He concentrates his practice on personal injury resulting from automobile and motorcycle crashes, property hazards, dog attacks and falls. Wu is known for his effective courtroom advocacy as well as his negotiating skills. He is a former partner at the Waterbury firm of Carmody & Torrance. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1318 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1318&page=6 Address : 1000 Lafayette BoulevardP.O. Box 1740 ,, Phone : 203-333-9441, City : Bridgeport Attorney Jonathan D. Elliot, Zeldes, Needle & Cooper, P.C., Bridgeport, Connecticut, was recently appointed the 2007-2009 State Compliance Chair for Connecticut, by Members†Attorney Program Committee of ACA International, the Association of Credit and Collection Professionals (ACA). As a state compliance chair, Elliot will serve as a volunteer liaison between the national Members†Attorney Program and ACA members in the state, by taking calls and serving as a legal resource, speaking at state unit meetings and/or writing articles for unit publications. With more than 5,500 members in the U.S., Canada and 55 other countries throughout the world, ACA brings together third-party collection agencies, attorneys, creditors and vendor affiliates, establishes ethical standards, provides a wide variety of products, services and publications, and articulates the value of the industry to businesses, policymakers and consumers. The Members†Attorney Program is a division of ACA created to enable attorneys practicing in the credit and collection arena to better represent their clients through a number of resources designed to assist them in their practices, including up-to-the-minute information on legislative and case law developments. Through its state compliance chairs, the program provides ACA members with access to an attorney licensed to practice law in their state. Attorney Jonathan D. Elliot, Zeldes, Needle & Cooper, P.C., Bridgeport, Connecticut, was recently appointed the 2007-2009 State Compliance Chair for Connecticut, by Members†Attorney Program Committee of ACA International, the Association of Credit and Collection Professionals (ACA). As a state compliance chair, Elliot will serve as a volunteer liaison between the national Members†Attorney Program and ACA members in the state, by taking calls and serving as a legal resource, speaking at state unit meetings and/or writing articles for unit publications. With more than 5,500 members in the U.S., Canada and 55 other countries throughout the world, ACA brings together third-party collection agencies, attorneys, creditors and vendor affiliates, establishes ethical standards, provides a wide variety of products, services and publications, and articulates the value of the industry to businesses, policymakers and consumers. The Members†Attorney Program is a division of ACA created to enable attorneys practicing in the credit and collection arena to better represent their clients through a number of resources designed to assist them in their practices, including up-to-the-minute information on legislative and case law developments. Through its state compliance chairs, the program provides ACA members with access to an attorney licensed to practice law in their state. We are pleased to announce that attorneys Sarah W. Poston and Marcy Tench Stovall have been named Counsel to the Firm. Ms. Poston joined the Firm as an Associate in 1998. She will continue to focus on civil litigation in both Federal and State courts and administrative agencies with particular emphasis on employment and civil rights matters. Ms. Stovall joined the Firm as an Associate in 1993. She will continue to focus on civil litigation in both federal and state courts. Ms. Stovall concentrates her practice on the representation of professionals including representation of attorneys in disciplinary and malpractice matters We are pleased to announce that attorneys Sarah W. Poston and Marcy Tench Stovall have been named Counsel to the Firm. Ms. Poston joined the Firm as an Associate in 1998. She will continue to focus on civil litigation in both Federal and State courts and administrative agencies with particular emphasis on employment and civil rights matters. Ms. Stovall joined the Firm as an Associate in 1993. She will continue to focus on civil litigation in both federal and state courts. Ms. Stovall concentrates her practice on the representation of professionals including representation of attorneys in disciplinary and malpractice matters Jonathan D. Elliot of Monroe has joined the law firm of Zeldes, Needle & Cooper as Counsel. Mr. Elliot, whose practice is focused on commercial litigation and domestic relations, is a 1980 graduate of University of Michigan, School of Law. Prior to joining Zeldes, Needle & Cooper Mr. Elliot practiced law for eighteen years at Kleban and Samor in Southport and before that at Levett, Rockwood and at Cummings & Lockwood. Mr. Elliot graduated from Yale University in New Haven where he earned his BA in 1977. He is a member of the Greater Bridgeport, Connecticut and American Bar Associations and the American Collectors Association. Mr. Elliot is admitted to practice in all state and federal courts in the State of Connecticut. Mr. Elliot resides in Monroe, CT with his wife, Cheryl and their two children. Jonathan D. Elliot of Monroe has joined the law firm of Zeldes, Needle & Cooper as Counsel. Mr. Elliot, whose practice is focused on commercial litigation and domestic relations, is a 1980 graduate of University of Michigan, School of Law. Prior to joining Zeldes, Needle & Cooper Mr. Elliot practiced law for eighteen years at Kleban and Samor in Southport and before that at Levett, Rockwood and at Cummings & Lockwood. Mr. Elliot graduated from Yale University in New Haven where he earned his BA in 1977. He is a member of the Greater Bridgeport, Connecticut and American Bar Associations and the American Collectors Association. Mr. Elliot is admitted to practice in all state and federal courts in the State of Connecticut. Mr. Elliot resides in Monroe, CT with his wife, Cheryl and their two children. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=2622 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=2622&page=4 Address : 158 Deer Hill Avenue, Phone : 203-792-2771, City : Danbury "Directors Carl E. Westman, Thad D. Kirkpatrick and Kelley Geraghty Price have been named Florida Super Lawyers in the annual Florida Super Lawyers â€" Central, North and Gulf Coast Edition. Florida Super Lawyers are identified by attorneys throughout the state who are invited, through a survey process, to nominate attorneys they have personally observed in action. Carl E. Westman concentrates his practice in the areas of estate planning, charitable planning and estate administration, including highly complicated estates. Thad D. Kirkpatrick practices in the areas of commercial real estate, real estate development law, and general business and real estate matters. Kelley Geraghty Price focuses her practice on employment litigation, estates and trust litigation, general civil and commercial litigation and dispute resolution." "Directors Carl E. Westman, Thad D. Kirkpatrick and Kelley Geraghty Price have been named Florida Super Lawyers in the annual Florida Super Lawyers â€" Central, North and Gulf Coast Edition. Florida Super Lawyers are identified by attorneys throughout the state who are invited, through a survey process, to nominate attorneys they have personally observed in action. Carl E. Westman concentrates his practice in the areas of estate planning, charitable planning and estate administration, including highly complicated estates. Thad D. Kirkpatrick practices in the areas of commercial real estate, real estate development law, and general business and real estate matters. Kelley Geraghty Price focuses her practice on employment litigation, estates and trust litigation, general civil and commercial litigation and dispute resolution." "Cohen & Grigsby, a business law firm with offices in Pittsburgh, PA; Bonita Springs, FL; and Naples, FL, is pleased to announce that 14 of its attorneys have been recognized by Pennsylvania Super Lawyers 2007. Compiled by Law & Politics through both peer review and independent research, Pennsylvania Super Lawyers 2007 is intended to highlight the top five percent of Pennsylvania attorneys in more than 60 practice areas. The following attorneys from Cohen & Grigsby are included in this year†s list: Charles R. Brodbeck - Bonds/Government Finance James B. Brown - Employment Litigation: Defense Christopher B. Carson - Mergers & Acquisitions Charles C. Cohen - Securities & Corporate Finance V. Susanne Cook - International Law R. Michael Daniel - Estate Planning & Probate Christopher F. Farrell - Estate Planning & Probate William E. Kelleher, Jr. - Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights E. Donald Ladov - Employment & Labor Lawrence M. Lebowitz - Immigration Law Richard R. Nelson, II - Business Litigation Jonathan M. Schmerling - Estate Planning & Probate Jeffrey P. Ward - Personal Injury Plaintiff: General Thomas C. Wettach - Intellectual Property ‽Cohen & Grigsby†s attorneys are recognized year after year by Pennsylvania Super Lawyers for providing high-quality legal services to clients of all kinds in all areas of the law,” noted Jack Elliott, Cohen & Grigsby president and chief executive officer. ‽As always, we are proud of this year†s class of recipients.”" "Cohen & Grigsby, a business law firm with offices in Pittsburgh, PA; Bonita Springs, FL; and Naples, FL, is pleased to announce that 14 of its attorneys have been recognized by Pennsylvania Super Lawyers 2007. Compiled by Law & Politics through both peer review and independent research, Pennsylvania Super Lawyers 2007 is intended to highlight the top five percent of Pennsylvania attorneys in more than 60 practice areas. The following attorneys from Cohen & Grigsby are included in this year†s list: Charles R. Brodbeck - Bonds/Government Finance James B. Brown - Employment Litigation: Defense Christopher B. Carson - Mergers & Acquisitions Charles C. Cohen - Securities & Corporate Finance V. Susanne Cook - International Law R. Michael Daniel - Estate Planning & Probate Christopher F. Farrell - Estate Planning & Probate William E. Kelleher, Jr. - Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights E. Donald Ladov - Employment & Labor Lawrence M. Lebowitz - Immigration Law Richard R. Nelson, II - Business Litigation Jonathan M. Schmerling - Estate Planning & Probate Jeffrey P. Ward - Personal Injury Plaintiff: General Thomas C. Wettach - Intellectual Property ‽Cohen & Grigsby†s attorneys are recognized year after year by Pennsylvania Super Lawyers for providing high-quality legal services to clients of all kinds in all areas of the law,” noted Jack Elliott, Cohen & Grigsby president and chief executive officer. ‽As always, we are proud of this year†s class of recipients.”" "Cohen & Grigsby, P.C. is pleased to announce the promotion of Morgan J. Hanson to the position of director in the Litigation Practice Group. ‽Morgan brings a wealth of experience and dedication to his elevated position within the firm,” noted Andrew Roman, Head of Cohen & Grigsby†s Litigation Practice Group. ‽He offers our clients sound legal counsel and we are pleased to recognize him for his accomplishments.” Hanson concentrates his efforts on general and complex commercial litigation with a focus on insurance coverage, product liability, antitrust and torts. Prior to joining Cohen & Grigsby in 2002 as an associate in the Litigation Practice Group, he was an associate at Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi, based in Minneapolis, Minn. Hanson received his J.D. from the University of Iowa - College of Law in 1999 and his B.A. in Political Science and History from the University of Iowa in 1996. He is a member of both the Pennsylvania and Minnesota Bar Associations and a member of the Order of Coif from the University of Iowa - College of Law. Hanson lives in Mt. Lebanon. " "Cohen & Grigsby, P.C. is pleased to announce the promotion of Morgan J. Hanson to the position of director in the Litigation Practice Group. ‽Morgan brings a wealth of experience and dedication to his elevated position within the firm,” noted Andrew Roman, Head of Cohen & Grigsby†s Litigation Practice Group. ‽He offers our clients sound legal counsel and we are pleased to recognize him for his accomplishments.” Hanson concentrates his efforts on general and complex commercial litigation with a focus on insurance coverage, product liability, antitrust and torts. Prior to joining Cohen & Grigsby in 2002 as an associate in the Litigation Practice Group, he was an associate at Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi, based in Minneapolis, Minn. Hanson received his J.D. from the University of Iowa - College of Law in 1999 and his B.A. in Political Science and History from the University of Iowa in 1996. He is a member of both the Pennsylvania and Minnesota Bar Associations and a member of the Order of Coif from the University of Iowa - College of Law. Hanson lives in Mt. Lebanon. " http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=465 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=465&page=8 Address : 9 Old Sugar Hollow Road, Phone : 203-796-7580, City : Danbury http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1997 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1997&page=7 Address : 280 Trumbull Street, Phone : 860-548-1300, City : Hartford http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1783 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1783&page=40 Address : 30 Center Street, Phone : 230-655-6046, City : Darien http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=575 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=575&page=10 Address : 23 Old Kings Highway South, Phone : 203-921-1913, City : Darien For the third consecutive year, Chambers USA 2007 has ranked Freehill Hogan & Mahar in the top tier of New York maritime law firms, where FHM is joined by only one other firm. In addition to again ranking the firm No. 1, Chambers has singled out thirty-two New York shipping attorneys as "Leaders in the Field" and seven are FHM partners: Peter Gutowski, Bill Juska, Wayne Meehan, Don Murnane, Michael Fernandez, Tom Russo and Gina Venezia. For the third consecutive year, Chambers USA 2007 has ranked Freehill Hogan & Mahar in the top tier of New York maritime law firms, where FHM is joined by only one other firm. In addition to again ranking the firm No. 1, Chambers has singled out thirty-two New York shipping attorneys as "Leaders in the Field" and seven are FHM partners: Peter Gutowski, Bill Juska, Wayne Meehan, Don Murnane, Michael Fernandez, Tom Russo and Gina Venezia. We are pleased to announce that FHM partners George Freehill and Eric Lenck have both been selected as 2006 Super Lawyers in New York by Law and Politics Magazine. The selection process begins with ballots sent to more than 59,000 active attorneys in Manhattan who are asked to nominate the best attorneys "they have personally observed in action." Following the initial balloting, a "blue ribbon" panel for each of 60 practice areas reviews the nominated attorneys and their scores. The resulting list of Super Lawyers represents the top 5% of the attorneys in the city. The New York Super Lawyers for 2006 were announced on July 18 in a special supplement in the New York Times. We are pleased to announce that FHM partners George Freehill and Eric Lenck have both been selected as 2006 Super Lawyers in New York by Law and Politics Magazine. The selection process begins with ballots sent to more than 59,000 active attorneys in Manhattan who are asked to nominate the best attorneys "they have personally observed in action." Following the initial balloting, a "blue ribbon" panel for each of 60 practice areas reviews the nominated attorneys and their scores. The resulting list of Super Lawyers represents the top 5% of the attorneys in the city. The New York Super Lawyers for 2006 were announced on July 18 in a special supplement in the New York Times. For the second year in a row, Chambers USA has ranked Freehill Hogan & Mahar in the top tier of New York maritime law firms. In addition to again ranking the firm No. 1, Chambers USA 2006 singled out partners Peter Gutowski, Wayne Meehan, Don Murnane, Mike Fernandez and Bill Juska as leaders in the field of shipping law. Earlier this year, the Chambers Global 2006 directory ranked Freehill Hogan & Mahar in the top tier of shipping law firms in the United States. Chambers & Partners has been publishing rankings of U.K. attorneys since 1990, and began publishing Chambers Global in 1999, followed by Chambers USA in 2003. The Chambers rankings are the product of independent research carried out by Chambers\' researchers throughout the year, including numerous interviews with clients and other law firms. For the second year in a row, Chambers USA has ranked Freehill Hogan & Mahar in the top tier of New York maritime law firms. In addition to again ranking the firm No. 1, Chambers USA 2006 singled out partners Peter Gutowski, Wayne Meehan, Don Murnane, Mike Fernandez and Bill Juska as leaders in the field of shipping law. Earlier this year, the Chambers Global 2006 directory ranked Freehill Hogan & Mahar in the top tier of shipping law firms in the United States. Chambers & Partners has been publishing rankings of U.K. attorneys since 1990, and began publishing Chambers Global in 1999, followed by Chambers USA in 2003. The Chambers rankings are the product of independent research carried out by Chambers\' researchers throughout the year, including numerous interviews with clients and other law firms. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=810 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=810&page=11 Address : 30 Old Kings Highway SouthP.O. Box 1107 ,, Phone : 203-899-3300, City : Darien AMY S. ZABETAKIS, an associate, joined the firm in November of 2005. Ms. Zabetakis focuses her practice on real estate, zoning and land use, business law, and litigation. Ms. Zabetakis earned her bachelor†s degree from Wellesley College. She received her Juris Doctor and her M.B.A. from Georgetown University where she was an Articles Editor for the Georgetown Immigration Law Journal. Ms. Zabetakis was admitted to the Bar of New York State in 2000 and the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York and Eastern District of New York in 2000. AMY S. ZABETAKIS, an associate, joined the firm in November of 2005. Ms. Zabetakis focuses her practice on real estate, zoning and land use, business law, and litigation. Ms. Zabetakis earned her bachelor†s degree from Wellesley College. She received her Juris Doctor and her M.B.A. from Georgetown University where she was an Articles Editor for the Georgetown Immigration Law Journal. Ms. Zabetakis was admitted to the Bar of New York State in 2000 and the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York and Eastern District of New York in 2000. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=2067 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=2067&page=12 Address : 883 Black Rock Turnpike, Phone : 203-610-6393, City : Fairfield http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=2423 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=2423&page=13 Address : 74 Batterson Park Road, Phone : 860-676-3000, City : Farmington http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1419 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1419&page=14 Address : 160 Farmington Avenue, Phone : 860-677-2868, City : Farmington http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1977 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1977&page=15 Address : 66 Field Point Road, Phone : 203-422-5050, City : Greenwich Bleakley Platt & Schmidt welcomes Joseph DeGiuseppe, Jr. and Craig D. Solar to the Firm†s White Plains office. Mr. DeGiuseppe joins the Firm as Partner and will Chair the Labor and Employment and Immigration Practice Groups. He has almost 30 years experience in representing and advising Fortune 500 companies and other corporate clients in all areas of labor, employment and immigration law including 14 years' of experience at Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom, and more than 6 years' of experience at Jackson Lewis LLP. Mr. Solar joins the Firm as Counsel and will be a member of the Trusts & Estates Practice Group. Mr. Solar was an associate at Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP where he specialized in estate and tax planning for high net-worth clients. Mr. Solar received his L.L.M. in Taxation from New York University School of Law. Bleakley Platt & Schmidt welcomes Joseph DeGiuseppe, Jr. and Craig D. Solar to the Firm†s White Plains office. Mr. DeGiuseppe joins the Firm as Partner and will Chair the Labor and Employment and Immigration Practice Groups. He has almost 30 years experience in representing and advising Fortune 500 companies and other corporate clients in all areas of labor, employment and immigration law including 14 years' of experience at Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom, and more than 6 years' of experience at Jackson Lewis LLP. Mr. Solar joins the Firm as Counsel and will be a member of the Trusts & Estates Practice Group. Mr. Solar was an associate at Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP where he specialized in estate and tax planning for high net-worth clients. Mr. Solar received his L.L.M. in Taxation from New York University School of Law. On July 12, 2006, James Glatthaar, litigation partner in Bleakley Platt & Schmidt's White Plains office, will discuss "Housing Discrimination Issues in New York," at a seminar, sponsored by Lorman Education Services. Mr. Glatthaar will also serve on the faculty with guest speakers from the Westchester County Board of Realtors and the New York State Division of Human Rights. Discussions will include county, state and federal definitions of impermissible discrimination; the role of advocacy and public interest groups in discrimination claims; and practical advice directed at, among others, property managers, real estate agents and brokers, and housing coordinators. Important judicial and legislative changes have made this topic more timely than ever. The seminar will be held at the Crowne Plaza in White Plains from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. This course has been approved for continuing education credit for attorneys and CPA's. On July 12, 2006, James Glatthaar, litigation partner in Bleakley Platt & Schmidt's White Plains office, will discuss "Housing Discrimination Issues in New York," at a seminar, sponsored by Lorman Education Services. Mr. Glatthaar will also serve on the faculty with guest speakers from the Westchester County Board of Realtors and the New York State Division of Human Rights. Discussions will include county, state and federal definitions of impermissible discrimination; the role of advocacy and public interest groups in discrimination claims; and practical advice directed at, among others, property managers, real estate agents and brokers, and housing coordinators. Important judicial and legislative changes have made this topic more timely than ever. The seminar will be held at the Crowne Plaza in White Plains from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. This course has been approved for continuing education credit for attorneys and CPA's. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=207 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=207&page=16 Address : 35 Mason Street, Phone : 203-622-0900, City : Greenwich Tracee E. Davis, a senior associate at Zeichner Ellman & Krause LLP, appeared on two legal panels recently. She was a panelist on the program ‽How to Become a Judge” sponsored by the Association of the Bar of the City of New York to inform lawyers about the paths, both elective and appointive, to becoming a judge in New York City. Tracee discussed the merit-based screening and selection process for reviewing applications and identifying qualified candidates. She also moderated a panel for commercial judges on abusive discovery practices as part of the annual seminar program for commercial division judges organized by the Commercial and Federal Litigation Section of the New York State Bar Association. Tracee, who is Secretary of the Section, was the program co-chair. Prior to joining ZEK, Tracee served for five years as the Principal Court Attorney to Justice Charles E. Ramos of the New York State Supreme Court Commercial Division in Manhattan. She was also an Adjunct Professor of Law at New York Law School. Tracee E. Davis, a senior associate at Zeichner Ellman & Krause LLP, appeared on two legal panels recently. She was a panelist on the program ‽How to Become a Judge” sponsored by the Association of the Bar of the City of New York to inform lawyers about the paths, both elective and appointive, to becoming a judge in New York City. Tracee discussed the merit-based screening and selection process for reviewing applications and identifying qualified candidates. She also moderated a panel for commercial judges on abusive discovery practices as part of the annual seminar program for commercial division judges organized by the Commercial and Federal Litigation Section of the New York State Bar Association. Tracee, who is Secretary of the Section, was the program co-chair. Prior to joining ZEK, Tracee served for five years as the Principal Court Attorney to Justice Charles E. Ramos of the New York State Supreme Court Commercial Division in Manhattan. She was also an Adjunct Professor of Law at New York Law School. David B, Chenkin, a ZEK partner, appeared on a panel on ‽Working with Outside Counsel/Auditors or Other Consultants on AML Troubles” at a conference in Washington, DC, sponsored jointly by the American Bar Association and the American Bankers Association. The session concentrated on when an institution should take action and hire outside counsel, the selection process, Congressional involvement and the efficacy of third-party review of preventive activities. Chenkin is an expert on anti-money laundering and Bank Secrecy Act compliance issues and is involved with regulatory efforts on several governmental levels. David B, Chenkin, a ZEK partner, appeared on a panel on ‽Working with Outside Counsel/Auditors or Other Consultants on AML Troubles” at a conference in Washington, DC, sponsored jointly by the American Bar Association and the American Bankers Association. The session concentrated on when an institution should take action and hire outside counsel, the selection process, Congressional involvement and the efficacy of third-party review of preventive activities. Chenkin is an expert on anti-money laundering and Bank Secrecy Act compliance issues and is involved with regulatory efforts on several governmental levels. ZEK Partner, Yoav M. Griver, and Of Counsel, Anthony I Giacobbe, Jr., are Adjunct Professors at New York University. Together, they are teaching Sports Law. The course is part of the Sports Studies core curriculum at NYU†s Preston Robert Tisch Center for Hospitality, Tourism and Sports Management. ZEK Partner, Yoav M. Griver, and Of Counsel, Anthony I Giacobbe, Jr., are Adjunct Professors at New York University. Together, they are teaching Sports Law. The course is part of the Sports Studies core curriculum at NYU†s Preston Robert Tisch Center for Hospitality, Tourism and Sports Management. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=2621 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=2621&page=17 Address : 170 Mason Street, Phone : 203-661-6000, City : Greenwich http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1159 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1159&page=18 Address : 185 Asylum Street, Phone : 860-509-6500, City : Hartford Brown Rudnick†s Washington DC office continues to expand with the addition of H. W. ‽Buddy” Menn III, who joins the firm as a Principal in the Government Law & Strategies Group. Mr. Menn has over 20 years of experience in federal and state government law and political and legislative affairs. He has served as the senior government relations advisor for numerous healthcare trade associations and corporations, with a particular focus in the areas of pharmaceuticals, retail pharmacy and health insurance. Mr. Menn also served as Chief of Staff to United States Senator Bob Graham, and was appointed by President William J. Clinton to serve as Special Assistant for Legislative Affairs at the Food & Drug Administration. Before joining Brown Rudnick, Mr. Menn was the Executive Director of Government Affairs and Public Policy for Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. He was responsible for developing government relations strategies, managing the state lobbying team, and advancing the company policy positions before the United States Congress, federal agencies and trade associations. While executive director, Mr. Menn received the 2006 President Award for the successful launch of an innovative state legislative initiative encouraging Medicaid agencies to implement chronic lung disease management programs. From 2001 - 2004, he served as the Chief of Staff to United States Senator Bob Graham. In this role, Mr. Menn was the Senator†s principal advisor on political, legislative and legal matters. He was also the senior advisor for the Bob Graham for President Campaign in 2003, and served on the legislative staff for the Senator in 1987, as well as on his gubernatorial staff in 1985 when Bob Graham was Governor of Florida. From 1992 â€" 1993, Mr. Menn was a member of the Clinton/Gore Presidential Transition Team, and he served as a State Finance Director for the Democratic National Committee during the 1992 Clinton/Gore presidential campaign. Mr. Menn was also a campaign fundraiser for Bob Graham†s first election to the United States Senate in 1986. Mr. Menn has served in a number of top advisory positions in the healthcare industry including, among others: Minority Staff Director and Chief Counsel, U.S. Senate Committee on Veterans†Affairs; Vice President of Government Affairs, Generic Pharmaceutical Industry Association; Manager of Government Affairs, National Association of Chain Drug Stores; and Assistant Counsel, Health Insurance Association of America. Brown Rudnick CEO Joseph F. Ryan commented about the recent appointment, ‽With a new Congress, the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries face a shifting political landscape. Buddy†s addition to our federal practice ensures the firm is well-positioned to assist clients in navigating through potential healthcare policy reforms and political challenges at state and federal levels. We are delighted that he has joined our growing Washington office.” Mr. Menn joins a dynamic team of bipartisan Capitol Hill advocates and legislative specialists in Brown Rudnick†s DC office: • Michael Lewan has over 30 years of Washington experience and has managed several successful political campaigns. He is a former Chief of Staff to U.S. Senator Joe Lieberman (D-CT), and plays an important role in the work of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, The New Democratic Coalition, the Third Way and the Democratic Leadership Council. • Doyce Boesch brings extensive experience on the Republican side, having served as Chief of Staff to Senator Don Nickles (R-OK), and Executive Director of the Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee. • Ruth Ravitz Smith brings over 20 years of experience as a Congressional and gubernatorial staffer, political strategist and government affairs professional. She held executive government relations positions at The St. Paul Travelers Companies, Inc. and Northeast Utilities. • James J. Bonham has over 15 years of experience in legislative affairs, coalition building, political advocacy and campaigns, and media relations. He is the former Executive Director of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC), a position to which he was appointed by Democratic Leader and now Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi and the late Chairman Robert T. Matsui. Mr. Bonham also served as Chief of Staff to Representative Matsui. • Anne Saunders Fabry is a Director of Government Relations, representing clients before the United States Congress, the Executive Branch and other federal agencies. She has long-standing relationships with the new House Democratic Majority, and in particular with Ways and Means Committee and Financial Services Committee Members, as well as with moderate pro-business caucuses such as the New Democrat Coalition and Blue Dogs. • Marlene E. English is a Government Relations Specialist in Brown Rudnick†s Government Law & Strategies Practice Group in Washington DC. Prior to joining Brown Rudnick, she was the Federal Government Relations Coordinator for St. Paul Travelers Companies, Inc., where she helped to establish a new federal government relations office. This announcement coincides with Brown Rudnick†s recent notice that Anne Saunders Fabry was promoted to a Director of Government Law & Strategies. She was formerly a Government Relations Specialist in the D.C. office. Brown Rudnick†s Washington DC office continues to expand with the addition of H. W. ‽Buddy” Menn III, who joins the firm as a Principal in the Government Law & Strategies Group. Mr. Menn has over 20 years of experience in federal and state government law and political and legislative affairs. He has served as the senior government relations advisor for numerous healthcare trade associations and corporations, with a particular focus in the areas of pharmaceuticals, retail pharmacy and health insurance. Mr. Menn also served as Chief of Staff to United States Senator Bob Graham, and was appointed by President William J. Clinton to serve as Special Assistant for Legislative Affairs at the Food & Drug Administration. Before joining Brown Rudnick, Mr. Menn was the Executive Director of Government Affairs and Public Policy for Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. He was responsible for developing government relations strategies, managing the state lobbying team, and advancing the company policy positions before the United States Congress, federal agencies and trade associations. While executive director, Mr. Menn received the 2006 President Award for the successful launch of an innovative state legislative initiative encouraging Medicaid agencies to implement chronic lung disease management programs. From 2001 - 2004, he served as the Chief of Staff to United States Senator Bob Graham. In this role, Mr. Menn was the Senator†s principal advisor on political, legislative and legal matters. He was also the senior advisor for the Bob Graham for President Campaign in 2003, and served on the legislative staff for the Senator in 1987, as well as on his gubernatorial staff in 1985 when Bob Graham was Governor of Florida. From 1992 â€" 1993, Mr. Menn was a member of the Clinton/Gore Presidential Transition Team, and he served as a State Finance Director for the Democratic National Committee during the 1992 Clinton/Gore presidential campaign. Mr. Menn was also a campaign fundraiser for Bob Graham†s first election to the United States Senate in 1986. Mr. Menn has served in a number of top advisory positions in the healthcare industry including, among others: Minority Staff Director and Chief Counsel, U.S. Senate Committee on Veterans†Affairs; Vice President of Government Affairs, Generic Pharmaceutical Industry Association; Manager of Government Affairs, National Association of Chain Drug Stores; and Assistant Counsel, Health Insurance Association of America. Brown Rudnick CEO Joseph F. Ryan commented about the recent appointment, ‽With a new Congress, the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries face a shifting political landscape. Buddy†s addition to our federal practice ensures the firm is well-positioned to assist clients in navigating through potential healthcare policy reforms and political challenges at state and federal levels. We are delighted that he has joined our growing Washington office.” Mr. Menn joins a dynamic team of bipartisan Capitol Hill advocates and legislative specialists in Brown Rudnick†s DC office: • Michael Lewan has over 30 years of Washington experience and has managed several successful political campaigns. He is a former Chief of Staff to U.S. Senator Joe Lieberman (D-CT), and plays an important role in the work of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, The New Democratic Coalition, the Third Way and the Democratic Leadership Council. • Doyce Boesch brings extensive experience on the Republican side, having served as Chief of Staff to Senator Don Nickles (R-OK), and Executive Director of the Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee. • Ruth Ravitz Smith brings over 20 years of experience as a Congressional and gubernatorial staffer, political strategist and government affairs professional. She held executive government relations positions at The St. Paul Travelers Companies, Inc. and Northeast Utilities. • James J. Bonham has over 15 years of experience in legislative affairs, coalition building, political advocacy and campaigns, and media relations. He is the former Executive Director of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC), a position to which he was appointed by Democratic Leader and now Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi and the late Chairman Robert T. Matsui. Mr. Bonham also served as Chief of Staff to Representative Matsui. • Anne Saunders Fabry is a Director of Government Relations, representing clients before the United States Congress, the Executive Branch and other federal agencies. She has long-standing relationships with the new House Democratic Majority, and in particular with Ways and Means Committee and Financial Services Committee Members, as well as with moderate pro-business caucuses such as the New Democrat Coalition and Blue Dogs. • Marlene E. English is a Government Relations Specialist in Brown Rudnick†s Government Law & Strategies Practice Group in Washington DC. Prior to joining Brown Rudnick, she was the Federal Government Relations Coordinator for St. Paul Travelers Companies, Inc., where she helped to establish a new federal government relations office. This announcement coincides with Brown Rudnick†s recent notice that Anne Saunders Fabry was promoted to a Director of Government Law & Strategies. She was formerly a Government Relations Specialist in the D.C. office. Brown Rudnick, a premier international law firm, represented Sermo, the largest online physician community, in the company†s closing of a $26.7 million round of Series C funding. Sermo will use the additional financing to accelerate product development to accommodate the increased volume of online content and physician subscribers. This latest round was led by Legg Mason Capital Management who was joined by Allen & Company LLC. Edwin C. Pease, a partner in Brown Rudnick†s Corporate Department, served as lead counsel for Sermo. Brown Rudnick has been a business and legal advisor to Sermo since the company†s launch in 2006. In June 2007, the firm represented the company in its two-year agreement with the American Medical Association (AMA) aimed at improving medical practice, physician advocacy and patient care. Through this new partnership, the AMA can now listen to the discussions on Sermo, post questions, and get feedback from physicians instantaneously. In representing Sermo, Brown Rudnick†s Corporate & Securities and Information Technology Practice Groups developed the licensing and service agreements between Sermo and the AMA. Last year, the firm handled Sermo†s $2 million Series A funding from Longworth Venture Partners, as well as the $9.5 million Series B round led by SoftBank Capital in early 2007. The firm also provided counsel on employment matters including Sermo†s non-disclosure agreement, consulting agreement, and employee and privacy policies. Additionally, attorneys from Brown Rudnick†s Intellectual Property Group assisted with trade secret and copyright matters. The CEO of Sermo, Daniel Palestrant, M.D. said, ‽We are grateful for the support of our key advisors such as Brown Rudnick, who has been with us every step of the way. This latest financing round is an important milestone for the growth of the company. It will allow us to escalate product development and physician outreach, thus adding greater value to analready valuable physician tool.” Brown Rudnick, a premier international law firm, represented Sermo, the largest online physician community, in the company†s closing of a $26.7 million round of Series C funding. Sermo will use the additional financing to accelerate product development to accommodate the increased volume of online content and physician subscribers. This latest round was led by Legg Mason Capital Management who was joined by Allen & Company LLC. Edwin C. Pease, a partner in Brown Rudnick†s Corporate Department, served as lead counsel for Sermo. Brown Rudnick has been a business and legal advisor to Sermo since the company†s launch in 2006. In June 2007, the firm represented the company in its two-year agreement with the American Medical Association (AMA) aimed at improving medical practice, physician advocacy and patient care. Through this new partnership, the AMA can now listen to the discussions on Sermo, post questions, and get feedback from physicians instantaneously. In representing Sermo, Brown Rudnick†s Corporate & Securities and Information Technology Practice Groups developed the licensing and service agreements between Sermo and the AMA. Last year, the firm handled Sermo†s $2 million Series A funding from Longworth Venture Partners, as well as the $9.5 million Series B round led by SoftBank Capital in early 2007. The firm also provided counsel on employment matters including Sermo†s non-disclosure agreement, consulting agreement, and employee and privacy policies. Additionally, attorneys from Brown Rudnick†s Intellectual Property Group assisted with trade secret and copyright matters. The CEO of Sermo, Daniel Palestrant, M.D. said, ‽We are grateful for the support of our key advisors such as Brown Rudnick, who has been with us every step of the way. This latest financing round is an important milestone for the growth of the company. It will allow us to escalate product development and physician outreach, thus adding greater value to analready valuable physician tool.” Brown Rudnick, a premier international law firm,today announced that it is representing the Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority (CRRA) on its closure of the Hartford Landfill. This project, which was announced in February 2007, involves the City of Hartford and the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). The landfill is scheduled to close by the end of 2008 in a manner that protects natural resources and the public health, benefits city residents and allows CRRA to meet its responsibilities for efficient processing of solid waste. Brown Rudnick is providing a full slate of legal services to CRRA including counsel on matters related to general real estate, permitting and zoning, litigation, environmental and energy law. To represent CRRA, Brown Rudnick assembled a multi-disciplinary team of attorneys from its Environmental, Government Law & Strategies, Real Estate and Energy Practice Groups. The legal team consists of Douglas A. Cohen, Thomas D. Ritter and Michael E. Kozlik. This team assisted CRRA in drafting the Hartford Landfill Closure Settlement Agreement, and advised the client in its negotiations with the City of Hartford. In the signed agreement, the city agreed to partner with CRRA to find state assistance for the closure and long-term maintenance and monitoring of the landfill. The DEP has granted approval for a modification of CRRA†s permit for the landfill that includes provisions calling for an end to waste disposal at that facility by December 31, 2008; installation of the latest technology synthetic cap as the final cover; and development of plans for post-closure use of the site. Brown Rudnick also represented CRRA in the DEP administrative hearings concerning the approval of a new regional recycling facility. In January 2007, CRRA received a permit from the DEP to consolidate its paper and cardboard recycling operations with container processing. The new facility allows 70 Mid-Connecticut towns to recycle boxboard, oversized glass and metal containers, aerosol cans and junk mail. Brown Rudnick, a premier international law firm,today announced that it is representing the Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority (CRRA) on its closure of the Hartford Landfill. This project, which was announced in February 2007, involves the City of Hartford and the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). The landfill is scheduled to close by the end of 2008 in a manner that protects natural resources and the public health, benefits city residents and allows CRRA to meet its responsibilities for efficient processing of solid waste. Brown Rudnick is providing a full slate of legal services to CRRA including counsel on matters related to general real estate, permitting and zoning, litigation, environmental and energy law. To represent CRRA, Brown Rudnick assembled a multi-disciplinary team of attorneys from its Environmental, Government Law & Strategies, Real Estate and Energy Practice Groups. The legal team consists of Douglas A. Cohen, Thomas D. Ritter and Michael E. Kozlik. This team assisted CRRA in drafting the Hartford Landfill Closure Settlement Agreement, and advised the client in its negotiations with the City of Hartford. In the signed agreement, the city agreed to partner with CRRA to find state assistance for the closure and long-term maintenance and monitoring of the landfill. The DEP has granted approval for a modification of CRRA†s permit for the landfill that includes provisions calling for an end to waste disposal at that facility by December 31, 2008; installation of the latest technology synthetic cap as the final cover; and development of plans for post-closure use of the site. Brown Rudnick also represented CRRA in the DEP administrative hearings concerning the approval of a new regional recycling facility. In January 2007, CRRA received a permit from the DEP to consolidate its paper and cardboard recycling operations with container processing. The new facility allows 70 Mid-Connecticut towns to recycle boxboard, oversized glass and metal containers, aerosol cans and junk mail. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=291 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=291&page=19 Address : 90 State House Square, Phone : 860-525-5065, City : Hartford Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge is pleased to announce that Reta J. Lewis has joined the firm†s Washington, D.C. office as Counsel, providing strategic corporate consulting services in public policy and government affairs. Ms. Lewis is a member of the Public Finance and Emerging Markets Practice Groups. ‽We are thrilled to have Reta as a member of our team,” said Terrence M. Finn, Co-Managing Partner of Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge, ‽she brings more than 20 years of experience in public policy, government affairs, politics and law and is a fantastic addition to our new and growing Washington D.C. office.” Ms. Lewis is a prominent government relations veteran who has worked extensively with the Democratic leadership in both Houses of Congress. Ms. Lewis has worked as a senior political advisor to President Clinton and as Vice President and Counselor to the President of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, serving as one of the Chamber†s experts on small business, and developing strategic relationships to minority and women-owned businesses, non-governmental organizations and constituency groups. Ms. Lewis†practice focuses on providing government relations and strategic counsel to corporations, trade associations, individuals and non-profit organizations before Congress, the White House, regulatory agencies and municipal governments. She also specializes in working with governors, mayors, county executives, their senior staff, and state and local legislators across the country. She has been involved with state, congressional, and six presidential campaigns and serves on the board of directors of multiple philanthropic and academic entities. Ms. Lewis received her J.D. from Emory University, her Master of Science in the Administration of Justice degree from American University, and Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Georgia. She is admitted to practice in the District of Columbia and Georgia. Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge is pleased to announce that Reta J. Lewis has joined the firm†s Washington, D.C. office as Counsel, providing strategic corporate consulting services in public policy and government affairs. Ms. Lewis is a member of the Public Finance and Emerging Markets Practice Groups. ‽We are thrilled to have Reta as a member of our team,” said Terrence M. Finn, Co-Managing Partner of Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge, ‽she brings more than 20 years of experience in public policy, government affairs, politics and law and is a fantastic addition to our new and growing Washington D.C. office.” Ms. Lewis is a prominent government relations veteran who has worked extensively with the Democratic leadership in both Houses of Congress. Ms. Lewis has worked as a senior political advisor to President Clinton and as Vice President and Counselor to the President of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, serving as one of the Chamber†s experts on small business, and developing strategic relationships to minority and women-owned businesses, non-governmental organizations and constituency groups. Ms. Lewis†practice focuses on providing government relations and strategic counsel to corporations, trade associations, individuals and non-profit organizations before Congress, the White House, regulatory agencies and municipal governments. She also specializes in working with governors, mayors, county executives, their senior staff, and state and local legislators across the country. She has been involved with state, congressional, and six presidential campaigns and serves on the board of directors of multiple philanthropic and academic entities. Ms. Lewis received her J.D. from Emory University, her Master of Science in the Administration of Justice degree from American University, and Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Georgia. She is admitted to practice in the District of Columbia and Georgia. Gail E. Abbey, Kori R. Anderson, Brian K. Wells, Jermaine L. Kidd, Cecelia Lockner, Thomas H. Wintner, Nathaniel Gaede, Evan D. Kearns, Christopher S. Pearsall, Matthew W. Tikonoff, Sucharita S. Varanasi, Brian Landry, Eric B. Mack, Nancy H. Van der Veer, Jason Van Volkenburgh, Carolina M. Felix, Elisabeth J. Piro, Alison A. Reuter, Timothy Bennett-Smyth, Alfred J. Kritzman, Jaime D. Guttman, Sarah E. O'Dea, Cynthia Moh Gail E. Abbey, Kori R. Anderson, Brian K. Wells, Jermaine L. Kidd, Cecelia Lockner, Thomas H. Wintner, Nathaniel Gaede, Evan D. Kearns, Christopher S. Pearsall, Matthew W. Tikonoff, Sucharita S. Varanasi, Brian Landry, Eric B. Mack, Nancy H. Van der Veer, Jason Van Volkenburgh, Carolina M. Felix, Elisabeth J. Piro, Alison A. Reuter, Timothy Bennett-Smyth, Alfred J. Kritzman, Jaime D. Guttman, Sarah E. O'Dea, Cynthia Moh The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York reversed a bankruptcy judge†s order and dismissed an accounting malpractice claim against Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge client, BDO Seidman, LLP, in the bankruptcy of Suprema Specialties, Inc., a cheese company that has now been liquidated. The court†s ruling hinged on the trustee†s failure to serve and file an affidavit of merit within 120 days of BDO†s answer as required by the New Jersey statutes. The court held that New Jersey law controlled notwithstanding the fact that the bankruptcy was pending in New York; that the affidavit of merit statute could be applied consistent with the Bankruptcy Rules; that the trustee†s failure to appreciate the fact that he was required to comply did not excuse his failure to do so; and that a settlement meeting before the litigation commenced at which the trustee†s accounting expert was present did not constitute substantial compliance with the statute. The complaint had sought damages of $175 million. The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York reversed a bankruptcy judge†s order and dismissed an accounting malpractice claim against Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge client, BDO Seidman, LLP, in the bankruptcy of Suprema Specialties, Inc., a cheese company that has now been liquidated. The court†s ruling hinged on the trustee†s failure to serve and file an affidavit of merit within 120 days of BDO†s answer as required by the New Jersey statutes. The court held that New Jersey law controlled notwithstanding the fact that the bankruptcy was pending in New York; that the affidavit of merit statute could be applied consistent with the Bankruptcy Rules; that the trustee†s failure to appreciate the fact that he was required to comply did not excuse his failure to do so; and that a settlement meeting before the litigation commenced at which the trustee†s accounting expert was present did not constitute substantial compliance with the statute. The complaint had sought damages of $175 million. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=688 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=688&page=20 Address : 1 Constitution Plaza10th Floor ,, Phone : 860-616-4441, City : Hartford http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1712 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1712&page=21 Address : 322A Main Street, Phone : 860-435-9894, City : Lakeville http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1975 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1975&page=46 Address : 10 Columbus Boulevard, Phone : 860-525-5361, City : Hartford http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=929 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=929&page=23 Address : 65 Wethersfield Avenue, Phone : 860-249-1361, City : Hartford http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1129 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1129&page=24 Address : CityPlace I185 Asylum Street , 29th Floor, Phone : 860-240-6000, City : Hartford Jocelyn M. Griffin has been elected to serve on the Board of Directors of the Boys & Girls Club of Greater New Haven. Her term begins on September 26. Ms. Griffin, a New Haven resident, began working with the Boys & Girls Club by serving on the Wine Tasting/Silent Auction Committee. The purpose of the Boys & Girls Club of New Haven is to promote the social, educational, health, leadership, and character development of boys and girls. ‽I have always been interested in programs that focus on all spectrums of youth development. As a New Haven native, I am honored to serve the children of New Haven in this capacity.” Ms. Griffin is resident in the New Haven office. She is an associate in the Litigation Department. She received her B.A., magna cum laude, from Spelman College and her J.D., cum laude, from Quinnipiac University School of Law. Jocelyn M. Griffin has been elected to serve on the Board of Directors of the Boys & Girls Club of Greater New Haven. Her term begins on September 26. Ms. Griffin, a New Haven resident, began working with the Boys & Girls Club by serving on the Wine Tasting/Silent Auction Committee. The purpose of the Boys & Girls Club of New Haven is to promote the social, educational, health, leadership, and character development of boys and girls. ‽I have always been interested in programs that focus on all spectrums of youth development. As a New Haven native, I am honored to serve the children of New Haven in this capacity.” Ms. Griffin is resident in the New Haven office. She is an associate in the Litigation Department. She received her B.A., magna cum laude, from Spelman College and her J.D., cum laude, from Quinnipiac University School of Law. Municipalities: A Rich and Diverse Practice Outsourcing: Outsourcing is an area where we regularly provide counseling, and where the firm has substantial depth of experience and resources. Housing: Our attorneys counsel developers, owners and managers in all aspects of Multi-Family and Affordable Housing projects. Banking: Serving the needs of the Banking industry Aviation: Representing Aviation Products Manufacturers Motor Vehicle: Serving the legal and business needs of motor vehicle dealerships throughout New England Defense & General Manufacturing: A leader for our manufacturing clients for nearly 70 years. Transportation: Representing the Transportation Industry for More Than Three Decades Healthcare: Murtha Cullina's Health Care Practice is the largest practice group in the firm devoted to a single industry. Cable Television: As a leading New England law firm, Murtha Cullina has decades of experience in handling the legal, regulatory and commercial law needs of cable operators in the Northeast. Agricultural: Representing agricultural businesses in array of legal and business issues Retail & Hospitality: Focusing on helping our retail and hospitality sector clients meet the ever growing and changing demands of their businesses. Educational Institutions: Offering a cross-section of services to public and private educational institutions throughout New England and beyond. Municipalities: A Rich and Diverse Practice Outsourcing: Outsourcing is an area where we regularly provide counseling, and where the firm has substantial depth of experience and resources. Housing: Our attorneys counsel developers, owners and managers in all aspects of Multi-Family and Affordable Housing projects. Banking: Serving the needs of the Banking industry Aviation: Representing Aviation Products Manufacturers Motor Vehicle: Serving the legal and business needs of motor vehicle dealerships throughout New England Defense & General Manufacturing: A leader for our manufacturing clients for nearly 70 years. Transportation: Representing the Transportation Industry for More Than Three Decades Healthcare: Murtha Cullina's Health Care Practice is the largest practice group in the firm devoted to a single industry. Cable Television: As a leading New England law firm, Murtha Cullina has decades of experience in handling the legal, regulatory and commercial law needs of cable operators in the Northeast. Agricultural: Representing agricultural businesses in array of legal and business issues Retail & Hospitality: Focusing on helping our retail and hospitality sector clients meet the ever growing and changing demands of their businesses. Educational Institutions: Offering a cross-section of services to public and private educational institutions throughout New England and beyond. Attorney Teresa A. Fontaine has joined Murtha Cullina as Counsel in the Litigation Department. She is resident in the Hartford office . Ms. Fontaine focuses her practice in the area of bankruptcy and creditor†s rights matters. In addition, she has extensive experience in commercial litigation. Prior to joining Murtha Cullina, Ms. Fontaine served as in-house counsel at Cigna HealthCare in Bloomfield where she advised clients on bankruptcy matters and managed litigation on a nationwide basis. s. Fontaine received her J.D. from Quinnipiac University School of Law and her B.S. Mfrom University of Connecticut. With 130 attorneys in five offices in Connecticut and Massachusetts, Murtha Cullina offers a full range of legal services. From our base in New England, we are able to serve the local, regional, national and international needs of our clients. Our practice encompasses litigation and transactional representation of businesses, governmental units, non-profit organizations and individuals. Core practice areas include bankruptcy and creditors rights, business immigration, commercial finance and lending, construction, corporate, environmental and land use, insurance coverage for policyholders, international business, labor and employment, litigation, municipal law, public finance, real estate and trusts and estates. The firm represents clients across a broad spectrum of industry groups and provides specialty legal services to the agricultural, cable television, energy, telecommunications, health care, long term care, motor vehicle, real estate and housing, and retail and hospitality industries. Murtha Cullina is the exclusive member firm for Connecticut of Lex Mundi, the world†s leading association of independent law firms. Murtha Cullina is also a member of World Services Group and State Law Resources. Attorney Teresa A. Fontaine has joined Murtha Cullina as Counsel in the Litigation Department. She is resident in the Hartford office . Ms. Fontaine focuses her practice in the area of bankruptcy and creditor†s rights matters. In addition, she has extensive experience in commercial litigation. Prior to joining Murtha Cullina, Ms. Fontaine served as in-house counsel at Cigna HealthCare in Bloomfield where she advised clients on bankruptcy matters and managed litigation on a nationwide basis. s. Fontaine received her J.D. from Quinnipiac University School of Law and her B.S. Mfrom University of Connecticut. With 130 attorneys in five offices in Connecticut and Massachusetts, Murtha Cullina offers a full range of legal services. From our base in New England, we are able to serve the local, regional, national and international needs of our clients. Our practice encompasses litigation and transactional representation of businesses, governmental units, non-profit organizations and individuals. Core practice areas include bankruptcy and creditors rights, business immigration, commercial finance and lending, construction, corporate, environmental and land use, insurance coverage for policyholders, international business, labor and employment, litigation, municipal law, public finance, real estate and trusts and estates. The firm represents clients across a broad spectrum of industry groups and provides specialty legal services to the agricultural, cable television, energy, telecommunications, health care, long term care, motor vehicle, real estate and housing, and retail and hospitality industries. Murtha Cullina is the exclusive member firm for Connecticut of Lex Mundi, the world†s leading association of independent law firms. Murtha Cullina is also a member of World Services Group and State Law Resources. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1738 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1738&page=25 Address : 185 Asylum Street, Phone : 860-275-6820, City : Hartford Ms. Marro originally joined Nixon Peabody in 1997 as an associate, where she worked in the private clients group for seven years. She returns to Nixon Peabody from Jill M. Cicero and Associates in Rochester, where she worked with high-net-worth individuals on legal, tax, and procedural matters. ‽We†re pleased to welcome Nicole back to Nixon Peabody,” said Jack Fitzgerald, leader of the firm†s Private Clients practice. ‽She returns with added experience that will bring a new dimension to our group. We†re looking forward to getting her involved very quickly with a variety of client work.” Scott Turner, managing partner of Nixon Peabody†s Rochester office added, ‽We have a large private clients practice in Rochester, and Nicole†s return solidifies our ability to provide estate planning and related legal services to individuals and families in the Rochester area. We†re excited she†s working with us again.” Ms. Marro serves as secretary on the Board of Directors of the Heritage Christian Services Foundation. She is a member of the Professional Liaison Committee of the Rochester Area Community Foundation and is a member of the Professional Advisory Council of the United Way of Greater Rochester. Ms. Marro earned a J.D. from the University at Buffalo Law School, and a B.A. from the University of Notre Dame. About Nixon Peabody†s Private Clients Group Nixon Peabody†s Private Clients Group offers high-net-worth individuals and their advisors an integrated spectrum of services to meet all their needs for legal, financial, tax, and investment counsel in a single place. The Private Clients Group also advises for-profit and charitable organizations, as well as banks, trust companies, accounting and financial planning firms, and other institutions. The group includes attorneys, financial planners, financial analysts, and certified public accountants. Ms. Marro originally joined Nixon Peabody in 1997 as an associate, where she worked in the private clients group for seven years. She returns to Nixon Peabody from Jill M. Cicero and Associates in Rochester, where she worked with high-net-worth individuals on legal, tax, and procedural matters. ‽We†re pleased to welcome Nicole back to Nixon Peabody,” said Jack Fitzgerald, leader of the firm†s Private Clients practice. ‽She returns with added experience that will bring a new dimension to our group. We†re looking forward to getting her involved very quickly with a variety of client work.” Scott Turner, managing partner of Nixon Peabody†s Rochester office added, ‽We have a large private clients practice in Rochester, and Nicole†s return solidifies our ability to provide estate planning and related legal services to individuals and families in the Rochester area. We†re excited she†s working with us again.” Ms. Marro serves as secretary on the Board of Directors of the Heritage Christian Services Foundation. She is a member of the Professional Liaison Committee of the Rochester Area Community Foundation and is a member of the Professional Advisory Council of the United Way of Greater Rochester. Ms. Marro earned a J.D. from the University at Buffalo Law School, and a B.A. from the University of Notre Dame. About Nixon Peabody†s Private Clients Group Nixon Peabody†s Private Clients Group offers high-net-worth individuals and their advisors an integrated spectrum of services to meet all their needs for legal, financial, tax, and investment counsel in a single place. The Private Clients Group also advises for-profit and charitable organizations, as well as banks, trust companies, accounting and financial planning firms, and other institutions. The group includes attorneys, financial planners, financial analysts, and certified public accountants. Ms. Evans is an experienced attorney who provides counsel on prosecution cases primarily in the fields of biotechnology and chemistry. She has prosecuted applications involving novel compositions, drug delivery systems, diagnostic assays, molecular techniques and processes, transgenic organisms, pharmaceutical and industrial compounds and compositions, glasses, and glass ceramics. Additionally, Ms. Evans has extensive experience in patent interferences, licensing, and other transactional matters, client counseling matters, and patent litigation. ‽Georgia is well-versed in providing counsel to our clients involved with patent interferences, licensing, and transactional issues,” said Richard D. Rochford, leader of Nixon Peabody†s national Technology and Intellectual Property practice group. ‽Her knowledge and understanding of patent issues will be particularly beneficial to our clients in Chicago and nationwide.” Stephen Rudisill, managing partner of Nixon Peabody†s Chicago office, added, ‽Georgia is an important part of our strategy to grow our intellectual property practice in Chicago. We†re looking forward to getting her involved right away with a variety of new client work.” Ms. Evans is originally from Rochester, New York. She earned her J.D., cum laude, from the University at Buffalo School of Law, where she was the note and comment editor of the Buffalo Law Review, and received her B.A. in chemistry from Binghamton University. She is a member of the American Bar Association and the American Intellectual Property Law Association. Ms. Evans is an experienced attorney who provides counsel on prosecution cases primarily in the fields of biotechnology and chemistry. She has prosecuted applications involving novel compositions, drug delivery systems, diagnostic assays, molecular techniques and processes, transgenic organisms, pharmaceutical and industrial compounds and compositions, glasses, and glass ceramics. Additionally, Ms. Evans has extensive experience in patent interferences, licensing, and other transactional matters, client counseling matters, and patent litigation. ‽Georgia is well-versed in providing counsel to our clients involved with patent interferences, licensing, and transactional issues,” said Richard D. Rochford, leader of Nixon Peabody†s national Technology and Intellectual Property practice group. ‽Her knowledge and understanding of patent issues will be particularly beneficial to our clients in Chicago and nationwide.” Stephen Rudisill, managing partner of Nixon Peabody†s Chicago office, added, ‽Georgia is an important part of our strategy to grow our intellectual property practice in Chicago. We†re looking forward to getting her involved right away with a variety of new client work.” Ms. Evans is originally from Rochester, New York. She earned her J.D., cum laude, from the University at Buffalo School of Law, where she was the note and comment editor of the Buffalo Law Review, and received her B.A. in chemistry from Binghamton University. She is a member of the American Bar Association and the American Intellectual Property Law Association. Jonathan Karis, leader of Nixon Peabody†s Venture Capital, Emerging Growth & Technology practice said, ‽We†re pleased to welcome Larry to Nixon Peabody. Our technology clients will especially benefit from his knowledge as he has negotiated thousands of technology-related contracts throughout his career. Larry has a keen appreciation of the strategic counsel and business processes needed to maximize the value of technologies being distributed, developed, or acquired.” Prior to joining Nixon Peabody, Mr. Thomas founded and managed a boutique law firm before joining Fidelity Investments and Investors Bank and Trust Company. He has provided strategic counsel to clients in the health care, financial services, government, insurance, high-tech, and manufacturing sectors, from start-ups to multinational corporations, and his law firm served as primary technology transactions counsel for the Mayo Clinic nationwide. Andrew Glincher, managing partner of Nixon Peabody†s Boston office, noted, ‽Larry is an important part of a strategy to grow our business practice in areas that will continue to benefit our high-tech clients here in Boston area and nationwide. We welcome Larry to Nixon Peabody.” Mr. Thomas is a frequent guest lecturer on technology-related topics. He received his B.A. from Iowa State University and earned his J.D. from Marquette University. About Nixon Peabody†s Venture Capital, Emerging Growth & Technology Group Nixon Peabody represents technology-based companies and the investors who provide capital to those companies. Clients include venture capital firms and other private equity investors, investment banks, and venture-capital-backed businesses in areas such as computer software and hardware, cleantech, life sciences, and medical device Jonathan Karis, leader of Nixon Peabody†s Venture Capital, Emerging Growth & Technology practice said, ‽We†re pleased to welcome Larry to Nixon Peabody. Our technology clients will especially benefit from his knowledge as he has negotiated thousands of technology-related contracts throughout his career. Larry has a keen appreciation of the strategic counsel and business processes needed to maximize the value of technologies being distributed, developed, or acquired.” Prior to joining Nixon Peabody, Mr. Thomas founded and managed a boutique law firm before joining Fidelity Investments and Investors Bank and Trust Company. He has provided strategic counsel to clients in the health care, financial services, government, insurance, high-tech, and manufacturing sectors, from start-ups to multinational corporations, and his law firm served as primary technology transactions counsel for the Mayo Clinic nationwide. Andrew Glincher, managing partner of Nixon Peabody†s Boston office, noted, ‽Larry is an important part of a strategy to grow our business practice in areas that will continue to benefit our high-tech clients here in Boston area and nationwide. We welcome Larry to Nixon Peabody.” Mr. Thomas is a frequent guest lecturer on technology-related topics. He received his B.A. from Iowa State University and earned his J.D. from Marquette University. About Nixon Peabody†s Venture Capital, Emerging Growth & Technology Group Nixon Peabody represents technology-based companies and the investors who provide capital to those companies. Clients include venture capital firms and other private equity investors, investment banks, and venture-capital-backed businesses in areas such as computer software and hardware, cleantech, life sciences, and medical device http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1763 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1763&page=26 Address : 225 Asylum Street, Phone : 860-522-5175, City : Hartford http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1866 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1866&page=27 Address : 185 Asylum Street22nd Floor ,, Phone : 860-278-7480, City : Hartford http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=2039 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=2039&page=29 Address : 1 Constitution Plaza, Phone : 860-251-5000, City : Hartford The Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art announces the appointment of Coleman H. Casey, currently President of the Board of Trustees, as Acting Director of the Museum until such time as a new Director is hired. The Museum is presently engaged in an international search for a new Director to replace Willard Holmes, who resigned in April. Casey has been the President of the Board since November 2005, having first joined the Board of Trustees in 1990. He has served during that time on a wide variety of Museum committees. He is a graduate of Amherst College and The Yale Law School and is a partner in the Hartford law firm of Shipman & Goodwin LLP. In addition to his leadership of the Atheneum, Casey is a long-standing member of various boards, including the Hartford Symphony Orchestra, where he has also served as President of the Board. "I am honored and moved by the Museum†s appointment of me," Casey remarked. "During this transition, the Museum needs day-to-day executive leadership. The Museum is one of the nation†s cultural jewels and continues to be the same vital and stimulating gallery it has been since its founding in 1842." "It will be a tremendous asset for the Museum to have even greater access to Coleman†s business and leadership skills," noted Nicholas Ruocco, Deputy Director. "The search for a new Director can typically take many months, so it is vital that the team now in place manage the Museum to the best of its resources and engage its members and visitors during this period," Casey commented. Working closely with the Board of Trustees and the dedicated and talented staff of the Museum, Casey will lead the Museum in the coming months in showcasing its outstanding permanent collections and presenting great exhibitions so that the next Director has a vibrant, out-reaching and forward-looking museum to run. The Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, founded in 1842, is a Connecticut cultural treasure and America†s oldest continuously operating art museum. With collections that include nearly 50,000 works of art spanning 5,000 years, the Museum is welcoming back its old Masters formerly on traveling loan as it currently celebrates the exhibition Faith and Fortune: Five Centuries of European Masterworksâ€"glorious paintings, sculpture and decorative arts displayed as never before. The Museum looks ahead to a robust season of upcoming exhibitions with again: serial practices in contemporary art, photo-based art inspired by a gift from the celebrated local collector Mickey Cartin, from September 22 through December 30, 2007; Matrix 157/Christopher Mir, a collection of unique paintings compiled from collage images that suggest both traditional and Surrealist style, will be on exhibit from October 4, 2007 through January 6, 2008; and not-to-be-missed is the major international traveling exhibition, Impressionists by the Sea, opening February 9, 2008, with over 50 paintings documenting French 19th century artists†fascination with the Normandy coast. The Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art announces the appointment of Coleman H. Casey, currently President of the Board of Trustees, as Acting Director of the Museum until such time as a new Director is hired. The Museum is presently engaged in an international search for a new Director to replace Willard Holmes, who resigned in April. Casey has been the President of the Board since November 2005, having first joined the Board of Trustees in 1990. He has served during that time on a wide variety of Museum committees. He is a graduate of Amherst College and The Yale Law School and is a partner in the Hartford law firm of Shipman & Goodwin LLP. In addition to his leadership of the Atheneum, Casey is a long-standing member of various boards, including the Hartford Symphony Orchestra, where he has also served as President of the Board. "I am honored and moved by the Museum†s appointment of me," Casey remarked. "During this transition, the Museum needs day-to-day executive leadership. The Museum is one of the nation†s cultural jewels and continues to be the same vital and stimulating gallery it has been since its founding in 1842." "It will be a tremendous asset for the Museum to have even greater access to Coleman†s business and leadership skills," noted Nicholas Ruocco, Deputy Director. "The search for a new Director can typically take many months, so it is vital that the team now in place manage the Museum to the best of its resources and engage its members and visitors during this period," Casey commented. Working closely with the Board of Trustees and the dedicated and talented staff of the Museum, Casey will lead the Museum in the coming months in showcasing its outstanding permanent collections and presenting great exhibitions so that the next Director has a vibrant, out-reaching and forward-looking museum to run. The Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, founded in 1842, is a Connecticut cultural treasure and America†s oldest continuously operating art museum. With collections that include nearly 50,000 works of art spanning 5,000 years, the Museum is welcoming back its old Masters formerly on traveling loan as it currently celebrates the exhibition Faith and Fortune: Five Centuries of European Masterworksâ€"glorious paintings, sculpture and decorative arts displayed as never before. The Museum looks ahead to a robust season of upcoming exhibitions with again: serial practices in contemporary art, photo-based art inspired by a gift from the celebrated local collector Mickey Cartin, from September 22 through December 30, 2007; Matrix 157/Christopher Mir, a collection of unique paintings compiled from collage images that suggest both traditional and Surrealist style, will be on exhibit from October 4, 2007 through January 6, 2008; and not-to-be-missed is the major international traveling exhibition, Impressionists by the Sea, opening February 9, 2008, with over 50 paintings documenting French 19th century artists†fascination with the Normandy coast. Shipman & Goodwin attorney John E. Kreitler has been named Chairman of the Board for the Connecticut Opera Association. During his term as Chairman, Mr. Kreitler hopes to promote the expansion and diversity of the company†s audiences through high quality, imaginative productions and outreach programs. ‽The 2006-2007 season shift of two of our three productions to the intimate setting of the Belding Theater was both an artistic and financial success, which yielded sold-out performances and enthusiastic audiences,” said Mr. Kreitler. ‽Looking forward, we are excited about our first collaboration with the Palace Theater of Waterbury to open Tosca there next fall, and to produce a concert of world famous opera arias for staging there in January 2008.” Prior to his election as Chairman of the Board, Attorney Kreitler served the last three years as President of the Connecticut Opera. Founded in 1942, the Connecticut Opera just celebrated its 65th season and is the sixth oldest professional opera company in the United States. Its mission is to produce quality opera featuring well-known and emerging artists, stage directors and conductors, offer opera education and outreach programs that engage diverse communities, and introduce and encourage further appreciation of opera. Shipman & Goodwin attorney John E. Kreitler has been named Chairman of the Board for the Connecticut Opera Association. During his term as Chairman, Mr. Kreitler hopes to promote the expansion and diversity of the company†s audiences through high quality, imaginative productions and outreach programs. ‽The 2006-2007 season shift of two of our three productions to the intimate setting of the Belding Theater was both an artistic and financial success, which yielded sold-out performances and enthusiastic audiences,” said Mr. Kreitler. ‽Looking forward, we are excited about our first collaboration with the Palace Theater of Waterbury to open Tosca there next fall, and to produce a concert of world famous opera arias for staging there in January 2008.” Prior to his election as Chairman of the Board, Attorney Kreitler served the last three years as President of the Connecticut Opera. Founded in 1942, the Connecticut Opera just celebrated its 65th season and is the sixth oldest professional opera company in the United States. Its mission is to produce quality opera featuring well-known and emerging artists, stage directors and conductors, offer opera education and outreach programs that engage diverse communities, and introduce and encourage further appreciation of opera. For the fifth consecutive year, Shipman & Goodwin was acknowledged by Chambers USA for its work in Litigation: General Commercial, Corporate/ Mergers & Acquisitions, Labor & Employment and Real Estate. This year, Chambers USA also named Shipman & Goodwin as a leading law firm in Environmental law. In addition, nine of the firm†s attorneys were recognized for their knowledge and experience in their respective areas of law. Shipman & Goodwin ranked among the top five law firms in the state for its work in Labor & Employment while the firm ranked among the top six law firms in the state for its work in Corporate/M&A, Litigation and Real Estate. For the first time, Chambers USA recognized Shipman & Goodwin as a leading law firm in Environmental law, a new category for 2007. The firm was one of seven law firms in the state recognized in this category. Chambers USA also identified nine of the firm†s attorneys â€" five of which were previously ranked by the client guide â€" for their outstanding work in their respective area of law including: Brian Clemow, Labor & Employment; Barry Hawkins, Real Estate; Timothy Hollister, Real Estate; Paul Sanson, Litigation: General Commercial; and Robert Wyld, Litigation: General Commercial. This year, Chambers USA also acknowledged John Kreitler for his work in Corporate/M&A, as well as Christopher Smith, John Wertam and Joseph Williams for their work in Environmental law. Published by London-based Chambers & Partners, Chambers USA is the nation†s preeminent guide to law firms and individual attorneys. The selection process is based on interviews with in-house counsel and other attorneys around the country. The rankings are based on qualities including technical legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial awareness/astuteness, diligence, commitment, and other categories most valued by the client. For the fifth consecutive year, Shipman & Goodwin was acknowledged by Chambers USA for its work in Litigation: General Commercial, Corporate/ Mergers & Acquisitions, Labor & Employment and Real Estate. This year, Chambers USA also named Shipman & Goodwin as a leading law firm in Environmental law. In addition, nine of the firm†s attorneys were recognized for their knowledge and experience in their respective areas of law. Shipman & Goodwin ranked among the top five law firms in the state for its work in Labor & Employment while the firm ranked among the top six law firms in the state for its work in Corporate/M&A, Litigation and Real Estate. For the first time, Chambers USA recognized Shipman & Goodwin as a leading law firm in Environmental law, a new category for 2007. The firm was one of seven law firms in the state recognized in this category. Chambers USA also identified nine of the firm†s attorneys â€" five of which were previously ranked by the client guide â€" for their outstanding work in their respective area of law including: Brian Clemow, Labor & Employment; Barry Hawkins, Real Estate; Timothy Hollister, Real Estate; Paul Sanson, Litigation: General Commercial; and Robert Wyld, Litigation: General Commercial. This year, Chambers USA also acknowledged John Kreitler for his work in Corporate/M&A, as well as Christopher Smith, John Wertam and Joseph Williams for their work in Environmental law. Published by London-based Chambers & Partners, Chambers USA is the nation†s preeminent guide to law firms and individual attorneys. The selection process is based on interviews with in-house counsel and other attorneys around the country. The rankings are based on qualities including technical legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial awareness/astuteness, diligence, commitment, and other categories most valued by the client. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=2181 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=2181&page=30 Address : 1 State Street, Phone : 860-240-2700, City : Hartford Bingham McCutchen LLP, led by San Francisco partners Beth Parker and Monty Agarwal, and Silicon Valley partner Bill Abrams, won a significant victory yesterday for Seoul Semiconductor when a U.S. District Court judge dismissed Nichia Corp.†s induced patent-infringement claim against the largest light-emitting diode (LED) lighting solutions manufacturer in Korea. The court also ordered that Seoul†s invalid-patent claims against Nichia involving ornamental designs for LED products may proceed to trial, scheduled for Sept. 10. Judge Maxine M. Chesney of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California rejected Nichia†s allegations that Seoul had induced the infringement of four Nichia patents and entered judgment in favor of Seoul. The court found that Nichia failed to present any evidence that Seoul induced the infringement of Nichia design patents in the United States through sales of its 902 series LEDs to customers in Asia. ‽This is a vindication of Seoul Semiconductor†s business practices,” said Parker. ‽The ruling reduces Nichia†s initial claims for millions of dollars to thousands of dollars.” Assisting Parker, Agarwal and Abrams were Bingham associates Kevin Bovard, Tom Clifford, Andrew Ellsworth, George Fox, Judith Hom, Chi Soo Kim, Amy Melaugh, Hoddy Potter, Samantha Stonework, Adrienne Taclas and Tiega Noel Varlack. Japan-based Nichia sued Seoul Semiconductor in January 2006, alleging that Seoul infringed on its patents for ornamental designs for LEDs. In May 2006, Seoul filed counterclaims against Nichia, alleging noninfringement and invalidity. Seoul Semiconductor is one of the 10 largest LED lighting-solutions manufacturers in the world. Seoul Semiconductor has been named to Forbes and BusinessWeek†s lists as one of the most promising Asian companies. Its product Acriche was recently named "Product of the Year 2006" by Elektronik, one of the most prestigious electronics magazines in Europe. Seoul Semiconductor†s primary business areas are LED packaging and custom-module manufacturing. It provides a full range of LED products, including AC-driven semiconductor light source, Acriche, high-brightness power, side-view, top, chip, lamp, and high-flux LEDs, and custom-type modules. Applications for the company†s LED products include general lighting; signage; back lighting for mobile phones, televisions and notebook computers; automotive lighting; home appliances; and signals. Seoul Semiconductor has 1,251 patents and 100 licenses. The company reported $200 million in sales in 2006 and has more than 1,000 employees, of which more than 145 are dedicated to research and development. It runs three overseas corporate offices and 11 branches, and approximately 90 distributors in the world. Bingham McCutchen LLP, led by San Francisco partners Beth Parker and Monty Agarwal, and Silicon Valley partner Bill Abrams, won a significant victory yesterday for Seoul Semiconductor when a U.S. District Court judge dismissed Nichia Corp.†s induced patent-infringement claim against the largest light-emitting diode (LED) lighting solutions manufacturer in Korea. The court also ordered that Seoul†s invalid-patent claims against Nichia involving ornamental designs for LED products may proceed to trial, scheduled for Sept. 10. Judge Maxine M. Chesney of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California rejected Nichia†s allegations that Seoul had induced the infringement of four Nichia patents and entered judgment in favor of Seoul. The court found that Nichia failed to present any evidence that Seoul induced the infringement of Nichia design patents in the United States through sales of its 902 series LEDs to customers in Asia. ‽This is a vindication of Seoul Semiconductor†s business practices,” said Parker. ‽The ruling reduces Nichia†s initial claims for millions of dollars to thousands of dollars.” Assisting Parker, Agarwal and Abrams were Bingham associates Kevin Bovard, Tom Clifford, Andrew Ellsworth, George Fox, Judith Hom, Chi Soo Kim, Amy Melaugh, Hoddy Potter, Samantha Stonework, Adrienne Taclas and Tiega Noel Varlack. Japan-based Nichia sued Seoul Semiconductor in January 2006, alleging that Seoul infringed on its patents for ornamental designs for LEDs. In May 2006, Seoul filed counterclaims against Nichia, alleging noninfringement and invalidity. Seoul Semiconductor is one of the 10 largest LED lighting-solutions manufacturers in the world. Seoul Semiconductor has been named to Forbes and BusinessWeek†s lists as one of the most promising Asian companies. Its product Acriche was recently named "Product of the Year 2006" by Elektronik, one of the most prestigious electronics magazines in Europe. Seoul Semiconductor†s primary business areas are LED packaging and custom-module manufacturing. It provides a full range of LED products, including AC-driven semiconductor light source, Acriche, high-brightness power, side-view, top, chip, lamp, and high-flux LEDs, and custom-type modules. Applications for the company†s LED products include general lighting; signage; back lighting for mobile phones, televisions and notebook computers; automotive lighting; home appliances; and signals. Seoul Semiconductor has 1,251 patents and 100 licenses. The company reported $200 million in sales in 2006 and has more than 1,000 employees, of which more than 145 are dedicated to research and development. It runs three overseas corporate offices and 11 branches, and approximately 90 distributors in the world. Bingham McCutchen LLP, led by Hartford Financial Institutions Litigation partner G. Eric Brunstad Jr. and Boston of counsel Rheba Rutkowski, won a significant appeal yesterday for Variable Annuity Life Insurance Co. (VALIC) in a decision that upholds the enforceability of voluntary prepayment premiums. The ruling is expected to have broad impact on commercial lending. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit ruled in River East Plaza LLC v. Variable Annuity Life Insurance Co. that a Treasury-flat voluntary prepayment provision in a commercial loan was not an unenforceable penalty, remanding the case to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Typical voluntary prepayment premiums, known as yield-maintenance formulas, require the borrower to compensate the lender for the interest that the lender will not receive if the borrower repays the loan before the maturity date. ‽This is an important victory for commercial lenders and will have a wide impact on the industry as a whole,” said Brunstad. ‽Prepayment protection is a vital feature of commercial loan documents for lenders. The prepayment premium protects the lender against reinvestment risk, and this ruling reinforces this basic principle.” The Bingham team, which was hired on appeal, also included Boston associates Alison Hickey, Christopher Hurld, Michael Moran and Samuel Rowley. Yesterday's ruling overturns the district court's finding that the prepayment provision should be analyzed as a form of liquidated damages penalty in the context of a voluntary prepayment. The lower court determined that the fee in this case was not reasonably related to the damages that the lender suffered and that the parties did not agree to it in advance, so it was an unenforceable penalty. VALIC was ordered to refund nearly $3.7 million. The Bingham team argued that the district court's use of a liquidated damages analysis was inappropriate in the context of a voluntary prepayment and that the provision was not a penalty. The Seventh Circuit agreed and ruled that the Treasury-flat prepayment premium was not a disguised penalty, entered a ruling in favor of VALIC, and remanded the case to the district court for determination of ancillary issues, including VALIC†s entitlement to its attorneys†fees. River East Plaza had borrowed money against real estate on a fixed rate for 20 years, secured by a mortgage. Three years later, River East Plaza wanted to prepay the loan in order to sell the property, but it wanted to avoid the prepayment premium. River East Plaza sued VALIC, seeking declaratory judgment that a voluntary prepayment premium in a commercial note was an unenforceable penalty. The loan required a prepayment fee equal to either 1 percent of the proposed prepayment or the difference between the value of the remaining principal and interest from the date of prepayment to the maturity date discounted by the reinvestment rate, whichever was greater. The reinvestment rate was defined as the yield on a U.S. Treasury bond having a maturity date equal to the outstanding maturity date of the loan, known as a Treasury-flat prepayment fee. Bingham McCutchen LLP, led by Hartford Financial Institutions Litigation partner G. Eric Brunstad Jr. and Boston of counsel Rheba Rutkowski, won a significant appeal yesterday for Variable Annuity Life Insurance Co. (VALIC) in a decision that upholds the enforceability of voluntary prepayment premiums. The ruling is expected to have broad impact on commercial lending. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit ruled in River East Plaza LLC v. Variable Annuity Life Insurance Co. that a Treasury-flat voluntary prepayment provision in a commercial loan was not an unenforceable penalty, remanding the case to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Typical voluntary prepayment premiums, known as yield-maintenance formulas, require the borrower to compensate the lender for the interest that the lender will not receive if the borrower repays the loan before the maturity date. ‽This is an important victory for commercial lenders and will have a wide impact on the industry as a whole,” said Brunstad. ‽Prepayment protection is a vital feature of commercial loan documents for lenders. The prepayment premium protects the lender against reinvestment risk, and this ruling reinforces this basic principle.” The Bingham team, which was hired on appeal, also included Boston associates Alison Hickey, Christopher Hurld, Michael Moran and Samuel Rowley. Yesterday's ruling overturns the district court's finding that the prepayment provision should be analyzed as a form of liquidated damages penalty in the context of a voluntary prepayment. The lower court determined that the fee in this case was not reasonably related to the damages that the lender suffered and that the parties did not agree to it in advance, so it was an unenforceable penalty. VALIC was ordered to refund nearly $3.7 million. The Bingham team argued that the district court's use of a liquidated damages analysis was inappropriate in the context of a voluntary prepayment and that the provision was not a penalty. The Seventh Circuit agreed and ruled that the Treasury-flat prepayment premium was not a disguised penalty, entered a ruling in favor of VALIC, and remanded the case to the district court for determination of ancillary issues, including VALIC†s entitlement to its attorneys†fees. River East Plaza had borrowed money against real estate on a fixed rate for 20 years, secured by a mortgage. Three years later, River East Plaza wanted to prepay the loan in order to sell the property, but it wanted to avoid the prepayment premium. River East Plaza sued VALIC, seeking declaratory judgment that a voluntary prepayment premium in a commercial note was an unenforceable penalty. The loan required a prepayment fee equal to either 1 percent of the proposed prepayment or the difference between the value of the remaining principal and interest from the date of prepayment to the maturity date discounted by the reinvestment rate, whichever was greater. The reinvestment rate was defined as the yield on a U.S. Treasury bond having a maturity date equal to the outstanding maturity date of the loan, known as a Treasury-flat prepayment fee. Bingham McCutchen LLP announces the arrival of Walter Stella as a partner in the San Francisco office. Stella joins Bingham†s Labor and Employment Practice Group from Shook Hardy & Bacon. The firm also announces the appointment of Silicon Valley partner Wendy Lazerson as co-leader of the labor and employment group. Having focused almost exclusively on employment issues in his 15-year career, Stella has built a successful practice that focuses on both employment litigation and counseling. He has represented clients in a wide range of employment matters, including wage-and-hour class actions, harassment and discrimination suits, and trade-secret theft. Stella has developed an excellent reputation as an employment lawyer in the Bay Area legal community, representing a variety of local high-tech companies in employment counseling and litigation. ‽The addition of Walter further bolsters our strong labor and employment practice,” said San Francisco partner David Balabanian, chair of Bingham†s litigation area. ‽With 50 lawyers, our labor and employment group is already effective, and Walter will make it even stronger." Bingham†s labor and employment group provides a full range of labor, employment and benefit services to large multinational companies as well as to small businesses. ‽Walter has proven himself to be an energetic and ambitious lawyer with a growing practice,” added San Francisco Managing Partner Geoff Howard. ‽He is a good match for our office.” For Stella, the attraction to Bingham was the caliber of its employment and labor practice, the group†s synergy with other key practices as well as the firm†s national and international reach and momentum. ‽I†m excited to add to Bingham†s employment and litigation bench strength and see great opportunities with the firm†s financial institutions and life sciences client base, as well as its Pacific Rim practice. It†s a great time to join this firm on the move,” said Stella, who is actively involved in the Northern California Association of Business Trial Lawyers. He is a 1990 graduate of Cornell Law School. In addition to Stella†s arrival, Bingham announces the appointment of Silicon Valley partner Wendy Lazerson co-leader of the labor and employment group, replacing Los Angeles partner Debra Fischer, who assumed the role of deputy chair of Bingham†s litigation area. In her more than 20-year career in employment law, Lazerson has advised employers on the particularities of California and federal law in all matters related to the workplace. She also has represented employers in class action and other litigation, arbitration and mediation of claims arising in the workplace. ‽I am delighted to assume a leadership role at this exciting time for Bingham's labor and employment group,” Lazerson said. ‽Our group is in a growth mode. We are working on sophisticated mergers and acquisitions at one end of the spectrum, while being fully engaged in high-stakes class action work, and doing everything in between.” Lazerson added that Stella is ‽an excellent addition” to the group and the San Francisco office. ‽In addition to being an entrepreneurial lawyer, he is dedicated to mentoring our associates, a quality we value. I look forward to continued growth and development of our talented team.” Bingham McCutchen LLP announces the arrival of Walter Stella as a partner in the San Francisco office. Stella joins Bingham†s Labor and Employment Practice Group from Shook Hardy & Bacon. The firm also announces the appointment of Silicon Valley partner Wendy Lazerson as co-leader of the labor and employment group. Having focused almost exclusively on employment issues in his 15-year career, Stella has built a successful practice that focuses on both employment litigation and counseling. He has represented clients in a wide range of employment matters, including wage-and-hour class actions, harassment and discrimination suits, and trade-secret theft. Stella has developed an excellent reputation as an employment lawyer in the Bay Area legal community, representing a variety of local high-tech companies in employment counseling and litigation. ‽The addition of Walter further bolsters our strong labor and employment practice,” said San Francisco partner David Balabanian, chair of Bingham†s litigation area. ‽With 50 lawyers, our labor and employment group is already effective, and Walter will make it even stronger." Bingham†s labor and employment group provides a full range of labor, employment and benefit services to large multinational companies as well as to small businesses. ‽Walter has proven himself to be an energetic and ambitious lawyer with a growing practice,” added San Francisco Managing Partner Geoff Howard. ‽He is a good match for our office.” For Stella, the attraction to Bingham was the caliber of its employment and labor practice, the group†s synergy with other key practices as well as the firm†s national and international reach and momentum. ‽I†m excited to add to Bingham†s employment and litigation bench strength and see great opportunities with the firm†s financial institutions and life sciences client base, as well as its Pacific Rim practice. It†s a great time to join this firm on the move,” said Stella, who is actively involved in the Northern California Association of Business Trial Lawyers. He is a 1990 graduate of Cornell Law School. In addition to Stella†s arrival, Bingham announces the appointment of Silicon Valley partner Wendy Lazerson co-leader of the labor and employment group, replacing Los Angeles partner Debra Fischer, who assumed the role of deputy chair of Bingham†s litigation area. In her more than 20-year career in employment law, Lazerson has advised employers on the particularities of California and federal law in all matters related to the workplace. She also has represented employers in class action and other litigation, arbitration and mediation of claims arising in the workplace. ‽I am delighted to assume a leadership role at this exciting time for Bingham's labor and employment group,” Lazerson said. ‽Our group is in a growth mode. We are working on sophisticated mergers and acquisitions at one end of the spectrum, while being fully engaged in high-stakes class action work, and doing everything in between.” Lazerson added that Stella is ‽an excellent addition” to the group and the San Francisco office. ‽In addition to being an entrepreneurial lawyer, he is dedicated to mentoring our associates, a quality we value. I look forward to continued growth and development of our talented team.” http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=192 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=192&page=31 Address : 185 Asylum Street10th Floor ,, Phone : 860-275-6400, City : Hartford Thelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner LLP has assisted Centennial Energy Resources LLC, a subsidiary of longtime firm client MDU Resources Group, Inc., in inking a definitive agreement to sell its independent power production portfolio to Montana Acquisition Company LLC for approximately $600 million. Montana will also assume some $34 million in project-related debt in the transaction. As part of the deal, Montana will also acquire MDU's Colorado Energy Management, a business unit that provides design, construction, operation, and maintenance services to energy providers. A privately held energy concern, Montana is partnered in the deal with multibillion-dollar private equity fund Natural Gas Partners VIII LP. The transaction is scheduled to close in June and will be the largest in MDU's long history. Proceeds from the sale will be used to fund MDU's acquisition of Cascade Natural Gas Corp. and provide additional cash for growth opportunities in MDU's core lines of business. Centennial Power's generating assets include 603 MW of electric generating capacity located in Montana, Colorado, California, and Georgia. The assets are fully contracted under mid- to long-term power purchase and sale agreements, and include coal-fired, natural gas-fired, and wind-powered generation. Goldman Sachs also conducted a hotly contested, four-month competitive bidding auction of these assets on behalf of MDU. Thelen†s firm-wide MDU team was led by New York managing partner Doug Davidson and also included partners Michael Weinstein (NY, Tax), Jarrett Fugh (SF, Real Estate), Lisa Cole (SV, IP), and Phil Lookadoo (DC, Regulatory), as well as New York Business and Finance associates Jennifer Goldberg, Tim Gladden, Binh-Minh Ha, and Emily Lewis, and TMC associate Craig Conte. Thelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner LLP has assisted Centennial Energy Resources LLC, a subsidiary of longtime firm client MDU Resources Group, Inc., in inking a definitive agreement to sell its independent power production portfolio to Montana Acquisition Company LLC for approximately $600 million. Montana will also assume some $34 million in project-related debt in the transaction. As part of the deal, Montana will also acquire MDU's Colorado Energy Management, a business unit that provides design, construction, operation, and maintenance services to energy providers. A privately held energy concern, Montana is partnered in the deal with multibillion-dollar private equity fund Natural Gas Partners VIII LP. The transaction is scheduled to close in June and will be the largest in MDU's long history. Proceeds from the sale will be used to fund MDU's acquisition of Cascade Natural Gas Corp. and provide additional cash for growth opportunities in MDU's core lines of business. Centennial Power's generating assets include 603 MW of electric generating capacity located in Montana, Colorado, California, and Georgia. The assets are fully contracted under mid- to long-term power purchase and sale agreements, and include coal-fired, natural gas-fired, and wind-powered generation. Goldman Sachs also conducted a hotly contested, four-month competitive bidding auction of these assets on behalf of MDU. Thelen†s firm-wide MDU team was led by New York managing partner Doug Davidson and also included partners Michael Weinstein (NY, Tax), Jarrett Fugh (SF, Real Estate), Lisa Cole (SV, IP), and Phil Lookadoo (DC, Regulatory), as well as New York Business and Finance associates Jennifer Goldberg, Tim Gladden, Binh-Minh Ha, and Emily Lewis, and TMC associate Craig Conte. The American Bar Association Forum on the Construction Industry has chosen New York-based Thelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner LLP partner Robbie MacPherson to serve as Chair Elect for the coming one-year term. The Forum is the world's largest organization for construction lawyers. Mr. MacPherson has served the ABA Construction Forum for over a decade, first as a rank-and-file member, then rising to Division Chair, Program Chair, Governing Committee member, and, most recently, Chair of the Alternative CLE Committee. "We're all tremendously proud of Robbie," said John Heisse, chair of Thelen's Construction and Government Construction Department. "He is extremely well respected as a leader within the ABA, and this nomination is testimony to that. This reflects well on the firm, as a whole, and our New York construction practice, in particular." Mr. MacPherson's nomination became official following a voice vote at the Forum's Annual Meeting in April 2007. Once formally elected, he will commence his one-year term as Chair Elect in August 2007, then serve as Chair for a full year, and then as Immediate Past Chair during the year following. Thelen's involvement with the ABA Forum on the Construction Industry is long and deep. Currently, Washington, DC managing partner Andy Ness also serves on the Forum's Governing Committee. Additionally, New York Construction partner Jeffrey Cruz was recently named Editor of the Forum's newsletter, Under Construction. Previously, Jeff co-authored "Hard Hat Case Notes," a column in the Forum's other major publication, The Construction Lawyer, for which Washington, DC partner John Ralls serves as Assistant Editor. Thelen has a long history as a leading Construction law firm. In 2007, the firm has been named "Global Construction Law Firm of the Year" by Who's Who Legal. The American Bar Association Forum on the Construction Industry has chosen New York-based Thelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner LLP partner Robbie MacPherson to serve as Chair Elect for the coming one-year term. The Forum is the world's largest organization for construction lawyers. Mr. MacPherson has served the ABA Construction Forum for over a decade, first as a rank-and-file member, then rising to Division Chair, Program Chair, Governing Committee member, and, most recently, Chair of the Alternative CLE Committee. "We're all tremendously proud of Robbie," said John Heisse, chair of Thelen's Construction and Government Construction Department. "He is extremely well respected as a leader within the ABA, and this nomination is testimony to that. This reflects well on the firm, as a whole, and our New York construction practice, in particular." Mr. MacPherson's nomination became official following a voice vote at the Forum's Annual Meeting in April 2007. Once formally elected, he will commence his one-year term as Chair Elect in August 2007, then serve as Chair for a full year, and then as Immediate Past Chair during the year following. Thelen's involvement with the ABA Forum on the Construction Industry is long and deep. Currently, Washington, DC managing partner Andy Ness also serves on the Forum's Governing Committee. Additionally, New York Construction partner Jeffrey Cruz was recently named Editor of the Forum's newsletter, Under Construction. Previously, Jeff co-authored "Hard Hat Case Notes," a column in the Forum's other major publication, The Construction Lawyer, for which Washington, DC partner John Ralls serves as Assistant Editor. Thelen has a long history as a leading Construction law firm. In 2007, the firm has been named "Global Construction Law Firm of the Year" by Who's Who Legal. A federal judge has had enough with unscrupulous plaintiffs†lawyers and denied class action certification in a lawsuit filed against Oreck Direct, LLC, the company best known for its high quality vacuum cleaners and air purifiers. Plaintiff†s counsel claimed their client had suffered from allergies and that an air purifier sold by the company failed to alleviate his symptoms. The lawyers had asked to certify a class of more than 70,000 people. But in an opinion that could put plaintiffs†lawyers on notice and possibly have far-reaching implications for class action certification, United States Northern District of California Judge Marilyn Hall Patel, who granted class status in the Napster case, found that the lawyers had manufactured their lawsuit against the defendant after it was revealed that they found the lead plaintiff through a newspaper ad. "The conduct in this action does not look good, does not sound good, and does not smell good. In fact, it reeks," Patel wrote in her opinion. She added: "It is clear from the record that plaintiff†s counsel, and not plaintiff, is the driving force behind this action." Patel's opinion, which was issued April 25, was welcomed by defense lawyers who have been pressing the issue of adequacy of class counsel and representatives for years. Thelen commercial litigation partner David Aronoff, who led Oreck's defense, called the decision, "groundbreaking." He said class action plaintiffs' lawyers have been cashing in on settlements that net them huge multimillion dollar fees. In their exuberance to keep the spigot open wide, these lawyers resort to manufacturing the litigation. That is, baking up a lawsuit and then going out to solicit a class representative. "Judge Patel issued a resounding â€~no†to lawyer-driven litigation,” Aronoff said. ‽She wanted nothing to do with cases manufactured by the plaintiff†s lawyers in order to create legal fees for themselves. This judge finally said enough is enough. A federal judge has had enough with unscrupulous plaintiffs†lawyers and denied class action certification in a lawsuit filed against Oreck Direct, LLC, the company best known for its high quality vacuum cleaners and air purifiers. Plaintiff†s counsel claimed their client had suffered from allergies and that an air purifier sold by the company failed to alleviate his symptoms. The lawyers had asked to certify a class of more than 70,000 people. But in an opinion that could put plaintiffs†lawyers on notice and possibly have far-reaching implications for class action certification, United States Northern District of California Judge Marilyn Hall Patel, who granted class status in the Napster case, found that the lawyers had manufactured their lawsuit against the defendant after it was revealed that they found the lead plaintiff through a newspaper ad. "The conduct in this action does not look good, does not sound good, and does not smell good. In fact, it reeks," Patel wrote in her opinion. She added: "It is clear from the record that plaintiff†s counsel, and not plaintiff, is the driving force behind this action." Patel's opinion, which was issued April 25, was welcomed by defense lawyers who have been pressing the issue of adequacy of class counsel and representatives for years. Thelen commercial litigation partner David Aronoff, who led Oreck's defense, called the decision, "groundbreaking." He said class action plaintiffs' lawyers have been cashing in on settlements that net them huge multimillion dollar fees. In their exuberance to keep the spigot open wide, these lawyers resort to manufacturing the litigation. That is, baking up a lawsuit and then going out to solicit a class representative. "Judge Patel issued a resounding â€~no†to lawyer-driven litigation,” Aronoff said. ‽She wanted nothing to do with cases manufactured by the plaintiff†s lawyers in order to create legal fees for themselves. This judge finally said enough is enough. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=287 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=287&page=32 Address : 100 Pearl Street14th Floor ,, Phone : 860-291-8419, City : Hartford http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=358 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=358&page=33 Address : 225 Asylum Street13th Floor ,, Phone : 860-293-3500, City : Hartford The international law firm of LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae LLP has announced the expansion of its Asia practice with the opening of a Hong Kong office. The office is co-managed by partners William C. Marcoux and Daniel Liew. The new office will operate in affiliation with Arthur Marriott & Associates, a Hong Kong law firm. A team of twenty lawyers will be in place by the end of 2007 practicing US, English, and Hong Kong laws and will focus on energy, insurance, corporate and finance, and dispute resolution matters. "The explosive growth and economic globalization in the Pan-Asian market makes this the perfect time for LeBoeuf Lamb to continue expanding its footprint," said firm Chairman Steven H. Davis, "Daniel's leadership and market knowledge will be great assets as we expand on the success of our first office in Asia located in Beijing." Prior to joining LeBoeuf Lamb as a managing partner, Mr. Liew was head of the energy and infrastructure practice in Asia for an international law firm and an elected member of the partnership board of such firm. He represents clients in the energy, electricity, utilities, water, telecommunications, infrastructure, and insurance sectors, and regularly advises on mergers and acquisitions, project development, project finance and corporate finance. Commenting on his move, Mr. Liew said, "LeBoeuf Lamb's culture of global integration together with its worldwide coverage presents significant opportunities to provide clients with seamless, multi-jurisdictional counsel. I look forward to contributing to the firm's continued success and providing legal counsel in Asia to our clients." The international law firm of LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae LLP has announced the expansion of its Asia practice with the opening of a Hong Kong office. The office is co-managed by partners William C. Marcoux and Daniel Liew. The new office will operate in affiliation with Arthur Marriott & Associates, a Hong Kong law firm. A team of twenty lawyers will be in place by the end of 2007 practicing US, English, and Hong Kong laws and will focus on energy, insurance, corporate and finance, and dispute resolution matters. "The explosive growth and economic globalization in the Pan-Asian market makes this the perfect time for LeBoeuf Lamb to continue expanding its footprint," said firm Chairman Steven H. Davis, "Daniel's leadership and market knowledge will be great assets as we expand on the success of our first office in Asia located in Beijing." Prior to joining LeBoeuf Lamb as a managing partner, Mr. Liew was head of the energy and infrastructure practice in Asia for an international law firm and an elected member of the partnership board of such firm. He represents clients in the energy, electricity, utilities, water, telecommunications, infrastructure, and insurance sectors, and regularly advises on mergers and acquisitions, project development, project finance and corporate finance. Commenting on his move, Mr. Liew said, "LeBoeuf Lamb's culture of global integration together with its worldwide coverage presents significant opportunities to provide clients with seamless, multi-jurisdictional counsel. I look forward to contributing to the firm's continued success and providing legal counsel in Asia to our clients." LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae LLP announced yesterday a landmark settlement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) that greatly improves conditions for immigrant children and their families inside the T. Don Hutto detention center in Taylor, Texas. Dozens of children were released from the facility with their families as a result of the litigation. The settlement is expected to be approved shortly by Judge Sam Sparks of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas. "This is a huge victory not only for the children and families that have been released from Hutto, but for every detainee held at the facility, now or in the future," said Sean R.D. Gorman, a partner in LeBoeuf Lamb's Houston office. "Since the filing of these lawsuits conditions have drastically improved in areas like education, recreation, medical care, and privacy." The settlement is the result of extensive litigation and mediation in consolidated lawsuits filed earlier this year against Michael Chertoff, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and six officials from ICE on behalf of 26 immigrant children. The children are between the ages of 1 and 17, and were detained at Hutto with their parents who, in almost all cases, were awaiting determinations on their asylum claims. LeBoeuf Lamb, the ACLU, the ACLU of Texas, and the University of Texas School of Law Immigration Clinic brought the lawsuits. Since the original lawsuits were filed in March 2007, all of the 26 children represented by LeBoeuf Lamb and co-counsel have been released. The final six children were released days before the settlement was finalized, and are now living with family members who are U.S. citizens and/or legal permanent residents while pursuing their asylum claims. For the children, the release day was very emotional. Andrea Restrepo, a 12-year-old child from Colombia, had been held in Hutto in a small cell for nearly a year with her mother and 9-year-old sister. "I feel much better, I feel tranquil, I can do things now I couldn't do there," said Restrepo. "I am trying to forget everything about Hutto. I feel free. It was a nightmare." Conditions at Hutto have gradually and significantly improved as a result of the groundbreaking litigation. Children are no longer required to wear prison uniforms and are allowed much more time outdoors. Educational programming has expanded and guards have been instructed not to discipline children by threatening to separate them from their parents. "The litigation has achieved enormous results," said Stephen J. Lable, an associate in LeBoeuf Lamb's Boston office. "Instead of punishing asylum seekers by treating them like criminals, the settlement requires ICE to treat children more like children - with the care and compassion that exemplify American values." Soon after the litigation commenced, ICE instituted a policy of detaining at Hutto only families placed in expedited removal proceedings and began to issue bonds for asylum seekers who passed their credible fear interviews. "Imprisoning families who have fled their home countries under fear of persecution from their own governments, and detaining them in jail-like conditions, was an indescribable trauma for many of the children we represented," said Carol A. Lafond, an associate in LeBoeuf Lamb's New York office. "We are hopeful that by limiting the population at Hutto to families in expedited removal except in exigent circumstances, and adopting more meaningful release procedures, that the length of stay for children will be significantly reduced." Additional improvements ICE will be required to make as a result of the settlement include allowing children over the age of 12 to move freely about the facility; providing a full-time, on-site pediatrician; eliminating the count system so that families are not forced to stay in their cells 12 hours a day; installing privacy curtains around toilets; offering field trip opportunities to children; supplying more toys and age-and language-appropriate books; and improving the nutritional value of food. ICE must also allow regular legal orientation presentations by local immigrants' rights organizations; allow family and friends to visit Hutto detainees seven days a week; and allow children to keep paper and pens in their rooms. ICE's compliance with each of these reforms, as well as other conditions reforms, will be subject to external oversight to ensure their permanence. Despite the tremendous improvements at Hutto, the facility remains a former medium security prison managed by the Corrections Corporation of America, a for-profit adult corrections company. In recent years, Congress has repeatedly directed DHS to keep immigrant families together, either by releasing them or using alternatives to detention. Where detention is necessary, Congress has said immigrant families should be housed in non-penal, homelike environments. "We are thrilled at what we were able to accomplish through litigation and mediation," said Lisa Graybill, Legal Director of the ACLU of Texas. "But the fact remains that our government should not be locking up innocent children - period. That is not what America is about. It is time for Congress to intervene and end the policy of family detention." LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae LLP announced yesterday a landmark settlement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) that greatly improves conditions for immigrant children and their families inside the T. Don Hutto detention center in Taylor, Texas. Dozens of children were released from the facility with their families as a result of the litigation. The settlement is expected to be approved shortly by Judge Sam Sparks of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas. "This is a huge victory not only for the children and families that have been released from Hutto, but for every detainee held at the facility, now or in the future," said Sean R.D. Gorman, a partner in LeBoeuf Lamb's Houston office. "Since the filing of these lawsuits conditions have drastically improved in areas like education, recreation, medical care, and privacy." The settlement is the result of extensive litigation and mediation in consolidated lawsuits filed earlier this year against Michael Chertoff, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and six officials from ICE on behalf of 26 immigrant children. The children are between the ages of 1 and 17, and were detained at Hutto with their parents who, in almost all cases, were awaiting determinations on their asylum claims. LeBoeuf Lamb, the ACLU, the ACLU of Texas, and the University of Texas School of Law Immigration Clinic brought the lawsuits. Since the original lawsuits were filed in March 2007, all of the 26 children represented by LeBoeuf Lamb and co-counsel have been released. The final six children were released days before the settlement was finalized, and are now living with family members who are U.S. citizens and/or legal permanent residents while pursuing their asylum claims. For the children, the release day was very emotional. Andrea Restrepo, a 12-year-old child from Colombia, had been held in Hutto in a small cell for nearly a year with her mother and 9-year-old sister. "I feel much better, I feel tranquil, I can do things now I couldn't do there," said Restrepo. "I am trying to forget everything about Hutto. I feel free. It was a nightmare." Conditions at Hutto have gradually and significantly improved as a result of the groundbreaking litigation. Children are no longer required to wear prison uniforms and are allowed much more time outdoors. Educational programming has expanded and guards have been instructed not to discipline children by threatening to separate them from their parents. "The litigation has achieved enormous results," said Stephen J. Lable, an associate in LeBoeuf Lamb's Boston office. "Instead of punishing asylum seekers by treating them like criminals, the settlement requires ICE to treat children more like children - with the care and compassion that exemplify American values." Soon after the litigation commenced, ICE instituted a policy of detaining at Hutto only families placed in expedited removal proceedings and began to issue bonds for asylum seekers who passed their credible fear interviews. "Imprisoning families who have fled their home countries under fear of persecution from their own governments, and detaining them in jail-like conditions, was an indescribable trauma for many of the children we represented," said Carol A. Lafond, an associate in LeBoeuf Lamb's New York office. "We are hopeful that by limiting the population at Hutto to families in expedited removal except in exigent circumstances, and adopting more meaningful release procedures, that the length of stay for children will be significantly reduced." Additional improvements ICE will be required to make as a result of the settlement include allowing children over the age of 12 to move freely about the facility; providing a full-time, on-site pediatrician; eliminating the count system so that families are not forced to stay in their cells 12 hours a day; installing privacy curtains around toilets; offering field trip opportunities to children; supplying more toys and age-and language-appropriate books; and improving the nutritional value of food. ICE must also allow regular legal orientation presentations by local immigrants' rights organizations; allow family and friends to visit Hutto detainees seven days a week; and allow children to keep paper and pens in their rooms. ICE's compliance with each of these reforms, as well as other conditions reforms, will be subject to external oversight to ensure their permanence. Despite the tremendous improvements at Hutto, the facility remains a former medium security prison managed by the Corrections Corporation of America, a for-profit adult corrections company. In recent years, Congress has repeatedly directed DHS to keep immigrant families together, either by releasing them or using alternatives to detention. Where detention is necessary, Congress has said immigrant families should be housed in non-penal, homelike environments. "We are thrilled at what we were able to accomplish through litigation and mediation," said Lisa Graybill, Legal Director of the ACLU of Texas. "But the fact remains that our government should not be locking up innocent children - period. That is not what America is about. It is time for Congress to intervene and end the policy of family detention." Dewey Ballantine LLP ("Dewey Ballantine") and LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae LLP ("LeBoeuf Lamb"), two leading international law firms, today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement to merge, subject to partner approval. The combination will create a premier New York law firm with extensive global reach, bringing together some of the most prominent practices and industry leaders, with more than 1,300 attorneys in 12 countries and revenues approaching $1 billion. The combined firm, which will be known as Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP ("Dewey & LeBoeuf"), will be an established powerhouse in New York, Washington, D.C., and London, the most important cities for transaction deal flow. Dewey & LeBoeuf will cover 12 countries, ranking 13th globally and third among U.S. firms in terms of number of countries covered, as per ALM Global 100 2006. It will rank as the fifth largest firm in New York City with approximately 550 lawyers and the fifth largest U.S.-headquartered firm in London with approximately 170 lawyers. Dewey & LeBoeuf also will have a presence in nearly every key international financial and commercial center and will rank as the 14th largest firm by headcount and the 16th largest firm by revenue in the United States. Steven H. Davis will lead the combined firm as Chairman, with equal representation from Dewey Ballantine and LeBoeuf Lamb on its Executive Committee. The Dewey & LeBoeuf merger will result in a broader and deeper client offering with complementary practice areas and industry focus, providing an excellent fit. In the instances where both firms†practice areas are similar, the combination makes those areas deeper and stronger. For example, the combined firm will be characterized by market-leading practice groups such as mergers and acquisitions, complex litigation, intellectual property litigation, government investigations, international trade, capital markets, structured finance, private equity, antitrust, and tax. The combined firm will possess leading industry experience in sectors including banking, energy, utilities, insurance, sports and entertainment, life sciences and healthcare, and telecommunications. "This strategic combination will create a premier New York law firm with extensive global reach," said LeBoeuf Lamb†s Chairman, Steven H. Davis. "The quality, scale and scope we will offer as a combined firm will enable us to continue attracting the most prominent clients and to address complex and challenging legal issues our clients face on a national and global basis. Combining our strengths and collective resources into one organization advances LeBoeuf Lamb†s goal to broaden and deepen our practice offerings and global presence, add highly skilled and dynamic lawyers and continue to focus on increasing profitability." "Dewey Ballantine has been focused on growth for some time, and this combination with LeBoeuf Lamb is an especially good fit. LeBoeuf Lamb brings a practice and industry focus that complements and enhances our areas of practice to create a powerful array of offerings for clients," said Morton Pierce, Co-chair of Dewey Ballantine. "Clients will benefit from significant additional resources from a firm with a presence in nearly every key international financial and commercial center, and we believe this combination is to the advantage of everyone at the firm and our clients worldwide." Dewey Ballantine and LeBoeuf Lamb, which are both headquartered in New York City, share a similar heritage and evolution, which is underscored by the firms¡¦ compatible cultures, values, and visions. Both firms have comparable operational and governance structures that will facilitate a smooth integration. Dewey Ballantine and LeBoeuf Lamb¡¦s financial metrics are also similar. Moreover, both firms share a strong commitment to the priorities highlighted in The American Lawyer's elite "AList," including associate satisfaction, diversity, and the provision of pro bono legal services. The merger of Dewey Ballantine and LeBoeuf Lamb creates a catalyst for increased growth and profitability. The combined firm will be favorably positioned to capitalize on its existing international presence for even greater global success. Dewey & LeBoeuf will build on the momentum of both firms¡¦ recent achievements: Dewey Ballantine LLP ("Dewey Ballantine") and LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae LLP ("LeBoeuf Lamb"), two leading international law firms, today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement to merge, subject to partner approval. The combination will create a premier New York law firm with extensive global reach, bringing together some of the most prominent practices and industry leaders, with more than 1,300 attorneys in 12 countries and revenues approaching $1 billion. The combined firm, which will be known as Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP ("Dewey & LeBoeuf"), will be an established powerhouse in New York, Washington, D.C., and London, the most important cities for transaction deal flow. Dewey & LeBoeuf will cover 12 countries, ranking 13th globally and third among U.S. firms in terms of number of countries covered, as per ALM Global 100 2006. It will rank as the fifth largest firm in New York City with approximately 550 lawyers and the fifth largest U.S.-headquartered firm in London with approximately 170 lawyers. Dewey & LeBoeuf also will have a presence in nearly every key international financial and commercial center and will rank as the 14th largest firm by headcount and the 16th largest firm by revenue in the United States. Steven H. Davis will lead the combined firm as Chairman, with equal representation from Dewey Ballantine and LeBoeuf Lamb on its Executive Committee. The Dewey & LeBoeuf merger will result in a broader and deeper client offering with complementary practice areas and industry focus, providing an excellent fit. In the instances where both firms†practice areas are similar, the combination makes those areas deeper and stronger. For example, the combined firm will be characterized by market-leading practice groups such as mergers and acquisitions, complex litigation, intellectual property litigation, government investigations, international trade, capital markets, structured finance, private equity, antitrust, and tax. The combined firm will possess leading industry experience in sectors including banking, energy, utilities, insurance, sports and entertainment, life sciences and healthcare, and telecommunications. "This strategic combination will create a premier New York law firm with extensive global reach," said LeBoeuf Lamb†s Chairman, Steven H. Davis. "The quality, scale and scope we will offer as a combined firm will enable us to continue attracting the most prominent clients and to address complex and challenging legal issues our clients face on a national and global basis. Combining our strengths and collective resources into one organization advances LeBoeuf Lamb†s goal to broaden and deepen our practice offerings and global presence, add highly skilled and dynamic lawyers and continue to focus on increasing profitability." "Dewey Ballantine has been focused on growth for some time, and this combination with LeBoeuf Lamb is an especially good fit. LeBoeuf Lamb brings a practice and industry focus that complements and enhances our areas of practice to create a powerful array of offerings for clients," said Morton Pierce, Co-chair of Dewey Ballantine. "Clients will benefit from significant additional resources from a firm with a presence in nearly every key international financial and commercial center, and we believe this combination is to the advantage of everyone at the firm and our clients worldwide." Dewey Ballantine and LeBoeuf Lamb, which are both headquartered in New York City, share a similar heritage and evolution, which is underscored by the firms¡¦ compatible cultures, values, and visions. Both firms have comparable operational and governance structures that will facilitate a smooth integration. Dewey Ballantine and LeBoeuf Lamb¡¦s financial metrics are also similar. Moreover, both firms share a strong commitment to the priorities highlighted in The American Lawyer's elite "AList," including associate satisfaction, diversity, and the provision of pro bono legal services. The merger of Dewey Ballantine and LeBoeuf Lamb creates a catalyst for increased growth and profitability. The combined firm will be favorably positioned to capitalize on its existing international presence for even greater global success. Dewey & LeBoeuf will build on the momentum of both firms¡¦ recent achievements: http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1397 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1397&page=34 Address : 185 Asylum Street, Phone : 860-275-6700, City : Hartford Vanessa D. Roberts, a litigation associate in McCarter & English's Hartford office, was named to Hartford Business Journal's 40 under Forty list of "the region's most promising young business people." "Vanessa exemplifies everything we expect of our leaders in the business community, from her first rate work to her commitment to various business and public service organizations," said William Bright, managing partner of the Hartford office, "It's very gratifying to see her get this outside recognition." Ms. Roberts concentrates her practice in complex commercial litigation, trust and probate litigation, and appellate advocacy. She represents corporations and individuals in the state and federal courts, in arbitrations and mediations, during every stage of the civil pretrial process, and at the appellate court levels. Ms. Roberts was formerly a Trial Attorney with the United States Department of Justice, Civil Division, in Washington, D.C. She is active as a pro bono advocate with Lawyers for Children America, representing abused and neglected children in civil proceedings in Juvenile Court. Ms. Roberts also handles other pro bono matters for the firm, volunteers as an instructor and mentor in the Peer Mediation Program at Fox Middle School in Hartford, Connecticut, and tutors at Barnard Brown Elementary School in Hartford. Vanessa D. Roberts, a litigation associate in McCarter & English's Hartford office, was named to Hartford Business Journal's 40 under Forty list of "the region's most promising young business people." "Vanessa exemplifies everything we expect of our leaders in the business community, from her first rate work to her commitment to various business and public service organizations," said William Bright, managing partner of the Hartford office, "It's very gratifying to see her get this outside recognition." Ms. Roberts concentrates her practice in complex commercial litigation, trust and probate litigation, and appellate advocacy. She represents corporations and individuals in the state and federal courts, in arbitrations and mediations, during every stage of the civil pretrial process, and at the appellate court levels. Ms. Roberts was formerly a Trial Attorney with the United States Department of Justice, Civil Division, in Washington, D.C. She is active as a pro bono advocate with Lawyers for Children America, representing abused and neglected children in civil proceedings in Juvenile Court. Ms. Roberts also handles other pro bono matters for the firm, volunteers as an instructor and mentor in the Peer Mediation Program at Fox Middle School in Hartford, Connecticut, and tutors at Barnard Brown Elementary School in Hartford. Prominent construction attorneys Robert A. Rubin and Sarah B. Biser have joined the New York office of McCarter & English, LLP as special counsel and partner, respectively. "We welcome Bob and Sarah as key players on our multi-state, multi-disciplinary team focused on the construction industry," said Timothy S. Fisher, the Hartford-based partner who heads McCarter & English's Construction Practice Group. Mr. Rubin was formerly a senior counsel and Ms. Biser a partner in the New York office of Seyfarth Shaw, LLP. The McCarter & English Construction Practice Group represent owners, architects and engineers, construction managers, contractors, developers, subcontractors and suppliers in matters ranging from project planning to dispute resolution. Mr. Rubin is widely regarded as a leading litigator in complex construction litigation and has extensive experience with mediation, arbitration, dispute review boards and other alternative resolution techniques in both national and international disputes. He has been involved in projects ranging from energy plants, pipelines, highways, bridges, and mass transit to telecommunications, municipal and governmental agency projects, industrial and high-rise buildings, and insurance disputes including builder's risk and professional liability claims for Fortune 500 companies and has also worked extensively in drafting and negotiating design and construction contracts. An Adjunct Professor at Columbia University, Mr. Rubin has lectured for the American Bar Association, the American Society of Civil Engineers, Practising Law Institute and other societies and universities on construction contract documents, construction claims, surety law, professional liability, alternative dispute resolution, and government contract law. Mr. Rubin is the 2007 recipient of the prestigious Cornerstone Award of the ABA, Forum on the Construction Industry Mr. Rubin received a Bachelor of Civil Engineering from Cornell University and a Juris Doctor from Columbia University. Ms. Biser has extensive experience representing owners, developers and contractors in all stages of the construction process, including contract negotiations, drafting and contract administration. She has been lead counsel in drafting construction management, design professional and trade contractor agreements for a national telecommunications company for its national projects and for a major Internet conglomerate that is constructing its futuristic headquarters in Manhattan. She also was lead counsel in drafting construction management and design professional agreements for the partial build-out of one of the largest mixed-use office buildings built in New York City in the past five years. Ms. Biser has been lead counsel in litigation involving construction disputes including a recent jury trial in which she won breach of contract damages on behalf of an asphalt demolition company. Ms. Biser received a Bachelor of Arts from Rutgers College, a Masters of International Affairs from Columbia University, and a Juris Doctor from New York University. Prominent construction attorneys Robert A. Rubin and Sarah B. Biser have joined the New York office of McCarter & English, LLP as special counsel and partner, respectively. "We welcome Bob and Sarah as key players on our multi-state, multi-disciplinary team focused on the construction industry," said Timothy S. Fisher, the Hartford-based partner who heads McCarter & English's Construction Practice Group. Mr. Rubin was formerly a senior counsel and Ms. Biser a partner in the New York office of Seyfarth Shaw, LLP. The McCarter & English Construction Practice Group represent owners, architects and engineers, construction managers, contractors, developers, subcontractors and suppliers in matters ranging from project planning to dispute resolution. Mr. Rubin is widely regarded as a leading litigator in complex construction litigation and has extensive experience with mediation, arbitration, dispute review boards and other alternative resolution techniques in both national and international disputes. He has been involved in projects ranging from energy plants, pipelines, highways, bridges, and mass transit to telecommunications, municipal and governmental agency projects, industrial and high-rise buildings, and insurance disputes including builder's risk and professional liability claims for Fortune 500 companies and has also worked extensively in drafting and negotiating design and construction contracts. An Adjunct Professor at Columbia University, Mr. Rubin has lectured for the American Bar Association, the American Society of Civil Engineers, Practising Law Institute and other societies and universities on construction contract documents, construction claims, surety law, professional liability, alternative dispute resolution, and government contract law. Mr. Rubin is the 2007 recipient of the prestigious Cornerstone Award of the ABA, Forum on the Construction Industry Mr. Rubin received a Bachelor of Civil Engineering from Cornell University and a Juris Doctor from Columbia University. Ms. Biser has extensive experience representing owners, developers and contractors in all stages of the construction process, including contract negotiations, drafting and contract administration. She has been lead counsel in drafting construction management, design professional and trade contractor agreements for a national telecommunications company for its national projects and for a major Internet conglomerate that is constructing its futuristic headquarters in Manhattan. She also was lead counsel in drafting construction management and design professional agreements for the partial build-out of one of the largest mixed-use office buildings built in New York City in the past five years. Ms. Biser has been lead counsel in litigation involving construction disputes including a recent jury trial in which she won breach of contract damages on behalf of an asphalt demolition company. Ms. Biser received a Bachelor of Arts from Rutgers College, a Masters of International Affairs from Columbia University, and a Juris Doctor from New York University. Eminent state and local tax attorney Philip S. Olsen has joined the Boston office of McCarter & English LLP as a partner. Mr. Olsen is past chair of both the Massachusetts Bar Association's State and Local Tax Committee and the Boston Bar Association's Tax Controversies Committee. Formerly a senior counsel in the Boston office of Holland & Knight LLP, he has represented clients in major tax controversies in numerous state administrative boards and superior courts, as well as state appeals and supreme courts. Mr. Olsen served as law clerk for the Judicial Council of Massachusetts from 1983 to 1990 and was a Senior Trial Counsel for the Massachusetts Department of Revenue from 1992 to 1998, where he litigated major tax cases before the Appellate Tax Board, Superior Court and U.S. Bankruptcy Court. A grad uate of Suffolk University Law School (J.D., 1982) and Stonehill College (B.A., 1979), Mr Olsen is admitted to practice in Massachusetts and New York and before the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts Eminent state and local tax attorney Philip S. Olsen has joined the Boston office of McCarter & English LLP as a partner. Mr. Olsen is past chair of both the Massachusetts Bar Association's State and Local Tax Committee and the Boston Bar Association's Tax Controversies Committee. Formerly a senior counsel in the Boston office of Holland & Knight LLP, he has represented clients in major tax controversies in numerous state administrative boards and superior courts, as well as state appeals and supreme courts. Mr. Olsen served as law clerk for the Judicial Council of Massachusetts from 1983 to 1990 and was a Senior Trial Counsel for the Massachusetts Department of Revenue from 1992 to 1998, where he litigated major tax cases before the Appellate Tax Board, Superior Court and U.S. Bankruptcy Court. A grad uate of Suffolk University Law School (J.D., 1982) and Stonehill College (B.A., 1979), Mr Olsen is admitted to practice in Massachusetts and New York and before the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1567 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1567&page=35 Address : 23 Woodland Road, Phone : 203-318-3600, City : Madison David P. Atkins has joined Tyler Cooper as a litigation partner in the New Haven office. He has more than 23 years of experience in the trial and appeal of complex civil cases, including antitrust, securities, insurance coverage and trade secrets disputes. David focuses his practice on the representation of professionals, including attorneys and law firms, in malpractice, business dissolution, licensing, court sanction proceedings, bar admission, ethics and disciplinary (grievance) matters. With extensive experience in the law of lawyering, he regularly is engaged as an expert witness on legal ethics and professional liability issues. In addition, he provides risk management advice to both law firms and corporate legal departments. David joins other attorneys at Tyler Cooper with experience in representing professionals in business matters, regulatory compliance, licensing and litigation. David served on the Connecticut Bar Association†s Task Force on Attorney Grievance Procedures, Joint Task Force on Future Funding for Legal Services, and Special Committee on In-House Counsel Certification. He regularly speaks about professional responsibility issues to attorney organizations, including the Connecticut Bar Association, Stamford/Norwalk Regional Bar Association, Greater Bridgeport Bar Association, New Haven County Bar Association, Westport Bar Association and Westchester Fairfield Corporate Counsel Association (WESFACCA). He frequently is invited to speak on legal ethics at Yale Law School, University of Connecticut School of Law and Quinnipiac University School of Law. In addition, he is an author of numerous articles on attorney discipline, legal ethics and law office management. David has acted as Special Counsel to the Grievance Committee of the U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut. He is a member of the national Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers and served as director of that organization from 1996 to 1998. David received his B.A., summa cum laude, from Columbia University in 1978 and his J.D. from Yale Law School in 1981. He served as law clerk to Hon. Almeric L. Christian, U.S. District Court, District of the Virgin Islands. He is admitted to practice in Connecticut and the Virgin Islands; the U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit and Third Circuit; the U.S. Tax Court; and the U.S. Supreme Court. David P. Atkins has joined Tyler Cooper as a litigation partner in the New Haven office. He has more than 23 years of experience in the trial and appeal of complex civil cases, including antitrust, securities, insurance coverage and trade secrets disputes. David focuses his practice on the representation of professionals, including attorneys and law firms, in malpractice, business dissolution, licensing, court sanction proceedings, bar admission, ethics and disciplinary (grievance) matters. With extensive experience in the law of lawyering, he regularly is engaged as an expert witness on legal ethics and professional liability issues. In addition, he provides risk management advice to both law firms and corporate legal departments. David joins other attorneys at Tyler Cooper with experience in representing professionals in business matters, regulatory compliance, licensing and litigation. David served on the Connecticut Bar Association†s Task Force on Attorney Grievance Procedures, Joint Task Force on Future Funding for Legal Services, and Special Committee on In-House Counsel Certification. He regularly speaks about professional responsibility issues to attorney organizations, including the Connecticut Bar Association, Stamford/Norwalk Regional Bar Association, Greater Bridgeport Bar Association, New Haven County Bar Association, Westport Bar Association and Westchester Fairfield Corporate Counsel Association (WESFACCA). He frequently is invited to speak on legal ethics at Yale Law School, University of Connecticut School of Law and Quinnipiac University School of Law. In addition, he is an author of numerous articles on attorney discipline, legal ethics and law office management. David has acted as Special Counsel to the Grievance Committee of the U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut. He is a member of the national Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers and served as director of that organization from 1996 to 1998. David received his B.A., summa cum laude, from Columbia University in 1978 and his J.D. from Yale Law School in 1981. He served as law clerk to Hon. Almeric L. Christian, U.S. District Court, District of the Virgin Islands. He is admitted to practice in Connecticut and the Virgin Islands; the U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit and Third Circuit; the U.S. Tax Court; and the U.S. Supreme Court. Tyler Cooper partner Elizabeth K. Acee will be elevated to the position of Chair-Elect of the American Bar Association†s Young Lawyers Division at the organization†s annual meeting August 9-11, 2007, in San Francisco. Lizz, who has served as Secretary-Treasurer of the 149,000-member nationwide organization since August 2006, now begins her one-year term as Chair-Elect. In August 2008, she will assume the office of Chair, the top leadership post in the ABA/YLD. As Chair, she will be responsible for national administration of the organization through August 2009. The ABA Young Lawyers Division is made up of attorneys under the age of 36, as well as those practicing law for five years or less. The goal of the organization is to advance the integrity of the legal profession, provide services and outreach to its members, and promote public service. Among Lizz†s goals for the ABA/YLD is to launch a national public service project for young lawyers. Indeed, it is the service aspect of the organization that initially attracted Lizz to become involved in its programs. When interviewed by an ABA/YLD publication, she said that working with the organization inspired her ‽to tirelessly advocate for those without a voice, and to help engineer steady progress for the underprivileged and underrepresented.” Lizz is a litigation attorney in Tyler Cooper†s New Haven office. She focuses on commercial litigation and labor and employment law, and also handles a variety of other complex matters including unfair trade practice disputes, contract disputes, health care fraud and abuse cases, and product liability claims. It is not surprising that Lizz has been selected to take on national responsibilities with the ABA Young Lawyers Division. In Connecticut, Lizz has a long history of bar association involvement. She is a past Chair of the Connecticut Bar Association†s Young Lawyers Section, the largest section of the Connecticut Bar. She also served as the organization†s Secretary, Treasurer and Chair-Elect. She has also held the office of Assistant Secretary-Treasurer with the CBA Senior Section. Additionally, Lizz spent a number of years chairing the Women in the Law Committee for both the CBA Young Lawyers Section and Senior Section. Lizz is not the first of Tyler Cooper†s attorneys to take on a national leadership role in young lawyers†organizations. In the early 1950s, former Tyler Cooper Partner Richard H. Bowerman served as Chair of the ABA Junior Bar Conference, the ABA/YLD†s predecessor organization. He held the post in 1953, having served as Vice Chairman in 1952 and Secretary in 1951. Richard Bowerman and Lizz are the only two Connecticut lawyers ever to have achieved these leadership positions. Tyler Cooper partner Elizabeth K. Acee will be elevated to the position of Chair-Elect of the American Bar Association†s Young Lawyers Division at the organization†s annual meeting August 9-11, 2007, in San Francisco. Lizz, who has served as Secretary-Treasurer of the 149,000-member nationwide organization since August 2006, now begins her one-year term as Chair-Elect. In August 2008, she will assume the office of Chair, the top leadership post in the ABA/YLD. As Chair, she will be responsible for national administration of the organization through August 2009. The ABA Young Lawyers Division is made up of attorneys under the age of 36, as well as those practicing law for five years or less. The goal of the organization is to advance the integrity of the legal profession, provide services and outreach to its members, and promote public service. Among Lizz†s goals for the ABA/YLD is to launch a national public service project for young lawyers. Indeed, it is the service aspect of the organization that initially attracted Lizz to become involved in its programs. When interviewed by an ABA/YLD publication, she said that working with the organization inspired her ‽to tirelessly advocate for those without a voice, and to help engineer steady progress for the underprivileged and underrepresented.” Lizz is a litigation attorney in Tyler Cooper†s New Haven office. She focuses on commercial litigation and labor and employment law, and also handles a variety of other complex matters including unfair trade practice disputes, contract disputes, health care fraud and abuse cases, and product liability claims. It is not surprising that Lizz has been selected to take on national responsibilities with the ABA Young Lawyers Division. In Connecticut, Lizz has a long history of bar association involvement. She is a past Chair of the Connecticut Bar Association†s Young Lawyers Section, the largest section of the Connecticut Bar. She also served as the organization†s Secretary, Treasurer and Chair-Elect. She has also held the office of Assistant Secretary-Treasurer with the CBA Senior Section. Additionally, Lizz spent a number of years chairing the Women in the Law Committee for both the CBA Young Lawyers Section and Senior Section. Lizz is not the first of Tyler Cooper†s attorneys to take on a national leadership role in young lawyers†organizations. In the early 1950s, former Tyler Cooper Partner Richard H. Bowerman served as Chair of the ABA Junior Bar Conference, the ABA/YLD†s predecessor organization. He held the post in 1953, having served as Vice Chairman in 1952 and Secretary in 1951. Richard Bowerman and Lizz are the only two Connecticut lawyers ever to have achieved these leadership positions. Laura S. Mitler has joined Tyler Cooper as a partner in the firm†s New Haven office. She will concentrate her practice in the area of Family Law. Before coming to Tyler Cooper, Laura had been in solo practice, focusing on Family Law matters including marriage dissolutions, custody, alimony and asset distribution. At Tyler Cooper, she joins attorney James R. Greenfield in the Family Law group. Laura is a graduate of Southern Connecticut State University and Western New England College School of Law. She is a member of the Connecticut, New Haven County, and West Haven bar associations. She was recently elected President of the West Haven Bar Association after serving as Secretary and Treasurer for many years. Laura was awarded the University of Connecticut Certificate of Mediation in 2000 and has served for the past four years as an arbitrator for the Connecticut Better Business Bureau. In addition, she has served as a Special Master for Family Matters in the Milford and New Haven Superior Courts, assisting attorneys and litigants in the resolution of complex issues regarding marriage dissolution. A resident of Woodbridge, Laura has served as a member of the town†s Commission on the Use of Publicly Owned Property and has been a Justice of the Peace since 1999. Laura S. Mitler has joined Tyler Cooper as a partner in the firm†s New Haven office. She will concentrate her practice in the area of Family Law. Before coming to Tyler Cooper, Laura had been in solo practice, focusing on Family Law matters including marriage dissolutions, custody, alimony and asset distribution. At Tyler Cooper, she joins attorney James R. Greenfield in the Family Law group. Laura is a graduate of Southern Connecticut State University and Western New England College School of Law. She is a member of the Connecticut, New Haven County, and West Haven bar associations. She was recently elected President of the West Haven Bar Association after serving as Secretary and Treasurer for many years. Laura was awarded the University of Connecticut Certificate of Mediation in 2000 and has served for the past four years as an arbitrator for the Connecticut Better Business Bureau. In addition, she has served as a Special Master for Family Matters in the Milford and New Haven Superior Courts, assisting attorneys and litigants in the resolution of complex issues regarding marriage dissolution. A resident of Woodbridge, Laura has served as a member of the town†s Commission on the Use of Publicly Owned Property and has been a Justice of the Peace since 1999. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=2414 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=2414&page=47 Address : 242 Trumbull Street, Phone : 860-275-0100, City : Hartford Day Pitney LLP, a leading full-service law firm formed by the January 1, 2007 merger of Pitney Hardin LLP and Day, Berry & Howard LLP, with offices in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Boston, and Washington, D.C., announced today that its Third Avenue location will transition to its Times Square location on March 23, 2007. ‽While the physical move is only a few blocks, combining offices allows us to better leverage the synergies created by the merger and provide better service to our clients,” said Ronald Janis, an executive committee member resident in the firm†s New York office. The consolidated New York office will house more than 40 lawyers practicing in the areas of intellectual property, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, securities law, commercial litigation, and wealth transfer, among others. ‽With the merger now complete, we are moving aggressively to increase our talent and resources to best serve the needs of our clients,” said Jim Sicilian and Dennis LaFiura, co-chairs of Day Pitney†s executive committee. ‽The consolidation of our two locations is the first step in our mission to grow in the New York and the broader Northeast market.” Legal services include: Litigation Day Pitney offers clients the historical strength of a highly respected trial practice. The firm†s attorneys have a broad range of trial experience, representing large national and international corporations and smaller individual businesses. Day Pitney attorneys work on almost every type of litigation, including antitrust and unfair competition, commercial litigation, construction, consumer finance, environmental and toxic tort, franchise, government investigations, insurance and reinsurance disputes, intellectual property, product liability and mass tort, real property, securities enforcement, white collar crime, and zoning and other land use litigation. Corporate Day Pitney attorneys serve as securities and corporate counsel to an array of NYSE, NASDAQ and AMEX listed companies in industries such as energy, banking, defense, communications, manufacturing, and technology. The firm†s core group of transactional attorneys is among the most respected in the region, offering clients ‽Wall Street sophistication” with a ‽Main Street feel” in areas such as capital markets, corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, securities law, compliance, state corporate law, and tax and benefits. The firm has broad environmental, land use and real estate capabilities, representing lenders, developers, owners and prospective purchasers of real estate projects of all kinds. Intellectual Property Day Pitney†s Intellectual Property Practice offers a variety of counseling and litigation services including patent prosecution, litigation and transactions, and trademark prosecution and litigation. The firm†s team of interdisciplinary attorneys has a wide range of technical experience in computer science, media and communications and science and engineering. Day Pitney†s diverse client base includes national and international Fortune® 500 companies and small start-ups in industries such as digital technology, telecommunications, computers, electronics, software, business models, Internet sites and process, new media, consumer electronics, mechanical and electromechanical devices, aerospace, photocopying, photonics, industrial chemicals, chemical processes, textiles, pharmaceuticals, and biotechnology. Individual Clients Day Pitney†s Individual Clients Department provides the full range of services needed by individuals and their families with respect to estate and tax planning, business succession planning, administration of decedent's estates, administration of trusts, guardianships, conservatorships and other matters relating to incapacity, divorce law, and probate litigation. Day Pitney LLP, a leading full-service law firm formed by the January 1, 2007 merger of Pitney Hardin LLP and Day, Berry & Howard LLP, with offices in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Boston, and Washington, D.C., announced today that its Third Avenue location will transition to its Times Square location on March 23, 2007. ‽While the physical move is only a few blocks, combining offices allows us to better leverage the synergies created by the merger and provide better service to our clients,” said Ronald Janis, an executive committee member resident in the firm†s New York office. The consolidated New York office will house more than 40 lawyers practicing in the areas of intellectual property, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, securities law, commercial litigation, and wealth transfer, among others. ‽With the merger now complete, we are moving aggressively to increase our talent and resources to best serve the needs of our clients,” said Jim Sicilian and Dennis LaFiura, co-chairs of Day Pitney†s executive committee. ‽The consolidation of our two locations is the first step in our mission to grow in the New York and the broader Northeast market.” Legal services include: Litigation Day Pitney offers clients the historical strength of a highly respected trial practice. The firm†s attorneys have a broad range of trial experience, representing large national and international corporations and smaller individual businesses. Day Pitney attorneys work on almost every type of litigation, including antitrust and unfair competition, commercial litigation, construction, consumer finance, environmental and toxic tort, franchise, government investigations, insurance and reinsurance disputes, intellectual property, product liability and mass tort, real property, securities enforcement, white collar crime, and zoning and other land use litigation. Corporate Day Pitney attorneys serve as securities and corporate counsel to an array of NYSE, NASDAQ and AMEX listed companies in industries such as energy, banking, defense, communications, manufacturing, and technology. The firm†s core group of transactional attorneys is among the most respected in the region, offering clients ‽Wall Street sophistication” with a ‽Main Street feel” in areas such as capital markets, corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, securities law, compliance, state corporate law, and tax and benefits. The firm has broad environmental, land use and real estate capabilities, representing lenders, developers, owners and prospective purchasers of real estate projects of all kinds. Intellectual Property Day Pitney†s Intellectual Property Practice offers a variety of counseling and litigation services including patent prosecution, litigation and transactions, and trademark prosecution and litigation. The firm†s team of interdisciplinary attorneys has a wide range of technical experience in computer science, media and communications and science and engineering. Day Pitney†s diverse client base includes national and international Fortune® 500 companies and small start-ups in industries such as digital technology, telecommunications, computers, electronics, software, business models, Internet sites and process, new media, consumer electronics, mechanical and electromechanical devices, aerospace, photocopying, photonics, industrial chemicals, chemical processes, textiles, pharmaceuticals, and biotechnology. Individual Clients Day Pitney†s Individual Clients Department provides the full range of services needed by individuals and their families with respect to estate and tax planning, business succession planning, administration of decedent's estates, administration of trusts, guardianships, conservatorships and other matters relating to incapacity, divorce law, and probate litigation. Day, Berry & Howard LLP and Pitney Hardin LLP announced today that the merger of the two firms is complete as of January 1, 2007. The new firm, Day Pitney LLP, has geographic reach and regional strength, particularly throughout the Northeast. This merger of equals creates a firm of approximately 400 attorneys, operating in nine offices located in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Boston, and Washington, D.C. Day Pitney's Executive Committee is co-chaired by Dennis LaFiura, former managing partner at Pitney Hardin, and Jim Sicilian, former chair of Day, Berry & Howard's executive committee. As a result of the combination, Day Pitney now offers increased depth of experience providing services to clients more efficiently and on a greater scale. "Since announcing the merger, we have received an overwhelmingly positive response from our clients and the legal community," said Sicilian. "Given that our legacy firms share a similar history, characterized by an unwavering commitment to client service and client satisfaction, this merger is widely recognized as a natural fit." "Our expanded capabilities allow Day Pitney to service clients in a wide array of practice areas," said LaFiura. "In today's legal marketplace, clients are increasingly asking their law firms to provide more services to help them proactively identify legal solutions that respond to the needs of their businesses. We have greatly increased our ability to respond to these needs by strengthening the size of our firm and deepening our practice offerings in key areas. Our clients will realize immediate benefits from this combination." In addition to traditional strengths in litigation and corporate law, Day Pitney offers clients deeper capabilities in many areas, including government investigations, labor, employment, employee benefits, intellectual property, energy law, and individual client matters. Along with LaFiura and Sicilian, three members from each legacy firm will serve on Day Pitney's Executive Committee. From Pitney Hardin, these individuals include: Ronald H. Janis, a partner in the firm's corporate law practice; Anthony J. Marchetta, a partner in the firm's litigation practice; and Gregory C. Parliman, a partner in the firm's labor and employment practice. From Day, Berry & Howard, executive committee members include: Elizabeth C. Barton, a partner in the firm's environmental and land use law practice; Gerald Garfield, a partner in the firm's energy and utility law practice; and Stanley A. Twardy, Jr., a partner in the firm's white collar defense and internal investigations practice. Day, Berry & Howard LLP and Pitney Hardin LLP announced today that the merger of the two firms is complete as of January 1, 2007. The new firm, Day Pitney LLP, has geographic reach and regional strength, particularly throughout the Northeast. This merger of equals creates a firm of approximately 400 attorneys, operating in nine offices located in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Boston, and Washington, D.C. Day Pitney's Executive Committee is co-chaired by Dennis LaFiura, former managing partner at Pitney Hardin, and Jim Sicilian, former chair of Day, Berry & Howard's executive committee. As a result of the combination, Day Pitney now offers increased depth of experience providing services to clients more efficiently and on a greater scale. "Since announcing the merger, we have received an overwhelmingly positive response from our clients and the legal community," said Sicilian. "Given that our legacy firms share a similar history, characterized by an unwavering commitment to client service and client satisfaction, this merger is widely recognized as a natural fit." "Our expanded capabilities allow Day Pitney to service clients in a wide array of practice areas," said LaFiura. "In today's legal marketplace, clients are increasingly asking their law firms to provide more services to help them proactively identify legal solutions that respond to the needs of their businesses. We have greatly increased our ability to respond to these needs by strengthening the size of our firm and deepening our practice offerings in key areas. Our clients will realize immediate benefits from this combination." In addition to traditional strengths in litigation and corporate law, Day Pitney offers clients deeper capabilities in many areas, including government investigations, labor, employment, employee benefits, intellectual property, energy law, and individual client matters. Along with LaFiura and Sicilian, three members from each legacy firm will serve on Day Pitney's Executive Committee. From Pitney Hardin, these individuals include: Ronald H. Janis, a partner in the firm's corporate law practice; Anthony J. Marchetta, a partner in the firm's litigation practice; and Gregory C. Parliman, a partner in the firm's labor and employment practice. From Day, Berry & Howard, executive committee members include: Elizabeth C. Barton, a partner in the firm's environmental and land use law practice; Gerald Garfield, a partner in the firm's energy and utility law practice; and Stanley A. Twardy, Jr., a partner in the firm's white collar defense and internal investigations practice. Day, Berry & Howard LLP, a leading full-service law firm with offices in Boston, New York, Connecticut and Washington D.C., is very proud to announce that two of its Partners, G. Warren Whitaker and Keith Bradoc (Brad) Gallant, have been named to Worth Magazine†s 2006 ‽100 Top Attorneys” list. This is the second year for both attorneys to be chosen for this distinction. Both Whitaker and Gallant, who are based respectively in New York and New Haven, bring many accolades to Day, Berry & Howard†s Individual Clients Department, one of the firm†s strongest practices. This is the second annual Worth Magazine ‽100 Top Attorneys” list, which is compiled to identify the top attorneys nationwide on the basis of outstanding legal experience and client service. Worth Magazine spoke to financial advisors, office executives, accountants, consultants and most importantly clients to develop the nominations. The final selection was made by Worth Magazine editors who ranked the attorneys on specific criteria, including level of involvement in personal law, involvement with clients of sufficient net worth, and ability to provide the highest level of expertise to the publication†s readers. ‽It is truly an honor for Brad and Warren to receive such a distinction for the second straight year,” said Jim Sicilian, chair of the executive committee for Day, Berry & Howard. ‽They bring a high level of dedication and commitment to their clients, and this recognition is well deserved. They truly add value and have a positive impact on their clients†lives, and being ranked for the second year in a row on the Worth Magazine ‽100 Top Attorneys” list is certainly a reflection of this. They are invaluable members of the DBH team.” Whitaker focuses his practice on complex domestic and international estate planning and related income tax, corporate and personal planning for high net worth individuals and multinational families. Whitaker is currently the U.S. Chair of the U.K.-based Society of Trusts and Estates Practitioners (STEP) and a member of the STEP World Wide Council. Whitaker has lectured around the world and has written many articles on estate planning. In addition, he is the author of Estate Planning for Foreign Persons, Trusts and Assets and co-author of the ‽United States” section of Tolley†s Succession Laws. Gallant focuses his practice on traditional trust and estate planning and administration, special needs and disabilities planning, same-sex couples planning, planning for incapacity, and all types of probate litigation. Gallant is currently chair of the Estates & Probate Section of the Connecticut Bar Association and a fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC). In addition, he is also the co-compiler of a regular column, ‽New Developments in Malpractice,” in the ACTEC JOURNAL. Day, Berry & Howard LLP, a leading full-service law firm with offices in Boston, New York, Connecticut and Washington D.C., is very proud to announce that two of its Partners, G. Warren Whitaker and Keith Bradoc (Brad) Gallant, have been named to Worth Magazine†s 2006 ‽100 Top Attorneys” list. This is the second year for both attorneys to be chosen for this distinction. Both Whitaker and Gallant, who are based respectively in New York and New Haven, bring many accolades to Day, Berry & Howard†s Individual Clients Department, one of the firm†s strongest practices. This is the second annual Worth Magazine ‽100 Top Attorneys” list, which is compiled to identify the top attorneys nationwide on the basis of outstanding legal experience and client service. Worth Magazine spoke to financial advisors, office executives, accountants, consultants and most importantly clients to develop the nominations. The final selection was made by Worth Magazine editors who ranked the attorneys on specific criteria, including level of involvement in personal law, involvement with clients of sufficient net worth, and ability to provide the highest level of expertise to the publication†s readers. ‽It is truly an honor for Brad and Warren to receive such a distinction for the second straight year,” said Jim Sicilian, chair of the executive committee for Day, Berry & Howard. ‽They bring a high level of dedication and commitment to their clients, and this recognition is well deserved. They truly add value and have a positive impact on their clients†lives, and being ranked for the second year in a row on the Worth Magazine ‽100 Top Attorneys” list is certainly a reflection of this. They are invaluable members of the DBH team.” Whitaker focuses his practice on complex domestic and international estate planning and related income tax, corporate and personal planning for high net worth individuals and multinational families. Whitaker is currently the U.S. Chair of the U.K.-based Society of Trusts and Estates Practitioners (STEP) and a member of the STEP World Wide Council. Whitaker has lectured around the world and has written many articles on estate planning. In addition, he is the author of Estate Planning for Foreign Persons, Trusts and Assets and co-author of the ‽United States” section of Tolley†s Succession Laws. Gallant focuses his practice on traditional trust and estate planning and administration, special needs and disabilities planning, same-sex couples planning, planning for incapacity, and all types of probate litigation. Gallant is currently chair of the Estates & Probate Section of the Connecticut Bar Association and a fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC). In addition, he is also the co-compiler of a regular column, ‽New Developments in Malpractice,” in the ACTEC JOURNAL. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=594 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=594&page=37 Address : 300 Plaza Middlesex, Phone : 860-346-8641, City : Middletown Halloran & Sage LLP is pleased to announce that Ralph W. Johnson III, the Co-Chair of Halloran & Sage's Appellate Law & Advocacy Practice Group, has been selected as one of the recipients of the Hartford Business Journal's 40 Under Forty Award for 2007. "40 Under Forty" The award recognizes the region's most promising young business people and achievers are selected based on their professional and personal achievements and community involvement. Mr. Johnson's practice focuses on appellate and complex civil litigation. Halloran & Sage LLP is pleased to announce that Ralph W. Johnson III, the Co-Chair of Halloran & Sage's Appellate Law & Advocacy Practice Group, has been selected as one of the recipients of the Hartford Business Journal's 40 Under Forty Award for 2007. "40 Under Forty" The award recognizes the region's most promising young business people and achievers are selected based on their professional and personal achievements and community involvement. Mr. Johnson's practice focuses on appellate and complex civil litigation. Halloran & Sage is pleased to announce that six law students have joined the firm for the 2007 Summer Associate Program. Angela Beaumier, Maura Droney and Naurin Hashmi are students at the University of Connecticut School of Law, Allison Blais and Amy Markham are students at Quinnipiac University School of Law and Faisal Hasan is a student at Boston College Law School. Summer associates work in a variety of the firm's departments gaining experience in several practice areas. The firm's Summer Associate program provides an oppourtunity for law students to work in a legal environment and gain practical legal experience and exposure to law firm practice. "Our goal is to provide our summer associates with valuable and meaningful practical legal experience and at the same time give them a realistic picture of law firm life. Our firm practices law at the highest level and we have selected summer associates that are able to work up to those standards," said Jeff Gostyla, a partner with the firm who coordinates the Summer Program. Halloran & Sage is pleased to announce that six law students have joined the firm for the 2007 Summer Associate Program. Angela Beaumier, Maura Droney and Naurin Hashmi are students at the University of Connecticut School of Law, Allison Blais and Amy Markham are students at Quinnipiac University School of Law and Faisal Hasan is a student at Boston College Law School. Summer associates work in a variety of the firm's departments gaining experience in several practice areas. The firm's Summer Associate program provides an oppourtunity for law students to work in a legal environment and gain practical legal experience and exposure to law firm practice. "Our goal is to provide our summer associates with valuable and meaningful practical legal experience and at the same time give them a realistic picture of law firm life. Our firm practices law at the highest level and we have selected summer associates that are able to work up to those standards," said Jeff Gostyla, a partner with the firm who coordinates the Summer Program. Halloran & Sage Attorney Ann Catino was recently interviewed by WTIC-AM's radio talk show host Colin McEnroe during his "Afternoon Drive" program. Highlights of the interview included Ms. Catino outlining the benefits of Brownfields' legislation. Catino, a co-chair of the Brownfield Legislative Taskforce, discussed the effects of Brownfields legislation in CT, "If you could turn these properties around and turn them into jobs, [then] turn them back into community development so you enhance the tax base...it's win-win for everyone and for the environment, because these contaminated properties get cleaned up." To the Left: Radio Host Colin McEnroe Ms. Catino is Co-Chair of the Connecticut Brownfields Taskforce as well as Chair of the Environmental and Land Use practice area at Halloran & Sage. Halloran & Sage Attorney Ann Catino was recently interviewed by WTIC-AM's radio talk show host Colin McEnroe during his "Afternoon Drive" program. Highlights of the interview included Ms. Catino outlining the benefits of Brownfields' legislation. Catino, a co-chair of the Brownfield Legislative Taskforce, discussed the effects of Brownfields legislation in CT, "If you could turn these properties around and turn them into jobs, [then] turn them back into community development so you enhance the tax base...it's win-win for everyone and for the environment, because these contaminated properties get cleaned up." To the Left: Radio Host Colin McEnroe Ms. Catino is Co-Chair of the Connecticut Brownfields Taskforce as well as Chair of the Environmental and Land Use practice area at Halloran & Sage. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=991 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=991&page=49 Address : 237 Buckingham StreetP.O. Box 261798 ,, Phone : 860-525-3101, City : Hartford http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1127 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1127&page=39 Address : 90 State House Square, Phone : 860-424-4300, City : Hartford http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1939 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1939&page=41 Address : 280 Trumbull Street, Phone : 860-275-8200, City : Hartford Amy Span Wergeles, Counsel in the Business Section, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of Boundless Playgrounds, Inc., a national nonprofit dedicated to helping communities create barrier-free playgrounds where children, with and without disabilities, can develop essential skills for life as they learn together through play. Amy Span Wergeles, Counsel in the Business Section, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of Boundless Playgrounds, Inc., a national nonprofit dedicated to helping communities create barrier-free playgrounds where children, with and without disabilities, can develop essential skills for life as they learn together through play. Joey Lee Miranda, Counsel in the LandLaw Section, has been appointed Vice Chair of Publications of the American Bar Association Section of Environment, Energy and Resources, Gas and Electricity Marketing Committee. Joey Lee Miranda, Counsel in the LandLaw Section, has been appointed Vice Chair of Publications of the American Bar Association Section of Environment, Energy and Resources, Gas and Electricity Marketing Committee. Robinson & Cole Labor, Employment & Benefits Partner Catherine E. Reuben was recently appointed co-chair of the Massachusetts Bar Association's Labor & Employment Law Section. The MBA's Labor & Employment Law Section, one of 15, serves to bring together representatives of employees, employers, labor organizations, the neutral sector, state and federal agencies, arbitrators, and mediators, providing a forum for all segments of the employment bar. Robinson & Cole Labor, Employment & Benefits Partner Catherine E. Reuben was recently appointed co-chair of the Massachusetts Bar Association's Labor & Employment Law Section. The MBA's Labor & Employment Law Section, one of 15, serves to bring together representatives of employees, employers, labor organizations, the neutral sector, state and federal agencies, arbitrators, and mediators, providing a forum for all segments of the employment bar. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=2020 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=2020&page=42 Address : 1 State Street13th Floor ,, Phone : 860-549-1000, City : Hartford http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=2040 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=2040&page=43 Address : One State StreetSuite 2400 ,, Phone : 860-548-2600, City : Hartford http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=2420 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=2420&page=44 Address : 90 State House Square11th Floor ,, Phone : 860-275-8100, City : Hartford AV&H senior partner Steve Axinn was selected by Assistant Attorney General Joel Klein and formally retained by the United States Department of Justice, Antitrust Division, to lead the antitrust investigation of WorldCom's attempted acquisition of Sprint Corp. AV&H partner John Harkrider also was retained by the Justice Department. After an investigation of several months, Axinn signed the complaint that sought to enjoin WorldCom from acquiring Sprint. Valued at $129 billion, WorldCom/Sprint was the largest merger ever challenged in the United States. In the face of the government's suit, WorldCom and Sprint abandoned the proposed acquisition. AV&H senior partner Steve Axinn was selected by Assistant Attorney General Joel Klein and formally retained by the United States Department of Justice, Antitrust Division, to lead the antitrust investigation of WorldCom's attempted acquisition of Sprint Corp. AV&H partner John Harkrider also was retained by the Justice Department. After an investigation of several months, Axinn signed the complaint that sought to enjoin WorldCom from acquiring Sprint. Valued at $129 billion, WorldCom/Sprint was the largest merger ever challenged in the United States. In the face of the government's suit, WorldCom and Sprint abandoned the proposed acquisition. The New York State Attorney General's Office retained AV&H to investigate and prosecute a monopolization claim against Service Corporation International (SCI), the largest operator of funeral homes in the world. AV&H, on behalf of New York's Attorney General, filed a complaint in the United States District Court in Manhattan alleging that SCI had monopolized the Jewish funeral home services market in Manhattan and in New York City through its acquisition of several previously independent Jewish funeral homes. AV&H negotiated a settlement with SCI pursuant to which SCI agreed to sell three funeral homes to independent operators and to reimburse the Attorney General's office for the cost of its investigation. The New York State Attorney General's Office retained AV&H to investigate and prosecute a monopolization claim against Service Corporation International (SCI), the largest operator of funeral homes in the world. AV&H, on behalf of New York's Attorney General, filed a complaint in the United States District Court in Manhattan alleging that SCI had monopolized the Jewish funeral home services market in Manhattan and in New York City through its acquisition of several previously independent Jewish funeral homes. AV&H negotiated a settlement with SCI pursuant to which SCI agreed to sell three funeral homes to independent operators and to reimburse the Attorney General's office for the cost of its investigation. AV&H successfully defeated an attempt by an aerospace firm to enjoin a senior executive from accepting a position with a rival company. AV&H successfully defeated an attempt by an aerospace firm to enjoin a senior executive from accepting a position with a rival company. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=82 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=82&page=45 Address : 71 Bradley RoadSuite 11 ,, Phone : 203-245-6176, City : Madison Kevin O†Neill of G&B†s New Hampshire office recently won defendant†s verdict for Hawksworth, Bibb Incorporated, a structural engineering firm located in Williston, VT. Judge Development, a commercial real estate firm, had sought an $824,000 demand against Hawksworth, Bibb in connection with a 1996 construction project in the Greater Burlington, Vermont area. At issue was a two-level parking deck adjacent to a Barnes & Noble book store built by Judge Development. Hawksworth, Bibb was retained by Judge Development to prepare structural design specifications for the parking deck. Hawksworth, Bibb determined that the upper level of the parking deck called for an asphalt surface on top of concrete. Drawings prepared by Hawksworth, Bibb did not call for a water-resistant barrier between the concrete and asphalt layers. In 2002, six years after it was built, the upper level of the parking deck showed premature signs of deterioration. A consultant retained by Judge Development determined that a protective barrier should have been placed between the concrete and asphalt layers, in turn precipitating the commercial development firm†s suit against Hawksworth, Bibb for $824,000 to substantially renovate the parking deck. Chemical analysis experts retained by G&B testified during the three-day trial that the lack of a barrier between the concrete and asphalt was not cause for the deck†s early deterioration. It was subsequently determined that concrete poured during the 1996 project contained an excess of water, thereby causing the material to break down prematurely. In less than one hour, jurors in the Superior Court of Chittenden County, Vermont came back with a defendant†s verdict in the case brought against Hawksworth, Bibb by Judge Development. Kevin O†Neill of G&B†s New Hampshire office recently won defendant†s verdict for Hawksworth, Bibb Incorporated, a structural engineering firm located in Williston, VT. Judge Development, a commercial real estate firm, had sought an $824,000 demand against Hawksworth, Bibb in connection with a 1996 construction project in the Greater Burlington, Vermont area. At issue was a two-level parking deck adjacent to a Barnes & Noble book store built by Judge Development. Hawksworth, Bibb was retained by Judge Development to prepare structural design specifications for the parking deck. Hawksworth, Bibb determined that the upper level of the parking deck called for an asphalt surface on top of concrete. Drawings prepared by Hawksworth, Bibb did not call for a water-resistant barrier between the concrete and asphalt layers. In 2002, six years after it was built, the upper level of the parking deck showed premature signs of deterioration. A consultant retained by Judge Development determined that a protective barrier should have been placed between the concrete and asphalt layers, in turn precipitating the commercial development firm†s suit against Hawksworth, Bibb for $824,000 to substantially renovate the parking deck. Chemical analysis experts retained by G&B testified during the three-day trial that the lack of a barrier between the concrete and asphalt was not cause for the deck†s early deterioration. It was subsequently determined that concrete poured during the 1996 project contained an excess of water, thereby causing the material to break down prematurely. In less than one hour, jurors in the Superior Court of Chittenden County, Vermont came back with a defendant†s verdict in the case brought against Hawksworth, Bibb by Judge Development. Attorneys Scott Behman and Daniel Shanahan of G&B†s Burlington office recently obtained a defense verdict after a four day jury trial in Essex Superior Court in a claim for personal injuries resulting from an assault that occurred in a local Andover tavern. In Magane v. Park Street Pub, Inc., the plaintiff alleged that the defendant pub negligently failed to provide adequate security and overserved alcohol to the patron who assaulted the plaintiff. Late during the evening before Thanksgiving 2002, the plaintiff was with a group of men and women at the Park Street Pub in Andover, Massachusetts. The group had been at another establishment in Andover before arriving at the defendant pub. Shortly after midnight, one of the men was apparently behaving inappropriately toward one of the women in the group. The plaintiff attempted to intervene and words were exchanged between the plaintiff and this other patron, who was a member of this group. Without warning, the patron assaulted the plaintiff, striking him in the face with a beer bottle and yelling homophobic slurs. An off-duty firefighter/EMT assisted the plaintiff into the restroom and waited for police and an ambulance. The plaintiff was transported to Lawrence General Hospital where his facial lacerations were sutured. The plaintiff claimed that he suffered permanent facial scarring and disfigurement and incurred medical expenses and lost wages. He also claimed that he developed headaches and suffered from severe depression and anxiety as a result of the assault, including that he was ‽outed” as a homosexual as a result. The plaintiff introduced medical records and bills, including records from a treating psychiatrist, which treatment was aggressively discredited during cross-examination. The plaintiff initially filed a criminal complaint against his assailant, who later pleaded guilty to assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and was ordered to serve probation and pay restitution. Shortly thereafter, the plaintiff filed a civil complaint against his assailant, as well as the first establishment and the Park Street Pub. The plaintiff settled his claims against the two co-defendants and proceeded to trial against the pub. The plaintiff called numerous witnesses during the course of the week-long trial, most of whom had witnessed the events immediately preceding and following the assault, including the plaintiff and the assailant. Attorneys Behman and Shanahan successfully cross-examined the plaintiff†s witnesses to establish that there was nothing the pub could have done to have prevented the assault. The trial judge granted the defendant†s motion for a directed verdict on the plaintiff†s claim for negligent security, but allowed the claim for overservice of alcohol to go to the jury. The defense asserted that there was no evidence to support the plaintiff†s claim that his assailant was visibly and obviously intoxicated prior to last service at the pub. The plaintiff offered evidence that his assailant had been consuming martinis earlier in the evening at the pub, and was showing signs of intoxication at another establishment prior to returning to the pub and in the moments immediately preceding the assault. The defense offered evidence through cross-examination of several of the plaintiff†s witnesses that the plaintiff was the aggressor and instigated the altercation. During the course of litigation, the plaintiff settled with the co-defendants for a total of $25,000.00. The plaintiff†s demand was $75,000.00 at the start of trial. No offer for settlement was made. After five hours of deliberation, the jury returned a verdict for the defendant, finding the defendant 49% negligent, and the plaintiff 51% negligent. Attorneys Scott Behman and Daniel Shanahan of G&B†s Burlington office recently obtained a defense verdict after a four day jury trial in Essex Superior Court in a claim for personal injuries resulting from an assault that occurred in a local Andover tavern. In Magane v. Park Street Pub, Inc., the plaintiff alleged that the defendant pub negligently failed to provide adequate security and overserved alcohol to the patron who assaulted the plaintiff. Late during the evening before Thanksgiving 2002, the plaintiff was with a group of men and women at the Park Street Pub in Andover, Massachusetts. The group had been at another establishment in Andover before arriving at the defendant pub. Shortly after midnight, one of the men was apparently behaving inappropriately toward one of the women in the group. The plaintiff attempted to intervene and words were exchanged between the plaintiff and this other patron, who was a member of this group. Without warning, the patron assaulted the plaintiff, striking him in the face with a beer bottle and yelling homophobic slurs. An off-duty firefighter/EMT assisted the plaintiff into the restroom and waited for police and an ambulance. The plaintiff was transported to Lawrence General Hospital where his facial lacerations were sutured. The plaintiff claimed that he suffered permanent facial scarring and disfigurement and incurred medical expenses and lost wages. He also claimed that he developed headaches and suffered from severe depression and anxiety as a result of the assault, including that he was ‽outed” as a homosexual as a result. The plaintiff introduced medical records and bills, including records from a treating psychiatrist, which treatment was aggressively discredited during cross-examination. The plaintiff initially filed a criminal complaint against his assailant, who later pleaded guilty to assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and was ordered to serve probation and pay restitution. Shortly thereafter, the plaintiff filed a civil complaint against his assailant, as well as the first establishment and the Park Street Pub. The plaintiff settled his claims against the two co-defendants and proceeded to trial against the pub. The plaintiff called numerous witnesses during the course of the week-long trial, most of whom had witnessed the events immediately preceding and following the assault, including the plaintiff and the assailant. Attorneys Behman and Shanahan successfully cross-examined the plaintiff†s witnesses to establish that there was nothing the pub could have done to have prevented the assault. The trial judge granted the defendant†s motion for a directed verdict on the plaintiff†s claim for negligent security, but allowed the claim for overservice of alcohol to go to the jury. The defense asserted that there was no evidence to support the plaintiff†s claim that his assailant was visibly and obviously intoxicated prior to last service at the pub. The plaintiff offered evidence that his assailant had been consuming martinis earlier in the evening at the pub, and was showing signs of intoxication at another establishment prior to returning to the pub and in the moments immediately preceding the assault. The defense offered evidence through cross-examination of several of the plaintiff†s witnesses that the plaintiff was the aggressor and instigated the altercation. During the course of litigation, the plaintiff settled with the co-defendants for a total of $25,000.00. The plaintiff†s demand was $75,000.00 at the start of trial. No offer for settlement was made. After five hours of deliberation, the jury returned a verdict for the defendant, finding the defendant 49% negligent, and the plaintiff 51% negligent. Attorneys Elycia Solimene and Dominic Secondo of G&B†s Connecticut office recently obtained a defense verdict in the case of Nichols vs. Martha Tillman & Raymond Tillman, which was tried in the Litchfield Superior Court. The plaintiff alleged that the defendants were negligent in their maintenance of a deck on which mold had grown. The deck was attached to an apartment rented to the plaintiff by the defendants. The only access to the deck was through the subject apartment. The plaintiff alleged that the defendants retained possession and control of the deck because it was outside and that the defendants were therefore responsible for the maintenance and inspection of the deck. The plaintiff claimed to have injured her knee when she slipped on a patch of mold on her deckand that the injuries suffered were permanent.The plaintiff was assigned a 5% permanent partial disability to her knee. On cross, the plaintiff had to concede that she did not see a doctor until 11 months after her alleged injury. In addition, the plaintiff was subjected to significant impeachment because she claimed a substantial permanency but denied that a prior injuries to her other knee and her neck, both of which were much more substantial, did not contribute at all to her permanent injuries. During the trial, defense counsel was able to attack the plaintiff†s credibility by showing that she retained possession and control over the deck which was clearly part of the demised premises through an oral rental agreement. Her credibility was further attacKed through her medical records which showed her limited medical treatment commencing one year after this incident. The jury deliberated for 30 minutes and found that the plaintiff retained possession and control of the deck thereby entering a defense verdict. Attorneys Elycia Solimene and Dominic Secondo of G&B†s Connecticut office recently obtained a defense verdict in the case of Nichols vs. Martha Tillman & Raymond Tillman, which was tried in the Litchfield Superior Court. The plaintiff alleged that the defendants were negligent in their maintenance of a deck on which mold had grown. The deck was attached to an apartment rented to the plaintiff by the defendants. The only access to the deck was through the subject apartment. The plaintiff alleged that the defendants retained possession and control of the deck because it was outside and that the defendants were therefore responsible for the maintenance and inspection of the deck. The plaintiff claimed to have injured her knee when she slipped on a patch of mold on her deckand that the injuries suffered were permanent.The plaintiff was assigned a 5% permanent partial disability to her knee. On cross, the plaintiff had to concede that she did not see a doctor until 11 months after her alleged injury. In addition, the plaintiff was subjected to significant impeachment because she claimed a substantial permanency but denied that a prior injuries to her other knee and her neck, both of which were much more substantial, did not contribute at all to her permanent injuries. During the trial, defense counsel was able to attack the plaintiff†s credibility by showing that she retained possession and control over the deck which was clearly part of the demised premises through an oral rental agreement. Her credibility was further attacKed through her medical records which showed her limited medical treatment commencing one year after this incident. The jury deliberated for 30 minutes and found that the plaintiff retained possession and control of the deck thereby entering a defense verdict. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=872 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=872&page=48 Address : 300 Bic Drive, Phone : 203-878-0661, City : Milford http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1008 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1008&page=50