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Balch & Bingham LLP

Wendy Madden to Speak at the Sixth Annual Latin American Youth Conference
Wendy Madden, a partner in the Birmingham office, has been invited to be the featured Speaker in the Sixth Annual Latin American Youth Conference "Pursuing the American Dream" sponsored by Nasa, and project Mi Futuro from Stillman College in Tuscaloosa and Oakwood College in Huntsville. There are over 150 youths confirmed as attendees of the conference which is designed to motivate Alabama's Hispanic high-school students to continue their education and inspire their interest in attending college.

09-05-2007

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Piper Rudnick, L.L.P.

Tom Korologos has entered into an alliance with DLA Piper as Strategic Advisor
DLA Piper today announced that former Ambassador Tom C. Korologos will bring his many years of high-level public and private sector experience to the firm and its clients in his new role as Strategic Advisor.

Korologos most recently served as U.S. Ambassador to Belgium, from July 2004 to February 2007. Before that, he was senior counsel with the Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq. In his wide and varied Washington experience, he has served as an assistant to two presidents, a senior staff member in the U.S. Congress, a member of the U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy and the Broadcasting Board of Governors, and he has been a prominent businessman.

“With his vast experience, diverse contacts and unsurpassed insight into how government and business work, Tom Korologos will be a great resource to our team,” said Governor James Blanchard, chairman of DLA Piper’s Government Affairs practice. “As a former ambassador myself, I know the value his experience brings to clients.”

“I look forward to being associated with such a well regarded and truly global firm, helping clients to seize opportunities in an increasingly complex and inter-connected world,” Korologos said.

Long active in Republican Party circles, Korologos will be joining a bipartisan Government Affairs team at DLA Piper that includes three former Congressional majority leaders, Senator George Mitchell, chairman of DLA Piper’s Global Board; Richard K. Armey, Senior Advisor at the firm; and Richard A. Gephardt, Senior Counsel at the firm.

Korologos served in the Nixon and Ford Administrations as Deputy Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs (Senate), and was chief of staff to Senator Wallace F. Bennett (R-Utah) for nine years. In 1980-81, Korologos was Director of Congressional Relations for President Ronald Reagan’s transition, and he was a member of the Bush-Cheney transition team in 2001. As a volunteer, he assisted presidential appointees in numerous U.S. Senate confirmations during the Reagan and both Bush Administrations. He also served as Director of Congressional Relations for the National Bipartisan (Kissinger) Commission for Central America.

“Tom Korologos’s name is synonymous with the finest tradition of public service,” said Berl Bernhard, a senior partner at DLA Piper and a longtime friend of Korologos. “We are honored to be associated with a person of his stature and experience.”

Korologos was a senior advisor to Senator Bob Dole during his 1996 Presidential campaign. He managed the confirmation of Donald Rumsfeld as secretary of defense, as well as the confirmation process for other nominees appointed by President Bush.

Earlier in his career Korologos was a journalist with the New York Herald Tribune, the Long Island Press, the Salt Lake Tribune and the Associated Press. From 1975 to 2003, he chaired the executive committee of Timmons and Company, a Washington consulting firm he co-founded.

Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, Korologos was a U.S. Air Force officer. He earned his B.A. degree at the University of Utah and an M.S. degree from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. He is married to Ann McLaughlin Korologos, former Secretary of Labor, under President Reagan.

09-05-2007

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Piper Rudnick, L.L.P.

Goldfarb Joins DLA Piper’s Litigation Practice in Dallas
DLA Piper US LLP has announced that Jeffrey Goldfarb has joined the firm’s Litigation practice group as a partner in its Dallas office. He comes to DLA Piper from Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP.

Goldfarb is a litigator with a focus on complex business litigation, intellectual property and trademark disputes, arbitration and appeals. He also has extensive experience in matters involving corporate governance, officer and director liability and shareholder disputes.

“Jeff’s extensive experience handing complex business litigation and intellectual property work for a variety of clients will be a tremendous asset,” said Robert Mathias, chair of DLA Piper’s Litigation practice group. “He is a very well-respected litigator and will add even more depth to our intellectual property and litigation practices.”

“Jeff is an outstanding attorney and we are honored to welcome him to our team in Dallas,” added Philip Weller, managing partner of the firm’s Dallas office. “His strong reputation and vast knowledge will be instrumental in attracting and managing complex commercial and intellectual property litigation in Dallas.”

During his twelve years at Akin Gump, Goldfarb handled numerous commercial disputes and defended companies against false advertising claims, trademark infringement, dilution, counterfeiting claims and contract and tort disputes. Goldfarb has also represented clients bringing and defending injunction actions and damage claims relating to misappropriation of confidential information and trade secrets and non-competition covenants. He has handled numerous appeals in federal and state courts involving securities fraud claims, unfair competition, trademark infringement and dilution, constitutional jurisdiction issues, class action certification issues, arbitration rights and ERISA.

“Jeff’s addition illustrates our continued commitment to strengthening the Trial practice nationwide and to the growth of our Dallas office,” noted James Nelson, head of the Litigation practice group in Texas. “Along with Bob Kantner, who joined the Dallas office as a partner in May and also handles intellectual property and business litigation, Jeff will further strengthen our Texas litigation group and aid in the mentoring and training of litigation associates.”

Goldfarb received a J.D. from Harvard Law School and a B.A., magna cum laude, from Brandeis University. He served as law clerk to the Honorable Irving L. Goldberg, United State Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, from 1994 to 1995. Goldfarb has twice been recognized as one of “The Best Lawyers in Dallas Under 40” and was named a Texas “Super Lawyer” in a survey of his peers in 2003.

09-05-2007

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

More Than 90 Barnes & Thornburg LLP Attorney's Listed as "The Best Lawyers in America"
A national guide of the country's top attorneys has listed 93 attorneys from Barnes & Thornburg LLP. The Best Lawyers in America® 2008 (Copyright 2007 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, S.C.) recognized attorneys from six of the firm's seven offices in 118 listings, which was an increase from nearly 90 listings last year.

The firm ranked No. 1 in Indiana and Indianapolis for the number of attorneys listed in several specialty areas, including commercial litigation, energy law, intellectual property, labor and employment law, public finance law, real estate law and tax law. The firm also ranked first in Indiana in product liability litigation and trusts and estates.

Barnes & Thornburg also had nine attorneys listed from the firm’s Chicago office while eight Grand Rapids attorneys were listed.

The Best Lawyers selection process consists of a peer-review survey of thousands of attorneys throughout the country who cast votes on the legal abilities of other attorneys in their specialties. Barnes & Thornburg attorneys listed include:

09-05-2007

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Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP

Ward Elected to N.J. State Bar Association Board
Stradley Ronon attorney Catherine M. Ward was recently elected to the board of the environmental law section of the New Jersey State Bar Association.

Based in the firm's Cherry Hill, N.J., office, Ward concentrates her practice in environmental, real estate and land-use matters representing both private companies and public entities. She counsels clients on regulatory and contractual environmental issues including brownfields matters, redevelopment work, remediation issues and contract negotiations in both Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

09-05-2007

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Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP

Davis Appointed to the CPR International Committee
Stradley Ronon partner Steven B. Davis was recently appointed to the corporate insurance coverage committee of the Conflict Resolution & Prevention (CPR) International Institute – an organization that offers public and private dispute resolution.

Comprised of the major purchasers of insurance and the firms that represent them, the committee explores the potential for the use of alternative resolution dispute and CPR's facilitative role in insurance coverage disputes.

As co-chair of the firm's Insurance Practice Group, Davis represents insurers, producers and other intermediaries in class actions, business litigation, and regulatory and coverage matters. He provides legal services covering broad segments of the insurance industry including property-casualty, life, health, long-term care, disability, D&O, E&O and other special liability lines.

09-05-2007

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Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP

Stradley Ronon Adds "Bio" Partner
Stradley Ronon has added Debra S. Dunne as a partner and chair of the firm’s life sciences practice group. Based in the firm’s Philadelphia office, Dunne oversees a nine-attorney practice group that represents companies in the pharmaceutical, medical device and other healthcare-related industries.

With more than 20 years of legal experience, Dunne, a former registered pharmacist, counsels clients on regulatory, compliance and risk-management issues, and litigates pharmaceutical and medical-device products liability cases. She handles matters involving all stages of the product life cycle including clinical trials, pre-approval activities, labeling, advertising and promotion, and post-marketing challenges.

“We are delighted to have a partner of Debra’s caliber join our firm to lead the life sciences practice group,” said Stradley Ronon Chairman William R. Sasso. “She has a unique understanding of pharmacy practice; and her abilities, coupled with our IP, government affairs and litigation experience, will broaden the services we can offer our clients.”

“Stradley Ronon provides a solid platform for me to serve my existing clients,” said Dunne. “I look forward to putting my years of experience in the life-sciences industry to work for the firm’s clients, and to continue to expand its life-sciences regulatory, compliance and litigation practice.”

Dunne is an active member of the American Society for Pharmacy Law and the Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association. She is also a frequent lecturer and author on topics related to the pharmaceutical and medical-device industries. Prior to joining Stradley Ronon, Dunne was a partner at Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney in Philadelphia.

Dunne received her law degree from Ohio Northern University Pettit College of Law and her pharmacy degree from Duquesne University.

09-05-2007

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