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Lowis & Gellen LLP

Successful Defense of Hospital and Emergency Physicians
Lowis & Gellen partner Brian Levin successfully defended Sherman Hospital and its emergency department physicians in a recent trial. The case was brought on behalf of a 58-year old woman with multiple co-morbid conditions. Plaintiff’s counsel claimed the emergency room physicians, on two separate visits, failed to diagnose Coumadin toxicity (a condition that hampers the blood's ability to clot when a bleed occurs) and failed to reverse the potentially fatal condition in a timely manner. When an acute, but not active, brain hemorrhage was detected, Vitamin K (which reverses Coumadin toxicity) was given and the patient was transferred to the care of a neurosurgeon at another hospital. The bleed healed without surgery, and the patient was placed back on Coumadin. She experienced a series of subsequent bleeds, and died more than five months later, due to an infection contracted from a central IV line. Plaintiff’s counsel asked the jury for $4.9 million in closing arguments. The jury returned a defense verdict for the hospital in under three hours.

09-05-2007

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Latham & Watkins

Real Estate Practice Receives High Praise in Legal 500 Guide
In the inaugural Legal 500 Real Estate, Labor & Employment and Tax guide, Latham & Watkins garnered a string of top tier rankings in a cross section of real estate practice areas including Tier 1 placement for Real Estate: Land Use and Tier 2 placements for Real Estate: Transactions & Finance in Southern California and Real Estate: Corporate & M&A in New York. The firm's real estate land use and zoning practice in Southern California was singled out by a client as being 'the absolute leader in its field.'

09-05-2007

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King & Spalding

King & Spalding Represents Underwriter Credit Suisse in $83 Million Common Stock Offering
King & Spalding, a leading international law firm, advised client Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC in its role as sole underwriter of Life Time Fitness, Inc.’s 1.5 million-share common stock offering.

The offering raised $83.1 million in gross proceeds. Net proceeds will be used to partially pay down Life Time Fitness’s revolving credit facility. The transaction closed August 29, 2007.

The King & Spalding legal team involved in the transaction was led by partner Tracy Kimmel of the New York office.

09-05-2007

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Kennedy Covington Lobdell & Hickman, L.L.P.

Sixty-Two Kennedy Covington Attorneys Named Among 2008 Best Lawyers in America
Kennedy Covington, one of the largest law firms in the Carolinas, is pleased to announce that 62 of its attorneys have been named among the Best Lawyers in America, published by Woodard/White, Inc.

Outstanding honors for the firm include number one rankings in North Carolina for Real Estate Law; Land Use & Zoning; and Corporate Governance and Compliance. Statewide, Kennedy Covington has the greatest number of listed attorneys in these three practice areas.

The firm's Charlotte office also received a number one ranking for having the most listed lawyers in the city. Recently named the number one fastest growing law firm in the Triangle by the Triangle Business Journal, 14 of the firm's Best Lawyers are located in the Raleigh and RTP offices.

Recognized attorneys for the 2008 list include:

Charlotte
John D. Allison (Corporate Law, International Trade and Finance Law, Project Finance Law), David Line Batty (Banking Law), J. Michael Booe (Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law), John H. Carmichael (Land Use & Zoning Law, Real Estate Law), G. Lee Cory Jr. (Real Estate Law), John H. Culver III (Commercial Litigation), James E. Earle (Employee Benefits Law), Brian P. Evans (Real Estate Law), B. D. Farmer III (Real Estate Law), Walter D. Fisher Jr. (Real Estate Law), David A. Franchina (Environmental Law), T. Richard Giovannelli (Venture Capital Law), Glen B. Hardymon (Real Estate Law), Michael S. Hawley (Corporate Law), Wayne P. Huckel (Alternative Dispute Resolution, Commercial Litigation, Construction Law), David H. Jones (Real Estate Law), Sean M. Jones (Corporate Governance and Compliance Law, Mergers & Acquisitions Law, Securities Law), Warren P. Kean (Tax Law), Joseph B. C. Kluttz (Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law), J. Donnell Lassiter (Banking Law), William C. Livingston (Labor and Employment Law), Felicia Washington Mauney (Immigration Law, Labor and Employment Law), Kiran H. Mehta (Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Construction Law), Roy H. Michaux Jr. (Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Real Estate Law), Lee West Movius (Employee Benefits Law), John M. Murchison Jr. (Antitrust Law), Raymond E. Owens Jr. (Commercial Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation), Bailey Patrick Jr. (Government Relations Law, Land Use & Zoning Law, Real Estate Law), Francis M. Pinckney (Intellectual Property Law), E. Allen Prichard (Real Estate Law), Eugene C. Pridgen (Corporate Governance and Compliance Law, Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions Law), J. Norfleet Pruden III (Corporate Governance and Compliance Law, Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions Law, Securities Law), Stephen K. Rhyne (Corporate Governance and Compliance Law, Corporate Law), Karl S. Sawyer Jr. (Intellectual Property Law), Dalbert U. Shefte (Intellectual Property Law), Raleigh A. Shoemaker (Employee Benefits Law), A. Zachary Smith III (Corporate Governance and Compliance Law, Corporate Law), Paul A. Steffens (Mergers & Acquisitions Law, Venture Capital Law), Kevin P. Stichter (Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Venture Capital Law), Maynard E. Tipps (Real Estate Law), Michael A. Tobin (Intellectual Property Law), Charles V. Tompkins Jr. (Alternative Dispute Resolution), Carolyn A. Jones Van Buren (Environmental Law), Clarence W. Walker (Corporate Governance and Compliance Law, Corporate Law, Energy Law, Securities Law), Dean A. Warren (Banking Law), J. Michael Wilson (Tax Law).

Columbia
James H. Hodges (Government Relations Law).

Raleigh
Stanford D. Baird (Environmental Law), Eric M. Braun (Land Use & Zoning Law), Kent F. Christison (Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions Law), A. Lee Hogewood III (Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law), Mack A. Paul IV (Land Use & Zoning Law), Alan H. Peterson (Real Estate Law), Lacy H. Reaves (Land Use & Zoning Law, Real Estate Law), John L. Sarratt (Commercial Litigation), William G. Scoggin (Government Relations Law), Robert B. Womble (Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law).

Research Triangle Park
Mary Beth Johnston (Health Care Law), John E. Markham Jr. (Land Use & Zoning Law, Real Estate Law), Patricia T. Meador (Health Care Law), Gary S. Qualls (Health Care Law).

Rock Hill
Stephen R. McCrae Jr. (Land Use & Zoning Law, Real Estate Law).

About Best Lawyers

Best Lawyers compiles lists of outstanding attorneys by conducting exhaustive peer-review surveys in which thousands of leading lawyers confidentially evaluate their professional peers. In the U.S., Best Lawyers publishes an annual referral guide, The Best Lawyers in America, which includes 29,575 attorneys in 78 specialties, covering all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

09-05-2007

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Kelley, Drye & Warren, LLP

Kelley Drye's Insurance Recovery Group Builds Chicago Presence
Kelley Drye & Warren announced today that Marla H. Kanemitsu, a Senior Litigation Associate with its Insurance Recovery Group, has moved to the firm’s Chicago office.

“Marla has tremendous experience representing individual and corporate policyholders in high-stakes insurance coverage disputes. We are confident that she will continue to serve as a valuable resource to Kelley Drye’s Fortune 500 clients, particularly those in the Chicago area,” said John Heintz, Chair of the Washington, D.C.-based Insurance Recovery Group. “While our practice always has been national in scope, we are excited by the opportunity to expand our physical presence beyond Washington and New York.”

Ms. Kanemitsu recently served as counsel in a four-month bench trial involving non-products coverage for asbestos-related bodily injuries. It was the first such case resolved favorably against the insurers after a full trial on the merits. She also was counsel in a multi-million dollar jury trial against an insurance broker accused of negligence, and represented a policyholder in litigation valued at over $400 million in a successful appeal to the Third Circuit Court of Appeals. Subsequently, she helped defeat the petition for certiorari filed with the U.S. Supreme Court.

In addition to insurance recovery, Ms. Kanemitsu’s litigation experience includes class action prosecution and defense, white collar criminal defense, and international trade matters. She earned her J.D. from Cornell University Law School in 2000 and joined Kelley Drye & Warren in 2007.

09-05-2007

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Katten’s National Trusts and Estates Practice Named Finalist for STEP Private Client Awards
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP is pleased to announce that its National Trusts and Estates Practice has been named among three finalists by the Society of Trusts and Estates Practitioners (STEP) for its annual STEP Private Client Awards. The Firm was nominated in the North America Private Client Team category of the awards, presented each year by the prestigious, London-based international trusts and estates organization. The winners will be announced at a black-tie awards ceremony on September 13 in London.

The STEP Private Client Awards highlight excellence among private client solicitors and attorneys, accountants, barristers, bankers and trust managers. Those who service the industry, such as publishers and investment managers, are also recognized for their contributions to the profession.

“The STEP awards celebrate excellence in practice and the high status private client work richly deserves,” said Andrew Young, Chairman of STEP the judging panel. “Everyone on the shortlist should be proud.”

In addition to serving as chair of its National Trusts and Estates Practice, Katten’s Joshua S. Rubenstein was selected earlier this year to serve as a judge on STEP’s panel of experts for this year’s awards. Mr. Rubenstein absented himself from judging the category in which Katten is nominated.

The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners is a professional body that provides members with a local, national and international learning and business network. It provides education, training, representation and networking for its members, who are professionals specializing in trusts and estates, executorship, administration and related taxes. Members advise clients on the broad business of the management of personal finance. Full members of the organization are the most experienced and senior practitioners in the field of trusts and estates.
Katten’s National Trusts and Estates Practice provides a full range of trusts and estates related services, including sophisticated estate, tax, business and personal planning for high net worth individuals, entrepreneurs, and others with complex assets or affairs. The firm represents both fiduciaries and beneficiaries in connection with ongoing estate and trust administration on a multigenerational basis, and is also experienced in handling contested proceedings involving estates and trusts in the courts, before taxing authorities and before governmental and regulatory authorities.

09-05-2007

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Jackson Walker L.L.P.

New JW Partner: Sue Snyde
Jackson Walker is proud to welcome Sue Snyder as a partner in the Business Transactions section in the Austin office. Ms. Snyder comes to the firm from Advanced Micro Devices, where she served for over ten years as the Vice President of International Policy and Relations.

Ms. Snyder's areas of expertise include corporate, environmental, and international law and government relations. She has experience with international regulatory and licensing issues, establishing international public/private partnerships, handling import/export and antitrust issues in Europe, and negotiating incentives for facility construction. She previously worked as a private practice attorney at Vinson & Elkins, where her practice was concentrated on environmental, health, and safety matters, including complex administrative, enforcement, and permitting actions. Ms. Snyder earned her B.S. degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering, with distinction, from Cornell University. She received her J.D. degree, with honors, from the University of Texas, where she was Order of the Coif and Associate Editor of the Texas Law Review.

The attorneys and staff at Jackson Walker are pleased to welcome her addition to the firm.

09-05-2007

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