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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Greenberg Traurig's Chicago Office Adds Matthew R. Lewin to its Public Finance Practice
The international law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP announced today that Matthew R. Lewin has joined its Chicago office as a Shareholder in the Public Finance Practice.

Mr. Lewin, 51, serves as bond counsel and underwriter's counsel on a wide variety of municipal financings, including private activity and general governmental bond issues, throughout the United States. The focus of his practice has primarily centered on tax-exempt financings for public housing, multi-family housing, small issue (manufacturing), health care, education, miscellaneous not-for-profit, utility, solid waste, airport, stadium and governmental facilities. Matt has written several articles regarding the issuance of public housing authority capital fund revenue bonds and is a frequent speaker on this topic at NAHRO, PHADA and other PHA national, regional and state conferences.

“Matt's 26 years of practice in all areas of public finance will strengthen the Chicago link in our national bond group,” said Keith J. Shapiro, Co-Managing Shareholder of the Chicago office.

Prior to joining Greenberg Traurig, Mr. Lewin was a Partner with the Chicago office of Chapman and Cutler LLP. He earned his J.D. from Indiana University School of Law - Bloomington, his M.B.A. from Indiana University Kelley School of Business, and his B.S. from the State University of New York at Albany.

03-05-2007

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Elias Elected to Junior Achievement State Board of Directors
John M. Elias, of the international law Greenberg Traurig LLP, has been elected to serve on the State Board of Directors of Junior Achievement of New Jersey (JA-NJ). Greenberg Traurig has been one of JA-NJ’s North District Golf Tournament event title sponsors for the past two years.

“I am honored to serve on the JA-NJ Board,” said Mr. Elias. “Their programs directly affect thousands of school children annually, preparing them for the world of business. That early exposure gives these young people an opportunity to succeed as the business leaders of tomorrow.”

Mr. Elias, a shareholder in the Florham Park office of Greenberg Traurig LLP, focuses his practice on the representation of high net worth individuals, whose estate and income tax liabilities are reduced through the creation of comprehensive estate plans, including the use of charitable trusts and foundations, non-charitable trusts and business entities; the preparation of succession plans for closely held businesses; the representation of individual and corporate fiduciaries; and the representation of clients in tax disputes.

John Elias is married to Melissa A. Elias, and they have three children, Christopher, Rebecca and Catherine. They have lived Madison, New Jersey, since 1984. John is currently serving on the Madison Borough Council, having been initially elected in 2003 and then re-elected in 2006. He is also active in a variety of other local civic, community and charitable organizations.

03-05-2007

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Greenberg Traurig Texas Elevates Two Of Counsels to Shareholder and One Associate to Of Counsel
Greenberg Traurig, LLP has named two new shareholders in the Dallas office: Pamela B. Stein, real estate; and Eric N. Whitney, litigation. One Houston associate has also been elevated to of counsel: Christi D. Quinn, corporate and securities.

“Each of these individuals has a proven track record for delivering exceptional service, creative thinking and strategic business counseling in their respective practice areas,” said Ralph Santos, managing shareholder of Greenberg Traurig’s Dallas office. “Their dedication to their clients and this firm is a hallmark of the GT culture.”

Pam Stein's practice encompasses a wide variety of real estate transactions with primary emphasis on acquisitions, development and real estate finance. Her clients include residential, commercial and industrial developers as well as local and national lending institutions. . Pam received her J.D., cum laude, from Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, holds an M.R.P., with a concentration in land use and environmental planning, from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and has a B.A. from Wellesley College, where she majored in both History of Art and United States Studies,

Eric Whitney has successfully represented companies and individuals in complex, high-stakes commercial litigation, appellate, and ADR matters involving intellectual property, securities and governance matters, SEC and other regulatory investigations, corporate finance transactions, consumer finance and banking, employment discrimination and harassment, NASD proceedings, real estate, antitrust, bankruptcy, fraud, class action, and general business and contract disputes. He has tried jury, non-jury and arbitration cases to decision and argued hearings in state and federal courts throughout Texas, as well as in New York, Ohio, Illinois, Virginia, Tennessee, California, Louisiana, Oklahoma and other jurisdictions. Eric received his J.D., cum laude, from Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, and has a B.A. in Political Science from Duke University.

Christi Quinn's practice includes a variety of transactional, commercial and litigation matters. Her transactional practice involves a wide range of transactions including energy finance, joint ventures and strategic alliances, and acquisitions and dispositions of assets. Christi has also represented manufacturers in commercial, toxic tort and other personal injury matters in her capacity as a litigator. She obtained her J.D. from South Texas College of Law and has a B.S. in Advertising from The University of Texas at Austin.

03-05-2007

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Lathrop & Gage LLP

Robert Lesley Joins Lathrop & Gage
Robert O. Lesley, a seasoned trial attorney with significant experience in intellectual property and consumer products liability litigation, has joined Lathrop & Gage L.C. as a member.

Lesley has 23 years of trial practice experience and has tried nearly two dozen cases, including disputes involving copyright, trade secret, trademark, patent infringement, products liability and technology. Recognized as a Missouri/Kansas Super Lawyer, Lesley has litigated cases in nearly every state, representing some of the country’s best-known brands, including Black & Decker, Toastmaster (now Salton), Vornado and Hallmark Cards.

Previously, Lesley was a partner with Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP; earlier, he was with Stinson Mag & Fizzell (now Stinson Morrison Hecker LLP) for 22 years, several of which he served as the firm’s IP practice chair.

“I’ve watched Lathrop & Gage grow into a litigation powerhouse with national reach – it’s impressive what the firm has accomplished,” Lesley said. “The variety and volume of work is second to none in Kansas City and exceptionally strong regionally and nationally. Add to that a very collegial work environment, and this is the perfect place for me and my clients.”

With more than 180 litigators, Lathrop & Gage has one of the largest litigation practices in the region. Lesley joins a growing stable of high-profile trial attorneys, including IP stalwart Bill Hansen in New York; Phill Lorenzo in Denver; Brent Baldwin in St. Louis; Gary Cunningham in Springfield; and former U.S. Attorney Jean Paul Bradshaw, among others, in Kansas City. Both Baldwin and Cunningham are Fellows in the American College of Trial Lawyers, comprised of the best of the trial bar in the U.S. and Canada.

Moreover, with the addition of Lesley, Lathrop & Gage is now home to 44 IP attorneys. In this area, Lesley is the second significant addition in January alone: Earlier this month, the firm announced the addition of Dean Bierkan, who formerly oversaw the IP portfolio of Heinz Corp. as an in-house attorney, to its New York office.

Tom Stewart, the firm’s managing partner, said it has been part of the Lathrop & Gage’s long-term strategy to develop the most dominant litigation and IP litigation practices in its markets.

“Lathrop & Gage is committed to a growth path that builds on the exceptional quality and expertise that an attorney like Bob Lesley brings,” he said. “We are delighted he chose to join our firm, and to add his considerable trial expertise in service to our clients.”

Lesley earned his undergraduate degree from Westminster College and his law degree from Washington University School of Law. He is admitted to practice in Missouri and Kansas.

03-05-2007

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Heller Ehrman, LLP

Heller Ehrman Serving As Counsel To Independent Committee Of The Starr Foundation
Heller Ehrman LLP is serving as counsel to the Independent Committee of the Starr Foundation, which today has issued its report in response to a December, 2005 report issued by the Office of the New York State Attorney General. Lawrence J. Zweifach, Chair of Heller Ehrman’s New York Litigation Department, is leading the Heller Ehrman team representing the Independent Committee. Also serving as counsel for the Committee is Farrell Fritz, P.C., led by John J. Barnosky.

The background of the Independent Committee is as follows:

On December 14, 2005, the Office of the New York State Attorney General issued a report entitled “Report on Breaches of Fiduciary Duty by Executors of the Estate of Cornelius Vander Starr.” This report contends that The Starr Foundation has possible claims for breach of fiduciary duty against the surviving executors of the Estate of Cornelius Vander Starr either (i) in their capacity as executors for entering into certain alleged conflicted transactions, or (ii) in their capacity as directors of The Starr Foundation.

In response to this report and a recommendation made by the New York State Attorney General’s Office in correspondence with The Starr Foundation, the Board of Directors of The Starr Foundation appointed an independent committee of disinterested persons on January 31, 2006, to investigate the issues identified in the report. The Board of Directors authorized, empowered, and directed the Independent Committee of The Starr Foundation to: (i) conduct its investigation by taking all action determined by the Independent Committee to be appropriate, including, without limitation, reviewing documents and interviewing witnesses; (ii) provide the results of such investigation to The Starr Foundation’s Board of Directors; and (iii) pursue all rights and remedies of The Starr Foundation, including pursuit of any litigation or other courses of action, which the Independent Committee may determine exist and are, in the reasonable judgment of that committee, in the best interests of The Starr Foundation to pursue.

The Independent Committee consists of three members: Hon. William C. Thompson, a retired Justice of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Second Department; Hon. C. Raymond Radigan, a former Surrogate of Nassau County; and Florence A. Davis, the current President of the Foundation and a member of its Board of Directors. None of the Independent Committee members had any involvement in any of the transactions at issue in the New York State Attorney General’s Office’s report, nor did any of them serve as Executors or as directors of the Foundation during any of the years in question.

The Independent Committee of The Starr Foundation conducted a comprehensive and thorough investigation of the factual and legal issues raised in the report issued by the Office of the New York State Attorney General. That report focuses on three transactions entered into by the executors of the estate of C.V. Starr in 1969 and 1970. The New York State Attorney General’s Office contends that, in each instance, the Executors breached their fiduciary duties to the Estate, and its residual beneficiary, The Starr Foundation, by selling assets of the Estate for far less than their actual value.

During the course of its twelve-month investigation, the Independent Committee and its counsel have collected over 650,000 pages of documents, and interviewed or received written responses to its questions from nearly all of the surviving participants or witnesses to the matters alleged in the report of the New York State Attorney General’s Office.

The conclusion to the Executive Summary of the Independent Committee’s 174-page report states as follows:

After completing its investigation, and carefully considering the issues raised by the report issued by the Office of the New York State Attorney General, the Independent Committee of The Starr Foundation has determined that the executors of the Estate of C.V. Starr acted in good faith and prudently performed their duties, and that there is no basis for the report's contention to the contrary. Accordingly, in the circumstances presented here, the Independent Committee has concluded that it would not be appropriate, nor would it be in the best interests of The Starr Foundation, to pursue any litigation or other course of action against the executors, whether in their capacity as executors or as directors of The Starr Foundation.

The Report of the Independent Committee of The Starr Foundation can be found on The Starr Foundation website located at: www.starrfoundation.org/news.html.

03-05-2007

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Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP

Business Leaders Honoured at the 20th Anniversary of the Fraser Milner Casgrain Pinnacle Awards Featuring the Past and Future of Business Leadership
Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP (FMC), one of Canada’s leading business law firms, recognized five of Calgary’s most inspiring business leaders at this year’s annual Pinnacle Awards. The recipients were joined by many of the 100-plus Pinnacle Award alumni at this special 20th Anniversary edition of the award ceremony held Tuesday, March 6 at the Round Up Centre.

"Calgary is filled with entrepreneurs who have determination, drive and optimism and their successes inspire us all," says Quincy Smith, Managing Partner of the FMC Calgary office. "Our firm truly values the people who uplift our community by their example and we’re proud to be able to recognize five of Calgary’s true business leaders with these awards."

The Pinnacle Awards were created by FMC in 1987 to recognize outstanding Calgarians who demonstrate entrepreneurial spirit, leadership, business success and community involvement. For the 20th Anniversary Pinnacle Awards, the recipients past and present will be joined by students participating in Junior Achievement. These students will receive special recognition as Calgary’s future business and community leaders.

The 2007 Pinnacle Award recipients are:

* Jean Merriman, White Iron Inc.
* John Aldred, Enerflex Systems Ltd.
* Glenn Street, Street Characters Inc.
* Jim Kinnear, Pengrowth Corporation
* Joseph De Angelis, La Chaumiere Restaurant Ltd.

To learn more about the awards and the recipients click here. Pinnacle Award recipients are selected by a published panel of community leaders with recommendations provided by Calgary Economic Development.

03-05-2007

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Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC

Eckert Seamans Adds Attorney in Harrisburg Office
The national law firm of Eckert Seamans Cherin and Mellott, LLC today announced that attorney Michael L. Shields has joined the firm as an Associate. Prior to joining Eckert Seamans, Mr. Shields served as a Law Clerk to The Honorable Dan Pellegrini, Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania.

As an Associate in the firm’s Business Division, Michael L. Shields concentrates his practice in the areas of insurance regulatory compliance, real estate/land use, appellate advocacy and government affairs. In various capacities, he has also served in the Legislative and Executive branches of federal and state government as well as for several national associations. Mr. Shields received his law degree from The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, where he served as Lead Articles Editor for the CommLaw Conspectus: Journal of Communications Law and Policy. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from John Carroll University, where he graduated magna cum laude. He is admitted to practice law in Pennsylvania, Maryland and the District of Columbia. Mr. Shields resides in Harrisburg.

03-05-2007

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