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Bingham McCutchen, LLP

FORMER JPMORGAN CHASE SENIOR VP/COUNSEL JOINS BINGHAM MCCUTCHEN’S SECURITIES LITIGATION GROUP
Bingham McCutchen LLP announces that Steven N. Machtinger, a former senior vice president and associate general counsel at JPMorgan Chase & Co., has joined as a securities litigation partner in the San Francisco office.
Machtinger brings more than 20 years of experience in the securities industry to Bingham, specifically in areas relating to broker-dealers and investment advisers, and officers and directors of public companies. Beginning his career with the SEC in 1974, he later served as chief of enforcement at the San Francisco office.
“Steve’s depth of knowledge and skill in the regulatory, transactional and litigation-related arenas is first-rate,” said Neal E. Sullivan, co-chair of the Securities Area and partner in Bingham’s Washington, DC office. “He knows and understands the issues facing financial institutions. He’s a tremendous asset for Bingham’s growing securities practice and our clients.”
Machtinger handled civil and regulatory litigation, securities arbitrations, and venture capital litigation in his 18 years at JPMorgan Chase and Hambrecht & Quist Group, a banking firm acquired by JPMorgan Chase in 1999. He defended the company against a broad range of claims, including brokerage customer arbitrations, trust account client complaints, securities class actions, and employment discrimination claims. While at the SEC, Machtinger participated in the preparation of the landmark Report of the Staff Special Study of the Options Markets to the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Machtinger noted that Bingham’s reputation in securities litigation and the caliber of lawyers were among the reasons for joining Bingham.
“This is a great opportunity to practice with outstanding lawyers,” said Machtinger, noting that he has worked with Bingham attorneys while at JPMorgan, specifically San Francisco partners Balabanian, Hardy Callcott and Charlene ‘Chuck’ Shimada, and Boston partner David Boch. Machtinger also noted that Bingham’s “platform enables me to broaden my practice while continuing to work with leading financial institutions.”
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While at the SEC, he also was involved in the first SEC case alleging misrepresentations of the risks of options spreads and a seminal case defining the liability of functional supervisors for the misconduct of stockbrokers.
A 1974 graduate of the University of California, Davis School of Law and 1971 graduate of Harvard College, Machtinger is a past member of the NASD Board of Arbitrators and a past chairman of the San Francisco District Business Conduct Committee of the NASD.

03-05-2007

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Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC

Baker Donelson Named Among Top Bond Counsel Firms in Mississippi
Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC has been ranked among the top three bond counsel firms in Mississippi by The Bond Buyer, a national daily newspaper serving the municipal bond industry.

"In recent years, Baker Donelson's public finance attorneys have participated in municipal finance transactions in 24 states for a broad range of facilities and projects," said Steve Edds, a member of the Firm's Public Finance group and a shareholder in the Jackson office. "We are especially proud of the work we have done and continue to do in Mississippi and other states."

Baker Donelson's Public Finance practice is national in scope and includes attorneys who are recognized by Best Lawyers in America® (Copyright 2006 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken S.C.) in the area of Public Finance Law. Over the past three years, the Firm's lawyers have been involved in the issuance of more than $2 billion in long term municipal debt, including the second largest issuance of tax credit bonds ever done in the United States. Baker Donelson attorneys have assisted in the financing of water and sewer systems, port and airport facilities, multi-family and single family housing, hospital and health care equipment and facilities, economic and community development, tourism projects, higher education facilities and capital improvements.

03-05-2007

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Lane Powell PC

Norling Mentioned on Dieselbio Blogspot
Jon Norling was mentioned on Dieselbio Blogspot, a blog devoted to economic, finance and bioenergy issues, particularly in Brazil. Jon was mentioned for his upcoming participation in the Power-Gen Renewable Energy and Fuels Conference to be held in Las Vegas on March 6. Jon will contribute to a panel discussion on "Renewable Energy Finance: Debt Tools.

03-05-2007

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King & Spalding

Industry Leaders Gather at the 14th Annual King & Spalding Health Law and Policy Forum
The 14th Annual King & Spalding Health Law and Policy Forum will take place on March 19, 2007, at the Four Seasons Hotel from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The forum will feature a roster of industry experts addressing a range of healthcare topics, including healthcare fraud from the government’s perspective, charity care and community benefit, and developments in healthcare labor and employment law.

Former U.S. Senator David Durenberger (R.–Minn.), whose health policy experience extends over three decades, will deliver the keynote address, entitled “The Healthcare Policy Environment: Opportunities for Leadership.” His remarks will focus on opportunities for healthcare system change from the inside out, physician and community leadership and the impact of reform at both the state and federal levels.

In addition to Durenberger, other forum guest speakers and their topics are:

* Melinda “Mindy” Hatton, senior vice president and general counsel to the American Hospital Association, who will discuss measuring community benefit and charity care;
* Georgia State Senator Judson H. Hill will deliver a lecture about state-specific healthcare reform;
* Amy Berne, chief of the civil division of the U.S. Attorney's office for the Northern District of Georgia, will speak about healthcare fraud enforcement trends and priorities;
* Scott A. Smeal, Senior Assistant Attorney General of the Georgia Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, will discuss healthcare fraud enforcement trends and priorities;
* Dale C. Hetzler, vice president and general counsel of Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Inc., will discuss new informal resolution strategies for medical malpractice claims.
* Charity Scott, professor of law at Georgia State University’s College of Law and J. Mack Robinson College of Business (Institute of Health Administration), will discuss new informal resolution strategies for medical malpractice claims.

The King & Spalding partners participating in the forum include Glen A. Reed, chair of the Healthcare practice; James W. Boswell III, Litigation and Healthcare practices; Matthew S. Harman, Litigation practice; Michael W. Johnston, Litigation practice; Richard L. Shackelford, Litigation and Healthcare practices; Lovita T. Tandy, Labor and Employment practice; and Dan H. Willoughby, Jr., Litigation practice.

Journalists from Modern Healthcare, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Atlanta Business Chronicle will participate in a panel entitled "Covering Healthcare—The Players, The Issues and The Future."

The 14th Annual King & Spalding Health Law and Policy Forum is sponsored by the Georgia Association of Healthcare Executives, the Medical Group Management Association, the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging, the Healthcare Financial Management Association and the Georgia Association of Homes and Services for the Aging.

03-05-2007

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Jackson Walker L.L.P.

Terry Freeman and Paul Wendland join Jackson Walker
Two new attorneys are bringing their expertise in financial transactions and development planning to the Business Transactions section of Jackson Walker. Terry Freeman and Paul Wendland are the latest additions to Jackson Walker's substantial Dallas-based transactions team.

Mr. Freeman joins the firm as a partner. Previously a shareholder at Jenkens & Gilchrist, he has represented institutional and other lenders in connection with financing transactions, including secured and unsecured commercial and corporate lending, asset-based financing, and credit enhancement transactions. He has extensive experience with multi-state transactions and in financings involving a variety of collateral types, and he has served as President/CEO of a subsidiary bank of a Texas-based holding company.

Mr. Wendland joins the firm as Senior Counsel. He has represented office tenant clients, corporate real estate clients, and land owners involved in leasing, acquisition, and disposition of office space and land. He has assisted clients with land use planning, analysis and edit of lease and sale contracts, and intensive business development, and acted as bond counsel, underwriters counsel, and developers counsel for transactions involving commercial and residential real estate development. He is a former Assistant City Attorney for San Antonio and Assistant District Attorney for Bexar County.

03-05-2007

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Frost, Brown & Todd, L.L.C.

Bill Robinson Leaves Greenebaum to Join Frost Brown Todd
Frost Brown Todd announced today that Wm. T. “Bill” Robinson III has joined the Firm as a Partner on March 5, 2007. Formerly Member-In-Charge of Greenebaum Doll & McDonald’s Northern Kentucky and Cincinnati offices, Robinson cites FBT’s significant regional presence and strong involvement in economic development as reasons for the change.

Robinson brings with him a robust litigation practice, with an emphasis on alternative dispute resolution, antitrust, environmental toxic tort, the insurance industry, land use, medical malpractice defense, product liability, government affairs and economic development incentives and appellate practice. As a member of FBT’s management team, Robinson will Chair the Firm’s Strategic Planning and Expansion Committee, where he will develop and implement a plan to expand the Firm’s presence in the region by growing current offices and expanding new offices in new geographic locations.

“Greenebaum is an outstanding law firm. I am proud to have been associated with them for sixteen years and I wish my friends at Greenebaum the very best,” said Robinson. “With the way I have grown my practice over the past thirty-six years, this move is the next logical step for my career and for the needs of my clients. Frost Brown Todd is positioned for growth and continued success in this region.”

Currently Treasurer of the American Bar Association, Robinson plans on continuing in the leadership of the ABA, including the ABA Board of Governors, the American Bar Foundation, the American Bar Association Retirement Funds, and the American Bar Endowment. In addition to Bill’s involvement in several local, economic, professional and community organizations, he serves on the Policy Board and is Past Chair of the Cincinnati USA Partnership, is founding Board Member and Secretary/Treasurer of the Tri-County Economic Development Corporation, he is a founding Board Member of CincyTech USA and serves on the National Advisory Council of the Freedom Center and on the Stewardship Council of Vision 2015. Bill is immediate Past Chair of the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport Board, past President of the Kentucky Bar Association and the past Chair of the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce and the Northern Kentucky Chamber. Among his many awards and recognitions, Bill has received the Judge Learned Hand Human Relations Award from the American Jewish Committee, the Distinguished Service Citation from the NCCJ (now BRIDGES), the Themis Award from the Cincinnati Bar Association and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Northern Kentucky Bar Association. In 2005, Robinson was named Northern Kentuckian of the Year.

Robinson is a Fellow of the American Academy of Appellate Lawyers and the International Society of Barristers, has been appointed by the Chief Justice of Kentucky to the Kentucky Judicial Campaign Conduct Committee, is a sustaining attorney member of the Product Liability Advisory Council (PLAC), and a Co-Founder and first President of Salmon P. Chase American Inn of Court.

“We are very pleased that Bill has chosen to join our Firm. When an attorney of his caliber makes the decision to share our mission, it is further indication that we are on the right track, We want to be the “go to” firm in this part of the country and additions like Bill will help us accomplish our goals.” said Dick Erickson, Frost Brown Todd’s Cincinnati-based Co-Managing Member. “Northern Kentucky is a thriving area, home to over a dozen Fortune 500 companies, and opening an office there not only expands our footprint, but places us closer to where many of our clients and attorneys live and work.”

“I have known Bill since law school and many of our other attorneys have also known Bill for years,” said Louisville-based Co-Managing Member Ed Glasscock. “We have had the privilege of working with and against him, over the years, and have been impressed with him every step of the way. He is a person of high integrity, a tremendous attorney, an outstanding community leader and a dedicated leader in the legal profession. We are thrilled that he is making the move to Frost Brown Todd.”

Robinson is the second attorney to leave Greenebaum for Frost Brown Todd in as many weeks. Louisville’s Glenn Price joined Frost Brown Todd in mid-February, bringing with him one of the most expansive land use law practices in the region.

03-05-2007

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Fowler, White, Boggs & Banker, Attorneys At Law

Fowler White Boggs Banker Moves Into Fort Lauderdale
Fowler White Boggs Banker is pleased to announce that the Firm opened a Fort Lauderdale office on March 1, relocating both its West Palm Beach and Boca Raton offices to 1200 East Las Olas Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale.

The new office covers approximately 10,000 square feet with an option for additional space, and provides enough room currently for at least 14 attorneys.

The new location presents Fowler White with the opportunity to better meet the needs of its current clients and capitalize on the rapid market growth in the Fort Lauderdale area.

According to Fowler White president and CEO, Rhea F. Law, “The Fort Lauderdale market is quite dynamic, growing in the same areas that the Firm is also experiencing and targeting growth: health care, corporate and business transactions, securities litigation, commercial litigation and labor and employment. We are actively looking to grow this office in those practices, and we are excited about our plans for expansion in southeast Florida.

03-05-2007

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