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Bryan Cave LLP

Firm, Attorney Earn Recognition from 'Trademark Insider'
Bryan Cave LLP and one BC attorney have earned recognition from NameProtect’s Trademark Insider. The quarterly publication tracks the U.S. trademark industry and its leading law firms, companies and practitioners.

Bryan Cave is ranked 21st among law firms in terms of the number of trademark applications it filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in the first three quarters of 2006. The firm ranked 70th in 2005. New York Counsel Todd Braverman is listed among the publication’s top 50 trademark attorneys for the first three quarters of 2006. Braverman is ranked at No. 23.

“We are extremely proud of our trademark group and vibrant and rapidly expanding trademark practice,” said David Roodman, co-leader of Bryan Cave’s Intellectual Property Group. “Our intellectual property client base continues to grow through both new and existing clients.”

Braverman represents corporate, institutional and individual clients in a wide variety of trademark and intellectual property matters, including trademark clearance and prosecution, trademark and copyright transactions and domain name dispute resolution. His clients often come from the publishing, computer, video game, general merchandise, apparel and cosmetic industries. A former U.S. trademark examining attorney, Braverman’s specialty is trademark prosecution before the U.S. Trademark Office. In connection with trademark prosecution, he has conducted clearance searches and filed applications for more than 4,000 trademarks.

NameProtect is a digital brand management company. It provides trademark clearance and advanced monitoring services that support brands in the digital economy.

03-05-2007

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Bryan Cave LLP

New Partner Joins Bryan Cave LLP’s Intellectual Property Group
The international law firm Bryan Cave LLP is pleased to announce that J. Bennett Clark has joined the firm as a partner in its St. Louis office. Clark is a well-known, nationally recognized intellectual property litigator. He joins Bryan Cave from a St. Louis intellectual property boutique where he served as the chair of the litigation practice group for more than 15 years. He will join Bryan Cave’s Intellectual Property and Commercial Litigation Practice Groups.

“Ben will help Bryan Cave realize its goal of expanding the firm’s Intellectual Property Litigation Practice,” said Don Lents, chairman of Bryan Cave. “With his strong commitment and dedication to his practice, Ben will be instrumental in further developing the firm’s reputation as one of the nation’s strongest intellectual property litigation firms.”

Clark has handled dozens of complex litigation matters in federal courts for more than 25 years. He is a first-chair trial lawyer who handles all types of intellectual property disputes including, for example, patent infringement, trademark infringement, copyright infringement and trade secret disputes. Additionally, Clark has a substantial amount of experience handling white collar criminal matters, internal corporate investigations, business torts, antitrust and other commercial litigation.

“Ben is an outstanding litigator and addition to our firm,” said David Roodman, co-chair of Bryan Cave’s Intellectual Property Group. “I have handled numerous cases against Ben over the last 15 years, and have always been impressed by his knowledge, creativity and courtroom skills. Ben is an excellent lawyer and an outstanding strategic fit to our growing Intellectual Property Litigation Practice.”

In March 2002, Clark was inducted into the American College of Trial Lawyers, an honor held by less than 1 percent of practicing attorneys. He is also a certified federal court mediator and early neutral evaluator. Clark has been on the faculty, as a lecturer and instructor, of the University of Virginia Trial Advocacy Institute.

A former assistant U.S. attorney, Clark received his J.D. in 1980 from the University of Virginia and his B.A., cum laude, in 1976 from Duke University.

03-05-2007

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Brinks, Hofer, Gilson & Lione, P.C.

Managing Intellectual Property Names Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione Among Top Trademark and Copyright Firms
Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, one of the largest intellectual property law firms in the U.S., has ranked among the top trademark and copyright firms in the United States in Managing Intellectual Property (MIP) magazine’s annual survey, in both the prosecution and litigation categories.

The survey, which was published in the March 2007 issue of MIP, ranks Brinks among the top 10 firms in trademark and copyright prosecution and among the top 21 firms in trademark and copyright litigation. According to the magazine, the survey is “a qualitative ranking of leading firms based on extensive feedback from their peers” and not a ranking based on firm size or the number of cases filed.

The MIP survey of the world IP market, now in its 11th year of publication, is based on extensive research and interviews with practitioners worldwide. Based on their findings, the publication ranks firms in the U.S. and 64 other geographic jurisdictions. According to the survey, prosecution work includes filing of trademarks and related work and contentious or litigation includes all other legal work such as enforcement and licensing. The rankings reflect the state of the market between September 2006 and January 2007.

Managing Intellectual Property is part of the Euromoney Legal Media Group, with offices in London, Hong Kong and New York. It is now firmly established as the leading international magazine for IP owners with more than 8,000 readers across the globe and covering all aspects of IP practice worldwide. About three-quarters of the readers are senior in-house counsel in multinational companies.

03-05-2007

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Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Jim Rotch Awarded National Conference For Community and Justice Brotherhood and Sisterhood Award
Bradley Arant Rose & White LLP partner, James “Jim” A. Rotch, will be awarded the Brotherhood and Sisterhood Award by the National Conference for Community and Justice (NCCJ) on Thursday, March 8, 2007. This award recognizes outstanding members of the Birmingham community whose lives parallel the principles of the NCCJ’s mission. The NCCJ is a human relations organization dedicated to fighting bias, bigotry and racism. It promotes understanding and respect among all races, religions and cultures through advocacy, conflict resolution and education. The NCCJ continues to lead reconciliation efforts by providing inclusive interfaith, adult, and youth programs vital to the growth of a healthy and diverse society. Today, they have more than 55 regional offices in 32 states and the District of Columbia and have over 400 full and part-time staff members.

03-05-2007

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The Law Firm Of Baker & Daniels LLP

Strati Joins Baker & Daniels' Insurance & Financial Services Practice
Amy E. Strati has joined Baker & Daniels LLP as counsel, practicing with the firm's insurance and financial services group. She will concentrate on the area of insurance regulatory law.

Strati joins Baker & Daniels from the Indiana Department of Insurance where she served in a variety of capacities, most recently as Chief Counsel. She was appointed Acting Insurance Commissioner for the Department by Gov. Joe Kernan in 2004 and was tasked with overseeing and managing the agency staff of 75 employees and a budget of $8.2 million.

Strati has extensive knowledge of insurance laws, with a particular focus on medical malpractice laws. While serving as Chief Counsel for the Indiana Department of Insurance, she advised the Commissioner on the demutualizations of Anthem and Indianapolis Life Insurance Co.; the mutual holding company reorganizations of American United Life Insurance Co. and Lafayette Life Insurance Co.; and the mutual company merger of Meridian Mutual Insurance Co. into State Auto Insurance Co. Strati also has served as a presenter on numerous occasions on the topics of insurance and medical malpractice.

"We are delighted that Amy is joining our team," said Charlie Richardson, leader of the firm's insurance and financial services group. "She is smart, practical and has a wealth of regulatory knowledge and experience. She will be a real asset to the firm and our clients."

Baker & Daniels' insurance and financial services law and consulting practice has built a national reputation in the industry through practical, efficient and responsive service to clients. Professionals provide a wide range of corporate, regulatory, transactional, mergers and acquisitions, public policy/government affairs, insolvency and litigation services.

03-05-2007

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Michael Gerrard, Veteran Arnold & Porter Environmental Attorney, Named Head of New York Office
Arnold & Porter LLP announced today that Michael Gerrard, one of New York’s most prominent environmental attorneys, has been named head of the firm’s New York office.

He will succeed John Willett, who will be stepping down as the head of the New York office after ten years on the job. Thomas Milch, the firm’s chair, said, "John has played an important role on management issues throughout his time with the firm, and his assistance has been invaluable in the operation and growth of the New York office."

Mr. Milch continued, "Mike will bring to his new role the energy and commitment that has led to his sterling reputation in the New York legal community and the international environmental bar."

Mr. Gerrard heads the firm’s New York environmental practice, and has practiced environmental law in New York since 1979. In the past few years he has emerged as a leading attorney in the field of global climate change. He has been with Arnold & Porter since 1994.

Mr. Gerrard was the 2004-2005 Chair of the American Bar Association's 10,000-member Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources. He has chaired the Executive Committee of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York, and the Environmental Law Section of the New York State Bar Association. He has been an adjunct professor at Columbia Law School and the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies.

Legal Media Group’s Guide to the World’s Leading Environment Lawyers 2005, based on 4,000 questionnaires, reported that Mr. Gerrard "received more personal nominations for this guide than any other lawyer in the world." Mr. Gerrard also has written or edited six books, and his seventh, Global Climate Change & U.S. Law, is scheduled to be released by ABA Publishing in March.

Arnold & Porter's New York office, known for its extensive litigation practice, has in recent years expanded its transactional, securities, intellectual property and hedge fund practices. The firm's New York attorneys represent clients in national and international arbitrations and serve as national coordinating counsel in multi-jurisdictional matters, directing the conduct of complex cases across the country. They have advised clients in sensitive internal investigations, both national and international, and provide litigation counsel in intellectual property, white-collar crime, securities, contract, fraud, products liability and other litigation.

Commenting on his new position as the head of the New York office, Mr. Gerrard said, "Arnold & Porter has been in New York 20 years helping to resolve the complex and multi-disciplinary problems of our clients and we look forward to expanding that work in the future.

03-05-2007

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Robinson & Cole LLP

Robinson & Cole Environmental Group Lawyer Moderates “Next Generation” Program
Robinson & Cole Environmental Lawyer Kirstin Etela moderated a panel discussion entitled "The Retailers Connection: Getting Started," sponsored by the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) Next Generation of Connecticut. The panelists answered questions and discussed trends and challenges in the retail real estate, development, and construction industry in the New England area and the best ways to maximize opportunities with target audiences when attending ICSC events.

03-05-2007

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