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Troutman Sanders LLP

Daniel L. Larcamp Joins Troutman Sanders’ Washington Office
The law firm of Troutman Sanders LLP is pleased to announce the addition of Daniel L. Larcamp as a partner in its Energy Practice Group in Washington, D.C.

Larcamp will bring to Troutman Sanders a wealth of experience regarding energy regulation and transactions when he joins the firm March 19. Since 1985, Larcamp has worked for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), serving in numerous positions including Commissioner’s advisor and counselor, and as Office Director of Markets, Tariffs and Rates.

He served four different FERC Chairmen in top level policy-making and advisory roles. Most recently, he was Chief of Staff to FERC Chairman Joseph Kelliher.

Larcamp was directly involved in virtually every major FERC policy initiative and crisis management matter over the past two decades, including Order No. 888, the California electricity crisis, Order No. 2000, and the establishment of FERC’s enforcement and electric reliability monitoring programs.

“Dan’s 22 years at FERC will be an invaluable asset to the firm,” said Robert W. Webb Jr., chairman and managing partner of Troutman Sanders. “His knowledge of the Commission’s regulatory policy and the ins and outs of the energy deal-making landscape will greatly benefit our clients.”

Larcamp will join more than 100 lawyers in Troutman Sanders’ internationally recognized energy practice, which has served the energy industry for 75 years. In 2006, Troutman Sanders captured the highest ranking among U.S. law firms for service to the utility industry, according to a BTI survey of national clients.

While Chief of Staff for Chairman Kelliher, Larcamp recommended action on numerous policy matters and controversial adjudications within the agency’s jurisdiction, including wholesale bulk power and electric transmission matters, as well as natural gas, LNG, and oil pipeline cases.

Additionally, Larcamp managed Commission Staff regarding the implementation of the Chairman’s policies, including the implementation of congressionally required action on all 2005 Energy Policy Act rulemakings.

“Dan has been a model public servant,” Kelliher said in a FERC press release. “He served in positions of trust under four consecutive chairmen of both political parties, and played a key leadership role in implementing the Commission’s policy agenda while I have been chairman.”

Larcamp’s additional past work at FERC included being an advisor on legal and technical issues for Chairmen James Hoecker (D), Curt Hebert (R), and Pat Wood (R), making technical recommendations on Commission-issued orders. He also was involved in ensuring the legal sufficiency of electric and gas orders, M&A cases, and market-based rate requests. He also acted as FERC staff interface and liaison with numerous state commissioners.

"Dan's skill set is unique," said Kevin Fitzgerald, managing partner of Troutman Sanders’ Washington office. “He is one of only a few energy lawyers considered an expert in electric, natural gas, and oil regulatory and transactional matters.”

Before joining FERC, Larcamp was an assistant manager for the Union Carbide Corporation (1981-1985) and staff attorney for the Public Service Commission of West Virginia (1981-1985). Larcamp received his B.S. in 1974 and J.D. in 1977 from West Virginia University.

03-01-2007

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Stites & Harbison PLLC

Stites & Harbison Atlanta Grows by Four; Recognizes Five More
Atlanta law firm Stites & Harbison has added four new attorneys and selected two existing attorneys for Member status, while three other attorneys were selected for the annual Georgia Super Lawyers list.

New Additions

L. Lou Allen has joined as a Member in the firm's Creditors' Rights and Bankruptcy practice. Her practice focus is in the representation of institutional lenders throughout the State of Georgia in all areas of creditors' rights including foreclosure, bankruptcy, financial institutions litigation and workouts.

Melinda Agee has joined the firm as Counsel practicing in Creditors' Rights and Bankruptcy, where she represents institutional lenders and businesses in litigation related to bankruptcy, contracts, foreclosures, and workouts.

Samantha L. Imber has joined as Associate in the Creditors' Rights and Bankruptcy practice where she provides advice to non-debtor parties in bankruptcy litigation matters, including preference or recovery actions.

Leslie G. Toran has joined Stites & Harbison as an Associate in the firm's Torts and Insurance practice. She previously had a nationwide federal courts practice handling complex business litigation matters, primarily on behalf of plaintiffs.

New Members

Donald R. Andersen and Brian T. Nash have been elected to Member status.

Andersen is in the firm's Aviation and Intellectual Property and Technology practices. His aviation clients have included manufacturers, parts manufacturers, airlines, maintenance facilities, airports, fixed base operators and pilots in aircraft accident and product liability litigation. He also has been lead or co-counsel on intellectual property issues in state and federal courts in six states.

Nash serves in the firm's Business and Finance practice where his services include strategic alliances, licensing and distribution agreements, e-commerce agreements, equity incentive plans, mergers and acquisitions, private placements and venture capital transactions.

Georgia Super Lawyers

Stites & Harbison Atlanta has three attorneys in the 2007 Georgia Super Lawyer listing. They include J.D. Humphries, III and R. Daniel Douglass for Construction and Richard W. Stephens for Real Estate. This is the third year that J.D. Humphries has been included in the list.

Super Lawyers names Georgia's top lawyers as chosen by their peers and through the independent research of Law & Politics. 2007 Georgia Super Lawyers is based on the survey of more than 23,000 attorneys across the state. The goal is to select as Super Lawyers the top 5 percent of Georgia attorneys in more than 60 practice areas.

03-01-2007

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Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP

One of NC's Largest Law Firms Setting Up Shop in Charlotte
Smith Moore LLP has opened a new office in uptown Charlotte, further strengthening its position as one of the Southeast's leading law firms. Practicing from the Charlotte office will be some of Smith Moore's most experienced and widely recognized attorneys in the areas of business litigation, corporate law, real estate development, tax law and wealth management.

"Having a physical presence in Charlotte has been a top strategic priority for Smith Moore," says Steve Earp, the firm's managing partner. "With the growth we are realizing in the size and scope of our practice, it's only fitting that we have a base of operations in North Carolina's largest city and one of the most dynamic business centers in the country."

Smith Moore's Charlotte office will temporarily be located at 201 S. College St., Suite 110, while final negotiations are completed for its permanent office.

Earp says establishing the Charlotte office was important to Smith Moore because of the continuing growth of Smith Moore's work with clients in Charlotte and western North Carolina, along with the opportunity to have offices in proximity to the court venues where considerable business litigation is centered. "With North Carolina offices in Charlotte, Raleigh, Greensboro and Wilmington, Smith Moore is now one of the few law firms to have an office and a litigation team in each location of the North Carolina Business Court and in each federal court district in the State. Additionally, this gives us an opportunity to expand further our already significant corporate and real estate practice into the greater Charlotte area, western North Carolina, and along the I-85 business corridor." Smith Moore also has an office in Atlanta.

Larry Sitton, one of North Carolina's preeminent commercial litigation attorneys and a former president of the North Carolina Bar Association, will be the senior litigator of Smith Moore's Charlotte office. "Establishing an office in Charlotte is a logical move for us," Sitton says. "It gives our litigation practice one of the broadest platforms in the state, and gives Smith Moore a strategic advantage in serving our clients."

Joining Sitton to form Smith Moore's Charlotte litigation team will be three accomplished commercial litigators from the firm's Greensboro office: Rob Marcus, Jon Heyl and Heather White. Marcus will assist Sitton in leading the firm's litigation practice in Charlotte.

To establish the corporate law practice in the Charlotte office, Rich Drake and Lynn Chandler will join Smith Moore from the former Charlotte office of Morris Manning & Martin. Drake focuses his practice on general business and real estate development, while Chandler focuses on tax law, wealth transfer, succession planning and estate planning. Joining Drake and Chandler in the move to Smith Moore will be Janice Davies and Tanya Oesterreich, bringing the initial contingent of Smith Moore attorneys in Charlotte to eight.

Smith Moore was identified as the sixth largest law firm in North Carolina in 2006 rankings compiled by North Carolina Lawyers Weekly.

03-01-2007

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Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP

Atlanta Attorney Achieves Elite Health Care Management Certification
One of Atlanta's most prominent health care attorneys has earned the premier professional credential in health care management. Barry Herrin, a partner in the Atlanta office of Smith Moore LLP, has been named a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE). According to ACHE, Herrin is one of just a handful of lawyers nationwide to achieve the 30,000-member organization's Fellow designation.

Herrin is an active member of ACHE's state chapter, the Georgia Association of Healthcare Executives. His practice includes health care and hospital law and policy, privacy law, health information management issues, and compliance matters. He is Co-author of the Georgia Hospital Law Manual, and authored the most recent editions of the Georgia Health Information Management Association Legal Handbook.

According to ACHE, "Becoming board certified in healthcare management by earning the Fellow credential distinguishes leaders in healthcare management and signifies expertise, experience and commitment to the highest standards of professional development.

03-01-2007

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Schnader Attorney At Law

Spitzer Judges Mock Trials
At the invitation of the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York, Seth Spitzer served as a judge for the New York State High School Mock Trial Competition, which was held at the United States Courthouse, Eastern District of New York. The trial pertained to a criminal case involving alleged stalking via the use of Internet chat rooms. Students presented opening and closing statements, as well as witnesses under modified rules of procedure and evidence. Seth judged the students on their performance in a number of categories, and made evidentiary and procedural rulings from the bench as necessary. This annual competition provides students with a hands-on opportunity to further their understanding of the law, court procedures, and the legal system, while honing their speaking, listening, reading, and reasoning skills. County champions advance to regional competitions, with six teams meeting in Albany, New York for the statewide finals each May.

03-01-2007

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Prince Lobel Glovsky & Tye LLP

Employment Law Group at Prince Lobel Responds to DOL Request for Comments on FMLA Regulations
The Employment Law Group of Prince Lobel today submitted comments and questions collected from clients to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) in response to that agency’s request for comments on the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). The DOL is considering changing its regulations to make it easier for employers to facilitate the FMLA’s stated goal of providing reasonable leave to employees by resolving ambiguities and providing clarification in the current regulations. The comments that were submitted focused on the areas of FMLA administration which present the greatest source of challenge for employers. Among the comments and questions submitted to the DOL were:

* How does the employer balance its legitimate need for detailed documentation of an employee’s prognosis for planning purposes, against the employee’s privacy rights. This question is particularly relevant because oftentimes documentation from healthcare providers is ambiguous or vague (i.e. “unable at this time to determine when the employee can return to work”). Employers run the risk of provoking a claim of harassment or discrimination claim by asking for more documentation or clarification, even though it needs to make long range plans.
* When an employee is required to go to follow-up appointments with a health care provider, is it reasonable for the employer to expect the employee to be present at work before and after the appointment? Can the employer request documentation on how long such appointments are expected to take?
* If, prior to the expiration of the FMLA leave period, the employee or health care provider suggests that there is a good chance that the employee may not be able to return to work, but does not definitively state that the employee will not return, (1) may the employer begin making plans to replace the employee, (2) must the employer actually wait until the end of the leave period to find out whether the employee returns to work, and (3) during the leave period, can the employer seek periodic updates on whether the employee anticipates returning to work at the conclusion of the leave period?

03-01-2007

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Pierce & Atwood, L.L.P.

Pierce Atwood LLP Partner Daniel Roberts Recognized by Peers For Legal Abilities & Professional Ethics
Attorney Daniel H. Roberts, a partner at Pierce Atwood LLP, is one of 30 attorneys in the U.S. and Canada to be recently recognized by peers for highly regarded legal skills and professional ethics. The Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings were announced February 20 by LexisNexis® in New York, New York. Mr. Roberts received the highest rating available (AV).
Mr. Roberts specializes in general corporate and commercial law, including mergers and acquisitions, real estate transactions, banking and lending transactions and federal and state securities law. His diverse practice has included representing a wide variety of start-up entities, family-owned businesses, public companies, and individual investors. In particular, Mr. Roberts has extensive experience in representing individual franchisees in all aspects of business, including acquisition, development, and financing of franchises and related real estate.

The Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings are designed to assist in-house counsel, senior executives and business owners in the process of contracting legal services – specifically helping to identify, evaluate and select the most appropriate attorneys for specific business needs. Martindale-Hubbell® is part of LexisNexis® Client Development Solutions.

Mr. Roberts received his B.A. magna cum laude in business administration from the University of Notre Dame (1990) and a J.D. cum laude from the University of Notre Dame Law School (1994) where he was a notes editor for the Journal of Legislation.

Mr. Roberts resides in Cumberland, Maine.

03-01-2007

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