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Law Office of Margaret Wong & Assoc. Co., L.P.A.

Ohio Super Lawyers 2007 lists Margaret W. Wong.
AV-rated and listed in The Best Lawyers in America, Margaret W. Wong & Associates is dedicated to providing high quality, efficient, prompt services to both corporate and individual clients in U.S. immigration matters. We assist clients with all types of work visas, green cards, permanent residency, J-1 waivers, labor certifications, deportation cases, etc. With over 60 years of combined experience in the field, no immigration or naturalization matter is too complex for us to handle. The firm is licensed to practice throughout the U.S. and around the globe. We have successfully represented thousands of clients from all over the world. The team at Margaret W. Wong & Associates has the expertise and know-how to bring cases to fruition.

02-24-2007

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Locke Reynolds LLP

More Power in More Places: Dahm & Elvin Join Locke Reynolds LLP
Following a recent consolidation trend among regional law firms, Indianapolis-based Locke Reynolds announced the addition of attorneys from the Ft. Wayne firm of Dahm & Elvin LLP. Bringing significant business transaction and litigation experience, attorneys Albert Dahm, Michael Elvin, James Butz and Sandy Morris have joined Locke Reynolds.

The consolidation allows Locke Reynolds to build a significant presence in a major market with a new office and a talented professional staff. The geographic expansion allows the firm to increase the depth of service they provide to clients in both communities, as well as, strengthen Locke's market position.

“W ell regarded by the community and their peers, each of these attorneys brings tremendous knowledge, experience, and specific subject matter capability to Locke Reynolds clients,” said managing partner Nelson Alexander.

02-24-2007

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Locke Reynolds LLP

Locke Reynolds Partner Named to the Indianapolis Bar Foundation's Board of Directors
Nelson D. Alexander was named a member of the 2007 Indianapolis Bar Foundation Board of Directors. He also serves as the Grants Committee Chair.

Nelson D. Alexander chairs the Firm's Management Committee, and practices in the Business Litigation, Products Liability and Appellate Groups. He is licensed to practice in Indiana state and federal courts, the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit and the United States Supreme Court.

02-24-2007

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Wiggin & Nourie, P.A.

James V. Ferro Appointed to YMCA Advisory Board
Wiggin & Nourie, P.A. is pleased to announce that Attorney James V. Ferro has been appointed to the Greater Manchester Family YMCA Branch Advisory Board.

Ferro, who is also a member of the Facilities Sub-Committee, will serve as a board member for three years. During his tenure on the Advisory Board, Ferro will assist the YMCA in connecting to leaders and resources in the Manchester community and will serve as an advocate for the YMCA by advising staff on issues and challenges, sharing knowledge of local politics and community concerns.

In his role as a Facilities Sub-Committee member, Ferro will help the Greater Manchester
Family YMCA uphold the national YMCA standards for cleanliness, safety and staffing issues.

The chair of the Wiggin & Nourie, P.A. Domestic Relations Group, Ferro concentrates his practice in mediation as well as other areas of divorce, child support and alimony. Established in 1870, Wiggin & Nourie is one of New Hampshire’s larger law firms.

Wiggin & Nourie is a multi-service law firm and member of Meritas, an affiliation of law firms throughout the United States and the world. Membership in this organization allows the firm to offer legal representation wherever clients have a need.

02-23-2007

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Gable & Gotwals, Attorneys At Law

GableGotwals Receives United Way Award
For the first time in the history of the Tulsa Area United Way Campaign, a law firm has received the lofty goal of $100,000 in campaign contributions. Always a leading law firm in the campaign, GableGotwals received the “Best of the Best” award at the 82nd United Way Annual meeting held on Friday, February 23rd at the Doubletree Hotel Downtown. A campaign of this size and importance is a little daunting but the 2006 GableGotwals Campaign Chair, John D. Dale never really doubted the outcome, knowing the professional quality of the GableGotwals‘ Attorneys and Staff. As usual, everyone pulled together and gave extraordinary effort with pledges and support of activities.

Not only does GableGotwals do a fantastic job with its internal campaign but many of its members serve in other aspects of the United Way. John A. Gaberino, Jr. served as Chair of the 2006 Board of Directors, as well as Tocqueville Society Chair and as a member of the Compensation Committee. James M. Sturdivant served as Secretary on the Board of Directors and will serve on the 2007 Board in the same capacity. Don Lovy from the GableGotwals IT department served as a consultant on the 2006 United Way IT Committee.

Cason Carter will take over the reins as the 2007 GableGotwals Campaign Chair and is looking forward to another challenging but rewarding campaign.

02-23-2007

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Katten Muchin Rosenman Represents Bear Stearns and Lehman Brothers in $300 Million Offering for The Lexington Master Limited Partnership
"The law firm of Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP is pleased to have served as legal counsel to Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. and Lehman Brothers Inc. in a recently completed $300 million offering of 5.45% Exchangeable Guaranteed Notes of The Lexington Master Limited Partnership. The offering was made under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933 and the notes were guaranteed by Lexington Realty Trust, the parent of the general partner of The Lexington Master Limited Partnership.

Lexington Realty Trust is a real estate investment trust whose common shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Following its recently completed merger with Newkirk Realty Trust, Lexington had ownership interests in approximately 365 properties located in 44 states and the Netherlands, containing an aggregate of approximately 58.8 million net rentable square feet of space.

Mark I. Fisher, a New York-based partner in Katten’s Corporate Practice, headed the Firm’s legal team in the transaction. Additional Katten attorneys involved in the deal included partners Elliot Press, Jill E. Darrow and Robert L. Kohl, as well as associates David A. Pentlow, Hannah Amoah, Mustafa Haque, Gabrielle M. Lawlor and Jonathan D. Weiner. All attorneys are based in the Firm’s New York office.

Katten’s Corporate Practice encompasses mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, public and private debt and equity offerings, public company representation, REIT formation, institutional lending, securitizations, leveraged leasing, structured finance, start-up and venture capital financing, leveraged buy-outs, joint ventures and other strategic alliances, real estate finance, partnership tender offers and roll-ups and proxy contests."

02-23-2007

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Willman & Silvaggio LLP

Awarding Punitive Damages for Alleged Harm To Non-Parties Violates the Due Process Clause of the U.S. Constitution
The U.S. Supreme Court held that a jury cannot award punitive damage to a plaintiff for the damages allegedly inflicted upon non-parties by a defendant. See Philip Morris USA, Inc. v. Mayola Williams, No. 05-1256, U.S. Sup.; November 2006 Issue. The Supreme Court was presented with the issue after an Oregon jury found Philip Morris liable to Plaintiff Williams for deceit in the amount of $821,485, and assessed punitive damages in the amount of $79.5 million.

During closing arguments, Plaintiff’s counsel discussed with the jury all the other citizens of the State of Oregon that have been harmed or are going to be harmed by smoking cigarettes. Plaintiff’s counsel went on to indicate that Philip Morris is responsible for one third of the individuals killed due to cigarette smoking.

The Supreme Court stated that, while such an argument is acceptable, the jury must only consider such arguments when determining the reprehensibility of the defendant’s actions as applied to the plaintiff. The Supreme Court further stated that the jury must be instructed that it cannot award the plaintiff damages for actual harm incurred by non-parties to the litigation. Because such an instruction was not given in the Williams case, the punitive damages award was vacated and the case was remanded.

The Supreme Court reasoned that allowing a jury to award punitive damages for harm allegedly done to non-parties represents a taking of property from the defendant without due process of law. More specifically, a defendant cannot be forced to defend against a non-existent party. In such a situation, the defendant has no knowledge of the non-party, his or her injuries, mitigating circumstances, etc.

The Supreme Court’s decision should be followed closely when litigating mass tort cases. In these types of cases, plaintiff’s counsel continually argues that the defendants have harmed numerous individuals through their manufacture, sale and/or installation of harmful products. Plaintiff’s counsel routinely refers to mass tort defendants as “conspirators,” and infers that these defendants acted either intentionally or recklessly to harm entire groups of individuals. Plaintiff’s counsel presents these arguments in the hopes that, when a jury considers the wide spread harm caused by the defendants, it will award a larger sum in punitive damages. Therefore, it is the responsibility of defense counsel to request that the court instruct the jury that it must not award a plaintiff punitive damages for the harm allegedly inflicted by the defendant on non-parties to the litigation.

02-23-2007

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