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Ulmer & Berne LLP

Eric M. Robbins Joins Ulmer & Berne LLP’s Cincinnati Office; Christie Bryant Elected to the Executive Board for the Black Lawyers Association of Cincinnati
Ulmer & Berne LLP, one of Ohio’s largest law firms with four offices across the Midwest, announced the addition of Eric M. Robbins to its Cincinnati office as a Senior Counsel in the Firm’s Intellectual Property & Technology Group.

Mr. Robbins, previously with Dinsmore & Shohl LLP, counsels individual and corporate clients as to securement, ownership, licensing, and enforcement of patents, trademarks and copyrights. He also prepares and facilitates ongoing prosecution of patent and trademark applications at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Ulmer & Berne also announced today the election of associate Christie Bryant to the Executive Board of the Black Lawyers Association of Cincinnati (BLAC). The organization is made up of judges, lawyers and law students committed to improving the administration of criminal and civil justice, while addressing the needs of African American attorneys, and assisting law students in their efforts to join the legal profession. As an attorney with Ulmer & Berne, Ms. Bryant’s practice focuses on employment & labor law, unions and business litigation matters. She also handles business start-ups and practices small business law and nonprofit law. Her experience in general litigation in state and federal courts includes discovery, motion practice and trial preparation.

02-23-2007

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Morgenstein & Jubelirer LLP

SCHIFF HARDIN LLP WELCOMES FOUR ATTORNEYS TO THE EMPLOYEE BENEFITS AND EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION GROUP AND CORPORATE AND SECURITIES GROUP IN THE ATLANTA OFFICE
Schiff Hardin LLP has added Robert E. Lesser and Preston C. Delashmit as partners and Randolph R. Smith Jr., and Danielle R. Doerhoff as associates in the Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Group and Corporate and Securities Group in the Atlanta office. They join the firm from Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. (Atlanta), where Mr. Lesser and Mr. Delashmit were partners and Mr. Smith and Ms. Doerhoff were associates.

Robert E. Lesser has a general corporate focus with an emphasis on the design and implementation of employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs). His clients include ESOP sponsors and institutional trustees. He received his undergraduate degree (B.A., with honors, 1982) from Johns Hopkins University and his law degree (J.D., 1985) from the University of California-Los Angeles School of Law. Mr. Lesser is admitted to practice in Georgia and New York, as well as the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Preston C. Delashmit focuses on corporate, securities, and venture financing, with an emphasis in mergers and acquisitions, particularly, leveraged-ESOP transactions, and technology-based transactions. He received his undergraduate degree (B.S., Industrial Management and a Certificate in Industrial and Organizational Psychology, with high honors, 1986) from the Georgia Institute of Technology and his law degree (J.D., 1989) from the Emory University School of Law. He is active in numerous legal profession and local community services organizations. Mr. Delashmit is admitted to practice in Georgia.

Randolph R. Smith Jr. focuses on corporate and securities, mergers and acquisitions (with a focus on leveraged ESOP transactions), and international business transactions. He assists clients in all aspects of the life-cycle of a company, including structuring and organizing the company; negotiating among shareholders; raising capital; protecting the company's intellectual property; handling employment-related issues, such as non-competes; preparing confidentiality, sales and supply agreements; and counseling clients on the sale of their business. He received his undergraduate degree (B.A., Spanish and English, 1993) from Washington & Lee University, his graduate degree (International M.B.A., 1999) from the University of South Carolina, and his law degree (J.D., 1997) from the Georgia State University College of Law.

Danielle R. Doerhoff focuses on corporate and securities, with an emphasis on ESOP-related transactions and financings. She received here undergraduate degree (B.A., Communications, summa cum laude, 2002) from the University of Missouri-Columbia and her law degree (J.D., with honors, 2005) from the Emory University School of Law where she was Executive Notes and Comments Editor for the Emory International Law Review. She is admitted to practice in Georgia.

02-23-2007

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McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

MBHB Announces Increase in First-Year Associate Salaries
The intellectual property law firm McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP voted this month to raise the base salary for its first-year associates. Effective January 1, 2007, first-year associates at the firm will receive an annual salary of $150,000, an increase from $135,000 in 2006. Salaries for attorneys in other classes are also being adjusted.

In deciding to raise salaries, the firm considered but rejected the concept of making any corresponding increases to its client billing rates.

"MBHB continues to thrive and this is due in no small part to the high level of legal and technical skills of our associates," said Matthew J. Sampson, the firm's managing partner. "We recognize that we must compete with other firms for this caliber of talent. Our salaries reflect our commitment to continue to attract and retain attorneys with the level of skill, professionalism, and client service that our clients have come to expect.

02-23-2007

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Kitch, Drutchas, Wagner, DeNardis & Valitutti, P.C.

Richard Kitch Re-Appointed to Medical School Board of Directors
Richard A. Kitch was re-appointed to the Board of Directors of the American University of the Caribbean Medical School, which is located in Saint Marten. He has been a member of the board since July, 2004.

Mr. Kitch is also the Vice Chair of the St. John Macomb Hospital Board of Trustees and Chairman of the Hospital’s Quality Committee. He has been involved in the representation of healthcare providers for over fifty years.

02-23-2007

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Kemp, Klein, Umphrey, Endelman & May, P.C.

Umphrey named to Council of Business Law Section
Business and Estate Planning Attorney Cynthia Umphrey recently was elected to serve on the Council for the Business Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan. Ms. Umphrey also leads the Small Business Forum, a subcommittee of the Section which hosts educational and networking events for small business owners, attorneys, accountants and other business professionals.

02-23-2007

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Kemp, Klein, Umphrey, Endelman & May, P.C.

Kemp Klein joins Automation Alley
Kemp Klein recently became a Supporting Member of Automation Alley. This new membership will provide to the firm and its business clients valuable information and resources such as, access to market research, training programs and overseas contacts.

02-23-2007

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Kemp, Klein, Umphrey, Endelman & May, P.C.

Castelli speaks at Leadership Oakland’s Economy & Government Program
Kemp Klein shareholder & CEO Ralph A. Castelli, Jr. spoke on a panel at Leadership Oakland’s Economy & Government Program on Wednesday, October 11th, at the County Commission Chambers regarding being a local elected official. This session looked at the local and global economy and the economic impacts facing Oakland County and Southeastern Michigan. Local and regional elected officials shared information on local and community governmental structures and responsibilities in the region. Mr. Castelli has served 7 consecutive terms as Mayor of Pleasant Ridge.

02-23-2007

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