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Gray-Robinson, P.A.

Arnold is the New Chairman of Orange County Bar Association's Business Law Review
Trevor B. Arnold, a newly elected partner of GrayRobinson, is the latest chairman of the Orange County Bar Association's Business Law Committee. This committee aims to develop Orange County business lawyers through a series of forums to exchange ideas and discuss pressing issues. The Business Law Committee is made of litigators and transactional attorneys serving corporations and other businesses.

Arnold, one of Florida Trend's 2007 "Up and Coming" lawyers, specializes in construction and commercial litigation. He also handles election law and government matters, and serves as General Counsel to the Seminole County Supervisor of Elections.

08-31-2007

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Gray-Robinson, P.A.

Doyle Presents at the Annual Florida Society of Anesthesiologists Meeting
David Doyle, a shareholder in GrayRobinson's Orlando office, presented at the Annual Florida Society of Anesthesiologists Meeting on June 23 at The Breakers in Palm Beach. Doyle presented on "The Impact of Tort Reform and Constitutional Amendments on Medical Liability Claims."

08-31-2007

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Gray-Robinson, P.A.

Pastis Presents at the Parrish Medical Center
Adam Pastis, an associate in GrayRobinson's Orlando office, presented at the Parrish Medical Center in Titusville on Friday June 29th. Pastis presented on "Communication and Documentation: Avoiding Medical Malpractice Claims" to physicians and nurses. Adam's presentation was focused on using real-case examples of communication and documentation errors in the health care setting to illustrate the need for improvement in those areas to avoid a malpractice claim and, more importantly, improve patient care.

08-31-2007

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Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.

Fulbright Associate Joins Board of Mentoring Organization
Fulbright senior associate Mindy Harper has been named to the board of directors of “I Have a Dream”® -- Houston (IHAD). The mission of the organization is to help inner-city youth stay in school and become academically successful.

Harper emphasized the importance of education in building her own successful career. “I know first-hand about the challenges facing the youth in our community who feel their educational options are limited. I also know first-hand the ways in which an education can change a life and open doors one never thought possible. I therefore look forward to serving IHAD, an organization that is committed to helping children identify and reach their goals."

IHAD has administered long-term dropout prevention and mentoring programs since 1988. It serves students in the third grade through high school and college. The IHAD vision is for every at-risk child in Houston to achieve higher education and become self-sufficient.

Harper joined Fulbright's litigation practice in 2001. She focuses her practice on commercial and personal injury litigation in state and federal courts, including ERISA litigation, commercial disputes, complex class actions, personal injury litigation, and eminent domain and condemnation actions. Harper has served on the Houston Young Lawyers Association's Adopt an Angel Committee, and is a member of the United Way Young Leaders group.

08-31-2007

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Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP

Wyrick Robbins is gold sponsor of inaugural Service Juris Day
Wyrick Robbins was a gold sponsor of the first-ever Service Juris Day, held on Saturday, Aug. 4th. Volunteers from the Triangle legal community spent a day revitalizing the facilities at Lion’s Park in Raleigh, including painting, cleaning and spreading mulch. Four WRYP attorneys are members of the Service Juris steering committee: Cassandra Creekman, Robert Lawson, Kevin Stanfield and David Yoon.

08-31-2007

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Wiggin and Dana LLP

Wiggin and Dana Secures Top Marks in 2007 Chamber Guide
Featured Attorney: Susan J. Bryson, Edward Wood Dunham, Peter J. Lefeber, Frank J. Marco, Shaun S. Sullivan, Barry J. Trilling, John G. Zandy

Wiggin and Dana LLP has again ranked highly in the 2007 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business.

The firm’s leading Franchise Practice Group ranked second in the country, with Chair Jack Dunham singled out as a top franchise attorney in the nation. Within Connecticut, the firm ranked first for General Commercial Litigation, while Barry J. Trilling (Environment), John C. Zandy (Labor and Employment) Shaun S. Sullivan (General Commercial Litigation), and Susan J. Bryson (Real Estate) were named to the top level in the state for their respective practices.

“The Chambers USA Guide carries a particularly high level of credibility and prestige, as it is based on peer recommendations and exhaustive research,” said Maureen Weaver, Firm Chair. “We are pleased that so many of our clients and colleagues sought fit to confirm their trust in and respect for our work and attorneys.”

08-31-2007

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Tueth, Keeney, Cooper, Mohan & Jackstadt, P.C.

Firm Attorneys Propose Changes to Missouri Human Rights Act (MHRA); Melanie Keeney Testifies Before Missouri Senate re: SB 532 and SB 533.
Attorneys from Tueth Keeney are often in demand for their expertise with respect to employment law matters. Recently, that expertise was in demand by the Missouri Senate.

Tueth Keeney attorneys including Ian Cooper, Melanie Keeney, and Katherine Nash, recently authored proposed amendments to the Missouri Human Rights Act (“MHRA”). The amendments would improve the MHRA’s fairness to employers, by eliminating individual supervisor liability and punitive damages. The proposed changes also include adding the Business Judgment rule and “same decision” defenses, which are currently recognized under similar federal laws.

The proposed amendments were the subject of testimony by Firm Shareholder Melanie Keeney and Mr. Van Meter, on behalf of The Missouri United School Insurance Council (“MUSIC”). On March 5, 2007, Firm Shareholder Melanie Keeney, along with Gary Van Meter, Executive Director of MUSIC, testified before the Missouri Senate regarding the proposals in Senate Bill 532 and Senate Bill 533. These Senate Bills propose changes to the MHRA which are designed to benefit employers, including public school districts.

The Missouri Human Rights Act (MHRA), Sec. 213.010 et seq. RSMo., creates unlawful employment practices under penalty of state law. These include making it illegal for an employer to fail or refuse to hire, or to discharge any individual, or otherwise to discriminate against, any individual with respect to his compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment, because of such individual's race, color, religion, national origin, sex, ancestry, age or disability. The current text of the statute can be found here: http://www.moga.mo.gov/STATUTES/C213.HTM. The Missouri General Assembly’s web site provides the ability to track the progress of bills such as SB 532 and 533, or to watch live debate, and can be found here: http://www.moga.mo.gov/.

The Missouri United School Insurance Council is a protected self-insurance pooling program for Missouri school districts. Its membership includes over 400 Missouri school districts and community colleges, representing approximately 75% of the school districts in the state. Tueth Keeney regularly represents MUSIC member school districts in school law and litigation matters. For more information on MUSIC and its programs, see its website at www.musicprogram.org/music/MuPublic.nsf/home.

Ian P. Cooper is a founding Shareholder of the Firm of Tueth, Keeney, Cooper, Mohan & Jackstadt, P.C. Prior to founding the Firm, Ian was a partner at Blackwell Sanders Peper Martin in its St. Louis office. Before entering private practice, Ian served as Law Clerk to the Hon. James F. Warren of the Texas Court of Appeals, First Supreme Judicial District, in Houston, Texas from 1984-1985.

Ian practices in the areas of commercial, employment, higher education, environmental, and tort litigation. Ian has tried numerous jury and bench trials in federal and state courts in Missouri, Illinois, Texas and Arkansas. He has served as lead counsel in significant employment, tort and commercial cases, including class actions and other complex litigation. Ian has also argued cases before the Missouri Supreme Court, the Illinois Supreme Court, the Missouri Court of Appeals, the Illinois Appellate Court, and the United States Courts of Appeal for the Seventh and Eighth Circuits.

Melanie Gurley Keeney , a founding Shareholder of the Firm, practices in the areas of school, higher education, labor and employment, and immigration law. Her experience in education law includes representing numerous Missouri school districts and institutions of higher education regarding a wide range of personnel and student matters, including tenure, terminations, discrimination, First Amendment, discipline, special education, Title IX sexual discrimination, § 1983 claims, Open Meetings law, OCR complaints and other issues.

Melanie also specializes in First Amendment issues, ranging from free speech to religion in the schools, and she regularly advises school districts on these issues. She also serves as a frequently requested speaker in the local and national level. Melanie has extensive experience litigating both federal and state cases. Melanie is a past board member of the National School Board Association’s Council of School Attorneys and is past Chairman of the Missouri Council of School Attorneys.

Katherine L. Nashpractices primarily in the areas of education, litigation, labor and employment law. Kate has extensive experience representing private and public employers in all areas of employment law. She has experience advising employers as to all matters of human resource policy issues, specifically ensuring that employers are in compliance with state and federal labor and employment laws. She practices primarily in Missouri and Illinois state and federal courts. Kate has also represented clients in matters before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Missouri Human Rights Commission and the Illinois Department of Human Rights.

Kate received her J.D., Washington University School of Law, in 2002 where she served as Articles and Notes Editor of the Journal of Law and Policy, was elected Vice President of the Washington University Student Bar Association, and was the recipient of the Jack Gardner Humanitarian Award.

08-31-2007

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