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Locke Reynolds LLP

Eighteen Locke Reynolds Attorneys Named A 2007 Super Lawyer
Locke Reynolds LLP is proud to announce eighteen of its attorneys were recently selected by their peers as a 2007 Indiana Super Lawyer.

Our 2007 Super Lawyers and the areas for which they were honored are:

* Terrence L. Brookie – Construction/Surety
* Alan S. Brown – Business Litigation
* Jeffrey S. Dible – Estate Planning & Probate
* James Dimos – Intellectual Property Litigation
* Thomas W. Farlow – Criminal Defense: White Collar
* Mary Ruth Feldhake – Healthcare
* Julia Blackwell Gelinas – Appellate & a Top 25 Female Super Lawyer
* Robert L. Hartley – Civil Litigation Defense
* David T. Kasper – Professional Liability: Defense
* Patricia Polis McCrory – Business Litigation & a Top 25 Female Super Lawyer
* Lloyd H. Milliken, Jr. – Civil Litigation Defense
* Hugh E. Reynolds, Jr. – Business Litigation
* Eric A. Riegner – Personal Injury Defense: General
* Randall R. Riggs – Civil Litigation Defense
* Mark J. Roberts – Family Law
* Kevin C. Schiferl – Civil Litigation Defense
* Steven J. Strawbridge – Construction/Surety
* Thomas A. Withrow – Business Litigation

In 2006, 11,000 ballots were sent to Indiana attorneys. Each attorney was asked to vote for the best lawyers they had personally observed in action. Each lawyer was then given a score based on the number of votes they received. An attorney-led research department reviewed the balloting results followed by a blue-ribbon panel review, which consisted of more than 60 areas of practice. Finally, the point totals from the general survey, research process and blue-ribbon panel review were totaled for each attorney. Only 5 percent of Indiana attorneys were named a 2007 Super Lawyer.

Terrence L. Brookie is chair of the firm's Construction & Real Estate Group. His practice includes representation of contractors, sureties, owners, and suppliers in dispute, contract preparation, and negotiation matters.

Alan S. Brown is chair of the firm's Business Services Group. He practices in business, contract and complex litigation and general business counseling.

Jeffrey S. Dible chairs our Individual Services Group and concentrates his practice in estate planning, taxation and general business law.

James Dimos is chair of the Firm's Intellectual Property Group. His practice involves addressing the litigation needs of the business community in the areas of intellectual property, business and construction disputes.

Thomas W. Farlow chairs the Firm's White Collar Criminal Defense Group. He focuses his practice on business litigation, healthcare and white collar criminal defense.

Mary Ruth Feldhake concentrates her practice on healthcare litigation, primarily medical malpractice defense.

Julia Blackwell Gelinas chairs the firm's Appellate Group. She practices in litigation, construction, fidelity and surety, and other commercial matters, as well as in appellate work.

Robert L. Hartley practices in litigation, representation of business clients, appellate law, administrative law and utility law.

David T. Kasper concentrates his practice in litigation, professional malpractice and insurance services. He chairs the firm's Tort Litigation and Insurance Services Group.

Patricia Polis McCrory practices in business litigation and related corporate matters. She has represented directors and officers in Director and Officer litigation and entities in environmental and complex corporate litigation.

Lloyd H. Milliken, Jr. practices in products liability, business litigation and complex tort litigation.

Hugh E. Reynolds, Jr. is actively engaged in litigation, primarily concentrating in the areas of fidelity and surety, construction law, products liability and commercial disputes.

Eric A. Riegner is chair of the firm's Tort Litigation and Insurance Services Group. His practice is focused on product liability, commercial, insurance and general tort litigation.

Randall R. Riggs is chair of the firm's Products Liability Practice Group. He devotes his practice to the defense of juvenile products and vehicle/equipment manufacturers and distributors headquartered in the United States and internationally.

Mark J. Roberts practices in divorce, family law, attorney malpractice defense, truck accident litigation and plaintiff's personal injury litigation.

Kevin C. Schiferl is a trial attorney, focusing his practice on product liability and tort litigation, defending corporations and individuals in personal injury claims involving automobiles and other consumer products.

Steven J. Strawbridge concentrates his practice in construction and business litigation. He has represented manufacturers, general contractors, owners, subcontractors, design professionals and sureties.

Thomas A. Withrow practices in government contracts, commercial litigation and business litigation.

02-20-2007

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Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky & Popeo P.C.

Multicultural Law Magazine Recognizes Mintz Levin in 2007 Top 100 Law Firms for Diversity
Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C., a full-service, 480 lawyer AmLaw 100 firm with offices throughout the U.S. and in the U.K., announced that Multicultural Law Magazine has selected the firm in its 2007 Top 100 Law Firms for Diversity list.

Multicultural Law Magazine surveys over 200 law firms in order to compile its annual diversity list. The publication addresses diversity in the legal profession by encompassing power, leadership, and integrity. Mintz Levin's recognition by Multicultural Law Magazine comes just six months after its honor from Vault, Inc., which named the firm in the country's top 20 law firms for "best in diversity with respect for minorities" in August 2006.

Mintz Levin is committed to encouraging and supporting diversity in its firm culture. A 12-member Diversity Committee, consisting of partners and non-attorney professionals, convenes monthly to introduce and review policies which aid in the recruiting, retention and mentoring of its diverse employees. The firm also promotes the establishment of affinity groups such as the Minority Attorneys Group, Women Attorneys Group, and GLBT Attorneys Group, which meet quarterly to provide peer to peer support and mentoring.

02-20-2007

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McCarter & English, Attorneys At Law

Robert Mintz chronicled Libby trial in a column for ABC New Online
Robert Mintz has chronicled the Libby trial in a column for ABC New Online,
including "The Libby Verdict: What's At Stake?

02-20-2007

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Le Boeuf, Lamb, Greene & McRae, L.L.P.

International Arbitration Lawyer James Castello Joins LeBoeuf Lamb’s Paris Office
LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae announces that James Castello has joined its Paris office as senior counsel. James will work closely with arbitration specialist Eric Schwartz who heads the international arbitration practice in LeBoeuf Lamb's Paris office.

James has advised and represented clients in a wide range of legal disputes, particularly international arbitrations (both institutional and ad hoc). Clients in such disputes or proceedings have been based primarily throughout Europe, in the United States and Mexico. Recent matters in which he has been involved have ranged from large infrastructure or commercial projects to a failed commodity purchase to a contested privatization of leased government property.

For the past six years, James has also served on the United States' delegation to the Working Group on Arbitration at the U. N. Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL). During those years, the Working Group has completed significant revisions in the UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration, has drafted the new Model Law on International Commercial Conciliation, and has begun a project to update the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules. James speaks regularly on arbitration topics, particularly those related to the UNCITRAL Model Law and Rules, and has made presentations at conferences sponsored by many of the major arbitral institutions.

James was formerly counsel in the international arbitration group at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, based in Vienna. Prior to that, James practiced in the litigation department of Shearman & Sterling in Washington, D.C, focusing on international matters. Between his time at Freshfields and Shearman & Sterling, James left private practice to serve for nearly six years in senior legal positions in the Clinton Administration. These posts included Deputy Counsel to the President, at the White House, and Associate Deputy Attorney General in the Justice Department, where his portfolio encompassed such international issues as immigration and human rights.

At the beginning of his legal career, James served as law clerk to Justice William J. Brennan, Jr., on the U.S. Supreme Court and to Judge Abner J. Mikva on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. He also worked as a legal assistant to Judge Howard Holtzmann, on the Iran-U.S. Claims Tribunal at The Hague, The Netherlands. James received his B.A. degree from Yale University and an M.A. (Econ.) and J.D. from the University of California, Berkeley. He is admitted to practice in New York and Washington, D.C.

"James' arrival reinforces the growing international arbitration practice in the Paris office. We are delighted to welcome him to the firm," said Yves Huyghé de Mahenge, managing partner of the Paris office.

LeBoeuf Lamb Chairman Steven H. Davis added, "International arbitration is a key practice area for our firm. We are pleased to have James join this practice group and expand the service to our clients in this area.

02-20-2007

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Le Boeuf, Lamb, Greene & McRae, L.L.P.

James Castello, spécialiste de l’arbitrage international, rejoint LeBoeuf Lamb à Paris
LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae annonce l'arrivée de James Castello en qualité de Senior Counsel au sein du bureau de Paris. Il collaborera avec Eric Schwartz, associé spécialisé en arbitrage international et en charge de l'équipe à Paris.

James a conseillé des clients lors de nombreux litiges variés, notamment lors d'arbitrages internationaux (arbitrages institutionnels et " ad hoc "). Ces clients ont été basés en Europe, aux Etats-Unis et au Mexique. Les derniers dossiers que James a traité ont porté sur des grands projets d'infrastructure, de grands projets de nature commerciale, l'échec d'un achat de matières premières et la contestation de la privatisation d'un bien immobilier appartenant à un état.

Depuis six ans, James fait partie de la délégation américaine au Groupe de Travail II de la Commission des Nations Unies pour le droit commercial international (CNUDCI). Pendant cette période, le Groupe de Travail a révisé la Loi type de la CNUDCI sur l'arbitrage commercial international, a préparé la nouvelle Loi type sur la conciliation commerciale internationale et a entrepris la mise à jour du règlement d'arbitrage de la CNUDCI. James est un intervenant régulier sur les sujets portant sur l'arbitrage, notamment sur la Loi type et le règlement d'arbitrage de la CNUDCI, et il est intervenu à de nombreuses conférences parrainées par les grandes institutions d'arbitrage.

Avant de rejoindre LeBoeuf Lamb, James était Counsel au sein du groupe arbitrage international du bureau de Vienne du cabinet Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer. Auparavant, il a exercé au sein de l'équipe contentieux dans le bureau de Washington, D.C. de Shearman & Sterling, où il se concentrait sur des dossiers internationaux. Il a quitté la firme pour travailler en tant que conseiller juridique dans des postes hautes au sein du gouvernement de l'ex-président Clinton, notamment en tant que " Deputy Counsel " au président à la Maison Blanche, et " Associate Deputy Attorney General " dans le " Department of Justice " (ministère de la justice), où il conseillait sur des domaines internationaux tels que l'immigration et les droits de l'homme.

Au début de sa carrière, James a travaillé avec Justice J. Brennan, Jr., juge à la Cour Suprême des Etats-Unis, ainsi qu'avec le juge Abner J. Mikva au " U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ". Il a également exercé en tant qu'assistant juridique pour le juge Howard Holtzmann, au Tribunal de réclamations Iran-Etats-Unis à La Haye. James est titulaire d'un Bachelor of Arts de Yale University et du Juris Doctor de la University of California à Berkeley. Il est admis au Barreaux de New York et de Washington, D.C.

" L'arrivée de James est un atout pour l'équipe d'arbitrage international grandissante. Nous sommes ravis de l'accueillir au sein de notre cabinet " à déclaré Yves Huyghé de Mahenge, managing partner du bureau de Paris.

Steven H. Davis, Chairman de LeBoeuf Lamb a ajouté, " L'arbitrage international est une pratique clé pour notre cabinet. Nous sommes très heureux que James nous a rejoint et qu'il renforcera notre offre à nos clients dans ce domaine.

02-20-2007

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Hodes, Ulman, Pessin & Katz, P.A.

HP&K CREATES “FEED A CPA” PROGRAM
Hodes, Pessin & Katz, P.A. (HP&K), one of Maryland’s largest law firms, has created “Feed a CPA,” an annual program designed to recognize the amazing work and dedication these brave men and women of the accounting world undertake this time of the year.

“CPAs are one of our great allies,” commented Seth Hodes, the firm’s marketing director. “And since they barely come up to breathe this time of the year, we wanted to do something fun to thank them, while creating some goodwill between our firms.”

On March 1st, HP&K will be delivering delicious dinners from Sascha’s Catering, to three random CPA firms throughout the state, in the program’s inaugural year - covering Baltimore, Harford, and Howard counties.

02-20-2007

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Heller Ehrman, LLP

Heller Ehrman Adds Competition Lawyer to Growing London Office
Continuing the growth of its new London office, Heller Ehrman LLP announces that Douglas Lahnborg, a competition lawyer from Slaughter and May, is joining the firm as a shareholder. Lahnborg’s addition comes on the heels of Heller Ehrman’s hiring of three prominent emerging company and technology corporate lawyers from WilmerHale in London. Lahnborg has considerable experience and expertise in major UK and European Commission (EC) merger transactions, antitrust investigations and in counseling leading firms in Europe.

Lahnborg will be joining Edward P. (Ted) Henneberry, co-chairman of Heller Ehrman’s European Practice Group, who is relocating to London. Henneberry was a Member of the Irish Competition Authority before joining Heller, and is one of only a handful of US antitrust lawyers who has served in a senior post in an EU competition agency.

“Douglas’s experience will be a tremendous complement to Ted’s background and familiarity with the European competition and regulatory climate,” said Matthew Larrabee, Heller Ehrman’s chairman. “I am very excited that our London presence is taking shape so well.”

“Entry to the European Union is a necessary component for Heller Ehrman to establish and grow a competition practice, which, in addition to corporate and real estate private equity, will be one of the cornerstones of our London operation,” said Henneberry. “Our clients are increasingly facing complex antitrust issues common to both the EU and the US, and Douglas’ experience in major UK and EC cases greatly enhances our capabilities. I am quite excited that we are able to expand our practice with someone of his calibre and training.”

Throughout his legal career, Lahnborg has gained impressive experience in competition law. His experience includes a trainee stint with the European Commission’s Merger Task Force and a one-year secondment to Davis Polk & Wardwell, where he received training in US antitrust laws. In 1998, he joined Slaughter and May, where he has advised clients on all aspects of EU and UK competition law, including the EC Merger Regulation and the UK Enterprise Act 2002. Lahnborg also has experience in advising on Articles 81/82 of the Rome Treaty and Chapters I/II of the UK Competition Act 1998, and in handling compliance reviews, advising on cartels and developing EU-wide distribution and supply strategies.

Lahnborg earned a Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree from the London School of Economics, where he focused on competition and international business law. He received a law degree from University of Stockholm, graduating cum laude.

With more than 80 lawyers in its Antitrust and Trade Regulation practice, Heller Ehrman is ranked among the top 20 largest competition practices worldwide by the Global Competition Review and PLC Cross Border magazines. The firm’s Antitrust practice was recently ranked No. 2 in the US by Competition Law 360, based on the number of antitrust defense cases in which the firm was retained in 2006. Heller Ehrman is the only firm in the US with antitrust lawyers recommended by Global Competition Review in all three of the major US antitrust centres: New York, Washington, D.C., and California. Lawyers in the firm’s Antitrust and Trade Regulation practice represent clients across several industries, including companies in the software, financial services, retail, food manufacturing and processing, pharmaceutical, energy, life sciences/healthcare, telecommunications, digital media, entertainment, aerospace, and oil and gas sectors.

“I am impressed with Heller Ehrman’s clients and its reputation in antitrust and competition law," Lahnborg said. “I am excited to play a part in the launch of the firm’s London office and look forward to aiding in its expansion efforts.”

Heller Ehrman has arranged to lease office space at 30 St. Mary Axe, which is also known as the Gherkin building, in the City of London. When the London office opens in March 2007, it will be the firm’s fourth outside of the US. Heller Ehrman has three offices in Asia, including Beijing, Hong Kong and Singapore.

Timeline

* 16 January 2007: Heller Ehrman LLP announced its plans to open an office in London, extending three of its core practices – corporate, real estate, and competition – and bolstered Heller Ehrman’s status as a leading legal services provider to emerging, technology industry companies.
* 22 January 2007: Heller Ehrman LLP announced that Lawrence (Larry) W. Keeshan, the former Global General Counsel of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited, had joined the firm and would oversee the development and implementation of Heller Ehrman’s business strategies in Europe and Asia and lead the firm’s Securities Litigation and Regulatory Practice.
* 12 February 2007: Heller Ehrman announced that the firm has added the leading European emerging company and technology practice to the new London office with the addition of Richard Eaton, Christopher A. Grew and Struan Penwarden, who were formerly partners in WilmerHale’s London office.
* 20 February 2007: Heller Ehrman announces that competition specialist Douglas Lahnborg is joining the firm as a shareholder from Slaughter and May in London.

02-20-2007

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