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Clark Hill PLC

Clark Hill PLC Attorney Barbara A. Ruga to Present at Michigan Negotiators Association 2007 Mini-Conference - February 6 in Genesee County
Clark Hill attorney Barbara A. Ruga will present at the 2007 Michigan Negotiators Association Mini Conference on February 6, 2007 in Genesee County. The topics Ruga will cover include “Employee Evaluations: Teachers and Support Staff,” and “Employee Discipline: Progressive and Last Chance and More.”

The mini conference is part of a series, with additional presentations taking place on January 23 in Kent County, February 13 in Cheboygan-Otsego-Presque Isle Counties, February 15 in Macomb County and February 27 in Ingham County. The program series is designed for board members, supervisors, chief negotiators, principals, and all administrators whose job it is to supervise, evaluate or discipline employees. The cost to attend is $20 for MNA Members and $30 for nonmembers. The programs begin at 9:00 a.m. and additional information, include location, is available from Richard Higginbotham at rhigg3@comcast.net.

Ruga has been practicing law for nearly 30 years in the areas of education, labor relations and employment law. She predominantly represents public school districts in a wide range of employment and school law matters, and frequently lectures to public school districts on employment matters.

Ruga has published several books and articles in the field of employment law, including articles in the Michigan Council of School Attorneys Newsletter. She was the co-editor and author of “Michigan Wrongful Discharge and Employment Discrimination,” (ICLE, 1990-1994) and “Wrongful Discharge Cases in Michigan,” (1984 and 1987 editions).

Ruga has been active locally on bar association committees, professional, charitable and local governmental projects.

Ruga earned her J.D. and B.A., cum laude, from the University of Michigan.

02-16-2007

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Husch Blackwell Sanders LLP

Guide to World’s Leading Real Estate Lawyers Recognizes Missouri Attorney
Craig S. Biesterfeld, St. Louis partner of Blackwell Sanders, has been named to the 2007 Guide to the World’s Leading Real Estate Lawyers, a listing of pre-eminent real estate law practitioners around the world. This leading international guide, published by London-based Legal Media Group, a division of Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC, lists individuals who were nominated by in-house counsel and peer leaders in real estate law in 34 countries. Biesterfeld is the only Missouri practitioner listed.

Biesterfeld has more than 25 years of experience in commercial real estate law and in land use development. He has handled real estate development, redevelopment, land use and zoning matters before jurisdictions throughout Missouri and Illinois. He is a member of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers and is listed in The Best Lawyers in America (1996-2007), Who’s Who in American Law and Missouri/Kansas Super Lawyers. He was also included in the 2004 Guide to the World’s Leading Real Estate Lawyers.

When first published in 1994, the Expert Guides were the first ever guides dedicated to leading individuals in the legal industry. Since then, Legal Media Group has continued to focus on individuals considered by clients and peers to be the best in their field.

The guides for each practice area are updated every two years. More than 4,000 questionnaires were sent to senior practitioners or in-house counsel involved in each practice area in more than 60 jurisdictions, asking them to nominate leading practitioners based on their work and reputation. The results are analyzed and screened for firm, network and alliance bias. The list of experts is then discussed and refined with advisers in legal centers worldwide.

02-16-2007

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Robinson & Cole LLP

Robinson & Cole Public Finance Lawyer Elected to Board of “Gifts of Love”
Robinson & Cole Public Finance lawyer Sandra D. Dawson was recently elected to serve on the board of directors of “Gifts of Love,” located in Avon, CT. “Gifts of Love” has been in existence for over 15 years and its mission is to help meet the basic needs of individuals and families experiencing a temporary financial crisis so they can achieve or maintain self-sufficiency.

02-16-2007

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McGuireWoods LLP

11 McGuireWoods Lawyers Named “Super Lawyers” In L.A. Office
Eleven McGuireWoods’ lawyers have been named “Southern California Super Lawyers” in a recent study by Law & Politics magazine. The findings are published in the January 2007 edition of the publication’s Los Angeles magazine. The 11 McGuireWoods’ lawyers named represent 50 percent of the partners in the Los Angeles office.

As part of the selection process, Law & Politics magazine conducts a regional survey of lawyers who have been in practice for at least five years, asking them to nominate the best attorneys they've personally observed in action. In addition, the Law & Politics attorney-led research department reviews the nominees’ credentials based on a set of evaluation criteria, including confirmation of their license and any history of disciplinary action (which would remove them from consideration). To ensure a diverse and well-balanced list, the research staff considers factors such as firm size, practice area and geographic location.

The following McGuireWoods partners were named as Southern California Super Lawyers:

* Thomas L. Becket, real estate
* James C. Earle, construction/surety
* Richard S. Grant, business/corporate
* Sidney Kanazawa, business litigation
* Ian S. Landsberg, bankruptcy & creditor/debtor rights
* Peter W. Martinez, real estate
* Colleen M. Regan, employment & labor
* Keith A. Sipprelle, employment & labor
* Mark K. Suzumoto, business/corporate
* David B. Van Etten, employment & labor
* Leslie M. Werlin, business litigation

02-16-2007

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McGuireWoods LLP

17 McGuireWoods Lawyers Named “Super Lawyers” In Chicago
Seventeen McGuireWoods’ lawyers have been named “Illinois Super Lawyers” in a recent study by Law & Politics magazine. The findings are published in a special January 2007 edition of the magazine in association with Chicago magazine.

As part of the selection process, Law & Politics magazine conducts a regional survey of lawyers who have been in practice for at least five years, asking them to nominate the best attorneys they've personally observed in action. In addition, the Law & Politics attorney-led research department reviews the nominees’ credentials based on a set of evaluation criteria, including confirmation of their license and any history of disciplinary action (which would remove them from consideration). To ensure a diverse and well-balanced list, the research staff considers factors such as firm size, practice area and geographic location.

The following McGuireWoods partners were named as Illinois Super Lawyers:

* Scott Becker, health care
* Craig R. Culbertson, securities & corporate finance
* Darryl R. Davidson, bonds/government finance
* Paul E. Fisher, real estate
* James T. Harrington, environmental
* Henry deVos Lawrie Jr., employee benefits/ERISA
* Richard E. Lieberman, employment & labor
* Amy B. Manning, business litigation
* Richard J. Mason PC, bankruptcy & creditor/debtor rights
* Richard L. Menson, employee benefits/ERISA
* John J. Michels Jr., employment & labor
* Thomas R. Mulroy, business litigation
* Robert J. Pristave, health care
* Richard J. Rappaport, antitrust litigation
* James B. Riley Jr., health care
* Gary L. Starkman, general litigation
* Marta A. Stein, business litigation

02-16-2007

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Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.

2007 Global Arbitration Review “Highly Recommended” 2 Fulbright Lawyers
Who’sWhoLegal listed two Fulbright lawyers as “highly recommended” in its 2007 Global Arbitration Review: Houston partners Mark Baker and John Bowman.

The Review individually recognized the two arbitrators in its commentary, stating,

The ‘fantastic’ C. Mark Baker is co-head of the firm’s arbitration and ADR practice group and chairman of the AAA’s international advisors committee. His fellow co-head of practice John Bowman was also highly recommended.

Selection in the Review is depends upon opinions from international GCs and arbitration experts as well as independent international research criteria.

The February 2006 issue of Chambers Client Report also recognized Baker and Bowman also international arbitration leaders, also naming Fulbright as one of the leading international arbitration law firms.

02-16-2007

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Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.

Fulbright Co-Sponsors Record-Setting American Heart Association Gala
Fulbright & Jaworski, one of the sponsors of the American Heart Association 2007 Houston’s Heroes of the Heart Ball, hosted a caviar-and-champagne reception for major donors and VIPs before the general reception. Raising a record $1.3 million, AHA increased donations by 67% over last year’s event.

Honoring corporate leaders, community philanthropists and medical experts, the AHA recognized:

* John Hofmeister, Shell Oil President
* Karen Otazo Hofmeister, Executive Coach
* Lester and Sue Smith, community philanthropists
* K. Lance Gould, M.D., Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine and Executive Director of the Weatherhead P.E.T. Center for Preventing and reversing Atherosclerosis, at the University of Texas Medical School in Houston
* Lenja Gould, Architect

A live auction, featuring an original painting donated by artist Peter Max and a 2007 Jaguar XJ sedan, contributed by Momentum Jaguar, together brought in $313,000. More than 850 guests attended the ball.

02-16-2007

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