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Thelen, Reid, Brown, Raysman & Steiner, LLP

Thelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner LLP Elevates Nine to Partnership
Thelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner LLP announced today that nine attorneys have been elected to the firm's partnership.

"We are very fortunate to welcome such an outstanding group of attorneys to our partnership and look forward to their continued contributions to our firm and clients," said firm Co-Chair Stephen V. O'Neal.

The elevations include four attorneys in Thelen's San Francisco office, three in New York, and two in Hartford. The new partners practice law in the firm's Business and Finance; Commercial Litigation; Construction; Labor and Employment; and Technology, Media, and Communications (TMC) departments.

"The elevation to partnership of this distinguished group of attorneys underscores our commitment to a broad, balanced practice, and our confidence in this firm and its future," said Co-Chair Julian S. Millstein.

02-05-2007

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Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP

Rafferty Appointed to Professional Women’s Roundtable Board Positions
Stradley Ronon attorney Julia M. Rafferty was recently appointed secretary of the Professional Women’s Roundtable (PWR) Board of Directors, and named chair of the group’s Board Development Committee. Based in Fort Washington, Pa., PWR is a nonprofit organization that provides networking, leadership, educational and personal growth opportunities to a diverse group of up-and-coming female business leaders in the community.

As a member of Stradley Ronon’s litigation practice group, Rafferty focuses her practice on general litigation, primarily in the area of products liability and mass tort.

02-05-2007

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Snell & Wilmer, L.L.P.

PEPPERDINE’S STRAUS INSTITUTE APPOINTS NEIL PECK AS ADVISOR
Neil Peck, of counsel at the Denver office of Snell & Wilmer, has been appointed to the Council of Distinguished Advisors of The Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution at Pepperdine University School of Law. The Straus Institute is one of the world’s leading educational programs in the field of dispute resolution. In four of the last five years, the Straus Institute was rated as the leading law school dispute resolution program in the U.S. by U.S. News’ Guide to Graduate Schools.

Peck also serves on the Executive Advisory Committee of the International Institute for Dispute Prevention and Resolution, the country’s leading not-for-profit think tank promoting Alternative Dispute Resolution.

About Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. Founded in 1938, Snell & Wilmer is a full-service business law firm with more than 400 attorneys practicing in six offices throughout the western United States, including Denver, Colorado; Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona; Orange County, California; Las Vegas, Nevada; and Salt Lake City, Utah. The firm represents more than 10,000 clients ranging from large, publicly traded corporations to small businesses, individuals and entrepreneurs.

02-05-2007

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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton, LLP

Seasoned Environmental Partner, Randy Visser, Joins Sheppard Mullin Los Angeles
Randolph C. Visser has joined the Los Angeles office of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP as part of the firm's Construction, Environmental, Real Estate and Land Use Litigation practice group. Visser most recently practiced with Morgan Lewis in Los Angeles.


Visser specializes in environmental regulatory compliance, environmental enforcement defense and administrative and judicial litigation. He has significant experience and expertise in CEQA, NEPA, Proposition 65, and federal, state and local environmental, water and air quality laws, including particularly the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD), Regional Clean Air Incentives Market (RECLAIM) Program and other market incentive environmental programs.

"Randy's practice adds depth to our strong environmental and land use groups in Los Angeles," said Guy Halgren, chairman of the firm. "We're very pleased to welcome Randy to the firm. His regulatory knowledge and expertise, particularly related to air quality, is a valuable addition in our ability to serve clients."

Commented Visser, "I am excited to be part of the firm's formidable California environmental practice and am looking forward to working closely with this talented group in Los Angeles, San Francisco and San Diego."

Visser represents numerous commercial, manufacturing, transportation, energy and government contract-related businesses concerning the land use and environmental permitting of complex development projects (including as a member of the California multi-agency permit-streamlining “Red and Green Teams”) and regulatory compliance and litigation before federal, state and local agencies (including the Cal-EPA, California State Lands Commission, Coastal Commission, the SCAQMD, and other air, waste, and water regulatory agencies), as well as in federal and state courts.

Visser earned a J.D. from University of California, Los Angeles School of Law in 1974 and a B.A. from Northwestern University in 1971.

02-05-2007

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Parker & McCay, Attorneys At Law

Joseph A. Carita Elected to Burlington County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Parker McCay attorney Joseph A. Carita was recently elected to the Burlington County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. Mr. Carita was installed as a member of the Board at the Chamber’s Installation Dinner last week.
Mr. Carita will serve on the Board for the 2007-2008 term. As a director, he will participate in directing Chamber policy and procedures, approving its budget and spending, overseeing various committees and ensuring the Chamber fulfills its purpose of advancing the general welfare and prosperity of Burlington County. In addition to this new position, Mr. Carita currently serves on the Chamber’s Economic Development Committee.

Mr. Carita’s practice focuses on complex commercial litigation, commercial law, banking litigation and insurance defense. He is a member of the Burlington County, Camden County and New Jersey State bar associations, the New Jersey Defense Association, and is a founding member of the Central Jersey Claims Association.

02-05-2007

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Ober & Kaler, P.C.

Ober|Kaler's Paul Kim Elected Fellow of the American Bar Foundation
Paul W. Kim, counsel and member of Ober|Kaler's Health Law practice, has been elected a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation.

Membership in The Fellows is limited to one third of one percent of all lawyers licensed to practice in each jurisdiction.

According to the selection criteria, Mr. Kim demonstrates "outstanding dedication to the welfare of the community and the tradition of the profession."

Mr. Kim plays an active role in promoting legal professionalism. He is president of the Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Maryland, and serves on the Health Law Section Steering Committee of the District of Columbia Bar. He is a member of the Maryland State Bar Association, Equal Justice Council of the Legal Aid Bureau, American Health Lawyers Association, and the Health Care Compliance Association. He writes and lectures extensively on health care issues.

"Paul's pursuit of excellence to serving clients and his commitment to raising the bar on legal professionalism is exemplary," commented Craig Holden, President and COO of Ober|Kaler. "We are pleased that his good work is recognized. In fact, Ober|Kaler is proud to have two attorneys receive this great honor. Pam White, who was recently appointed Circuit Judge for the City of Baltimore, received the highly regarded distinction in 1990."

Representing health care providers, manufacturers, and researchers, Mr. Kim advises clients in all aspects of health law from corporate compliance to reimbursement issues. He has been named "Outstanding Young Healthcare Lawyers," by Nightingale's Healthcare News.

Mr. Kim is a graduate of the Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health (MPH, 2000), University of Maryland School of Law (JD, 1998), and Johns Hopkins University (BA, 1992).

02-05-2007

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Norris, Mclaughlin & Marcus, P.A.

Peter D. Hutcheon Named in Who's Who in America
The Somerville law firm of Norris McLaughlin & Marcus, P.A. is pleased to announce that member Peter D. Hutcheon has been selected for inclusion in the 62nd edition of Marquis’ Who’s Who in America for 2008.

Who’s Who in America provides biographies of more than 25,000 leading attorneys and other legal professionals such as judges, educators and legal theorists, highlighting their lives and careers, specialties, education and achievements. For more than 100 years, Who’s Who in America has provided accurate, concise biographies of notable Americans. Today, corporate executives, journalists, personnel recruiters, librarians, researchers, students, and many others consult these information databases for in-depth information on these honored individuals.

A resident of Clayton, Gloucester County, New Jersey, Hutcheon practices in the areas of commercial transactions, securities, and banking and finance law at Norris McLaughlin & Marcus. He also regularly counsels the management of public and private companies on a variety of corporate governance matters including the complexities of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

Hutcheon is currently a member of the New Jersey State, New York State and American Bar (ABA) Associations. He was Chairman of the New Jersey Corporate and Business Law Study Commission from its inception in 1989 until 2002. He also chaired the New Jersey Securities Advisory Committee, appointed by the Attorney General from 1995 until 2001, and has served as the ABA’s Liaison to the New Jersey Bureau of Securities for more than 25 years.

Hutcheon was the 2005 recipient of the Martin I. Lubaroff Award for his lifelong service to the ABA’s Section on Business Law, Partnerships and Unincorporated Business Organizations Committee. He has been an active member of the Committee for more than 20 years. He founded the Committee’s newsletter, the PUBOGRAM, and served as its editor for 16 years. As a member of the Committee, Hutcheon played a principal role in drafting and amending New Jersey’s Limited Liability Company Act and drafting New Jersey’s Revised Uniform Partnership Act.

Hutcheon received his J.D. from Harvard University, cum laude, and his B.A. from Williams College, magna cum laude.

02-05-2007

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