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Goldberg & Kohn, P.C.

Goldberg Kohn Appoints David L. Dranoff Head of Commercial Finance Practice Group
The law firm of Goldberg Kohn recently announced the promotion of principal David L. Dranoff to head of the firm's Commercial Finance practice group. Mr. Dranoff will succeed principal Richard M. Kohn, who is stepping down after heading up the practice group since its inception, and who will continue full time in the practice of law at the firm.

"David’s professional and personal qualities are exceptional, and it should come as no surprise that he was the unanimous choice of all the partners in the Group” said Mr. Kohn. “I have no doubt that he will do a superb job in his new role.”

Mr. Dranoff has 24 years of experience representing lenders in negotiating, documenting and closing financing transactions. His experience covers a broad range of commercial finance transactions, including traditional asset-based secured loans; complicated leveraged buy-out and cash-flow transactions; senior, mezzanine and equity investments; and one-stop banking matters. Mr. Dranoff’s practice encompasses the representation of lenders to many manufacturing, wholesale, service and agricultural sectors, as well as to various retail concerns.

In addition, Mr. Dranoff has worked frequently in cross-border lending transactions in North and South America, in Europe and in Asia. He is also knowledgeable in working with troubled loans, both in structuring and documenting workouts and in assisting in bankruptcy proceedings.

08-28-2007

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Garan Lucow Miller P.C.

Attorney Emily Partridge elected Secretary of Asian Professionals Organization of West Michigan
The Law Firm of Garan Lucow Miller, P.C. announces associate attorney, Emily Lee Partridge, has been appointed for a two-year term as Secretary of the Asian Professionals Organization of West Michigan effective August 2007. Ms. Partridge has been on the Board of Directors since November 2006.

The Asian Professionals Organization of West Michigan is a non-profit organization that provides leadership in connecting Asian professionals and the broader community for economic, social and intellectual enrichment. This organization works to create opportunities for personal and professional growth, business partnerships, educational advancement and community involvement for Asian professionals in the West Michigan area, including Grand Rapids, Holland, and Kalamazoo.

Ms. Partridge graduated with a B.A. from the University of Michigan in 1997 and a J.D. from the University of Toledo College of Law in 2000. She became a member of the Michigan Bar in 2002 and the U.S. District Court the Western District in 2003. She is a member of the State Bar of Michigan, the Grand Rapids Bar Association, Women’s Lawyers Association of West Michigan, the Grand Rapids Adjusters Association (Executive Board) as well as the Asian Professionals Organization.

Ms. Partridge’s practice areas include first and third party no-fault insurance, insurance coverage issues, general liability, premises liability, and subrogation collections. She practices in the firm’s Grand Rapids office.

08-28-2007

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Barnes & Thornburg LLP Attorney Appointed to National Legal Leadership Position
Barnes & Thornburg LLP attorney Jimmie McMillian has been appointed to a one-year term to be deputy chief of staff of the National Bar Association (NBA), which represents more than 22,000 attorneys, judges, legal scholars and law students of color throughout the world.

McMillian, an active member of the firm’s Litigation Department, will assist incoming NBA President Vanita Banks with her duties and will help develop and implement plans to achieve the president’s goals.

“I am honored to have been selected for this important position within the association,” said McMillian, who also serves as president of the Marion County Bar Association, an NBA affiliate. “I look forward to working with Vanita to build on what the NBA has accomplished over the years in representing the interests of our members.”

One of the NBA’s key initiatives this year is reaching out to young people. The group’s “Expanding the Pipeline” program is a series of activities designed to get youth involved and interested in the legal profession. McMillian has a background in this area. He is a key volunteer for Reach for Youth’s Teen Court, a peer-sentencing program for juvenile offenders, run by youth 10-17 years of age. It is an authorized juvenile justice diversion program of the Indiana Juvenile Courts in Marion and Johnson counties.

“Jimmie’s experience working with young people locally will be a great asset to the NBA and their youth programs,” said Alan A. Levin, Barnes & Thornburg’s firmwide managing partner. “Barnes & Thornburg is supportive of all our attorneys’ involvement in professional associations and community organizations, and we wish Jimmie well in this very prestigious volunteer leadership position.”

08-28-2007

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Stinson, Morrison & Hecker, L.L.P.

Stinson Morrison Hecker LLP Expands Omaha Office
"The Omaha office of Stinson Morrison Hecker LLP continues to grow with the addition of two new attorneys and expanded office space. Mark Peterson and Nora Kane joined the Intellectual Property & Technology Division of the Omaha office effective Aug. 1. Peterson joins the firm as partner while Kane joins as of counsel. With these and other recent additions, Stinson Morrison Hecker is expanding its Omaha office to a total of 18,700 square feet. The firm now occupies the entire top floor of their downtown office building.

“We are committed to growing and expanding our Omaha office. The addition of these two excellent attorneys and office space are two ways we are following through on that commitment,” said Jeff Toberer, Omaha managing partner. “Mark and Nora bring years of experience that will greatly benefit our clients’ needs in the area of intellectual property.”

A Nebraska native, Peterson comes to Stinson Morrison Hecker with nearly 20 years experience in intellectual property matters, particularly patent and trademark disputes. Peterson earned his juris doctorate from the University of Nebraska School of Law and a bachelor of science from Nebraska Wesleyan University.

Kane joins Stinson Morrison Hecker with more than 10 years experience in litigation and trial law. Kane earned her juris doctorate from the University of South Dakota School of Law and bachelor of arts in criminal justice studies from the University of South Dakota."

08-28-2007

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Orrick LLP

Orrick Counsels in $10 Million Venture Funding
Silicon Valley corporate partner Steve Venuto is identified as counsel to Jaxtr in this article about Jaxtr's $10 million first round of venture funding. Jaxtr Inc. is a telephone service for social networks which enables individuals to place phone calls using Web links.

08-28-2007

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Orrick LLP

Orrick Advises Acer in $710 Million Acquisition
"A team of Orrick lawyers advised Acer in their $710 million purchase of computer maker Gateway Inc. According to The Daily Deal, the merged company will have more than $15 billion in annual revenue and ship more than 20 million PCs per year, securing its position as the third-largest computer maker in the world.

The article identifies the Orrick team representing Acer in the deal, which included San Francisco corporate and M&A partner Richard Vernon Smith, San Francisco corporate partners Barbara Lange, John Cook and Jim Black, San Francisco tax partner Steve Malvey, San Francisco compensation and benefits partner Jim Telfer, Silicon Valley employment law partner Mark Howitson, Seattle corporate partner Roger Tolbert and New York corporate partner Burton Haimes."

08-28-2007

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McAfee & Taft A Professional Corporation

Paralegals Bynum, Stribling Join McAfee & Taft
McAfee & Taft, the state’s largest law firm, announces the hiring of Linda Bynum and Joyce Torre Stribling as paralegals.

Linda Bynum works with the firm’s aviation group and serves as a post-recordation specialist for aircraft transaction documents filed and recorded with the Federal Aviation Administration. She also has experience registering documents with the International Registry of Mobile Assets, which was established as part of the Cape Town Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment and the Aircraft Protocol.

Prior to joining McAfee & Taft, Linda worked in the areas of customer service, comprehensive office administration and human resources for 16 years.

As a paralegal to the firm's intellectual property group, Joyce Torre Stribling is primarily responsible for preparing and filing trademark applications, trademark clearance, registration, renewals and maintenance. She began her legal career in 1988 and has broad experience in the areas of securities, healthcare, personal injury, workers’ compensation, family and probate law.

Stribling holds a bachelor’s degree in education from Southwestern Christian University and is a member of the Central Central Oklahoma Association of Legal Assistants.

08-28-2007

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