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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Katten Adds Heidi J. Sorvino as Co-Chair of New York Bankruptcy Practice
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP is pleased to announce that Heidi J. Sorvino has joined the Firm as partner and co-chair of its New York Bankruptcy, Reorganization and Creditors’ Rights Practice.

Prior to joining Katten, Ms. Sorvino was a partner in the Bankruptcy Practice Group in the New York office of Arent Fox LLP.

Ms. Sorvino concentrates her practice in bankruptcy, creditors’ rights and reorganization matters. She regularly represents secured creditors, including banks, financial institutions, hedge funds, distressed debt investors and indenture trustees, in restructurings, workouts and bankruptcies. In addition, Ms. Sorvino has extensive experience in the acquisition, financing and disposition of real estate in bankruptcy and restructuring matters. She has also served as counsel to creditors committees and debtors, and has handled various bankruptcy situations including cash collateral orders, debtor-in-possession financing, automatic stay relief, plan negotiations, sales of assets, preference and fraudulent conveyance actions, and trading-in claims.

Ms. Sorvino is a member of the American Bankruptcy Institute and the Turnaround Management Association. She is also an active member of the International Women's Insolvency and Restructuring Confederation and the Executive Women's Golf Association. She was previously a member of the board of directors of Ameritrans Capital Corporation, a public company traded on NASDAQ.

Ms. Sorvino received her B.A. from Hamilton College and her J.D. from St. John’s University. She also holds an M.S.W. in Clinical Social Work from New York University.

08-28-2007

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Ford & Harrison LLP

Ford & Harrison Attorney Named to the Board of the Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Arizona
Troy P. Foster, a partner with the Phoenix office of Ford & Harrison LLP, a national labor and employment law firm, has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Arizona.

“I feel very honored to have been invited to take part in the efforts of this organization,” Foster said. “As a parent, I know how gratifying and important it is to raise the spirits of children who face a disability or illness. The Make-A-Wish Foundation helps those in our community who otherwise may never know what it feels like to realize a dream.”

Foster has been involved with several children’s organizations for a number of years. He served as the Executive Director of Stand Up for Kids, which reaches out to homeless teenagers in an effort to help them with their short and long term needs, and presently also serves on the Board of Directors of Junior Achievement of Arizona, which teaches children about financial responsibility.

The Make-A-Wish Foundation grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. Born in Phoenix in 1980 when a group of caring people helped a young boy fulfill his dream of becoming a police officer, the Foundation is now the largest wish-granting charity in the world, with 69 chapters in the United States and its territories. With the help of generous donors and nearly 25,000 volunteers, the Make-A-Wish Foundation grants more than 12,600 wishes a year and has granted more than 150,000 wishes in the U.S. since its inception. For more information about the Make-A-Wish Foundation,

08-28-2007

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Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Barry Gross Named to Pennsylvania Supreme Court Hearing Committee
Barry Gross, a partner in the White Collar Crime and Corporate Investigations practice, was recently appointed to a three-year term as a hearing committee member for the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. He will serve as a volunteer in the Philadelphia area (District 1), after which he may be reappointed for another term. While serving on the committee, members are asked to review determinations made by the Office of Disciplinary Counsel and hear cases of violations that may warrant removing the lawyer from practice.

Before joining the firm, Barry was an assistant U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania for 24 years where he was recognized on numerous occasions by the U.S. Justice Department for his work.

08-28-2007

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Clark Hill PLC

Clark Hill Attorney William B. Dunn to Chair State Bar of Michigan Professional Ethics Committee
Attorney William B. Dunn has been appointed Chair of the State Bar of Michigan Professional Ethics Committee, effective October 1, 2007 for a three year term. Dunn is a member of Clark Hill PLC, where he is the Chair of the Real Estate Practice Group.

“I look forward to chairing the State Bar of Michigan Professional Ethics committee for what promises to be a productive term,” Dunn said.

The Professional Ethics Committee interprets the rules of professional conduct by issuing opinions and addressing factual situations and questions presented to them. The Committee also considers and promotes changes to the rules.

Dunn has extensive expertise in the area of professional responsibility and has been a member of the State Bar of Michigan’s Professional Ethics Committee since 2002. He served as a member of the American Bar Association’s Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility from 1998 to 2001, and again from 2003-2006. He served as the American Bar Association’s Special Advisor to the Committee from 2001-2002 and as Chair of the Committee from 2005-2006. He has lectured on the topic of ethics and professional responsibility in various contexts in programs and workshops for the American College of Real Estate Lawyers, the American College of Mortgage Attorneys and the Center for Professional Responsibility of the American Bar Association.

Throughout his 44-year legal career, Dunn has earned several professional distinctions, including being named one of the Top 10 Attorneys in the state of Michigan by Law & Politics Magazine’s Super Lawyers publication (2006). He has been repeatedly named in ranking publications such as the Best Lawyers in America, the Chambers USA List of Leading Business Attorneys, the Guide to the World’s Leading Real Estate Lawyers, the International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers, and the Who’s Who in America, in the Law, and in the World publications.

Dunn is a member of several invitation-only organizations, including the American College of Mortgage Attorneys, American College of Real Estate Lawyers (which he served as President), and the International Association of Attorneys and Executives in Corporate Real Estate.

In his law practice, Dunn works extensively in lending, workouts, leasing, acquisitions and sales as well as development activities, and represents a range of public and private clients.

Dunn earned his B.A. from Muskingum College and his J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School.

08-28-2007

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The Law Firm Of Baker & Daniels LLP

Drescher-Rhoades Named Co-Chair of Green Commission
Tenley Drescher-Rhoades, an associate at Baker & Daniels LLP, has been named co-chair of Indianapolis' new "Green Commission." The commission was created to help implement the Indy GreenPrint – a city-wide vision designed to create a sustainable Indianapolis that contributes to climate protection and promotes energy efficiency and conservation.

Mayor Bart Peterson announced the commission's 20 appointments, who represent both public and private sectors. Serving as co-chair with Drescher-Rhoades is Robert McKinney of First Indiana Bank. All appointments are unpaid, and members will serve a two-year term.

The Green Commission will meet monthly for the remainder of 2007 and bi-monthly or quarterly in 2008. Commission members will initially focus on creating action plan recommendations for the goals designated as “Community Challenge” in three of the Indy GreenPrint’s six areas: Energy and Emissions, Natural Resource Stewardship and Smart Development.

The Green Commission is responsible for ensuring accountability for those items in the Indy GreenPrint that are designated as “City Hall Steps” and developing action plans for those items that are listed under “Community Challenge.” In addition, the commission will advise on key policy items of importance to Indianapolis' citizenry, such as review and revision of the ordinances and regulations and establishing an emissions reduction goal for Indianapolis.

At Baker & Daniels, Drescher-Rhoades practices in the public finance group where she counsels public and private entities with development projects, procurement, and governmental consolidation and collaboration. Drescher-Rhoades is former Deputy Corporation Counsel for the city of Indianapolis.

08-28-2007

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Jenner & Block LLP

Jenner & Block Supports CVLS at Race Judicata
Nearly 20 attorneys and staff members recently participated in the 14th annual Chicago Volunteer Legal Services Foundation (CVLS) “Race Judicata Sprint for Justice 5K Run & Walk,” held along Lake Michigan in downtown Chicago.

The CVLS raised a record-breaking $150,000 at last year’s race and, thanks to the participation of over 3,000 runners and walkers, surpassed that amount in 2007.

“With our support and participation, CVLS had its most successful Race Judicata yet, and raised substantial funds to support its efforts to provide pro bono help to Chicago's working poor,” said Partner Daniel J. Winters, Captain of the Firm’s team. “Jenner & Block has once again showed its strong support for the CVLS and its outstanding work for the Chicago community,” he added.

Since 1964, the CVLS has offered quality free legal services to low income Chicagoans who could not otherwise afford access to the law. Proceeds from Race Judicata will support the CVLS’s mission.

08-28-2007

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Jenner & Block LLP

Verrilli Recognized in The Hollywood Reporter ESQ.’s “Top 100 Power Lawyers” List
Jenner & Block Partner Donald B. Verrilli, Jr., was recognized as one of the “best and brightest entertainment and media lawyers in the country” by The Hollywood Reporter, ESQ. and The Hollywood Reporter in its inaugural "Power Lawyers" issue, dated July, 2007.

Mr. Verrilli was honored in the Litigation category for “handling high-stakes and precedent-setting cases influencing the industry.” The magazine highlighted his work as the lead attorney in the landmark MGM v. Grokster case in which he successfully argued that Web sites facilitating illegal file-sharing of copyrighted material can be liable for copyright infringement. The magazine also mentioned his current work on behalf of Viacom against Google’s YouTube and his representation of content owners in a lawsuit challenging XM Satellite Radio's allowing users to make copies of music transmitted over its airwaves.

Harvey Geller, Universal Music Group Senior VP of Business and Legal Affairs, told The Hollywood Reporter, ESQ. that, "Don's intellect is humbling, but his greatest strength is having a humble ego."

The list of “Top 100 Power Lawyers” is divided into categories including Talent, Litigation, Corporate, IP/Technology, Government and Labor. The Hollywood Reporter, ESQ. began initial research for the “Power Lawyers” issue by surveying its readers, asking entertainment and media lawyers and business affairs executives nationwide to nominate the most influential attorneys in various categories. The magazine also solicited input from top lawyers and executives at studios, networks, music labels, talent agencies and law firms, asking whose work they admired.

08-28-2007

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