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Mayer Brown LLP

Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw Announces Name Change
Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP, one of the leading international law firms, announced today that effective September 1, 2007 the firm will be known globally as Mayer Brown.

Commented James D. Holzhauer, the firm's Chairman, "Unifying our brand name to Mayer Brown is a powerful sign of the global firm we have built, and will serve to communicate our strength as a leader in the legal industry." He continued, "We will continue to build on our quality and capability to serve clients across all geographies. Becoming Mayer Brown is part of that vision. We also believe the change will make our name easier to use and more memorable to our clients."

Added Vice Chairman Kenneth S. Geller, "Our name will change to reflect how the market - as well as our own staff - has traditionally referred to us. But our focus on client service and client relationships will not change, nor will our unique platform which allows us to provide the highest caliber of service to clients wherever they may be."

The firm's unique transatlantic footprint, which includes substantial depth of practice in the U.S., through seven offices, and in Europe through a further six, is enhanced by a growing presence in Hong Kong.

Additionally the firm has three independent alliances, giving clients access to on the ground capability in Italy, Spain and Eastern Europe through relationships with Italian law firm Tonucci & Partners and Madrid headquartered Ramón & Cajal and into Mexico through the longstanding alliance the firm enjoys with Jáuregui, Navarrete y Nader. The firm also has a trade consulting office in Beijing.

Vice Chairman Paul Maher discussed the strategy behind the decision: "Our growth has been focused and strategic, aimed at building a firm with a consistent culture, level of service and commitment to our clients. By adapting to become simply Mayer Brown, we see an opportunity to build a stronger and more defined brand in a fiercely competitive market."

08-23-2007

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Keating, Muething & Klekamp PLL

Melissa C. Anderson Designated as an OSBA Certified Paralegal
Melissa C. Anderson, a paralegal at Keating Muething & Klekamp (KMK), was recently designated as an “OSBA Certified Paralegal” by The Ohio State Bar Association (OSBA). She was one of 82 Ohio paralegals to have met the requirement to earn this designation.

The OSBA established a credentialing program for paralegals, allowing them to be designated as an “OSBA Certified Paralegal.” The applicant must meet the definition of a paralegal: “a person, qualified by education, training or work experience, who is employed or retained by a lawyer, law office, corporation, governmental agency or other entity and who performs substantive legal work for which a lawyer is responsible”. They also must become eligible to sit for the written examination after successfully meeting specified education/experience, continuing legal education, and reference requirements.

Ms. Anderson is currently a paralegal in the litigation group and has been an employee of KMK since 2001. Prior to joining KMK she worked as a paralegal at the University of Cincinnati, Office of General Counsel. She assists attorneys with all stages of litigation from initial discovery through the pretrial, trial and appeal. Ms. Anderson has a strong background in labor and employment law and is proficient in the use of various software programs used in the organization and presentation of case information. She received her B.A. and Certificate Of Paralegal Studies from the University of Cincinnati (1999).

The Ohio State Bar Association, founded in 1880, is a voluntary association representing approximately 25,000 members of the bench and bar of Ohio as well as nearly 4,000 legal assistants and law students. Through its activities and the activities of its related organizations, the OSBA serves both its members and the public by promoting the highest standards in the practice of law and the administration of justice.

08-23-2007

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Katten Adds James Sheesley as Partner in Real Estate Practice in Washington Office
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP is pleased to announce that James P. Sheesley has joined the Firm as a partner in its Real Estate Practice. Mr. Sheesley will be based in the Firm’s Washington office.

Prior to joining Katten, Mr. Sheesley was counsel in the Washington office of Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP. Before that, he was with the New York office of Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP.

Mr. Sheesley concentrates his practice on commercial real estate law with a focus on acquisition, development, financing and disposition transactions. He advises developers, investors and owners in domestic and international transactions involving all major asset classes, including office buildings, retail centers, multi-family properties and land assemblage. Mr. Sheesley also has significant experience in construction and design contracting, commercial leasing and general business law. In addition to his work on behalf of owners, Mr. Sheesley represents investment banks in mortgage loan originations and securitizations. His current practice encompasses the entire range of real estate finance structures, from portfolio loans and partnership syndications to private equity investments, securitized mortgages and mezzanine loans.

Mr. Sheesley received his B.A. from Loyola University New Orleans and his J.D. from Cornell Law School.

Katten has one of the most extensive real estate practices in the United States, with more than 100 real estate attorneys firm wide. With its London affiliate – Katten Muchin Rosenman Cornish LLP – the practice has developed an international presence with combined experience in the U.S. and European real estate and real estate capital markets, enabling it to provide premier servicing solutions and capabilities on both sides of the Atlantic.

08-23-2007

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

$1.3 Million Awarded to Victims of Post-9/11 Hate Crime
A Cook County judge today awarded $1.3 million to Toby Paulose, 28, and Amer Zaveri, 26, victims of a vicious post-9/11 hate crime that occurred in Chicago’s West Loop in November 2002. Joseph Gutierrez, 25, and George Petroski, 24, repeatedly said, “Are you Taliban?” and “Go back to your country!” before attacking Paulose and Zaveri, American-born citizens of Indian descent. Gutierrez punched and kicked Paulose, causing a blowout fracture to his face. Zaveri sustained a three-inch gash when Petroski smashed a beer bottle on his head. Judge Donald J. O’Brien, Jr. awarded the two $300,000 in compensatory damages and $1 million in punitive damages.

Zaveri stated: “This lawsuit was not about the money. This judgment shows that hate crimes do not go unpunished. No crime should be committed because of race, religion, or ethnic origin. Our families, like all American families, were hurt by the 9/11 attacks. We grieved, we mourned, just like you.”

Paulose continued, “Just because we’re a different color doesn’t give someone the right to attack us or associate us with a terrorist group. We are Americans born and raised in this country, just like you. Our parents came to this country for equality, not inequality.”

Paulose and Zaveri are represented by Betsy Shuman-Moore of the Chicago Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights and pro bono attorneys Ferris Hussein, Jonathan Baum, and Mark Magyar of Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP.
“It is our privilege as lawyers to be able to help courageous clients like Toby and Amer secure justice for the outrageous and un-American abuse they suffered,” said Hussein.

The Illinois Hate Crime Act allows people injured in these crimes to press criminal charges and file civil lawsuits against those responsible. The Bias Violence Project of the Chicago Lawyers’ Committee provides free legal representation to victims of hate crime. For 38 years, the Chicago Lawyers’ Committee, through its 40-plus member law firms and staff legal team, has provided free legal services to challenge civil rights violations.

08-23-2007

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Hinshaw & Culbertson, L.L.P.

Moore to Co-Chair GEBA Foundation Committee
Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP attorney, Horace N. Moore, Jr., has been appointed as Co-Chair of the George Edgecomb Bar Association (GEBA) Foundation Committee. In this role, Mr. Moore will provide advice and recommendations to help the association assess the benefits of establishing a charitable foundation. GEBA believes that a foundation may assist the association in coordinating both its awarding of scholarships to deserving students as well as its management of donations from its generous contributors, which include Hinshaw.

GEBA is the largest predominately African-American voluntary bar association in Tampa, Florida. Mr. Moore, a highly accomplished litigator, has been a member of the organization for four years.

08-23-2007

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Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP

Flite Freimann Joins Calfee
Flite Freimann joins Calfee's Columbus office as an associate with the Litigation group. Flite graduated from The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law with honors and previously worked for The Honorable Thomas J. Moyer, Chief Justice, Supreme Court of Ohio.

08-23-2007

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Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP

Jennifer Whitt Joins Calfee
Jennifer L. Whitt has joined Calfee as a staff attorney with the Litigation practice. Jennifer's primary responsibilities at the firm will include Tort, Accident and Product Liability matters. She graduated from the University School of Law and received her undergraduate from Mount Union College. She joins Calfee from Rademaker, Matty McClelland & Greve.

08-23-2007

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