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Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP

Wexberg Named "Rainmaker" by Northern Ohio Live
Calfee partner, Marcia J. Wexberg, was selected as a 2007 Rainmaker by Northern Ohio Live for her leadership skills and business acumen.

Wexberg is now in her fifth year as a member of the firm’s Executive Committee and chairs the Estate Planning & Administration practice.

“Marcia Wexberg is a wonderful example of what it means to be a rainmaker and a true professional. Marcia’s total dedication to her craft and to the people she serves has manifested itself in so many ways,” states Brent D. Ballard, Calfee’s Managing Partner. “For example, Marcia is one of the most successful estate planning lawyers in the nation as a result of the great work she has performed for clients for the last 25 years. Marcia’s reputation as a great lawyer has been the major catalyst in her ability to attract new clients; people simply want Marcia as their lawyer and trusted advisor. Having the ability to generate additional work through existing client referrals is the true measure of success in our business. Marcia personifies this success.”

Wexberg also focuses on recruiting, mentoring and promoting women within and beyond her own practice at Calfee. She regularly meets with new female attorneys to discuss the intangibles of how to succeed in a law firm environment and makes a concerted effort to periodically meet with more seasoned female associates and young partners to offer support and guidance, both personally and professionally.

In addition to her work within the firm, Wexberg is a recognized leader within the community, associated with The Benjamin Rose Institute, is the inaugural chair of the Diamond Advisory Group of University Hospitals, and is the founding chair of the Professional Advisory Committee and member of the board of trustees of the Jewish Community Federation. She has been involved with the Cleveland Museum of Art’s Planned Giving Council, the Hawken School Board, and Leadership Cleveland - along with countless other organizations.

In 2007, 11 other recipients were chosen for the Rainmaker Award. The Rainmakers initiative is supported by KeyBank4Women, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, Westfield Insurance, Judson at University Circle, YWCA of Greater Cleveland, WKSU, Baldwin-Wallace College, John Carroll University, Cleveland State University and Ursuline College. Recipients will be honored at the 10th Annual Northern Ohio Live Rainmakers Breakfast. Proceeds from ticket sales support Rainmakers of Tomorrow scholarships and are awarded to four female students pursuing MBAs at sponsor colleges.

08-23-2007

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Venable Baetjer & Howard

John Stierhoff, Leading Maryland Government Affairs Attorney and Lobbyist with Extensive State House Experience, Joins Venable’s Baltimore Office
Venable LLP announced that prominent government affairs attorney and lobbyist John R. Stierhoff, who served as counsel in the Maryland State House for more than a dozen years before entering the private sector, will join the firm's Baltimore office as a partner in its State and Local Government practice.

Mr. Stierhoff comes to Venable from the Baltimore office of Funk & Bolton, PA. He starts at Venable on September 1.

Mr. Stierhoff previously served as counsel to State Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr. and was instrumental in the passage of critical statewide legislation regarding tort, education, health care and election law reform. He began his government service career in 1983 as counsel to the Maryland State Senate's Judicial Proceedings Committee. He also served as director of government relations for the Medical and Chirurgical Faculty of the State of Maryland, the State Medical Society.

"Few know Maryland government better than John Stierhoff," said Venable Chairman James Shea. "Over the past two decades, he has built a reputation as the go-to government affairs attorney in the state, and the stellar list of clients he represents speaks to his record of success. I am proud to welcome John to Venable and look forward to working closely with him as we provide an expanded set of services to our clients and welcome new clients to the firm."

As a lobbyist, Mr. Stierhoff brings with him a deep client list that spans both the business and political spectrum, including General Electric, the State Law Enforcement Officers' Labor Alliance, T-Mobile Wireless, Medco, Friends of the Family, the Maryland Defense Council, the Investment Company Institute, and Beretta USA, among many others.

During his years in private practice, Mr. Stierhoff has been recognized for his integrity as a lobbyist. In 1998, he was appointed by the President of the State Senate and Speaker of the House to serve on the Special Study Commission on the Maryland Public Ethics Law. In 2000, he was appointed to the Study Commission on Lobbyist Ethics.

"Venable has a fantastic reputation as one of the most distinguished law firms in Maryland, with a national profile in government affairs, litigation and business transactions," said Mr. Stierhoff. He noted that several of his clients are already represented by Venable in a variety of matters. "Venable is an ideal environment to build on my client base and contribute to the firm's robust government and legislative practices."

Mr. Stierhoff is active in civic and charitable causes and has contributed to the completion or renovation of Baltimore landmarks including the Convention Center, Memorial Stadium and the Performing Arts Center at the University of Maryland's College Park campus.

Mr. Stierhoff received his J.D. from the University of Baltimore School of Law in 1982 and his B.A. from Loyola College in 1977.

08-23-2007

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Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP.

Heidi Ellenbecker Joins Cincinnati Office of Taft Stettinius & Hollister
Heidi H. Ellenbecker has joined the Cincinnati office of Taft Stettinius & Hollister as an associate in the Litigation Department and member of the firm’s Environmental Practice Group.

Ellenbecker, a resident of Columbia Tusculum, received her undergraduate degree, graduating cum laude, from Dartmouth College and law degree from Boston College School of Law. She is a member of the firm’s Professional Women’s Resource Group.

08-23-2007

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Simpson, Thacher & Bartlett, LLP

Simpson Thacher Represents Mitsui Trust Holdings in Global Secondary Offering of Shares by the Government of Japan
The Firm recently represented Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc. and The Resolution and Collection Corporation of Japan (RCC), a subsidiary of The Deposit Insurance Corporation of Japan, in the RCC’s sale of 82,222,000 shares of common stock of Mitsui Trust Holdings. The offering included a public offering in Japan and offerings to institutional investors in Europe and the United States under Regulation S and Rule 144A. The RCC received gross proceeds of ¥86.6 billion, or approximately $715 million, in the offering. The RCC converted a portion of its preferred stock in Mitsui Trust Holdings into common stock and sold that common stock in the global secondary offering.

08-23-2007

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Miller, Canfield, Paddock & Stone, P.L.C.

Miller Canfield Research Analyst Participates in LexisNexis Teleconference on Expert Research
Michael Brennan, a research analyst in the Detroit office of the law firm of Miller Canfield, will participate in a teleconference panel discussion hosted by LexisNexis on September 25, 2007 entitled, “Finding the Skeleton in the Closet - How to Conduct Superior Expert Research.”

At Miller Canfield, Brennan uses his law degree and research experience to locate potential experts and investigate experts named by opposing counsel. In addition, he oversees the firm’s in-house collection of expert witness materials, covering over 7,000 experts and containing in excess of 10,000 transcripts. The firm’s 1.5 million-page collection is the largest collection of expert witness information in Michigan and one of the largest in the United States.

Brennan recently co-authored the paper “Finding and Researching Experts and Their Testimony,” published by LexisNexis. He is a member of the American Bar Association, Litigation Section, Expert Witness Subcommittee.

He received his J.D. in 1983 from Thomas M. Cooley Law School in Lansing, Michigan.

He resides in Oak Park, Michigan.

08-23-2007

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Miller, Canfield, Paddock & Stone, P.L.C.

Miller Canfield Attorney Appointed Michigan District Representative of Young Lawyers Association of ABA
Danielle Mason Anderson, an associate in the Kalamazoo office of Miller Canfield, was appointed to a two year term as the Michigan District Representative of the Young Lawyers Division of the American Bar Association.

Mason Anderson will serve as a liaison between the American Bar Association and its Michigan affiliates. Also, in the event of a major disaster, she will be called upon to mobilize state and local attorneys to provide free legal assistance to disaster victims.

Her practice includes bankruptcy, financial institutions and transactions, and litigation and dispute resolution.

She is a member of the American Bar Association, State Bar of Michigan, State Bar of Massachusetts, Kalamazoo County Bar Association, and the Kalamazoo County Brownfield Redevelopment Authority and Economic Development Committee. She volunteers for the Kalamazoo County Child Abuse and Neglect Council, Habitat for Humanity, and Big Brothers Big Sisters of America.

She received her J.D. from the Northeastern University School of Law where she was a student member of the American Bar Association and a member of the Women’s Law Caucus. She received a B.S. from Michigan State University where she majored in interdisciplinary studies and was a member of the Golden Key National Honor Society.

She resides in Portage, Michigan.

08-23-2007

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McDermott Will & Emery

Three Tax Partners Join Washington, D.C. Office
The Washington, D.C. office of McDermott Will & Emery is pleased to announce the addition of three tax partners to its practice. Blake Rubin, formerly head of Arnold & Porter’s tax practice, along with Andrea Whiteway and Jon Finkelstein have joined the Firm’s 100+ lawyer Tax Department, including 35+ lawyers in Washington, D.C. In addition, this group joins four other tax and benefits lawyers—Robert Dilworth, Elizabeth Erickson, Eugene Holmes and Jean Pawlow—who also joined the Washington, D.C. office as lateral partners in 2007.

"This is an exceptional team we welcome to our D.C. office," commented Bobby Burchfield, co-head of the Firm’s Washington, D.C. office. "This group's arrival follows on the heels of 13 lateral partners who have joined our D.C. office, including Abbe Lowell and Stephen Ryan, and more than 40 lateral partners Firm-wide, since January."

Mr. Rubin is a nationally recognized authority in the area of federal taxation, with particular emphasis on matters relating to partnerships and other pass-through entities and real estate taxation. He has extensive experience structuring large partnership and real estate transactions, and serves as principal outside tax counsel or does substantial work for three members of the Forbes 400, five publicly traded REITs and a variety of smaller organizations. His practice includes transactional, policy and controversy matters.

"The breadth and depth of McDermott’s experience in tax, real estate and corporate transactional matters, together with its extensive geographic platform, were key to our decision," commented Mr. Rubin. "We are looking forward to becoming part of McDermott’s well-known tax practice while also providing our clients a wealth of resources throughout the Firm."

Ms. Whiteway is widely regarded as a premier attorney in the area of partnership and real estate taxation. She regularly advises clients on matters involving tax advantaged dispositions and acquisitions of real estate, large partnership transactions, forward and reverse like-kind exchanges and exchanges of tenancy in common interests in real estate, real estate funds, REIT tax status and tax structured dispositions of real estate involving REITs, structuring private REITs, and corporate acquisitions and mergers.

Mr. Finkelstein practices primarily in the area of federal taxation with an emphasis on tax issues related to partnership and corporate transactions. He has substantial experience advising clients on issues related joint venture and fund formation, acquisitions, dispositions, recapitalizations and reorganizations.

"This group brings both talent and experience. They are a great match with our D.C. tax practice and will undoubtedly become a key asset to our worldwide tax practice," commented Michael Fayhee, head of McDermott's Tax Department.

McDermott Will & Emery has one of the largest and most comprehensive law firm tax practices in the world, advising clients on all tax-related areas, including corporate, employee benefits, private clients, state and local taxation, and international matters. McDermott’s depth of experience and sophisticated resources enable the Firm to serve every tax need of our clients.

08-23-2007

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