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The Law Firm Of Baker & Daniels LLP

Toner, Roberts Named IBF Distinguished Fellows
Kevin Toner and Andrea Roberts of Baker & Daniels LLP have been selected as Indianapolis Bar Foundation (IBF) Distinguished Fellows.

The IBF, the charitable arm of the Indianapolis Bar Association, advances the administration of justice and understanding of the law through philanthropy, education and service. The foundation has funded more than $375,000 to programs that touch families and individuals across Indianapolis.

At Baker & Daniels, Toner and Roberts are both partners, practicing in trial law.

Toner has been named to the Indiana Super Lawyers publication in civil litigation defense over each of the last three years. He represents clients in a variety of matters, including asbestos, personal injury, insurance coverage, class action securities, toxic tort and antitrust. Toner graduated from Harvard Law School after earning an A.B. degree summa cum laude from Indiana University.

Roberts practices in trial and appellate matters, particularly those involving the defense of pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers. She is an instructor for the National Institute of Trial Advocacy, and she formerly served as a clerk to the Honorable Randall Shepard, Chief Justice of the Indiana Supreme Court. Roberts graduated from the University of Notre Dame Law School after earning a B.A. degree cum laude from Emporia State University.

Each year, the IBF nominates members of the legal community who have contributed consistently to the profession and community to be designated a Distinguished Fellow. Candidates must have been admitted to the bar for a minimum of five years, be in good standing with the Indiana Supreme Court, have made a significant contribution to the legal profession or community at large and support the mission of the IBF.

12-11-2006

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Baker Botts LLP

Martin Toulouse Joins Global Projects Group at Baker Botts
Martin Toulouse, who has represented domestic and foreign corporations and financial institutions in a broad range of private and public financial transactions, has joined the Global Projects Group at Baker Botts as Special Counsel. He will be based in the firm's New York office.

Toulouse, 35, has a wealth of experience in handling project financings, with particular emphasis in the energy sector. Toulouse also has significant experience in other areas of finance, including acquisition finance, highly leveraged transactions and LBO and structured financings. He has represented companies, sponsors, lenders, underwriters and credit enhancers in all these areas. Prior to joining Baker Botts, Toulouse had been a Counsel at Shearman & Sterling LLP in New York.

The move to Baker Botts reunites Toulouse with Bill Giusti, a firm partner in the New York office who is considered a leading international project finance lawyer. Giusti joined Baker Botts from Shearman & Sterling earlier this year.

"Martin joins a Project Finance team at Baker Botts that is developing into one of the strongest in the industry," said Walt Smith, Baker Botts' Managing Partner. "Toulouse will enhance the firm's capabilities in complex and sophisticated finance transactions, especially project finance, which is essential as we strengthen our position as the world's leading energy law firm with a major presence in the New York financial community."

Baker Botts lawyers have a broad range of experience in the project finance area. The firm has been involved in matters that encompass all aspects of the BTU value chain, including oil and gas exploration and development projects, oil and gas pipeline and processing facilities, power plants, LNG export and import terminals, drilling rigs, vessels, floating production storage and off-loading systems (FPSOs) and transportation systems, refineries and petrochemical facilities. The firm has also been extensively involved in the project financing of water projects, airports, factories and other infrastructure.

"Martin's experience in handling major transactions inside and outside the energy sector enhances our ability to handle the increasing number of project and private finance deals that we are being asked to manage," Giusti said. "I look forward to renewing the productive working relationship I had with Martin when we were both at Shearman & Sterling and to expand the services in finance and project finance that we can provide to our corporate and financial institution clients worldwide."

Toulouse earned his LL.M. from Boalt Hall School of Law at the University of California, Berkeley in 1997 and served as a law clerk for the Supreme Court of Canada. He earned his B.C.L. (civil law) and LL.B. (common law) from McGill University in Montreal, Canada, and he has a Maitrise en droit, international and EU Law, with Mention, from the Universite Paris II, Pantheon-Assas, in Paris, France.

12-11-2006

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Leonard, Street and Deinard

Doug Peterson and Dan Oberdorfer discuss new rules for electronic discovery in Mankato Free Press
Doug Peterson and Dan Oberdorfer are quoted extensively in an article, "Saving electronic records: New law requires businesses to retain some correspondence," in the front page of the Monday, Dec. 11, Business section of the Mankato Free Press.

12-11-2006

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Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrere & Denegre, L.L.P.

Landry Elected Chairperson of LSU Foundation Board
Jones Walker real estate attorney, Charles Landry, was elected to serve as Chairperson-Elect of the LSU Foundation Board of Directors. Mr. Landry will serve as Chairperson-Elect from January 2007 through January 2009, then he will serve as Chairperson from January 2009 through January 2010. He has served on the Board of Directors since 1999. Mr. Landry has been very active with the LSU Foundation, as a board member since 2003 and serving as Property Committee Chairperson from 2001 to 2004, Governance Committee Chairperson since 2003, Audit Committee Chairperson from 2003-2004. He was also recently appointed to Chair the New Building Committee

12-11-2006

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Godwin Pappas & Ronquillo PC

Labor and Employment Section Expansion
Godwin Pappas Langley Ronquillo is pleased to announce the addition of Anne Marie Finch to the firm’s Labor and Employment section as a Partner in its Houston office. In addition to labor and employment, her practice includes commercial litigation such as contractual disputes, intellectual property and trade dress infringement litigation.

Ms. Finch previously practiced in the Houston office of Jackson Walker, LLP.

Ms. Finch is experienced in state and federal trial practice, arbitration, and takes a particular interest in counseling clients with regards to litigation avoidance. She is licensed to practice law in both Texas and Colorado. She is admitted to practice in all federal district courts in Texas. She is also licensed to practice before the United States Supreme Court and has appeared in cases before the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, in addition to being admitted to practice before the United States Courts of Appeal for the Third, Tenth and Eleventh Circuits. She also has presented arguments in state appellate courts including the Texas Supreme Court.

Ms. Finch has developed significant experience advising and representing clients in complex commercial disputes arising under state and federal laws. She has extensive trial experience in employment matters, including Title VII, sexual harassment, Sabine Pilot and workers' compensation retaliation claims. She has particular expertise in both enforcing and defending against covenants not to compete and non-solicitation agreements. Her experience also includes construction/architectural disputes, trade secret litigation, intellectual property and trademark infringement cases.

Ms. Finch dedicates significant time to pro bono and community activities. She is highly active in the South Texas Labrador Retriever Rescue organization. She is on the Advisory Board of Girls Incorporated of Greater Houston, an organization dedicated to providing educational programs to inspire girls to be strong, smart and bold. She has taught students at Houston area public schools as a part of the Lawyers in Public Schools program. She is a Supporting Patron of the Museum of Fine Arts - Houston and is an OnStage Circle member of the Alley Theatre. She is a former Chair of the District IVG Grievance Committee for the State Bar of Texas and a member of the Garland Walker Inn of Court.

Ms. Finch graduated with honors from the University of Notre Dame Law School in 1989 after having graduated with honors with a B.A. degree from the University of Notre Dame in 1986. Following law school, Anne Marie clerked for the Honorable Ruggero J. Aldisert, former Chief Judge for the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in Santa Barbara, California.

12-11-2006

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Godwin Pappas & Ronquillo PC

Bruce Bowman Named General Counsel
Godwin Pappas Langley Ronquillo congratulates its Partner Bruce W. Bowman, Jr. upon his appointment as General Counsel for the firm.

Mr. Bowman has successfully handled litigation on both the plaintiff and defendant sides for many years, primarily in business disputes. During his career, he has developed a niche for defending professionals such as lawyers, accountants, stock brokers and insurance brokers. In addition to trying cases to verdict, he has handled many appeals through the Texas Supreme Court, Federal Appeals Courts and even to the U.S. Supreme Court. Mr. Bowman is Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. He received an LL.B. from The University of Texas School of Law in 1968 and a B.A. from the University of Oklahoma in 1965.

Godwin Pappas is a 95-member trial and appellate law firm that represents Fortune 500 and middle-market industry leaders in Texas and throughout the United States. We Solve the Problem™!

12-11-2006

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Bracewell & Giuliani LLP

Bracewell & Giuliani Joins Platts in Honoring the World's Most Visionary Energy Firms
Platts, the world's leading supplier of energy information, joined sponsors Bracewell & Giuliani LLP and Capgemini in honoring the industry's most outstanding and innovative companies and executives at the Eighth Annual Platts Global Energy Awards in New York.

Bracewell is the first law firm to sponsor the event, which the industry refers to as "the Academy Awards of Energy."

Among the award recipients were numerous Bracewell clients, including Iberdrola S.A., which was named Energy Company of the Year and whose Chief Executive Officer Ignacio Sanchez Galan was named CEO of the Year; Duke Energy, which landed the Industry Leadership Award and whose Chairman Paul M. Anderson received the Lifetime Achievement Award; Current Communications Group, which was honored for Commercial Technology of the Year; and Williams, which won Hydrocarbon Producer of the Year. For a full list of award winners, visit http://www.platts.com/GEAWeb/resources/jsp/winners2006.jsp.

"Having the opportunity to recognize our colleagues — the energy industry's most visionary individuals and corporations — was an honor for us," explained Alan Rafte, a partner at Bracewell & Giuliani who heads the firm's energy and finance practices. "When you consider the complex energy, environmental and compliance issues that businesses are facing in the future, it is clear that these industry leaders will lead us in inventing solutions to many of these challenges."

Prior to the evening event, executives from award finalist companies, along with Platts editors and sponsors, participated in an executive forum discussion on global security in the energy industry.

12-11-2006

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