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Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps, LLP

Luce Forward Attorney Micah D. Parzen to Serve as President of ElderHelp of San Diego
Micah D. Parzen has been elected to a two-year term as President of the Board of Directors of ElderHelp of San Diego, effective immediately. ElderHelp's mission is to enhance the quality of life for seniors throughout San Diego County by providing information and services that help them live independently and with dignity in their homes for as long as possible.

"I am extremely proud to be a part of this extraordinary organization at a particularly exciting juncture in its evolution," Parzen said. "ElderHelp has a dynamic Executive Director, a first-class staff, a legion of faithful volunteers, and an energetic Board, all of whom are passionately dedicated to serving San Diego County's many 'elder orphans' who don't have anyone else to turn to for basic assistance."

Parzen, who has been an ElderHelp Board member for the past three years, specializes in providing counseling to employers on all aspects of the employment relationship, including wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wage and hour issues, prevailing wage laws, and OSHA-related matters. In addition to his law degree, Parzen holds a Ph.D. in Anthropology with a specialization in cross-cultural mental health. Parzen frequently lectures on a variety of issues related to employment law and regularly provides trainings on how to prevent harassment and discrimination in the workplace. He also teaches a course on employee relations law at San Diego State University's School of Extended Studies.

Parzen formerly served as Vice President of ElderHelp's Board of Directors. In his new role as President, he anticipates focusing his energies on expanding ElderHelp's existing programs, growing the organization's endowment, and cultivating a greater sense of community among ElderHelp's numerous stakeholders.

"Micah has an incredible passion for this community. His positive energy and strategic focus are sure to leave a lasting impression on the members of the ElderHelp community, and will undoubtedly strengthen the entire organization. We are truly lucky to have him on board as President," said Leane Marchese, Executive Director of ElderHelp.

11-29-2006

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Ice Miller LLP

Ice Miller Announces Seven New Partners
Ice Miller LLP is pleased to announce that the following attorneys have been named partners at the Firm effective January 1, 2007.

Kevin Alerding is a member of the Firm's personal services group, where he focuses his practice on gift and estate taxation, estate planning, estate and trust administration, and litigation relating to estates and trusts.

Denise Barkdull concentrates her practice in municipal finance where she assists state and local governments with taxable and tax exempt financings for their own governmental purposes, as well as economic development purposes.

Melanie Harris serves clients as a part of Ice Miller's competitive business practices litigation group and Ice Miller's private equity and venture services group. Harris' practice focuses on litigating business disputes, assisting companies in the protection of their trade secrets and other confidential information, and drafting and enforcing restrictive covenants in the employment, sale of business and business-to-business contexts.

Drew Miroff is a graduate of the University of Michigan and Northwestern University School of Law. He is a member of the Firm's business litigation and risk and litigation management groups where he represents his clients in a variety of business and products liability litigation, as well as with risk management, crisis management and litigation avoidance issues.

Mark Shublak represents clients before state, local and federal governments and focuses his practice on legislative lobbying, administrative and regulatory law, and public affairs management. His legislative practice spans across all industry sectors with a focus on heavily regulated industries. A significant portion of Shublak's administrative and regulatory law practice includes administrative rules, compliance, enforcement matters, government contracts, licensing, and regulatory filings.

Kristina M. Tridico concentrates her practice on corporate transactions, environmental law and general corporate matters. On the corporate side, Tridico represents companies in connection with asset sales and acquisitions, mergers, joint ventures and stock transactions. A significant portion of Tridico's practice is devoted to representing both entities and individuals on environmental matters. Her regulatory environmental law practice includes administrative rules, compliance, transactional concerns, enforcement matters, licensing and permitting.

Katherine Althoff Winchester concentrates her practice in defense of complex, often bet-the-company and/or multi-district litigation. This practice includes pharmaceutical and medical device defense and toxic tort and product liability defense. She received her bachelor's degree from Butler University in 1990 and her juris doctorate degree from Indiana University-Bloomington in 1997 before joining Ice Miller.

11-29-2006

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Hodgson Russ LLP

Hodgson Russ attorney Jack Trachtenberg speaker at CFMA seminar
Hodgson Russ attorney Jack Trachtenberg speaker at CFMA seminar.

Jack Trachtenberg, an attorney in Hodgson Russ LLP’s State & Local Tax Practice Group, recently spoke at “New York sales and use tax issues for the construction industry: What you don’t know can hurt you,” a seminar held by the New York Capital Region Chapter of the Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA) on November 15.

The program, which offered two Certified Public Accountant (CPA) continuing education credits, was intended for controllers, treasurers, vice presidents of finance, CFOs, owners or CEOs, CPAs, and attorneys.

Mr. Trachtenberg gave an overview of the New York tax rules applicable to construction contractors, including sales tax rules on capital improvements, use tax issues for out-of-state contractors, rules for tax-exempt projects, and derivative liability concerns.

Mr. Trachtenberg concentrates his practice in state and local tax law, with a focus on New York State and City taxes. He counsels clients on individual, business, corporate, and trust taxation issues, and represents taxpayers in contested state and local tax matters of all types. Mr. Trachtenberg has also written numerous articles on tax issues and has composed several reports for the Tax Section of the New York State Bar Association, including reports on New York's nonresident income allocation guidelines, New York's proposed tax shelter legislation, and the Governor's 2004-2005 Budget Bill. Mr. Trachtenberg is also an adjunct faculty member at the University at Buffalo Law School.

Hodgson Russ recently celebrated its 15th anniversary of serving the Albany business community and relocated to the new office building at 677 Broadway. The firm continues to expand its Albany presence to provide increased depth in important niche practice areas, including bond counsel, municipal law, and other real estate and finance areas; federal, state, and local taxation; bankruptcy and commercial litigation; estate planning and administration; torts, insurance, and products liability; and corporate and business law. As one of the 200 largest law firms in the United States.

11-29-2006

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Ford & Harrison LLP

Ford & Harrison Expands Miami Office and Employee Benefits Practice
Ford & Harrison LLP is pleased to announce the addition of Victoria Chemerys to its Miami, Florida office. Ms. Chemerys joins the firm as a senior associate in the Employee Benefits Practice. She previously practiced with Holland & Knight in Miami.

Ms. Chemerys will continue her practice in the area of ERISA and employee benefits. Her practice includes all matters related to both qualified and nonqualified employee benefit plan compliance, and to executive compensation planning and compliance issues. She has extensive experience representing both private and public companies, including tax-exempt entities, with regard to their benefits and compensation issues, as well as representing and advising governmental employers in such matters.

11-29-2006

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Dickstein Shapiro LLP

Dickstein Shapiro LLP Welcomes Mark R. Paoletta And Andrew L. Snowdon To The Government Law & Strategy Group
Dickstein Shapiro is pleased to announce the election of Mark R. Paoletta as partner and Andrew L. Snowdon as of counsel to the Washington, DC office of Dickstein Shapiro LLP, in the Government Law & Strategy group. Mr. Paoletta and Mr. Snowdon will focus their practices on government investigations, with an emphasis on Congressional investigations and hearings.

Mr. Paoletta most recently served as Chief Counsel for Oversight and Investigations on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, widely regarded as the most effective investigative committee in Congress. In his capacity as Chief Counsel, Mr. Paoletta was responsible for oversight of federal agencies, departments, and programs within the Committee’s jurisdiction, which includes health care, energy, trade, telecommunications, the Internet, consumer protection, and the environment. Significantly, Mr. Paoletta managed more than 200 hearings during his 10-year tenure, and he has been one of the longest-serving chief counsels for Oversight and Investigations in the history of the Committee.

Since joining the staff of the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee in 2003, Andrew Snowdon has been lead counsel on several major investigations, including BP’s recent pipeline spills in Alaska, Medicaid prescription drug reimbursement, and the 340B drug discount program.

Investigations pursued by the Committee’s Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee over the past 10 years involved some of the largest U.S. corporations and highest-profile issues, such as the Hewlett-Packard pretexting scandal, the Ford/Firestone tire recall, and Enron’s collapse. Other significant investigations and hearings have included: accounting concerns at HealthSouth, Global Crossing and Qwest; corporate governance and other issues involving ImClone; internet child pornography; the E-rate program; management concerns at the National Institutes of Health; anti-depressant use by children; the Medicare reimbursement system; dietary supplements containing Ephedra; and homeland security matters relating to cyber security.

"Mark and Andrew both are highly regarded for their skilled and innovative approaches to investigations, and their collective experience will add new depth to our dynamic Government Law & Strategy Group," said Michael Nannes, Dickstein Shapiro’s Chairman.

The arrival of Mr. Paoletta and Mr. Snowdon enhances the bipartisan lobbying capabilities of the practice, which consists of former Members of Congress, seasoned government attorneys, lobbyists, and advisors with senior-level experience in highly diverse areas of public service.

"Given the leadership change in Congress, an increase in government investigations is likely, and with the addition of Mark and Andrew, our firm is well-positioned to address all types of external and internal investigations for our clients," said Andrew Zausner, head of the firm's Government Law & Strategy group. "I have no doubt that they will further strengthen our firm's government relations capabilities and be an asset to our clients."

Prior to his work with the Energy and Commerce Committee, Mr. Paoletta was a partner at Keck, Mahin & Cate, and before that at O’Connor & Hannan, both in Washington, DC. He also served in the George H.W. Bush Administration as Deputy Associate Director of the Office of Presidential Personnel and later as assistant counsel to the President. In the latter capacity, Mr. Paoletta played a key role in the successful confirmation effort of U.S Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. Mr. Paoletta earned his B.A. magna cum laude from Duquesne University, and his J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center.

Mr. Snowdon served as associate director of the Department of Market Regulation at the NASD. He also was senior counsel at the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission in the Division of Enforcement, and special assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. He began his career as a judicial clerk for the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, before becoming an associate at Howrey, Simon, Arnold & White in Washington, DC. Mr. Snowdon earned his B.A. magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Duke University, and his J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law.

The Government Law & Strategy group at Dickstein Shapiro is dedicated to providing clients with skilled, focused, and cost-effective advocacy in the councils of both federal and state government. Increasingly, this demands the ready combination of substantive and political resources and a close coordination of government representation with regulatory and administrative counseling. The members of the Government Law & Strategy group possess the wide range of professional and legal capabilities demanded for effective representation.

11-29-2006

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Dickstein Shapiro LLP

Dickstein Shapiro Announces The Addition Of Mauro M. Wolfe To Its Securities – Litigation, Regulatory, & Compliance – Practice
Mauro M. Wolfe joined Dickstein Shapiro LLP’s Securities – Litigation, Regulatory, & Compliance – practice as partner. Mr. Wolfe will focus his practice on securities regulation, enforcement, and white-collar criminal matters. He also will represent clients in a variety of proceedings and settings, including: securities civil litigation and arbitrations; government agency investigations; enforcement proceedings and criminal prosecutions; self-regulatory investigations and proceedings; and complex business litigation.

“Mauro brings a wealth of experience from his work with the U.S. Attorney’s Office and the SEC. We are excited to have him join Dickstein Shapiro’s team of 30 attorneys, in both Washington, DC and New York, who focus full-time on regulatory investigations, criminal prosecutions, and securities litigation,” said Howard Schiffman, head of the firm’s Securities – Litigation, Regulatory, & Compliance – practice.

Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Wolfe was Assistant United States Attorney for the Securities and Health Care Fraud Unit of the U.S. Attorney’s Office of Newark, NJ, where he managed criminal investigation teams and led prosecution of criminal cases involving bank, mail, wire, and securities fraud; tax evasion; international money laundering; corporate financial fraud; insider trading; and computer sabotage. He also served as Special Assistant United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey and prior to that as a Senior Attorney in the Enforcement Division of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Mr. Wolfe was Assistant District Attorney for Narcotics at the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office prior to joining the SEC. He began his career as an associate at Christie, Pabarue, Mortensen & Young in Philadelphia. He earned his J.D. from Temple University School of Law and his B.S. from Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

“Mauro’s addition will help the New York office continue to expand its practice nationally and in New York,” said Ike Sorkin, a partner in Dickstein Shapiro’s New York Securities – Litigation, Regulatory, & Compliance – practice. “With his unique experience, Mauro is fully prepared to counsel and defend clients challenged by the complex issues faced in today’s regulatory and criminal environments.”

Mr. Wolfe’s former practice experience includes successful litigation in cases such as: U.S. v. Duronio, a computer attack against a major brokerage firm allegedly caused by a former employee; U.S. v. Collardeau, a $33 million international, securities fraud and money laundering scheme; and U.S. v. Figueroa, a $50 million international boiler room/Ponzi scheme operation.

“Dickstein Shapiro’s securities practice has extensive experience and is recognized nationwide as a leader in securities litigation,” said Mr. Wolfe. “After nine years of challenging work in the public sector, I look forward to representing the firm’s clients and collaborating with its attorneys.”

Dickstein Shapiro’s Securities & Business – Litigation and Compliance – group provides comprehensive counsel in all facets of business disputes. The firm’s skilled litigators and negotiators are well-equipped to resolve even the most complex disputes with highly sophisticated strategies. Dickstein Shapiro’s attorneys have extensive experience working with the SEC and other government agency investigations, and are known as leaders in securities litigation.

11-29-2006

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Dickinson Wright PLLC

Dickinson Wright's John E. S. Scott Receives Trial Lawyer of the Year Award from American Board of Trial Advocates Michigan Chapter
Dickinson Wright PLLC is pleased to announce that John E. S. Scott, a member of the Firm’s litigation practice since 1962, has been honored with the Richard B. Baxter Trial Lawyer of the Year Award from the Michigan Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). The Baxter Award, which recognizes the preeminent Michigan trial lawyer who best exemplifies the tradition of civility and integrity in the legal profession, has only been given to four attorneys since the ABOTA Michigan Chapter was formed in 1988.

"On behalf of everyone at Dickinson Wright, I am delighted to congratulate John for this prestigious recognition," said James A. Samborn, Chief Executive Officer, Dickinson Wright. "He joins only a handful of attorneys who have earned this distinction from among tens of thousands of others in a very competitive and demanding profession. We are proud to be his colleagues."

Mr. Scott has a distinguished career as a trial lawyer, having recently served as Lead Trial Counsel for Detroit Wayne County Stadium Authority in Stadium Condemnation cases. He was Lead Regional Counsel for Chrysler Corporation's Product Liability Defense from 1994 to 2000 and served as one of Ford Motor Company’s National Counsel for Restraint Litigation for ten years. Mr. Scott was also Lead Michigan Counsel for Eli Lilly in Oral Contraceptive and DES Litigation during the 1970s.

The Richard B. Baxter Trial Lawyer of Year is selected by a committee comprised of officers of the ABOTA Michigan Chapter and national Board members.

"There are a great many awards in our business, but this one is a 'big deal'," said Tom Myers, ABOTA Michigan Chapter president. "Potential candidates are considered every year, but there have only been four lawyers in the history of our chapter who have been deemed worthy of selection. It is a truly elite group, and John Scott is a most deserving recipient.

11-29-2006

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