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Quarles & Brady

Quarles & Brady Streich Lang LLP Names New Partners
The executive committee of Quarles & Brady Streich Lang LLP elected two attorneys to partnership. Sandra J. Creta of the Phoenix office and Timothy Medcoff of the Tucson office became partners effective October 1, 2006.

11-20-2006

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Pierce & Atwood, L.L.P.

Margaret Wood Hassan Joins Pierce Atwood LLP
Attorney and New Hampshire State Senator Margaret Wood Hassan joins Pierce Atwood LLP in the law firm’s employment and employee benefit practice groups.

Ms. Hassan is an accomplished labor and employment law attorney who enhances the regional expertise provided by Pierce Atwood LLP to employers in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. She will work out of the law firm’s Portsmouth and Concord offices.

“Maggie offers our clients extensive labor and employment experience in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. She also has expertise in state public policy and understands the challenges businesses face competing in today’s economic environment. Her unique skills are ideal as we continue to expand the firm’s high quality, management-side employment services to clients who increasingly are doing business regionally,” says James Erwin, chair of the employment and employee benefit practice groups at Pierce Atwood LLP.

Ms. Hassan was formerly with Sullivan Weinstein & McQuay, P.C. At that firm, her work included providing counsel on best practices in human resource policy and procedure, handling arbitrations arising out of existing collective bargaining contracts, and serving as an independent investigator for employers faced with employee claims of sexual harassment or other misconduct.

As a State Senator, Ms. Hassan represents Exeter, Senate District 23. She has served on the Environment and Wildlife Committee, the Executive Departments and Administration Committee, the Internal Affairs Committee, and the Public and Municipal Affairs Committee. She is expected to be elected to the position of Senate President Pro Tempore when the Senate holds elections in early December. Her legislative priorities include health insurance, education, the environment and disability issues.

A graduate of Brown University, Ms. Hassan received her law degree from Northeastern University School of Law in Boston. She and her family live in Exeter.

11-20-2006

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Mason, Hayes & Curran

Six new partners announced
Leading business law firm, Mason Hayes+Curran, has announced the appointment of six partners, indicating its considerable growth in recent years. The promotions follow the firm’s five-year expansion plan, which has seen staff grow to more than 200 employees and revenues reach €27 million.
Mason Hayes+Curran is pleased to appoint Helen Noble, William Carmody, Jeanne Kelly, Tanya Colbert, Melanie Crowley and Martin Kelleher as partners.

From l to r: Martin Kelleher, Jeanne Kelly, Helen Noble, Tanya Colbert, Declan Moylan, William Carmody, Melanie CrowleyThe firm’s growth and employee retention is largely due to its alignment with growth areas of the economy including construction, financial services and life sciences. This open-minded and entrepreneurial strategy is also distinctly different from the traditional approach of most law firms.

Mr Declan Moylan, managing partner of Mason Hayes+Curran, said: “These six partner appointments help to further solidify the firm’s full service offering and enhances our ability to deliver work of the highest quality to our clients. We have made considerable strides in recent years and these appointments will further drive the growth of the firm in the future.”

Founded in 1968, Mason Hayes+Curran, is a full service business law firm, employing 200 people in its Dublin, London and New York offices.

Additional information about the new partners:

Helen Noble is a partner and head of the maritime practice, with a focus on shipping/off-shore litigation and international commercial dispute resolution. Helen regularly advises and represents shipowners, shipmanagers, operators, charterers, and the leading P&I and Defence Clubs in relation to all types of shipping disputes. In addition, Helen has significant experience in advising on intermodal transport issues. Prior to joining Mason Hayes+Curran, Helen worked for six years with the leading shipping law firm, Watson, Farley & Wiliams.

William Carmody has been appointed a partner in the financial services group and his practice areas include financing and funding of tax incentive based projects, construction financing, acquisition financing and advising on Irish law issues in multi-jurisdictional transactions.

Jeanne Kelly is a partner in the commercial group and has worked in the Intellectual Property and Information Technology Unit of another leading Irish firm. She advises both public and private clients in relation to data protection, contract, telecommunications, information technology and intellectual property issues.

Tanya Colbert is a new partner in the litigation group specialising in commercial litigation and, in particular, construction and property related litigation. Tanya has acted in a number of high value construction disputes and represents various clients including construction companies, various members of the professional team and banks. Tanya also advises in relation to other contentious property related matters including commercial landlord and tenant disputes.

Melanie Crowley is a partner involved in all aspects of contentious and non-contentious employment law on both the employer and employee side. Melanie regularly assists clients in drafting employment contracts, agreements and HR policies and procedures. She also provides ongoing support to HR managers in relation to internal reorganisations and rationalisations, terminations, and audits of employment related documentation. In contentious areas, Melanie is regularly involved in employment related civil actions including injunctions, actions for breach of contract, employer liability claims and personal injury actions for stress and bullying.

Martin Kelleher has been appointed a partner in the corporate group and is head of life sciences. Martin has significant international life sciences and transactional experience and has concluded R&D, licensing and joint venture agreements with major European, US and Asian pharmaceutical companies. He also has particular experience in advising early stage companies on corporate matters. He previously worked for eight years with Elan Corporation, plc (NYSE:ELN), a global biotechnology company.

11-20-2006

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LeClairRyan

Drzal and Lay Represent OcuCure Therapeutics in Seed Stage Financing
LeClair Ryan represented Ocucure Therapeutics, Inc. in a recent $1.5 million seed stage financing to advance its compounds, which have been formulated as a topical eye drop for both wet Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) treatment and dry AMD prophylaxis. Current drugs for wet AMD require direct injections to the eye, so the development of an eye drop that reaches the retina in significant concentrations would represent an attractive, convenient alternative. The Company’s compounds also have potential applications for diabetic retinopathy and other back of the eye blinding diseases.

Leading LeClair Ryan in this transaction were Michael P. Drzal and David M. Lay.

11-20-2006

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LeClairRyan

LeClair Ryan sponsors Angel Investing: An Overview seminar
LeClair Ryan recently sponsored Angel Investing: An Overview, a program of the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation that was presented by TJ Capital Group, LLC and Virginia Active Angel Network. The full-day seminar, held in Charlottesville, Virginia, provided an overview of angel investing for investors with limited or no angel investing experience. LeClair Ryan attorneys Michael P. Drzal, David M. Lay, and Andrew W. White sat on panels discussing the post-investment relationship, investment deal terms, and angel portfolio strategies, respectively.

11-20-2006

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Kohn Swift & Graf P.C.

Settlement in Holocaust Insurance Litigation
Law Firm Kohn, Swift & Graf, P.C. announces that a settlement has been reached In re: Assicurazioni Generali S.p.A. Holocaust Insurance Litigation, No 1374 filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, USA, between Assicurazioni Generali S.p.A. and individuals persecuted by the Nazis who owned Generali insurance at the time of their persecution.

"This will be an opportunity for many people to finally receive funds that are owed to them and their families," said Robert Swift who has served as one of the lead attorneys for the plaintiffs who have been engaged in several class action lawsuits against Generali for more than nine years.

Individuals or their ancestors who purchased Generali insurance between 1920 and 1945 and who owned a policy or were a beneficiary of a policy that was in force immediately prior to their persecution by the Nazis or their allies are eligible. Mr. Swift continued, "Many of these people were persecuted due to their religion, ethnic background, sexual orientation, or political beliefs. They include but are not limited to Jews, Romani, Jehovah's Witnesses, Political Prisoners, and Homosexuals." One important limitation is that if Generali has already compensated an individual for their policy, they are not eligible for further compensation in connection with this Settlement.

11-20-2006

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Hiscock & Barclay, LLP

Hiscock & Barclay, LLP Adds to Intellectual Property Group
Jason R. Womer, Robert D. Lott and Peter J. Mikesell join the Intellectual Property & Technology Practice Group of Hiscock & Barclay, LLP.
Womer joins the Rochester office as an Associate attorney. He concentrates his practice on intellectual property and technology development with a focus on copyright, trademark, and trade secret law. Prior to joining the firm, Womer worked for a Rochester Fortune 500 company’s patent department and prepared specifications and prosecuted U.S. and European patent applications.
Womer is a graduate of University of Buffalo Law School, The State University of New York (J.D., 2006) where he was the Articles Editor of the Buffalo Intellectual Property Law Journal. He is also a graduate of Corning Community College (A.S. Engineering Science, 1999) and University of Buffalo, The State University of New York (B.S. Chemical Engineering, 2001.). His admissions to the New York State Bar and US Patent and Trademark Office are pending.
Lott, Of Counsel, brings 25 years of intellectual property experience to Hiscock & Barclay’s Intellectual Property & Technology Group. Lott concentrates his practice on preparation and prosecution of patent applications in a wide variety of electronic, electrical and mechanical arts.
He is admitted to practice in Texas and US Patent and Trademark Office, graduated from Arizona State University Law School (J.D., 1976) and University of Nebraska (M.S.E.E., 1968, B.S.E.E. 1965). His admission to the New York State bar is pending.
Dr. Mikesell (Greece resident) joins Hiscock & Barclay as a Patent Manager. Mikesell focuses on the drafting and prosecution of patent applications before the United States Patent and Trademark Office. His educational background and industrial experience makes him particularly well suited to prosecute patents in the areas of synthetic chemistry and biotechnology.
Mikesell is a graduate of University of California, Santa Barbara, (Ph.D., 2000), Monroe Community College, (Certificate, 2004, A.A.S., 2005) and Illinois State University (B.S., 1995). He is a member of the National Association of Patent Practitioners, American Chemical Society and Monroe County Bar Association.

11-20-2006

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