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Nixon Peabody LLP

Nixon Peabody is recognized for advancing a workplace of equality; Gay Alliance of the Genesee Valley honors law firm with Equality Leadership Award
Rochester, New York. Nixon Peabody LLP is being recognized for advancing equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals in the workplace. On Friday, October 20, the firm is being presented with the Business Leadership Award from the Gay Alliance of the Genesee Valley at the 2006 Equality Leadership Conference in Rochester. This award follows the firm’s recent national recognition for its efforts on behalf of its LGBT employees. In September, the firm received the highest rating—100 percent—and national recognition from the Human Rights Campaign in its annual Corporate Equality Index on workplace equality for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender employees.

Bill Simpson, director of human resources at Nixon Peabody and a member of the firm’s Diversity Action Committee, said, “Creating an environment where all employees can flourish offers many benefits, from increasing employee satisfaction, which contributes to client satisfaction and financial results, to providing an advantage in recruiting and retaining top talent. Nixon Peabody has long focused on implementing innovative human resources practices for the benefit of our attorneys and personnel everywhere. We are thrilled to be honored by the Gay Alliance of the Genesee Valley, and to celebrate this important honor with the local community.”

Maggie Clemens, a Labor and Employment partner at Nixon Peabody who is also a member of the firm’s Diversity Action Committee, said, “On behalf of the attorneys and personnel at Nixon Peabody, we thank the Gay Alliance of the Genesee Valley for recognizing the firm’s commitment to diversity and inclusiveness. By honoring Nixon Peabody with a Gay Alliance Leadership Award, the Gay Alliance of the Genesee Valley is recognizing our commitment to creating a workplace second to none.”

The Gay Alliance Leadership Awards honor individuals and organizations who lead the way in advancing equality for LGBT individuals in the Greater Rochester area. The awards are presented annually at the Gay Alliance’s Equality Leadership Conference.
Nixon Peabody is receiving the Business Leadership Award, presented by Eastman Kodak. This award recognizes a business employer who has made significant strides in advancing a fair and equitable workplace for its LGBT employees, and providing corporate leadership on behalf of the LGBT community at large over the past year.

Recipients of the other Equality Leadership Awards include New York State Senator Joseph Robach, Community Leadership, and Christine Carrie Fien, Outshine Media Award.

10-20-2006

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McAfee & Taft A Professional Corporation

47 Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers in America 2007
Forty-seven attorneys from McAfee & Taft, Oklahoma City’s largest law firm, were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2007. Since the last edition was published, seven McAfee & Taft lawyers have been named to the prestigious list for the first time.

Published biennially since 1983, The Best Lawyers in America is widely regarded as the preeminent referral guide to the legal profession in the United States. Because Best Lawyers is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey in which thousands of the top attorneys throughout the country cast more than 1.8 million votes on the legal abilities of other lawyers in their specialties, and because lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed, inclusion is considered a singular honor.

10-20-2006

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Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps, LLP

Luce Forward Partners Robert J. Bell and Robert G. Steiner Named Among San Diego
Luce Forward Partners Robert J. Bell and Robert G. Steiner have been recognized by The Daily Transcript as two of the region’s “Top 120 Influentials,” a list of prominent San Diego business leaders published by The Daily Transcript as part of the publication’s 120th anniversary celebration.

Bell, who has served as Luce Forward’s Managing Partner since 2004, specializes in real estate law including commercial and residential development, redevelopment, leasing, and sales and brokerage matters. Bell has served in many leadership roles in the San Diego community, including Past President of the San Diego Apartment Association, Past Chairman of the San Diego Fair Housing Council, and a member of the Board of Directors of the San Diego Building Industry Association.

Steiner is one of San Diego’s most highly regarded civil trial lawyers. A San Diego native, Steiner has been practicing with Luce Forward since 1958, where he once served as the Managing Partner. He is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, and past president of the San Diego Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates. Steiner has also served as the President of the San Diego County Bar Association, as a Master and Founding Member of the Louis M. Welsh Chapter of the American Inns of Court, member of Scripps Hospital Foundation, member of Board of Directors of Legal Aid Society and has served on San Diego Superior Court Committees working with the Presiding Judge on issues arising from the consolidation of Superior and Municipal courts.

The Daily Transcript’s Top 120 Influentials were determined by nominations submitted by the paper’s readership. Luce Forward Partners Charles A. Bird and Dennis J. Doucette, as well as Luce Forward Chief Operating Officer Richard Bigelow were also nominated. Bell and Steiner will be profiled in The Daily Transcript’s November 2nd issue, and honored at a reception on November 9th at The U.S. Grant Hotel

10-20-2006

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King & Spalding

King & Spalding to Expand Patent Division
This article focuses on the tremendous growth of King & Spalding's Intellectual Property practice since mid-September, and highlights the recent arrival of partner John Harbin. Other new additions to the IP team are noted as well, including Anthony Askew, James Jonhson, Stephen Schaetzel and Ken Sonnefeld.

10-20-2006

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Ice Miller LLP

Ice Miller Announces 14 New Attorneys
Ice Miller LLP is pleased to announce that 14 attorneys have joined the Firm.

Brandi Bennett
Jessica Benson
Haley Carney
Joshua Christie
Jacob Cox
Laura Edwards
Lisa Gethers
V. Matthew Hammond
Keoini Haynes
Tyler Kalachnik
Ryan Metzing
Susannah Mroz
Katie Orton
Jenny Wright

10-20-2006

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Hunton & Williams, LLP

White Collar Criminal Defense Lawyer Whitney Ellerman Joins Firm
Hunton & Williams LLP today announced the expansion of its firmwide litigation practice with the addition of Whitney C. Ellerman, as partner, in its Washington, DC office. He joins the law firm’s white collar criminal defense and special investigations practice. Most recently with Janis, Schuelke & Wechsler, he has served both as a federal prosecutor and in private practice.

“Whitney has a tremendous reputation in the local bar,” said Wally Martinez, managing partner of Hunton & Williams. “The fact that Whitney has been both a private practice lawyer and a federal prosecutor provides him an in-depth understanding of the challenges facing our clients.”

“As a former federal prosecutor, Whitney has a strong referral network and a reputation for handling investigations,” added Tom Slater, who heads the litigation, intellectual property and antitrust practices of Hunton & Williams firmwide. “He will work closely with Ken Bell’s group, which joined the firm three months ago, to further broaden our white collar defense practice in Washington.”

Ellerman received his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Virginia. Following his graduation from law school, where he was the Special Projects Editor of the Virginia Law Review, Mr. Ellerman worked as an associate at Latham & Watkins and at Wiley, Rein & Fielding. Ellerman then joined Janis, Schuelke & Wechsler, left to become an Assistant United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, and later rejoined that firm. He is admitted to practice in Virginia and the District of Columbia.

The white collar and special investigations practice at Hunton & Williams covers a broad spectrum of matters: assisting our clients with regulatory and compliance-related issues, civil and criminal enforcement actions by federal and state governments, and internal and external investigations.

10-20-2006

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Holland & Hart, L.L.P.

Holland & Hart Welcomes Michael Monson To Billings Office
Holland & Hart is pleased to announce that Michael A. Monson has joined the firm's Business Department.

Mr. Monson is an associate in the firm's Tax group. Prior to joining Holland & Hart, Mr. Monson was a legal intern at a large law firm in Montana, which awarded him their law school scholarship in 2003. He also gained experience as a research clerk.

10-20-2006

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