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Watt, Tieder, Hoffar & Fitzgerald, L.L.P.

WTHF Announces Nine New Associates
The Law Firm of Watt, Tieder, Hoffar & Fitzgerald, LLP is pleased to announce the addition of three experienced associates. Briana Stolley and Mary Klima have joined the real estate group in our McLean office and Scott Fitzsimmons will focus on construction law, government contracts and suretyship.

We are also pleased to announce the addition of six new associates: Michael Bauer, Adam Brink, Christopher Cheatham, Laura Daniel, Stephen McBrady, and Scott Palmer. These six new associates are focusing their practice on construction law, government contracts and suretyship.

10-20-2006

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Tyler Cooper & Alcorn, LLP

Tyler Cooper Attorneys Assist with Appellate Court Tour
Tyler Cooper attorney Rachel Reingold Mandel helped organize a recent visit by Connecticut Appellate Court judges to New Haven's Wilbur Cross High School. The visit, part of the Appellate Court on Tour program, took place on October 12, 2006.

The program is intended to allow students to see actual court cases being argued. During the Wilbur Cross visit, three judges of the Appellate Court heard oral arguments in appeals of two criminal cases. One case involved a murder conviction in a slaying in Bridgeport. The other case, out of Naugatuck, concerned convictions in an assault attempt. Hearing the arguments were Judge Lubbie Harper Jr., an alumnus of Wilbur Cross; Judge Douglas Lavine; and Judge Chase Rogers.

Rachel, a litigation associate in the firm's New Haven office, assisted with the program in her role with the Public Service Committee of the New Haven County Bar Association. She and other members of the committee worked with court administrators and school district officials to facilitate the educational program surrounding the court's visit. That included arranging for area attorneys to go into participating classrooms to teach the students about the appellate process and the cases being argued. Two other Tyler Cooper attorneys, partners Ben A. Solnit and Robert C. Hinton, were among those who went into classrooms to teach students before the oral arguments.

Rachel also helped put together panel discussions that took place after the oral arguments, allowing students the opportunity to ask questions of the attorneys who had argued the cases as well as experts in criminal and appellate advocacy.

A 2004 graduate of the University of Connecticut School of Law, Rachel distinguished herself in moot court competitions, including being named Best Oralist in the 2002 William H. Hastie Moot Court. She clerked for Justice Christine Vertefeuille of the Connecticut Supreme Court from 2004 to 2005.

10-20-2006

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Tyler Cooper & Alcorn, LLP

Partner Assumes New Haven Bar Post
Tyler Cooper partner Lori B. Alexander was recently installed as President-Elect of the New Haven County Bar Association for 2006-2007. New officers were inducted at the association's annual dinner on October 5, 2006.

Lori will serve a one-year term, after which she will assume the office of President of the association for 2007-2008. She has previously held the office of Treasurer of the organization, has served as Chairperson of its Pro Bono Committee, and has been a member of the Executive Committee of the association for the past four years.

The New Haven County Bar Association is a not-for-profit professional organization of 1,300 New Haven area judges, attorneys, paralegals, law students and other legal professionals. It provides educational, social and other services to its members.

A partner in the firm's New Haven office, Lori practices in the areas of employment litigation, human resources advice and counsel, labor advice and arbitrations, and housing discrimination defense. She has extensive experience representing large and medium-sized companies throughout Connecticut.

Lori has been with Tyler Cooper since 1990. She served as Assistant Managing Partner of the firm from 2002 to 2005.

In 2002, Lori was named one of ""20 Noteworthy Women"" by the New Haven Business Times. She is also a fellow of the Connecticut Bar Foundation. Earlier in her career, Lori was an adjunct professor at the University of Connecticut School of Law.

10-20-2006

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Tyler Cooper & Alcorn, LLP

Firm Recognized for Pro Bono Work
Lawyers for Children America has selected Tyler Cooper to receive its Joseph Goldstein Award for pro bono work with children. The award will be given at the 3rd Annual Donald J. Cohen Awards Luncheon Nov. 15 at the Hartford Marriott in Farmington.

The award recognizes the work of several attorneys at the firm who provide free legal representation to abused and neglected children. Lawyers for Children America is a non-profit group made up of attorneys and other volunteers whose goal is to protect and provide quality legal services to these children.

In the past, the Joseph Goldstein Award has been given to multiple law firms. This year, Tyler Cooper will be the sole recipient.

Among the Tyler Cooper attorneys involved in pro bono work for Lawyers for Children America is Paul R. Guggina, a litigation associate in the firm's Hartford office. According to Paul, the firm represents and appears in court on behalf of children who are in the custody of the state as they go through the foster care or adoption processes. The attorneys advocate for the children's interests, sometimes as court-appointed legal guardians.

Cases referred to Paul by Lawyers for Children America have involved children of all ages, from infants to teen-agers. The cases handled by the organization range from child abandonment or neglect to sexual, physical or emotional abuse.

A case of child abuse or neglect in Connecticut goes through many phases, generally involving the state Department of Children and Families and the court system. When pro bono legal services are needed by the child, the courts may call in Lawyers for Children America, which in turn will ask a lawyer from among its members to get involved.

While a child in such a situation will have a case worker assigned by the state, that individual may change regularly during the course of the court proceedings, according to Paul. The pro bono attorney is often the only constant adult presence for the child during an overwhelming ordeal.

Among the stressful experiences these children endure is being bounced from home to home while in foster care. ""I was representing a pair of children who were placed in seven different homes over the course of a year,"" Paul said.

A volunteer attorney may be linked with a particular child for a long period of time, as these cases often drag on for years, according to Paul. ""We are a valuable resource for these children,"" he said. The Lawyers for Children pro bono award acknowledges that fact.

Lawyers for Children America began as a pilot project in 1995 in Hartford. Since that time, it has broadened to include programs in New Haven and Fairfield County, as well as Washington, D.C. and Miami. Since 2002, the organization has leveraged more than $3 million in pro bono legal time and in-kind contributions through its network of law firms, volunteers and participating organizations.

10-20-2006

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Tydings & Rosenberg LLP

TYDINGS & ROSENBERG LLP ANNOUNCES THAT FRANKLIN M. LEE HAS BECOME A PARTNER WITH THE FIRM
Tydings & Rosenberg LLP announces that Franklin M. Lee has joined the firm as a partner. Mr. Lee enhances Tydings & Rosenberg’s ability to provide strategic legal counsel to its growing list of diverse business clients. He represents minority businesses and has experience with disadvantaged business enterprise programs. His knowledge and understanding of the public policy issues facing businesses today adds depth to the firm’s business department.

In addition to his business clients, Mr. Lee has represented local, state, and federal governments in the development of various procurement and public contracting policies, including minority business participation programs, commercial non-discrimination policies, and economic development initiatives. He has been consulted by the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of Transportation on proposed revisions to federal disadvantaged business programs.

Mr. Lee is a frequent speaker and author on public policy topics. He is admitted to practice in Maryland and is a graduate of the University of Chicago and the University of Maryland School of Law. He is a member of the Maryland State Bar Association and National Bar Association.

Mr. Lee has a long record of serving the community and is actively involved in civic and professional activities. He served as chief counsel to the Minority Business Enterprise Legal Defense and Education Fund, Inc. and continues to serve on its National Lawyers Panel. He is also a member of the National Forum for Black Public Administrators, the Sandtown Habitat for Humanity, and the Southern Poverty Law Center.

Mr. Lee currently serves on the Greater Baltimore Committee’s Bridging the Gap Advisory Panel and recently served on Governor Ehrlich’s Commission on MBE Reform as well as the Maryland Task Force on Lending Equity within Financial Institutions. As an outgrowth of these civic activities, Mr. Lee was the principal author of landmark commercial non-discrimination legislation recently enacted by the City of Baltimore and the State of Maryland. He may be reached at 410.752.9734 or at flee@tydingslaw.com.

10-20-2006

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Tydings & Rosenberg LLP

ROBERT A. GORDON APPOINTED A JUDGE ON THE U.S. BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND
Robert A. Gordon has been appointed a Judge on the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maryland. He had been a partner in the firm’s Bankruptcy/Creditors’ Rights Department for 14 years. He litigated a variety of civil actions involving millions of dollars of assets as both defendants’ and plaintiffs’ counsel. This included trying more than 100 cases in both the bankruptcy court and the state courts of Maryland.

Mr. Gordon has also been active in a variety of professional and community organizations throughout Maryland. He is a member of the Maryland State Bar Association’s Lawyer's Assistance Committee (Chair, 2002-06) the National Bar Association, and is a board member of both the Monumental City Bar Association and the Bates/Vincent Foundation. He is a graduate of Colgate University and the University of Maryland School of Law, as well as the Greater Baltimore Committee Leadership Program of 1995.

Bill Carrier, the firm's Managing Partner, stated ""we great take pride in the appointment of Robert A. Gordon to the bench of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maryland. Robert has been an important part of the Creditors’ Rights team at Tydings. His professional skills, sense of fair play, and compassion for others make him an excellent addition to the bench.

10-20-2006

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Tuggle Duggins & Meschan, P.A.

Five Tuggle Duggins Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers in America
Tuggle Duggins is pleased to announce that Richard J. Tuggle, James N. Duggins, Jr., David F. Meschan, H. Vaughn Ramsey and Michael J. Wenig have been recognized in the 2007 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.

Published since 1983, The Best Lawyers in America is a preeminent referral guide to the legal profession in the United States. The publication, representing 57 specialty practice areas, compiles lists through an exhaustive peer-review survey in which thousands of the top lawyers in the U.S. confidentially evaluate their professional peers. The 2007 edition is based on more than 1.8 million detailed evaluations of lawyers by other lawyers.

Tuggle, Duggins, Ramsey and Wenig were recognized for their legal expertise in tax law. Meschan was recognized in the area of bankruptcy law/creditor’s rights. Tuggle has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America for more than twenty (20) years. Duggins and Meschan have been listed for more than ten (10) years.

10-20-2006

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