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Baker & Hostetler, L.L.P.

Levin Elected Chair of The Florida Bar Health Law Section
Baker Hostetler Of Counsel attorney Laurie J. Levin has been elected Chair of The Florida Bar Health Law Section.

The Health Law Section has over 1,400 members and serves as a forum for communication and education leading to the improvement and development of the field of health law. Levin is also co-editor and a contributing author to the 2007 Florida Practitioner's Health Law Handbook published by The Florida Bar. She has served as a member of the Executive Council of the Health Law Section since 2001 and as an officer since 2003.

Board Certified in Health Law by The Florida Bar in 1998, Levin began practicing law in Florida in 1995. Prior to that, she was Associate General Counsel for Harvard Community Health Plan and in-house counsel for Children's Hospital National Medical Center in Washington, D.C.

At Baker Hostetler, Levin serves as Healthcare Team coordinator for the Orlando office. She counsels individual, group and institutional clients in all aspects of health law including general corporate matters, regulatory compliance, HIPAA compliance and fraud and abuse. Levin has participated in the formation and day-to-day operations of physician groups, integrated delivery systems, managed care organizations, IDTFs, community mental health facilities, nursing homes and assisted living facilities, hospitals and clinics. She also assists clients in credentialing, medical staff issues and risk management

08-09-2007

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Debevoise & Plimpton, LLP

The special committee of the board of directors of the general partner of American Real Estate Partners in AREP's $810 million acquisition of Icahn Funds, a group of private investment funds managed by Carl Icahn with committed capital of $7 billion
Debevoise & Plimpton represented the special committee of the board of directors of the general partner of American Real Estate Partners in AREP's $810 million acquisition of Icahn Funds, a group of private investment funds managed by Carl Icahn with committed capital of $7 billion.

08-09-2007

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, L.L.P.

Former Federal Prosecutor, SEC Branch Chief Joins Akin Gump in New York
Former Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael A. Asaro has joined Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP as a partner in the litigation practice in New York, the firm announced today. Mr. Asaro is the 14th former federal prosecutor to join the firm’s white-collar criminal defense practice. He will focus on SEC investigations, white collar criminal defense, corporate internal investigations and commercial litigation.

Immediately prior to joining Akin Gump, Mr. Asaro served for five years as an assistant U.S. attorney in the Eastern District of New York, most recently as deputy chief of the Business and Securities Fraud Section. He previously served for four years as an enforcement attorney at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and as a branch chief.

“Michael’s dual experience at the SEC and the U.S. Attorney’s Office provides him with the rare insight that companies and their executives require in this environment of heightened government scrutiny,” said Steve Pesner, head of Akin Gump’s New York litigation practice and a member of the firm’s executive committee. “He is a significant addition to our highly successful white-collar and securities regulatory practices.”

At the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Mr. Asaro prosecuted numerous complex and high-profile securities fraud, mail fraud, wire fraud, bribery and money laundering cases. He was the lead prosecutor responsible for several such cases, including United States v. William G. Brown, et al. (prosecution of over a dozen defendants who participated in $20 million “boiler room” securities fraud scheme), United States v. Guillaume Pollet (first criminal insider trading case involving PIPE transactions), United States v. Frank Furino (prosecution of NYSE floor clerk for bribery and insider trading) and United States v. Kenneth E. Mahaffy, Jr., et al. (front-running prosecution involving stockbrokers from several major brokerage firms).

As a branch chief in the SEC’s New York office, Mr. Asaro oversaw a wide variety of regulatory investigations and enforcement actions. He was the lead counsel for many of these investigations, including a market manipulation investigation that resulted in fraud charges against a billion-dollar mutual fund and a financial fraud investigation that resulted in a settled regulatory action against a major health insurance company. Also during his tenure at the SEC, Mr. Asaro was appointed as a special assistant U.S. attorney in the Southern District of New York, where he was part of the trial team that successfully prosecuted the former CEO of a publicly traded company who orchestrated a multimillion-dollar “pump and dump” securities fraud scheme.

Mr. Asaro received his B.S. in 1995 from Boston University and his J.D. magna cum laude in 1998 from Brooklyn Law School, where he served as the editor in chief of the Brooklyn Journal of International Law.

Mr. Asaro stated, “I was well aware of Akin Gump’s stellar reputation, even before joining the firm, from my years as a white-collar prosecutor and SEC enforcement attorney. I am honored to be joining the firm and look forward to working closely with its team of first-rate litigators, including my friends and former colleagues at the Justice Department, Rich Zabel, Jim Benjamin, Doug Maynard, Robert Hotz and Samidh Guha.”

08-09-2007

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Ulmer & Berne LLP

Ulmer & Berne LLP ranked as the seventh largest law firm in Cleveland by Crain’s Cleveland Business.
Ulmer & Berne LLP, a major Ohio-based law firm with four offices throughout the Midwest, announced today that it has been ranked as the seventh largest law firm in Cleveland by Crain’s Cleveland Business.

“As a firm founded in Cleveland in 1908, we are strongly rooted in this community and I am very pleased with our placement on this list,” stated managing partner Kip Reader. “Our substantial presence in Cleveland allows us to offer the depth of expertise and accessibility necessary to meet our clients’ developing and changing needs.”

According to Crain’s Cleveland Business, staff research, surveys and the most recent references available were used to produce the listings.

08-09-2007

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Rivkin Radler LLP (Long Island)

Rivkin Radler Welcomes Two New Associates
William M. Savino, Managing Partner of Rivkin Radler LLP, is pleased to announce the addition of two new associates to the firm. "My partners and I are delighted to welcome both of these attorneys to Rivkin Radler," said William Savino. "Their experience and commitment to professional excellence make them assets to the firm and its clients and we look forward to working with them," he concluded.

Tamika Hardy, of Corona, has joined the Litigation & Appeals and Employment & Labor Practice Groups. She handles all aspects of civil litigation, including commercial and employment related matters. Hardy received her undergraduate degree from Franklin & Marshall College, and her J.D. from Fordham University School of Law.

Max Gershenoff, of Brooklyn, has joined the Litigation & Appeals and Insurance & Coverage Litigation Practice Groups. Prior to joining the firm, he served as a Deputy County Attorney in the Office of the Nassau County Attorney, where he worked on a broad range of complex, affirmative litigation. Gershenoff received his undergraduate degree from the University of Georgia, and his J.D. from Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law.

08-09-2007

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Matheson, Ormsby & Prentice, P.C.

Matheson Ormsby Prentice tops Q2 2007 European CDO Adviser to Issuer Rankings - Thomson Financial
Matheson Ormsby Prentice has once again been named the top law firm in Europe for advising issuers in debt capital market transactions. In league tables published for the first six months of 2007 by international financial publisher, Thomson Financial, the firm was recognised as having advised over twice as many issuers of debt securities in international collateralised debt obligation (CDO) transactions as any other law firm in Europe.

This result continues the previous results obtained by Matheson Ormsby Prentice in the Thomson Financial league tables for 2005 and 2006 where the firm also advised issuers on more international CDO transactions than any other law firm in Europe.

08-09-2007

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Locke, Liddell & Sapp, L.L.P.

Locke Liddell's David Cabrales Named General Counsel To Gov. Perry
Gov. Rick Perry appointed David G. Cabrales of Dallas as general counsel to replace Brian Newby, recently tapped to serve as the governor's chief of staff.

Cabrales is an attorney and equity member of Locke Liddell and Sapp PLLC where he serves as chairman of the diversity committee. His practice focuses on insurance disputes, securities actions, and business torts. He formerly served as a judicial clerk in the Texas Supreme Court for Raul A. Gonzalez.

Cabrales will step down from his current position on the Texas Racing Commission and is a past member of the Texas Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners. He is a member of the Dallas Hispanic Bar Association and the State Bar of Texas, where he serves on the steering committee of the Texas Minority Counsel Program. Cabrales is also a member of the Dallas Bar Association and past chairman of the Securities Law Section. Additionally, he volunteers as a member of the Salesmanship Club of Dallas and serves as a board member of the United Way of Metropolitan Dallas Inc.

He received a bachelor's degree from Texas Tech University and a law degree from Southern Methodist University School of Law where he attended as a Hatton W. Sumners Scholar. He is married to Ivonne Martinez Cabrales and they have four children - Emma, 7; Atticus, 6; Sarah 2; and Tessa, 2 months

08-09-2007

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