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Morgenstein & Jubelirer LLP

Three Morgenstein & Jubelirer Partners Named Northern California “Super Lawyers”
Morgenstein & Jubelirer is pleased to announce that partners Jean Bertrand, Bruce Wagman and John Worden have been named Northern California Super Lawyers by San Francisco Magazine, with Ms. Bertrand (2005) and Mr. Worden (2004) becoming two-time honorees. The Super Lawyer designation is given only to the top 4% of lawyers in California, as selected by their peers.

Ms. Bertrand is a trial lawyer with extensive experience, especially in the real estate and toxic tort fields. Mr. Wagman is a pioneer in the rapidly expanding field of animal law, as a litigator (winning the biggest civil animal cruelty case in the nation), educator (teaching animal law at four law schools), and author (responsible for the first casebook on the subject, now in its third edition); he also litigates in the areas of products liability defense, employment law, and insurance coverage. Mr. Worden’s practice focuses on insurance coverage, securities litigation and other commercial trial work – with a current trial winning streak of 15 straight spanning the past five years.

All Morgenstein & Jubelirer lawyers continue to pride themselves on providing exceptional litigation and trial services to clients in all areas of civil law.

07-25-2006

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Modrall, Sperling, Roehl, Harris & Sisk, P.A.

Modrall Sperling Announces New Shareholder
Michelle A. Hernandez has become a shareholder of Modrall Sperling. Michelle focuses her practice in nursing home litigation and insurance defense. She also practices education, employment, and civil rights law.

In addition, Michelle serves on the firm’s recruiting committee, the executive committee and the Board of Directors for the University of New Mexico Alumni Association and was a founding member of the UNM Young Alumni Association. She has been named in the 2005-2006 Who's Who in American Law and has participated in the H. Vearle Payne American Inns of Court. She recently served as a chief reporter for New Mexico First, a public policy think-tank, and is a 2004 graduate of Leadership Albuquerque, a community leadership program.

Prior to joining the firm, she served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Joseph F. Baca, Senior Justice for the New Mexico Supreme Court.

Michelle grew up in Albuquerque and attended Del Norte High School. She graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa, from the University of New Mexico with a B.A. in political science in 1994 and received her Juris Doctor from the University of California at Los Angeles in 1997.

Michelle is the daughter of Stella Martinez. She is married to Jon Hernandez, a pharmacist at the Isleta Pueblo and they have a two-year old daughter, Mia Estella.

07-25-2006

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Modrall, Sperling, Roehl, Harris & Sisk, P.A.

Two Modrall Sperling Shareholders Named as Members of Lawdragon 500
Modrall Sperling announces that two of its shareholders, John R. Cooney and Ken L. Harrigan, have been named as members of the “Lawdragon 500”. Lawdragon is a legal information services company that provides rankings of lawyers and judges. The best of the best are included in quarterly guides known as the “Lawdragon 500.” Each guide has a unique focus including leading lawyers, leading litigators and leading judges. Fewer than .01 percent of all lawyers in the U.S. will be named a member of the “Lawdragon 500.” For more information visit http://www.lawdragon.com. John Cooney was named a member of Lawdragon’s list of “Top 500 Leading Lawyers in America," for his accomplishments in trial work with clients in the gas and oil industries. Ken Harrigan was identified on Lawdragon’s list of “Top 500 Leading Litigators in America.” He was singled for his long history of success in major products liability and malpractice trials.

07-25-2006

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Milling Benson Woodward L.L.P.

Juan Lizarraga elected Vice Chair of ASME
Mr. Lizarraga has been elected Vice Chair of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, New Orleans Section, for the 2006-2007 year.

07-25-2006

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Miller, Kagan, Rodriguez & Silver, Attorneys At Law

MKRS OPENS TWO NEW OFFICES IN FLORIDA
Miller, Kagan, Rodriguez & Silver, PL., is pleased to announce two new offices in Florida . MKRS has expanded its operations to include new offices in Fort Myers and Orlando, adding to the original four offices located in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Palm Beach and Sarasota .

“In our ongoing expansion efforts to both broaden our service and practice areas MKRS now serves the entire West Coast and East Coast of Florida in addition to Central Florida.” stated Managing and Senior Partner, Robert J. Rodriguez. “With the introduction of our new offices in Fort Myers and Orlando, MKRS continues to bring bold defense solutions to our insurance and self insured clients statewide”, added Mr. Rodriguez.

About MKRS

MKRS is a defense law firm established in 1958 and currently has more than 30 attorneys with six offices in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Palm Beach, Sarasota, Fort Myers and Orlando . The firm provides legal services to clients in a wide range of areas, including Labor & Employment, General Liability Defense, Workers' Compensation, Corporate Law, Family Law, Criminal Law, Federal and State Litigation, Federal Workers' Compensation (LHWCA), Appellate and Insurance Fraud. The attorneys at MKRS are rated among the most prestigious in the industry, earning coveted awards and ratings such as “Best Lawyers in America ” and listed in “ Florida 's Legal Elite”. For over 20 years, MKRS has been consistently ranked with the highest rating for legal ability and ethical standards by the prestigious Martindale-Hubbell.

The team at MKRS leverages state-of-the-art technology to deliver clients the highest level of service and superior results. Combining the advantages afforded by technology with the talents of a diverse group of lawyers, we create a powerful defense team able to efficiently resolve the toughest legal challenges.

August 13, 2003, Coral Gables, Florida.
Miller, Kagan, Rodriguez & Silver, PL., an insurance and employer law
firm with over 30 attorneys in offices in Miami, Fort Lauderdale,
Palm Beach and Sarasota, has announced the promotion
of three attorneys to the position of partner. Attorneys Olga L. Martin will
be based out of the Miami office, Mark Kluger in the Fort Lauderdale office, and Trent Miller in the Sarasota office.

""In our continual effort to broaden the experience we offer our clients,
we are pleased to be announcing the addition of these important new
members to our Partnership,"" stated Managing Partner, Robert J. Rodriguez. ""These attorneys are valuable assets to our firm. They bring a wealth
of knowledge and experience in our specialty, the defense and protection
of insurance industry clients as well as those who are self-insured,""
added Mr. Rodriguez.

07-25-2006

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Metz & Lewis, Attorneys At Law

JOHN W. LEWIS, II AND PATRICIA L. DODGE NAMED 2006 PENNSYLVANIA SUPER LAWYERS
The law firm of Metz Lewis LLC, is proud to announce and congratulate John W. Lewis, II and Patricia L. Dodge on being named to the list of “Pennsylvania Super Lawyers” for 2005.

The Super Lawyers are the top five percent of Pennsylvania lawyers. Law & Politics magazine, which publishes the Pennsylvania Super Lawyers, uses a three-step selection process to decide which lawyers will receive the distinction of “Super Lawyers.” A general survey is sent to lawyers across Pennsylvania asking them to name the best lawyers they have personally observed in action. A review panel then scores the attorneys nominated in the general survey. Finally, an attorney-led independent research group grades the nominated lawyers based on ten criteria.

John W. Lewis, II, a graduate of West Virginia University College of Law where he was Executive Editor of the West Virginia Law Review. He holds a bachelor of science degree from Wheeling Jesuit College. Mr. Lewis has been appointed to the ABA's Joint Venture Task Force, which is drafting the ABA's Model Joint Venture Agreement. Mr. Lewis is a member of the Allegheny Tax Society, the Pittsburgh High Technology Council, the Taxation and Corporation sections, the Negotiated Acquisitions Subcommittee of the American Bar Association and the Legal Opinion Task Force of the Pennsylvania Bar Association. Mr. Lewis serves on the Board of Directors of four privately owned companies, including one INC. 500 Company. He also serves on the Board of Trustees of the Catholic Cemeteries Association. and has developed a reputation as a premier attorney, representing clients in tax, business and estate planning law.

Patricia L. Dodge, a graduate of Duquesne University School of Law, concentrates her practice on the litigation of commercial and business disputes, land use litigation and the defense of products liability, civil rights and other property and casualty claims. She has substantial trial experience in federal and state courts in a number of jurisdictions. She also acts as a private arbitrator and mediator in business, construction and commercial disputes. Ms. Dodge is a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and the Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County, where she has served two terms on its Board of Governors. She is an adjunct professor at the University of Pittsburgh Law School, where she currently teaches advanced trial evidence. Ms. Dodge also serves as President of the Thornburg Borough Council.

Metz Lewis LLC is proud to offer attorneys of this caliber to our clients. Please join us in congratulating both John and Patricia.

07-25-2006

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Merchant & Gould P.C.

Merchant & Gould Ranks as Top Trademark Filer
Merchant & Gould, an intellectual property and litigation law firm, announced that it has been named as one of the top trademark law firms in the United States in a recent Trademark Insider ® report. This is the third consecutive year the firm has topped the list . The ranking appears in NameProtect's Trademark Insider®, First Quarter 2006, a publication that tracks trademark filing activity with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

This year's report identifies Merchant & Gould as the third top filer in the United States, with 275 trademarks in the first quarter of 2006. Christopher Schulte, a partner at the firm, was ranked eleventh in the list of top 50 trademark attorneys.

""Merchant & Gould has been consistently recognized for its trademark and copyright prosecution,"" said Randy King, CEO and managing director, Merchant & Gould. ""Our attorneys include former examining attorneys from the United States Patent and Trademark Office who collectively have examined more than 15,000 federal trademark applications. This experience prosecuting and proactively managing trademark portfolios enables us to help our clients maintain the value of their trademarks and brands.""

Firms are ranked in the list based on the total number of new trademark applications filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office during the applicable time period.

07-25-2006

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