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Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Nutter associates raise over $5,000 for 2006 Greater Boston Legal Services Law Firm Associate Fund Driv
Nutter associates, with a matching donation from the firm, raised over $5,000 for the 2006 Greater Boston Legal Services (GBLS) Law Firm Associate Fund Drive, which was an increase over last year. The contribution went to the GBLS Family Law Unit. Matthew Hanagan and Robert Kanapka, associates in the firm’s Business Department, led the Nutter associate drive.

07-19-2006

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Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Chambers and Partners rank nine Nutter attorneys as leaders in their field
The U.K. publisher Chambers and Partners named nine attorneys from Nutter among the leading practitioners in the nation. The rankings appear in the 2006 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business.

The publication is compiled as a result of thousands of client interviews across the United States, balanced by opinions from colleagues and competitors. The qualities on which rankings are assessed include technical legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial awareness/astuteness, diligence, commitment and other qualities most valued by the client. For more information on Chambers and Partners’ research methodology, please click here.

Attorneys who were cited as the best lawyers in their field include:
Sharon Burger (Employment)
Kathryn Conde (Antitrust)
Kenneth Ehrlich (Banking and Finance)
Robert Fishman (Real Estate and Zoming/Land Use)
Michael Krebs (Banking and Finance)
Michael Leon (Environment)
Beth Mitchell (Real Estate)
Neil Motenko (Antitrust)
Mary Ryan (Environment)

In addition to the individual attorney rankings, Nutter continues to be ranked as a state leader (top 10) in five different practice areas: Antitrust, Banking and Finance, Environment, Litigation, and Real Estate.

07-19-2006

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Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Marcia Tuten Greci, Ph.D., Joins Nelson Mullins in Greenville
Experienced patent attorney Marcia Tuten Greci has joined Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP in Greenville as an associate. Her primary practice areas include intellectual property and technology law. Licensed to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, she counsels clients in all manner of technology development.

Dr. Greci is admitted to practice in North Carolina, is a member of the North Carolina Bar Association; Carolina Patent, Trademark, and Copyright Law Association; the American Chemical Society; the American Bar Association; the American Intellectual Property Law Association; and was a founding board member of the Inventors’ Network of the Carolinas.

Prior to joining the Firm, Dr. Greci worked for another law firm in Charlotte, N.C., as a patent attorney. Her work included patent prosecution, trademark prosecution, preparation of patentability opinions, preparation of right to practice opinions, preparation of license agreements, and copyright registration.

Dr. Greci earned a J.D., cum laude, in 2003 from the Cleveland Marshall College of Law at Cleveland State University in Cleveland, Ohio. While in law school, Dr. Greci served as Editor and Executive Committee member of the Cleveland State Law Review.

Dr. Greci earned her Ph.D. in Polymer and Organic Chemical Synthetic Methodology from the University of Southern California in 2000. While studying at the University of Southern California, she conducted research on Polymer Nanosphere Synthesis and Functionalization under the direction of Dr. G.K.S. Prakash and Dr. George A. Olah, 1994 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry, earning an Excellence in Research Award and Excellence in Teaching Award.

In 1996, Dr. Greci earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from Erskine College.

07-19-2006

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Jackson Walker L.L.P.

Patrick Sharkey Appointed Chairman of the American Bar Association's Section of Real Property's Office Leasing Committee
Patrick Sharkey was appointed Chairman of the Office Leasing Committee for 2006-2007 by the American Bar Association's Section of Real Property, Probate and Trust Law. The committee's mission is to explore "topical legal issues related to the leasing of office space from the viewpoint of landlord, tenant, lender and building manager. Although the prime emphasis is on leases in office towers and suburban office parks, the committee studies problems unique to smaller buildings and transactions, including under so-called 'standard form' leases. The thrust of the committee's work is to develop papers and programs presenting balanced views of issues of interest and benefit to practitioners on all sides of a leasing transaction.

07-19-2006

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Irell & Manella LLP

Laura Brill named to list of Top 75 Women Litigators
The Daily Journal has selected Irell & Manella partner Laura W. Brill as one of California’s Top 75 Women Litigators.

The Daily Journal highlighted Brill’s recent work representing clients before the United States Supreme Court, including her pro bono advocacy in the recent 5-4 ruling in Pasquantino v. United States, which addressed whether the U.S. government may prosecute citizens for wire fraud based on schemes to evade foreign taxes. Following the Supreme Court's ruling in the case, the district court vacated its prior sentencing decisions for all three defendants, and Ms. Brill's client received no jail time upon resentencing.

Ms. Brill's current practice includes representation of Respondent City of Hope in the case MedImmune v. Genentech, et al., which addresses whether a patent licensee in good standing, which faces no prospect of infringement litigation, may nonetheless bring a declaratory judgment claim to invalidate a patent under which it is licensed. The case will be argued before the U.S. Supreme Court in October 2006.

Ms. Brill was named to the list of top women litigators after only 9 years in private practice. Prior to joining Irell & Manella, Ms. Brill graduated tied for first place in her class from Columbia Law School. She served as a law clerk to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

07-19-2006

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Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP Attorneys and Counselors

Honigman Earns Top Ranking in Michigan in Four Practice Areas
America's Leading Lawyers for Business 2006, the respected legal research publication, has awarded four key practices at the Detroit-based law firm of Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP with its number one ranking in the State of Michigan. Honigman's Corporate and Real Estate practices were given a number one ranking for the fourth consecutive year; its Litigation practice a number one ranking for the second consecutive year and its Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation practice earned a number one ranking in this new category. In addition, Honigman's Employment (mainly defendant) practice was recognized as one of the leading practices in Michigan.

Through interviews with peers, competing law firms, and significant purchasers of legal services, London-based publisher Chambers & Partners rated business lawyers at U.S. law firms by state within a selected set of key practice areas. In Michigan, Chambers & Partners ranked law firms and lawyers in the following six categories: Banking & Finance; Corporate/M&A; Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation; Employment: Mainly Defendant; Litigation: General Commercial; and Real Estate.

07-19-2006

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Maynard Cooper & Gale, P.C.

Gale Elected to President of Alabama Bar for Bar Year 2006-2007
Fournier J. “Boots” Gale III, a founding partner and the Managing Partner of the law firm of Maynard, Cooper & Gale, P.C. was elected President of the Alabama State Bar for the bar year 2006-2007 on July 15, 2006 at the annual bar meeting. As President, Gale will serve as head of the 15,000+ members of the state bar organization. “This honor is a real tribute to Boots’ leadership and respect from lawyers statewide,” says N. Lee Cooper, fellow shareholder at Maynard Cooper. Pending issues that the Bar will be addressing this year include the merit selection of appellate judges and a task force concerning the mentoring of young solo attorneys.

Gale has been practicing law for over 35 years with a focus on litigation, environmental law, appellate and governmental affairs. After entering the private practice of law, Gale became active in various bar activities at the local and state level. He served on numerous committees and task forces of the State Bar including those dealing with prison reform and judicial selection of judges. Gale has served as State Law Day Chairman and currently is serving on the Task Force on Merit Selection of Appellate Judges. He was elected President of the Alabama State Bar Young Lawyers Section (1977-78). Gale was a member of The Judicial Conference of Alabama and the lawyer representative to the Permanent Study Commission for Alabama Courts (1977-83). He has also served as Chairman of the Environmental Law Section of the State Bar (1977).

In the Birmingham Bar Association, Gale has also been very active serving on numerous committees (Grievance, Law Day, Budget, and Executive Committee) and was President of the Birmingham Bar in 1989. He was elected as the bar representative on the Jefferson County Judicial Nominating Commission (1994-2000). On the national level, Gale has served on the ABA Standing Committee of Federal Judiciary (Eleventh Circuit) (1997-99) and the Standing Committee on Environmental Law (1982-88). He is a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation and served on the Board of Directors of the American Judicature Society (1980-85).

With respect to legal honors, Gale was selected to the International Academy of Trial Lawyers, is a Fellow of the Alabama Bar Foundation and has been listed in Best Lawyers in America® since the inception of that publication. He was also the recipient of the Sam Pipes Distinguished Alumnus Award of the University of Alabama Law School (2004).

Gale has been active in many religious, civic and community organizations including Leadership Birmingham (1986), Leadership Alabama (1991), President of the University of Alabama Law School Foundation (1987-89) and currently serves as its Treasurer. He was a member of the Alabama Commission on Higher Education for nine years and its Chairman in 1998-99.

The Birmingham-based law firm of Maynard, Cooper & Gale, P.C., with over 140 attorneys, offers a full array of legal services to a broad and diverse client base consisting of Fortune 500 companies as well as closely held companies, partnerships, professional associations, charities and individuals.

Maynard, Cooper & Gale is Alabama’s only member of Lex Mundi, an international association of more than 140 widely recognized independent law firms, which by membership gives the firm access to the very best in local legal expertise throughout the world. The firm is also Alabama’s only member of the Southern Law Network, a regional network of independent law firms. For more information, visit www.maynardcooper.com.

07-19-2006

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