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Vinson & Elkins L.L.P.

V&E Partner named Chair of Texas A&M University System Board of Regents
Bill Jones, a partner in Vinson & Elkins’ Austin office and a member of the firm’s public policy group, has been elected by his peers on the Texas A&M System Board of Regents to serve a two-year term as chairman of the board.

Governor Rick Perry appointed Mr. Jones to the Texas A&M University System Board of Regents in 2003 for a tenure of six years. In 2005, he was elected vice-chair of the board, and will serve on the board as chairman until 2009. Mr. Jones is the first African-American to serve as chairman of Texas A&M University System’s Board.

Regarding his election, Mr. Jones said: “I am excited about what lies ahead for the Texas A&M University System and also for the confidence that has been placed in me by my fellow board members.”

Mr. Jones joined V&E in early 2006, and has played an integral role in the formation of V&E’s public policy group. A prominent government relations lawyer, his expertise in public law comes from more than 15 years of experience as a trial and appellate lawyer practicing in state and federal courts, as well as working as General Counsel to Gov. Rick Perry for three years.

“We congratulate Bill Jones on his election as chairman of the Board of Regents of the Texas A&M University System," said Joe Dilg, Managing Partner of Vinson & Elkins. "Bill has long distinguished himself with his service to our state, Texas A&M, and the legal profession. With that broad public policy experience, I know he will do a great job for the school.”

Mr. Jones received his B.B.A. in 1981 from Texas A&M University and his J.D. from Baylor Law School in 1985. In October 2006, Mr. Jones was profiled by Texas Super Lawyers, in which he was praised by a colleague as being “a quality individual with tremendous integrity and professionalism,” as well as described as “the total package” by a peer. He has served as a board member of the Texas Public Policy Foundation since 2003, the Texas State History Museum Foundation, and the Memorial Hermann Healthcare Foundation.

08-02-2007

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Stinson, Morrison & Hecker, L.L.P.

Stinson Receives No. 1 Rankings in Chambers USA 2007
Four practice areas of Stinson Morrison Hecker LLP ranked No. 1 in the latest edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. In total, six practice areas and 18 attorneys were recognized in this annual listing of top law firms and attorneys.

The firm ranked first in Missouri (Kansas City area) and Kansas for its corporate/M&A practice. The firm’s real estate practice and environmental practice also ranked No. 1 in Missouri (Kansas City area). In Kansas, the firm’s general commercial litigation practice was top ranked. Other practice areas cited highly were employment in Kansas and Missouri; real estate in Kansas; and litigation in Missouri.

Rankings Derived From Clients and Attorneys
The rankings and editorial comments featured in Chambers USA are derived from interviews with clients and attorneys. Forty full-time researchers conducted more than 14,000 in-depth interviews over a period of six months. Firms and attorneys are ranked on technical legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial astuteness, diligence, commitment and other qualities most valued by the client.

08-02-2007

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Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi, L.L.P.

Todd Jones Named a Top Fifteen Black White-Collar Criminal Defense Attorney by Corporate Crime Reporter
B. Todd Jones, a partner at Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P. was named one of the Top 15 Black White-Collar Criminal Defense Attorneys by Corporate Crime Reporter.

He joined the firm as a partner in 2001 following his tenure as United States Attorney for the District of Minnesota. As U.S. Attorney, he served as one of 18 United States attorneys from around the country selected by Attorney General Janet Reno who constituted the Attorney General Advisory Committee. He led this group in 2000 through the end of the Clinton Administration.

Mr. Jones currently focuses his practice on protecting client's rights in the course of internal corporate investigations and governmental inquiries. He is a member of the Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P. Diversity Committee and of the Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P. Executive Board. He is a Fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers, a graduate of Macalester College (B.A.) and the University of Minnesota Law School (J.D.).

08-02-2007

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Orrick LLP

Influential Chinese Lawyer Joins Orrick's China Corporate Practice
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP announced today that Thomas Man, formerly a corporate partner with Baker & McKenzie, has joined the firm as a partner in its Beijing office. Man is the fifth partner Orrick has added to its China offices in the last six months and among 50 added to Orrick's China offices this year.

"Government policies and the continuing growth of the private sector have contributed to a booming business environment for companies and investors in China, and the recent growth of our China practice reflects both the strength and potential of the Chinese economy," said Christopher Stephens, Managing Partner of Orrick's Asian offices. "Thomas' addition further enhances our profile in China and strengthens our ability to service foreign companies doing business in China and Chinese companies seeking to do transactions globally."

Thomas's practice focuses on representing foreign companies in their foreign direct investment, merger and acquisition projects and real estate investment in China. He has acted for many multinational clients in their China related projects, including acquisitions, divestitures, and joint venture projects on transactions. He has also assisted foreign clients with establishment of "greenfields" operations in the forms of either Chinese-foreign joint ventures or wholly foreign-owned enterprises. He has counseled foreign clients with their operational issues ranging from regulatory compliance, customs and trade, employment disputes, commercial contract negotiations, distribution networks, to technology transfer, licensing, and general tax advice. Thomas also represents a number of Chinese companies in their investment, acquisitions, and joint venture projects outside China, such as in the U.S., Canada, Russia and CIS, South Africa, and the Philippines.

“I am impressed with Orrick's global platform and broad practice offerings which will help support my 'two-way' practice, focused on both China-bound foreign investment and outbound investment projects,” said Man. "Orrick's culture and its clear vision and strategy for China and Asia are extremely conducive to building a first-rate practices and developing productive working relationships with clients and with our partners across the firm, and I look forward to interacting with my colleagues around the world."

Man received a B.A. in History from Shandong Normal University, China, in 1981 and an M.A. in Western History from Beijing University, in 1984. He then taught at Beijing University and later moved to the U.S. to take a one-year position as a visiting professor at Harvard University. He received a PhD in American Constitutional History from The Johns Hopkins University in 1994. He returned to China to study law and received a Certificate of Chinese Law from East China University of Politics and Law, Shanghai in 1995. He then returned to the U.S. and attended the Indiana University School of Law-Bloomington, where he received a J.D. in 1997.

Man is also actively involved with a number of influential Chinese legal and educational institutions. The Supreme People's Court of China appointed Man as one of only two foreign advisors to the drafting committee of China’s Institute of Evidence Law and Forensic Science to draft the first Uniform Rules of Evidence for all Chinese courts. In addition, he is currently an adjunct professor of law at the China University of Politics and Law (CUPL) in Beijing.

08-02-2007

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Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Nutter represents Tedeschi Realty Corporation on record sale of shopping centers
Nutter represented Tedeschi Realty Corporation of Rockland, Massachusetts on its sale of 25 shopping centers to Dividend Capital Total Realty Trust of Denver, Colorado for a record $377 million, in what the Boston Globe describes as "the largest transaction of its type in Massachusetts history." Twenty-two of the 25 shopping centers closed on August 1, with the remainder slated to close within the coming weeks. The sale includes an extensive portfolio of shopping centers located in Southeastern Massachusetts, between Braintree and Orleans, amassed by the Tedeschi family over two generations. The bidding process for the portfolio generated significant interest in the marketplace. “The timing was great," Terrence Tedeschi, president of Tedeschi Realty and son of the company's founder was quoted as saying in the Globe. "Interest rates have been low; valuations have been very high; and the portfolio was in good shape." The historic deal includes only the strip retail centers; the Tedeschi family will continue to operate and franchise Tedeschi Food Shops, L’il Peach and Store 24 convenience stores in the region.

Nutter's real estate team worked closely with Tedeschi Realty for more than eight months to prepare for and close the sale. The firm has one of the preeminent real estate groups in the region and represents large scale property owners in addition to developers, institutional lenders, real estate investment trusts, brokerage firms, and educational and medical institutions.

08-02-2007

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McLane, Graf, Raulerson & Middleton Professional Association

McLane Attorney Margaret Kerouac Named Vice Chair of State Bar Association’s Section on Family Law
Margaret R. Kerouac, an attorney in the Litigation Department of McLane, Graf, Raulerson & Middleton, Professional Association, has been elected vice chair of the New Hampshire State Bar Association’s Section on Family Law. Ms. Kerouac has served in Section leadership since 2004, coordinating the Family Law Section activities including arranging and/or presenting continuing education programs for the Section. She previously served as the Section?s clerk.

At McLane, Ms. Kerouac’s practice focuses primarily upon complex family law matters including property valuation/division, parenting disputes, support issues, post-divorce matters and appellate litigation.

In addition to this position with the New Hampshire Bar Association's Family Law Section, Ms. Kerouac is a member of the American Bar Association, the New Hampshire Trial Lawyers Association and the Collaborative Law Alliance. She also is a member, and serves on the Board for the New Hampshire Women?s Bar Association.

Ms. Kerouac received her undergraduate degree from Bentley College in 1997. She received her J.D. from Suffolk University Law School, graduating cum laude in the top ten percent of her class in 2000.

08-02-2007

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McAfee & Taft A Professional Corporation

Wendy Smith Named Director of Human Resources and Recruiting
McAfee & Taft, Oklahoma’s largest law firm, has named Wendy D. Smith as Director of Human Resources and Recruiting. Her responsibilities include employee staffing and development, employee benefits administration, and coordinating all functions related to the recruitment and orientation of law clerks and new associates.

Smith holds a bachelor’s degree in communications from the University of South Florida and has 10 years of broad-based communications and corporate marketing experience. Prior to joining McAfee & Taft as the firm’s director of recruiting and marketing in 2006, she worked as a communications and event consultant for Verizon Information Technologies, director of communications and membership for Downtown Oklahoma City, Inc., and as the marketing director for an Oklahoma-based home textile design and manufacturing company.

Active in the community, Smith is a volunteer for Rebuilding Together, serves as a tutor at Gatewood Elementary School in Oklahoma City, and is a supporter of the Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition, an Allied Arts agency.

08-02-2007

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