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Bingham McCutchen, LLP

Bingham Jumps from 31st to 19th of 200 in National Pro Bono Ranking
In September 2004, nonprofit Say Yes to Education committed itself to the education of about 400 children entering kindergarten at five Harlem public schools in New York City. In March 2005, Bingham McCutchen strengthened Say Yes with a fifteen-year commitment of legal services for all of the children and their families. Ed Maluf, a litigation partner in Bingham’s New York office and deputy chair of the firm's national pro bono committee, introduced the firm to its future clients from a wooden elementary school stage, and articulated, in both Spanish and English, the significance of such a commitment. "This program and the benefits it offers are blessings. We hope you will honor these benefits…and we will honor all of you by providing legal services when need arises," he said. Bob Dombroff, managing partner of Bingham’s New York office, pioneered the idea of a partnership with Say Yes after recognizing that they needed legal support and that an investment by Bingham would be, "at the intersection of doing good, and doing good for business." The firm’s work with Say Yes not only helps hundreds of families, but also has helped establish the firm’s pro bono presence and boost its public image in the local market, according to American Lawyer. Chairman Jay Zimmerman embraced the idea, and described the firm’s commitment as a way to "do something very significant" for New York. Jaimie Fried Dockray, managing director of Bingham’s Say Yes program, describes the partnership as "a real opportunity to see that the efforts we are making genuinely change lives." Michael Rothenberg, executive director of New York Lawyers for Public Interest recognizes the scale and significance of the partnership. "I don’t know of anyone else in New York who has taken on such an open-ended project," he said.

07-17-2006

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Balch & Bingham LLP

BALCH & BINGHAM LLP LAW FIRM RANKED AMONG THE BEST IN THE UNITED STATES
The Alabama and Mississippi offices of Balch & Bingham LLP have been ranked among the best law firms in the United States in five key practice areas, according to the legal directory Chambers USA 2006, published by Chambers & Partners. Law firms and individual attorneys are ranked on a scale of 1 to 6.

Chambers USA ranked Balch & Bingham in the following areas:
#1 in Banking & Finance – Alabama
#1 in Corporate/Commercial – Alabama
#2 in Employment: Mainly Defendant - Mississippi
#2 in Litigation: General Commercial – Alabama
#2 in Real Estate – Alabama
#4 in Employment: Mainly Defendant – Alabama

According to Chambers, Balch & Bingham is an impressive full-service law firm being increasingly recognized in the market as a true corporate heavyweight.

Chambers also ranked 13 Balch & Bingham attorneys in their respective practice areas: James F. Hughey Jr., Walter M. Beale Jr. and Timothy J. Tracy, corporate/commercial; Michael L. Edwards, Alan T. Rogers and David R. Boyd, litigation: general commercial; Randolph H. Lanier and Felton W. Smith, real estate; Pepper Crutcher Jr., Armin J. Moeller Jr. and M. Jefferson Starling, employment: mainly defendant; H. Hampton Boles, banking and finance: mainly regulatory; Scott Andress, corporate/commercial: gaming and licensing.

Chambers conducted over 10,000 phone interviews with attorneys and clients to develop the rankings. The rankings are based on technical legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial awareness/astuteness, diligence, commitment and other qualities most valued by the client.

Founded in 1922, Balch & Bingham LLP is a diversified corporate law firm with offices in Birmingham, Huntsville and Montgomery, Ala.; Atlanta, Ga.; Gulfport and Jackson, Miss.; and Washington, D.C. It is the 164th largest law firm in the United States, according to The National Law Journal. The firm represents individuals, businesses and multinational corporations. It provides a variety of services, including litigation, banking, public finance, corporate and securities, labor and employment, environmental, intellectual property and energy law. For more information, visit www.balch.com.

07-17-2006

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Gray-Robinson, P.A.

Gray & Leonhardt Listed In Orlando Magazine's Power 50
In a survey of community leaders, Orlando Magazine ranked founding shareholder J. Charles Gray and shareholder Frederick W. Leonhardt among the 50 most powerful people in the city of Orlando. The survey appears in Orlando Magazine's July 2006 issue.

Ranked at #47, Gray ""has been a power player in Orlando since the 1960s. There is almost no one he doesn't know and can't call on for help."" Leonhardt, ranked at #22, ""is known as a nice guy but a tough adversary. It serves his list of prestigious clients well... [he has] valuable connections both locally and statewide.""

GrayRobinson (www.gray-robinson.com) is one of Florida's highest-profile and fastest-growing law firms. The 36-year-old, full-service firm provides legal services for Fortune 500 companies, emerging businesses, lending institutions, local governments, developers, entrepreneurs and individuals across Florida, the nation and the world. The firm has offices in Tampa, Tallahassee, Orlando, Naples, Melbourne, Lakeland, Key West, Jacksonville, Fort Lauderdale and Clermont.

07-17-2006

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Alston & Bird LLP

ABA Section of Business Law Pubogram Includes Article by Andy Immerman
Andy Immerman is the co-author of "Georgia Modifies and Expands Its Entity Conversion Rules" that appears in the July 2006 issue of the ABA Section of Business Law Pubogram (Volume XXIII, No. 3).

07-17-2006

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Gilbert, Heintz & Randolph, L.L.P.

Gilbert Heintz & Randolph Listed in BTI Power Rankings
Gilbert Heintz & Randolph LLP (GHR) was named as a ""hidden gem"" in the BTI Power Rankings: The BTI Client Relationship Scorecard for Law Firms, 2006 (published by The BTI Consulting Group). The rankings were based on interviews with large and Fortune 1000 clients. In the rankings, GHR was listed as a firm whose excellence is underestimated by the marketplace and its peers. Clients who mentioned GHR believe they have found an excellent law firm that few others know about—or don't know enough about. Clients see the firm as special and a well-kept secret that brings added value to the law firm/client relationship.

For this study, BTI interviewed 376 corporate counsel at three types of companies: Fortune 1000 organizations, large privately held companies and major financial services firms. They conducted the interviews over a 15-month time span ending in late 2005.

07-17-2006

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Ford & Harrison LLP

Ford & Harrison's Michael Campbell Joins Delta Air Lines as Executive Vice President
Michael Campbell, Of Counsel with Ford & Harrison, joins Delta Air Lines as Executive Vice President, Human Resources and Labor Relations.

07-17-2006

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Dean Mead

MINTON NAMED TO FLORIDA TREND’S LEGAL ELITE
Michael Minton, a shareholder with Dean, Mead, Minton & Zwemer, has been named an Outstanding Tax Attorney in Florida Trend magazine's 2006 Florida Legal Elite. This is the second consecutive year he has been named to the list. The Florida Legal Elite are the top lawyers practicing in Florida, according to the results of the magazine's statewide attorney surveys. Only 1.8% of the Florida Bar members who practice in the state were included in the list.

Minton is president-elect of Dean Mead. He joined the firm in 1982 and established the firm’s office in Fort Pierce in 1987. He is a native of Fort Pierce, where his family is a well-known citrus grower in the region. Minton is active in the Fort Pierce community, including his current service as chairman of the Indian River Community College Foundation. In addition, he is a member of the Governor’s Committee for a Sustainable Treasure Coast and is a past vice chairman of the South Florida Water Management District Governing Board.

Minton practices in the areas of federal income, estate, and gift tax law; family business succession planning; and agricultural and water resource law. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Food and Resource Economics at the University of Florida College of Agriculture and his law degree and master’s in taxation from the University of Florida College of Law.

07-17-2006

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