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Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson, P.C.

Hall Estill Adds New Shareholder - Margaret Clarke
The law firm of Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson, P.C. is pleased to announce the addition of Margaret M. Clarke as a shareholder in the Tulsa office Clarke specializes in the areas of Medical Malpractice Defense, Professional Liability, Bad Faith Defense and Civil Trial Practice. Her other areas of practice include Healthcare, Insured Claims and Products Liability.
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She received a B.A. from the University of Oklahoma and her J.D. from Oklahoma City University School of Law. She is a member of the Tulsa County, Oklahoma and American Bar Associations, the Defense Research Institute and serves as President of the Tulsa Women Lawyers Association

07-10-2007

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Grogan Graffam, P.C.

Four Grogan Graffam Shareholders Named PA Super Lawyers
Grogan Graffam, P.C. announced that Vincent J. Grogan, Dennis A. Watson, Joseph A. Macerelli and Leo G. Daly were named Pennsylvania Super Lawyers for 2007 by Law & Politics and Philadelphia Magazine, an honor awarded to the top 5% of attorneys in the state.

Mr. Grogan, a founding shareholder of the firm, has been a trial attorney for over 40 years and is widely known and respected in commercial litigation matters, real estate law and professional liability defense. Mr. Grogan served as President of the Pennsylvania Bar Association in 1997 and as President of the Allegheny County Bar Association in 1989. He is a member of the Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County. He received his B.A. from Duquesne University in 1957 and his law degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law in 1960.

Mr. Watson has been President of Grogan Graffam since 1998 and a shareholder in the Litigation practice group since 1983. With 30 years of trial experience, he concentrates his practice in complex commercial, construction, maritime, insurance and product liability litigation. Mr. Watson is a member of the Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County and was recently appointed to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Joint State Government Commission’s Advisory Committee on Alternative Dispute Resolution. He is also a Trustee of the Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania. Mr. Watson received his J.D. from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law in 1977.

Mr. Macerelli chairs the Professional Liability practice group and has been a member of the firm’s Board of Directors since 1986. He is an experienced trial attorney who concentrates his practice in medical malpractice and other professional liability defense. Mr. Macerelli is President-elect of the Pennsylvania Defense Institute and serves as Assistant Treasurer on the board of governors for the Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County. He is also Chairman of the Board of Canonsburg General Hospital and a director of West Penn Allegheny Health System. Mr. Macerelli received his B.A. from University of Pittsburgh in 1976 and his J.D. from Duquesne University School of Law in 1981.

Mr. Daly chairs the Litigation practice group and has been on the firm’s Board of Directors since 2000. Mr. Daly’s trial practice includes commercial litigation, product liability, class action work, toxic tort litigation, employment matters and insurance coverage issues. He serves as regional and national counsel for a number of manufacturers and sellers of goods and services. Mr. Daly is a member of the Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County and a past Chair of the Allegheny County Bar Association’s Civil Litigation Section. He received his law degree from Case Western Reserve University in 1981.

07-10-2007

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Cozen O' Connor

Cozen O’Connor and Select Firm Attorneys Listed in 2007 Chambers USA
"Cozen O’Connor has once again been listed as a leading law firm in the 2007 edition of Chambers USA, the guide to the legal profession, in the Pennsylvania categories of Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Labor and Employment and Intellectual Property. In addition, seven firm members ranked as top lawyers in the guide.

Chambers USA conducted more than 10,000 in-depth interviews with clients and attorneys across the United States, assessing specific qualities such as technical legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial awareness/astuteness, diligence, commitment and other qualities most valued by the client.

Neal D. Colton, resident in the Cozen O'Connor’s Philadelphia office, is co-chair of the firm’s bankruptcy, insolvency and restructuring practice group. His practice involves a broad range of corporate and litigation matters with special emphasis in international and domestic insolvency, creditors’ rights, bankruptcy, restructuring, reorganization, nonprofit and tax-exempt organization, aircraft financing and aviation matters. Colton is certified as a business bankruptcy specialist by the American Board of Certification, a fellow in the American College of Bankruptcy, a life fellow of the American Bar Foundation, a member of the council of Certified Bankruptcy Specialists, a standing mediator for the U.S. Bankruptcy Courts for the Eastern Districts of Delaware and Pennsylvania, a director of the Consumer Bankruptcy Assistance Project. He has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America continuously since 1990 and has been selected a Pennsylvania Top 100 Lawyer, a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer and a Philadelphia Best Lawyer, appearing in Philadelphia magazine and Pennsylvania Super Lawyers each year since 2004.

Mark J. Foley, a member in the Philadelphia office and chair of the labor and employment practice group, represents employers in all aspects of labor and employment law, and has extensive experience in a broad range of matters under local, state and federal law, including the NLRA, the LMRA, Title VII, Section 1983 and the First Amendment, the ADEA, the ADA, the FLSA, whistleblower laws, restrictive covenants and trade secrets, and employment-at-will principles. He has been recognized by the Philadelphia Business Journal as one of the region’s 40 most dynamic young leaders, is listed in The Best Lawyers in America, and has been recognized as a “Pennsylvania Super Lawyer” by Law & Politics.

Mark E. Felger, resident in Cozen O'Connor’s Wilmington, Del., office, is the office’s managing partner. He practices in the firm’s bankruptcy, insolvency and restructuring practice group, focusing in the areas of Chapter 11 reorganization and general insolvency law. He has represented all constituencies in corporate restructurings both in and out of Chapter 11, including debtors, unsecured creditors' committees, plan trustees, secured creditors, insurance companies and equity security holders as well as acquirers of troubled businesses. He is certified as a business bankruptcy specialist by the American Board of Certification and serves on the panel of mediators for the Bankruptcy Court for Delaware.

Richard J. Busis, resident in Cozen O'Connor’s Philadelphia office, is chair of the firm’s securities offerings and regulations practice group. He counsels a diverse group of public and private companies, ranging from start-up companies seeking venture capital to Nasdaq and NYSE-listed companies, in a wide variety of corporate and securities transactions. His practice has a particular emphasis on securities offerings and mergers and acquisitions. In his securities practice, he represents companies seeking to raise capital, and underwriters, placement agents and venture funds. Busis also devotes a significant portion of his practice to representing high-tech, internet and other emerging growth companies in venture and other capital raising transactions, joint ventures and strategic alliances, as well as licensing and technology development arrangements. He has a particular expertise in investments involving Israeli Companies. He has been named a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer, appearing in Philadelphia magazine and Pennsylvania Super Lawyers.

William J. Winning, resident in Cozen O'Connor’s Philadelphia office, is chair of the firm’s white collar crime and complex criminal defense practice group. He concentrates his practice in the representation of individuals and corporations under investigation for or charged with violations of federal and state criminal law. He also has significant experience representing clients in a variety of regulatory and government compliance matters. Winning is a member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. He has been named in The Best Lawyers in America and was selected a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer, appearing in Philadelphia magazine and Pennsylvania Super Lawyers.

Raymond A. Kresge, resident in the firm’s Philadelphia office, has extensive experience in labor and employment matters, including litigation and counseling on a wide variety of labor and employment matters, including a wide range of employment litigation, such as age, race, sex and disability discrimination/harassment/ retaliation claims under Federal law and State law; claims under ERISA and various other statutes (e.g., FMLA); breach of contract; covenants not to compete; and employment torts. He also has experience in matters of management-labor relations, such as counseling, negotiations, labor arbitrations and unfair labor practice litigation. Kresge was selected as one of 78 attorneys nationwide for the ""BTI Client Service All Star List"" of those lawyers who deliver outstanding client service.

Camille M. Miller, resident in Cozen O'Connor’s Philadelphia office, serves as chair of the firm’s intellectual property department. She is also chair of the firm’s copyright practice group, internet-related rights practice group, trade secrets practice group and trademark/unfair competition/dilution/false advertising practice group. Miller concentrates her practice in intellectual property in all aspects of trademark, trade dress, copyright and unfair competition law as well as patent litigation. She has been named as one of the Women to Watch from Main Line Today, a Lawyer on the Fast Track by the Legal Intelligencer and Pennsylvania Law Weekly, and a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer appearing in Philadelphia magazine and Pennsylvania Super Lawyers."

07-10-2007

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Corporate Attorney Mitchell S. Marder Joins Seyfarth Shaw in Washington, D.C.
Seyfarth Shaw LLP, one of America’s leading full service law firms, announced that Mitchell S. Marder, General Counsel for CytImmune Sciences, Inc., has joined Seyfarth Shaw as of counsel in its Corporate and Finance Group. He is resident in the firm's Washington, D.C. office. As General Counsel at CytImmune, Marder was formerly of counsel with Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP. Marder will split his time between his CytImmune duties and his work with Seyfarth Shaw. Robert Tyler, also formerly with Katten Muchin, joins him as associate.

Marder’s practice is focused on the representation of emerging growth companies, ranging from start-up to publicly-held and venture capital firms. He has advised companies in many high tech related industries, including (with special emphasis) biotechnology and life sciences, telecommunications, renewable energy and enterprise software solutions. He has experience in a variety of public and private (debt and equity, including Rule 144A) transactions, merger and acquisition (buy and sell side) activities and strategic transactions, including joint ventures. He also has experience in representing domestic and foreign financial institutions and equipment vendors as lenders, arrangers or agents and companies as borrowers or issuers in the origination and work - out of secured and unsecured financings (including, high yield debt, credit facilities, equipment leases and project finance).

Tyler focuses his practice on emerging companies, representing privately held companies and venture funds in various matters, including general corporate law, corporate governance and debt and equity financings. He has extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions.

"We are very excited that Mitch and Rob have joined us," said Edward J. Karlin, head of Seyfarth Shaw’s Business Services Department. "Mitch is a highly regarded leader in the bio-tech arena and an outstanding addition to our rapidly growing technology practice." Karlin added, “They are among a number of lateral technology focused attorneys in Boston, Washington and elsewhere who have recently chosen to join Seyfarth Shaw. They are welcome additions to the practice and the firm.” [In May, Seyfarth Shaw announced that four leading patent attorneys with a broad range of technological / bio-technological expertise and litigation capability joined the firm in its Boston office.]

Seyfarth Shaw’s corporate attorneys serve a diverse client base, ranging from start-up ventures to middle market companies to large multinational corporations including consumer products, distribution, e-commerce, energy, financial services, health care, information technology, insurance, manufacturing, media, pharmaceuticals, professional services, retail, technology, telecommunications and transportation. The firm’s corporate practice is focused in areas such as mergers and acquisitions, securities, investment management, corporate counseling, commercial transactions, financing, international business and tax planning.

"Continued expansion of our business and technology practices in Washington and firm-wide is a high priority for Seyfarth Shaw," noted Joseph R. Damato, Managing Partner of Seyfarth Shaw's Washington office. "The additions of Mitch and Rob are the latest examples of outstanding lawyers who have been attracted to Seyfarth Shaw’s culture and strategic vision for growth."

Marder is admitted to the bars of Massachusetts and the District of Columbia. He has both a B.A. in International Affairs (Phi Beta Kappa) and a J.D. from The George Washington University. Tyler is admitted to the bar in New York and the District of Columbia. He has a B.A. in Economics and a B.A. in History from the University of California at Berkeley and a J.D. (cum laude) from New York University School of Law.

“I’m delighted to have the opportunity to join Seyfarth Shaw while I maintain an active role with CytImmune,” stated Marder. “By effectively balancing my association with both entities, I am able to provide proportionate perspective on issues that have synergistic benefits to both sides. Rob and I look forward to working closely with our new colleagues.”

07-10-2007

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Piper Rudnick, L.L.P.

DLA Piper advises RSM Robson Rhodes on merger with Grant Thornton
DLA Piper has advised RSM Robson Rhodes LLP ("RSM Robson Rhodes") on its merger with Grant Thornton UK LLP ("Grant Thornton"). The deal creates one of the largest accounting and business advisory groups in the UK based on fee income (approximately £387 million), with more than 300 partners and 4,400 staff, operating from 33 locations.

The new organisation is operating as Grant Thornton UK LLP.

The DLA Piper team was led by partner and UK Head of Corporate David Raff, assisted by Corporate associates David Gerber and Chris Baird; Real Estate associate Jonathan Humble; and Pensions associate Tamara Calvert.

David Raff commented: "It was a great pleasure to advise on a transaction where we have excellent, long-established relationships with both parties. The expertise and experience we gained in handling DLA Piper's own mergers to create a premier upper mid-market law firm, meant that we were perfectly suited to advising on the creation of a significant alternative to the big four accountancy practices."

07-10-2007

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Morrison & Foerster, LLP

Michael Frank Joins Morrison & Foerster's Executive Compensation Practice
Morrison & Foerster LLP announced that Michael T. Frank, a leading tax practitioner, has joined the firm as a partner in its Palo Alto office. Mr. Frank has advised on the executive compensation and related aspects of more than 150 domestic and cross-border mergers, acquisitions, and spin-offs.

Mr. Frank’s addition is in direct response to Morrison & Foerster’s expanding client demands. “With the latest SEC, IRS, and other regulations such as Section 409A dramatically changing the terrain of executive compensation and employee benefit plans and their value in a corporate transaction, we need to add more top-caliber talent to respond to our clients’ needs,” explained Robert Townsend, Chair of the firm’s international Corporate Group. “We are responding to our clients’ needs by creating a holistic team that fully merges our tax, employee benefit, labor and corporate expertise. Mike will play a leading role in ensuring we are recognized as a premier firm in executive and equity compensation.”

Thomas A. Humphreys, Co-Chair of the firm’s Tax Department added: “We are delighted to welcome Mike to the firm. He brings invaluable expertise in areas of law that are a high priority for all businesses. Mike will enhance our ability to provide advice in tax, corporate, accounting, securities, and ERISA matters relating to all types of compensation practices.”

Mr. Frank made the move specifically to be a part of this new direction: “Morrison & Foerster is at the vanguard of creatively responding to constantly changing regulations and markets affecting the most sophisticated clients and transactions. I wanted to be on their leading-edge team.” He added: “Morrison & Foerster has the proven capability to navigate the most complex corporate issues that touch my practice, including the tax aspects of stock options in major M&A transactions. With such preeminent attorneys by my side, I can confidently offer the comprehensive, forward-looking advice my clients need and expect.”

Mr. Frank brings more than 12 years of experience representing companies in all aspects of their equity and cash-based incentive programs, as well as in the design and implementation of non-qualified deferred compensation arrangements and tax-qualified retirement plans.

Mr. Frank joins the firm from DLA Piper, where he was a partner in that firm’s Palo Alto office. He received his J.D., cum laude, from the University of Michigan in 1995.

07-10-2007

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Miller, Canfield, Paddock & Stone, P.L.C.

Miller Canfield Announces New Director of Human Resources
The law firm of Miller Canfield announces that Elizabeth K. Needleman, SPHR, CCP, CBP, has joined the firm as director of human resources. Needleman will reside in the firm’s headquarters in Detroit. She replaces William J. Parsons, who is retiring after 28 years with Miller Canfield.

Needleman is a member of the Society of Human Resources Management, the Human Resources Association of Greater Detroit, WorldatWork, and the national and local chapters of the Association of Legal Administrators.

Prior to joining Miller Canfield, she was human resources director at the Pierce Atwood LLP law firm in Portland, Maine, one of New England’s largest law firms.

She received a Master of Public Administration, specializing in Personnel Administration, from George Washington University, and her B.A. from the University of Vermont.

She resides in Plymouth, Mich.

The law firm of Miller Canfield was established in Detroit in 1852 and employs more than 800 in offices in Michigan, Massachusetts, Florida, New York, Canada and Poland.

07-10-2007

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