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Dorsey & Whitney, L.L.P.

Washington State Minority and Justice Commission Taps Dorsey Lawyers
The international law firm of Dorsey & Whitney LLP today announced that Alexander Baehr and Carllene Placide have been named to the Washington State Minority and Justice Commission’s Technical Support Group. The Washington Minority and Justice Commission has a 20 year history of working to identify and eradicate all racial, ethnic, and cultural bias in the state court system, and its members mostly consist of state district, superior, appellate and supreme court judges.

The Commission has sponsored research efforts dating back to the late 80’s and early 90’s. The Commission's findings indicated that such problems exist in Washington courts and must continue to be addressed. As new members of the Commission, Baehr and Placide embrace the group’s goal of taking creative steps to identify, prevent and overcome racial and ethnic bias in Washington courts. Baehr and Placide are also partners in Dorsey & Whitney’s Seattle Labor and Employment practice and have been appointed to serve on the Technical Support Group of the Commission through December 31, 2007, subject to renewal for an additional one-year term.

Ms. Placide’s employment law experience includes counseling and litigating cases involving race, gender, age, disability, religious and national origin discrimination, retaliation, wrongful termination, wage and hour violation, safety and health issues and workers compensation and international business immigration matters. Mr. Baehr has extensive trial experience handling complex commercial matters, including employment discrimination, employee mobility, trade secret and antitrust and unfair competition litigation.

Dorsey & Whitney has a rich tradition of encouraging excellent attorneys to pursue their interest in community service, including former United States Supreme Court Justice Harry Blackmun, former United States Vice President Walter Mondale, former Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack, Minnesota Attorney General Warren Spannaus, and former United States Attorneys Bob Bundy (AK) and Zach Carter (NY).

07-10-2007

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Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP Continues to Expand Intellectual Property/Patent Law Practice
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP (DWT) announced today that F. Ross Boundy, Philip R. M. Hunt* and Melanie Haindfield have joined the firm’s Seattle office as members of its national intellectual property/patent law practice. Boundy, with more than 30 years of litigation experience, joins the firm as a senior patent litigator while Hunt and Haindfield join as associate patent attorneys. Prior to joining DWT, Boundy was partner-in-charge of litigation at Christensen O’Connor Johnson Kindness, a well-known Seattle IP boutique. Hunt comes to DWT from the Beaverton, Ore. office of Blakely, Sokoloff, Taylor & Zafman and Haindfield from Seattle’s Seed Intellectual Property Law Group.

“I am excited about joining Davis Wright Tremaine” said Boundy. “The firm has a well-respected intellectual property law practice and I am looking forward to helping to broaden this dynamic practice not only in the Pacific Northwest but across the country.”

DWT’s intellectual property/patent law group now has over 50 attorneys in eight offices. The addition of Boundy, Hunt and Haindfield, combined with last month’s merger with San Francisco-based boutique patent and trademark firm Parsons Hsue & de Runtz LLP, continues the strategic growth of DWT’s intellectual property/patent group.

“Ross, Philip and Melanie are welcome additions to our firm and reflect DWT’s continued commitment to expanding our capabilities in intellectual property and patent law across our offices,” said Alexandra Nicholson, co-chair of DWT’s intellectual property practice group.

Boundy has engaged in trial practice since 1971 and has represented clients in all aspects of intellectual property litigation, including patent infringement, copyright and trademark disputes and related alternative dispute resolution procedures. He has extensive bench and jury trial experience in state and federal courts in Washington, Alaska, Oregon, California, Wyoming, Ohio, Illinois, Florida, New York, Minnesota and especially before the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington D.C., which hears all patent appeals. He received his J.D. from the University of Washington and a B.A from Brigham Young University.

Hunt has experience prosecuting patent applications and advises on intellectual property strategies. Prior to his legal career, Hunt worked as a telecommunications engineer. He received his J.D. from Lewis & Clark Law School, his MSEE from the University of Wisconsin – Madison and his BSEE, cum laude, from the University of North Dakota, Grand Forks. Hunt is licensed to practice in Oregon and before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Haindfield has experience handling patent prosecutions and advises on intellectual property strategies in the biotechnology/life sciences fields. She received her J.D. from Lewis & Clark Law School, her Ph.D. in genetics, cellular and molecular biology from the University of Nebraska Medical Center and her B.S. from the University of Minnesota. Haindfield is licensed to practice in Washington and before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

“Hiring these three great lawyers builds upon Davis Wright Tremaine’s commitment to comprehensive intellectual property services in general and deepens and broadens our patent law prosecution and litigation capabilities,” said Susan Duffy, the partner-in-charge of the firm’s Seattle office.

07-10-2007

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White & Case, LLP

White & Case Advises on Allianz Capital Partners' Acquisition of Selecta
White & Case acted for Allianz Capital Partners GmbH ("ACP"), the private equity arm of German insurance giant Allianz, in its £772.5 million acquisition of pan-European vending business Selecta from Compass Group PLC, the world's largest catering group.

Selecta is Europe's biggest food vending machine operator. It has operations in 22 European countries, including Britain, generating revenues last year of £476 million and operating profits of £45 million.

"This is a tremendous result for ACP following a keenly contested auction and demonstrates some of the competitive advantages which can be achieved through careful acquisition structuring," said Greg Hammond, a partner in White & Case's Corporate practice in London.

"Levels of M&A activity in Europe continue to soar, fuelled by a buoyant market for private equity buyouts. This year four of the top five deals globally have been in Europe, illustrating the strength of the M&A market in this region," added Claus Wecker, a partner in the Firm's Corporate practice in Düsseldorf.

White & Case partners Greg Hammond and Claus Wecker, based in London and Düsseldorf respectively, led the team acting for ACP. They were assisted by counsel Michelle Brady in London, local partners Dr. Heiko Wilde and Dr. Christoph Kuzaj in Düsseldorf and a team of over 15 lawyers from the Firm's offices in London, Düsseldorf and Paris. Anne Force, a local partner in the Firm's Frankfurt office, led for ACP on the debt financing aspects of the transaction.

White & Case's Corporate practice in London has had a strong start to the year having signed 18 deals worth more than $18.5 billion in the last six months. Highlights of this work include acting on Weather Investments' €3.4 billion purchase of Greek mobile operator TIM Hellas and advising airport operator BAA plc on the sale of its 75 percent minus one share stake in Budapest Airport to a consortium led by Hochtief AirPort GmbH for £1.309 billion.

07-10-2007

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Ross, Dixon & Bell, LLP

RDB Attorney Jennifer Mathis is named as a Rising Star in Insurance Coverage by Southern California Super Lawyers
Jennifer Mathis - a partner in RDB’s Orange County office - has been named as a Rising Star in the field of Insurance Coverage, in the Rising Stars Edition of Southern California Super Lawyers (2007). Rising stars are 40 years old or younger, or have been in practice for 10 years or less. In addition to its polling efforts, the publication undertakes “a detailed and independent research process that evaluates each candidate based on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement.” These indicators include experience, honors and awards, representative clients, verdicts and settlements, pro bono and community service, scholarly lectures and writings, and other such factors.

07-10-2007

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Roetzel & Andress A Legal Professional Association

Roetzel & Andress' Environmental Practice and Three Attorneys Recognized by Chambers USA
Roetzel & Andress’ Environmental Practice Group has been singled out for recognition and three of the firm’s partners have been named “Leading U.S. Attorneys” in Chambers USA, America’s Leading Business Lawyers Directory. Based in the United Kingdom, Chambers and Partners, a leading publisher of international legal guides, issues Chambers USA annually.

Described as a “? formidable opponent,’” Roetzel & Andress’ Environmental Practice Group received kudos for its aggressive competition in the market and was cited for its depth of practice, due in part to its attorneys’ experience with the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency and the Ohio Attorney General’s Environmental Enforcement Section. The Group’s areas of expertise include brownfield redevelopment work, stream and wetland permitting, and environmental and toxic tort litigation.

Shane A. Farolino, Environmental Practice Group Manager, was described as “? a tenacious lawyer who sees the bigger picture.’” Cited for the extensive amount of stream and wetland permitting work he has performed, Mr. Farolino was also recognized for his work on residential and commercial developments. Mr. Farolino focuses his practice on environmental compliance counseling, permitting, and administrative, civil, and criminal litigation.

Terrence S. Finn was recognized for having “ ? incredible insight into environmental matters,’” thanks in part to his engineering background and experience with the Attorney General’s office. Mr. Finn focuses his practice on environmental compliance counseling and environmental administrative, civil, and criminal litigation, representing public and private sector clients on a wide range of environmental issues.

Thomas L. Rosenberg was praised as a leading attorney among Construction practitioners in the state of Ohio. “?… Rosenberg is well-known in the construction world for his work on behalf of design professionals,’” according to the directory. Mr. Rosenberg’s practice focuses on construction law and civil litigation.

Chambers and Partners selects attorneys based on feedback received from clients and attorneys during an independent research interview process. 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.

07-10-2007

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Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Eileen J. O’Connor Joins Pillsbury as Partner in Washington, DC O’Connor will lead new Federal Tax Controversy and Tax Policy Team
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP today announced that Eileen J. O’Connor, Assistant Attorney General for the Tax Division of the United States Department of Justice from July 2001 to June 2007, has joined the firm as a partner in its Washington, DC office. O’Connor will lead Pillsbury’s new firmwide Federal Tax Controversy and Tax Policy Team.

“Lee is one of the most highly respected federal tax attorneys in the country,” said Jeff Vesely, firmwide leader of Pillsbury’s Tax Practice. “Her three decades of experience in federal tax law, ranging from representing clients before the National Office of the Internal Revenue Service to leading the Justice Department’s Tax Division for nearly six years will be a tremendous asset to our clients.”

As head of the Tax Division, O’Connor oversaw the litigation—civil and criminal, trial and appellate—of the Division’s approximately 350 attorneys. Significant litigation during this time included that involving the Internal Revenue Service’s corporate and individual tax shelter enforcement initiatives, its professional firm promoter penalty investigations, and offshore shelter compliance programs, among others. O’Connor instituted a civil-criminal coordination program in the Tax Division, resulting in the government’s obtaining injunctions against the promotion of tax fraud and the preparation of fraudulent returns.

As Assistant Attorney General, O’Connor represented the United States in oral argument before the United States Supreme Court and the United States Courts of Appeals for the Fifth and Federal Circuits, and was a member of the President’s Corporate Fraud Task Force.

“Lee O'Connor was an outstanding head of the Justice Department's Tax Division, an exceedingly popular administrator, and a tireless advocate for her clients, the people of the United States,” said Theodore Olson, former Solicitor General of the United States.

And Mark Everson, who served as Commissioner for Internal Revenue from May 2003-May 2007, says of O’Connor: “I worked with Lee O'Connor for four years, a period of real partnership between the IRS and the Department of Justice. Lee was stalwart in advancing the interests of sound tax administration.”

Early in her career, O’Connor was a corporate tax law specialist with the National Office of the Internal Revenue Service. And for more than 20 years, O’Connor, who is also a CPA, was a national tax consultant with several top national accounting firms. She has taught in the graduate tax law program of Georgetown University School of Law, and was a Distinguished Adjunct Professor at the George Mason University School of Law.

O’Connor says that one of her key goals will be to round out Pillsbury’s already strong tax practice by building a firmwide Federal Tax Controversy and Tax Policy Team. This team will engage the experience and skills of Pillsbury’s tax lawyers, its litigators, members of its public policy practice and other disciplines to ensure each Pillsbury client receives the fullest possible range of tax advice and representation.

“I am delighted to be starting the next chapter of my career at Pillsbury,” said O’Connor. “Pillsbury’s sterling reputation for integrity and professional excellence made joining the firm an easy choice for me.”

Pillsbury’s is one of the leading tax practices in the United States, advising and representing many of the nation’s largest corporations. From planning to transactions to administrative controversy to litigation and beyond, Pillsbury attorneys advise and represent their clients on all aspects of federal, state, and foreign income, excise, property, sales and use and other taxes in connection with mergers and acquisitions, estates and trusts, employee benefits and executive compensation, real estate and investments, and much more. In its 2007 national ranking of Pillsbury’s tax practice, Chambers USA wrote that “clients found this team to be ‘fantastic at representing us in IRS audits and appeals’ and that the ‘lawyers understand where you want to go and get you there.’”

“Over the past six years, Lee has worked hard to defend the integrity of federal tax laws and to advance United States tax policy. Given her outstanding experience as a tax advisor, representative and litigator, and her superior management skills, she was the clear choice to lead our new team,” said Vesely.

O’Connor received her B.S. in Business Administration from Columbus State University and her J.D. from the Columbus School of Law at Catholic University of America.

07-10-2007

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Nexsen Pruet Adams & Kleemeier, P.C.

Michael J. Hickerson Joins Nexsen Pruet's Corporate Group
Michael J. Hickerson has joined Nexsen Pruet’s growing legal team and will practice general corporate law in the firm's Charlesotn, SC office. For Hickerson, this move is a return to his roots.

After graduating from the College of Charleston, Hickerson served as a firefighter and engineer with the St. Andrews Fire Department in Charleston where he was promoted three ranks in 15 months. He then attended and graduated from law school and began a successful career practicing law.

"We're very glad Michael decided to return to Charleston," said Leighton Lord, Nexsen Pruet Board Chairman. "Not only is he an experienced attorney, he is a quality individual who will care about, and care for our clients."

Prior to joining Nexsen Pruet, Hickerson worked with Haynes and Boone in Houston, TX, where he was member of the Financial Transactions Practice Group and represented borrowers and financial institutions in commercial loan transactions. In 2007, he was selected as a “Texas Rising Star” by Law and Politics and Texas Monthly magazines.

Hickerson’s experience includes working with banks, equity funds, and other lending institutions and borrowers in secured, syndicated, and sole lender transactions involving revolving loans, term loans, equity participations, and letters of credit secured by various collateral.

Additionally, he has handled a wide range of litigation matters, including consumer fraud claims, landlord/tenant disputes, nuisance claims, and property disputes. Hickerson has also represented secured lenders in lender liability claims and in collection actions after default by the borrower.

Hickerson earned his law degree, cum laude, from Tulane University Law School. He also earned a certificate in sports law from Tulane and was a member of the Tulane Law Review.

07-10-2007

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