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Rothgerber Johnson & Lyons

RJ&L Attorney Michael Plachy Appointed to the 18th Judicial District Nominating Commission
Rothgerber Johnson & Lyons LLP is pleased to announce that Michael D. Plachy, a partner with the firm, has been appointed by Governor Bill Ritter, Chief Justice Mary Mullarkey, and Attorney General John Suthers to the 18th Judicial District Nominating Commission.

There is a judicial district nominating commission for each of Colorado’s 22 judicial districts that selects nominees for district and county judicial vacancies. Each District Nominating Commission consists of seven citizens residing in that judicial district, and is chaired by a justice of the Colorado Supreme Court.

Mr. Plachy's work with the firm focuses on representing businesses in commercial disputes, including real estate, construction, eminent domain, product liability, and antitrust.

Mike is a 1988 graduate of the University of Colorado, and received his Juris Doctor in 1992 from the University of Colorado School of Law.

07-09-2007

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Quarles & Brady

Quarles & Brady Attorney Mark Briggs Named To Antigua Enterprises, Inc. Board of Directors
Mark K. Briggs, a partner in the Corporate Services Group at the Quarles & Brady law firm in Phoenix, has been named to the Board of Directors of the Arizona-based Antigua Enterprises, Inc., one of the nation's leading designers and marketers of men's, women's and children's lifestyle apparel and accessories.

07-09-2007

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Perkins Coie LLP

Eric Fjelstad Named to Board of the Resource Development Council for Alaska
Perkins Coie announced that partner Eric Fjelstad has been named to the board of the Resource Development Council for Alaska (RDC).

The RDC is a statewide, non-profit, membership-funded organization created to promote and support responsible development of Alaska's resources. Membership is comprised of businesses and individuals from all resource sectors, business associations, labor unions, Native corporations and local governments. Together, these groups work to fulfill RDC's mission of growing Alaska through responsible resource development.

"RDC provides an excellent forum for diverse groups to come together on common issues. I'm delighted to play a part in responsibly developing Alaska's wealth of resources," said Fjelstad.

A member of the firm's Environment & Natural Resources (ENR) group, Fjelstad is head of Perkins Coie's Alaska ENR practice. He focuses on project development, NEPA, and permitting of mining, oil and gas, forestry, and heavy infrastructure projects; contaminated sites and decommissioning of industrial projects; compliance counseling; due diligence; Alaska Native corporations; OSHA proceedings; governmental investigations; and litigation, including defense of governmental and citizen enforcement actions.

07-09-2007

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Jeffer Mangels Butler & Marmaro LLP

JMBM Closes Loan On $800 Million W Hotel Mixed-Use Development
Jeffer, Mangels, Butler & Marmaro LLP (JMBM), one of California’s foremost full-service law firms, today announced that its Global Hospitality Group® closed the senior debt portion of the capital stack on one of the largest single hotel mixed-use projects in the country. The complex construction loan transaction was for JMBM client, HSH Nordbank AG, a leading credit institution headquartered in Hamburg, Germany, and particularly renowned for very large construction loans on luxury hotel projects.

"This is going to be one of Hollywood's flagship developments," said attorney Guy Maisnik, lead counsel specializing in hospitality transactions. "This is a very high-profile asset, backed by two of the most respected developers in the hospitality arena. Their expertise, combined with JMBM's experience in hotel transactions and HSH Nordbank's hands-on approach to construction lending, is exactly the kind of synergy that will make a development project of this magnitude a success."

A Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification project, the Hollywood W Hotel & Residences will be at the forefront of the "Green" hotel movement sweeping the country. A joint venture planned by developers HEI Hospitality, a hotel investment and operating company, and Gatehouse Capital Corporation, the largest owner and developer of W hotels in the United States, the all new luxury hotel mixed-use development will be located on a 4.5 acre site at the world-famous intersection of Hollywood and Vine. Featuring more than 60,000 square feet of street-level retail space, the all-inclusive structure will include spectacular views of the Hollywood Hills, a 300 room hotel, with 143 luxurious condominiums and 374 apartments as well as a 9,200-square-foot Bliss® Spa.

The complexity of the financial transaction required a multidisciplinary understanding of standards unique to a hotel/residential/retail mixed-use property, such as shared facility issues and maintenance obligations. Drawing on practical experience and resources that the Global Hospitality Group® has developed in advising clients on more than 100 hotel mixed-use projects over the past 5 years alone, the team led by JMBM hospitality partner Guy Maisnik was able to guide the transaction to a successful on-time closing.

"The Hollywood W will add a whole new element of class to one of the most celebrated intersections in the world," continued Maisnik. "Its construction is expected to give a significant lift to the exciting ongoing revitalization of Hollywood."

07-09-2007

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Garan Lucow Miller P.C.

Lori A. Ittner Becomes Treasurer of the Michigan Defense Trial Counsel Board
Lori A. Ittner, a shareholder in the Grand Rapids office of Garan Lucow Miller, P.C., accepts the nomination to treasurer of the Michigan Defense Trial Counsel (MDTC) Board effective July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008. Ms. Ittner is only the second woman in MDTC’s 30-year history to have held this position. MDTC officially announced the nominations at the annual MDTC Summer Conference in Traverse City on June 23.

Ms. Ittner graduated from Saginaw Valley State University with a B.A. in 1984 and earned her J.D. from Thomas M. Cooley Law School in 1988. Her areas of practice include automobile negligence, Michigan first-party benefits, balance billing issues, ERISA litigation and coverage litigation. She has presented numerous seminars on various topics including no fault, balance billing, ERISA, tort reform, Michigan first-party litigation, negotiation strategies, catastrophic loss and vocational rehabilitation management.

MDTC was established in 1979 to enhance and promote the Defense Bar. It exists to facilitate greater exchange of views and advance the interests of civil defense attorneys.

07-09-2007

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Garan Lucow Miller P.C.

David Campos elected to Firm's Executive Committee
The Law Firm of Garan Lucow Miller, P.C. announces attorney and shareholder, David N. Campos, has been elected to serve a three-year term on the firm’s Executive Committee.

The Executive Committee includes shareholders William J. Brickley, Edward M. Freeland, John J. Gillooly, and John E. McSorley. These attorneys are the governing body for decisions on the firm’s overall operational issues.

Mr. Campos graduated from Indiana University with a B.A. in 1977 and earned his J.D. from Indiana University Law School in 1980. He is a member of the State Bar of Michigan - Negligence Section, American Bar Association and the Michigan Defense Trial Counsel. His primary areas of practice consist of automobile no-fault law, motor carriers liability and general liability litigation.

Mr. Campos has authored several publications and has lectured on various topics for numerous organizations throughout the state of Michigan. He practices in the firm’s Grand Rapids office.

07-09-2007

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Garan Lucow Miller P.C.

John McSorley reelected to Firm's Executive Committee
The Law Firm of Garan Lucow Miller, P.C. announces attorney and shareholder, John E. McSorley, has been re-elected to serve a three-year term on the firm’s Executive Committee.

The Executive Committee includes shareholders William J. Brickley, David N. Campos, Edward M. Freeland, and John J. Gillooly. These attorneys are the governing body for decisions on the firm’s overall operational issues.

Mr. McSorley graduated with a B.A. from the University of Dayton in 1968 and earned his J.D. in 1971 from Wayne State University Law School. He was admitted to the State Bar of Michigan (1971), U.S. District Court – Eastern District of Michigan (1971), U.S. Court of Appeals – 6th Circuit (1974) and the U.S. Supreme Court (1978).

He is a member of the Detroit Bar Association, American Bar Association, Incorporated Society of Irish-American Lawyers, Association of Defense Trial Counsel, Defense Research Institute and the Michigan Defense Trial Counsel.

Mr. McSorley’s primary areas of practice include medical malpractice defense, casualty insurance defense, municipal defense, professional liability defense and family law. He practices in the firm’s Detroit office.

07-09-2007

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