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Ford & Harrison LLP

Five Ford & Harrison Attorneys Named 2007 "Florida Legal Elite"
Ford & Harrison LLP, a national labor and employment law firm, is pleased to announce that five of the firm’s Florida based attorneys were named to Florida Trend’s “Florida Legal Elite.” Thomas C. Garwood, Jr. (Orlando), Elizabeth M. Rodriguez (Miami) and Aaron L. Zandy (Orlando) were selected as leaders in the labor and employment practice area, while Rene F. Ruiz (Miami) and Kevin D. Smith (Miami) were named "Up-and-Coming Legal Elite."

Florida Trend’s "Florida Legal Elite" features outstanding attorneys selected by their peers in 28 areas of practice. These attorneys represent the top 1.5% of the 59,481 Florida Bar members who practice in the state.

Tom Garwood has practiced traditional labor and employment law on behalf of management for 35 years. He currently serves as the General Counsel to the Employers Association of Florida, Inc., the General Counsel to the Orlando/Orange County Convention Visitors Bureau and as a member of the Board of Directors of the Goodwill Industries of Central Florida. Tom is AV® Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell and Board Certified by the Florida Bar as a Specialist in Labor and Employment Law. This is the second consecutive year that he has been named to this list. Tom received his J.D. from the Stetson University School of Law, where he served as the Managing Editor of the Stetson Law Review from 1970-1971.

Elizabeth Rodriguez represents both private and public sector employers in all areas of employment law. Her practice focuses on employment litigation, including counseling and representation in federal and state trial and appellate courts, as well as before federal, state, and local administrative agencies. Elizabeth is a member of the Florida Bar and its Appellate Practice and Advocacy Section, the Dade County Bar Association, the Defense Research Institute, the Florida Association of Women Lawyers and the Cuban American Bar Association. This is the second consecutive year that she has been named to this list. Elizabeth received her J.D. from the University of Miami School of Law.

Aaron Zandy advises and represents employers in all areas of traditional labor and employment law. His practice encompasses all areas relating to the counseling and representation of management clients in federal and state courts, as well as before federal, state, and local administrative agencies. As a certified Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) by the Human Resource Certification Institute, he provides proactive counseling and legal advice to employers and management regarding human resource issues and related statutory and regulatory compliance. He is a board certified specialist in Labor and Employment law by the Florida Bar and is AV® Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell. This is the fourth consecutive year that he has been recognized by Florida Trend magazine’s “Florida Legal Elite.” Aaron received his J.D. from the Ohio Northern University College of Law.

Rene Ruiz concentrates his practice on employment litigation and advice, including harassment and discrimination cases. He also advises clients regarding compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act, and state and federal whistleblower statutes. Rene has extensive experience in federal and state courts, as well as numerous federal and state administrative agencies. He received his J.D. from the University of Miami School of Law where he served on the editorial board of the University of Miami Law Review.

Kevin Smith focuses his practice on defending employers in employment discrimination litigation in federal and state courts. Kevin also counsels employers concerning local, state, and federal employment laws, and assists employers in responding to charges of discrimination filed with administrative agencies, including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Florida Commission on Human Relations. Kevin received his law degree from the Georgetown University Law Center where he served as the Administrative Editor of the Georgetown Journal on Poverty Law and Policy.

07-02-2007

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Cravath, Swaine & Moore, LLP

Cravath Represents Manor Care In Its Acquisition By The Carlyle Group
Cravath represented Manor Care, Inc. in its acquisition by The Carlyle Group for approximately $6.3 billion. The lawyers involved in this matter are partner James C. Woolery, associates Alyssa K. Caples and Dean N. Mades and summer associate Matthew Merkle on corporate matters; partner Michael L. Schler and associate Edward S. Wei on tax matters; partner Eric W. Hilfers and associate Jennifer S. Conway on executive compensation and benefits matters; partner Kevin J. Grehan on real estate matters; partner C. Allen Parker on financing matters; and senior attorney Gregory J. Battista on environmental matters. The deal was announced on July 2, 2007.

07-02-2007

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Collier, Shannon & Scott, P.L.L.C.

Litigation Partner Joins Chicago Office
Michael Rigney has joined Kelley Drye as a Partner in the Chicago Office. Mr. Rigney's practice focuses on most aspects of general civil litigation, including commercial disputes, property contamination claims, general environmental concerns, personal injury and chemical exposure actions, regulatory investigations, class actions, and internal investigations.

Before joining Kelley Drye, Mr. Rigney counseled clients, practiced litigation, and managed attorney practice groups at BP America Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of the premier global integrated oil company. He led teams of lawyers who developed and executed the strategies to resolve the company's largest environmental and litigated matters, partnering often with lawyers from all over the country.

Mr. Rigney began his career at a full-service national law firm based in Chicago. He represented corporate and individual clients in commercial, products liability, criminal, environmental, and employment lawsuits in federal and state courts. Mr. Rigney received his law degree from the University of Chicago School of Law and his undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame.

07-02-2007

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Clark Hill PLC

Reginald M. Turner Elected Board Chair of United Way for Southeastern Michigan
Clark Hill PLC attorney Reginald M. Turner has been elected Chair of the Board of Directors of the United Way for Southeastern Michigan. The announcement marks the first time that an African American has held the position in the 90-year history of the United Way for Southeastern Michigan.

“The United Way of Southeastern Michigan is a vital regional organization that is mobilizing the caring power of Metropolitan Detroit to improve our community in measurable ways,” said Turner. “I will strive to continue the fine work of Ralph Babb and Tony Earley, who conceived and solidified the regional merger, and led a transformation to a more focused United Way. It will be a privilege to work with CEO Michael Brennan, one of the best United Way executives in the nation. He and his staff have worked tirelessly to shape a new agenda that will preserve the traditional safety net, enhance educational preparedness, and build financial stability for the people in our region.”

Turner is a member of Clark Hill's Labor and Employment Practice Group and its Government Policy & Practice Group. Turner is a Past President of the National Bar Association and of the State Bar of Michigan. Turner is a fellow of the American Bar Foundation, an honor reserved for less than one percent of lawyers in each state.

Turner is heavily involved with the United Way, serving as a member of the Executive Committee and as a board member of the United Way for Southeastern Michigan from April 2005 to May 2007, when he was elected chair. Prior to that time, he served as a board member of the United Way Community Services, (predecessor to the United Way for Southeastern Michigan) from 1999 through April 2005. He is an active member of the United Way Alexis de Tocqueville Society, an organization that encourages individuals to deepen their understanding, commitment and support of United Way. Members of this society invest at least $10,000 annually in the community through United Way, and provide philanthropic leadership on both the local and national levels. As a member, Turner introduced the United Way to many in the legal community, and played a pivotal role in supporting the United Way’s Agenda for Change.

Turner is active in a number of public service, civic and charitable organizations. He serves as Vice Chairman of the Detroit Institute of Arts, as well as the Detroit Police Foundation. He is a Director of Comerica, Inc., the Hudson-Webber Foundation, the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan, and the Josephson Institute. He is Chairman of the City of Detroit Board of Ethics.

In 2003, Governor Jennifer M. Granholm appointed Turner to the Michigan State Board of Education, and he won a statewide election for a full term in 2006. From 2000-2003, Turner represented Detroit Mayors Dennis W. Archer and Kwame M. Kilpatrick on the Detroit Board of Education. He formerly served on Governor John Engler's Blue Ribbon Commission on Michigan Gaming and on the City of Detroit Brownfield Redevelopment Advisory Committee.

Turner has governmental experience at the federal, state and local levels, and he regularly counsels clients and advocates for them on important matters of public policy. In 1996-97, he completed a White House Fellowship in Washington, D.C. He spent his tenure managing a Presidential Task Force and working as an aide to former Housing and Urban Development Secretaries Henry Cisneros and Andrew Cuomo.

07-02-2007

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Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Kevin Newsom Named One of the Top 50 Litigators in the Country Under the Age of 45
Kevin Newsom, a partner in the firm's Birmingham office, was named one of the top 50 litigators in the country under age 45 in The American Lawyer magazine’s “Fab 50”. The list contains lawyers who have not only transcended their status as prized protégés, but who seem likely to lead the pack inside the courtroom, at the settlement table, and as business magnets. The list concentrates on appellate, intellectual property, public interest, and products liability lawyers.

07-02-2007

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The Law Firm Of Baker & Daniels LLP

Baker & Daniels One of Top Real Estate Firms
Midwest Real Estate News has placed Baker & Daniels LLP in its annual list of the Top Real Estate Law Firms in the Midwest, ranking the firm 27th in the 14-state region.

Baker & Daniels completed more than $2.5 billion in commercial, industrial, shopping, land, office building and multi-family real estate transactions in 2006. The magazine’s rankings are based on the number of transactions occurring in the region last year. Baker & Daniels performed more than 100 transactions in Illinois, Indiana and Michigan, earning the firm the 27th-place ranking.

Baker & Daniels has 35 lawyers and five professionals in its real estate practice offices in Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, South Bend and Elkhart. The firm practices in the areas of transactional, environmental, tax, finance and land use.

07-02-2007

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Department of Fair Employment and Housing

Daphne O'Connor Named Head of Arnold & Porter's Denver Office
Arnold & Porter LLP announced today that Daphne O'Connor, a partner specializing in product liability and mass tort litigation, has been named head of the firm's Denver office. She is the first female partner to hold that position.

"Daphne has demonstrated leadership in her work with our clients and in our firm," said Thomas Milch, the firm's Chair. "I am confident that she will provide excellent direction and management of our Denver office."

Daphne O'Connor joined Arnold & Porter in 1994. Her practice focuses on complex product liability litigation, including developing and implementing strategy, litigating cases throughout the country and trying cases in federal and state courts. Ms. O'Connor currently serves on the Board of the Colorado Lawyers Committee and as Co-Chair of the Mental Health Task Force of the Colorado Lawyers Committee. She also serves on the Colorado Supreme Court Pro Bono Initiative Committee and is an Alumni Board Member of University of Colorado Law School.

Ms. O'Connor succeeds Brian Leitch as the partner in charge of the firm's Denver office. Mr. Leitch will be joining Perseus LLC, a merchant bank and private equity fund management company. Mr. Milch said, "Brian has been a terrific leader in Denver and has been dedicated to top-quality work for our clients there. We wish him the best in his new position."

Commenting on her new position as the head of the Denver office, Ms. O'Connor said, "Arnold & Porter has a well-established presence in Denver, and has developed an excellent reputation for providing sophisticated solutions for our clients. I look forward to continuing and expanding upon that tradition."

07-02-2007

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