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Wiley, Rein & Fielding, L.L.P.

Wiley Rein’s Insurance Group Receives Top Ranking from Chambers USA; Eight Insurance Partners Named Leading Lawyers
The 2007 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business has named Wiley Rein’s Insurance Group as one of the best in Washington, DC, ranking the “highly regarded insurance giant” in the top tier of insurer-side practices. Reflecting the depth and breadth of the 40-person group are the partners recognized as Leading Lawyers: Thomas W. Brunner, Daniel J. Standish, Laura A. Foggan, Craig A. Berrington, Jason P. Cronic, William E. Smith, David H. Topol and John C. Yang.

Thomas Brunner heads the Insurance Practice, a group which peers told Chambers, has “real clout in the national market” and is “gaining in strength all the time.” Mr. Brunner is commended for his “wealth of historical insurance knowledge,” and is “relied upon for his creative and practical advice.” Those interviewed for the directory report that the group of attorneys he has united is notable for being “extremely intelligent and professional.”

Accolades extend to Daniel Standish, Chair of the firm’s significant Professional Liability Practice, who is rated in the top tier of Insurance attorneys and receives praise as “the best there is.” Calling him “extraordinarily talented,” clients told Chambers they admire his abilities as both a writer and litigator: “He’s an exceptionally well-rounded individual, with terrific analytical skills and judgment.”

Noting that the Insurance Group is litigation-oriented, Chambers writes that Appellate Practice Co-Chair Laura Foggan is “credited with being ‘one of the leading lights in the industry.’” “Peers admire her ‘nuanced understanding of legal issues,’ and admit to regularly referring complex problems to her,” while clients tell the publisher that “because of her intelligence and clarity” she is “listened to and trusted.”

With a nod to the group’s expanding work in the regulatory field, Chambers reports that group’s profile in this area has been raised by the addition to the firm of former senior vice president and general counsel of the American Insurance Association, Craig Berrington, who received acknowledgement as “incredibly bright and delightful to work with” and “the person to call for an insurance regulatory matter.”

Several attorneys specializing in Professional Liability are singled out as “Up and Comers” in their field. “Rising star” Jason Cronic is commended for his “level of professionalism, understanding and expertise,” while William Smith, who acts for clients in complex civil litigation matters and is particularly recommended for D&O matters, is praised by his peers as “a very bright young man who has a great basis of legal analysis, which makes him a terrific brief writer.” David Topol is lauded for being “experienced and analytical” and “a tough, effective negotiator,” and John Yang, who represents the insurance industry in major coverage cases, including general liability and professional liability coverage issues, “continues to impress the market with his practice.” “He knows the business like the back of his hand and never drops the ball,” sources told Chambers.

The Chambers ratings are based on extensive interviews of law firms’ clients, colleagues and competitors. Inclusion in the directory is determined through a rigorous vetting process whereby Chambers researchers evaluate law firms and attorneys on a number of factors.

06-29-2007

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Stites & Harbison PLLC

Chambers USA honors 22 Stites & Harbison attorneys with inclusion in 2007 guide
Stites & Harbison announced today that 22 of its attorneys were selected for inclusion in the 2007 Chambers USA. The Chambers USA guide ranks the top law firms and leading attorneys in the United States. Researchers interview clients and competing lawyers to gain knowledge of a particular attorney's merits. It is the weight of client interviews that gives the guide its highly valued reliability.

06-29-2007

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Rothgerber Johnson & Lyons

RJ&L Attorney Michael D. Plachy Appointed As A New Colorado Higher Education Commissioner
Rothgerber Johnson & Lyons LLP is pleased to announce that Michael D. Plachy, a partner with the firm, has been appointed by Governor Bill Ritter as a new Commissioner on the Colorado Commission on Higher Education. Mr. Plachy will serve as a representative of the Sixth Congressional District.

The Colorado Commission on Higher Education acts as a central policy and coordinating board for Colorado public higher education. CCHE’s mission is to provide access to high-quality, affordable education for all Colorado residents that is student-centered, quality driven and performance-based. There are 11 members of the Commission, each serving a four-year term. Senate confirmation is required.

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.

06-29-2007

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Preti, Flaherty, Beliveau, Pachios & Haley, L.L.P.

Simon Brown Joins Preti Flaherty's Concord Office
Today Preti Flaherty announced that Simon R. Brown has joined the firm, practicing with the Litigation Group as an associate. He will practice from the firm’s Concord, New Hampshire office. Simon brings a strong background as a trial attorney to the firm and will focus his practice on civil and criminal litigation.

Prior to joining Preti Flaherty, Simon previously served as a Senior Assistant Attorney General for the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office. In his career, he has handled more than 65 jury trials and has briefed and argued dozens of cases before the N.H. Supreme Court. Simon also served as Chief of the Attorney General’s Criminal Justice Bureau.

Simon is admitted to practice in New Hampshire and is a member of the New Hampshire Bar Association and the Daniel Webster-Batchelder Inns of Court. He is a 1992 graduate of Suffolk University Law School and a 1987 graduate of the University of New Hampshire. He resides with his family in Hollis, New Hampshire.

06-29-2007

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Porzio Bromberg & Newman, P.C.

Porzio Announces the Retirement of Judge Robert Muir Jr.
Porzio, Bromberg & Newman announces with regret the retirement of Judge Robert Muir Jr., Of Counsel, after seven years with the firm. Judge Muir’s practice focused on arbitration and mediation of complex private and public disputes. He also served as Discovery Master, Hearing Officer, Litigation and Case Management Consultant to the firm.

During his judicial career Judge Muir served at all levels of the Superior Court. After initial assignments in 1971 by Governor William Cahill to the Morris County Court Civil and Criminal and Family Divisions, he was named Presiding Judge of the General Equity Part of the Chancery Division of the Morris Vicinage in February 1973. In September 1973, he was named Presiding Judge of the Union Vicinage General Equity Part, and in February 1974, he was again named the Presiding Equity Part Judge for the Morris Vicinage. Judge Muir served as the Assignment Judge of the Morris Vicinage from 1976 to 1985 when he was assigned to the Appellate Division. In 1998 he became a Presiding Judge of the Appellate Division, a position he held until his retirement on September 1, 2000. At the time of retirement, he was the longest serving judge among active New Jersey Court jurists.

As an adjunct professor, Judge Muir taught at Seton Hall Law School, Fairleigh Dickinson University and the National Judicial College, where he taught a judicial writing course.

Judge Muir received a B.A. from Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut, and a J.D. from New York University School of Law. He also holds a Fellowship Degree from the Institute of Court Management, Center for State Courts in Williamsburg, Virginia. Between college and law school, Judge Muir was an officer in the United States Navy Reserve, assigned to the National Security Agency.

06-29-2007

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Perkins Coie LLP

Perkins Coie Boise Attorneys Named Super Lawyers
Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that two partners in its Boise office have been named by their peers to the "Mountain States Super Lawyers" list. Rick Boardman and Bob Maynard were recognized by a panel comprised of their peers for their achievements in Business Litigation and Energy & Natural Resources, respectively. The entire list of recognized attorneys is published in the July issue of Mountain State Super Lawyers.

"It is always an honor to be recognized by one's peers," said Maynard, who is also the incoming Boise managing partner. "Rick and I owe much of our success to our team, but especially to our great clients who provide us with interesting and challenging work."

More than 800,000 lawyers nationwide were surveyed to produce the pool of Super Lawyers named in each geographic region. In addition to Boise, Perkins Coie has had lawyers receive this distinction in its Chicago, Bellevue, Denver, Phoenix, Portland, Seattle and Washington, D.C. offices.

06-29-2007

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Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky & Popeo P.C.

Mintz Levin Attorney Mary-Laura Greely Named Lawdragon 500 Leading Dealmaker
Mary-Laura Greely, a Member in Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.'s Boston office, has been named to Lawdragon's "500 Leading Dealmakers in America" list. According to Lawdragon, the 500 Leading Dealmakers in America list features the nation's top mergers and acquisitions, corporate and real estate dealmakers in the United States who have had the greatest recent impact on the legal world, representing less than one-half of one percent of the legal profession and placing them among the most elite group of legal professionals.

More than 5,000 attorneys were nominated for the Leading Dealmakers list by their peers and by the Lawdragon editorial staff. The Lawdragon 500 list highlights the practitioners that general counsel want on their side of the negotiating table. Selection for the list was based upon extensive research by a staff of award-winning journalists who interviewed thousands of lawyers nationwide, a survey of lawyers and general counsel who nominated and voted for their peers online, and a review of practice accomplishments.

Ms. Greely practices in the Business and Finance Section. She is also Managing Director of the Private Companies Practice Group. Ms. Greely's practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, venture capital and corporate finance and general corporate representation. She actively counsels clients in the organization and financing of new businesses, strategic growth opportunities, employment and executive compensation matters, corporate governance issues, succession planning, and the resolution of complex commercial and partnership disputes. In 2006, Ms. Greely was named by Lawdragon in its "500 New Stars, New World" Guide. In both 2005 and 2006, she was selected by Women's Business Boston (Herald Media) as one of the Top 10 Women Lawyers in Boston based upon client nominations. Ms. Greely was also named as one of the Super Lawyers of Massachusetts by Boston Magazine for 2004.

Ms. Greely is admitted to practice in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and before the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. She received her B.A., cum laude, from Wellesley College (1983), her M.A. from Harvard University (1986), and her J.D. from Boston University School of Law (1989).

In June 2007, Mintz Levin was named by Corporate Board Member Magazine among the best corporate law firms in Boston, based upon directors of publicly traded companies and in-house counsel?s surveyed.

06-29-2007

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