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Constangy, Brooks & Smith, LLP

Lee E. Boeke and Frank B. Shuster listed Among Who’s Who Legal: Georgia
Constangy, Brooks & Smith, LLC, a national labor and employment law firm representing management and headquartered in Atlanta, is proud to announce Lee E. Boeke and Frank B. Shuster, have been recognized by their peers as Georgia leading practitioners, by being named to Who’s Who Legal: Georgia – Management Labor and Employment 2007.

Attorneysare selected based on the quantity and quality of nominations they received from other attorneys in their communities. Twenty-six management labor and employment attorneys are recognized in the 2007 edition of Who’s Who Legal: Georgia.

Boeke works closely with the firm’s clients providing strategic advice on workplace issues that impact their bottom line. Before joining Constangy, Lee worked as an attorney with the National Labor Relations Board in the Northeast. Following business school and law school, Lee was a special agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation for seven years.

Shuster, co-chair of the firm’s labor relations practice, focuses on employment litigation and has extensive experience in National Labor Relations Act and labor arbitrations. Shuster was also recognized by his peers as one of the Best Lawyers in America.

06-26-2007

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Dinsmore & Shohl LLP

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP Attorneys Named Kentucky Super Lawyers
The following Dinsmore & Shohl LLP attorneys were named Kentucky Super Lawyers: Gregory Belzley, Chauncey Curtz, Frank Doheny, Barbara Edelman, Jon Fleischaker, Kimberly Greene, Michael Hirn, Colin Lindsay, R. Kenyon Meyer, Susan Sears, John Selent, Joseph Terry and Joseph Tucker.

Chauncey Curtz, Barbara Edelman, Susan Sears and Joseph Terry practice in the Lexington office. Gregory Belzley, Frank Doheny, Jon Fleischaker, Kimberly Greene, Michael Hirn, Colin Lindsay, R. Kenyon Meyer, John Selent and Joseph Tucker practice in the Louisville office.

In addition to being recognized as Kentucky Super Lawyers, Frank Doheny was named a Top 50 Lawyer in Kentucky and Barbara Edelman was named one of the top 25 female attorneys in Kentucky.

06-26-2007

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DKW Law Group

Melissa A. Hart Joins KWBH
Former U.S. Congresswoman Melissa Hart is returning to her legal roots at Pittsburgh-based law firm, Keevican Weiss Bauerle & Hirsch LLC. Hart rejoins the firm as a Member, effective immediately.

Hart was of counsel to the firm for several years prior to her three terms in the U.S. House of Representatives, which began in January 2001 and concluded in January of this year.

"Throughout my public service and professional life, I have always worked to strengthen our region." She is a graduate of Washington and Jefferson College and the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, and has been actively engaged with the Pittsburgh business and legal and civic communities for two decades. "I'm happy to be back in a professional capacity at a first-rate organization among long-time friends and colleagues."

Hart is the first Republican woman in history to represent Pennsylvania at the federal level. While a member of the U.S. House, Hart served on the high-profile House Ways and Means Committee, which had jurisdiction over taxes, trade, welfare programs, health issues and Social Security.

She also served on the Financial Services, Judiciary, Science and Ethics committees. Prior to her service in Congress, she served for 10 years in the Pennsylvania State Senate, where she chaired the Finance committee. Her jurisdiction included oversight of the State Department of Revenue, Treasurer, public pension systems and the Lottery.

"It's an honor to have Melissa back among our ranks," said Lee Keevican, Managing Director of Keevican Weiss Bauerle & Hirsch. "Melissa's legal acumen and public service experience are great assets, and we're pleased to have her on our team."

Hart will join Keevican Weiss Bauerle & Hirsch LLC based out of the law firm's Pittsburgh headquarters in the Federated Investors Tower.

06-26-2007

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Hiscock & Barclay, LLP

Lieberman Joins Hiscock & Barclay
Leigh A. Lieberman has joined the Syracuse office of Hiscock & Barclay, LLP as an Associate Attorney.

Lieberman focuses his practice on Real Property Tax and Condemnation. He is a graduate of Fordham University School of Law (J.D., 2004) and The State University of New York at Binghamton (B.A., 2001). Lieberman is admitted to practice in New York and Connecticut. He is a member of the New York State Bar Association and the New York County Bar Association, Real Property Section. Lieberman was previously an attorney with Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman & Dicker, LLP in New York City.

06-26-2007

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Obermayer, Rebmann, Maxwell & Hippel, L.L.P.

Shari Shapiro Makes Two Appearances This Week on CN8’s “Your Morning” to Discuss Recent Supreme Court Decisions
Shari Shapiro, an associate in both the Litigation and Environmental departments of Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP, recently appeared twice this week on CN8 - The Comcast Network’s program, “Your Morning” to discuss recent Supreme Court decisions. The three hour program, hosted by Greg Coy, airs weekdays at 7 a.m.

On Tuesday, June 26, 2007, Shapiro discussed the June 25, 2007 Supreme Court decisions – Morse v. Frederick and FEC v. WRTL. In Morse v. Fredrick, a student was suspended for displaying a banner reading "Bong Hits 4 Jesus" at a school function. The Court decided that drug-promoting speech by students could be restricted by the government.

The FEC v. WRTL case concerned the application of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (BCRA). BCRA prohibits corporations and unions from running sham issue advertisements directly prior to an election. The Court held that unless the issue advertisement could have no other meaning than directing the viewer to vote for a particular candidate, the issue advertisements could not be restricted.


On Friday, June 29, 2007, Shapiro will discuss the June 28, 2007 decisions, Parents Involved v. Seattle School District (05-908) and Meredith v. Jefferson County Board of Education (05-915) which address the use of race as a factor in admissions decisions in public schools, and Panetti v. Quarterman which addresses the execution of the mentally ill.

Shapiro spear-heads the development of Obermayer’s Green Building initiative and is currently pursuing LEED certification. She is also the Co-Chair of the ABA State and Local Government Section Subcommittee on Land Use/Environmental Law.

She recently coordinated a seminar entitled “Getting Green Done…Right,” exploring the nuts and bolts of environmentally sustainable and economically viable development projects. Her presentation focused on “Local Regulation of Green Building Projects.”

Shapiro earned her Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Pennsylvania where she received the Milton C. Sharp Award for Best Grades/Best Research in Urban Renewal or Land Use Planning. While attending the University of Pennsylvania, she obtained a Certificate in Business and Public Policy from the Wharton School of Business. She received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Development Studies and Modern British History from Brown University. She is admitted to practice in the states of Pennsylvania and New Jersey. She is a member of the Delaware Valley Environmental Inn of Court Society for Women Environmental Professionals

Her publications include: “Green Projects Take Patience,” Philadelphia Business Journal, June 22, 2007; “The Role for Attorneys In the Practice of Building Green,” Special to the Legal Intelligencer, June 14, 2007; ABA Environmental, Energy and Resources Year in Review, 2005, 2006; and “The Effectiveness of Pennsylvania’s Act 2: Are Good Mechanics Enough?” Temple Journal of Science, Technology and Environmental Law, Fall 2005.

06-26-2007

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Dykema Gossett PLLC

Dykema Ranked Top Corporate Law Firm
Corporate Board Member Magazine recently released its seventh annual list of the best corporate law firms in America. Corporate Board Directors surveyed named Dykema one of the best law firms in Detroit for 2007. Respondents answered one question that asked which Detroit law firm they would most likely select to aid their companies on a broad range of corporate legal issues. "We are extremely proud to be chosen again this year, given that these ratings are made by the people ultimately responsible for hiring corporate law firms, a fact that makes this honor unique," said Rex E. Schlaybaugh, Jr., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Dykema.

Corporate Board Member’s annual study identifies the top 20 national corporate law firms and the top five corporate law firms in 25 major U.S. cities, according to directors serving on boards of publicly traded companies listed with the NASDAQ Stock Market, New York Stock Exchange, or American Stock Exchange. The complete national and metropolitan rankings appear in the July/August issue of Corporate Board Member and can be accessed online at www.boardmember.com/issues/current

About the Survey
Corporate Board Member surveyed directors serving on boards of publicly traded companies listed with the NASDAQ, New York, or American Stock Exchanges. The directors were divided into groups based on the location of their companies within metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs). Directors in each of the 25 MSAs featured received a questionnaire specific to their location that included a list of 20 local firms and two write-in options. To be included in the list, each firm had to practice business, corporate, or commercial law and had to be one of the 20 largest firms in its area by number of attorneys. Corporate Board Member compiled the lists of local law firms using Martindale-Hubbell's Law Directory. Respondents were asked to select the five local law firms, from the list provided or as a write-in, they would most likely select to aid their companies on a broad range of corporate legal issues. The top five law firms in each MSA are listed in the magazine based on the number of votes received.

06-26-2007

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Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP

Morris, Manning & Martin Represents Underwriters in Secondary Stock Offering
Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP represented the underwriters, Raymond James & Associates, Inc. and Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc., in the recent public offering of common stock by a Texas-based provider of insurance and financial services.

American Physicians Service Group, Inc., or APS, (NASDAQ-CM:AMPH) announced last week that its proposed public offering of 2.1 million shares of common stock had been priced at $16.50 per share.

Raymond James & Associates, Inc. served as sole bookrunning manager for the offering and Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc. served as co-manager. APS is a leading provider of medical professional liability insurance in Texas, where its insurance subsidiary, American Physicians Insurance Company, has written business for over 30 years. APS also offers brokerage and investment services to individuals and institutions including general securities sales and trade execution, investment banking and asset management services. APS is headquartered in Austin, Texas and maintains an office in Dallas

The Morris, Manning & Martin attorneys handling the deal for the underwriters included Ward Bondurant, Heath Linsky, Joe Cregan, Shellie Hammock, and Felicia LeRay.

06-26-2007

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