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Husch Blackwell Sanders LLP

Springfield Attorney Named 20 Under 30
Go Magazine named Blackwell Sanders attorney Jennifer Growcock to the 20 Under 30 class of 2007. Growcock was chosen as one of Springfield’s best and brightest twentysomethings. Profiled in a recent issue of Go Magazine and honored at an awards dinner, Growcock is a young up-and-comer in Blackwell Sanders’ Litigation Department.

06-25-2007

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Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP.

Jim Parsons to Chair KBA Section
Jim Parsons, of counsel attorney in Taft's Covington office, has been named Chair of the Local Government Section of the Kentucky Bar Association.

Mr. Parsons has long been active in local government and served as both the City Solicitor and City Manager of Newport, Kentucky. He also played an active role in the development of the Newport Aquarium and Newport on the Levee.

06-25-2007

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Stevens & Lee P.C.

James W. Saxton Keynote Speaker at National Meeting of the American Association of Bariatric Surgery
James W. Saxton, Chair of Stevens & Lee’s Health Care Litigation Group and Co-Chair of the Health Care Group, was a keynote speaker at the American Society for Bariatric Surgery (ASBS) 24th Annual Meeting held June 11-16 in San Diego, CA.

Mr. Saxton served as the ASBS Distinguished Guest Speaker for its Allied Health Services Program, where he presented “Five Star Service – Enhancing Satisfaction and Reducing Liability Exposure.” He was also Keynote Speaker at ASBS Industry Night and presented “Risk Management and COE [Centers of Excellence]” during its day-long course designed to help surgeons, allied health professionals, CEOs and CFOs understand and identify the essential components for becoming a designated ASBS Center of Excellence.

Mr. Saxton lectures frequently and is an invited speaker across the country on health care issues, including liability reduction and risk management. He presents to nationally prominent health care organizations, such as the American Society for Bariatric Surgery and the American College of Surgeons, among other nationally renowned organizations. An active trial lawyer representing providers in state and federal court and administrative proceedings, his practice includes litigation, licensing and medical staff issues. He uses his experience as a litigator to advise physicians, hospitals, medical groups and retirement communities throughout the United States in connection with understanding and reducing their professional liability risk.

In addition, Mr. Saxton develops risk reduction strategies for health care providers and organizations nationwide and has created innovative strategies and educational programs to support them. This includes the creation of complete customized loss control programs and event management systems for self-insured organizations and captive insurance groups. Mr. Saxton has published more than 200 articles, several handbooks and four textbooks including most recently.

06-25-2007

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Miller, Johnson, Snell & Cummiskey, P.L.C.

Miller Johnson Attorney Appointed to Board of Turnaround Management Association's New Chapter
Miller Johnson announces that Robert D. Wolford was appointed to the board of directors of the local chapter of the Turnaround Management Association (TMA).

Robert D. Wolford is an Associate in the Firm’s Business Section and Creditors’ Rights/ Bankruptcy Practice Group and has been practicing law since 2001. He represents automotive suppliers and other manufacturers in business matters, as well as financial institutions, trade creditors, debtors, creditors’ committees and purchasers of assets in insolvency matters, including workouts and bankruptcy.

Mr. Wolford is a 2000 graduate of Wayne State University Law School where he earned his juris doctorate cum laude. He has his B.S. from the University of Michigan. Mr. Wolford is involved in several professional associations, including the American Bar Association, the American Bankruptcy Institute, the State Bar of Michigan, the Grand Rapids Bar Association, and the Federal Bar Association. He is also a member of the Grand Rapids Downtown Rotary Club and the Economic Club of Grand Rapids.

Miller Johnson is a charter member of the Grand Rapids TMA chapter which launched in May. The chapter is a satellite of the Detroit Chapter which was recognized by the Turnaround Management Association for exceptional achievement as the 2006 Chapter of the Year.

Founded in 1959, Miller Johnson has more than 90 attorneys practicing from offices in Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo. A full-service firm, Miller Johnson’s attorneys provide legal counsel to businesses and individuals in areas such as employment and labor, mergers and acquisitions, employee benefits, estate planning and litigation.

The Turnaround Management Association (www.turnaround.org) is the only international non-profit association dedicated to corporate renewal and turnaround management. With international headquarters in Chicago, TMA has 7,700 members in 40 regional chapters who comprise a professional community of turnaround practitioners, attorneys, accountants, investors, lenders, venture capitalists, appraisers, liquidators, executive recruiters and consultants. Its Certified Turnaround Professional (CTP) program recognizes professional excellence and provides an objective measure of expertise related to workouts, restructurings and corporate renewal.

06-25-2007

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Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP

Gardere Partners Recognized by Chambers USA - 2007
For the fourth consecutive year, Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP has been recognized as one of the top Texas law firms in Chambers USA’s annual listing of “America’s Leading Lawyers for Business.” Additionally, 20 of the firm’s partners were recognized as being among the best in their fields.

Chambers USA, a guide published annually by London-based Chambers & Partners, recognizes the top business law firms and leading individual attorneys in the United States. The firms and attorneys are selected for the merit-based listing based upon interviews with more than 4,500 private attorneys and inhouse counsel across the United States.


“We are very honored to receive this recognition,” says Gardere Managing Partner Steve Good. “However, as a full service firm, with outstanding attorneys involved in our many practice areas, our overriding focus is not to earn awards and accolades, but, rather, the respect of our peers and the trust of our clients.”

Gardere was ranked among Texas’ top business law firms in the fields of Antitrust, Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Corporate/Mergers & Acquisitions, Insurance, Intellectual Property, Real Estate, Tax and Technology & IT Outsourcing. The firm also received national recognition in the field of Government: Government Contracts.

Additionally, a select number of individual attorneys also received recognition in specific practice areas. Firm partners recognized among the top in their fields of expertise include:

Antitrust – Mark Bayer, Curtis Frisbie Jr., Randy Gordon
Bankruptcy/Restructuring – Holland O’Neil, Richard Roberson, Deirdre Ruckman
Corporate/M&A – Larry Schoenbrun
Labor & Employment – Neil Martin
Environment – Frances Phillips
Environment: Litigation – Richard Faulk
Government: Government Contracts – Marshall Doke Jr.
Insurance – James Cooper, John Pearson
Intellectual Property – Kenneth Glaser
Real Estate – Kevin Kelley
Tax – Allen Craig III
Tax: Litigation – Val Albright, Cym Lowell
Technology: Corporate & Commercial – Frank Putman
Technology & IT Outsourcing – Peter Vogel
Chambers & Partners is the publisher of Commercial Lawyer magazine, the United Kingdom’s leading monthly legal publication. The company also publishes several merit-based guides to leading lawyers.

06-25-2007

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Cummings & Lockwood LLC

Rani Newman Mathura Named Top “40 Under 40” By Fairfield County Business Journal
Cummings & Lockwood LLC is pleased to announce that Rani Newman Mathura has been selected as one of Fairfield County’s 2007 top “40 Under 40.” The Fairfield County Business Journal and seven chambers of commerce in Fairfield County organized a competition to single out 40 business executives based on leadership qualities, ongoing commitment to personal, professional development and outstanding professional accomplishments that have made an impact on business and the professional image in Fairfield County.

Rani is a Principal resident in the Greenwich, Connecticut office of Cummings & Lockwood where she is a member of the Private Clients Group. She focuses her practice on estate planning, estate and trust administration and probate litigation. She frequently lectures on estate and tax planning topics to attorney and community audiences. Rani received her B.A. from the University of Michigan, her J.D. from Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad Law Center, and her LL.M. in Estate Planning from the University of Miami. Prior to joining the firm, she was the probate staff attorney for the 15th Judicial Circuit Court of Florida. Rani is admitted to practice in Connecticut, Florida, New York and Michigan.

Rani has been nationally and locally recognized for her pro bono contributions. In 2006 she received the ABA Star of the Year Award for her work with victims of Hurricane Katrina. In 2003, Rani received the Greenwich Probate Court’s Pro Bono Award. The Connecticut Law Tribune New Leaders of the Law, Advocacy of the Law Award was given to Rani in 2002 and former Governor Rowland named June 14, 2002, as “Rani Newman Mathura Day” in the state of Connecticut to honor Rani’s work coordinating the ABA/FEMA hotline for victims of the September 11th disaster.

Rani is the Chair of the Board of Directors for Audubon Greenwich. She is a member of the Junior League of Greenwich. Rani served on the Connecticut Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Section Executive Committee from 2001-2007 and served for many years as co-chair of the Estates & Tax Section. She is also a member of the Real Property, Probate and Trust Section of the Florida Bar, the Michigan Bar Association and the American Bar Association.

06-25-2007

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Cox & Smith Incorporated

Cox Smith Matthews Attorneys and Practice Areas Honored with Prestigious Chambers USA Rankings.
Cox Smith Matthews Incorporated today announced that four of its attorneys and two of its practice areas have been recognized as leaders in their fields and nationally ranked by Chambers USA, an annual legal guide that compiles rankings through research, client interviews and testimony. A. Michael Ferrill and James Spivey were ranked as Antitrust attorneys and Deborah Williamson and Mark Andrews ranked as Bankruptcy/Restructuring attorneys. The firm’s Antitrust and Bankruptcy/Restructuring practice areas were also recognized.

According to Chambers USA, “the San Antonio market keeps the ‘super, client-devoted’ partners at this full-service local firm busy. It has a long track record in antitrust work and benefits from the involvement of senior figures in the state Bar’s antitrust section. Around five of its attorneys are considered to be ‘the backbone of the San Antonio Bar.’”

Spivey, a shareholder in the firm's Litigation department, has represented clients in a variety of business disputes, including disputes involving claims brought under the Texas and federal antitrust laws. He has advised clients on all aspects of business litigation and has represented clients from a number of industries. He is a former chair of the Antitrust and Business Litigation Section of the State Bar of Texas and a former director of the Defense Counsel of San Antonio.

Mike Ferrill advises clients and other law firms on complex antitrust, securities and business litigation matters. He is a member of the Governing Council of the State Bar of Texas Antitrust and Business Litigation Section and is a former Chairman of that section. He is a Past Vice-Chairman of the American Bar Association's Antitrust Law Section Business Torts and Unfair Competition Committee, and is the editor of the ABA's book Business Torts and Unfair Competition: A Practitioner's Handbook. He also is the Editor-in-Chief of the Texas Business Litigation Journal, which is published by the State Bar of Texas Antitrust and Business Litigation Section, and is a member of the American Law Institute.

In its analysis of the firm’s bankruptcy department, Chambers USA said, “this San Antonio-based firm is ‘on the rise.’ Admired by clients for ‘excellent work and diligent attorneys,’ the 13-lawyer team includes a couple of recently recruited laterals into its ‘increasingly serious’ Dallas office. These include the ‘awesome, methodical and super-smart’ Deborah Williamson, who has a ‘detailed knowledge of the Texas bankruptcy court system’ and is ‘extremely organized.’”

Williamson is a shareholder, the department leader for the firm's Creditor's Rights, Restructuring and Bankruptcy department, and is Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and by the American Bankruptcy Board of Certification in Business Bankruptcy Law. She advises clients on all aspects of business bankruptcy, including pre-bankruptcy strategic planning, fraudulent conveyances, acquisitions, lending, and complex issues in real estate and commercial transactions.

Shareholder Mark Andrews has practiced bankruptcy law for more than 20 years and has significant experience representing debtors, creditors and trustees in bankruptcy proceedings throughout the region. He has taught business and bankruptcy law at area universities and frequently speaks at bankruptcy conferences. He is a member of the American Bankruptcy Institute, State Bar of Texas, and John C. Ford Inns of Court.

“It’s a privilege for me to work alongside these talented individuals, and having them recognized by their clients for the great work they do is extremely rewarding for the entire firm,” said Managing Director Jamie Smith.

06-25-2007

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