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Piper Rudnick, L.L.P.

DLA Piper's Chicago office honored with prestigious pro bono award
DLA Piper US LLP announced today that the Chicago office has been honored with two prestigious pro bono awards. The Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) has selected the firm to receive its John C. McAndrews Pro Bono Service Award, and the Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, Inc. has named Chicago attorney Marianne Raimondi the Outstanding Young Lawyer of 2007.

“The attorneys in Chicago have shown tremendous dedication to pro bono over the past several years, and I am so proud that Marianne and the rest of the office are being honored for their hard work,” said Anne Geraghty, pro bono manager for DLA Piper’s Chicago office. “These awards are testament to the fact that our attorneys are truly making a difference in the communities in which they live and work.”

The ISBA’s John C. McAndrews Pro Bono Service Award recognizes the Chicago office’s meritorious effort in delivering pro bono legal services. The firm also won this prestigious honor in 2005. This year the office is being recognized for its large-scale, long-term, innovative pro bono work, particularly the Juvenile Justice signature project.

In partnership with Northwestern University’s Bluhm Legal Clinic, attorneys who participate in the signature project provide representation to individual children ensnared in the Cook County Juvenile Court system. The office is also conducting a policy study on how best to ensure that children who are released from detention are successfully reintegrated back into the Chicago Public School system. Since the project began in 2005, the office has represented more than 70 children in juvenile court involving over 90 cases.

The firm was presented with the McAndrews Award Friday, June 22, at the ISBA Annual Meeting.

“We are proud that the Chicago office has once again been recognized for both its collective and individual pro bono contributions,” said Louis Cohen, managing partner for the firm’s Chicago office. “More importantly, we look forward to the continued growth and commitment of our pro bono platform here in Chicago.”

Marianne Raimondi, an associate in the firm’s Real Estate practice, was chosen as the Outstanding Young Lawyer of 2007 by the Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, Inc. for her contributions to the Choose to Own Program.

The Choose to Own Program enables Chicago residents to use public subsidies to purchase their first homes. Raimondi has helped several of these first-time homebuyers navigate the closing process. She also helped write the Lawyers’ Committee Manual for the Choose to Own Program, and in fall 2006 she conducted a city-wide training program for attorneys involved in Choose to Own.

The Chicago Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law is the pro bono consortium of Chicago’s largest law firms. It was created in 1969 to provide quality legal counsel to those clients whose civil rights cases and projects would benefit the community at large. The Lawyers Committee mission is to promote and protect civil rights, particularly the civil rights of poor, minority and disadvantaged people, and to facilitate their participation in the social, economic and political systems of our nation.

Raimondi will be honored at the Chicago Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law’s annual luncheon July 11.

Growing Pro Bono Commitment
In 2006, the Chicago office of DLA Piper contributed 4,296 hours to the firm’s Juvenile Justice Project and a total of 24,487 hours of pro bono service in the community. This total number of pro bono hours doubles the amount of hours logged by the Chicago office in 2004.

Across the US, DLA Piper logged more than 109,000 pro bono hours in 2006, a 30 percent increase over 2005. The percentage of the firm’s lawyers who worked 20 hours or more rose to exceed 85 percent; in 2005, 63 percent gave 20 hours or more to pro bono work.

06-22-2007

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Kramer, Levin, Naftalis & Frankel, LLP

Neveloff Named to Lawdragon 500 Dealmakers in America List
Jay Neveloff was named to the Lawdragon 500 Dealmakers in America list for 2007, receiving a five dragon rating, the highest rating available. Lawdragon is a legal media company that uses reviews submitted by clients, peers and jurors, as well as their own research to rank lawyers and judges.

06-22-2007

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Kramer, Levin, Naftalis & Frankel, LLP

Kramer Levin Represents PW Eagle, Inc. Board Strategic Committee in Acquisition by J-M Manufacturing
The transaction in which J-M Manufacturing acquired PW Eagle, Inc. for approximately $400 million (or $33.50 per share) in cash, closed. Kramer Levin represented the strategic committee of the board of directors of PW Eagle, Inc., which led the auction process. Kramer Levin also successfully handled the Hart-Scott-Rodino filing process (which included a "second request" by the Federal Trade Commission).

Tom Balliett, Mark Parise and Sidney Friedman handled the transaction. Bob Heller dealt with the antitrust issues, and Barry Herzog dealt with the tax issues.

PW Eagle makes pipes and fittings and operates 12 manufacturing facilities across the United States. J-M operates 14 manufacturing plants in the U.S., producing pipes for water, sewer, electrical conduits and other uses.

06-22-2007

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Jaffe Raitt Heuer & Weiss, P.C.

Jaffe Raitt Heuer & Weiss Partner Mark Krysinski Named One Of The Best Real Estate Attorneys in Michigan
Mark Krysinski, a partner with Southfield-based Jaffe Raitt Heuer & Weiss, P.C., has been recognized as one of the best real estate attorneys in Michigan by Chambers USA.

Now in its fourth edition, Chambers USA is recognized as the preeminent referral guide to the legal profession in the United States. By conducting more than 10,000 interviews in which lawyers confidentially evaluated their peers, Chambers USA ranked attorneys in all 50 states and Washington, D.C. The qualities on which rankings are based include legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial awareness, diligence, commitment and other qualities most valued by the client.

Mr. Krysinski is the head of the Firm's Real Estate Practice Group. He focuses his practice in the commercial development and leasing of real estate, financing and leasing of office, industrial, apartment and retail projects nationwide, acquisitions and development and sales of manufactured housing communities.

Mr. Krysinski earned his Bachelor's Degree from the University of Michigan and is a 1983 cum laude and order of the coif graduate from Wayne State University Law School, where he was Note and Comment Editor of the Wayne Law Review.

A frequent speaker, he is a member of the Section of Commercial Leasing for the State Bar of Michigan and the Sections of Real Property and Business Law for the American Bar Association.

06-22-2007

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Jaffe Raitt Heuer & Weiss, P.C.

Jaffe Raitt Heuer & Weiss Partner Joel M. Alam Named One Of The Best Corporate Attorneys in Michigan
Joel M. Alam, a partner with Southfield-based Jaffe Raitt Heuer & Weiss, P.C., has been recognized as one of the best corporate and mergers and acquisitions attorneys in Michigan by Chambers USA.

Now in its fourth edition, Chambers USA is recognized as the preeminent referral guide to the legal profession in the United States. By conducting more than 10,000 interviews in which lawyers confidentially evaluated their peers, Chambers USA ranked attorneys in all 50 states and Washington, D.C. The qualities on which rankings are based include legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial awareness, diligence, commitment and other qualities most valued by the client.

Mr. Alam is a member of the Firm's Securities and Business Transactions Groups. He represents both publicly and privately held companies in a wide variety of matters, including public offerings and private placements of equity and debt securities, mergers and acquisitions, entity organizations and general corporate matters.

Mr. Alam earned his Bachelor's Degree from Michigan State University and graduated with High Distinction from DePaul University College of Law in 1986, where he was Editor of the DePaul Law Review. He is a member of the State Bar of Michigan and the American Bar Association.

06-22-2007

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Jaffe Raitt Heuer & Weiss, P.C.

Jaffe Raitt Heuer & Weiss CEO Richard A. Zussman Named One Of The Best Real Estate Attorneys in Michigan
Richard A. Zussman, CEO of Southfield-based Jaffe Raitt Heuer & Weiss, P.C., has been recognized as one of the best real estate attorneys in Michigan by Chambers USA.

Now in its fourth edition, Chambers USA is recognized as the preeminent referral guide to the legal profession in the United States. By conducting over 10,000 interviews in which lawyers confidentially evaluated their peers, Chambers USA ranked attorneys in all 50 states and Washington, D.C. The qualities on which rankings are based include legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial awareness, diligence, commitment and other qualities most valued by the client.

Mr. Zussman, who serves as Jaffe's CEO and is a member of the Firm's Real Estate Practice Group, specializes in commercial real estate and business planning. He represents developers, owners, operators and investors in all aspects of commercial real estate transactions.

Mr. Zussman graduated with honors from the University of Iowa in 1977 and is a cum laude and order of the coif graduate of the University of Michigan Law School. He is a member of the Business Law and Real Property Law Sections of the State Bar of Michigan, and the Property and Probate and Business Law Sections of the American Bar Association.

06-22-2007

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Howrey, LLP

HOWREY HOWREY SELECTED AS WASHINGTON BUSINESS JOURNAL’S “2007 BEST PLACES TO WORK”
For the first time in its history, Howrey LLP has been selected as one of the “Best Places to Work” by the Washington Business Journal. Howrey ranked ninth in the “Large Companies with Non-Local Headquarters” category.

According to the Washington Business Journal, despite being officially headquartered in Washington, D.C., Howrey’s large international foothold justified its placement in the large, non-local category.

“Being selected as one of the Washington Business Journal’s best places to work for 2007 is a monumental accomplishment for our firm,” said Robert Ruyak, Managing Partner and CEO. “The ranking is a true testament to the great people who work here at Howrey. We constantly strive to make Howrey an exciting and comfortable working environment, and we look forward to making our firm an even better place for our employees to excel.”

According to the Washington Business Journal, Howrey is well regarded by its employees for its generous personal time off, holiday, bereavement and leave program, fitness center and wellness/stress-management program, and discounts on company and outside vendor products.

Howrey was also recognized by its own employees for the contribution of its attorneys – both to the firm’s general success and to the success and growth of each individual employee. Howrey was also recognized by its employees for the firm’s efficiency and eagerness to improve the work environment.

06-22-2007

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