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Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Skadden Tops "America's Best Corporate Law Firms" Survey for Seventh Consecutive Year
For the seventh straight year, Skadden was named the best corporate law firm in the United States in Corporate Board Member magazine's survey of "America's Best Corporate Law Firms," which asked more than 800 directors of publicly traded companies to identify the firms they most admire. Skadden also ranked first in a separate survey that asked 235 general counsel which law firms they would most want to represent their companies on national matters.

06-22-2007

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Rumberger, Kirk & Caldwell Attorneys At Law

Dan Gerber Selected by The National Law Journal as Top Ten Litigator
Daniel J. Gerber, a partner in the firm's Orlando office, is featured in 2007 The National Law Journal's "Winning Section." Ten finalists were selected from a multitude of nominations from around the United States. Each attorney is selected by having at least one significant win--either a bench or jury verdict-- within the last 18 months, in addition to having a track record of significant victories over the last several years.

Gerber successfully defended Orkin, Inc. in a case loaded with bad facts, a laundry list of allegations and with millions of dollars in possible damages hinged on the outcome.

06-22-2007

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Roetzel & Andress A Legal Professional Association

Roetzel & Andress Attorneys Named "Ohio Rising Stars" 2007
The law firm of Roetzel & Andress is pleased to announce 15 attorneys have been selected as “Ohio Super Lawyers – Rising Stars” for 2007 by Law & Politics magazine and Cincinnati Magazine.

The honorees and their respective offices are: Akron – Karen D. Adinolfi, John W. Becker, John M. Coyne, III, Stephen W. Funk, Stacy A. Ragon, and Mark C. Terzola; Cleveland – Chad Arfons, Lynn A. Gross, David H. Gunning, II, Michael J. Haas, and Douglas Musick; Columbus – Jeffrey S. Braun, Scot C. Crow, and Vincent J. Squillace, III; and Toledo – Anthony J. Calamunci.

Up-and-coming attorneys who are age 40 or younger or who have been in practice ten years or less, Ohio Rising Stars are nominated by this year’s Ohio Super Lawyers as being outstanding in the profession, based on first-hand knowledge of the top lawyers within the state. Final selections are reviewed by a blue ribbon panel representing more than 50 areas of practice. The winners represent 5% of the Ohio Bar and are among the very elite of the profession.

06-22-2007

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Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi, L.L.P.

Firm Ranked First for Litigation by Chambers USA
Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P. is pleased to announce that the firm has again been ranked first as a leading firm in Minnesota for the category ‘Litigation: General Commercial' in the Chambers USA 2007. Chambers Awards

Additionally, firm chairman Michael V. Ciresi, and partners Martin R. Lueck and Ronald J. Schutz all shared the number one ranking as top Litigation: Intellectual Property practitioners in the state. Ciresi was also again recognized in first place as a top Litigation: General Commercial attorney in the state.

The Chambers USA 2007 profile about the firm says:

This firm "comes to mind as the leading litigation firm in the Twin Cities," with many of its lawyers appearing in state and federal courts in "many high-profile cases." Its reputation has been built up over the years from handling plaintiff class actions in the toxic torts and products liability field, and there is now also a highly regarded IP litigation practice, with the firm being hailed as "one of the best for contingent fee IP litigation." Despite being a well-known plaintiff firm, it also acts for defendants: for example, the lawyers obtained a dismissal on behalf of Arctic Cat in a patent infringement filed by Injection Research Specialists and Pacer Industries. IP litigation forms the largest part of the firm, with 60 lawyers in the team, and there is also an insurance litigation group handling insurance coverage issues. According to one client, this is "obviously a good firm to use for important matters" because it is "very attuned to litigation."

Chambers USA 2007 notes the following about the attorneys:

"The ‘exceptional' Michael Ciresi is highly rated by both general litigators and IP specialists, with sources agreeing that he is ‘one of the best litigators in the state - he has tried more big cases and won them.' For example, he has been trying a patent law infringement case in New Jersey for TriStrata Technology against Mary Kay Inc, in which he obtained a permanent injunction enjoining Mary Kay Inc against making or selling the infringing products, and $26 million in damages. He also acted as co-lead counsel defending Pitney Bowes in a patent infringement suit. On the commercial litigation side, he has been representing General Mills in a multimillion-dollar breach of contract claim arising out of a supply agreement for durum wheat. He is ‘extraordinarily well prepared and simply handles litigation better than most.'"

"Martin Lueck is ‘successful, talented and an excellent lawyer in the IP arena.' He has a patent litigation practice, and is also involved in other commercial cases; for example, he has been handling ongoing litigation for GE in a patent infringement action involving planetary and compressor bearings used in diesel locomotive engines."

"‘Consummate litigator' Ronald Schutz is ‘tremendously successful.' He handles IP litigation and IP-related antitrust cases across different technology areas, such as electronic, medical and biotech. He represented Fair Isaac in suing three major credit bureaus for unfair competition, trademark and antitrust violations, and he continues to handle a patent enforcement action involving digital camera technology. He acts for key patent owner St. Clair Intellectual Property Consultants, with the latest win being against Fuji, settling a case with Canon for an undisclosed sum."

06-22-2007

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Rendigs, Fry, Kiely & Dennis, L.L.P.

Five Rendigs, Fry, Kiely & Dennis, L.L.P. Attorneys Recognized in Top 2.5% of all Lawyers in Ohio.
Rendigs, Fry, Kiely & Dennis, L.L.P. is pleased to announce that five attorneys have been named as Ohio Rising Stars. Ohio Super Lawyers honors outstanding attorneys who are 40 years old or younger and who have been in practice for 10 years or less.

The Rendigs attorneys recognized as 2007 Ohio Rising Stars are: Christopher R. Carville, Vaseem S. Hadi, Peter B. Jurs, Lynne M. Longtin, and Chad E. Willits.

The recognition of the 2007 Ohio Rising Stars will be published in the July 2007 issue of Ohio Super Lawyers – Rising Star Edition.

Rendigs, Fry, Kiely & Dennis, L.L.P. attorneys continue the tradition of providing comprehensive legal counsel and litigation services to a full spectrum of individual and corporate clients. Services include estate planning and probate, employment law, real estate, government and public contracting, construction law, healthcare, insurance, litigation, criminal defense, environmental law, civil rights, and personal and family services.

06-22-2007

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Potter, Anderson & Corroon LLP

Five Potter Anderson Partners Named to Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Dealmakers List
John F. Grossbauer, Mark A. Morton, Michael B. Tumas, Scott E. Waxman and Donald J. Wolfe, Jr. have been named to Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Dealmakers in America list. According to Lawdragon, the ranking features the nation’s top mergers and acquisitions, corporate and real estate dealmakers, representing less than one-half of one percent of the legal profession and placing them among the most elite group of legal professionals.

“We are extremely proud that our peers in the legal community have recognized so many of our outstanding attorneys.” said David B. Brown, the firm’s Chairman. “There is no better gauge of the work and talent of a firm and its attorneys than the recommendations and acknowledgement of peers.”

John F. Grossbauer concentrates his practice in the areas of corporation law and commercial transactions. He regularly advises public and private corporations and their boards of directors with respect to all aspects of the Delaware General Corporation Law, ranging from technical compliance to advice regarding the fiduciary duties of directors. Mr. Grossbauer has advised a number of clients involved in proxy contests, both as dissidents and management, and he has extensive experience representing purchasers and sellers in negotiated acquisitions of assets and businesses, both on a national and an international level.

Mark A. Morton focuses on corporate counseling, governance and opinion work, both in the context of daily business affairs and with respect to specific corporate transactions. He advises corporations and boards of directors in connection with mergers, asset sales, dividends, stock repurchases, charter and bylaw amendments, preferred stock designations, and dissolutions. Mr. Morton frequently serves as counsel to special committees in connection with various conflict transactions, including M&A transactions, and is a frequent speaker on the national level on matters of Delaware corporation law.

Michael B. Tumas chairs the firm’s Corporate Group. Mr. Tumas concentrates his practice in the area of corporate law, with specific emphasis on mergers and acquisitions, issues of internal governance, and commercial transactions involving Delaware corporations, partnerships and limited liability companies. His practice often involves counseling boards of directors, special committees of boards of directors, general partners, and managers.

Scott E. Waxman chairs the firm’s Business Group and also leads the Structured Finance and Alternative Entities practice. Mr. Waxman’s practice focuses on organizational and operational issues related to statutory trusts, partnerships, limited liability companies and special purpose corporations, but also extends into international, federal, state and local taxation, mergers and acquisitions and joint ventures, as well as most areas of business and commercial law.

Donald J. Wolfe, Jr. is the immediate past chair of the firm’s Corporate Group and concentrates his practice on corporate litigation in the Court of Chancery and on the counseling of boards of directors and special board committees of Delaware corporations with respect to issues of fiduciary duty and internal corporate governance. He has also been recognized as one of Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Lawyers in America.

More than 5,000 attorneys were nominated for the Leading Dealmakers list by their peers and by the Lawdragon editorial staff. The Lawdragon 500 was selected from that group, based on a proprietary system that takes into account dozens of qualifications that are scored to determine the best dealmakers nationwide. Among the factors utilized in the list’s selection are extensive research by a staff of award-winning journalists who interview thousands of lawyers nationwide and a survey of lawyers and general counsel who nominate and vote for their peers online. According to Lawdragon, the 500 Leading Dealmakers in America reflects the practices that are the “hottest” during a particular year, as well as those individuals who have had the greatest recent impact on the legal world. Established in 2005, Lawdragon features thousands of online profiles of the nation’s leading lawyers and a database of nearly 200,000 U.S. attorneys.

06-22-2007

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Phelps Dunbar LLP

Phelps Dunbar Ranks Among Top Firms for Diversity
Phelps Dunbar has been recognized once again as a national leader among law firms for diversity by Minority Law Journal and Multicultural Law Magazine.

In its annual survey of the nation’s leading firms, the Summer 2007 issue of Minority Law Journal recognized Phelps Dunbar for having the highest percentage of African American lawyers among the 255 largest and highest-grossing firms law firms in the United States. This is the sixth consecutive year that Phelps Dunbar has been recognized for its diversity by this publication. Minority Law Journal also ranked the firm as having the highest percentage of African American lawyers in 2006, 2004 and 2002, and as one of the top three firms in this category in 2005 and 2003. The 2007 survey was based on data collected by The National Law Journal as part of its census of the country’s 250 largest firms ("NLJ 250"), as well as five firms that made The American Lawyer’s Am Law 200, but did not make the NLJ 250. A total of 209 firms reported data for this year’s survey.

06-22-2007

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