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Schiff Hardin LLP

Ripon College Recognizes Schiff Hardin LLP Partner Thomas W. Abendroth as a Distinguished Alumnus
Schiff Hardin LLP partner Thomas W. Abendroth has received the Ripon College Distinguished Alumni Citation. This honor is awarded annual to outstanding Ripon College alumni, and the citation recognizes Mr. Abendroth’s achievements and support for his alma mater.

Ripon College, founded in 1851, prepares students of diverse interests for lives of productive, socially responsible citizenship. Ripon’s liberal arts curriculum and residential campus create an intimate learning community in which students experience a richly personalized education. Ripon has been recognized as a “best value” and “Best 361 College” by The Princeton Review, a “Best Buy in College Education” by Barron’s, and among the 160 best schools in the nation by Colleges of Distinction.

06-21-2007

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Parker & McCay, Attorneys At Law

Orrick Contributes to Innovative Online Legal Network
A leading U.K. legal publication identified Orrick as one of the contributors to Legal OnRamp, a collaborative service of leading law departments and law firms that pools and builds upon the knowledge and experience of the legal community. Transactional division operating officer Josh Rosenfeld is quoted in the article.

“This is an opportunity for us to put out information to a select group of in-house lawyers — it is a better use of our marketing and business development time," said Rosenfeld. "In-house counsel are very busy; this will give them a repository of experience and information they can tap into when they need it.”

06-21-2007

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Nexsen Pruet Adams & Kleemeier, P.C.

Ten Nexsen Pruet Lawyers Named Among S.C.'s Best
Ten Nexsen Pruet attorneys have been named among the top legal practitioners in their fields in the 2007 edition of the Chambers USA Guide, and three of the firm’s practice areas were rated No. 1 in South Carolina.

The publication cited David Dubberly for labor and employment law; Vicki Eslinger for labor and employment law; David Gossett for real estate; Mark Knight for corporate/mergers and acquisitions; Susi McWilliams for both labor and employment and general commercial litigation; Ed Menzie for both corporate/mergers and acquisitions and real estate; Neil Robinson for real estate; Tom Stephenson for labor and employment; and Tom Tisdale for general commercial litigation.

All were named among the state’s top three attorneys in their respective practice areas, and Menzie was ranked as the top corporate/mergers and acquisition lawyer. Each earned a spot in last year’s Chambers guide as well.

For the third straight year, the firm’s corporate/mergers and acquisitions, real estate law, and general commercial litigation practices were ranked No. 1, while the employment practice was rated No. 2. In addition to the firm and individual recognitions, Chambers also listed Jeff Vinzani as “up and coming” in real estate law.

Rankings in the Chambers USA Guide are based on more than 10,000 interviews conducted across the country. Attorneys are rated based on factors that include legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial awareness, diligence, commitment, and other qualities valued by clients. Lawyers and firms who achieve the listings are widely considered to be leaders in the fields.

Neil Robinson practices in the firm's Charleston office. He has broad experience in complex real estate transactions; administrative law, including permitting, zoning and land sales registrations; community association and condominium law; and commercial and resort real estate development. He is recognized in Best Lawyers in America in real estate law, and is listed in both Who’s Who in Real Estate Development and Who’s Who Legal. He is also a member of the Board of Trustees of the Clemson University Foundation, a member of the Clemson Board of Visitors, and a founding trustee of the Clemson Real Estate Development Foundation.

Tom Tisdale, based in Charleston, practices in the firm’s litigation and appellate groups. He is a former president of the South Carolina Bar and is listed in Best Lawyers in America for business litigation and First Amendment law

Jeff Vinzani practices in Charleston and concentrates on general business law, including complex real estate and finance transactions; commercial and industrial leasing law; administrative law, including permitting and zoning; commercial, industrial, and resort development; and representing lenders in connection with making and restructuring loans, negotiating workouts, and enforcing creditors' rights.

Tom Stephenson is based in the Greenville office and concentrates his practice in the areas of commercial litigation, labor law, employment law, and employment-related litigation. He is certified by the South Carolina Supreme Court as a Specialist in employment and labor law; is a certified mediator; and has been recognized in Best Lawyers in America for alternative dispute resolution and labor and employment law. He currently serves as vice chair of the Board of Trustees of the Medical University of South Carolina.

David Dubberly chairs the firm's employment and labor law group and practices in the Columbia office. He is certified by the South Carolina Supreme Court as a Specialist in employment and labor law and is a member of the court's Employment and Labor Specialization Advisory Board. A former chair of the South Carolina Bar's Employment and Labor Section, he is also listed in Best Lawyers in America.

Vicki Eslinger practices in Columbia, concentrating on general and business litigation, labor and employment, and international law. She is certified by the South Carolina Supreme Court as a Specialist in labor and employment law, and is listed in Best Lawyers in America for labor and employment law and family law. She has also received the Compleat Lawyer Platinum Award from the University of South Carolina School of Law in recognition of her more than 30 years in the profession.

David Gossett is based in the Greenville office, where he concentrates his practice in the economic development, real estate, and lending areas. He is regularly involved in financing some of the larger agribusinesses in the country and is a board member of the Upstate Alliance, a regional economic development group. He has represented new and expanding business in all phases of their projects in the Upstate of South Carolina.

Mark Knight is based in the Columbia office and heads the firm’s corporate practice group. He concentrates his practice primarily on the areas of securities, mergers and acquisitions, corporate, and partnership law. He is listed in Best Lawyers in America for corporate, securities, and mergers and acquisitions Law, and is a former chair of the S.C. Bar's Corporation, Banking and Securities Section.

Susi McWilliams, who practices in the Columbia office, is a trial lawyer with experience in products liability, employment, business litigation, malpractice defense, securities, and lender liability. She is certified by the South Carolina Supreme Court as a Specialist in employment and labor law; is a member of the America College of Trial Lawyers; and sits on the board of the South Carolina Ethics Commission. She is also listed in Best Lawyers in America for labor and employment law.

Ed Menzie practices in Columbia, and combines extensive corporate, finance, real estate, and securities experience in the representation of a variety of clients, including major real estate developers. He is listed in the corporate law and real estate Law sections of Best Lawyers in America, and is a member of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers. Since 1986, he has served on the Board of Directors of Burroughs & Chapin Company, Inc.

06-21-2007

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Nexsen Pruet Adams & Kleemeier, P.C.

David Slough Joins Nexsen Pruet's Real Estate Group
David C. Slough has joined Nexsen Pruet’s Myrtle Beach office, where he will serve as Special Counsel with the firm’s real estate group.

In addition to an extensive background in real estate matters – including closings, purchases, refinancings, and development – Slough is also experienced in construction law and contractor issues. Before joining Nexsen Pruet, he worked with Florence-based Wilcox, Buyck and Williams.

Slough earned his undergraduate degree from the University of South Carolina and his law degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law. During law school, he served as an amendment clerk in the State Senate and went on to clerk for the Honorable Don S. Rushing, Resident Judge of the Sixth Judicial Circuit for South Carolina.

He is a member of the Georgetown County Bar, the South Carolina Bar, the South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys Association, and the University of South Carolina Alumni Association.

06-21-2007

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Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Chambers and Partners Recognizes Nelson Mullins
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough's product liability practice along with attorneys David E. Dukes, Stephen G. Morrison, and Joel H. Smith have been nationally recognized by legal publishers Chambers and Partners in its recently released Chambers USA 2007.

The publication called Mr. Dukes a "great tort lawyer and phenomenal trial lawyer;" noted Mr. Smith as "a go-to lawyer for Nissan and Toyota" who "enjoyed a hot streak of defense verdicts in the past year;" and cited Mr. Morrison's pro bono work and his counsel in more than 90 cases for a painkiller manufacturer. The Firm is "the epitome of what is currently being sought by major corporations in their large dockets," according to the publishers.

Chambers and Partners also ranked five of the Firm's practice areas as among the best in South Carolina and Georgia and singled out 16 attorneys.

The company conducts in-depth interviews with clients and attorneys to develop the annual publication. The qualities on which rankings are assessed include technical legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial awareness/astuteness, diligence, commitment, and other qualities most valued by the client. Attorneys cannot pay to be placed in the book.

Nelson Mullins practices and individuals cited in the publication as leaders in their states are:

Georgia (Atlanta):

* The Health Care Practice: Jeffrey Baxter for his litigation, compliance, transactional, antitrust, and certificate of need skills; and Stanley Jones for his health care, government relations, and certificate of need skills. Also, Richard Herzog was singled out as a notable practitioner in bankruptcy/restructuring.
* Michael Hollingsworth, who joined the Firm in 2006, was noted with his previous firm as a Corporate/Mergers & Acquisitions attorney who “engenders confidence in clients,” and is described as “talented with a jovial manner.” He has handled a variety of corporate transactions in the technology, telecom, and outdoor media industries.

South Carolina:

* The Corporate/M&A Practice: Gus Dixon (Columbia) for his securities, technology, outsourcing, corporate finance, M&A, and corporate bankruptcy skills; Mason Hogue (Columbia) for technology law and his work with growth companies; Daniel Fritze (Columbia) for his work with clients in the pharmaceutical, manufacturing, and technology sectors as well as his M&A transactions; and Neil Grayson (Greenville) for his banking, securities, and e-commerce work.

* The Employment Practice: Sue Erwin "Corky" Harper (Columbia) for commercial advice, specific employment problems, general corporate, defense of discrimination claims, and her class actions and collective actions in intellectual property for technology and software companies; Kenneth E. Young (Greenville) as the knowledgeable and capable group leader; Andy Satterfield (Greenville) for his broad advisory and litigation practice; and William Foster (Greenville) as a rising star for his labor and employment matters, ERISA and employee benefits, OSHA, immigration, governmental relations, and administrative work.

* The Litigation (general commercial) Practice: Managing Partner David Dukes (Columbia) for his experience in pharmaceutical and medical device litigation, business litigation, technology law, and litigation as well as his coordination of national litigation; Stephen Morrison (Columbia) for his technology law and litigation, business liability, product liability, and securities litigation; and Joel Smith (Columbia) for his products liability defense work.

* The Real Estate Practice: William Bobo Jr. (Charleston) for his work in corporate and commercial real estate and with residential and commercial developers.

06-21-2007

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Mayer Brown LLP

Chambers USA Ranks 118 Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw Lawyers in the 2007 Edition Five practices ranked top-tier in the nation
One hundred eighteen lawyers from Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw, LLP were ranked by Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business in its just-published 2007 edition. Out of the 118 individually-ranked lawyers, 35 were mentioned in the top band for their practice areas. Chambers USA also gave national, top-tier ranking to five Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw practices groups: Appellate, Business Outsourcing, Tax Litigation, Transportation: Road (Carriage/Commercial) and Transportation: Road (Infrastructure).

Chambers USA nationally ranked 24 of Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw's practice groups. In addition, a total of 38 practice groups were ranked in California, Illinois, New York, Texas and Washington, D.C., with several practices ranked in multiple locations.

"We are extremely proud of the work we've been doing and our success across offices and practice groups," commented James D. Holzhauer, Chairman of Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw. "We appreciate the recognition from this prestigious publication as well as from our clients, and look forward to continuing to provide premier counsel and legal services."

For its current U.S. directory, London-based publisher Chambers and Partners assigned a team of full-time researchers to conduct more than 10,000 lawyer and client interviews throughout the U.S. Rankings are based on technical legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial awareness/astuteness, diligence and other qualities most valued by law firm clients.

06-21-2007

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Mayer Brown LLP

Intellectual Property News: Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw is Ranked as a top Ten Trademark Firm in the United States.
We are pleased to announce that our Intellectual Property Practice has recently earned a top ten ranking in the United States from Intellectual Property Today. This ranking is based on the 530 US trademark applications filed by the firm in 2006, a 32 percent increase over 2005’s filings. This year’s list comprises 172 law firms and individuals.

Intellectual Property Today, published monthly since 1994, focuses on legal issues in patent, trademark and copyright law. Regular features emphasize developments in cutting edge technology and their effect on intellectual property law practice.

Full Service IP Trademark Firm
Our international trademark practice is diverse in terms of client mix, and varied in terms of service offerings. We regularly advise clients as diverse as leading financial institutions, pharmaceuticals, consumer goods, and media and entertainment companies—from as far West as California to as far East as Hong Kong. The services we provide to these diverse clients range from prosecution to transactional to litigation.

This ranking of our US IP group by Intellectual Property Today complements the status of our highly ranked German IP group, which for decades has been recognized as a global leader with one of the largest trademark portfolios under administration. In addition, our UK IP group's trademark filing practice more than doubled in just 3 years.

We currently manage more than 30,000 trademarks worldwide for our clients and oversee several thousand trademark opposition proceedings every year.

06-21-2007

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