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Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.

Employment Attorney Karen G. Schanfield Joins Fredrikson & Byron
Fredrikson & Byron is pleased to announce that Karen G. Schanfield has joined the firm as an officer in the Employment and Labor Law Group. Karen has significant experience representing and advising employers in both the public and private sectors in all aspects of labor and employment law compliance, including disabled employees in the workplace, family and medical leaves, accommodating religious practices, wage and hour concerns, and workplace harassment. She represents employers in union organizing campaigns, arbitration proceedings, and unfair labor practice charges. Karen frequently creates and conducts training programs on workplace harassment and discrimination, leaves of absence, drug and alcohol problems, wage and hour laws, disciplinary issues, and other workplace topics. In addition to representing employers before various tribunals, she is certified as an arbitrator and mediator by the American Arbitration Association and Rule 114 of the Minnesota Rules of Practice. Karen has developed a strong health care focus, and her practice includes employment counsel for physician practices and hospitals.

John Koneck, President of Fredrikson & Byron, P.A., commented: “We are pleased to have Karen join us. Her depth of experience assisting businesses on their employment-related issues complements Fredrikson’s existing employment group, and her expertise assisting health-related organizations is a strong fit with our established health law practice.”

Karen is a frequent writer and lecturer on labor and employment law topics, and most notably, has authored Minnesota Practice: Employment Law and Practice and is the editor of Minnesota Employment Laws, published by Thomson West Publishing Co. She has been recognized by her peers, including being named as one of the Top 40 Labor and Employment Law Attorneys, Top 100 Women Attorneys in Minnesota, and been named a “Super Lawyer” and a “Leading Minnesota Attorney” on multiple occasions. Karen has been rated “AV” by Martindale-Hubbell Legal Directory. Prior to joining the firm, Karen practiced with the Felhaber Larson Fenlon & Vogt firm in Minneapolis, where she chaired the Labor & Employment Section.

Fredrikson & Byron is a 200-plus attorney law firm based in Minneapolis, with offices in Iowa, London and Monterrey, Mexico. The firm’s primary areas of practice include banking, corporate, employment, franchise, government relations, healthcare, intellectual property, international, litigation, real estate, securities, tax and wind energy. We serve a broad range of clients, including multinational corporations, public companies, privately-held businesses, entrepreneurs, government agencies, and family businesses. Fredrikson & Byron’s attorneys also work with individuals on estate planning, family law, and immigration matters. We are the exclusive Minnesota law firm member of the World Services Group, a worldwide network of professional service providers

06-18-2007

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Fox Rothschild LLP

Kevin B. Scott Elected President of the Pennsylvania Association of Bond Lawyers
Fox Rothschild LLP attorney Kevin B. Scott, Esq. was recently elected President of the Pennsylvania Association of Bond Lawyers. He will serve a 1-year term at the association, whose mission is to provide a forum for the exchange of information and ideas in the field of public finance and to provide education opportunities for its members, legislators, regulators and the judiciary in related matters.

Scott, who serves as Chair of Fox Rothschild’s Public Finance Group, also has considerable experience with municipal finance and non-profit organizations. He is a partner resident in the firm’s Philadelphia office.

06-18-2007

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Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton, L.L.P.

Cleary Gottlieb Receives Chambers Awards for Excellence and Achieves Outstanding Results in Chambers USA 2007 Guide
Cleary Gottlieb received the award for Capital Markets Team of the Year and Mark Leddy won an individual award for Antitrust at the 2007 Chambers Awards for Excellence, which were held in New York City on Thursday, June 14th. In addition, the firm was nominated for the Corporate/M&A, Corporate Tax and Private Equity Team of the Year awards.

Cleary Gottlieb and many partners in the firm’s New York and Washington offices once again received top rankings in the just-released Chambers USA 2007 guide. Chambers lists Cleary Gottlieb as one of the leading law firms in the United States, with 27 top-ranked practices (up from 16 last year). The new practices cited for excellence are: Banking & Finance; Banking & Finance: Acquisition Finance; Corporate/M&A & Private Equity; Financial Services Regulation: Banking (Regulatory Enforcement & Investigations); Financial Services Regulation: Securities (Regulatory Enforcement & Investigations); Latin American Investment; Private Equity: Buyouts; Private Equity: Buyouts & Venture Capital Investment; Projects; REITs; and Securities Regulation. Additionally, 65 of the firm's partners and counsel have been distinguished as “leaders” in their respective fields, up from the 43 cited last year (all of whom were recognized again). The newly recognized partners are: Sheldon Alster, David Becker, Alan Beller, Robin Bergen, David Brodsky, John Byam, Brian Byrne, Rich Cooper, Bob Davis, Jaime El Koury, Bill Gorin, Jorge Juantorena, Francesca Lavin, Jeff Lewis, David Lopez, Wanda Olson, Andrea Podolsky, Linda Soldo, Roger Thomas, Mark Walker, Steve Wilner and counsel Geoffrey Goldman.

The following Cleary Gottlieb practices are recognized for being among the best in the United States, based on Chambers' interviews of the firm's clients as well as lawyers at other firms:

Antitrust – “The lawyers at Cleary Gottlieb are ‘top-notch and just excellent,’ agree interviewees. Clients relish an approach that ‘avoids over-lawyering’ and prioritizes the supply of ‘pragmatic legal advice that is always consistent with our business culture and point of view.’”

Banking & Finance – “This outstanding team is at the ‘top of the pile’ for regulatory matters, and clients regard its financial institutions regulatory practice as ‘the greatest in the country.’”

Banking & Finance: Acquisition Finance – “This group fields ‘top-level lawyers experienced in complex acquisition finance structures.’”

Bankruptcy/Restructuring – “Clients report that ‘the group has the resources to help across the board’ and can handle complex tax and derivatives attached to bankruptcy issues.”

Capital Markets: Debt & Equity – “When asking clients what attracts them to this group, a clear pattern emerges: ‘They are our first port of call when we need a quick and accurate answer on extremely complex matters – the rapidity and quality of their responses in difficult situations has yet to be matched.’”

Capital Markets: Derivatives and Capital Markets: Structured Products (Structured Derivatives, CDOs, Repackaging & Synthetic Products) – “Cleary Gottlieb…stands ‘a cut above other firms in terms of depth of expertise, cross-disciplinary capabilities and institutional recognition.’”

Capital Markets: Securitization – “The team delivers an extremely high standard of service and excels in its chosen niche of expertise: complex and high-value transactions in the field of mortgage securitization.”

Corporate/M&A – “In an increasingly global marketplace, this firm is viewed as a ‘pioneering’ force with a cross-border practice that has ‘always been strong,’ yet does not rest on its laurels.”

Corporate/M&A & Private Equity – “This strongly finance-oriented firm is praised by clients for the above average degree of integration between both legal specialties and its string of offices in international centers.”

Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation – “This ‘absolutely excellent’ outfit is streets ahead of the competition. ‘Great judgment’ lies at the heart of the group’s appeal and the team is ‘at the top of its game’ for its transactional practice.”

Financial Services Regulation: Banking (Regulatory Enforcement & Investigations), Banking & Securities (Regulatory Compliance), Financial Institutions M&A and Securities (Regulatory Enforcement & Investigations) – “Market-leading clients assert that this is ‘absolutely one of the premier financial services law firms in the USA’ … a ‘no-nonsense firm that is easy to work with, and does a quality job without over-lawyering.’”

International Arbitration – “Cleary has spent its 60-year history building up an impressive sovereign and institutional client base that has come to rely on its skills when international arbitration matters arise.”

Investment Funds: Private Equity – “Clients rate the ‘quality work’ produced by [the] firm’s fund formation team and its cohesion with the buyouts group … The firm is [also] well regarded for its international footprint.”

Latin American Investment – “The New York powerhouse reigns supreme in all matters Latin American; indeed it is the ‘unrivaled quality advice and a deep, historic understanding of the business and legal environment of the region’ that sets it apart … Clients highlighted the team’s ‘extraordinary flexibility, extensive contact network and premier expertise.’”

Litigation: General Commercial and Litigation: Securities – “[This] ‘highly credible’ litigation offering plays to the strengths of the firm’s network of offices … blazing a trail in areas such as sovereign litigation.”

Private Equity: Buyouts and Private Equity: Buyouts & Venture Capital Investment – “‘Clearly good at turning over a volume of deals’ in the buyouts space … A visible performer in both the international and domestic markets, the team is well versed in handling both national and cross-border LBO transactions.”

Projects – “The strength of its project finance practice derives from its international profile, especially in Latin American emerging markets … ‘Cleary is more creative on the commercial side – it isn’t stymied by different rules and regulations,’ reported clients.”

Real Estate – “The ‘compact yet high-quality’ team of top partners … is renowned for its international client base and its ability to punch above its weight.”

REITs – “According to clients, ‘you retain this firm on those big projects that require creative thinking, not on the cookie-cutter work’ … [and lawyers] have a working knowledge of more areas than their specialist area.’”

Securities Regulation – “[Given its] ‘tremendous experience,’ the team is ‘highly respected by the SEC for its honesty and judgment.’”

Tax – “[Cleary] stands out in the New York tax market thanks to its impressive ‘business acumen and ability to think outside the box’ … Clients say they also benefit from the intellectual prowess of the attorneys, who are praised for ‘looking under every rock’ when considering a case.”

The complete list of Cleary Gottlieb partners profiled by Chambers as leading lawyers in the U.S. is as follows:

* Brian Byrne, George Cary, David Gelfand, Mark Leddy and Mark Nelson for antitrust;
* Jim Bromley and Lindsee Granfield for bankruptcy and restructuring;
* Alan Beller, Craig Brod, Nick Grabar, Jeff Karpf, David Lopez, Les Silverman and Allan Sperling for capital markets: debt & equity;
* Michael Dayan, Seth Grosshandler, Ed Rosen and counsel Geoffrey Goldman for capital markets: derivatives;
* Raymond Check, Mitch Dupler and David Sugerman for capital markets: securitization;
* Robin Bergen, Raymond Check, Mitch Dupler, Michael Mazzuchi, Andrea Podolsky and Linda Soldo for capital markets: structured products (Structured Derivatives, CDOs, Repackaging & Synthetic Product);
* Bob Davis, Victor Lewkow, Michael Ryan, Paul Shim and Dan Sternberg for corporate/M&A;
* John Byam in corporate/M&A & private equity;
* Arthur Kohn, Bob Raymond and Brick Susko for employee benefits & executive compensation;
* Jack Murphy, Linda Soldo and Bob Tortoriello in financial services regulation: banking (regulatory enforcement & investigations);
* Derek Bush, Paul Glotzer, Jack Murphy and Bob Tortoriello for financial services regulation: banking & securities (regulatory compliance);
* Paul Glotzer, Jack Murphy and Bob Tortoriello in financial services regulation: financial institutions M&A;
* David Becker, Jack Murphy and Bob Tortoriello in financial services regulation: securities (regulatory enforcement & investigations);
* Larry Friedman for international arbitration;
* Michael Gerstenzang for investment funds: private equity;
* Rich Cooper, Carmen Corrales, Jaime El Koury, Bill Gorin, Nick Grabar, Jorge Juantorena, Francesca Lavin, Jeff Lewis, Wanda Olson, Roger Thomas and Mark Walker for Latin American Investment;
* Max Gitter for litigation: general commercial;
* Max Gitter and Mitch Lowenthal for litigation: securities;
* David Brodsky and Lewis Liman for litigation: white-collar crime & government investigations;
* Michael Ryan and Paul Shim for private equity: buyouts;
* Steve Horowitz and Steve Wilner for real estate: corporate;
* Steve Horowitz and Michael Weinberger for real estate: finance;
* Michael Weinberger and Steve Wilner for real estate: REITS;
* David Becker for securities regulation: enforcement;
* Sheldon Alster, Jason Factor, Ed Kleinbard, Erika Nijenhuis, Jim Peaslee, Yaron Reich and Les Samuels for tax;
* Ed Kleinbard, Erika Nijenhuis and Jim Peaslee for tax: financial products.

06-18-2007

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Clark Hill PLC

Jeffrey A. Devree Joins Clark Hill PLC Grand Rapids
Attorney Jeffrey A. DeVree has joined the Corporate Practice Group with Clark Hill PLC in their Grand Rapids office. He has 25 years of experience in tax and employee benefits practice, and will be working with clients firm-wide on federal, state, local, and international tax matters.

DeVree is an active member of bar association sections and committees involving tax and employee benefits, having recently served as a member of the Council of the Taxation Section of the State Bar of Michigan and previously as chairman of the Business and Tax Section of the Grand Rapids Bar Association. DeVree is a frequent speaker at seminars for business and professional groups. He is a member of the IRS Great Lakes Area Tax-Exempt and Government Entities Council. He is also a member of the Tax Policy Committee of the Michigan Chamber of Commerce, and a member of the Tax and Regulatory Affairs Committee of the Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce, and has been working with both organizations to analyze and develop proposals for Michigan business tax reform.

DeVree currently serves as a member of the board of directors of the Baxter Community Center, a nonprofit inner-city service organization, and the board of directors of The Grandville Education Foundation. He previously served as chairman of both organizations.

DeVree received a B.A. in economics summa cum laude from Hope College, and his J.D. cum laude from the University of Michigan Law School. DeVree resides in Grandville, Michigan.

06-18-2007

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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Cadwalader Earns Silver Anvil Award of Excellence
Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP was named a recipient of the Silver Anvil Award of Excellence on June 15. This prestigious award, which has been handed out for more than 50 years by the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), recognizes organizations who have successfully addressed a contemporary issue with exemplary professional skill, creativity, and resourcefulness.

The firm was honored, along with its public relations partner Weber Shandwick, in the category of Business to Business Marketing, Professional and/or Financial Services for its work on an integrated communications campaign designed to put a new public face on the firm and position Cadwalader as the best partner for navigating today’s complex legal landscape. Entitled “Legal Change Agent: Injecting Innovation Into the Legal Industry,” the campaign sought to draw upon the firm’s growing reputation as the “go-to” firm for issues pertaining to an array of practice areas
and to differentiate Cadwalader from other law firms by highlighting superior levels of innovation, expertise, and experience in highly-complex fields. The campaign resulted in significant media coverage, including a US News & World Report profile of the firm entitled “Legal Change Agent,” as well as placement of Cadwalader attorney spokespeople in publications like the New York Times, USA Today, Washington Post, Financial Times, and Wall Street Journal, and broadcast appearances on CNBC, CNN, and Bloomberg TV.

The Award of Excellence is judged by a board of public relations professionals and encompasses complete programs, incorporating sound research, planning, execution, and evaluation. The PRSA aims to turn attention to work that meets the highest standards of performance in the profession. This year’s accolades were announced at the PRSA’s annual Silver Anvil Evening celebration.

06-18-2007

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Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLP

Donald B. Leach, Jr. Named as a Leading Construction Law Attorney in the 2007 Edition of Chambers USA
The law firm of Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLP (“BDB”) is pleased to announce that Donald B. Leach, Jr. has been named as one of Ohio’s leading construction law attorneys in the 2007 Edition of Chambers USA. Mr. Leach has been listed consecutively in Chambers USA since 2002.

Chambers USA is unlike any other US legal directory. No attorneys are included unless they are strongly recommended by the market. Chambers has over 30 full-time researchers investigating the reputations of leading lawyers throughout the world to produce a global directory. In addition to the global and USA guide, they also focus on the United Kingdom to a produce similar guide to the legal profession.

Mr. Leach is a Partner in BDB’s Columbus office. He is the former Managing Partner of the office and has previously served on the law firm’s Board of Managers as a Vice President. His practice focuses on construction-related contracting, disputes and business matters. He is a frequent lecturer and author on construction and real estate topics.

Mr. Leach is the first practicing attorney elected to the Board of Directors and then President in 1996 of the 115-year-old Builders Exchange of Central Ohio. In 2003, Mr. Leach was awarded the Builders Exchange Cornerstone Award which honors an industry professional whose civic and industry contributions have made a positive impact on the construction industry and central Ohio community. Mr. Leach currently serves as a member of the Upper Arlington, Ohio City Council. He has a Martindale-Hubbell Rating of AV, which indicates very high to pre-eminent legal ability and very high ethical standards as established by confidential opinions from members of the Bar. He is also consistently listed in The Best Lawyers in America® and Ohio’s Super Lawyers™.

Mr. Leach is a graduate of the Ohio State University College of Law and resides in Upper Arlington, Ohio, with his wife, Jane, and two daughters.

06-18-2007

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Bryan Cave LLP

Bryan Cave Adds Partner to Chicago Office
Synde B. Keywell joins the international law firm Bryan Cave LLP as a partner in the Chicago office. Keywell joins Bryan Cave from a Chicago law firm and will practice with Bryan Cave’s Commercial Litigation and Bankruptcy, Restructuring and Creditors’ Rights Groups.

“Synde Keywell has built a strong practice throughout the course of her career, and Bryan Cave’s extensive resources will provide her with an opportunity to enhance her client relationships,” said Jeffrey W. Morof, managing partner of Bryan Cave’s Chicago office. “At the same time, Synde adds depth to our expanding representation of financial institutions, especially in the consumer area.”

Keywell has extensive experience representing intellectual property licensors, consumer finance companies and financial institutions in commercial litigation. She defends clients on complex fraud, predatory lending, lender liability and statutory claims and has represented clients in matters involving the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and the Truth in Lending Act. In 1981, Keywell was a judicial law clerk to the Hon. Anna Diggs-Taylor, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.

Keywell is a member of the American Bar Association, the American Bankruptcy Institute and the Bankruptcy Law and Federal Civil Practice Committees of the Chicago Bar Association. She served as the chairperson of the Consumer Finance Committee of the Chicago Bar Association from 2004-2005. Keywell received her J.D. in 1978, cum laude, from the University of Michigan Law School and her B.A. in 1975 from the University of Michigan.

06-18-2007

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