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Woodcock Washburn LLP

Woodcock Washburn Attorneys Present at CMM International Conference
Woodcock Washburn LLP attorneys Harold Fullmer and Eduardo Carreras presented a networking luncheon seminar entitled, “Intellectual Property Issues with Converters” on June 5 at the 2007 CMM International Conference in Rosemont, Illinois. The biennial CMM International is the world’s largest showcase and educational forum for the global converting and package printing industries.

Fullmer and Carreras discussed how companies use intellectual property not only defensively to protect others from copying, but in more sophisticated ways to further their business goals. They addressed these issues in a discussion of IP strategy for converters and package printers. The discussion was based up Fullmer’s extensive IP experience representing packaging companies and Carreras’ experience as the former chief IP counsel for Coke.

Fullmer, a partner in the firm’s Philadelphia office, focuses his work on mechanical engineering, and he works with computer hardware, environmental engineering, and medical device manufacturing companies. Carreras, of counsel, is based in the firm’s Atlanta office. He worked as intellectual property counsel to The Coca-Cola Company for more than two decades, most recently as chief intellectual property counsel.

06-08-2007

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Ruden McClosky Smith Schuster & Russell, PA

RUDEN McCLOSKY PARTNER EVETT SIMMONS AWARDED GERTRUDE E. RUSH AWARD BY THE NATIONAL BAR ASSOCIATION
Evett Simmons, a partner and Chief Diversity Officer of the Ruden McClosky law firm, was awarded the Gertrude E. Rush Award by the National Bar Association Saturday, May 12, 2007 at a black-tie gala. The award recognizes individuals who demonstrate leadership in the community and in their respective professions, show concern for human and civil rights, and are models of excellence in legal education, public policy and social activism. Other recipients this year include: Dr. Johnetta Cole, Louis Gossett, Jr., Henry B. Latimer, Esq. (posthumously), and Charles J. Ogletree, Jr., Esq.

Ms. Simmons is Chief Diversity Officer of the Ruden McClosky Law Firm and an elected member of the Firm’s Management Committee. She is leading the implementation of the Firm’s Diversity Program which was launched throughout the Firm’s ten Florida offices last year. Ms. Simmons’ practice involves real estate, probate and guardianship litigation. She is admitted to practice before the United States District Court, Southern and Middle Districts of Florida. Ms. Simmons is a member of the National Bar Association and serves as the chair of the President's Advisory Council on Diversity in the Profession. Ms. Simmons has been awarded honors by a variety of respected organizations, associations, and businesses. She was listed by Ebony magazine in 2001 as one of the most influential African Americans in this country.

Gertrude E. Rush was the only woman founder of the National Bar Association. The award is given to those who share many of her characteristics. The objectives of the NBA "…shall be to advance the science of jurisprudence; improve the administration of justice; preserve the independence of the judiciary and to uphold the honor and integrity of the legal profession; to promote professional and social intercourse among the members of the American and the international bars; to promote legislation that will improve the economic condition of all American citizens, regardless of race, sex or creed in their efforts to secure a free and untrammeled use of the franchise guaranteed by the Constitution of the United States; and to protect the civil and political rights of the citizens and residents of the United States."

06-08-2007

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Quarles & Brady

Quarles & Brady LLP Partner Michael Gonring Honored As Lawyer Of The Year By The Milwaukee Bar Association
The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP today announced that Michael J. Gonring, a partner with the Firm, has been selected as the “Lawyer of the Year” by the Milwaukee Bar Association. He was honored for his long term commitment to providing pro bono legal services. He serves as the national pro bono coordinator for Quarles & Brady and has donated thousands of pro bono hours throughout his career.

According to the Milwaukee Bar Association, the “Lawyer of the Year” award goes to the lawyer whose activities and extraordinary accomplishments over the previous year reflect not only on the award winner, but on the profession in general.

Gonring is a product liability litigator and has conducted trials in 14 states and represented clients in 39 states. He has been acknowledged by many organizations for his legal expertise and is recognized in The Best Lawyers in America. Gonring is a member of many professional organizations, including the State Bar of Wisconsin, State Bar of Arizona and American Bar Association

Gonring has been a faculty member for the National Institute of Trial Advocacy and was on the board of directors for Legal Action of Wisconsin. He is a recipient of the Martindale-Hubbell AV® Peer Review Rating. The AV Peer Review Rating indicates that a lawyer has reached the height of professional excellence and is typically given to attorneys who have practiced law for many years, while recognizing the highest levels of skill and integrity

Gonring earned his bachelor’s and law degrees from Marquette University. He is a resident of Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin.

06-08-2007

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Lathrop & Gage LLP

M. Jane Schweitzer Joins Lathrop & Gage as Of Counsel
M. Jane Scheitzer has joined the St. Louis, Mo. office of the Lathrop & Lage L.C. law firm as of counsel in the tort litigation practice area.

Schweitzer brings 28 years of litigation experience to the firm having most recently been associated with Donald L. Schlapprizzi, P.C. Prior to her work with Schlapprizzi, she was a partner at Moser, Marsalek, Carpenter, Cleary, Jaeckel, and Keaney. At Lathrop & Gage, she will continue to focus her practice on medical malpractice, products liability and general liability.

Schweitzer is a member of the Missouri and Illinois Bar, the Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys and the Women Lawyer's Association.

06-08-2007

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Lathrop & Gage LLP

Lathrop & Gage Attorney Elected Trustee of Kansas Foundation for Medical Care
Jeffrey O. Ellis, a health care attorney practicing in the Overland Park, Kan., office of Lathrop & Gage L.C., has been elected to the board of trustees of the Kansas Foundation for Medical Care (KFMC).

KFMC works with numerous state agencies and private companies to improve the quality of health care provided to Medicare and Medicaid recipients in the state of Kansas. The board of trustees is comprised of individuals representing various stakeholder groups including physicians, nurses, businesses, hospitals, long-term care providers and health care consumers.

“I’ve spent the majority of my legal career working with hospitals and other health care organizations to help them enhance patient outcomes by improving their operations,” Ellis said. “It’s an honor to be elected to help guide a statewide organization committed to that same vision.”

Ellis focuses his practice on the representation of health care providers for a wide variety of matters including hospital general corporate law, corporate restructuring of diverse health care systems, government regulatory compliance, mergers of health care entities, restructuring of hospital-physician relationships, hospital medical staff matters and the full range of legal concerns faced by hospitals and related business entities.

Ellis previously served on the legal staff of the Kansas Insurance Department dealing with workers' compensation, agent licensing, consumer affairs, company admissions, and general insurance legal matters. He is currently co-chair of Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius’ Health Information Exchange (HIE) Commission, a group created to bring providers and stakeholders together to advance the use of information technology in health care.

06-08-2007

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Heller Ehrman, LLP

Heller Ehrman Lawyer Given 'Diversity Champion' Award by NYCBA
Zakiyyah T. Salim, an attorney in the New York office of Heller Ehrman, has received the prestigious "Diversity Champion" Award from New York City Bar Association. Ms. Salim was one of four attorneys selected to receive the award from the NYCBA. The Diversity Champion Award, presented by the NYCBA's Enhance Diversity Committee, recognizes the critical role select individuals have played in initiating and sustaining change within their organizations and the overall New York legal community.

Ms. Salim is a member of Heller Ehrman’s firmwide Ethnic Diversity Committee and the New York office hiring and office diversity committees. In these roles, Ms. Salim has organized a series of annual panels at law schools to increase the number of law students of color who apply for state and federal clerkships. Already in its third year, the event attracts more than 70 participants and has generated interest from other cities and courts looking for ways of replicating the panel. Ms. Salim has also worked on a number of other diversity initiatives, including implementing and supervising Heller Ehrman’s office diversity committees and diversity fellowship. Ms. Salim is also active in the legal community through her affiliations with the New York City Bar Association and many other civic and community organizations. In 2006, Heller Ehrman was ranked No. 7 in diversity among the nation’s top 100 law firms by Multicultural Law Magazine.

“Zakiyyah personifies many of the qualities that make Heller Ehrman such a great place to work,” said Joseph T. McLaughlin, chairman of Heller Ehrman’s New York office and former chair of the NYCBA’s Committee to Promote Diversity in the Legal Profession. “We are very proud of her for this well-deserved recognition and look forward to continuing to work hand-in-hand with her to promote diversity in the legal profession.”

The award was presented at the NYCBA’s annual awards ceremony, on June 7. Other recipients were Sharon Y. Bowen, partner, Latham & Watkins LLP, Laurie N. Robinson, assistant general counsel, CBS Broadcasting, Inc., and the Honorable John E.H. Stackhouse, New York Supreme Court.

06-08-2007

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Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC

Local Real Estate Law Firm Aiming for National Projects
Law firm Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz PC's real estate practice group is strategically positioning itself to become a national player on the real estate and development scene with the recent addition of a national retail lawyer.

The firm's Birmingham practice group recently added to its rosters Joan M. Budd, who previously served as senior counsel to Target Corp. and as real estate counsel to Dillard's, and the firm is preparing to add another local real estate lawyer.

06-08-2007

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