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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Greenberg Traurig Names New Bankruptcy Chair for New York Practice
Greenberg Traurig, LLP announced today that Nancy A. Mitchell, a shareholder in the firm’s Chicago office, has moved to the firm’s New York office where she will serve as the new Chair of the office’s Business Reorganization and Bankruptcy Practice. In addition to her responsibilities in New York, Mitchell is also the Business Development Chair for Greenberg Traurig’s national Business Reorganization and Bankruptcy Practice.

“Nancy has vast experience in restructuring and corporate finance as both an attorney and an investment banker,” said Richard A. Rosenbaum, Managing Shareholder of Greenberg Traurig’s New York office and the firm’s National Operating Shareholder. “We are fortunate that she can make this move to grow and develop our services for our clients facing the challenges of financial distress or bankruptcy.”

Mitchell joined Greenberg Traurig in 2001. Among a number of high profile restructuring cases, she recently counseled the Unsecured Creditors Committees in the Werner Holding Company and Conseco Finance Company Chapter 11 cases and represented Midas, Inc. in a $172.5 million out of court refinancing. Mitchell has been ranked as a leading lawyer by Chambers USA, Best Lawyers, and Super Lawyers.

She is also one of the founding members of the “Damsels for Distress,” a group formed by the female lawyers in Greenberg Traurig’s Business Reorganization and Bankruptcy Practice. The group sponsors networking events and creates opportunities to support women in the insolvency field, an industry known for being predominantly male.

“The Damsels for Distress is a natural opportunity for Greenberg Traurig because we benefit from having a unusually high number of women in leadership positions in our restructuring practice. This is consistent with a marketplace where the number of women in corporate management is also rising,” said Mitchell. “The events we’ve sponsored have drawn a crowd of extraordinary women professionals from corporations, financial institutions and law firms. Our goal is to provide forums for women professionals to discuss innovative tactics for successfully managing their careers while also enjoying ourselves and learning how other women approach the issues in our field and in their jobs.”

Prior to joining the firm, Mitchell served as an Executive Director for CIBC World Markets Corp and was previously a partner with a major law firm where she focused her practice on restructuring and bankruptcy and corporate finance.

Mitchell received her J.D., cum laude, from the University of Michigan Law School, and her B.A., with honors, from Indiana University Bloomington.

06-06-2007

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Greenberg Traurig Shareholder Represents Buyer of Ft. Lauderdale Law Office Complex in $14 Million Transaction
Greenberg Traurig shareholder Daniel D. McCawley represented the purchaser of The Law Center Plaza located at 700-750 SE 3rd Avenue in Ft. Lauderdale, home to the personal injury law firm Krupnick Campbell Malone Buser Slama Hancock Liberman and McKee. The $14 million transaction, which closed May 22, included two office buildings totaling 50,650 square feet and 37,000 square feet of adjoining parking space.

The buyer was CBSA Law Plaza LLC whose principals are Scott Abrams and Caryl Boies. The sellers were two limited liability partnerships controlled by Jon E. Krupnick and Walter “Skip” Campbell. They were represented by attorney Donald B. Medalie of the Ft. Lauderdale law firm of Medalie & Medalie.

Bank of Florida financed the deal with two loans totaling $10.5 million.

McCawley is a shareholder in the Ft. Lauderdale office of Greenberg Traurig. His practice focuses on commercial real estate matters. Last fall, he represented Abrams and Boies in their acquisition of the nearby Justice Building, a 29,000-square foot-office building at 524 South Andrews Avenue, for $5.5 million. That deal closed October 23, 2006.

06-06-2007

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Howrey, LLP

HOWREY LLP WELCOMES IP PARTNER IN CHICAGO
Howrey LLP is proud to announce that Intellectual Property specialist Jonathan Retsky has joined the firm’s IP practice group in Chicago. Prior to joining Howrey, Mr. Retsky was with the firm of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione.

Mr. Retsky brings to Howrey extensive experience in litigation and counseling matters. Specifically, he has experience in protecting computer software and hardware through litigation and patenting; negotiating and drafting license and other agreements; conducting technology transfer due diligence; and drafting opinions of counsel regarding non-infringement and invalidity. Mr. Retsky also has experience in Intellectual Asset Management, including developing in-house IP strategies and processes.

“We are on a roll here in Chicago with our recruiting efforts. We just recently recruited Matt Neumeier and Scott Schutte to head up our Product Liability and Mass Tort Class Action Practice Group here. Bolstering our IP practice was another priority for us and we have begun to realize that goal with the addition of Jonathan. He is a fine IP lawyer and we are happy to have him,” said Dr. David Clough, managing partner of the Chicago office.

Mr. Retsky was also in private practice for 4 years. He served as Corporate Vice President at Motorola, where he was responsible for Motorola’s worldwide patent preparation, prosecution and maintenance activities. He oversaw an organization of nearly 100 personnel located around the world, including 50 patent lawyers, and a portfolio of more than 25,000 worldwide patents. Additionally, he established an internal Intellectual Asset Management team for cataloging Motorola’s patent portfolio and monitoring competitor’s portfolios, and also managed Motorola’s defensive IP litigation and defensive matter management practices. As a design engineer, Mr. Retsky was a member of the architectural design team for the 68030 microprocessor.

Mr. Retsky received his J.D. from the University of Texas School of Law in1989. He holds a B.S., Electrical Engineering degree from Bradley University, 1984.

Howrey’s Intellectual Property practice is one of the largest and most renowned IP practices in the world. It is consistently regarded as one of the top go-to firms for IP matters in the U.S. and around the globe. With more than 200 IP professionals, including attorneys, patent agents and scientific advisors, Howrey has the depth and breadth of legal and technical expertise to provide IP services of the highest quality.

In 2006, Howrey’s IP practice was ranked #1 by Managing Intellectual Property. More recently, Who’s Who Legal named Howrey the Global Patent Law Firm of the Year for the third consecutive year.

06-06-2007

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Bracewell & Giuliani LLP

White Collar Criminal Attorneys Join Firm in Dallas
Bracewell & Giuliani LLP announced today that attorneys Patrick K. Craine and Terence J. Hart have joined the firm as partners in the White Collar Criminal and Regulatory Defense group in its Dallas office.

Prior to joining Bracewell, both were shareholders with the Dallas office of Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr PC, where Mr. Hart was leader of the firm’s White Collar Criminal Defense practice.

“Terry and Patrick will significantly strengthen our White Collar Criminal Defense practice,” said Marc L. Mukasey, who leads the White Collar Criminal and Regulatory Defense practice of Bracewell. “Their backgrounds and experience are stellar and they will greatly enhance the services we provide to our clients.

Mr. Craine primarily focuses on U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission enforcement matters and previously worked as an SEC enforcement attorney. He played an integral role in the investigation of complex financial reporting and accounting fraud cases involving some of the nation’s largest public companies, chief executive officers, chief accounting officers, financial institutions and accounting firms. He also has extensive experience with commercial disputes and complex litigation. Mr. Craine graduated with a Juris Doctorate from Southern Methodist University’s Dedman School of Law.

Mr. Hart is a former FBI agent, former Assistant District Attorney for Dallas County and former Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas. He also served as the independent investigator for the City of Dallas regarding the Fake Drug scandal. His focus in both the civil and criminal areas is in highly regulated industries, such as securities, banking, insurance, health care and environmental.

06-06-2007

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Blank Rome LLP.

Raanan M. Persky Licensed as First Foreign Legal Consultant in Pennsylvania
Blank Rome LLP’s Raanan M. Persky has been licensed to practice in Pennsylvania as Pennsylvania’s first licensed Foreign Legal Consultant (FLC) under Rule 341 of the Pennsylvania Board of Law Examiners. As a registered foreign legal consultant regarding Israeli legal issues, Mr. Persky serves as a liaison between the Firm and its Israeli clients and other contacts. In addition, Mr. Persky is pursuing his LLM degree at Temple University in Philadelphia.

Rule 341 grants members in good standing of a recognized legal profession in a foreign country permission to render legal services in Pennsylvania with respect to the law of the foreign country in which they are licensed. The Foreign Legal Consultants Rule, which was adopted by order of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania on March 17, 2005, and became effective September 1, 2005, is one of the most significant recent changes of the Pennsylvania Bar Admission Rules. Mark S. Dows, executive director of the Pennsylvania Board of Law Examiners, said, “The rule is intended to meet the increasing need of the public for legal services in areas that transcend national boundaries, while consistent with the intent of international treaties such as GATT, providing an incentive for foreign countries to afford similar treatment to Pennsylvania attorneys who seek to provide legal services in a foreign country.”

Blank Rome has extensive experience representing American, Israeli, and other clients around the world, and has assisted Israeli enterprises looking to create or expand business in the United States. It is anticipated that Mr. Persky’s status as a foreign legal consultant will further the Firm’s strategic goal of strengthening its connections with the Israeli market.

Prior to joining Blank Rome, Mr. Persky was an associate with E. S. Shimron, I. Molho, Persky & Co. Law Offices in the Tel-Aviv office, and a firm representative in its Haifa office. While in Israel, Mr. Persky provided legal and consulting services to companies in the areas of corporate law, venture capital, foreign investments, intellectual property, and commercial law. He also has experience handling real estate transactions concerning property in Israel, as well as in the field of civil litigation. Mr. Persky attended the Hebrew University of Jerusalem Faculty of Law, and graduated magna cum laude. Prior to completing his education, Mr. Persky was a member of the Israel Defense Forces, serving as a lieutenant and company commander, and then as a captain (reserve) in the Armored Corps.

06-06-2007

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Adams & Reese LLP

Barnett Named Among Nashville Business Journal’s Women of Influence
Cynthia “Cindy” Barnett has been named one of Nashville Business Journal's Women of Influence. She was selected in the Corporate Executive Category because of her critical role as Partner in Charge of the Downtown Nashville office of Adams and Reese, and because of her many contributions to the legal and public finance profession and to the Nashville community. Barnett will be honored at a luncheon on July 12, 2007, and will be profiled in a special issue of the Nashville Business Journal on July 13, 2007.

Barnett is a member of the Public Finance Team. Her practice concentrates on public finance transactions, and she regularly serves as bond counsel and issuer's counsel. Known for her work in the area of multifamily housing, her experience encompasses virtually every type of tax-exempt structure utilized in the financial markets for every type of institution, including revenue and tax municipal bonds, certificates of participation, credit enhancement vehicles, multi-model rate structures, pooled transactions, health and educational tax-exempt organizations, refunding issues, aviation, corrections, industrial development and pilot leases, sports and convention facilities, derivative products and housing. She regularly works with domestic and foreign financial institutions that provide credit and liquidity facilities to support municipal obligations. She handles many of the most complex public finance matters, providing productive client relationships that deliver sound advice and innovative and imaginative solutions to maximize financing opportunities within Internal Revenue Code restrictions. Sample matters range from $100,000 to $500,000,000 in aggregate principal amount issued, and include the first variable rate programs in the State of Tennessee for cities and counties, the first educational and hospital pools in Tennessee, and the first swap transactions in the State of Tennessee. Representative clients include the Tennessee Municipal Bond Fund and the Metro Nashville Health and Educational Facilities Board.

Barnett received her Bachelor of Arts degree summa cum laude from the University of Tennessee in 1979, where she was selected Phi Beta Kappa and served on the Dean’s Student Advisory Council. In 1983, she received her Juris Doctorate from Vanderbilt University School of Law, where she was recognized as the Best Legal Brief Writer, and clerked with the Juvenile Legal Clinic.

She has served as a member of the State Department of Human Services Advisory Council, Juvenile Court Pro Bono Program and the Board of Directors for St. Patrick's Homeless Shelter. She is a Fellow of the Nashville Bar Association, and a member of the Tennessee and American Bar Associations, the Lawyer's Association for Women and the National Association of Bond Lawyers. She also serves as a member of the Funding Board for the Music City Center 2008 Project.

Barnett is listed in The Best Lawyers in America (Public Finance Law) and Mid-South Super Lawyers.

06-06-2007

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Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP

Young Conaway Attorney Appointed Member of the NY Bar Association’s Committee on Alternative Dispute Resolution
Joseph A. Malfitano was recently appointed to become a member of the New York State Bar Association’s Committee on Alternative Dispute Resolution.

Malfitano, a licensed attorney in Delaware and New York, has mediated various chapter 11 appellate disputes as an active member of the Bankruptcy Appellate Mediation Panel for the United States District Court for the District of Delaware and is also a certified mediator for the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York and the Delaware Superior Court.

Malfitano is an attorney in the bankruptcy and corporate restructuring section at Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor LLP. The firm's bankruptcy and corporate restructuring section is the largest in Delaware and one of the largest in the mid-Atlantic region. The firm typically represents debtors, creditors committees, purchasers, plan sponsors, future asbestos claimant representatives and liquidation trustees or plan administrators.

06-06-2007

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