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Brinks, Hofer, Gilson & Lione, P.C.

IP Today Names Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione One of the Top Trademark Firms in the U.S.
Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione has been recognized by Intellectual Property Today magazine as one of the top ten U.S. trademark practices among intellectual property specialty firms and one of the top 30 trademark practices, ranking in 28th place, among all general law firms in the U.S. having a trademark practice.

IP Today's annual survey ranked 172 law firms and individual practitioners based on the total number of trademarks issued in 2006. The list includes IP boutiques as well as general practice firms with IP practices. In 2006, Brinks issued 332 US trademarks, up 20% from 2005.

Intellectual Property Today is one of the leading legal intellectual property publications and determines its rankings according to the total number of U.S. trademarks that firms issued on behalf of their clients.

06-05-2007

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Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

International Savoir Faire Feature Knowing The Ropes At The ITC Has Boosted The Practice Of Boutique Adduci, Mastriani & Schaumberg. Other Firms Also Prosper.
2006 marked the fifth year in a row of increases in the number of unfair import investigations opened by the International Trade Commission. Known as the “337 claims” after the section of federal statute that authorized them, the investigations are almost always based on allegations of IP infringement. The five year upswing is explained by the increasing flight of manufacturing overseas, with the finished goods getting shipped back to the United States. Only about five or six firms are listed as counsel in four or more investigations, and Finnegan Henderson was among three firms that handled five investigations in 2006 and 2005.

06-05-2007

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Willman & Silvaggio LLP

Willman & Arnold’s James W. Young, Jr. Named as a 2007 Pennsylvania Super Lawyer
James W. Young, Jr., a partner in the law firm of Willman & Arnold, LLP, has been named a 2007 Pennsylvania Super Lawyer, which is a designation for the top five percent of attorneys in a survey conducted by Law and Politics Magazine.

The Super Lawyers survey results, from ballots sent to more than 39,000 lawyers in the state, are published in the June edition of Pennsylvania Super Lawyers Magazine and Philadelphia Magazine. The Super Lawyers selection process includes peer nominations, a blue ribbon panel review and independent research.

Mr. Young’s primary practice area is civil litigation defense and includes the representation of corporate and insurance clients defending civil actions in areas of products liability, construction contracts, negligence, breach of warranty, property damage, insurance coverage and municipal law. Young has been active in asbestos personal injury and property damage litigation.

06-05-2007

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Townsend, Townsend & Crew, L.L.P.

Michael Shevlin Joins Townsend’s San Diego Office
Townsend and Townsend and Crew LLP, a 180-attorney law firm specializing in intellectual property protection and litigation, announced today that Michael Shevlin has joined the firm. Mr. Shevlin will practice in Townsend’s San Diego office as special counsel in the firm’s Medical & Mechanical Devices Practice Group.

Shevlin, who joins Townsend from the San Diego office of DLA Piper, is the latest of a number of additions to the office. “I am very happy to welcome Mike to our firm,” remarked Iris Sockel Mitrakos, partner-in-charge of Townsend’s San Diego office. “We continue to expand the capabilities across-the-board in our growing office – and the medical and mechanical device experience that Mike brings will be invaluable to us.”

Shevlin’s practice focuses on patent prosecution and counseling for companies in a variety of fields, primarily those involving medical devices, mechanical devices, electronics and biotechnology. He also advises clients with regard to patent opinions on issues such as freedom to operate, non-infringement, invalidity and patentability. His experience also includes patent-related due diligence and litigation support. He advises clients at all stages of development, from start-ups to mature public companies.

Shevlin received his J.D. from the University of San Diego in 1994 and his B.S. in mechanical engineering from San Diego State University in 1980. Prior to his career in law, Mr. Shevlin spent fourteen years working in the engineering field, including research, development and design activities in a variety of engineering/scientific disciplines in the development of new products from prototype to production. Mr. Shevlin is also a registered Professional Engineer.

06-05-2007

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Bayard, P.A.

Four Attorneys from The Bayard Firm Named as Delaware Super Lawyers
The Bayard Firm announced today that Philadelphia Magazine has designated four of its Directors as “Delaware Super Lawyers 2007”.

Recognized in the inaugural listing are Charlene D. Davis and Jeffrey M. Schlerf, who practice in the area of bankruptcy and creditors rights, Douglas M. Hershman, who practices in the area of commercial and residential real estate, and Marla H. Norton, who practices in the area of Delaware business and entity law.

The Delaware Super Lawyers listing, in its inaugural year, reflects the top 5% of the attorneys statewide based on nominations by peers and independent research by the publishers of Law & Politics magazine. The Bayard Firm lawyers are among only 90 Delaware attorneys chosen as Superstars as a result of a process that includes nominations by peers and ballots directed to 1,800 active lawyers in Delaware. In addition to the listing in Philadelphia Magazine’s special section this month, the lawyers are also listed in Pennsylvania Super Lawyers 2007 Magazine and on SuperLawyers.com.

“It’s truly an honor to be recognized by our peers as among the top attorneys in the state in the first-ever listing of Delaware Super Lawyers,” said Jeffrey Schlerf, Chairman of The Bayard Firm. “We are pleased to earn rankings in a diverse cross section of practice areas, from bankruptcy to corporate entity law and real estate, representative of the range of capabilities and strengths we offer our clients,” he said.

The Bayard Firm lawyers were selected in the following practice areas:
Jeffrey M. Schlerf Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights
Charlene D. Davis Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights
Douglas M. Hershman Real Estate
Marla H. Norton Business/Corporate

The special section of the June 2007 issue of Philadelphia Magazine also featured an article by Douglas M. Hershman entitled, “Why would I need a lawyer for a simple real estate settlement?” The article focused on the benefits of having a qualified attorney involved in your real estate transaction.

06-05-2007

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Stroock & Stroock & Lavan, LLP

Three Partners Join Stroock's Structured Finance and Insurance Practices
Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP, a national law firm with offices in New York, Los Angeles and Miami, announced today that three partners from Brown Rudnick Berlack Israels LLP have joined Stroock. Boris Ziser is joining Stroock’s Structured Finance Practice Group and Albert J. Pinzón and Thomas R. Weinberger are joining Stroock’s Insurance Practice Group.

“Their in-depth knowledge of insurance and structured finance will further enhance Stroock’s core practices and improve our ability to provide our clients with advice to achieve their business goals in today’s complex economic, legal and regulatory environment,” said Stuart H. Coleman, Stroock’s co-managing partner.

Boris Ziser, (38), has over 10 years of experience across diverse asset classes. He focuses on public and private mortgage-backed and asset-backed securitizations, warehouse facilities, commercial paper conduits and related transactions. Mr. Ziser’s practice encompasses commercial mortgage-backed transactions, as well as a variety of asset classes such as equipment leases, auto loans and franchise loans, in addition to esoteric asset classes such as timeshare loans, life settlements, life insurance premium finance and intellectual property. He counsels issuers, investors, lenders, borrowers, underwriters and placement agents on a variety of matters. He is a member of The Structured Finance Committee of the New York City Bar.

Albert J. Pinzón, (44), has over 15 years of experience in corporate and securities law, structured finance and insurance regulatory matters, with a particular focus on cross-border transactions, insurance-linked securities and corporate restructurings. He has represented both acquirers and sellers in a wide range of mergers and acquisitions and has represented underwriters and issuers in a variety of public and private securities offerings. Mr. Pinzón regularly develops and structures complex finance solutions for financial institutions that bridge traditional finance with structured finance. He represents finance companies, hedge funds, insurance companies, private and institutional investors, and other financial institutions in all aspects of capital markets, cross-border financing, asset-based lending, structured and trade finance, mergers and acquisitions and private equity transactions.

Thomas R. Weinberger, (38), focuses his practice on insurance and risk-linked securities, life insurance finance and related capital markets transactions, including Regulation XXX and AXXX reserve funding transactions, life settlements, premium finance and alternative risk transfer and securitization transactions. Mr. Weinberger also has extensive experience in mergers & acquisitions and securities law, as well as cross-border transactions, public and private offerings, joint ventures and strategic alliances. He represents insurers, reinsurers and investment banks, as well as both buyers and sellers in major transactions. Additionally, Mr. Weinberger works with private investment partnerships on matters involving fund formation and portfolio company transactions.

06-05-2007

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Fraser, Stryker, Meusey, Olson, Boyer & Bloch, P.C.

Fraser Stryker Awards Diversity Scholarships
"Fraser Stryker is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2007 Fraser Stryker Diversity Scholarship Program. The purpose of the Scholarship Program is to provide college tuition assistance and paid internships at the firm for students of African-American, Asian, Latino and Native-American origins from low-income families in the Omaha metro area. Scholarships are for students who are interested in a career in law. Each scholarship will be in the amount of $2,500 per academic year.

This year, Fraser Stryker will provide two scholarships. The scholarship recipients are Yvonnda Summers, a graduate of Millard South High School, and Divine W. Shelton, a graduate of Northwest High School. Both graduates will attend Creighton University in the fall of 2007.

Yvonnda Summers is the daughter of Monique and Otis Cooper of Omaha. Yvonnda was a Senior Class Board Member, National Forensic League Executive Board Member, Forensic Class Officer, and a Douglas County Teen Court Peer Judge at Millard South. She also was a member of the National Honor Society, made the Silver and Bronze Honor Roll, and placed first in the Forensics Speech Time. Yvonnda's intended University major is Pre-Law/Political Science.

Divine W. Shelton is the son of Pamela Alston and Clifton Shelton of Omaha. Divine was the Senior Class President, Charter Member of the African American Leadership Association, and on the Varsity track team at Northwest. He was also a member of the National Honor Society, the Northwest Honor Roll, and Who's Who Among High School Students. Divine's intended University Major is Pre-Law/Political Science with an emphasis in public policy."

06-05-2007

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