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Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.

Fulbright’s Linda Addison Named One of 50 Most Influential U.S. Women Lawyers
When The National Law Journal set out to find 50 women "with the demonstrated power to change the legal landscape, shape public affairs, launch industries and do big things," the publication determined Fulbright & Jaworski Partner Linda Addison fit squarely on its newly released list of the 50 Most Influential Women Lawyers in America.

Addison's selection is no surprise, given that last year, The National Law Journal named her as one of only 17 women lawyers on its list of the "100 Most Influential Lawyers in America."

“Merely holding high office was not enough,” National Law Journal Editor Michael Moline said in the May 28 issue. “We looked for women with the demonstrated power to change the legal landscape, shape public affairs, launch industries and do big things.”

The National Law Journal noted Addison’s representation of some of the country’s biggest companies including the former directed trustee of Enron’s 401(k) plan in the largest ERISA class action in U.S.history. She helped negotiate a $37.5 million settlement in the case, which sought more than $1 billion in damages. The publication also cited a $4.2 million jury verdict that Addison obtained on behalf of Mars Inc. in a pet food patent infringement case against Heinz and Del Monte, which forced a number of infringing products to be pulled from shelves.

“The list reflects not just some of the most influential women lawyers, but some of the most influential lawyers, period,” Moline said.

Readers of The National Law Journal nominated nearly 200 female attorneys with a national impact inside and outside the legal world in the past five years, according to the publication. The editorial staff also submitted names based on its own research. The pool was then winnowed down to the “50 Most Influential Women.” The last time The National Law Journal published such a list was in 1998.

“It is an honor to be recognized among such an accomplished group of women,” Addison said.

Addison joined Fulbright as a litigator in 1976. It was a time when other firms did not allow women to try cases. Since then, Addison has tried cases as lead counsel in federal and state courts and before arbitration panels. She is now a member of the international firm’s six-member Executive Committee and the author of a book that is considered the authority on Texas evidence rules. Addison is known as the lawyer who made it possible for Texans to shop on Sunday because of her successful handling of the case that resulted in Texas’ “Blue Law” being declared unconstitutional.

In addition to Addison’s civic work improving education and human services, she has been a champion for equal access to training and client opportunities for women in the law.

As part of the Fortune/U.S. State Department International Women Leaders Mentoring Partnership, Addison has mentored two emerging female leaders from Africa. She also serves on the Board of Directors of the Holocaust Museum of Houston and was appointed by the President to the United States Commission for the Preservation of America’s Heritage Abroad. Additionally, Addison serves on the Federal Judicial Evaluation Committee of U.S. Senators Kay Bailey Hutchison and John Cornyn.

Addison previously was named one of the 100 Most Influential Lawyers in America by The National Law Journal in 2006, and in 2001, the newspaper listed her among the America’s Top 50 Women Litigators. Addison also has been selected among The Best Lawyers in America, Who's Who in America, Who's Who in American Law, Who's Who of American Women, Chambers Global: The World's Leading Lawyers 2004-2006, and Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business 2004-2006.

06-05-2007

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Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.

Fulbright Partner Named to Houston Bar Association Board of Directors
Fulbright partner Carter Crow was appointed to the Houston Bar Association’s Board of Directors for 2007-09. Crow, with trial experience in a wide variety of employment and commercial litigation matters, will bring his extensive experience in litigation and arbitration to the fifth-largest voluntary bar association in the nation. Crow has been named one of America’s Leading Lawyers for Business by Chambers USA and he is also listed in Best Lawyers in America.

The HBA is dedicated to maintaining the high standards of the legal profession. As a member of the HBA Board of Directors, Crow will lead the nonprofit organization in its goal to offer Harris County attorneys the opportunity to continue their legal education with professional development programs. Members also contribute annually nearly 40,000 hours volunteering for a variety of community service projects.

A graduate of the University of Oklahoma College of Law, Crow joined Fulbright in 1991, where he fostered an active trial practice in both federal and state courts. Crow has also participated with arbitrations before the American Arbitration Association and international arbitration tribunals.

06-05-2007

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Foley & Lardner

Firm and Attorneys Ranked in Legal 500 Litigation
In the Legal 500 US: Volume III: Litigation 2007 Guide, Foley was ranked as a top firm in Patent litigation: mechanical – automotive – aerospace and was recommended for its work in Trade Secrets: Integrated service: advice and litigation.

In addition, Foley attorneys Pavan Agarwal, Jeanne Gills and Larry Shatzer were ranked as top individuals in patent litigation and attorneys James Morrow, Pavan Agarwal, Larry Shatzer, Jeanne Gills, Sharon Barner, John Zabriskie and Bill Robinson were recommended for their work in the area of Trade Secrets.

06-05-2007

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Cozen O' Connor

Cozen O’Connor Member Ann Thornton Field Named Board Vice Chair of Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania
Cozen O’Connor member Ann Thornton Field has been named Vice Chair of the Board of Directors of the newly formed Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania. Field has been active in the Girl Scout organization for many years, having served as a board member of the Freedom Valley Girl Scout Council. Field is vice chair of the firm’s general litigation department, chair of the commercial litigation practice group and a member of the firm's management committee. Her practice is focused on commercial litigation, aviation and products liability matters. She has been lead counsel for numerous matters in state and federal courts throughout the United States, and has been involved with the defense of death claims arising from the bombing and crash of Pan Am Flight 103 in Lockerbie, Scotland, the defense of claims arising from the U.S. Navy experimental V-22 Osprey Tilt Rotor Aircraft, the 1996 ValuJet accident, and the 1996 TWA 800 accident.

Field’s commercial litigation practice includes representation of corporations in contract litigation both as plaintiff and defense counsel. Her aviation practice has covered the full scope of the aviation industry, including aviation insurers, aircraft and component part manufacturers, fixed base operators, airlines, municipal airport owners and operators, industrial aircraft owners and the estates of persons injured in aircraft accidents.

Field is admitted to practice before the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, the Eastern and Middle Districts of Pennsylvania, the Middle District of Georgia, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and the State of Georgia. She is a member of the aviation litigation committee of the litigation section of the American Bar Association; the aviation and space law committee of the tort insurance practice section of the American Bar Association, of which she is a vice chair; the aviation section of the Pennsylvania Bar Association and the Philadelphia Bar Association's section on aviation, of which she is former chair. Field is a board member of the Arts & Business Council of the Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce and a former board member of the Literacy Action Project.

She was named one of 25 Women on the Verge by The Legal Intelligencer/PA Law Weekly and a Pennsylvania “Super Lawyer” by Law & Politics. Field was also named a 2006 Woman of Distinction by the Philadelphia Business Journal and the National Association of Women Business Owners.

A resident of Berwyn, Pa., Field received her undergraduate degree from Samford University (B.A., cum laude, 1977) and her law degree from the University of Houston Law Center (J.D., 1984).

06-05-2007

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Carlton Fields

Carlton Fields Shareholder, Jaret J. Fuente, Elected to Board of Directors of The Tampa Connection
Carlton Fields is pleased to announce that Tampa shareholder Jaret J. Fuente was recently elected to the Board of Directors of The Tampa Connection. Fuente is a member of The Tampa Connection’s Class of 2006.

The Tampa Connection’s mission is to prepare business professionals to become active volunteers and leaders within the Tampa Bay community. For more than 20 years, The Tampa Connection has been preparing professionals for active leadership roles in their workplace and the community. For more information about The Tampa Connection, please visit http://www.tampaconnection.org/.

Fuente is a member of Carlton Fields’ Products and Toxic Tort Liability, Pharmaceutical and Medical Device, and Business Litigation and Trade Regulation Practice Groups. He represents pharmaceutical, medical device, and numerous other product manufacturers in individual and mass tort actions. Fuente devotes a significant portion of his practice to litigating serious personal injury, premises liability, and wrongful death claims. He also has experience litigating insurance and business disputes. Fuente received his B.S. in Marketing from the Florida State University College of Business in 1994 and his J.D. from the Florida State University College of Law in 1998.

06-05-2007

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Baker & Hostetler, L.L.P.

Geuy Awarded Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Houston associate Randy Geuy was recently awarded the Defense Meritorious Service Medal (DMSM) from the Secretary of Defense for his 12-month deployment as adviser to the U.S. Ambassador to Djibouti, East Africa. The DMSM is the third-highest award bestowed upon members of the United States military by the United States Department of Defense.

The citation notes outstanding work during the negotiation of an $11 million pier construction contract, the delivery of five new vessels to the Port of Djibouti, and numerous contributions to infrastructure-building efforts such as school and medical clinic construction. The U.S.-led task force promotes regional stability through humanitarian assistance, disaster relief, and civic action programs.

06-05-2007

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Thacher Proffitt & Wood LLP

Thacher Proffitt Represented Player in Original CAS Award
Thacher Proffitt was mentioned in the article, "CAS reaches same conclusion in Cañas case," regarding the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS)'s issuance of a revised award against Guillermo Cañas, a world-ranked Argentine tennis player, for a doping violation. The Firm served as counsel to Guillermo Cañas' in the original proceeding.

06-05-2007

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