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Irell & Manella LLP

Christine Byrd Named "One of California's Top 75 Women Litigators" by The Daily Journal
Christine Byrd has been named one of California's Top Women Litigators by the Los Angeles and San Francisco Daily Journals. The full list of honorees was published in a special supplement to the May issues of both publications.

The Daily Journals selected California's Top Women Litigators based on a number of criteria, including nominations from lawyers throughout the state, a review of the nominee's work throughout the last year, demonstrated leadership within their firm, involvement in the legal community, endorsements from their peers and overall career accomplishments.

Mrs. Byrd has been involved in numerous precedent-setting cases, including TiVo Inc. v. EchoStar Communications Corp. and Immersion Corp. v. Sony Computer Entertainment. Her recent victory in the TiVo Inc. case was one of the most closely watched intellectual property contests in the entertainment industry. Mrs. Byrd helped secure a $74 million verdict on behalf of TiVo Inc., the pioneer of video recorders, for patent infringement of DVR technology. The award now stands at $94 million with interest and supplemental damages, and the verdict has been identified as a “Top 100 of 2006” by VerdictSearch.

In addition to the two huge trials for TiVo and Immersion, Mrs. Byrd served as arbitrator in six lengthy arbitration hearings and successfully defended an executive of a non-profit corporation against claims of accounting irregularities, resulting in a decision by the prosecutor not to bring any charges. She has spoken at many seminars and conferences, as well as published an article on the application of Federal Rule of Evidence 703 to the market and industry data necessary for proof of patent infringement damages. Her 30-year career also includes a five-year stint as a criminal prosecutor in the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Los Angeles, where she honed her trial skills.

In recognition of her achievements, Mrs. Byrd was elected a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers in 2004. With membership limited to one percent of a state’s total lawyer population, Mrs. Byrd is one of only 20 women litigators from California included among the 466 Fellows chosen from the state. Her active practice as a neutral has earned her numerous accolades, including an invitation in 2004 to join the College of Commercial Arbitrators, a group of less than 130 ADR specialists nationwide.

Mrs. Byrd has also been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America for 2007-2008 in the specialty area of alternative dispute resolution, and is listed in Los Angeles Magazine's Southern California Super Lawyers of 2007, Who's Who in America, Who's Who in American Law, Who's Who in American Women and Who’s Who in the World.

06-05-2007

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Hinckley, Allen & Snyder LLP

Hinckley, Allen & Snyder Receives Worksite Health Award
Hinckley, Allen & Snyder LLP has received the "Gold Award" status for workplace wellness programs. Healthy Company awards are presented to businesses that provide their workers with onsite wellness programs and health-related educational materials. Hinckley, Allen & Snyder is the sole law firm among the 67 organizations awarded.

06-05-2007

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Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt Professional Association

Carolyn Delizia Swift Receives Board Certification in Marital & Family Law by The Florida Bar
The law firm of Henderson Franklin is pleased to announce that Carolyn Delizia Swift, a stockholder with the firm, recently attained board certification in Marital & Family Law by The Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education.

Board certification recognizes attorneys’ special knowledge, skills and proficiency in various areas of law, and professionalism and ethics in practice. "Board certification is synonymous with the terms ‘specialist’ and ‘expert’ for good reason," according to Florida Bar President Henry M. Coxe, III. "The program maintains high standards for experience and integrity to help the public identify lawyers who strive for professional excellence." Certified attorneys are the only Florida lawyers allowed to identify or advertise themselves as "Florida Bar Board Certified," as specialists or as experts. Certification is the highest level of recognition by The Florida Bar of the competency and experience of attorneys in the areas of law approved for certification by the Supreme Court of Florida.

In addition to her board certification, Swift is a member of the Family Law sections of The Florida Bar and American Bar Associations. She is past- president of the board of the Association of Family Law Professionals, Inc., and former president of the Lee County Association for Women Lawyers. She volunteers as a mentor with Teen Court of Lee County, has served as vice chair of the Young Lawyers Committee of the Lee County Bar Association, and has also served as vice president of the POLO (Professionals Organized for Leadership and Opportunity) Club. Additionally, Swift currently serves as a member of the Advisory Board of the Friends of Six Mile Cypress Slough.

06-05-2007

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Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt Professional Association

Henderson Franklin Welcomes 2007 Summer Associates
The law firm of Henderson Franklin is pleased to announce the addition of four Summer Associates. Law students Steve Adamczyk, Tiffany Hampton, Traci McKee and John Miller will supplement their law school experience by working as clerks at the firm during the summer months.

As part of Henderson Franklin's Summer Associate Program, these students will have an opportunity to be exposed to a broad range of practice areas. Summer Associates attend hearings, trials, depositions, mediations, arbitrations and meetings with clients, amongst other activities. Additionally, they perform research, assist in the drafting of pleadings, discovery and other documents, and analyze various legal issues that arise in the course of the matters handled by the firm and its attorneys. Each Summer Associate is paired with a Henderson Franklin attorney mentor who assists the Summer Associate with the transition from law student to lawyer.

Adamczyk is from Naples and attends law school at the University of Florida. Hampton and Miller are from Lee County and attend law school at Stetson University. McKee is from Kissimmee and attends law school at Stetson University, as well.

06-05-2007

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Hand Arendall LLC

Nick Greenwood Joins Hand Arendall, L.L.C.
Hand Arendall, L.L.C. is pleased to announce that P. Nicholas Greenwood, formerly a partner with Bradley Arant Rose & White LLP, has become a partner in the firm’s Birmingham office. Mr. Greenwood has worked in public finance for thirty-five years, serving as bond counsel, issuer’s counsel, underwriter's counsel, trustee's counsel, counsel to providers of credit enhancement and counsel to bond purchasers in public financings.
His clients include state universities, hospitals, airports, industrial development boards, utility systems, public schools, municipalities and counties, and other issuers of public securities.

Mr. Greenwood is a member of the National Association of Bond Lawyers and is a Regular Fellow of the American College of Bond Counsel. He is listed in the 2007 Best Lawyers in America for Public Finance Law.

Mr. Greenwood received his J.D. from Vanderbilt University School of Law in 1971 and his B.S. from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1967.

Hand Arendall was organized in 1941 and has 75 lawyers, making it one of the largest law firms in the state. With offices in Athens, Birmingham, Mobile and Baldwin County, Alabama, and Jackson, Mississippi, Hand Arendall is situated among major law firms to provide legal direction to its clients throughout the Southeast. The firm provides its clients with legal services in all areas of traditional civil practice, including business litigation, personal injury litigation defense, construction litigation, labor and employment litigation and advice, corporate organization and transactions, banking, commercial and public finance, tax and estate planning, real estate, municipal law, bankruptcy, health care, intellectual property, environmental law, oil and gas, and admiralty.

Hand Arendall’s clients include local, regional and national firms engaged in banking, insurance, shipping, shipbuilding and repair, real estate, manufacturing, timber and natural resources, health care, communications, construction and publishing, as well as professional firms, state and local governments, and educational institutions.

06-05-2007

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Halloran & Sage LLP

Leaders of Law Awards Dinner
Several Halloran & Sage partners and associates recently attended an In-House Leaders in Law awards dinner in Boston. Attorney Alexia Cruz of Travelers was presented with a "Leaders in the Law" award for her success as in-house counsel at Travelers. In-House Leaders in the Law demonstrate innovative and practical business and legal skills, either as general counsel or as a staff attorney. They are lawyers who are astute, wise and knowledgeable, and who best exemplify the noble tradition of the legal profession. They conduct themselves with the utmost integrity. These attorneys have an uncanny ability to inspire and lead others. They are role models other lawyers want to emulate, and who are willing to mentor others in the profession. This award is also intended to recognize those who have performed good deeds above and beyond their “day” job. Alexia, a former Halloran & Sage associate, is now Senior Counsel at Travelers and was nominated to receive this award by Halloran & Sage.

06-05-2007

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Goehring, Rutter & Boehm, Attorney At Law

Three GRB Lawyers Named 2007 Super Lawyers
Goehring, Rutter & Boehm is proud to recognize Stacey F. Vernallis, Thomas T. Frampton and Howard J. Schulberg as 2007 Super Lawyers!

Fewer than 5% of Pennsylvania attorneys achieve this recognition.

Stacey F. Vernallis, a veteran of products liability, commercial and construction cases, heads the litigation group and is recognized as a catalyst in the recent transformation of GRB. Known as a driving force of the firm, Stacey uses her experiences in and out of court to educate the younger attorneys of the firm.

Thomas T. Frampton, a former trial judge, has now returned to this side of the bench to advocate for clients on behalf of financial institutions, natural gas and oil producers, as well as regional and national nursing homes and assisted-living operations.

Howard J. Schulberg serves as an assistant city solicitor with a track record of successfully defending civil rights, immunity and discrimination cases. Along with Frampton, he uses his insight gained through his trial experiences to provide well-respected mediation and arbitration services.

06-05-2007

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