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Thomason, Hendrix, Harvey, Johnson & Mitchell, PLLC

Cheryl Estes and Steve Vescovo Lead Successful Defense in Federal Court
Thomason Hendrix partners Cheryl Estes and Steve Vescovo successfully defended two former Hamilton High School coaches in a federal lawsuit in which they were accused of assault and civil rights violations by a former student. The jury deliberated for less than two hours before returning a defense verdict at the conclusion of the three day trial.

06-04-2007

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Gable & Gotwals, Attorneys At Law

Chambers USA 2007 Recognizes GableGotwals Practice Excellence
Chambers USA 2007 has once again recognized GableGotwals for providing exceptional legal service. Based in London, Chambers and Partners produces international directories for the legal profession. The 2007 results were based on over 14,000 interviews from peers and in-house counsel during a six-month period. “The qualities on which rankings are assessed include technical legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial astuteness, diligence, commitment, and other qualities most valued by clients�.

GableGotwals, according to the newly released Chambers and Partners USA Directory, placed second on a 6-point scale (with one being the best) in General Commercial Litigation and Energy & Natural Resources in Oklahoma. To arrive at the rankings, Chambers interviews a “vast range of lawyers and their clients� over the telephone. In addition, several GableGotwals individual attorneys received top rankings as “Leaders in their field�.

In the General Commercial Litigation practice area, JIM STURDIVANT received top ranking. STEVEN BARGHOLS, SID DUNAGAN and BEN SINGLETARY were listed as a leaders in Energy & Natural Resources in Oklahoma.

06-04-2007

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Evans & Dixon, L.L.C.

Evans & Dixon L.L.C. Springfield Office Moves to New Location
Evans & Dixon L.L.C. has expanded to new 3,840-square-foot offices at 1717 E. Republic Road, Suite C, Springfield, MO 65804. The new office will accommodate the growing workers’ compensation and civil litigation practices in Springfield and include an additional conference room and more office space.

.Local Evans & Dixon attorneys include Shari Lockhart, Michael Mayes, Karen Johnson, Catherine Goodnight and Allison Greenwade.

Previously, the law firm was located at 1200 E. Woodhurst Drive, B200, in Springfield for four years, and has been located in Springfield since 2001. Evans & Dixon L.L.C. is open Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. To contact Evans & Dixon, call 417/882-4700.

06-04-2007

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Fletcher, Tilton & Whipple, P.C.

David C. Kurtz Named Director
David C. Kurtz has been named a Director at Fletcher, Tilton & Whipple, P.C. He will also head the firm s Labor and Employment Practice Group. Mr. Kurtz joined the firm in 2006, and is resident in the Worcester, MA office. Concentrating his practice in labor and employment law including litigation, arbitration, and mediation, Mr. Kurtz also counsels companies on all aspects of various day-to-day matters including hiring/firing decisions, employee handbooks, employee discipline, severance agreements, wage and hour laws and general compliance with federal, state and local employment statutes. He has also represented unionized and non-unionized employers ranging from Fortune 500 companies to high-tech start-ups, and represented executives in employment-related matters. Mr. Kurtz has authored several articles including Section 504 May Require Rule Waivers for Athletes, Section 504 Compliance Handbook; Telecommuting: Practical and Legal Considerations, 9 HR Advisor 22, and Employment Policies and Procedures Audits, 6 HR Advisor 12. He is a member of the Massachusetts Bar Association where he served as an editor for the Labor and Employment Section. He is also a member of the Boston and Worcester County Bar Associations. Prior to joining Fletcher, Tilton & Whipple, Mr. Kurtz practiced in the Boston offices of Foley Hoag, LLP and Choate, Hall & Stewart, LLP and the New York office of Proskauer Rose LLP. He received his B.A. in Government from the University of Virginia in 1995 and his J.D., cum laude, from Boston College Law School in 1998.

06-04-2007

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Allen, Matkins, Leck, Gamble, Mallory & Natsis, LLP

Allen Matkins opens Walnut Creek Office
Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis is pleased to announce it will open a second Northern California office this spring in Walnut Creek, CA, which will service a wide-range of clients in the real-estate sector, including builders, developers, governments, and the investment and brokerage community.

The 6,500 square foot office, located at 2 Walnut Creek Center, will accommodate eleven attorneys. David H. Blackwell and Michael P. Durkee, currently real estate and land-use partners of the firm's San Francisco office, will be managing the location, along with associate Thomas Tunny, who specializes in environmental and natural resources.

“This office shows our growth as a firm and commitment to our clients in the real-estate community, not just in the larger areas of Southern California, but to all areas,� operating partner of the San Francisco office, John Gamble said.

“Walnut Creek is another example of our client-driven approach,� Michael Durkee said. "That's been the model in San Francisco and virtually every office we have at the firm."

Michael Durkee further stated “The area around Walnut Creek has begun to see quite a bit of increase in growth and these are the types of development emphasis that Allen Matkins has represented for thirty years.�

06-04-2007

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Hunton & Williams, LLP

Hunton & Williams Offers Advice on Hurricane Emergency Planning, Business Wire
As the National Hurricane Center is working diligently to monitor storm systems during this year's hurricane season, the law firm of Hunton & Williams is advising its clients on effective business strategies to ensure their bottom lines weather any storm.

"At Hunton & Williams, we recognize that a quick return to 'business as usual' is largely dependent on the precautionary actions taken before a storm even forms," said Hunton & Williams partner Terry Connor, co-head of the labor and employment practice in Miami.

Currently there is no specific legal framework in Florida concerning the duties of employers and employees during a natural disaster. Guidelines should be put in place that are employee-friendly which will maximize company productivity and be in compliance with Wage and Hour Laws, Employment Discrimination laws and the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA), Connor added. In addition, compliance with collectively bargained procedures is critical to mitigating the disruption. Hunton & Williams suggests a few guidelines in establishing a hurricane preparation plan:

1. Clearly delineate evacuation procedures prior to the development of a particular storm system. Identify source documents and post them on electronic media where possible.
2. Employers must be attuned to federal/state/local public authorities and law enforcement for information and guidance and clearly advise their employees to do the same.
3. Assign someone to monitor the progress of the storm to keep key staff informed. Create a communication grid to spread crucial information quickly and efficiently to all staff.
4. Modify policies on employee attendance and pay policies. Be sure the payroll department is aware of its legal obligations and establish protocols for time recording in compliance with federal and state laws.
5. Prepare for possible extended office closures. Identify critical jobs and job functions that are necessary for business continuity. Then, train several employees with those essential skills. Develop a network for telecommuting and prepare clear instructions for a ‘working from home’ procedure, if this possibility exists. Make sure to record hours worked as accurately as possible from the remote sites and arrange where possible for electronic deposit of payroll.
6. After the crisis, meet with employees and develop best practices for the next occurrence.

06-04-2007

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Hinshaw & Culbertson, L.L.P.

Hinshaw Ranks High on Minority Law Journal’s 2007 Diversity Scorecard
Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP ranks 111th among the 255 largest and highest grossing law firms in the Minority Law Journal’s 2007 Diversity Scorecard (Summer 2007, p. 32).

With 10.7 percent of our attorneys minorities and 4.8 percent of all partners minorities, the firm beats the rankings of other prominent Chicago-based law firms, including Chapman and Cutler (No. 148), Katten Muchin Rosenman (No. 124), Schiff Hardin (No. 151), Vedder, Price, Kaufman & Kammholz (No. 135) and Wildman, Harrold, Allen & Dixon (No. 156).

Hinshaw has had a longstanding commitment to ensuring that our firm represents the communities in which we practice. With a formal Diversity Initiative led by the firm’s Diversity Committee, our recruiting and hiring programs, our partner promotions and management assignments reflect this result-focused commitment to diversity.

As further evidence of this commitment, the firm recently hired its first Diversity Partner, Leslie Richards-Yellen. Working with the Diversity Committee and its chair Jeffrey Glass, Ms. Richards-Yellen will continue to advance the firm’s efforts, helping to implement firm-wide diversity initiatives, developing best practices and supporting recruitment efforts for the firm.

“While we are extremely proud of our current ranking, we are highly committed to doing better,� said Donald L. Mrozek, Chairman of the firm. “I’m confident that through the fine work of our Diversity Committee and the addition of Leslie, who is highly motivated to raise our presence in the minority community while also helping to develop our younger minority attorneys into leaders, we will move further up the chart in next year’s ranking.�

06-04-2007

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