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Greenebaum Doll & McDonald PLLC

34 Greenebaum Doll & McDonald Attorneys Listed in 2007 Kentucky Super Lawyers
The law firm of Greenebaum Doll & McDonald PLLC takes pleasure in announcing that 34 of the firm’s Kentucky-based attorneys are included in the 2007 Kentucky Super Lawyers listing. Listed attorneys were chosen by their peers and through the independent research of Law & Politics publishing.

Below is the list, by firm office, of the 34 Greenebaum Doll & McDonald attorneys listed in 2007 Kentucky Super Lawyers and the area in which they are honored.

05-28-2007

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Bracewell & Giuliani LLP

BusinessWeek Quotes Greg Vojack on the Kazakhstan's Nascent Stock Market and the Almaty Regional Financial Center
In BusinessWeek's article, Gregory J. Vojack, Managing Partner of Bracewell & Giuliani's Kazakhstan practice, discusses how the KSE100 index has soared tenfold since the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The Kazakhstan government launched the Regional Financial Center in Almaty with tax incentives to attract the spate of local companies that have opted to list in London. KazMunaiGas E&P, a unit of the state-owned oil and gas company, recently staged a record $2 billion IPO.

In residence in Kazakhstan since July 1994, Mr. Vojack is responsible for the firm's office in Almaty, Kazakhstan and practice in Central Asia. During his residence he has been the Project Director of the USAID Securities Market Development Project and Outside Legal Counsel to the World Bank. His work in the Commonwealth of Independent States led to the development of the capital markets in Kazakhstan. In Chambers & Partners Global: The World's Leading Lawyers - 2004, Mr. Vojack was recognized for his corporate/commercial work in Kazakhstan.

05-28-2007

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Groom Law Group, Chartered

Lou Mazawey and David Powell to participate in ALI-ABA conference on Retirement, Deferred Compensation, and Welfare Plans for Tax Exempt and Governmental Employers, September 6-8, 2007
Lou Mazawey is the co-chair for ALI-ABA's conference on Retirement, Deferred Compensation, and Welfare Plans for Tax Exempt and Governmental Employers, September 6-8 in Washington, D.C. David Powell will participate on two panels regarding 409(b) regualtions and a Church Plan update.

Highlights include:

* 403(b) Plans – An IRS official joins private practitioners in discussing topics including the comprehensive new final regulations (if published), an update on 403(b) audits and correction programs, and the effect of other new guidance
* 457 Plans – Private practitioners and IRS and Treasury attorneys examine current developments regarding eligible and ineligible 457 plans, including final regulations under Code section 409A and IRS audit activity
* Plans of State and Local Governments – Practitioners who regularly work with state and local governmental plans share their experience with new trends in governmental 401(a), 403(b), and 457 plans, and comment on recent audit activity
* Church Plans – Two church plan experts bring registrants up-to-date on new developments and unique issues facing church plans
* Current Issues Facing Defined Benefit Plan Sponsors – Two experienced practitioners and a Treasury official review implications of various Pension Protection Act provisions, including funding and cash balance plans, and IRS regulatory developments
* New Final Section 415 Rules – Faculty on several panels highlight implications of the new rules and other new guidance in this area as they apply to qualified plans, 403(b) programs, and 457(b) plans
* Current Issues Facing Defined Contribution Plan Sponsors – A panel of top practitioners review the effects of various Pension Protection Act provisions, including auto enrollment, default investments, and participant education and communications, and comment on trends in these and other areas.

05-27-2007

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Maslon Edelman Borman & Brand, LLP

Shawn McIntee Named Chair of Maslon's Business and Securities Group
The law firm of Maslon Edelman Borman & Brand, LLP, is pleased to announce that Shawn McIntee was recently named Chair of the Business and Securities Practice Group.

Shawn McIntee concentrates his practice in the areas of advising public and private businesses, mergers and acquisitions, corporate and commercial law (including contracts and electronic commerce), software and emerging companies. Shawn has represented manufacturers, technology companies, service companies, software companies, law firms and financial services clients. Shawn has extensive experience advising clients on day-to-day legal and business matters. One outside director of a corporation Shawn represents referred to him as a businessman's lawyer. Shawn has extensive experience in assisting clients with the purchase and sale of businesses, including the divestiture of divisions, and management buyouts. Shawn approaches each transaction from a business perspective, taking into account the specific goals of his client. Shawn graduated, magna cum laude, from the University of Minnesota Law School in 1994. He also holds a finance and marketing degree from the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota.

05-27-2007

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Fox Rothschild LLP

Viewing Health-care Fraud Law From Both Sides"
The government's new prescription-drug benefit program is prompting prosecutors to look deeper into drug company procedures. The Philadelphia Inquirer spoke with Fox Rothschild attorney Valli Baldassano about the risks pharmaceutical companies are facing. Issues discussed include physician compensation and avoiding conflict. As a seasoned and experienced attorney, Ms. Baldassano brings a unique perspective on these issues forward.

05-27-2007

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Frilot, Partridge, Kohnke & Clements, L.C.

Frilot L.L.C. Expands Class Action Section
Frilot L.L.C. expands its class action section with the addition of new associate Kyle A. Spaulding . Mr. Spaulding received his J.D. in 2003 from Loyola University School of Law and received his B.A. from University of Tennessee in 1998. He brings experience in handling complex commercial litigation cases and defending insurers and insureds in civil litigation.

05-25-2007

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Foley & Lardner

Foley DC Office Establishes Summer Internship Program
Foley & Lardner LLP announced today that it has created a summer internship program with the University of Virginia Law School with the aim of providing opportunities for law students to provide valuable legal assistance to underserved populations.

University of Virginia law student Mark T. Gannon has been selected as the inaugural intern. For eight weeks, Gannon will be working with Just Neighbors, a nonprofit dedicated to providing immigration services to low income clients. After working with Just Neighbors, Mark will spend two weeks at Foley's Washington, D.C. office, concentrating on pro bono matters.

Gannon, a second-year law student at the University of Virginia School of Law, has previous experience with pro bono issues. As a paralegal prior to attending law school, he represented tenants in situations dealing with poor housing conditions. In addition, he has coordinated service projects including housing revitalization projects and blood drives in the West Philadelphia area as philanthropy chair of his college fraternity.

Gannon graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 2003. He plans to use his law degree and pro bono experience to continue to assist low-income clients with their legal needs.

Just Neighbors provides immigration legal services to low-income immigrants and refugees of all faiths and nationalities. Their team of attorneys, staff and volunteers offers help to immigrants seeking to navigate the current immigration system and to gain access to benefits that will enable them to become more contributing members of society.

05-25-2007

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