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LeClairRyan

LeClair, Winston, Hill and Kershaw Represent Sellers in Sale of Sheraton Park South Hotel
LeClair Ryan represented the sellers of a 75% interest in the Sheraton Park South, a 194-room full service hotel located approximately 15 miles south of Richmond, Virginia, to Apollo Real Estate Advisors' Value Enhancement Fund VI. Leading LeClair Ryan in the transaction were Gary LeClair, Andrew Winston, Katja Hill and Elizabeth Kershaw.

05-22-2007

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Lathrop & Gage LLP

Rick Shearer Joins Lathrop & Gage as an Associate
Rick Shearer has joined the Kansas City, Mo., office of the Lathrop & Gage L.C. law firm as an associate in the business litigation practice area.

Prior to joining the firm, Shearer practiced in the Washington, D.C. and West Virginia area focusing on the defense of civil litigation and white collar compliance and criminal defense. He assisted on matters involving the Federal Foreign Corrupt Practice Act, State and Federal False Claims Acts, and federal criminal investigations involving the federal bribery statute.

He earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Kansas in 1999 and his juris doctorate from Syracuse University College of Law in 2004. Shearer was a recipient of the Robert W. Miller Award for Excellence in Trial Advocacy; Executive Board Member, Syracuse University Moot Court Honor Society; Executive Director, 2003 Lionel Grossman Trial Competition; and Semi-Finalist, 2003 Mackenzie Hughes Appellate Advocacy Competition. He is a member of the American Bar Association and Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia and the National Trial Advocacy College at the University of Virginia in 2006.

05-22-2007

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Hanson, Bridgett, Marcus, Vlahos & Rudy, LLP

John Adkisson Receives Award For Service to the Capital Unity Council
Hanson Bridgett partner John Adkisson has received the service achievement award from the Capital Unity Council in recognition of years of volunteer legal and program contributions to the planned Capital Unity Center.

"The Capital Unity Council serves an important mission of developing educational programs, responding to acts of hate and bias and building the ambitious Capital Unity Center," said Adkisson. In receiving the award, Adkisson stated: "In decades past, society referred to 'tolerance' as our goal. Today we speak of 'respect' and we strive for 'unity'. But even the lofty goal of 'unity' so perfectly envisioned in the Capital Unity Center, is but a step toward society's ultimate goal of 'equality'. That is why I am so proud of this award and so grateful that Hanson Bridgett gave me the time and resources to contribute to this project."

The Capital Unity Center will be located in a three-story, 36,000 square foot building in downtown Sacramento near the California State Capitol. The Center will offer an experiential, inspirational encounter filled with interactive audio and visual media for youth and families, encouraging them to learn about the diversity of our community and to expand their understanding of the world around them. As General Counsel to the Capital Unity Council, Adkisson has been an active participant in all planning phases of the project, helping to move the Center forward.

"John embodies the spirit of inclusiveness and community we strive for at our firm," said Andrew Giacomini, Hanson Bridgett's Managing Partner. "His dedication to the Capital Unity Center has been an inspiration to all of those who've had the opportunity to work with John on this project.

05-22-2007

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Clausen Miller PC

Ed Kay Argues Apportionment of Fault Before Illinois Sup. Ct.
Clausen Miller Appellate Practice Group partner and co-chair Edward Kay presented argument to the Illinois Supreme Court on May 22, 2007 in the case Ready v. United/Goedecke Services, Inc., No. 103474 which is crucial to the Illinois Defense Bar in defending tort litigation in Illinois. The Ready case involved the question of whether fault can be allocated to settling and dismissed defendants in tort litigation in order to protect a non-settling defendant’s rights to obtain a several liability finding under Illinois’ joint and several liability statute -- section 2-1117 of the Illinois Code of Civil Procedure. Defendants found less than 25% at fault under that statute are only liable for their percentage share of a plaintiff’s non-medical damages. Ed Kay was defending the appellate court decision issued in August of 2006 in which the First District Appellate Court sitting in Chicago overturned the plaintiff’s verdict in Ready of $14,230,000 because of the trial court’s failure to allocate fault to settling defendants. Ed and his Appellate Practice Group team of partners, Barb Michaelides, Paula Carstensen, and senior counsel Paul Esposito obtained that reversal from the First District.

We attach below for your further information the lead article of the May 22, 2007 of the Chicago Law Bulletin further describing the arguments made before the Illinois Supreme Court in Ready.

05-22-2007

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Ten Greenberg Traurig Attorneys Named "Top Lawyers" by H Texas Magazine
The international law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP congratulates ten attorneys from the Houston office on being named “Top Lawyers” by H Texas magazine. Compiled annually, candidates are nominated by their peers and H Texas readers. In addition, the magazine’s editors conduct comprehensive research on each nominee to determine the final list.

Greenberg Traurig’s “Top Lawyers”:

Douglas C. Atnipp
K.B. Battaglini
Roland Garcia
L. Bradley Hancock
Franklin D.R. Jones Jr.
Mary-Olga Lovett
John Stanley “Chip” Rainey
J. Scott Sheehan
William H. Sultemeier
G. Allan Van Fleet
Pertinent GT Biographies: Douglas C. Atnipp, K. B. Battaglini, Roland Garcia, L. Bradley Hancock, Franklin D.R. Jones Jr., Mary-Olga Lovett, John Stanley Rainey, J. Scott Sheehan, William H. Sultemeier, G. Allan Van Fleet

05-22-2007

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Thompson & Knight LLP

T&K Attorney Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
The international law firm of Thompson & Knight is proud to announce Partner Rust E. Reid as the recipient of the 2007 Lifetime Achievement Award presented by the Dallas Bar Association's (DBA) Probate Section. The award is given in recognition of Mr. Reid's 47-year career in trusts and estates law.

Mr. Reid is the fifth member of the Probate Section to be honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award. The 700-plus Probate Section members nominate fellow members for the annual award. The Section Council then makes the ultimate selection from those nominees, determining those who have distinguished themselves in their practice in any one or more of the areas of legal education, service to the Bar, legislative activities service in court settings, and community involvement.

Mr. Reid focuses his practice on estate planning, probate, and fiduciary administration. He primarily represents individuals and family groups seeking to plan the disposition of their estates in accordance with their wishes at the least tax cost. Mr. Reid also represents individuals and corporate fiduciaries in trust and estate administration, and private foundations and other organizations in connection with charitable gift-giving. He frequently acts as mediator or expert witness in probate and trust disputes and is Board Certified in Estate Planning and Probate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

Mr. Reid is a Fellow of the Dallas Bar Foundation, a past president of the Dallas Estate Planning Council, and a past chairman of the DBA's Tax Section. He is a former trustee of The Hockaday School, Child Care Association of Metropolitan Dallas, Girl Scouts of America, Visiting Nurse Association of Texas, Dallas Children's Advocacy Center, Child Care Group, Grace Presbyterian Village Foundation, and The Cecil and Ida Green Foundation. He currently serves as a Trustee of Bryan's House.

05-22-2007

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Simpson, Thacher & Bartlett, LLP

Simpson Thacher Represents KKR in AUD 1.25 Billion Sale of Cleanaway in Australia to Transpacific Industries Group
KKR closed its sale of Cleanaway, a leading waste management operator in Australia, in a transaction valued at AUD $1.25 billion to Transpacific Industries Group, a leading Australasian provider of integrated waste management solutions. KKR acquired Cleanaway in June 2006 in connection with its acquisition of Cleanaway and the Brambles Industrial Services business from Brambles Australia Limited, which was KKR's first acquisition in Australia.

The global team of STB attorneys who worked on this transaction includes: Patrick Naughton, Jin Hyuk Park and Anthony Choi in Hong Kong, Mark Pflug, Nicholas Shaw and Jed Weiner in London, Steve Todrys in New York and Katharine Moir in Palo Alto.

05-22-2007

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