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Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC

Levenfeld Pearlstein Launches ESI Task Force to Help Clients Manage Electronic Information
In response to recent and sweeping legal developments regarding the destruction, preservation and production of electronic data, Chicago law firm Levenfeld Pearlstein LLC, today announced the formation of its Electronically Stored Information (ESI) Task Force, a group which delivers creative data security and risk management solutions for enterprise organizations to assist them with managing their electronic data before litigation arises.

More than 16 billion e-mail messages are sent and received each day in corporate America and the vast majority of the documents that U.S. businesses generate exist only in electronic format. Companies are legally required to protect and preserve relevant electronic information as soon as a lawsuit or investigation is anticipated. The inadvertent deletion of relevant data can result in outcome determinative fines, sanctions, and default judgments.

“General counsel at a number of the world’s largest companies have identified e-discovery as the single greatest threat to their organization, and the volume of electronic data used in business will only continue to increase,” said Chris Griesmeyer, who along with David Porteous, co-founded Levenfeld Pearlstein’s ESI Task Force. “There is a critical need for skilled, efficient counsel in the management of this information for both litigation and transactional purposes. The group of professionals that we have assembled to form the ESI Task Force is ideally positioned to assist companies prepare for this critical issue.”

Levenfeld Pearlstein’s ESI Task Force offers a wide variety of professional services related to the management and preservation of electronic information, including counseling and risk management, litigation and e-discovery, and transactional applications such as due diligence review and SOX compliance review.

Combining the knowledge and experience of its attorneys with strategic partnerships with computer forensic examiners and technology consultants, the ESI Task Force is able to provide scalable disaster recovery and litigation readiness plans that are uniquely tailored to the business needs of its clients. For clients involved in litigation, or subject to a regulatory inquiry or investigation, the Task Force works seamlessly with the firm’s Litigation Practice Group to efficiently manage all aspects of the e-discovery process.

The ESI Task Force also works with clients to create robust ESI-related policies for data management, document retention and destruction, and computer usage, as well as employment manuals and litigation hold plans that are tailored to their particular industry regulations and business needs. Once the policies are in place, the Task Force provides training to key personnel.

“The members of our ESI Task Force are experienced in assisting clients with the unique challenges presented by electronic data and discovery,” Mr. Porteous said. “As a result, we have forged deep relationships and strategic partnerships with leading technology consultants and forensic examiners, enabling us to deliver our clients maximum value in this area while minimizing their expenses.

05-07-2007

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Hancock & Estabrook, LLP

Alan J. Pierce Co-Chairs and Presents At New York State Bar Association Conference
Alan J. Pierce will serve as state-wide co-chair and the local Syracuse chair of the New York State Bar Association seminar entitled Insurance Coverage Update – A Focus on First Party Coverage Issues. The Syracuse program is being held on May 11, 2007 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Syracuse.

He recently published the 2007 Insurance Law article in the Syracuse Law Review’s Annual Law Survey of New York, which can be found on www.hancocklaw.com. Mr. Pierce, a partner in the firm, has more than 20 years of litigation experience, concentrating on appellate practice, insurance coverage, defamation and civil and commercial litigation. He has handled over 100 appeals in his career, appearing before the New York State Court of Appeals, all four Departments of the State’s Appellate Division and in the Second, Fourth and Eleventh United States Circuit Courts of Appeals. Mr. Pierce has authored several publications on appellate practice and insurance coverage, and lectures on behalf of the NYSBA and the Office of Court Administration on appellate advocacy and insurance coverage litigation. Prior to joining the Firm, he served as Confidential Law Clerk to the Hon. Richard D. Simons, New York State Court of Appeals. Mr. Pierce is admitted to practice law in New York, the United States Supreme Court, and several United States Courts of Appeals. He serves on the Fifth Judicial District Character & Fitness Committee, the Board of Directors of the New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers, and was a member of the New York State Bar Association Task Force on Mandatory Retirement of Judges. Mr. Pierce is a member of the Firm’s Appellate and Litigation practice groups. He is a graduate of the Syracuse University College of Law and St. Lawrence University.

05-07-2007

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Graham and Dunn

Graham & Dunn Welcomes New Attorney--Kathleen T. Petrich
Graham & Dunn is pleased to announce the addition of a new shareholder – Kathleen T. Petrich

Kathleen joins the firm’s Intellectual Property team. Kathleen ’s practice focuses on all areas of intellectual property, including trademarks and mechanical/electrical patent prosecution. Kathleen is registered before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. She received her J.D. from the University of Puget Sound School in 1992.

05-07-2007

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Woodcock Washburn LLP

Woodcock Washburn Attorney Greg S. Plichta Appointed Chair of IP Section of King County Bar Association
Woodcock Washburn LLP is pleased to announce that patent attorney Greg S. Plichta has been elected Intellectual Property Section Chair of the King County Bar Association.

Plichta, an attorney in Woodcock Washburn’s Seattle office, focuses his practice on patent prosecution for electrical engineering and computer software clients.

05-07-2007

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Troutman Sanders LLP

Troutman Sanders Posts Biggest Gain Among Nation’s Largest Law Firms
Troutman Sanders LLP soared to 74th on the 2007 AmLaw 100, an annual ranking of the nation’s 100 largest law firms by the publishers of American Lawyer magazine.

The law firm’s jump – up nine spots from 83rd on the list in 2006 – represents the largest gain by any law firm in the ranking. The ranking is based on annual revenue, which was a record $307 million at Troutman Sanders in 2006.

By virtue of its 2006 financial performance, Troutman Sanders is now the city’s third-largest law firm in revenue.

Robert Webb Jr., chairman and managing partner of Troutman Sanders, said the firm owes its recent growth to aggressive lateral hiring in all of its offices and its expansion into New York City in 2005, where it obtained 90 attorneys from the law firm of Jenkens & Gilchrist. That office has quickly grown to about 120 attorneys.

“While revenue grew in almost every facet of our practice in 2006, this was the first year we saw the fruits of our entrance into the New York market,” Webb said. “We expect those kinds of exceptional results to continue in New York and elsewhere.”

Troutman Sanders also opened an office in Shanghai, China’s largest city and the world’s eighth largest, in early 2007 – making it the first Atlanta-based law firm with an office in mainland China. The firm has operated an office in Hong Kong for 10 years.

With those additions, Troutman Sanders now operates 12 offices and has more than 600 attorneys throughout the world.

05-07-2007

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Saul Ewing, LLP

HARRISBURG ASSOCIATES PLAY CRITICAL ROLE IN ESTABLISHING THE HISPANIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF CENTRAL PA
Edward G. Lanza and Daniel D. Santos, Associates in Saul Ewing LLP’s Business Department, were instrumental in establishing the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Central Pennsylvania (HCCCP), which was officially launched Thursday, May 3, 2007 during a press event in Harrisburg, PA.

Mr. Lanza has represented the Chamber, pro bono, since November 2006 when plans to create it began. Mr. Lanza assisted the Chamber with its registration as a nonprofit entity, and helped create the Chamber's bylaws, obtain a tax ID number and prepare the application for tax-exempt status.

Both Mr. Lanza and Mr. Santos will serve on the HCCCP's Board of Directors. The HCCCP is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting and promoting Hispanic businesses in Central Pennsylvania. The main goal of the organization is to encourage the growth and development of Hispanic owned and operated businesses, and to provide an open forum for owners to discuss and share plans and ideas.

I am tremendously proud and honored to work with attorneys such as Ed and Dan, who volunteered their services and legal skills to promote diversity in and outside of the Firm, said Michael A. Finio, Managing Partner of the Harrisburg office. I am sure the HCCCP will be Apr-07 great success, and I am excited to watch it grow.

Mr. Lanza received his B.A. from Messiah College and earned his J.D. from Dickinson School of Law. Mr. Santos received his B.A. from the University of Virginia and earned his J.D. from Dickinson School of Law.

05-07-2007

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LeClairRyan

Congratulations to University Instructors, Ranked #139 on Inc 500 Fastest-Growing Private Companies
The LeClair Ryan Technology and Venture Capital practice representing University Instructors would like to congratulate our client on being named as one of America's fastest-growing private companies by Inc magazine, with a ranking of #139 on the annual Inc 500 list for 2006. University Instructors was also named to the Richmond Rising 25 and received the Inner City 100 designation from the Initiative for a Competitive Inner City (ICIC) in 2007.

05-07-2007

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