The Legal Wire

McManis Faulkner Elevates Christine Peek and Pallie Zambrano to Partnership
February 3, 2012
McManis Faulkner, a leading Northern California trial firm, announced the elevation of Christine Peek and Pallie Zambrano to partner. Boosting the firm’s majority female partnership ranks, the elevations bring the total number of partners to the firm to 12. “The elevation of Chrissy and Pallie are...
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Smith and Somach Present Distressed Properties Seminar to Lehigh Valley REALTORS®
February 3, 2012
Charles F. Smith, Jr. and Richard Brent Somach, Members of Norris McLaughlin & Marcus, P.A., presented “Distressed Properties and Everything You Want to Know About Short Sales, Sheriff Sales, and Tax Sales in the Marketplace” to the Lehigh Valley Association of REALTORS® (LVAR) on January 30,...
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Plunkett Cooney Names Two Banking Attorneys as Partners
February 3, 2012
Plunkett Cooney, one of the Midwest’s oldest and largest law firms, recently named attorneys Joseph M. Ammar and Jeanna M. Weaver as its newest partners. “Joe and Jeanna are outstanding banking attorneys with unique backgrounds who bring considerable insight, judgment and a commitment to...
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Stradley Ronon Attorney Elected to Darlington Arts Center Board of Directors
February 3, 2012
Stradley Ronon attorney Neal Troum was elected to the board of directors of the Darlington Arts Center in Garnet Valley, Pa. – which provides lessons and workshops in different art media, as well as an arts venue for the community. As a member of the board, Troum will oversee the business affairs...
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Kleinberg Kaplan Announces New Department Chairs
February 2, 2012
Kleinberg, Kaplan, Wolff & Cohen, P.C. is pleased to announce several new leadership appointments throughout the firm. “The group of incoming department chairs all possess excellent legal skills as well as strong leadership abilities. We congratulate them on their new roles which will enable...
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Verrill Dana Receives Award for its Pro Bono Efforts
February 2, 2012
Verrill Dana is honored to have received the award for Most Hours on Completed Volunteer Lawyers Project (VLP) Cases by a Law Firm at the Maine State Bar Association’s Annual Meeting. The award was presented at the MSBA Annual Meeting’s Pro Bono luncheon on Thursday, January 26. Kathleen Healy, a...
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Four Smith Moore Leatherwood Attorneys Honored with “Leadership in Law” Awards
February 2, 2012
Four Smith Moore Leatherwood attorneys have been recognized by South Carolina Lawyers Weekly as “Leadership in Law” Award winners. Steven E. Farrar, Natalma M. McKnew, Robert W. Pearce, Jr. and Kurt M. Rozelsky will be honored at an awards ceremony on March 15 at the Francis Marion Hotel in...
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Coblentz, Patch, Duffy & Bass Welcomes Litigation Attorneys Alex Christopher and Mandy Hu
February 2, 2012
Coblentz, Patch, Duffy & Bass LLP expands its litigation practice with the additions of Associates Alex Christopher and Mandy Hu. Christopher focuses on general civil litigation with an emphasis on intellectual property matters. He joins the firm from Morrison Foerster, LLP’s San Francisco...
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Connolly Bove Obtains ITC Ruling That Importation Of LIP Cigarette Wrappers Made by Julius Glatz and LIPtec Do Not Violate Any Valid Claims of Schweitzer-Mauduit Patents
February 2, 2012
Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP attorneys Rudy Hutz, Jeff Eichen, Chad Stover, Curt Lambert and Claudia Schultze have successfully defeated patent infringement claims brought by Schweitzer-Mauduit International Inc. against their clients Julius Glatz GmbH and LIPtec GmbH.  On February 1,...
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Bankruptcy Attorney Eric C. Peterson of Gallop Elected to Board of Directors of The Turnaround Management Association - Missouri Chapter
February 1, 2012
Eric C. Peterson, Co-Chair of the Business Bankruptcy Practice Group at the Gallop law firm, has been elected to the Board of Directors of The Turnaround Management Association - Missouri Chapter. Mr. Peterson has represented banks, closely held companies, high net worth individuals, executives,...
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Farella Braun + Martel Celebrates 50 Years
February 1, 2012
Farella Braun + Martel LLP (www.fbm.com) proudly celebrates its 50th Anniversary today. “As we celebrate our 50-year anniversary, it’s a good time to reflect on how far we’ve come and how we’ve benefitted by the communities in which we live and work. We feel very fortunate,” said firm chairman...
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Potter Anderson Honors E. Chaney Hall with David B. Brown Pro Bono Award
February 1, 2012
Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP is pleased to announce that E. Chaney Hall is the recipient of the 2011 David B. Brown Pro Bono Award. The award is given annually to a firm member who demonstrates a commitment to ensuring access to legal service for those in need. Hall is receiving the award in...
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Prominent Corporate Attorney Michael O’Shaughnessy Joins Greensfelder’s Chicago Office
February 1, 2012
The law firm of Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale, P.C. is pleased to announce that prominent Chicago corporate attorney Michael L. O’Shaughnessy has joined the firm as a Partner. Mr. O’Shaughnessy comes to Greensfelder from the Chicago office of Quarles & Brady LLP. The addition of Mr. O’...
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Katherine A. Heptig Joins Farrell Fritz as a Corporate Associate
January 31, 2012
Farrell Fritz is pleased to announce that Katherine A. Heptig has joined the firm’s Uniondale office as a corporate associate, concentrating in tax law. Ms. Heptig, a Rockville Centre, NY resident, has experience primarily in corporate, individual and partnership income taxation, as well all...
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McNees Honors Attorney Steve Moore with Yenkowski Award
January 31, 2012
Harrisburg, PA – McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC is pleased to announce that attorney Stephen A. Moore has been recognized as the Gary Yenkowski Award recipient for 2011. The Yenkowski Award is given to a Member each year in honor of deceased McNees Partner, Gary Yenkowski. Award recipients...
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