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GOLDBERG KOHN NAMES THREE NEW PRINCIPALS
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2008/01/04 18:09
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The law firm of Goldberg Kohn recently announced the promotion of Anne Marie Pisano, 34, Brian D. Fagel, 38, and Jeremy M. Downs, 32 from associate to principal.
Anne Marie Pisano is a principal in the firm’s Commercial Finance Group. Her practice focuses on representing financial institutions in the documentation, negotiation and closing of loan transactions. Her work has included single lender and syndicated asset-based and cash-flow loans, workouts and restructurings, and working capital and acquisition financings. She has international lending experience, having worked on several transactions involving the laws of Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Malaysia, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. Prior to pursuing her legal career, Ms. Pisano worked as a coordinator of international relations in Nagai, Japan. Ms. Pisano is admitted to practice in Illinois and Maryland. She received her law degree, with honors, in 1999 from the University of Chicago and her B.A. in political science, summa cum laude, in 1995 from Villanova University.
Brian Fagel is a principal in the firm’s Litigation and Intellectual Property Groups. His experience includes a broad range of commercial litigation. Mr. Fagel has represented Fortune 100 and 500 companies, small businesses, and individuals, and he has litigated matters before state and federal courts, arbitration panels, the United States International Trade Commission, and the National Advertising Division of the Council of Better Business Bureaus. Prior to joining Goldberg Kohn, Mr. Fagel worked as a researcher at a management consulting firm and as a publications attorney at an information technology law firm in Chicago. His writings on law and information technology have appeared in legal journals, newspapers, trade journals, and conference proceedings.
Mr. Fagel is admitted to practice in Illinois, United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. He is a member of the American and Chicago bar associations. Mr. Fagel received a Ph.D. in English Language and Literature from the University of Chicago in 2000, a master’s degree in English Language and Literature from the University of Chicago in 1995, a J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School in 1994, and a B.A., with honors, from Stanford University in 1991.
Jeremy Downs is a principal in the firm's Bankruptcy & Creditors’ Rights Group. Mr. Downs primarily represents secured lenders in corporate bankruptcies and workouts, and a growing portion of his practice involves the representation of equity and creditor committees. Having successfully navigated several secured lending clients through automotive restructurings and liquidations, Mr. Downs has developed a particularly strong set of skills related to distressed manufacturing and supply situations.
His bankruptcy experience includes the negotiation, documentation and litigation of debtor-in-possession financing orders, cash collateral orders, orders authorizing the sale of assets, motions for relief from the automatic stay and various related procedural matters. His workout experience includes the negotiation and documentation of out-of-court restructurings and liquidations through forbearance agreements and UCC sales. Mr. Downs works closely with the firm's Litigation Group in connection with disputes that arise in the course of his practice, as well as with the firm's Commercial Finance Group related both to debtor-in-possession and non-distressed financing arrangements. Mr. Downs has taken a lead role in the negotiation of access and accommodation agreements in several recent automotive bankruptcy cases and workouts.
Mr. Downs is admitted to practice in Illinois and the United States District Courts for the Northern District of Illinois, the Western and Eastern Districts of Wisconsin, and the Eastern District of Michigan. He received his A.B. in Government, cum laude, from Harvard University in 1997 and his law degree from Northwestern University in 2000.
Goldberg Kohn Bell Black Rosenbloom & Moritz, Ltd. is a mid-sized commercial law firm located in downtown Chicago with principal concentrations in business litigation, commercial finance, creditors' rights and bankruptcy, corporate, federal and state taxation, intellectual property, Internet and e-commerce, labor and employment and real estate. The firm is the Chicago member of Meritas - an international alliance of 200 business law firms dedicated to providing business clients access to superior legal advice and exceptional services around the globe. Please visit www.goldbergkohn.com for more information. |
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Bonovitz Steps Down as Duane Morris Chairman
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2008/01/04 17:45
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Sheldon Bonovitz is stepping down as chairman of Duane Morris after a 10-year run in which he tripled the size of the law firm, opened numerous domestic and international offices and doubled partner profitability, the firm announced Thursday.
He will be succeeded by longtime litigation department chairman John Soroko, who was named vice chairman and Bonovitz's likely successor two years ago.
From 1997 through 2006, Duane Morris, which has a Pittsburgh office Downtown, saw its profits per equity partner (PPP) rise from $273,000 to $730,000 and revenue per lawyer (RPL) grow from $325,000 to $600,000.
Bonovitz, 70, is a tax lawyer and has been with the firm since 1962. He is four years past the firm's mandatory retirement age from the partnership, but stayed on as chairman even though he holds the title of counsel. Soroko said Bonovitz will serve as chairman emeritus and will remain active in firm activities.
Soroko, 56, a native of Buckingham, Bucks County, has been with the firm since graduating from New York University Law School in 1977. He has led the nearly 300-lawyer litigation department since 2002. Matthew Taylor will become the new litigation department chairman. |
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Mark D. Pierce Adds Expertise to Slack & Davis
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2008/01/04 17:23
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While the attorneys of Slack & Davis, L.L.P. bring years of legal experience to each personal injury case, the firm’s range of aviation expertise is what sets it apart. With the addition of attorney Mark D. Pierce, that range just got a little wider.
Mark Pierce, formerly of El Paso, is an experienced trial lawyer as well as an FAA-licensed commercial pilot and flight instructor who will add specific background in aircraft systems, piloting, regulations, navigation, weather, air traffic control, human factors, training and many other aviation disciplines. His other credentials include:
* Board certified in civil trial law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization
* Martindale-Hubbell AV-Rated
* Past president, El Paso Trial Lawyers Association, 1994 to 1996
* Graduate of The University of Texas at Austin (J.D., with honors, 1979)
“Slack & Davis’ hands-on aviation knowledge makes us the go-to team for aviation-related legal matters – not just in Texas but throughout the U.S.,” managing partner Michael Slack said, “but it’s our reputation for winning cases that seals the deal. Mark’s skills as an aviator and as a trial lawyer will boost our reputation on both fronts.”
In addition to plaintiffs’ cases, Pierce will offer legal services on the business side. The firm, founded in 1993, has seen a rise over the past two years in requests for legal representation related to aviation business transactions. Ladd Sanger, managing partner for the Dallas office, offers this reason for the growth: “We found that as more people choose private and corporate jet travel, they’re needing attorneys to help them navigate the aircraft acquisition and sales process. People know us as ‘the aviation lawyers’ so naturally they come to us for help. We’re simply staffing to meet the demand.”
ABOUT SLACK & DAVIS, L.L.P.
Founded in 1993, Slack & Davis, L.L.P. is known nationwide for its success representing families who’ve experienced loss as a result of an airplane or helicopter crash. The firm’s diverse legal expertise includes other complex personal injury cases that involve heavy trucks and defective automobiles, dangerous consumer products, pharmaceuticals and medical devices. Our team of attorneys, which includes aviators and aviation professionals, is also highly skilled at handling business disputes related to aircraft acquisitions and sales. With offices in Austin and Dallas, Slack & Davis has the track record, talent and resources to handle major cases throughout the U.S. – and achieve optimum results. Find out more at slackdavis.com |
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McGuire Woods Elects 15 Partners to Firm
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2008/01/04 17:12
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McGuireWoods LLP is pleased to announce that 15 associates have been elected partners of the firm, effective January 1, 2008.
The newly elected partners for McGuireWoods include:
Lisa A. Atty, Real Estate Department, Los Angeles Office
Ilene A. Bailey, Real Estate Department, Baltimore, Md., Office
Robert A. Cox, Jr., Restructuring & Insolvency, Charlotte, N.C., Office
C. Simon Davidson, Government Investigations, Washington D.C. Office
Walter J. Dunn, Energy & Utilities Department, Richmond, Va., Office
William G. Fendley, IV, Tax & Utilities Department, Richmond, Va., Office
David E. Finkelson, IP Litigation/Patents Department, Richmond, Va., Office
John S. Hilten, IP Litigation/Patents Department, Tysons Corner, Va., Office
John A. Leja, IP Litigation/Patents Department, Chicago Office
Elena D. Marcuss, Labor & Employment, Baltimore, Md., Office
Perry W. Miles, IV, Products & Consumer Litigation, Richmond, Va., Office
Amy Miller, Labor & Employment, Tysons Corner, Va., Office
Derek A. Roach, Technology & Business, Chicago Office
Christopher J. Verstrate, International Department, Chicago Office
John R. Visconsi, Real Estate Department, Los Angeles Office
McGuireWoods LLP is a full-service law firm with approximately 750 lawyers in 15 offices in the United States, Europe and Central Asia providing legal counsel to clients around the world. For more information, visit www.mcguirewoods.com. |
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Husch Blackwell Sanders Merger in KC
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2008/01/04 17:01
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The law firms of Blackwell Sanders & Husch Eppenberger will be known as Husch Blackwell Sanders following their merger in a few weeks.
The name was decided by a coin toss “because we felt that in a true merger of equals this was the most fair way to determine the new name,” said Joseph P. Conran, co-chairman of the new firm.
Partners at the two firms last month overwhelmingly approved the merger, which will create a firm with 630 attorneys in offices in Kansas City, St. Louis, Springfield and Jefferson City, Mo.; Omaha and Lincoln, Neb.; Chattanooga and Memphis, Tenn.; Peoria and Belleville, Ill.; Overland Park; Washington, D.C.; and London. |
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Bisnar Chase Makes Christmas Merry for Less Fortunate
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2007/12/21 19:05
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In spite of the busy holidays, the staff of personal injury law firm Bisnar Chase finds time to support two charity organizations in Orange County, Share Ourselves (SOS) and The U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program. SOS helps families who are homeless, the working poor or living at or near the poverty level. Toys for Tots provides new, unwrapped toys for children who come from disadvantaged families.
For SOS, staff members have adopted three nine-member families and have purchased holiday gifts for all. Then a few days before SOS needs the donations, the staff had a gift-wrapping party during their work day.
Bisnar Chase staff also manage the collection boxes for the Toys for Tots drive in their building, with the Orange County Bar Association serving as local coordinator for the Marines. The staff place three 55-gallon boxes throughout their office building and invite the other tenants of their building to donate new, unwrapped toys.
"My colleagues and I really enjoy making the holidays brighter for those less fortunate," says Danielle Olson, executive assistant at Bisnar Chase. "Supporting charity organizations like Share Ourselves and Toys for Tots by buying holiday gifts makes the holidays meaningful. And working at a place where we, ourselves, feel appreciated and respected, it's easy to give back."
Supporting a charity during the holidays is entirely a staff-driven effort, reflecting well on the firm's motto, "People over profits." They have been doing this for five years.
About SOS
For more than 35 years SOS has provided a safety net to those needing emergency assistance, for the homeless, working poor and those living at or near the poverty level.
About Toys for Tots
The U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program collects new, unwrapped toys during October, November and December each year, and distributes those toys as Christmas gifts to needy children in the community in which the campaign is conducted.
About Bisnar Chase
Bisnar Chase, LLP, is a California personal injury law firm that represents people who suffered catastrophic injuries that are mostly traffic-related. They specialize in auto defect cases against automobile makers such as Ford and General Motors. Bisnar Chase obtains millions of dollars annually in settlements and judgments for its clients. For more information, visit: www.auto-defect-attorneys.com, www.bisnar-chse.com and www.californiainjuryblog.com |
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