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Schiff Hardin LLP | Three Year Report Profile

Schiff Hardin & Waite is a Chicago-based law firm. The firm ranked 120th on The American Lawyer's 2009 Am Law 200 rankings of firms based on revenue, with $231,000,000 in gross revenue in 2008. In terms of size, with 395 attorneys (as of 9/30/08), the firm placed 120th on the National Law Journal's 2008 NLJ 250 rankings. Schiff Hardin is a general practice law firm. Its expertise includes antitrust and trade regulation, commercial and corporate finance, energy, environmental law, financial institutions, labor and employment, real estate, tax, and white-collar crime. In addition to Chicago, its office locations include New York City and Washington, D.C. The firm's official merger with 35-attorney San Francisco litigation firm Morganstein & Jubelirer became effective January 1, 2007.

Profiles are written by members of or under the supervision of the staff of ALM Legal Intelligence. They are updated throughout the year after the new financial and attorney count materials are added from the AmLaw 100, AmLaw 200, Global 100 and NLJ 250.

Martindale-Hubbell Firm Rating*: AV

Headquarters Location/Contact Information 233 South Wacker Drive Suite 6600a Chicago, IL 60606 Tel: 312-258-5500 || URL: www.schiffhardin.com Additional information about this firm's partners and offices has been provided by Martindale-Hubbell and is included at the end of this report. Additional information includes office/location contact information and a listing of lawyers with Martindale-Hubbell ratings and practice areas.

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Key Contacts

Robert H. Riley: Chairman Tel: 312-258-5664 E-mail: [email protected]

Ronald S. Safer: Managing Partner Tel: 312-258-5765 E-mail: [email protected]

Joseph A. Vasquez Jr: Executive Director Tel: 312-258-5500 E-mail: [email protected]

David A. Milberg: Marketing and Communications Director Tel: 312-258-4579 E-mail: [email protected] Garry W. Eades: Information Technology Director Tel: 312-258-5500 E-mail: [email protected] Stuart L. Goodman: Partner - Corporate and Securities Practice Area Group Tel: 312-258-5711 E-mail: [email protected]

Roger Pascal: Partner - Litigation Practice Area Group Tel: 312-258-5663 E-mail: [email protected] Contact names, titles, telephone numbers and e-mail addresses are collected by the staff of ALM Legal Intelligence from firm web sites, press releases and proactive data collection by telephone. They are updated as new information is received.

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Law Firm Report: Schiff Hardin LLP Three Year Report

AmLaw 200 Rankings

FY2008 FY2007 FY2006

120 114 124Gross Revenues Revenues Per Lawyer 96 104 114

Profits Per Partner 122 128 116

114 Compensation Average Partner 120 114

131 AmLaw Profitability Index 140 110

Financial rankings taken from the AmLaw 200 published each August by The American Lawyer.

Financial Information

FY2008 FY2007 FY2006

Gross Revenues $231,000,000 $234,500,000 $193,000,000

Revenues Per Lawyer $695,000 $675,000 $615,000

Profits Per Partner $750,000 $725,000 $720,000

Net Operating Income $81,000,000 $85,000,000 $74,000,000

Number of Lawyers 333 346 314

All figures in this section are taken from the AmLaw 200 or Global 100. The number of lawyers indicated for each firm is as of August 31st for firms whose fiscal year ended between September 1 and February 28th of a given year. This is intended to exclude first-year associates, who typically start in the Fall but take several months to produce revenue. For other firms, lawyer numbers are as of the fiscal year end.


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Compensation Year First Year Associate Starting Salaries Avg. Partner Compensation Year

FY2008 $590,000 FY2008 $160,000

FY2007 $590,000 FY2007 $160,000

FY2006 $570,000 FY2006 $135,000

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Billing Rates

Year FY2008

Partner Billing Rates Associate Billing Rates Alternate Billing

LowLowHigh High

FY2007 LowLowHigh High

FY2006 LowLowHigh High

Billing rates are collected each year with the NLJ 250 data and published in The National Law Journal in early December.

Pro Bono % of Attorneys Who Worked 20+ Pro Bono Hours Total Pro Bono

Hours Avg. Pro Bono

Hours/ Attorney Year FY2008 FY2007

Pro Bono Rank 66 44

21,745 65.3 48.0%

25,710 74.3 45.7%

Pro bono statistics are collected with the AmLaw 200 data each year and published by The American Lawyer. Firm not reporting pro bono levels automatically receive a ranking of 200.

Firm Size NLJ 250

Rank Total

Attorneys Non-Equity

Partners Other

Attorneys Equity

Partners Year FY2008

AssociatesPartners 120 395 108 216 130 108 49

FY2007 110 408 81 200 133 119 75

FY2006 122 360 78 180 119 102 61

Includes full-time equivalent (FTE) attorneys as of September 30th of applicable year. These figures are collected each year in the NLJ 250 survey.

Office locations and attorney counts are taken from the NLJ 250.

19 2

284 8

36 39 20

U.S. Offices Atlanta, GA Boston, MA Chicago, IL Lake Forest, IL New York, NY San Francisco, CA Washington, DC

Current Locations/Breakdown of Attorneys by Location


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Diversity

Year FY2008 FY2007 FY2006

# of Minority Partners # of Minority Attorneys 45 38 31

# of Minority Non-Partners Minority % - All Attorneys 30 11 10.38%

29 8

27 4 8.83%# of Asian American Non-

Partners # of Asian American

Partners Asian American % -

All Attorneys # of Asian American Attorneys

20 Year

FY2008 16 4 5.1%

FY2007 15 13 2

FY2006 13 12 1 3.7%

# of African American Attorneys

17

# of African American Non-Partners

# of African American Partners

African American % -All Attorneys Year

FY2008 11 6 4.3%

FY2007 20 15 5

FY2006 12 10 2 3.4%

# of Hispanic American Attorneys

4

# of Hispanic American Non-Partners

# of Hispanic American Partners

Hispanic American % -All Attorneys Year

FY2008 3 1 1.0%

FY2007 2 1 1

FY2006 6 5 1 1.7%

Year FY2008 FY2007 FY2006

# of Other Attorneys 4

# of Other Partners # of Other Non-Partners Others % - All Attorneys 4 0 1.0%

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Diversity statistics are collected each year with the AmLaw 200 data and are subsequently published by The Minority Law Journal.


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...to Firm Lateral Partner Moves

Year 2009

Partner Hired Richard A Siegal

Source Where Hire Came From Practice AreaKelley Drye & Warren LLP Taxation;Trusts and Estates http://www.schiffhardin.

com/news_021209.htm

2009 Roger E Smith Troutman Sanders LLP Energy and Natural Resources;Litigation;Public

http://www.schiffhardin.com/news_061909.htm

2009 Thomas M Crispi Cerussi & Spring Litigation;Products Liability;Torts http://www.schiffhardin.com/news_041409.htm

2009 Tracy S Plott DLA Piper Banking and Financial Institutions;Corporate and


2009 Tracy S Plott DLA Piper Banking and Financial Institutions;Litigation;Real


2009 Leah Ward Sears US Department of Justice - Georgia Supreme Court

Litigation http://www.schiffhardin.com/news_051309.htm

2009 Louis T DeLucia Greenberg Traurig, P.A. Banking and Financial Institutions;Bankruptcy;Creditor


2009 Christopher J Rillo Groom Law Group Employment and Labor;Litigation;Workers'

http://www.schiffhardin.com/news_072909b.htm

2009 Lewis C Horne Jr Troutman Sanders LLP Banking and Financial Institutions;Litigation


2009 Han C Choi Troutman Sanders LLP Banking and Financial Institutions;Litigation


2008 Patricia A Pileggi Patricia A. Pileggi LLP Corporate and Securities;Litigation;White


2008 Michael Burnstein Heller Ehrman LLP (prior to disbanding)

Taxation;Trusts and Estates http://www.schiffhardin.com/news_100808.htm

2008 Don M Tellock Arent Fox LLP Corporate and Securities;Litigation;White


2007 Christina A Andronache Northwestern University http://www.schiffhardin.com/news_091007.htm

2007 Melody R Barron Venderbilt University School of Law


2007 Eryan K Cobham United States District Court http://www.schiffhardin.com/news_091007.htm

2007 Jonas E Feliciano DePaul University College of Law



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2007 Philip J Holroyd University of Chicago http://www.schiffhardin.com/news_091007.htm

2007 Shelley L Merkin University of Michigan http://www.schiffhardin.com/news_091007.htm

2007 Lisa M Natter Loyola University Chicago Law School


2007 Ann K Pikus University of Wisconsin Law School


2007 Luke T Shannon United States District Court http://www.schiffhardin.com/news_091007.htm

2007 Amethyst C Smith University of Michigan http://www.schiffhardin.com/news_091007.htm

2007 Adam R Sorkin Harvard Law School http://www.schiffhardin.com/news_091007.htm

2007 Kenneth E Stalzer University of Chicago http://www.schiffhardin.com/news_091007.htm

2007 Frank B Thorn University of Virginia School of Law


2007 Eleonor M Ignacio University of California Hastings College of the Law


2007 Nicole S Magaline University of San Francisco School of Law


2007 Jeremy R Hojnicki McGuireWoods LLP Environmental Law;Litigation http://www.schiffhardin.com/news_070207.htm

2007 Todd R Eskelsen Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

Corporate and Securities;Real Estate

http://www.schiffhardin.com/news_071707a.htm

2007 Thomas P Battistoni Balber Pickard Battistoni Maldonado & Van Der Tuin

Litigation http://www.schiffhardin.com/news_080307.htm

2007 Thurston C Bailey Winstead PC Employment and Labor http://www.schiffhardin.com/news_080607.htm

2007 Amanda L Schermer Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP

Alternative Dispute Resolution;Commercial

http://www.schiffhardin.com/news_091007c.htm

2007 Fabrizio Grasso Balber Pickard Battistoni Maldonado & Van Der Tuin

Corporate and Securities http://www.schiffhardin.com/news_100907.htm

2007 Barbara Staman Wolff U.S. Bankruptcy Court http://www.schiffhardin.com/7203.htm

2007 Renee Cipriano Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

Environmental Law http://www.schiffhardin.com/7204.htm


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2007 Sony B Barari Harvard University Intellectual Property http://www.schiffhardin.com/7207.htm

2007 Lorraine M Buerger Loyola University Chicago Law School

Several Practice Groups http://www.schiffhardin.com/7218.htm

2007 Mike Zhiyuan Xu Legal Assistance Found of Chicago

Several Practice Groups http://www.schiffhardin.com/7236.htm

2007 Sarah R Speakman Seyfarth Shaw LLP Employment and Labor http://www.schiffhardin.com/7258.htm

2007 Robert E. Lesser Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. Employee benefits and executive compensation group,

Fulton County Daily Report, 2/2/8/07

2007 Preston C. Delashmit Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. Employee benefits and executive compensation group,

Fulton County Daily Report, 2/2/8/07

2007 Monica M. Berry Sullivan & Worcester LLP Energy and Natural Resources http://www.schiffhardin.com/index.php

2007 William R. Nifong O'Melveny & Myers LLP Litigation http://www.schiffhardin.com/index.php

2007 Robin E. Remis Sullivan & Worcester LLP Energy and Natural Resources http://www.schiffhardin.com/index.php

2007 Montina M. Cole Sullivan & Worcester LLP Energy and Natural Resources http://www.schiffhardin.com/index.php

2007 Stanley P. Wolf Sullivan & Worcester LLP Energy and Natural Resources http://www.schiffhardin.com/index.php

2007 Sherry A. Quirk Sullivan & Worcester LLP Energy and Natural Resources http://www.schiffhardin.com/index.php

2007 Thomas B. Ingoldsby Sullivan & Worcester LLP Energy and Natural Resources http://www.schiffhardin.com/index.php

2007 David A. Fitzgerald Sullivan & Worcester LLP Energy and Natural Resources http://www.schiffhardin.com/index.php

2007 Robert J. Muething Hunton & Williams LLP Taxation http://www.schiffhardin.com/index.php

2007 Regina Y. Speed-Bost Sullivan & Worcester LLP Energy and Natural Resources http://www.schiffhardin.com/index.php

2007 Jonathan Friedland Kirkland & Ellis LLP Bankruptcy The American Lawyer, February 2008

Lateral partner moves are collected from a monthly listing in The American Lawyer. The staff of ALM Legal Intelligence gathers additional listings from law firm press releases and from public sources.


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Lateral Partner Moves ...from Firm

Source Year 2008

Partner Departed Preston C Delashmit

Where Partner WentDuane Morris LLP

Practice AreaBanking and Financial Institutions;Communications and

http://www.duanemorris.com/pressreleases/pressrelease2979.html

2008 Robert E Lesser Duane Morris LLP Corporate and Securities;Employment and

http://www.duanemorris.com/pressreleases/pressrelease2979.html

2008 Glenn D Gunnels Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP Employment and Labor;Workers' Compensation and Other

http://www.sgrlaw.com/news/pr/1160/

2007 Jeffrey Kuta Holland & Knight LLP Litigation The American Lawyer, February 2008

2007 Robert J.A. Zito Carter Ledyard & Milburn Litigation http://www.clm.com/release.cfm/ID/1100

2007 Frank Morrissey Burke Mahoney & Wise Litigation The American Lawyer, February 2008

Lateral partner moves are collected from a monthly listing in The American Lawyer. The staff of ALM Legal Intelligence gathers additional listings from law firm press releases and from public sources.


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Key Clients: Who Counsels Who 2009

Clients Exxon Mobil Corporation

Type of Representation SourceCorporate Counsel, September 2009Torts & Negligence

2008 Clients FedEx Corporation

Type of Representation SourceCorporate Counsel, August 2008Commercial Law and Contracts

Litigation 3M Company Target Corporation FedEx Corporation Dorel Industries Inc.

Corporate Counsel, August 2008Intellectual Property

Corporate Counsel, August 2008Intellectual Property

Corporate Counsel, August 2008Litigation

M & A: Acquiror's Counsel http://www.schiffhardin.com/news_062708.htm Corporate Counsel, August 20083M Company

Target Corporation Sears Holdings Corporation

Patent Prosecution

Corporate Counsel, August 2008Patent Prosecution

Corporate Counsel, August 2008Torts and Negligence

2007 Clients Eastman Kodak Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. Deere Investment Technology Group , Inc.

Type of Representation SourceCorporate Counsel, 5th Edition, 2008Intellectual Property

Corporate Counsel, Premier Edition, 2007Litigation

Corporate Counsel, 5th Edition, 2008Litigation

Corporate Counsel, Premier Edition, 2007Regulatory Affairs, Compliance

All corporate representation items up to and including 2004 are provided by corporate GC offices as surveyed by The American Lawyer, The National Law Journal, Corporate Counsel and IP Law and Business. All 2005 items are excerpted from editorial coverage as provided by ALM national and regional publications. GC surveys will be added to the database as completed.


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In The News Type Event Date Headline AbstractSource

Laterals/Hiring 29-Jul-2009 Schiff Hardin LLP Welcomes Christopher J. Rillo as Partner in the San Francisco Office


Christopher J. Rillo has joined Schiff Hardin LLP as a partner in the Litigation Group from Groom Law Group in San Francisco where he was a partner.

Laterals/Hiring 29-Jul-2009 Schiff Hardin LLP Welcomes a Prominent Public Finance Team ? Lewis C. Horne Jr. and Han C. Choi as Partners and Sandra Z. Zayac as Associate ? in the Atlanta Office


Lewis C. Horne Jr., Han C. Choi and Sandra Z. Zayac have joined Schiff Hardin's Public Finance Group in the firm's Atlanta office. All bring distinguished credentials and substantial practices to their new roles at Schiff Hardin. Most recently, both Mr. Horne and Mr. Choi were partners and Ms. Zayac was an associate at Troutman Sanders LLP in Atlanta.

Laterals/Hiring 29-Jul-2009 Schiff Hardin LLP Welcomes Christopher J. Rillo as Partner in the San Francisco Office


Christopher J. Rillo has joined Schiff Hardin LLP as a partner in the Litigation Group from Groom Law Group in San Francisco where he was a partner.

Laterals/Hiring 29-Jul-2009 Schiff Hardin LLP Welcomes a Prominent Public Finance Team ? Lewis C. Horne Jr. and Han C. Choi as Partners and Sandra Z. Zayac as Associate ? in the Atlanta Office


Lewis C. Horne Jr., Han C. Choi and Sandra Z. Zayac have joined Schiff Hardin's Public Finance Group in the firm's Atlanta office. All bring distinguished credentials and substantial practices to their new roles at Schiff Hardin. Most recently, both Mr. Horne and Mr. Choi were partners and Ms. Zayac was an associate at Troutman Sanders LLP in Atlanta.

Laterals/Hiring 19-Jun-2009 Schiff Hardin LLP Welcomes Roger E. Smith as Partner in the Energy and Public Utilities Group of the Washington Office


Roger E. Smith has joined Schiff Hardin LLP as a partner in the Energy and Public Utilities Group from Troutman Sanders LLP where he was a partner.

Laterals/Hiring 26-May-2009 Schiff Hardin LLP Welcomes Louis DeLucia as Partner in the Restructuring, Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights Group of the New York Office


Louis DeLucia has joined Schiff Hardin LLP as a partner in the Restructuring, Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights Group from Greenberg Traurig LLP where he was a shareholder.

Laterals/Hiring 13-May-2009 Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice Leah Ward Sears Joins Schiff Hardin LLP in Atlanta


Schiff Hardin LLP takes particular pride in announcing that Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice Leah Ward Sears will join the firm in its Atlanta office as a partner on October 15, 2009, following her retirement from the Georgia high court. She will become a member of Schiff Hardin's Litigation Group, focusing on general and appellate litigation, as well as corporate compliance issues.

Laterals/Hiring 29-Apr-2009 Schiff Hardin LLP Welcomes Tracy S. Plott as Partner and Amy E. Sullivan as Associate in the Atlanta Office


Two attorneys have joined Schiff Hardin's Real Estate Group in the firm's Atlanta office - Tracy S. Plott, partner, and Amy E. Sullivan, associate. Most recently, Ms. Plott was a partner and Ms. Sullivan was an associate at DLA Piper in Atlanta.


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Laterals/Hiring 29-Apr-2009 Schiff Hardin LLP Welcomes Tracy S. Plott as Partner and Amy E. Sullivan as Associate in the Atlanta Office


Two attorneys have joined Schiff Hardin's Real Estate Group in the firm's Atlanta office - Tracy S. Plott, partner, and Amy E. Sullivan, associate. Most recently, Ms. Plott was a partner and Ms. Sullivan was an associate at DLA Piper in Atlanta.

Laterals/Hiring 14-Apr-2009 Schiff Hardin LLP Welcomes Thomas M. Crispi as Partner in the Product Liability Group of the New York Office


Thomas M. Crispi has joined Schiff Hardin LLP as a partner in the Product Liability Group from Cerussi & Spring PC in White Plains, New York where he was a partner.

Laterals/Hiring 12-Feb-2009 Schiff Hardin LLP Welcomes Richard A. Siegal as Partner and Paul J. Collins as Counsel in the New York Office


Two attorneys have joined Schiff Hardin's Private Clients, Trusts and Estates Group in the firm's New York office - Richard A. Siegal, partner, and Paul J. Collins, counsel. Most recently, Mr. Siegal was a partner and Mr. Collins was of counsel at Dreier LLP in Stamford, Connecticut.

Promotions 23-Dec-2008 Schiff Hardin LLP Elects Six New Partners

http://www.schiffhardin.com/8680.htm

Schiff Hardin LLP announced the election and elevation of five associates and one counsel to partner status as of January 1, 2009. All are resident in Schiff Hardin's Chicago office.

Laterals/Hiring 8-Oct-2008 Schiff Hardin LLP Welcomes Michael Burnstein as a Partner and Richard J. Guggenhime as Of Counsel to the San Francisco Office


Schiff Hardin has added Michael Burnstein, as a partner, and Richard J. Guggenhime, as of counsel, in the Private Clients, Trusts and Estates in the San Francisco office. Both come to Schiff Hardin from Heller Ehrman LLP in San Francisco where Mr. Burnstein was formerly a shareholder and Mr. Guggenhime was of counsel.

Laterals/Hiring 5-Sep-2008 Schiff Hardin LLP Welcomes Patricia A. Pileggi as a Partner in the White Collar Crime and Corporate Compliance Group of the New York Office


Patricia A. Pileggi has joined Schiff Hardin LLP as partner in the White Collar Crime and Corporate Compliance Group from the Law Office of Patricia A. Pileggi, LLP.

Laterals/Hiring 7-Jul-2008 Schiff Hardin LLP Welcomes Don M. Tellock as a Partner in the Litigation and White Collar Crime and Corporate Compliance Groups in the New York Office


Don M Tellock has joined Schiff Hardin LLP as a partner in the Litigation and White Collar Crime and Corporate Compliance Groups from Arent Fox LLP in New York where he was partner.

Cases/Clients 27-Jun-2008 Schiff Hardin LLP Represents Dorel Industries Inc.'s Pacific Cycle Division in the Acquisition of PTI Sports


Schiff Hardin represented Dorel Industries Inc.'s Pacific Cycle division in the $28.1 million asset acquisition of PTI Sports, a leading U.S. designer, manufacturer, and distributor of bicycle parts, helmets, and other accessories.

Laterals/Hiring 9-Oct-2007 Schiff Hardin LLP Welcomes Fabrizio Grasso as an Associate in the Corporate and Securities Groups of the New York Office


Fabrizio Grasso has joined Schiff Hardin LLP as an associate in the Corporate and Securities Group from Balber Pickard Battistoni Maldonado & Van Der Tuin, PC (New York) where he was a legal consultant on aviation, international commercial transactions and EU law.


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Laterals/Hiring 10-Sep-2007 Schiff Hardin LLP Welcomes Amanda L. Schermer as an Associate in the Construction Group of the Chicago Office

http://www.schiffhardin.com/news_091007c.htm

Amanda L. Schermer has joined Schiff Hardin LLP as an associate in the Construction Group from Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, LLP (Columbus, Ohio) where she was a litigation associate.

Laterals/Hiring 10-Sep-2007 Schiff Hardin LLP Welcomes 15 New Associates


Schiff Hardin LLP has added 13 recent law school graduates or recent judicial clerks as new associates in the firm's Chicago office and two recent law school graduates as associates in the firm's San Francisco office.

Laterals/Hiring 6-Aug-2007 Schiff Hardin LLP Welcomes Thurston C. Bailey as an Associate in the Labor and Employment Group of the Chicago Office


Thurston C. Bailey has joined Schiff Hardin LLP as an associate in the Labor and Employment Group from Winstead, P.C. (Houston, Texas) where he was an associate.

Laterals/Hiring 3-Aug-2007 Schiff Hardin LLP Welcomes Thomas P. Battistoni as a Partner in the Litigation Group of the New York Office


Thomas P. Battistoni has joined Schiff Hardin LLP as a partner in the Litigation Group from Balber Pickard Battistoni Maldonado & Van Der Tuin, PC (New York) where he was a partner. Earlier in his career, from 1980 to 1983, Mr. Battistoni was an associate in Schiff Hardin's Chicago office.

Laterals/Hiring 17-Jul-2007 Schiff Hardin LLP Welcomes Todd R. Eskelsen as a Partner in the Corporate Group of the Washington DC Office

http://www.schiffhardin.com/news_071707a.htm

Todd R. Eskelsen has joined Schiff Hardin LLP as a partner in the Corporate and Securities Group from Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP (Washington, DC) where he was a corporate partner.

Laterals/Hiring 2-Jul-2007 Schiff Hardin LLP Welcomes Jeremy R. Hojnicki as an Associate in the Environmental Group of the Chicago Office


Jeremy R. Hojnicki has joined Schiff Hardin LLP as an associate in the Environmental Group from McGuireWoods LLP (Chicago) where he was an environmental associate.

19-Jun-2007 General Firm News

Schiff Hardin LLP's Kevin L. Kolton Elected to the Society of Illinois Construction Attorneys


Schiff Hardin LLP partner Kevin L. Kolton has been elected to the Society of Illinois Constructin Attorneys (SOICA). The announcement was made June 18 by SOICA President Mark C. Friedlander, also a Schiff Hardin LLP partner. Both Mr. Kolton and Mr. Friedlander are members of Schiff Hardin's Construction Law Group, of which Mr. Friedlander is a co-leader.


Chambers USA 2007 Rankings Spotlight Eleven Schiff Hardin Practice Areas and Eighteen Schiff Hardin Partners


Chambers USA 2007 Edition, has spotlighted elevesn Schiff Hardin practice areas and eighteen Schiff Hardin partners in the publication's rankings.


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Schiff Hardin LLP Attorneys Marla Shade Harris and Tracy A. Campbell Elected to 2007-2008 Leadership Positions for the Black Women Lawyer's Association


Two Schiff Hardin attorneys were elected to leadership positions for the Black Women Lawyers' Association (BWLA) for 2007-2008 on June 14, 2007. Marla Shade Harris will serve as the BWLA Board's Recording Secretary and Tracy A. Campbell will be Chairwoman of the Scholarship Committee. Ms. Harris also received BWLA's President's Award in recognition of her extraordinary contributions to the organization during 2006-2007, when she served as a Board Member at Large and Scholarship Board Chairwoman. Also during 2006-2007, Ms. Campbell served on the Scholarship Board.


Schiff Hardin LLP Honors Distinguished UCLA Law Professor Samuel C. Thompson in Conjunction with The HistoryMakers Program


Noted UCLA law professor Samuel C. Thompson Jr. will receive the first annual Wayne A. McCoy Memorial Award for distinguished African American leaders from the law firm of Schiff Hardin LLP in conjunction with The HistoryMakers African American history program. Thompson will receive the honor during a reception June 14 at Chicago's Sears Tower.

21-May-2007 General Firm News

Schiff Hardin LLP Welcomes 32 Summer Associates for 2007


Schiff Hardin welcomes its 2007 class of 32 summer associates, who will be working in the firm's Chicago, San Francisco, and New York offices.

Laterals/Hiring 21-May-2007 Schiff Hardin LLP Welcomes Sarah R. Speakman as an Associate in the San Francisco Office


Schiff Hardin LLP has added Sarah R. Speakman as a Labor and Employment Group associate in the San Francisco office. Ms. Speakman joins the firm from Seyfarth Shaw in San Francisco, California.

18-May-2007 General Firm News

Schiff Hardin LLP's Richard J. Hoskins Receives Outstanding Professor Award from Northwestern University School of Law


Richard J. Hoskins, a partner and the chair of Schiff Hardin's Intellectual Property Group, was honored with the Robert Childres Memorial Award for Teaching Excellence, which is voted annually by the student body to the most outstanding professor at Northwestern University School of Law. It was conferred at the Northwestern University School of Law graduation ceremony on May 13, 2007.

Laterals/Hiring 16-May-2007 Schiff Hardin LLP Welcomes Mike Zhiyuan Xu as an Associate in the Chicago Office


Schiff Hardin LLP has added Mike Zhiyan Xu as an associate in the Chicago office. Mr. Xu joins the firm from the Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago, where he was a Public Law Initiative Fellow.

Laterals/Hiring 15-May-2007 Schiff Hardin LLP Welcomes Lorraine M. Buerger as an Associate in the Chicago Office


Schiff Hardin LLP has added Lorraine (Lori) M. Buerger as an associate in the Chicago office. She is a 2007 graduate of Loyola University Chicago Law School.

Laterals/Hiring 1-May-2007 Schiff Hardin LLP Welcomes Sony B. Barari as an Associate in the San Francisco Office


Schiff Hardin LLP has added Sony B. Barari as an Intellectual Property Group associate in the San Francisco office. Mr. Barari joins the firm after completing a master's degree at Harvard University.


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Laterals/Hiring 27-Apr-2007 Schiff Hardin LLP Welcomes the Return of Renee Cipriano as a Partner in the Environment Group in the Chicago Office


Renee Cipriano has rejoined Schiff Hardin LLP as a partner in the Environmental Group from Sonnennschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP (Chicago) where she was a partner.

Laterals/Hiring 24-Apr-2007 Schiff Hardin LLP Welcomes Barbara Staman Wolff as a Staff Attorney in the Chicago Office


Schiff Hardin LLP has added Barbara Staman Wolff as a staff attorney in the Chicago office. Ms. Wolff joins the firm from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois, where she was a judicial clerk to the Honorable Eugene R. Wedoff, Chief Judge, from 2004 to 2006.

9-Apr-2007 General Firm News

Schiff Hardin LLP's Kenneth M. Roberts Co-Chairs and Serves on Faculty for the American Bar Association's Tort Trial & Insurance Practice section's Second Annual Conference


Schiff Hardin LLP partner Kenneth M. Roberts will co-chair and serve on the faculty for the American Bar Association's Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section's Second Annual Conference Beyond Legal: A Business Approach to Corporate Governance. This event takes place at the Sheraton New York and Towers in New York City, May 2 through May 4, 2007. Schiff Hardin is a co-sponsor of this conference.

Laterals/Hiring 6-Apr-2007 Schiff Hardin Llp Welcomes Robert J. Muething To The Tax Group In The Atlanta Office

http://www.schiffhardin.com/index.php

Schiff Hardin LLP has added Robert J. Muething as a partner in the Tax Group in the Atlanta office. Mr. Muething joins the firm from Hunton & Williams LLP (Atlanta), where he was a partner.

Laterals/Hiring 4-Apr-2007 Schiff Hardin Llp Welcomes William R. Nifong Aa An Associate In The Chicago Office


Schiff Hardin LLP has added William R. Nifong as an associate in the Litigation Group of the Chicago office. He joins the firm from O'Melveny & Myers LLP in Washington, D.C., where he was a litigation counsel.

Laterals/Hiring 2-Apr-2007 Schiff Hardin Llp Expands Energy Practice With Key Additions In The Washington, D.C. Office And In Boston


Already a major player in the Energy/Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) law field nationwide, Schiff Hardin LLP has significantly expanded its capabilities in this practice with the addition of eight attorneys and one legislative affairs specialist, formerly with Sullivan and Worcester LLP. Six attorneys and the legislative affairs specialist have joined Schiff Hardin's long-established Washington, D.C. office along with two more attorneys who are establishing a Schiff Hardin office in Boston.

28-Mar-2007 General Firm News

Three Schiff Hardin LLP attorneys named 2007 Washington, D.C. Super lawyers


Schiff Hardin LLP partners' Barbara K. Heffernan, Sherry A. Quirk, and Regina Y. Speed-Bost have been voted Washington, D.C. Super Lawyers, as reported in a special advertising supplement the New York Times on Sunday, March 25, 2007 and the March 2007 edition of Washington, D.C. Super Lawyers magazine, as well as online at www.superlawyers.com.

Cases/Clients 23-Mar-2007 Schiff hardin attorneys obtain injuncton against the Georgia department of agriculture's failure to enforce prohibitions on the gassing of dogs and cats


Schiff Hardin/Atlanta's team of Walter Bush and Chris Freeman, along with Schiff Hardin/San Francisco's Bruce Wagman, obtained a complete victory today in a case receiving nationwide attention -- to halt the illegal means used to euthanize dogs and cats in the State of Georgia.


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Laterals/Hiring 13-Mar-2007 Schiff Hardin has added four attorneys

Firm Press Release, 2/23/07; Fulton County Daily Report, 2/2/8/07

Chicago-based Schiff Hardin has added four attorneys to its Atlanta employee benefits and executive compensation group and the corporate and securities group. The four come from Epstein Becker & Green, where Robert E. Lesser and Preston C. Delashmit were partners and Randolph R. Smith, Jr. and Danielle R. Doerhoff were associates.

Laterals/Hiring 20-Nov-2006 SCHIFF HARDIN LLP WELCOMES CATHERINE HOBART THOMPSON

Press Release Schiff Hardin LLP has added Catherine Hobart Thompson as a partner in the Labor and Employment Group in the Atlanta, Georgia office. She joins the firm from Smith, Currie & Hancock LLP in Atlanta where she was a partner.

17-Nov-2006 General Firm News

Schiff Hardin has elected Robert H. Riley to be its new Chairman

Firm Press Release, 11/13/06

Schiff Hardin has elected Robert H. Riley to be its new Chairman. Mr. Riley, a trial lawyer with a national practice focusing primarily on product liability and mass tort litigation, will continue as a member of the firm's executive committee and leader of its product liability group.

13-Nov-2006 General Firm News

SCHIFF HARDIN LLP NAMES ROBERT H. RILEY CHAIRMAN

Press Release Robert H. Riley has been elected Chairman of Schiff Hardin LLP. The announcement was made by Ronald S. Safer, Schiff Hardin's Managing Partner and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Riley, 52, also continues as a member of the firm's Executive Committee and Leader of the firm's Product Liability Group.

Laterals/Hiring 2-Nov-2006 SCHIFF HARDIN LLP WELCOMES D. CHRISTOPHER OHLY AS A PARTNER

Press Release Schiff Hardin LLP has added D. Christopher Ohly as a partner in the Intellectual Property Group in the Washington, D.C. office. He joins the firm from Blank Rome LLP. in Washington, D.C., where he was a partner.

New Office 28-Sep-2006 SCHIFF HARDIN LLP OPENS SAN FRANCISCO OFFICE

Press Release Schiff Hardin LLP will open a San Francisco office, its first on the West Coast, effective January 1, 2007 by joining forces with Morgenstein & Jubelirer LLP. The combined law firms will be named Schiff Hardin LLP and will provide a coast-to-coast presence with other offices in Chicago, Lake Forest, Ill., New York, N.Y., Washington, D.C., and Atlanta, Ga. The addition of Morgenstein & Jubelirer's 35 attorneys gives Schiff Hardin nearly 400 total attorneys.

28-Sep-2006 Mergers/Acquisitions

Schiff Hardin will join forces with litigation firm Morgenstein & Jubelirer

Firm Press Release, 9/28/06

Chicago-based Schiff Hardin will join forces with 35-lawyer San Francisco litigation firm Morgenstein & Jubelirer, effective January 1, 2007. The combination will create a firm with nearly 400 attorneys and will be named Schiff Hardin. It will have offices in Chicago, Lake Forest, IL, San Francisco, New York, Washington, DC and Atlanta.

Cases/Clients 8-Jun-2006 SCHIFF HARDIN LLP REPRESENTS DUBAI-BASED EMAAR PROPERTIES

Press Release Schiff Hardin successfully represented Emaar, a Dubai-based developer and one of the world's largest real estate companies, in closing its first U.S. acquisition ? WL Homes (doing business as John Laing Homes), the second largest privately-held homebuilder in the U.S. ? for $1.05 billion.


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10-Apr-2006 General Firm News

Schiff Hardin LLP Partner Marc L. Silverman is Elected a New York Law Foundation Fellow

Press Release Schiff Hardin LLP Labor and Employment Group partner Marc L. Silverman has been elected a fellow of the New York Bar Foundation. Membership in the New York Law Foundation is evidence of professional distinction and constitutes a professional honor. Election as a fellow recognizes outstanding achievement and dedication to the legal profession.

Laterals/Hiring 7-Oct-2005 Schiff Hardin LLP Welcomes Scott L. Newman as Counsel In The New York City Office

Press Release Scott L. Newman, previously with Morrison & Foerster of New York, has joined Schiff Hardin LLP's New York city office as counsel in the Estate Planning and Administration Group. Mr. Newman concentrates in sophisticated estate planning for high net-worth individuals and families.

Laterals/Hiring 15-Sep-2005 SCHIFF HARDIN LLP WELCOMES CARL W. OBERDIER AS A PARTNER IN NYC

Legal Week, 9/15/05 Schiff Hardin LLP has added Carl W. Oberdier as a partner in the Litigation Group of the New York City office. He joins the firm from Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, where he was a partner.

Laterals/Hiring 13-Jul-2005 Walter Bush now at the local office of Schiff Hardin

Press Release Top litigator, Walter Bush from long-established Atlanta firm of Arnall Golden Gregory leaves for major national firm, Schiff Hardin.

Laterals/Hiring 25-Jan-2005 In Brief Personal Notes on Lawyers

New York Law Journal - January 25, 2005

Marc L. Silverman has joined Schiff Hardin as a partner in the labor and employment group. He was a partner at Sidley Austin Brown & Wood.

Laterals/Hiring 30-Aug-2004 On The Move Legal Times, 8/30/04 Joseph Corcora has joined Schiff Hardin as an associate in the securities and futures market regulation group. most recently, he was special counsel in the Office of Chief Counsel in the Securities and Exchange Commision's Market Regulation Division.

31-May-2004 Honored General Firm News

National Law Journal, May 31, 2004

Lawrence M. Gill, partner at Schiff Hardin, was honored by the Illinois CPA Society with its Lifetime Achievement Award. The award is bestowed on society members who have a long history of professional achievement and an outstanding record of service in both the society and the accounting profession.

Laterals/Hiring 31-May-2004 Laterals National Law Journal, May 31, 2004

Kelly L. Morron, previously of Chadbourne & Parke, is joining Schiff Hardin's New York office as counsel in the intellectual property group. Daniel J. Deeb, previously of Beckman Lawson, is joining the firm's Chicago office as counsel in the environmental group.


Paul G. Mackey, previously of Dewey Ballantine, has joined Schiff Hardin's New York office as a counsel specializing in debt and equity financings of office buildings, shopping centers, and industrial properties throughout the United States.


Russel T. Hamilton and Graham R. Hone, previously of Dewey Ballantine, have joined Schiff Hardin's New York office as members of the real estate group.

Laterals/Hiring 16-May-2005 On The Move Legal Times, 5/16/05 William Lavarco has joined Schiff Hardin as an assocoiate in the energy, telecommunications and public utility group. Previously, he was an associate at Bracewell & Guiliani.


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Laterals/Hiring 18-Apr-2005 Schiff Hardin LLP Welcomes John K. Lines as Counsel in the Chicago Office

Press Release John K. Lines, previously associate General Counsel in the Complex Transactions Group at Qwest Communications International, has joined Schiff Hardin's Chicago office as counsel in the Finance Group.

Some firms provide firm-issued press releases to ALM Legal Intelligence on a regular basis. When these are judged to be relevant to firm operation, they are abstracted and the abstracts are included here. There is no assertion of comprehensiveness.


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Averages of All Global 100 Firms

Average Gross Revenue Average Revenue Per Lawyer Average Number of Lawyers Average # of Lawyers Outside Home Country Average # of Countries with Offices

$647,214,953 $782,300

900 189 6.3

$761,261,905$844,400

9552136.7

$745,839,286$786,205

9902387.1

FY2006 FY2007FY2008

Average Starting Salary Average Total Attorneys Average Total Partners Average Total Associates

$122,720486196247

$133,922513205260

$136,208535213271

FY2006FY2007FY2008Averages of All NLJ 250 Firms

Averages of All AmLaw 200 Firms

Average Gross Revenue

Average Net Operating Income Average Profits Per Partner Average Revenue Per Lawyer

Average Number of Lawyers Average Compensation Average

Average Profitability Index

$362,292,500 $700,625 $999,500

$136,412,500 $837,225

503 1.34

$407,437,500$736,100

$1,065,325$151,250,000

$890,550534

1.36

$421,677,500$728,500

$1,014,800$149,265,000

$843,325557

1.32

FY2006 FY2007FY2008


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Antitrust~Class Action Litigation~Insurance~Litigation

Michael W. Drumke/AV Marci A. Eisenstein/AV Nathan A. Engel

Class Actions~Litigation~Mass Torts

Stephen J. Dragich/AV Business Law~Corporate Law~Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures~Private Companies~Private Equity~Securities

Corporate Law~Derivative Products~Energy~Finance~Private Companies~Securities~Sustainable Energy and Climate Change

Commercial Litigation~Commodities~Futures Market Regulation~Litigation

Antitrust~Class Action Defense~Commercial Litigation

Commercial Litigation~Insurance

Corporate Compliance~Litigation

Energy~Environmental Law~Public Law~Public Policy Strategies

Edward M. Casmere Renee Cipriano/AV Matthew C. Crowl Everett J. Cygal Heidi Dalenberg Daniel J. Deeb/BV Paul E. Dengel/AV Patricia Dondanville/AV

Litigation

Antitrust~Class Actions~Commercial Litigation~Employment Litigation~Fair Housing

Insurance~Litigation

Kevin J. Byrne Tracy A. Campbell Joseph A. Cancila Jr.

Intellectual Property

Antitrust~Bankruptcy~Civil Investigations~Directors and Officers Liability~Litigation~Professional Liability

James E. Brown Lisa A. Brown Antony S. Burt/AV

Corporate Law~Energy~Finance~Private Companies~Public Utility Law~Securities

Closely Held Corporations~Family Limited Partnerships~Private Clients, Trusts and Estates~Private Companies

Max G. Brittain Jr./AV Harmon A. Brown/AV

Employment Law~Employment Litigation

Real Estate Acquisitions~Real Estate Contracts~Real Estate Development~Real Estate Leasing

Stephen J. Bonebrake Felice Bressler Rose/AV

Environmental Law~Litigation

Chris L. Bollinger Computer Law~Electronic Commerce~Information Technology Contracts~Intellectual Property~Internet Law~Software Licensing

David C. Blickenstaff Appellate Practice~Class Action Defense~Estate Litigation~Litigation~Private Clients, Trusts and Estates

Charitable Trusts and Foundations~Estate and Gift Taxation~Family Business Law~Family Partnerships~Generation Skipping Tax~Private Clients, Trusts and Estates

Litigation Employee Benefits

Insurance Litigation~Intellectual Property~Litigation

Corporate and Securities~Financial Institutions Law~Intellectual Property Barry S. Alberts/AV Darren C. Baker John A. Bannon Lauralyn G. Bengel Robert I. Berger/AV Scott Bieber/AV

Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility

Business Succession Planning~Estate and Gift Taxation~Generation Skipping Tax~Private Clients, Trusts and Estates

Practice Areas Partners/Rating* Thomas W. Abendroth/AV

Chicago, IL

Telephone: 312-258-5500 Facsimile: 312-258-5600 233 South Wacker Drive, Suite 6600 Chicago, 60606-6473 U.S.A.

Firm Lawyers By Location Data provided by Martindale-Hubbell


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Estate Administration~Estate Litigation~Non-Profit and Charitable Organizations~Private Clients, Trusts and Estates

Corporate Law~Private Companies~Private Equity and Venture Capital

Litigation Trevor B. Joike Jonathan M. Judge Thomas K. Juffernbruch Jon K. Jurva Kim A. Kamin/AV


Janet M. Johnson/AV Closely Held Corporations~Commercial Real Estate~Finance~Mortgages~Private Equity~Real Estate

Executive Compensation~Federal, State and International Tax Planning and Litigation

Bankruptcy, Restructuring and Creditor's Rights~Business Litigation~Energy Corporate Law~Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures~Public Companies

Richard J. Hoskins/AV David A. Howard/CV Barry Hyman/AV Steve E. Isaacs Larry Jacobson/AV

Antitrust and Trade Regulation~Intellectual Property

Corporate Disclosure Counseling~Energy and Public Utilities~SEC Enforcement~Securities Class Actions~Securities Fraud~Securities Law Compliance~Securities Litigation~Shareholder Derivative Actions

Patricia Brown Holmes/AV Allan Horwich/AV

Complex Litigation~Corporate Compliance

Closely Held Business Estate Planning~Contested Trusts and Estates~Estate Planning~Non-Profit and Charitable Organizations~Private Clients, Trusts and Estates

Antitrust~Intellectual Property~Litigation~Patent Infringement

Thomas J. Henehan Douglas C. Hochstetler David R. Hodgman/AV

Class Actions~Food and Beverage~Litigation

Sondra A. Hemeryck Antitrust and Trade Regulation~Civil Litigation~Defamation~Intellectual Property Litigation

Frederick L. Hartmann Jr./AV Corporate Finance~Corporate Law~Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures~Public Companies

Commodities Futures Trading Litigation~Fashion and Luxury Goods~Intellectual Property

Antitrust and Trade Regulation~International Law

Construction Law

David A. Grossberg/AV Michael J. Hanahan/BV William M. Hannay/AV Stacie R. Hartman

Real Estate~Real Estate Finance

Energy and Public Utility Law~Futures Market Regulation~General and Commercial Litigation

Walter C. Greenough/AV Paul Edwin Greenwalt III

Commercial Litigation~Products Liability

Business Law~Corporate Control Contests~Corporate Law~Insurance~Public Companies~Securities~Securities Disclosure~Securities Offerings

Corporate Law~International Law

Bankruptcy~Creditors~Creditors Rights~Equipment Finance and Leasing James P. Gaughan Eugene J. Geekie Jr./AV David C. Giles Lawrence M. Gill/AV Stuart L. Goodman/AV

Class Actions Litigation~Commercial Law~Energy~Litigation

Matthew G. Galo Corporate~Financial Institutions~Mergers and Acquisitions~Private Companies~Private Equity

Alternative Dispute Resolution~Civil Litigation~Construction Law~Design-Build Projects

J. Mark Fisher/AV Mark C. Friedlander/AV

Civil RICO~Class Action Defense~Commercial Liability~Energy Litigation~False Claims Act Business Litigation~Commercial Bankruptcy~Commercial Credit~Lender Liability

Energy~Insurance~Litigation~Public Utilities

Peter V. Fazio Jr./AV Robert C. Feldmeier Matthew J. Fischer/CV

Communications~Corporate Law~Energy~Finance~Public Utilities


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Randolph M. Perkins/AV Business Dispute Resolution~Commercial Law~Corporate Law~Intellectual Property Licensing~Private Business Law

Chemical Patent Litigation~Intellectual Property Litigation~Patent Litigation~Patent Prosecution~Patents

Antitrust~Complex Litigation~Food and Beverage~Intellectual Property Litigation

Asbestos Defense Litigation~Products Liability

Intellectual Property Law~Licensing Law~Litigation

Gary L. Mowder (P.C.)/AV Steven H. Noll/AV Heidi K. Oertle Joseph J. O'Hara Jr./AV Carrie Lynn H. Okizaki Roger Pascal/AV Sailesh K. Patel

Antitrust and Trade Regulation~Class Actions~Commercial Litigation~Franchise and Distributor Disputes~Intellectual Property Litigation Banking Regulation~Corporate Law~Financial Institutions~Private Companies

Environmental Law

Construction~Construction Litigation

Environmental Law

Matthew B. Mock Jane Ellen Montgomery/AV Virgil R. Montgomery Jr. Joshua R. More Paula J. Morency/AV

Robert J. Minkus/AV Business Law~Corporate Governance~Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures~Private Companies~Public Companies Antitrust~Class Action Defense~Complex Litigation~Intellectual Property

Corporate~Divestitures~Financings~Mergers and Acquisitions~Private Companies~Project Developments and Start-ups~Public Companies

William E. Meyer Jr. Richard T. Miller

Broker-Dealer Regulation~Corporate Law~Financial Services Regulation~Futures Regulation~Investment Company Law~Mutual Funds Litigation

Business Law~Commercial Contracts~Corporate~Corporate Law

David S. McCarthy David P. McHugh Michael L. Meyer/AV

Corporate Law~Financial Institutions~Public Companies

Appellate Practice~Class Actions~Constitutional Law~General Litigation~Insurance Litigation~Labor and Employment~Products Liability

Corporate Finance~Health Care Finance~Municipal Law~Public Finance Employee Benefits

Sean T. Maloney Neal A. Mancoff/AV Paul C. Marengo/AV Catherine M. Masters/AV

Corporate Finance~Lease Finance~Real Estate Finance

Owen E. MacBride Electric Utilities~Energy Competition~Gas Utilities~Public Utility Regulation~Telecommunications

Construction Arbitration~Construction Contracts~Construction Litigation~Construction Mediation

Appellate Practice~Complex Litigation~Labor and Employment~Products Liability Antitrust and Trade Regulation~Civil Litigation~Insurance~Litigation

Matthew D. Lahey Neil Lloyd Thomas P. Luning/AV Paul M. Lurie/AV

Labor and Employment

Corporate Insurance~Insurance Coverage Litigation~Insurance Regulation~Reinsurance Arbitration

Donald J. Kreger/AV Dennis G. LaGory

Government~Litigation~Municipal Law~Public Finance

Commercial Litigation~Commodities~Complex Litigation~Product Recall~Products Liability~Securities

Alternative Dispute Resolution~Construction Litigation~Energy

Business Taxation~Cable TV~Tax Controversies~Tax Litigation

Appellate Practice~Class Action Defense

Brian D. Kluever Kevin C. Knohl Aphrodite Kokolis/AV Robert E. Kolek/AV Kevin L. Kolton/BV Joseph J. Krasovec III

Commercial Real Estate~Contracts~Private Companies~Property Law

Commercial Law~Corporate Finance~General Corporate~Mergers and Acquisitions

Paula M. Ketcham Andrew A. Kling

Class Action Litigation~Labor and Employment


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Alexander B. Young Corporate Law~Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures

Class Action Defense~Contract Litigation~Criminal Appeals~Insurance Litigation~Intellectual Property Litigation

Corporate Law~Intellectual Property~Market Regulation Law

Copyrights~Intellectual Property Law

Bruce P. Weisenthal/AV Adam S. Weiss Thomas P. White Robert B. Wilcox Jr./AV Jay Williams

Corporate Law~Public Finance~Public Law

Corporate Tax Planning~Estate Administration~Estate Planning~Federal Tax Controversies~Low Income Tax Credits~Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures~Partnership Law

Darren M. R. Van Puymbrouck/AV Jon Carlo Vigano Kelly M. Warner Thomas R. Wechter/AV

Commodity and Securities Litigation~General Commercial Litigation~Insurance Coverage

Bankruptcy~Commercial Litigation~Creditors Rights


Food and Beverage~Intellectual Property Litigation

Corporate Finance~Equipment Leasing~Secured Lending

Linda K. Stevens/AV Ross D. Taylor Patricia J. Thompson Clay A. Tillack/AV Jason M. Torf Patricia S. Ullman

Closely Held Business Estate Planning~Estate Planning~Estate Planning for Parents of Handicapped Children~Nonprofit and Charitable Organizations~Private Clients, Trusts and Estates Intellectual Property Litigation~Litigation~Noncompete Litigation~Trade Secrets

Corporate Finance

Discrimination~Harassment

Insurance Commercial Litigation~Dealership Law~Food and Beverage~Franchise Law Appellate Litigation~Business Litigation~Civil Litigation~Commercial Litigation

ERISA Compliance~Employee Benefits~Executive Compensation~Health Benefits

John N. Scholnick/AV Henry W. Sledz Jr./AV Patricia Costello Slovak/AV Edward Spacapan Jr./AV David M. Spector/AV Robin M. Spencer Frederick J. Sperling/AV Julie Stahr/CV Mark A. Sternberg Debra L. Stetter/AV

Complex Litigation~Corporate Compliance~Federal Criminal Law~Federal Practice~RICO

Bankruptcy Corporate~Financial Institutions~Public Companies~Securities

Environmental Law

Construction Law~Contracts Procurement~Government Contract Law Civil Litigation~Complex Litigation~Mass Torts~Product Liability

Corporate~Private Companies

Thomas B. Quinn Paul A. Rahe Mitchell S. Rieger/AV Robert H. Riley/AV Kenneth M. Roberts/AV Gabriel M. Rodriguez/AV Peter L. Rossiter/AV Heidi Hennig Rowe Ronald S. Safer/AV

Complex Litigation~ERISA Litigation~Federal Civil Litigation

Civil Litigation~Complex Litigation~Energy and Public Utilities~Environmental Litigation~Intellectual Property Litigation

Private Clients, Trusts and Estates~Private Companies

Finance~General Corporate~Lending, Leasing

Charles H.R. Peters Scott E. Pickens/AV Robert R. Pluth Jr./AV Carol R. Prygrosky

Communications and Media~Food and Beverage~Intellectual Property


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Business Law~Finance

David E. Jacoby/AV Paul G. Mackey Christine A. McGuinness Ivan W. Moskowitz/AV Harold S. Nathan

Alternative Dispute Resolution~Intellectual Property~International Law~Litigation~Products Liability Business Litigation~Environmental Insurance Coverage~Insurance Law Finance

Finance Finance

Personal Planning

Complex Litigation~Mass Torts

Practice Areas Corporate Law~International Law~Joint Ventures~Mergers and Acquisitions

Partners/Rating* Hideki Akiyama Thomas P. Battistoni/AV Thomas M. Crispi/AV John D. Dadakis/AV Louis T. DeLucia Russel T. Hamilton/AV Graham R. Hone/BV Beth D. Jacob/AV

New York, NY

Telephone: 212-753-5000 Fax: 212-753-5044 900 Third Avenue New York, 10022 U.S.A.

Business Dispute Resolution~Commercial Law~Corporate Law~Intellectual Property Licensing~Private Business Law

Practice Areas Partners/Rating* Nathan A. Engel Randolph M. Perkins/AV

Lake Forest, IL

Telephone: 847-295-9200 Facsimile: 847-295-7810 One Westminster Place Lake Forest, 60045 U.S.A.

Corporate Compliance~Futures Market Regulation~Litigation~Securities David H. Williams/AV Michael K. Wolensky/AV

Employee Benefits

Federal Employment Law~Labor and Employment

Real Estate~Real Estate Finance

Appellate Practice~Corporate Compliance~Trial Practice

State Taxation Corporate Litigation

Practice Areas Employment Mediation~Harassment~Labor Arbitration~Wage and Hour Law

Partners/Rating* Eric L. Barnum Ethan H. Cohen Eric A. French Robert J. Muething/AV Byung J. Pak Tracy S. Plott Catherine Hobart Thompson/AV

Atlanta, GA

Telephone: 404-437-7000 Facsimile: 404-437-7100 One Atlantic Center, Suite 2300 1201 West Peachtree Street Atlanta, 30309 U.S.A.

Practice Areas Members/Rating* David A. Milberg

Mark C. Zaander/AV Jason L. Zgliniec

Corporate Finance


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Regina Y. Speed-Bost

Administrative Law~Energy~Legislative~Litigation~Public Utilities~Regulatory Law~Sustainable Energy and Climate Change Administrative Law~Energy~Environmental Law~Litigation~Public Utilities

Debra Ann Palmer/AV Laura S. Pruitt/BV Sherry A. Quirk/AV

Appellate Practice~Commercial Litigation~Complex Litigation~Financial Services~Intellectual Property~International Trade~U.S. - Indian American Chamber of Commerce Energy

Corporate~Public Companies

Howard L. Kramer/AV Shirley M. Lukitsch D. Christopher Ohly/AV

Electric Power~Energy Project Development~Federal Energy Regulation~International Law~Natural Gas Regulation

Andrew M. Klein/AV Gearold L. Knowles/AV

Corporate Law~Energy and Public Utilities~Project Finance~Public/Private Partnerships~Securities Broker-Dealer Regulation~Futures Regulation~Investment Management

Administrative Law~Energy~Energy Regulatory~Litigation

Energy Cooperatives~Corporate Law~Real Estate~SecuritiesPractice Areas Partners/Rating*

Todd R. Eskelsen David A. Fitzgerald Barbara K. Heffernan/AV Thomas M. Ingoldsby

Washington, DC

Telephone: 202-778-6400 Facsimile: 202-778-6460 1666 K Street NW, Suite 300 Washington, 20006 U.S.A.

Fashion and Luxury Goods~Intellectual Property~Litigation

Corporate Compliance~Litigation

ADR~Discrimination~Labor and Employment

Private Clients~Tax

Commercial Liability~Government Investigations

Civil Litigation~Complex Litigation~Mass Torts~Product Liability

Marina Rabinovich Robert H. Riley/AV Paul A. Scrudato/AV Richard A. Siegal/AV Marc L. Silverman/AV Don M. Tellock Maxim H. Waldbaum/AV

Real Estate~Real Estate Acquisitions

Patricia A. Pileggi/AV Administrative and Regulatory Proceedings~Corporate Compliance~Federal Litigation~Internal Investigations

Carl W. Oberdier Commercial Litigation~Complex Litigation~Insurance and Reinsurance~International Litigation~Patent Litigation


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