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John H Denick |
John H. Denick,
former Chair of the MSBA Business Law Section, has been named one of "Maryland's
Legal Elite of 2006" by Smart CEO Magazine. The list is comprised by
suggestions from peers, CEOs, business owners and industry experts.
The American Bar
Association has re-elected
Paul Mark Sandler as Secretary of its Section of Litigation. Sandler, a lawyer with the firm
Shapiro, Sher, Guinot & Sandler, is responsible for the Section's national
policies and documenting the Committee's yearly activities.
Douglas M. Topolski and Patrick
M. Shelley,
attorneys for McGuireWoods, LLP, have been named to the 2006 edition of
Chambers USA: America's Leading Business Lawyers, an annual publication that
honors the top lawyers in America.
The Legal Aid Bureau has
named Carlos
A. Braxton, an
associate with Hodes, Ulman, Pessin & Katz, P.A., as its "Young Lawyer of the
Year" due to his active fundraising efforts within the Bureau.
Kathleen Chagnon has joined the Litigation Department of DLA Piper US, LLP, where she will focus
on major business transactions and the representation of public and private
companies.
Venable LLP has
improved its regional bankruptcy division with the addition of experienced
bankruptcy and restructuring attorney
Stephen K.
Gallagher, who
was also named one of 2007's Best Lawyers in America in bankruptcy and
creditor-debtor rights law.
James A. Rothchild,
a senior partner with Anderson, Coe and King, LLP, has been selected as one of
Maryland's
Legal Elite of 2006
by Smart CEO Magazine.
Marci I. Gordon
has joined Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP, as a partner with the firm's
Real Estate Department. She concentrates in general real estate law and has
particular experience in real estate development and acquisition.
The following have been
recognized in the 2007 edition of Woodward/White, Inc.'s The Best Lawyers in
America:
- Ober
Kaler –
Sanford V. Teplitzky,
Leonard C.
Homer,
Howard L. Sollins,
S. Craig
Holden,
Joseph C. Kovars,
John A. Wolf,
M. Hamilton
Whitman, Jr.,
Donald C.
Greenman,
Geoffrey S. Tobias,
Donald R.
Mering,
E. Scott Johnson,
Frank C.
Bonaventure,
Alan J.
Mogol and
Pamela J. White
- Shawe
& Rosenthal, LLP –
William Rosenthal,
Stephen Shawe,
Bruce Harrison,
Arthur
Brewer,
Michael McGuire,
Eric
Hemmendinger and
Gary Simpler
- McGuireWoods,
LLP –
Ava E. Lias-Booker,
Ernest G.
Wilson and
Donald A. Rea
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Martin H. Schreiber,
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Martin H.
Schreiber, II,
announces the opening of his own firm, The Law Office of Martin H. Schreiber,
II, LLC, 3600 Clipper Mill Road, Baltimore 21211; (410) 366-4777. Schreiber
will continue to practice civil and criminal litigation.
The Law Office of
Kathleen J.
Masterton, P.C.,
has relocated to the Riderwood Building, 1107 Kenilworth Avenue, Suite 312,
Towson 21204.
Saul Ewing LLP has
announced an agreement in principle to merge with the Washington, D.C.-based
firm Schmeltzer, Aptaker & Shepard, P.C., which specializes in labor and
employment law. The merge is subject to final partner and shareholder approval
by each firm. The combination is expected to be completed by the first of
October and they will operate under the title of Saul Ewing LLP.
Corporate Counsel
Magazine
conducted a survey of general counsels in Fortune 250 companies and announced
that McGuireWoods, LLP, has tied for third place among the top 14 firms cited
for their litigation practice.
So what have you done lately? Send your latest news to Patrick Tandy, c/o
Bar Bulletin, 520 West Fayette Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21201, or
ptandy@msba.org, and be the talk of the town!
