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USClaims Lands Attorney Donna Lee Jones as Litigation Funding Underwriter
Philadelphia Personal Injury Trial Lawyer Joins #1 Ranked Litigation Financing Company. - May 25, 2013 - USClaims
Feldman Shepherd Personal Injury Attorneys Named to 2013 PA Super Lawyers and Rising Stars List
14 Philadelphia Trial Attorneys Recognized Among Pennsylvania’s Elite Lawyers - May 25, 2013 - Feldman Shepherd Wohlgelernter Tanner Weinstock & Dodig LLP
Coming to New York, NY ~ June 28-30, 2013 ~ Mortgage Securitization Auditor Training Certification
CFLA, Inc has created a comprehensive training certification program entitled: Mortgage Securitization Auditor "MSA"- A 24-hour in-person intensive seminar held across the country. - May 24, 2013 - Certified Forensic Loan Auditors, LLC
Tuition-Free Drug Prevention Training for Tribal Professionals Hosted in Nashville
Drug abuse has far reaching impacts on the health and safety of children in our tribal communities. Join Lamar Associates for a tuition-free Drugs of Abuse and Drug Endangered Children training session, taking place in Nashville, Tennessee on June 19-20. - May 24, 2013 - Lamar Associates
Southwest Florida Employment Lawyer Suzanne Boy Achieves Highest Rating by Martindale Hubbell
The law firm of Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A. is pleased to announce that Attorney Suzanne Boy achieved an AV® Preeminent™ rating by Martindale-Hubbell® – a well respected resource for information on the worldwide legal profession. The AV® Preeminent™... - May 24, 2013 - Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A.
VStock Transfer Congratulates Its Client, New Found Shrimp, Inc. on Receiving DTC Eligibility
New Found Shrimp (NFDS) Secures DTC Eligibility. - May 23, 2013 - Vstock Transfer, LLC
Williams & Hand Attorneys Named to 2013 PA Super Lawyers and Rising Stars List
Three Bucks County Family Law Attorneys Recognized Among Pennsylvania’s Elite Lawyers - May 23, 2013 - Williams & Hand Law
Dog Bite Lawyers in Michigan Discuss National Dog Bite Prevention Week
The Michigan dog bite injury attorneys at Buckfire & Buckfire, P.C. representing victims attacked by a dog discuss National Dog Bite Prevention Week. - May 23, 2013 - Buckfire & Buckfire, P.C.
Evan Guthrie Law Firm Assists with Special Olympics Event in Charleston, SC
Evan Guthrie of the Evan Guthrie Law Firm in Charleston, South Carolina volunteered to help in the South Carolina Special Olympics Mid-Winter Games in Charleston, SC on Saturday March 2nd 2013. The event was sponsored in part by the Young Lawyers Division of the South Carolina Bar as annual event... - May 22, 2013 - Evan Guthrie Law Firm
Six Burns White Attorneys Named to Pennsylvania Super Lawyers/Rising Stars Lists
Burns White Members David B. White in the Pittsburgh office, and William J. Mundy and Valerie H. Lieberman in the Philadelphia office were named to the 2013 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list, a distinction received by no more than five percent of attorneys practicing in the state. In addition, Member... - May 19, 2013 - Burns White LLC
Ballston Spa Attorneys Teresa Donnellan and Amy Knussman Announce New Firm Partner
The Ballston Spa matrimonial and family law firm Donnellan & Knussman, PLLC announced today that John W. Kraigenow is now a partner in the firm. In addition, Kraigenow will be a name partner in the associated law firm, now Donnellan, Knussman & Kraigenow, PLLC. - May 19, 2013 - Donnellan, Knussman & Kraigenow, PLLC
Coming to San Francisco, CA ~ May 25-27, 2013 ~ Mortgage Securitization Auditor Training Certification Class
CFLA, Inc has created a comprehensive training certification program entitled: Mortgage Securitization Auditor "MSA"- A 24-hour in-person intensive seminar held across the country. - May 17, 2013 - Certified Forensic Loan Auditors, LLC
Michigan Car Accident Lawyer Creates Drunk Driving Deaths Infographic
Buckfire & Buckfire, P.C. Michigan car accident lawyers create infographic that compares drunk driving crash deaths to accidental deaths in the U.S. - May 16, 2013 - Buckfire & Buckfire, P.C.
Chambers USA Selects Six Maddin Hauser Attorneys for Inclusion Among America’s Leading Lawyers for Business
Michael W. Maddin, Mark R. Hauser, and Lowell D. Salesin represent the Real Estate group. Charles M. Lax, Gary M. Remer and Marc Wise were honored in the Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation practice area. - May 16, 2013 - Maddin, Hauser, Wartell, Roth & Heller, P.C.
Y Line Product Design Responds to 3D Printed Guns
Project TRGR receives a Finalist Nomination in this year’s IDEA Awards! Y Line Product Design believes that Liberty is a two way street. If anyone can own and 3D print guns then everyone should be allowed to detect the presence of live ammunition on both private and public property. Y Line Product Design is an International IDEA Awards Finalist, and is continuing to develop project TRGR. TRGR is a big idea. It is an innovative response to gun violence. - May 15, 2013 - Y Line Product Design
Evan Guthrie Law Firm Volunteers with Charleston Food and Wine Festival in South Carolina
Evan Guthrie of the Evan Guthrie Law Firm in Charleston, South Carolina volunteered to help the Charleston Food and Wine Festival in Charleston, SC on Friday March 1st 2013. Attorney Evan Guthrie donated his time to help the internationally renowned festival in its eighth year of operation. The... - May 15, 2013 - Evan Guthrie Law Firm
Prominent Texas Lawyer Joe B. Garza Hosted Gala to Celebrate Grand Opening of George W. Bush Library
Texas Lawyer Joe Garza (http://www.garzaharris.com) opened the doors to his summer home in Dallas to host an event that earmarked the grand opening of the George W. Bush Library, which is located about half a mile north of Garza’s beautiful Dallas estate. In attendance were prominent and... - May 11, 2013 - Garza & Harris LTD
Anderson Jones Paralegal Nominated for State Bar Association Paralegal Division Council
Leslie Ward Nominated for Three Year Term as a Member of the N.C. Bar Association Paralegal Division Council - May 11, 2013 - Anderson Jones
Anderson Jones Associate Recognized as 2013 Rising Star by Super Lawyers Magazine
Caroline Lindsey Among State’s Top Attorneys Under 40, in Practice for 10 Years or Less - May 11, 2013 - Anderson Jones
Leila J. Noël, Partner with Santa Barbara's Cappello & Noël, Named One of Top 100 Women Lawyers in California
Leila J. Noël, partner with the Santa Barbara law firm of Cappello & Noël LLP, was named one of the "Top 100 Women Lawyers" in California by the Los Angeles and San Francisco Daily Journals. Noël was the only attorney selected for the list between the San Francisco Bay... - May 10, 2013 - Cappello & Noël, LLP
Collins Einhorn Farrell Attorneys Michael Sullivan and David Anderson to Represent Firm at IADC Roundtable, May 16
Sullivan is serving as the program chair and moderator for the event, which focuses on “Managing the Tripartite Relationship.” Anderson is among several other lawyers and industry professionals scheduled as featured speakers. He is participating in a panel discussion on “When the Tripartite Relationship is Challenged by Coverage Issues.” - May 10, 2013 - Collins, Einhorn, Farrell & Ulanoff, P.C.
Anderson Jones Partner Recognized as 2013 Legal Elite by Business NC Magazine
Partner Todd Jones Among State’s Top Lawyers in the Field of Construction Law - May 09, 2013 - Anderson Jones
zIngenuity Announces Launch of Its Redesigned Website
zIngenuity, a national provider of risk management and mortgage fulfillment services for mortgage lenders and servicers, has redesigned its website to align with current service offerings. “The mortgage market continues to undergo an unprecedented level of change, and zIngenuity has... - May 06, 2013 - zIngenuity, Inc.
Reese Witherspoon’s Atlanta Arrest Video Released and Lessons Are Learned
Atlanta disorderly conduct arrest of Reese Witherspoon brings up a very good lesson to be learned. Many citizens don’t understand the protocol expected by police officials in a traffic stop. - May 06, 2013 - Thomas C. Rowsey Attorneys At Law
Pinellas County Circuit Clerk, Ken Burke, Addresses the Mid-County Bar Association
Pinellas County Circuit Clerk, Ken Burke addressed the Mid-County Bar Association on Thurs., April 25, 2013 about Florida’s recent switch to electronic filing. Burke, along with his general counsel, Myriam Irizarry, thoroughly explained the electronic filing process to a well-accepted... - May 06, 2013 - Pinellas County Mid-Bar Association
Darlynn Morgan, Orange County Estate Planning Attorney, Nominated for the 2013 OCBJ Women in Business Award
The Nineteenth Annual Women in Business Awards Luncheon & Program honors five of the OC’s exceptional business and professional women. The awards program is held on June 4, 2013 in Irvine, CA. Orange County estate planning attorney, Darlynn Morgan, has been nominated for this prestigious award. - May 05, 2013 - Morgan Law Group
Anderson Jones Hosts Lithuanian Delegates During N.C. Bar Association Attorney Exchange Program
Firm Serves as One of Three Hosts to International Delegates, Sharing Information on Business Litigation - May 04, 2013 - Anderson Jones
Racial Bias is the Foundation for a Federal Criminal Case Against Six African-American Businessmen, Says Friends of Justice and a Just Cause
Friends of Justice and A Just Cause, advocates for the wrongly convicted, comment on six Colorado businessmen whose criminal case is currently under appeal. - May 03, 2013 - A Just Cause
SBM Investment Companies Commence Voluntary Chapter 11 Reorganization
SBM Investment Certificates, Inc. (“SBMIC”) and SBM Certificate Company (“SBMCC”) (together, the “SBM Investment Companies,” “Companies” or “SBM”) today announced that they have filed voluntary petitions under chapter 11 of the United... - May 03, 2013 - SBM Financial Group
Mark A. Chertok, Esq. Recognized by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Mark A. Chertok, Esq., of New York, New York has been included in the Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for his outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of law. About Mark A. Chertok, Esq. Mr. Chertok has over 35 years of experience in the field of environmental... - May 03, 2013 - Strathmore Worldwide
Kovitz Shifrin Nesbit Celebrates 30th Anniversary
Chicago area law firm, Kovitz Shifrin Nesbit, is pleased to announce the celebration of its 30 year anniversary. On May 1, 1983 the firm that grew to be Kovitz Shifrin Nesbit opened its doors upon the premise that a great law firm needs more than a downtown address. Jordan Shifrin described the... - May 03, 2013 - Kovitz Shifrin Nesbit
Tennessee Personal Injury Attorney David Peel Selected to Super Lawyers 2012, Also Named "Best Attorney" by the Millington Star Readers’ Choice
David Britton Peel, a personal injury attorney with the Peel Law Firm in Millington, Tennessee, was selected to Super Lawyers 2012 via a patented multiphase rating process that employs peer nomination and evaluation on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement combined with... - May 03, 2013 - Peel Law Firm
Memphis Personal Injury Attorney David Britton Peel Named to the Board of Directors of "Love Worth Finding Ministries with Adrian Rogers"
David Britton Peel, a personal injury attorney since 1996 with an office in Millington, Tennessee, was recently named to the Board of Directors of Love Worth Finding Ministries. Founded in 1987 by legendary Bellevue Baptist Church pastor Dr. Adrian Rogers, Love Worth Finding was a response to... - May 03, 2013 - Peel Law Firm
Timothy LaTulippe Joins Altep, Inc.
Certified Forensic Examiner Timothy LaTulippe Will Assist with Altep's Complex Data Analysis, Investigations. - May 02, 2013 - Altep, Inc.
Fort Myers Attorney Carlos Kelly Appointed to Seventh Term on Florida Bar Eminent Domain Committee
The law firm of Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A. is pleased to announce that Attorney Carlos A. Kelly, a stockholder in the firm’s Commercial Litigation practice group, has been re-appointed to The Florida Bar's Eminent Domain Committee. This will be Kelly's seventh year of... - May 02, 2013 - Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A.
Professional Employer Organization CPEhr Releases New HR Infographic
PEO firm CPEhr announces the release of a new, creative infographic depicting the delivery of its human resources services. - May 01, 2013 - CPE HR, Inc.
Evan Guthrie Law Firm Leads Informative Estate Planning Class at Charleston SC Area Senior Center
Evan Guthrie of the Evan Guthrie Law Firm in Charleston, South Carolina taught a class on the subject of estate planning at Hanahan Senior Center in Hanahan, SC on Thursday February 28th 2013. - May 01, 2013 - Evan Guthrie Law Firm
UK Immigration Lawyers In London Announces Launch of Their New Webpage
London Immigration lawyers with 15 years expertise launches their new website to serve clients in various areas of the United Kingdom. - May 01, 2013 - Immigration Lawyers In London
Certified Divorce Financial Analyst™ Mary Ann Ferreira Begins New Service for Divorcing Couples in the Pacific Northwest
The Institute for Divorce Financial Analysts™ (IDFA™) is pleased to announce that Mary Ann Ferreira of Appropriate Balance Financial Services, Inc. located in Bellevue, Washington recently completed a specialized educational program in professional divorce analysis and is now a... - April 30, 2013 - Appropriate Balance Financial Services, Inc.
Celesq® Announces May CLE involving IP (Patents, Copyrights, Trademarks; Due Diligence in M&A Transactions); Employment Law/EEOC Investigations & Litigation
Celesq® AttorneysEd Center has announced the following web casts for May 2013: Patent Infringement Litigation before the International Trade Commission: Hot Topics, from the Celesq®-West LegalEdcenter IP Master Series (2324IP) Live web cast: May 8, 2013 (12:00 noon ET) Michael Kasdan... - April 30, 2013 - Celesq(R) AttorneysEd Center
Philadelphia VIP Honors Outstanding Volunteers at Annual Awards Ceremony
Philadelphia VIP, the hub of pro bono legal services in Philadelphia, hosted its annual Awards Ceremony to honor outstanding volunteers in 2012 at the Wilma Theater on March 18, 2013. Members of the judiciary, attorneys, law students and legal administrators came to pay tribute to the great pro bono work VIP's volunteers accomplished in 2012. - April 28, 2013 - Philadelphia VIP
Steven Greenapple Appointed New Chair of The ESOP Association’s Legal & Regulatory Committee
The ESOP Association's Legal & Regulatory has named Steven Greenapple of SFE&G their New Chair. - April 27, 2013 - SES Advisors
Impacts Coming with Changes to Florida’s Alimony Law
A bill overhauling Florida's alimony law reached the hands of Gov. Rick Scott after passing both the Florida House and Senate. Changes to permanent alimony and time-sharing. - April 26, 2013 - Farr Law Firm
Farr Law Firm Named Member of the President’s Circle by Attorneys’ Title Fund Services
Farr Law Firm has been recognized as a member of the Attorneys’ Title Fund Service’s President’s Circle for its work in 2012. - April 26, 2013 - Farr Law Firm
Maddin Hauser Chosen as Corporate Intl Magazine’s “Estate Administration Law Firm of the Year in Michigan”
Maddin Hauser’s estate planning and probate practice group, led by Robert D. Kaplow, has extensive experience in providing lifetime and post-mortem estate, financial, and tax planning, as well as probate and trust administration services. Members of the practice group are able to provide a full range of services in connection with the accumulation, preservation, and transfer of assets to families and other beneficiaries. - April 26, 2013 - Maddin, Hauser, Wartell, Roth & Heller, P.C.
CFLA Announces Securitization in Litigation & Quiet Title CLE ~ May 4, 2013 ~ Miami, FL
CFLA announces State Bar Approved Securitization in Litigation & Quiet Title CLE with Chad Elrod, Esq. and Jeff Jackson, Esq. on May 4, 2013 in Miami, FL. - April 26, 2013 - Certified Forensic Loan Auditors, LLC
Altep, Inc. Welcomes Gene Polk to Client Services Team
Altep, Inc., a leader and innovator in the fields of electronic data discovery, today announced that Gene Polk, an industry veteran and seasoned e-Discovery Project Manager, has joined the firm. As a corporate Project Manager for Altep, Gene will be responsible for ensuring that all project... - April 25, 2013 - Altep, Inc.
Personal Injury Law Firm, Grayson & Grayson Offers Free Initial Consultation for Construction Accident Victims
Los Angeles personal injury lawyers will continue to offer free initial consultation to victims who have suffered injuries in a construction accident. One of the most popular law firms in Los Angeles, Grayson & Grayson attorneys are qualified to represent victims of personal injury cases. - April 25, 2013 - MarkGraysonLaw.com
Evan Guthrie Law Firm Speaks About Legal Profession at Sangaree Middle School Career Day in South Carolina
Evan Guthrie of the Evan Guthrie Law Firm in Charleston, South Carolina visited Sangaree Middle School in Ladson, SC for their career day on Wednesday February 27th, 2013. Attorney Evan Guthrie spoke to three different groups of students in a rotating schedule of sessions that lasted a half hour... - April 24, 2013 - Evan Guthrie Law Firm
Fort Myers Attorney Amanda Brock Achieves Highest Rating by Martindale Hubbell
The law firm of Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A. is pleased to announce that Attorney Amanda Brock achieved an AV® Preeminent™ rating by Martindale-Hubbell® – a well known and well respected authoritative resource for information on the worldwide legal profession. - April 24, 2013 - Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A.