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Helms Mulliss & Wicker Announces Addition to Litigation Counsel
John H. Anderson, Jr. has joined the Wilmington office of Helms Mulliss & Wicker with a practice focus in trial-ready litigation. - August 29, 2007 - Helms Mulliss Wicker
National Minority-Owned Law Firm Adds Employment Attorney
Kathleen M. Paustian joins Gonzalez Saggio & Harlan LLP - August 29, 2007 - Gonzalez Saggio & Harlan LLP
Thompson & Knight Attorney Named Chairman of Advisory Council and Conference
The international law firm of Thompson & Knight LLP is pleased to congratulate R. Gordon Appleman on being named Chairman of The University of Texas (UT) College of Liberal Arts Foundation Advisory Council and Chairman of The University of Texas School of Law’s (UT Law) 55th Annual... - August 24, 2007 - Thompson & Knight
Joseph D. Schleimer to Moderate CLE Program for Beverly Hills Bar Association on the Legal Regulation of Talent Managers
Entertainment lawyer Joseph D. Schleimer will moderate a CLE program for the Beverly Hills Bar Association on the Legal Regulation of Talent Managers on September 19, 2007, at Lawry's Restaurant in Beverly Hills. - August 16, 2007 - Schleimer & Freundlich LLP
McCullough, Williams, Bowden & Cyr Announces 2007 Super Lawyers
The law firm of McCullough, Williams, Bowden & Cyr, P.A. announced today that two of their partners, D. Patrick McCullough and Gerald O. Williams, have again been named Super Lawyers® by Minnesota Law and Politics magazine. D. Patrick McCullough has been the managing attorney of the firm... - August 14, 2007 - McCullough, Williams, Bowden & Cyr
NJ Transit Worker Dies of Pulmonary Fibrosis, Widow Awarded 19M
The wife of a New Jersey Transit employee who died in 2002 of a job-related lung disease was awarded $19.2 million by a Superior Court jury in New Brunswick. - August 13, 2007 - Barry R. Eichen
Powerhouse Growth for Helms Mulliss & Wicker
Peter Covington, chairman of Helms Mulliss & Wicker, PLLC (HMW), a law firm specializing in corporate law, finance and business litigation, reports record growth in 2007. “We have been fortunate enough to share in the growth of our clients during these good economic times. Making sure... - August 12, 2007 - Helms Mulliss Wicker
Courts Awards Women 10.6 Million in Ford Explorer Throttle Plate Defect
A Toms River woman who suffered a paralyzed right arm after her Ford Explorer rolled over was awarded a total of $10,668,799.89 in damages by a Superior Court jury in New Brunswick. - August 06, 2007 - Barry R. Eichen
Thompson & Knight Receives Greater Dallas Chamber Employer Excellence Award
The international law firm of Thompson & Knight LLP is pleased to announce its selection as a recipient of the 2007 Greater Dallas Chamber Employer Excellence Award. The Firm is the only law firm to receive this award which honors Greater Dallas Chamber (GDC) companies recognized by the Dallas... - August 04, 2007 - Thompson & Knight
Panama Attorney Named Forty Under Forty
Attorney Alvaro Aguilar was named “Forty Under 40” by Panama business publication Capital Financiero - August 01, 2007 - Lombardi Aguilar Group
Contaminated Chemotherapy Treatment for Leukemia, Jury Awards 18.5 Million in Medical Malpractice Suit
A 25 year old Toms River man paralyzed from the waist down after receiving contaminated chemotherapy treatment for leukemia was awarded $18.5 million by a Superior court jury in New Brunswick, New Jersey - July 31, 2007 - Barry R. Eichen
Edward Lehman Appointed as Guest Professor at Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Law
Mr. Edward Lehman has been officially appointed as a Guest Professor at the prestigious Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Law, for a period of 3 years, starting on June 8, 2007. Mr. Lehman, who is currently the Managing Director of Lehman, Lee & Xu, has decided to make a return to... - July 19, 2007 - Lehman, Lee & Xu
Thompson & Knight Attorney Receives Leadership Award
The international law firm of Thompson & Knight LLP is pleased to congratulate Partner P. Mike McCullough and his wife Sharon McCullough on being the recipients of the Dallas Historical Society’s Volunteer Leadership Award, which is awarded to couples or individuals who have enriched the... - July 19, 2007 - Thompson & Knight
The Law Offices of Norman Gregory Fernandez Announces the California Personal Injury Law Blog
California Personal Injury Lawyer Norman Gregory Fernandez has created The California Personal Injury Law Blog to educate the public on issues related to Personal Injury Law. This resource is a place that you can go to on the internet to get a basic understanding in plain language, of personal... - July 18, 2007 - The Law Offfices of Norman Gregory Fernandez & Associates
Thorp, Clarke & Neville, P.A. Opens Fourth Attorney Office Location - Newest Location in Surf City, NC 28445
Topsail Island area - Attorneys at Law - New Office Opened - July 14, 2007 - Thorp, Clarke & Neville, P.A.
Davey Franklin Jones – Commercial Solicitors Welcomes Vinita Joshi
Gloucestershire, UK based Davey Franklin Jones, has recently recruited Vinita Joshi to join commercial team in Gloucester. - July 08, 2007 - Davey Franklin Jones Solicitors
Lehman, Lee & Xu and Italian Partner Carone & Partners Launch Italian Desk
Miss Valentina Salmoiraghi, an associate of the Italian law firm Carone & Partners will be working in Lehman, Lee & Xu’s Beijing Office, managing the firms' Italian Desk in China. Starting on June 15th, she will be in charge of supporting the team of Italian and Chinese attorneys put... - July 06, 2007 - Lehman, Lee & Xu
Helms Mulliss & Wicker Named a Top Corporate Law Firm
Helms Mulliss & Wicker, PLLC (HMW) was named one of the best corporate law firms in the July/August 2007 issue of Corporate Board Member magazine’s metro area rankings. HMW is one of five top firms, as chosen by board directors and general counsel of publicly-traded companies. The... - July 05, 2007 - Helms Mulliss Wicker
Helms Mulliss & Wicker Named a National Go-To Law Firm
Helms Mulliss & Wicker PLLC (HMW) announced today that it has been named a national Go-To Law Firm by Corporate Counsel Magazine in recognition of achievements by the firm’s Securities & Capital Markets Practice. “We’re very pleased to achieve this prestigious recognition... - July 04, 2007 - Helms Mulliss Wicker
"The President" is for Sale
With the buying and selling of domain names often called the “Real Estate of the 21st Century,” ThePresident.com would have to be considered prime Beverly Hills real estate. With the addition of the TLD's .net, .org. and .biz also included, an exclusive cul-de-sac has been created; as timely as it is timeless. - June 30, 2007 - Pisarra & Grist
Helms Mulliss & Wicker Named a National Go-To Law Firm
Bank of America nominates Helms Mulliss Wicker as their Go To law Firm. - June 30, 2007 - Helms Mulliss Wicker PLLC
Helms Mulliss & Wicker Named a Top Corporate Law Firm
Helms Mulliss & Wicker, PLLC (HMW) was named one of the best corporate law firms in the July/August 2007 issue of Corporate Board Member magazine’s metro area rankings. - June 30, 2007 - Helms Mulliss Wicker PLLC
Lehman, Lee & Xu Congratulates Its Hong Kong Office
Lehman, Lee & Xu expresses congratulations to its Hong Kong office and the people of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region during their 10th year anniversary celebration since handover of the former British colony to Mainland rule. To mark the event, the firm's Hong Kong office will be... - June 29, 2007 - Lehman, Lee & Xu
Thompson & Knight Attorney Named Chair of ABA Section of Taxation Real Estate Committee
The international law firm of Thompson & Knight LLP is pleased to congratulate Partner Kevin Thomason on being named Chair of the Real Estate Committee of the American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Taxation. His term begins July 2007. Thomason is a Partner in the Tax Practice Group in... - June 29, 2007 - Thompson & Knight
Lehman, Lee & Xu Signs Scholarship and Internship Agreement with Shanghai Jiaotong University
Lehman, Lee & Xu will grant scholarships to 12 Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Law students annually for the next five years. The firm will also grant 3 recipients of the “Lehman Law Scholarship” the opportunity to perform summer internships with the firm. Managing Director... - June 28, 2007 - Lehman, Lee & Xu
Lehman, Lee And Xu Contributes to Doing Business in 2007: Creating Jobs
Lehman, Lee & Xu has been recognized for contributing to the World Bank/International Finance Corporation annual co-publication Doing Business in 2007: How to Reform. - June 28, 2007 - Lehman, Lee & Xu
Home Lemon Law Now Offered to Provide Cost-Free Legal Help to Home Owners with Construction and Remodeling Problems
HomeLemonLaw.com introduced by nationally recognized lemon law firm to educate and empower homeowners. - June 28, 2007 - Kimmel & Silverman
Lehman, Lee & Xu Attends SPAR’s Appreciation Party
Lehman Lee & Xu Senior Foreign Legal Counselor Janet Yong, and Attorney Jipeng Cui, as well as Senior Partner Richard Wageman and Managing Director and co-founder Edward Lehman attended an appreciation party for those who helped the SPAR supermarket chain establish operations in China. The... - June 22, 2007 - Lehman, Lee & Xu
Solicitors Gloucester – Davey Franklin Jones Adds Legal News Updates to Website
Gloucester based solicitors, Davey Franklin Jones (http://www.dfjlaw.co.uk), has added the latest, real-time Legal News to its website. The addition of Legal News to the website is to keep Davey Franklin Jones’ clients and site visitors informed of the latest legal developments and issues. - June 21, 2007 - Davey Franklin Jones Solicitors
Lehman, Lee & Xu Participates in Wipo Course
Lehman, Lee & Xu would like to congratulate a number of its staff who have participated in and recently completed the General Course on Intellectual Property through the WIPO Worldwide Academy. The correspondence course is estimated to take a total of 50 hours and reviews nearly all areas of... - June 20, 2007 - Lehman, Lee & Xu
Lehman, Lee & Xu Implements Intranet
Lehman, Lee & Xu has recently implemented a document management system which will allow for document sharing among all offices, including a special area in which clients may interactively work on documents with the firm’s professionals. The firm is one of the first Chinese law firms to... - June 16, 2007 - Lehman, Lee & Xu
Thompson & Knight Recognized Again by The Legal 500 US
Leading Law Firm Prominently Ranked Among U.S. Environmental Litigation Firms - June 16, 2007 - Thompson & Knight
Edward Lehman Makes Presentation to MBA Group
Edward Lehman, managing director of Lehman, Lee & Xu and adjunct faculty, St Bonaventure School of Business-MBA program in China, recently made a presentation to the MBA group from St. Bonaventure University. The group was composed of 22 MBA students, 2 professors, and 1 trustee. Five staff,... - June 15, 2007 - Lehman, Lee & Xu
Edward Lehman Selected as Leading Legal Expert in Asialaw's Annual Survey
Edward Lehman, managing director of Lehman, Lee & Xu, was recently identified as an acclaimed legal expert in Asia for Asialaw's annual Asia Lawyer's Survey. Mr. Lehman was honored by the selection, which puts him among the top experts in China and the rest of Asia. The survey results are... - June 15, 2007 - Lehman, Lee & Xu
Solicitor Gloucester – May 2007 Newsletter Published
Davey Franklin Jones the solicitors’ firm based in Gloucester announces the publication of its May 2007 Newsletter. - June 14, 2007 - Davey Franklin Jones Solicitors
Edward Lehman and Robert Lieff Lead Establishment of Global Justice Network
Robert Lieff, founding partner of Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, and Edward Lehman, founding and managing director of Lehman, Lee & Xu, recently led discussions which resulted in the establishment of the Global Justice Network at the annual Global Justice Forum which took place in... - June 12, 2007 - Lehman, Lee & Xu
Edward Lehman Makes Presentation at Global Justice Forum
Edward Lehman, managing director of Lehman, Lee & Xu, recently made a presentation at the annual Global Justice Forum, with this year’s event taking place in Rome. Mr. Lehman made two presentations related to China titled Litigation in China and Marketing Strategies in Cases. Many... - June 12, 2007 - Lehman, Lee & Xu
Lehman, Lee & Xu Selected as Editors of Martindale Law Digests for China, Macau, Hong Kong and Mongolia
Lehman, Lee & Xu was recently selected, for the second year in a row, as editors for Martindale's respected Law Digests. The firm will review China, Macau, Hong Kong and Mongolia, which all cover wide areas of law. The firm was excited by the selection, as it took over from a long-time editor... - June 12, 2007 - Lehman, Lee & Xu
Lehman, Lee & Xu Signs Scholarship and Clinic Agreement with China University of Politics and Law
Lehman, Lee & Xu, signed the Lehman Law Scholarship and Clinic Agreement with the China University of Politics and Law (CUPL) on June 1, 2007. The agreement establishes a program in which three students will be provided a scholarship, and seven others will be given the opportunity to... - June 10, 2007 - Lehman, Lee & Xu
Aurora Law Firm Expands
Personnel announcement - June 08, 2007 - Joseph P. McCaffery & Associates
Megan Duhon Joins BrainForest Digital Animatics as Production Associate and Head Sales Rep.
BrainForest Digital Animatics has hired Megan Duhon as Production Associate and Head Sales Rep. In her new role, Duhon’s responsibilities include production coordination and working with the studio’s sales team on new business development and market research. Prior to joining... - June 07, 2007 - BrainForest Digital Animatics
Military Trial Attorney Interviewed by Chronicle of Higher Education
Keith Scherer was recently interviewed by The Chronicle of Higher Education in an article focused on how the Army is set to handle the massive recall of IRR members. - May 29, 2007 - Gagne, Scherer & Langemo
Finally, a “Real” Lawyer Marketing Seminar
If you are tired of not getting the results you want out of your law firm marketing, the Great Legal Marketing Super Conference is an event that cannot be missed. Go to www.GLMSuperconference2007.com for more information. - May 27, 2007 - Ben Glass Law
Thompson & Knight Attorney Recognized as 2007 Outstanding Tax Lawyer
The international law firm of Thompson & Knight is proud to announce former Managing Partner Buford P. Berry has been selected as the recipient of the 2007 Outstanding Texas Tax Lawyer Award. The award is bestowed by the State Bar of Texas Section of Taxation for a lifetime of significant... - May 26, 2007 - Thompson & Knight
Thompson & Knight Attorney Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
The international law firm of Thompson & Knight is proud to announce Partner Rust E. Reid as the recipient of the 2007 Lifetime Achievement Award presented by the Dallas Bar Association’s (DBA) Probate Section. The award is given in recognition of Mr. Reid’s 47-year career in trusts... - May 24, 2007 - Thompson & Knight
Richard Wageman Makes Presentation Regarding Children’s Advertising Laws in China
Richard Wageman of the firm, Lehman, Lee and Xu, gave a joint presentation titled "Children’s Advertising in the Crosshairs”. The meeting was sponsored and hosted by the Global Advertising Lawyers Association (GALA) and Leo Burnett Worldwide, for advertising lawyers from 47... - May 19, 2007 - Lehman, Lee & Xu
Richard Wageman Makes Co-Presentation on Franchising in China
Richard Wageman of the firm, Lehman, Lee and Xu, gave a co-presentation titled “International Franchise Association Legal Symposium-Franchising in China-What you need to know before you go". Approximately 100 individuals attended. Co-presenters were Debra Abate (General Counsel for Mail... - May 19, 2007 - Lehman, Lee & Xu
Military Trial Attorneys Gather for Annual Meeting
The founding members of the military law firm Gagne, Scherer & Langemo, LLC, gathered over the weekend for the firm’s annual partnership meeting. - May 18, 2007 - Gagne, Scherer & Langemo
Hatfield Legal Group LLC Opens Mystic CT Office
Local family opens new law firm to serve Connecticut and New England. Thomas A. Hatfield and Anne P. Hatfield today announce the opening of their law firm, Hatfield Legal Group, LLC, which will serve clients throughout Connecticut and New England. - May 16, 2007 - Hatfield Legal Group LLC
Helms Mulliss & Wicker Unveils Branded Vehicle, Innovates Commuter Marketing
Helms Mulliss & Wicker announces the unveiling of the firm’s new delivery vehicle. It is believed to be the first law firm in the country to utilize the latest technology in vehicle branding. Commuter marketing is a cost-effective way to reinforce the firm’s name in the marketplace. - May 10, 2007 - Helms Mulliss Wicker