PLC Cross-border Mergers and Acquisitions Handbook 2008/2009	05/2008
The ninth edition of the PLC Cross-border Mergers and Acquisitions Handbook included a number of Squire Sanders lawyers as leaders in the field including: Czech Republic Vladimira N. Papirnik Petr Slach Hungary Kevin T. Connor Russia David Wack Slovak Republic Kevin T. Connor Julian Juhasz United States Frank M. Placenti Joseph P. Richardson Mary Ann Jorgenson Gordon S. Kaiser
2008 European Legal 500	04/2008
The rankings for the 2008 edition of the The Legal 500 Europe, Middle East & Africa have been released and these Squire Sanders offices have been recognized as recommended firms in these areas: Bratislava, Slovak Republic Banking, Finance and Capital Markets Corporate and Commercial, including M&A Brussels, Belgium Competition Customs, Trade, WTO and Anti-dumping EU Regulatory for Chemicals, Energy, and Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology Budapest, Hungary Banking and Finance Capital Markets Competition Dispute Resolution Energy Mergers and Acquisitions Project Finance Real Estate Technology, Media & Telecommunications Moscow, Russian Federation Capital Markets: Russia Corporate and M&A: Moscow Real Estate: Russia Technology, Media & Telecommunications: Russia Prague, Czech Republic Banking, Finance and Capital Markets Corporate and Commercial, including M&A Dispute Resolution Real Estate and Construction Technology, Media & Telecommunications Warsaw, Poland Banking and Finance Corporate and M&A Real Estate Projects, Energy and Natural Resources
Top 10 European Energy, Mining and Utility Deals	03/2008
Legal Week, a UK-based weekly magazine, recognized Squire Sanders' involvement in the merger of Gaz de France and Suez, ranked #2 in its three-year roundup of the top deals in the European energy, mining and utility sectors.
Southern California Super Lawyers 2008	02/2008
Lawyers from the Squire Sanders Los Angeles office have been named Southern California Super Lawyers 2008 in a survey distributed by Law & Politics magazine: James H. Broderick Jr., Business Litigation Benjamin E. Goldman , Labor & Employment Stephen T. Owens, Business Litigation Brian E. Schield, Immigration Harriet M. Welch, Bonds/Government Finance
Top Bond and Underwriters' Counsel	02/2008
Squire Sanders’ continued prominence in public finance offerings in 2007, as ranked by SourceMedia/Thomson Financial, includes: 3rd as bond counsel nationally with 275 issues totaling US$21,247,400,000 8th as underwriters’ counsel nationally with 85 issues totaling US$6,064,300,000 Ranked 1st in bond counsel in Arizona, Florida, Ohio, the Southeast and the Mideast
Guide to the World's Leading Project Finance Lawyers	01/2008
Juan José Delgado, partner, and María Cecilia Rachadell, of counsel, in the Caracas office, and Peter Swiecicki of the Warsaw office of Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P. have been named by Legal Media Group, the legal publishing arm of Euromoney Institutional Investor, to its 2008 Guide to the World’s Leading Project Finance Lawyers, the international legal market’s leading guide to the top practitioners advising on project finance law.
Global Arbitration Review 100	01/2008
Global Arbitration Review named Squire Sanders to its GAR 100, a guide to the top 100 international arbitration law firms. The guide profile the firms' arbitration histories and doubles as an approved list, as it only contains firms that have been audited by Global Arbitration Review for reputation, work and experience.
Practical Law Company's Which Lawyer? Yearbook	01/2008
Squire Sanders lawyers were listed as leaders in their field in PLC Which Lawyer? Yearbook 2008. Global lawyers are surveyed and major market trends are monitored to help inform the rankings. Ranking categories used by PLC Which Lawyer? include Leading, Highly Recommended, Recommended and Recognized. Squire Sanders lawyers and practices were acknowledged in the following countries: China – Recommended in Dispute Resolution and Environment Charles R. McElwee II James M. Zimmerman Czech Republic – Leading in Dispute Resolution; Recommended in Banking/Finance, Corporate Real Estate and Corporate/M&A Jeffrey A. McGehee Vladimira N. Papirnik Petr Slach Lubos Tichy England – Recommended in Telecoms/IT Germany – Recognized in Energy Hungary – Recommended in Banking/Finance, Corporate/M&A, Dispute Resolution and Restructuring/Insolvency; Recognized in Outsourcing Kevin T. Connor Akos Eros Ivan Szasz Russian Federation – Recommended in Corporate/M&A and Private Equity/VC Dmitry A. Kunitsa David M. Wack Slovakia – Leading in Corporate/M&A; Recommended in Corporate Real Estate and Dispute Resolution; Recognized in Banking/Finance Kevin T. Connor Julian Juhasz Venezuela – Recommended in Corporate/M&A and Energy; Recognized in Competition/Antitrust Juan Jose Delgado USA – Highly Recommended for Telecoms/IT; Recommended for Dispute Resolution Joseph P. Markoski Herbert E. Marks Jonathan Jacob Nadler Individual US offices were noted as well: Phoenix – Recommended in Corporate/M&A Frank M. Placenti Joseph P. Richardson Miami – Recommended in Corporate/M&A; Recognized in Dispute Resolution Pedro J. Martinez-Fraga Cleveland – Highly Recommended in Dispute Resolution; Recommended in Corporate/M&A Mary Ann Jorgenson Gordon S. Kaiser Jr. Thomas S. Kilbane We were also noted in: European Union – Highly Recommended in Telecoms/IT; Recognized in Competition/Antitrust Brian N. Hartnett Anne J. LaFrance Thomas J. Ramsey
Ohio Super Lawyers 2008	01/2008
Lawyers from the Squire Sanders Cincinnati, Cleveland and Columbus offices have been named Ohio Super Lawyers 2008 in a survey distributed by Law & Politics magazine: Cincinnati Stephen D. Lerner, Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights and a top 100 ranking overall Stephen C. Mahon, Mergers & Acquisitions Jeffrey A. Marks, Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights Mark J. Ruehlmann, Business Litigation             Cleveland Stacy D. Ballin, Business Litigation Geoffrey K. Barnes, Environmental Van Carson, Environmental         Alan S. Doris, Tax Robert J. Eidnier, Tax Steven A. Friedman, Business Litigation David S. Goodman, Government/Cities/Municipalities James D. Gray, Tax Guy F. Guinn, Banking Richard S. Gurbst, General Litigation Susan C. Hastings, Employment & Labor Laura K. Hong, Personal Injury Defense: Products Mary Ann Jorgenson, Securities & Corporate Finance Thomas S. Kilbane, Business Litigation and a top 100 ranking overall Damond R. Mace, Business Litigation Douglas A. McWilliams, Environmental Michael G. Meissner, Tax G. Christopher Meyer, Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights Osborne Mills Jr, Banking David J. Millstone, Employment & Labor Kenneth C. Moore, Environmental Frederick R. Nance, Business Litigation James P. Oliver, Business/Corporate Samuel S. Pearlman, Real Estate Terrence G. Perris, Tax Timothy J. Sheeran, Employment & Labor John F. Shelley, Estate Planning & Probate Dynda A. Thomas, Banking James D. Thomas, General Litigation Robin G. Weaver, General Litigation and a top 100 ranking overall David C. Weiner, Business Litigation Joseph C. Weinstein, Business Litigation David A. Zagore, Business/Corporate                Columbus David W. Alexander, General Litigation D. Lewis Clark Jr, Employment & Labor Susan M. DiMickele, Employment & Labor Patrick J. Dugan, Mergers & Acquisitions John R. Gall, Business Litigation David W. Grauer, Health Care John M. Kirsner, Health Care Steven F. Mount, Tax William A. Nolan, Employment & Labor Richard W. Rubenstein, Real Estate Michael D. Saad, Real Estate Alex Shumate, Government/Cities/Municipalities Keith Shumate, Business Litigation Lee A. Wendel, Estate Planning & Probate Karen A. Winters, Environmental C. Craig Woods, General Litigation
Corporate Counsel Go-To Law Firms	12/2007
Corporate Counsel’s fifth annual "In-House Law Departments at the Top 500 Companies" lists seven clients that have named Squire Sanders as one of their go-to law firms for the practices noted: Eaton – Corporate Transactions/M&A and Litigation FPL Group – Litigation and Securities MeadWestvaco – Litigation Medtronic – Litigation Owens Corning – Intellectual Property and Litigation Timken – Labor & Employment TRW Automotive Holdings – Litigation
Chambers Global 2008	12/2007
Squire Sanders lawyers were listed as leaders in their field in Chambers and Partners’ Chambers Global: The World’s Leading Lawyers 2008. Global lawyers were interviewed and, from their comments, results compiled and lawyers and firms ranked accordingly. Squire Sanders lawyers and practices were ranked in the 2008 edition in the following countries: Belgium Competition/Antitrust Brian N. Hartnett Czech Republic Banking & Finance Vladimira N. Papirnik Corporate/M&A Vladimira N. Papirnik Technology, Media & Telecommunications (TMT) Petr Slach Dispute Resolution Luboš Tichý Dominican Republic Corporate/Commercial Pedro O. Gamundi Alejandro Peña-Prieto Poland Banking & Finance Tomasz J. Stawecki Corporate/M&A Hungary Corporate/M&A Ákos Erõs Kevin T. Connor Russia Capital Markets David M. Wack Energy & Natural Resources Slovakia Corporate/Commercial Nataša Nikitinová Roman Prekop Julian Juhasz Corporate/Commercial Up and Coming Adrian Barger Peter Šuba Banking & Finance Roman Prekop Venezuela Corporate/M&A Hernando Diaz-Candia Juan José Delgado Energy & Natural Resources Alfredo G. Anzola Juan José Delgado Regionally, Squire Sanders was ranked by Chambers and Partners’ Chambers Global: The World’s Leading Lawyers 2008 in Central & Eastern Europe as a recommended firm for Corporate/Commercial matters. The publication specifically noted Kevin T. Connor’s work.
Who's Who Legal: Florida 2008	11/2007
Who’s Who Legal: Florida 2008 recognized Squire Sanders lawyers in the following practice areas: Capital Markets Tom R. McGuigan Commercial Arbitration C. Ryan Reetz Commercial Litigation Pedro J. Martinez-Fraga, C. Ryan Reetz Corporate Governance Thomas R. McGuigan Employee Benefits Joseph D. Edwards Product Liability Patricia E. Lowry Project Finance Scott M. Coffey
Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America	11/2007
Squire Sanders lawyers Patricia E. Lowry, Thomas R. McGuigan and Frank M. Placenti were among those listed in the Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America. The annual list includes the most elite group of legal professionals in the country and represents less than one percent of the legal profession. Guy F. Guinn, Christopher D. Johnson, Stephen D. Lerner and Osborne Mills were noted as finalists for the publication.
South Florida Legal Guide	11/2007
The South Florida Legal Guide 2008 recognized the following Squire Sanders lawyers as Top Lawyers in South Florida: Miami Alvin B. Davis - Litigation Peter M. Kramer - Insurance Litigation, Pharmaceutical Liability Pedro J. Martinez-Fraga - International Litigation James E. McDonald - Civil Litigation Lewis F. Murphy - Litigation, Corporate Rebekah J. Poston - White Collar Criminal Defense West Palm Beach Patricia E. Lowry - Labor & Employment, Products Liability Thomas R. McGuigan - Corporate, Securities Law The guide also listed these Squire Sanders lawyers as Top Up & Comers in South Florida: Miami Robert C.L. Vaughan - Litigation, Appellate West Palm Beach John B.T. Murray Jr - Probate and Commercial Litigation
Asia Pacific Legal 500	11/2007
The rankings in the 2007/08 edition of Asia Pacific Legal 500 have been released and Squire Sanders has been listed as a recommended firm for the following: China Corporate/M&A Intellectual property Private equity/venture capital Hong Kong TMT Japan Banking and finance: international firms and joint ventures Capital markets: international firms and joint ventures Corporate/M&A: international firms and joint ventures Projects: international firms and joint ventures In addition, both James M. Zimmerman in China and Ken Kurosu in Japan were listed as Leading Individuals in Corporate/M&A.
Benchmark: Litigation	11/2007
In the debut edition of Benchmark: Litigation, Squire Sanders’ litigation practice was highly recommended in Ohio. Partners, Thomas S. Kilbane, John R. Gall, Keith Shumate and C. Craig Woods were each called out for specific merit in Ohio. In addition, partner Pedro J. Martinez-Fraga was recognized for his litigation practice in Florida.
The Best Lawyers in America 2008	09/2007
Global law firm Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P. is pleased to announce that more than 100 of its lawyers are listed in The Best Lawyers in America® 2008. Cincinnati James J. Barresi - Banking Law Stephen D. Lerner (10) - Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law Jeffrey A. Marks - Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law Mark J. Ruehlmann - Commercial Litigation Cleveland Geoffrey K. Barnes (10) - Environmental Law Daniel G. Berick - Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers & Acquisitions Law, Securities Law Jeffrey A. Bomberger - Public Finance Law Carolyn J. Buller (*) - Corporate Law Van Carson (10) - Environmental Law Charles F. Clarke (20) - Personal Injury Litigation Carol F. Dakin - Employee Benefits Law Ernie K. Demanelis (*) - Public Finance Law Alan S. Doris (10) - Tax Law Carl A. Draucker - Employee Benefits Law Robert J. Eidnier (10) - Tax Law Steven A. Friedman - Commercial Litigation, Construction Law D. Bruce Gabriel (*) - Public Finance Law David S. Goodman (*) - Public Finance Law Guy F. Guinn (10) - Banking Law Richard S. Gurbst - Commercial Litigation W. Michael Hanna (10) - Education Law, Labor and Employment Law, Workers' Compensation Law Pamela I. Hanover - Public Finance Law Susan C. Hastings - Education Law, Labor and Employment Law Barbara L. Hawley - Public Finance Law Mary Ann Jorgenson (10) - Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions Law Gordon S. Kaiser Jr (10) - Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions Law F. Barry Keefe - Public Finance Law Thomas S. Kilbane (10) - Alternative Dispute Resolution, Commercial Litigation Robert D. Labes (*) - Public Finance Law Damond R. Mace - Commercial Litigation, Product Liability Litigation Richard D. Manoloff (*) - Public Finance Law Douglas A. McWilliams - Environmental Law Michael G. Meissner (10) - Tax Law G. Christopher Meyer (10) - Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law Osborne Mills Jr (10) - Banking Law David J. Millstone (10) - Education Law, Labor and Employment Law JoEllen M. Minchak - Banking Law Kenneth C. Moore (10) - Environmental Law Frederick R. Nance - Commercial Litigation, Securities Law, Sports Law Howard J. C. Nicols - Commercial Litigation James P. Oliver - Trusts and Estates Samuel S. Pearlman (10) - Real Estate Law Terrence G. Perris (20) - Tax Law Timothy J. Sheeran - Education Law, Labor and Employment Law John F. Shelley - Trusts and Estates James D. Thomas - Commercial Litigation Mitchell S. Thompson - Tax Law Gregory J. Viviani - Employee Benefits Law Robin G. Weaver - Commercial Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation, Product Liability Litigation Jeffrey J. Wedel - Workers' Compensation Law David C. Weiner (10) - Commercial Litigation David A. Zagore - Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions Law Columbus David W. Alexander - Commercial Litigation D. Lewis Clark Jr - Labor and Employment Law Philomena M. Dane - Commercial Litigation Susan M. DiMickele - Education Law, Labor and Employment Law Patrick J. Dugan - Banking Law, Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions Law Christopher J. Franzmann - Public Finance Law John R. Gall (10) - Commercial Litigation David W. Grauer - Health Care Law John M. Kirsner - Health Care Law, Insurance Law Daniel M. Maher - Corporate Law Steven F. Mount - Tax Law Richard R. Murphey Jr (20) - Corporate Law William A. Nolan - Education Law, Labor and Employment Law Richard W. Rubenstein (10) - Corporate Law, Real Estate Law Michael D. Saad (10) - Real Estate Law Alex Shumate - Administrative Law, Corporate Law, Government Relations Law Fredric L. Smith (20) - Tax Law Gregory W. Stype - Corporate Law, Public Finance Law Fred A. Summer - Mergers & Acquisitions Law Lee A. Wendel - Tax Law, Trusts and Estates Karen A. Winters - Environmental Law C. Craig Woods - Commercial Litigation Los Angeles James H. Broderick Jr - Commercial Litigation Miami Barry G. Craig - Corporate Law Alvin B. Davis (10) - Commercial Litigation Albert A. del Castillo - Public Finance Law James E. Morgan III - Banking Law, Corporate Law Lewis F. Murphy - Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Securities Law Rebekah J. Poston - Non-White-Collar Criminal Defense, White-Collar Criminal Defense Luis Reiter - Public Finance Law Shanker A. Singham (*) - International Trade and Finance Law New York Jackson B. Browning Jr (*) - Public Finance Law Eugene W. Harper Jr - Public Finance Law Edward S. Sinick (*) - Public Finance Law Palo Alto Nicholas Unkovic - Corporate Law Phoenix Craig D. Hansen - Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law Charles E. James Jr - Public Finance Law Christopher D. Johnson (10) - Corporate Law, Securities Law David W. Kreutzberg - Real Estate Law K. David Lindner (*) - Real Estate Law Robert L. Matia - Banking Law, Public Finance Law Timothy E. Pickrell - Public Finance Law Frank M. Placenti - Corporate Governance and Compliance Law, Mergers & Acquisitions Law, Securities Law Joseph P. Richardson (*) - Corporate Governance and Compliance Law, Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions Law, Securities Law Thomas J. Salerno (10) - Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law Norman C. Storey (*) - Real Estate Law Christopher D. Thomas - Environmental Law Tallahassee Charles A. Guyton - Energy Law Gary P. Timin (*) - Insurance Law Tampa Jeffrey Drew Butt - Real Estate Law Joseph D. Edwards (10) - Employee Benefits Law Alexandra M. MacLennan - Public Finance Law Stephen J. Mitchell (20) - Real Estate Law Tysons Corner Robert B. Webb III - Corporate Law Washington Donald T. Bucklin (10) - Commercial Litigation, White-Collar Criminal Defense John C. Henry - Public Finance Law West Palm Beach Patricia E. Lowry - Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Labor and Employment Law, Mass Tort Litigation Thomas R. McGuigan (10) - Corporate Law (*) Lawyers who are listed for the first time in Best Lawyers. (10) Lawyers who have been listed in Best Lawyers for at least 10 years. (20) Lawyers who have been listed in Best Lawyers for at least 20 years.
Florida Governor’s Point of Light Award	08/2007
Florida Governor Charlie Crist has recognized Jeffrey D. Butt, partner in the Tampa office, as the recipient of the Governor's Points of Light Award for his work over the last 16 years with the Crisis Center of Tampa Bay. Established in 2000, the Governor's Points of Light Award program recognizes those Florida residents and organizations that demonstrate exemplary volunteer service to their community.
Southern California Rising Stars	08/2007
Lawyers from the Los Angeles office were selected by their peers as being among the top up-and-coming lawyers, defined as 40 years of age and younger or in the practice of law for less than 10 years. The Squire Sanders lawyers receiving this honor and appearing in Los Angeles magazine are: Alexandra A. Bodnar – Labor and Employment Adam R. Fox – Litigation Anne Choi Goodwin – Litigation Stacie Yee – Labor and Employment
Northern California Super Lawyers 2007	08/2007
The following lawyers from the Palo Alto and San Francisco offices of Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P. have been named Northern California Super Lawyers. The listing appears in a special section of the August issue of San Francisco magazine and in Northern California Super Lawyers magazine. Diane L. Gibson – Business Litigation Nathan Lane III – Intellectual Property Litigation Nicholas C. Unkovic – Business/Corporate
Florida Trend's Legal Elite 2007	07/2007
The July 2007 issue of Florida Trend magazine lists its Legal Elite – the top lawyers in Florida as selected by their peers. The following lawyers from Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P. are honored among them: Scott M. Coffey, West Palm Beach Alvin B. Davis, Miami Patricia E. Lowry, West Palm Beach John B.T. Murray, West Palm Beach Robert C.L. Vaughan, Miami
Virginia Super Lawyers 2007	06/2007
Robert B. Webb III, partner in the Tysons Corner office, was named a 2007 Virigina Super Lawyer in a survey distributed by Law & Politics magazine.
Southwest Super Lawyers 2007	06/2007
Lawyers from the Phoenix office of Squire Sanders have been named 2007 Southwest Super Lawyers in a survey distributed by Law & Politics magazine. Those honored include: George Brandon Craig D. Hansen Charles E. James Jr. Christopher D. Johnson David W. Kreutzberg Jordan A. Kroop Robert L. Matia Frank M. Placenti Thomas J. Salerno Christopher D. Thomas
Ohio Rising Stars 2007	06/2007
Lawyers from the Cincinnati, Cleveland and Columbus offices were selected by their peers as being among the top up-and-coming lawyers, defined as 40 years of age and younger or in the practice of law for less than 10 years. The Squire Sanders lawyers receiving this honor and appearing in the July issue of Ohio Super Lawyers – Rising Stars Edition are: Cincinnati Pierre H. Bergeron – Appellate Scott A. Kane – Business Litigation Jill S. Kirila – Employment and Labor Cleveland Andrew Agati – Class Action/Mass Torts Stephen P. Anway – General Litigation Cipriano S. Beredo III – Business/Corporate Patrick J. Burke – Business/Corporate J. Philip Calabrese – General Litigation Massimo Capretta – Business/Corporate Stephanie E. Niehaus – General Litigation Christina Henagen Peer – Schools and Education Sarah K. Rathke – General Litigation Columbus Laing P. Akers – Business/Corporate Patrick D. Cornelius - Business/Corporate Holly H. Heer – Real Estate Donald W. Hughes – Business/Corporate Aneca E. Lasley – Business Litigation Erik J. Rickard – Real Estate Aaron A. Seamon – Securities and Corporate Finance Kendra S. Sherman - Environmental Craig A. Sturtz – Environmental Greg R. Wehrer – Business Litigation Philip R. Westerman – Real Estate
Florida Super Lawyers 2007	06/2007
Lawyers from the Miami, Tampa and West Palm Beach offices of Squire Sanders have been named 2007 Florida Super Lawyers in a survey distributed by Law & Politics magazine. Those honored include: Carlos A. Batlle, Miami, estate planning and probate Jeffrey D. Butt, Tampa, real estate Alvin B. Davis, Miami, business litigation Albert A. del Castillo, Miami, bonds and government finance Thomas V. Eagan, Miami, real estate Joseph D. Edwards, Tampa office managing partner, taxation Wendy S. Leavitt, Miami, securities and corporate finance Patricia E. Lowry, West Palm Beach, civil litigation defense Stephen J. Mitchell, Tampa, real estate Thomas R. McGuigan, West Palm Beach, securities and corporate finance James E. Morgan III, Miami, securities and corporate finance Lewis F. Murphy, Miami, securities litigation John B.T. Murray Jr., West Palm Beach, business litigation Rebekah J. Poston, Miami, white collar criminal defense
Chambers USA 2007	06/2007
Chambers USA 2007 awarded Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P. practice groups with the following rankings: No. 1 in Ohio – Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Environment No. 2 in Arizona – Corporate/M&A No. 2 in Ohio – Banking & Finance, Corporate/M&A, Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation, Litigation No. 3 in Arizona – Environment (including water rights) No. 3 in Ohio – Construction, Labor & Employment, Real Estate No. 3 in Florida – Litigation, Corporate/M&A No. 4 in Florida – Real Estate The publication also recognized the following Squire Sanders lawyers as “leaders in their field:” National Marshall S. Sinick – Aviation Arizona Christopher D. Johnson – Corporate/M&A Frank M. Placenti – Corporate/M&A Joseph P. Richardson – Corporate/M&A Christopher D. Thomas – Environment (including water rights) Florida Alvin B. Davis – Litigation: General Commercial Albert A. del Castillo – Public Finance Patricia E. Lowry – Litigation: General Commercial  Thomas R. McGuigan – Corporate/M&A Stephen J. Mitchell – Real Estate Lewis F. Murphy – Litigation: General Commercial Ohio Geoffrey K. Barnes – Environment Van Carson – Environment D. Lewis Clark Jr. – Labor & Employment Susan M. DiMickele – Labor & Employment Carl A. Draucker – Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Steven A. Friedman – Construction John R. Gall – Litigation: General Commercial Guy F. Guinn – Banking & Finance Susan C. Hastings – Labor & Employment Mary Ann Jorgenson – Corporate/M&A Gordon S. Kaiser Jr. – Corporate/M&A Thomas S. Kilbane – Litigation: General Commercial  Wendlene M. Lavey – Environment Stephen D. Lerner – Bankruptcy/Restructuring Damond R. Mace – Litigation: General Commercial  Jeffrey A. Marks – Bankruptcy/Restructuring Douglas A. McWilliams – Environment G. Christopher Meyer – Bankruptcy/Restructuring Osborne Mills Jr. – Banking & Finance William A. Nolan – Labor & Employment Samuel S. Pearlman – Real Estate Tim J. Robinson – Bankruptcy/Restructuring Michael D. Saad – Real Estate Timothy J. Sheeran – Labor & Employment Craig A. Sturtz – Environment Bryan J. Venesy – Real Estate Gregory J. Viviani – Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Robin G. Weaver – Litigation: General Commercial  Karen A. Winters – Environment David J. Young – Litigation: General Commercial  David A. Zagore – Corporate/M&A
2007 The Legal 500 US	06/2007
The 2007 edition of The Legal 500 US lists Squire Sanders among the elite US law firms in the area of automotive and transport product liability and mass tort defense. Their analysis concluded that our firm is noteworthy for its excellence in settlement and mass tort resolution plans and appellate support.
The American Lawyer Arbitration Scorecard	06/2007
The American Lawyer 2007 summer supplement, Focus Europe, recently listed a Squire Sanders win among the Ten Big Arbitration Awards during the last two years. They wrote, "Kudos are due to law firms that succeed in converting eyebrow-raising demands into eye-catching awards . . . . Squire, Sanders & Dempsey, representing Gas Natural SDG S.A., secured a declaration reducing the price by more than a half billion dollars of liquefied natural gas from Nigeria LNG Ltd." The same report also ranked the Squire Sanders arbitration practice 15th among the Top 30 Firms appearing as arbitration counsel worldwide.
Ohio Women's Hall of Fame	05/2007
Mary Ann Jorgenson, partner in Squire Sanders Cleveland office, was named by Governor Ted Strickland as an inductee into the Ohio Women’s Hall of Fame. Inductees are selected for their extraordinary commitment to excellence, achievement and service to others. Ms. Jorgenson was selected for her leadership example for today’s young men and women through the promotion of her peers and her efforts to develop and retain Ohio’s best talent.
Governing Board, South Florida Water Management District	05/2007
Eric Buermann, of counsel in the Miami office of Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P., was elected chair of the Governing Board, South Florida Water Management District. With approximately 1,700 employees and jurisdiction running from Orlando south to Key West, the South Florida Water Management District administers the plan set by the legislature to conserve, protect, manage and control state waters including the preservation of natural resources, fish and wildlife, and the promotion of recreational protection.
Chambers Europe 2007	05/2007
Squire Sanders lawyers were listed as leaders in their field in Chambers and Partners’ Chambers Europe 2007. In-depth interviews with lawyers and clients are taken and the results compiled and analyzed. Here’s how Squire Sanders ranked in the inaugural edition: Central & Eastern Europe Banking & Finance (Firm Band 4) Corporate/M&A (Firm Band 3)      Kevin T. Connor (Band 3) Private Equity (Firm Band 3)      Mara L. Babin (Band 3) Real Estate (Firm Band 3) Czech Republic Banking & Finance (Firm Band 3)      Vladimira N. Papirnik (Band 3) Competition/Antitrust (Firm Band 3) Corporate/M&A (Firm Band 3)      Vladimira N. Papirnik (Band 3) Dispute Resolution (Firm Band 1)      Luboš Tichý (Band 1) Real Estate (Firm Band 3)      Jeffrey A. McGehee (Band 3) Technology, Media & Telecommunications (TMT) (Firm Band 2)      Petr Slach (Band 2) Hungary Corporate/M&A (Firm Band 3)      Ákos Eros (Band 3)      Kevin T. Connor (Band 3) Slovakia Banking & Finance (Firm Band 3) General Business Law (Firm Band 3)      Nataša Nikitinová (Band 3)      Peter Suba (Up and coming) Ukraine General Business Law (Band 4)      Helen Z. Kryshtalowych (Band 3)
George von Mehren appointed by the ICC Court of Arbitration	05/2007
George von Mehren, partner in the Cleveland office of Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P., was appointed by the ICC Court of Arbitration to its new Task Force on the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards, known as the New York Convention of 1958. The New York Convention governs the enforcement of arbitration awards in many jurisdictions worldwide.
Guide to the World's Leading Litigation Lawyers	05/2007
Thomas S. Kilbane, partner in the Cleveland office, has been named by Legal Media Group, the legal publishing arm of Euromoney Institutional Investor, to its 2007 Guide to the World's Leading Litigation Lawyers.
2007 European Legal 500	05/2007
The rankings for the 2007 edition of the European Legal 500 have been released and these Squire Sanders offices have all been recognized as recommended firms in the following areas: Bratislava, Slovak Republic Banking, Finance and Capital Markets Corporate and Commercial, including M&A Brussels, Belgium Competition Customs, Trade, WTO and Anti-dumping EU Regulatory Budapest, Hungary Banking and Finance Capital Markets Competition Corporate and Commercial Dispute Resolution Energy Mergers and Acquisitions Real Estate Technology, Media & Telecommunications Moscow, Russian Federation Corporate and M&A: Moscow Technology, Media & Telecommunications: Russia Prague, Czech Republic Banking, Finance and Capital Markets Corporate and Commercial (including M&A) Dispute Resolution Real Estate and Construction Technology, Media & Telecommunications Warsaw, Poland Corporate and M&A Real Estate Projects, Energy and Natural Resources
Pena-Prieto Elected to AmCham-Dominican Republic Board	04/2007
Alejandro Pena-Prieto, partner in the Santo Domingo office, has been elected first vice president to the 2007 Board of Directors of the American Chamber of Commerce of the Dominican Republic. The chamber’s members represent more than 2,900 commercial and professional companies doing business in the Dominican Republic.
Golden Angel	04/2007
Javier A. Lopez, an associate in the Miami office of Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P., was honored as a Golden Angel, a distinction for individuals or organizations who donate a minimum of $50,000 to the Jackson Memorial Foundation – a goal that Mr. Lopez was able to meet through JUNTOS, the philanthropic foundation he co-founded in 2004.
Ohio Women’s Bar Association Family Friendly Award	04/2007
Squire Sanders was awarded the 2007 Ohio Women’s Bar Association Family Friendly Award, an honor that reflects our commitment to work-life balance arrangements and our belief that professional excellence springs from personal happiness.
Guide to the World's Leading International Trade Lawyers	03/2007
Shanker A. Singham of the Miami and Washington DC offices of Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P. has been named by Legal Media Group, the legal publishing arm of Euromoney Institutional Investor, to its Guide to the World’s Leading Competition and Antitrust Lawyers.
Southern California Super Lawyers 2007	02/2007
Five lawyers from the Squire Sanders Los Angeles office have been named Southern California Super Lawyers 2007 in a survey distributed by Law & Politics magazine: James H. Broderick Jr., Litigation Benjamin E. Goldman , Labor & Employment Stephen T. Owens, Litigation Brian E. Schield, Labor & Employment Harriet M. Welch, Public Finance
Product Liability Law 360 Survey	02/2007
In an analysis of federal court dockets published by Product Liability Law 360, Squire Sanders was the seventh most hired product liability defense practice in 2006 among the 300 largest firms in the United States.
Guide to the World's Leading Energy and Natural Resource Lawyers	02/2007
Alfredo G. Anzola of the Caracas office of Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P. has been named by Legal Media Group, the legal publishing arm of Euromoney Institutional Investor, to its 2007 Guide to the World's Leading Energy and Natural Resource Lawyers.
Top Bond and Underwriters’ Counsel in 2006	02/2007
Squire Sanders continues as a leader in public finance offerings in 2006 as ranked by SourceMedia/Thomson Financial: 4th as bond counsel with 257 issues totaling US$15,490,900,000 4th as underwriters’ counsel with 104 issues totaling US$9,455,000,000 Ranked 1st in bond counsel in Arizona and Florida and 2nd in Ohio
Latin Lawyer Deal of the Year 2006	01/2007
Latin Lawyer magazine named a Dominican Republic corporate bond issue in which Squire Sanders served as counsel – the largest corporate bond issue in the Dominican Republic to date – a Landmark deal in its “Deal of the Year 2006” survey, published in February 2007.
Lawyers for Children America Child Advocacy Award	01/2007
Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P. has been selected to receive a Child Advocacy Award from Lawyers for Children America. The award is given to a law firm that demonstrates ongoing support of Lawyers for Children America’s mission and efforts to provide quality pro bono representation of abused children. In a letter to Squire Sanders, Lawyers for Children America’s Miami Program Director, Daleta Christensen, wrote, “Frankly, Squire, Sanders & Dempsey is the backbone of LFCA’s Miami program and this award is a small token of our deep gratitude to the law firm.”
Ohio Super Lawyers 2007	01/2007
A total of 53 lawyers from the Squire Sanders Cincinnati, Cleveland and Columbus offices have been named Ohio Super Lawyers 2007 in a survey distributed by Law & Politics magazine: Cincinnati Stephen D. Lerner, Bankruptcy & Restructuring and a top 10 statewide ranking overall Stephen C. Mahon, Corporate Jeffrey A. Marks, Bankruptcy & Restructuring Mark J. Ruehlmann, Litigation             Cleveland Stacy D. Ballin, Litigation Geoffrey K. Barnes, Environmental, Health & Safety Van Carson, Environmental, Health & Safety         Alan S. Doris, Taxation Robert J. Eidnier, Taxation Steven A. Friedman, Litigation Susan C. Hastings, Labor & Employment Barbara L. Hawley, Public Finance Laura K. Hong, Litigation Mary Ann Jorgenson, Corporate Gordon S. Kaiser Jr, Financial Services F. Barry Keefe, Public Finance Thomas S. Kilbane, Litigation and a top 100 ranking overall Damond R. Mace, Litigation Michael G. Meissner, Taxation G. Christopher Meyer, Bankruptcy & Restructuring Osborne Mills Jr, Financial Services David J. Millstone, Labor & Employment Kenneth C. Moore, Litigation Frederick R. Nance, Litigation Samuel S. Pearlman, Real Estate Terrence G. Perris, Taxation Timothy J. Sheeran, Labor & Employment John F. Shelley, Taxation Charna E. Sherman, Litigation Dale E. Stephenson, Environmental, Health & Safety James D. Thomas, Litigation George M. von Mehren, International Dispute Resolution Robin G. Weaver, Litigation David C. Weiner, Litigation Joseph C. Weinstein, Litigation David A. Zagore, Corporate                Columbus David W. Alexander, Litigation D. Lewis Clark Jr, Labor & Employment Susan M. DiMickele, Labor & Employment Patrick J. Dugan, Financial Services John R. Gall, Litigation David W. Grauer, Health Care John M. Kirsner, Health Care William A. Nolan, Labor & Employment Richard W. Rubenstein, Real Estate Michael D. Saad, Real Estate Alex Shumate, Public Law Keith Shumate, Litigation Lee A. Wendel, Taxation Karen A. Winters, Environmental, Health & Safety C. Craig Woods, Litigation David J. Young, Litigation
Kaleidoscope Magazine’s 2007 Forty Under Forty Club	01/2007
Each year, Kaleidoscope Magazine names young African American professionals who have distinguished themselves in their business organizations, and in their community, as members of their “Forty Under Forty Club.” This year, the following Squire Sanders lawyers have been honored with inclusion in the club: Chaundra C. King Jennifer Jenkins Meadows
Legal 500 US	12/2006
The inaugural edition of Legal 500 US recognized Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P. as a recommended firm in project finance, specifically noting strong energy, transport and infrastructure deals. Legal 500 US also noted Dynda A. Thomas and David S. Goodman’s role in leading our successful finance practice.
Cleveland Inside Business 2007 Leading Lawyers	12/2006
Cleveland Inside Business recognized the following Squire Sanders lawyers as 2007 Leading Lawyers: Banking Law David S. Goodman Osborne Mills Jr. Bankruptcy Law Patrick J. Brooks Business Litigation Thomas S. Kilbane Civil Litigation Richard S. Gurbst Commercial Law James P. Oliver Corporate Law Mary Ann Jorgenson Environmental Law Van Carson General Practice Frederick R. Nance Governmental Law Pamela I. Hanover
Guide to the World's Leading Product Liability Lawyers	12/2006
Damond R. Mace and Robin G. Weaver, partners in the Cleveland office, have been named by Legal Media Group, the legal publishing arm of Euromoney Institutional Investor, to its 2007 Guide to the World's Leading Product Liability Lawyers.
South Florida Legal Guide 2007 Edition	11/2006
The South Florida Legal Guide 2007 Edition recognized the following Squire Sanders lawyers as Top Lawyers in South Florida: Miami Alvin B. Davis Peter M. Kramer James E. McDonald Lewis F. Murphy Rebekah J. Poston West Palm Beach Patricia E. Lowry Thomas R. McGuigan The South Florida Legal Guide 2007 Edition listed these Squire Sanders lawyers as Up & Comers in South Florida: Miami Robert C.L. Vaughan West Palm Beach J.B. Murray
The International Who’s Who of Commercial Arbitration 2007	10/2006
Squire Sanders lawyers, George von Mehren, of the Cleveland office, and Iván Szász, of the Budapest office, have been selected for inclusion in The International Who’s Who of Commercial Arbitration 2007.
The International Who’s Who of Regulatory Communications Lawyers 2007	10/2006
Seven Squire Sanders lawyers have been selected for inclusion in The International Who's Who of Regulatory Communications Lawyers 2007. Those receiving this distinction are: Washington DC Joseph P. Markoksi Herbert E. Marks Jonathan Jacob Nadler London Antony B. Corel Ann J. LaFrance Prague Petr Slach Brussels Thomas J. Ramsey
Guide to the World's Leading Project Finance Lawyers	10/2006
Juan Jose Delgado and Maria Cecilia Rachadell of the Caracas office have been named by Legal Media Group, the legal publishing arm of Euromoney Institutional Investor, to its 2006 Guide to the World's Leading Project Finance Lawyers.
Guide to the World's Leading Private Equity Lawyers	10/2006
David M. Wack, partner in the Moscow office, has been named by Legal Media Group, the legal publishing arm of Euromoney Institutional Investor, to its 2006 Guide to the World's Leading Private Equity Lawyers.
Squire Sanders Lawyers in European Legal Experts 2007	09/2006
The following lawyers from Squire Sanders European offices have been named as leading practice area experts in European Legal Experts 2007. Bratislava Julian Juhasz Brussels Brian N. Hartnett Thomas J. Ramsey Budapest Kevin T. Connor Judit Kelemen Moscow Sarah C. Carey Ivan A. Trifonov Prague Radek Janecek Jeffrey A. McGehee Vladimira N. Papirnik Lubos Tichy
Guide to the World’s Leading Competition and Antitrust Lawyers	09/2006
Barry A. Pupkin of the Washington DC office of Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P. again has been named by Legal Media Group, the legal publishing arm of Euromoney Institutional Investor, to its Guide to the World’s Leading Competition and Antitrust Lawyers, in the publication’s new 7th edition.
The Best Lawyers in America® 2007	09/2006
Global law firm Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P. is pleased to announce that nearly 100 of its lawyers are listed in The Best Lawyers in America® 2007. Cincinnati James J. Barresi – Banking Law Stephen D. Lerner* – Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law Jeffrey A. Marks – Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law Mark J. Ruehlmann – Commercial Litigation Cleveland Geoffrey K. Barnes* – Environmental Law Daniel G. Berick – Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers & Acquisitions Law, Securities Law Jeffrey A. Bomberger – Public Finance Law Van Carson* – Environmental Law Charles F. Clarke* – Personal Injury Litigation Carol F. Dakin – Employee Benefits Law Alan S. Doris* – Tax Law Carl A. Draucker – Employee Benefits Law Robert J. Eidnier* – Tax Law Steven A. Friedman – Construction Law Richard S. Gurbst – Commercial Litigation W. Michael Hanna* – Workers' Compensation Law Pamela I. Hanover – Public Finance Law Susan C. Hastings – Education Law, Labor and Employment Law Barbara L. Hawley – Public Finance Law Mary Ann Jorgenson* – Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions Law Gordon S. Kaiser, Jr.* – Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions Law F. Barry Keefe – Public Finance Law Thomas S. Kilbane* – Alternative Dispute Resolution, Commercial Litigation Damond R. Mace – Commercial Litigation and Product Liability Litigation Douglas A. McWilliams – Environmental Law Michael G. Meissner* – Tax Law G. Christopher Meyer* – Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law Osborne Mills, Jr.* – Banking Law David J. Millstone* – Education Law, Labor and Employment Law Kenneth C. Moore* – Environmental Law Frederick R. Nance – Commercial Litigation, Securities Law, Sports Law Howard J. C. Nicols – Commercial Litigation James P. Oliver – Trusts and Estates Samuel S. Pearlman* – Real Estate Law Terrence G. Perris* – Tax Law Timothy J. Sheeran – Education Law, Labor and Employment Law John F. Shelley – Trusts and Estates James D. Thomas – Commercial Litigation Mitchell S. Thompson – Tax Law Gregory J. Viviani – Employee Benefits Law Robin G. Weaver – Commercial Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation Jeffrey J. Wedel – Workers' Compensation Law David C. Weiner* – Commercial Litigation David A. Zagore – Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions Law Columbus David W. Alexander – Commercial Litigation D. Lewis Clark, Jr. – Labor and Employment Law Philomena M. Dane – Commercial Litigation Susan M. DiMickele – Labor and Employment Law Patrick J. Dugan – Banking Law, Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions Law Christopher J. Franzmann – Public Finance Law John R. Gall* – Commercial Litigation David W. Grauer – Health Care Law John M. Kirsner – Health Care Law Daniel M. Maher – Corporate Law Steven F. Mount – Tax Law Richard R. Murphey, Jr.* – Corporate Law William A. Nolan – Labor and Employment Law Richard W. Rubenstein* – Corporate Law, Real Estate Law Michael D. Saad* – Real Estate Law Alex Shumate – Administrative Law, Government Relations Law Fredric L. Smith* – Tax Law Gregory W. Stype – Corporate Law, Public Finance Law Fred A. Summer – Mergers & Acquisitions Law Lee A. Wendel – Tax Law, Trusts and Estates Karen A. Winters – Environmental Law C. Craig Woods – Commercial Litigation David J. Young* – Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Health Care Law Los Angeles James H. Broderick, Jr. – Commercial Litigation Miami Barry G. Craig – Corporate Law Alvin B. Davis* – Commercial Litigation Albert A. del Castillo – Public Finance Law Jorge Luis López – Administrative Law James E. Morgan III – Banking Law Lewis F. Murphy – Commercial Litigation, Securities Law Rebekah J. Poston – Non-White-Collar Criminal Defense, White-Collar Criminal Defense Luis Reiter – Public Finance Law New York Eugene W. Harper, Jr. – Public Finance Law Palo Alto Nicholas Unkovic – Corporate Law Phoenix Craig D. Hansen – Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law Charles E. James, Jr. – Public Finance Law Christopher D. Johnson* – Corporate Law, Securities Law David W. Kreutzberg – Real Estate Law Robert L. Matia – Public Finance Law Timothy E. Pickrell – Public Finance Law Thomas J. Salerno* ­– Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law Christopher D. Thomas – Environmental Law Tallahassee Charles A. Guyton – Energy Law Tampa Jeffrey Drew Butt – Real Estate Law Joseph D. Edwards* – Employee Benefits Law Alexandra M. MacLennan – Public Finance Law Stephen J. Mitchell* – Real Estate Law Tysons Corner Robert B. Webb III – Corporate Law Washington Donald T. Bucklin* – Commercial Litigation, White-Collar Criminal Defense John C. Henry – Public Finance Law West Palm Beach Patricia E. Lowry – Commercial Litigation, Labor and Employment Law Thomas R. McGuigan* – Corporate Law * These lawyers have been listed for 10 or more consecutive years.
Squire Sanders Lawyers on Lawdragon’s List of Leading Lawyers in America	08/2006
Eight lawyers from Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P. were recently listed in the “3000 Leading Lawyers in America 2006” posted on Lawdragon.com. This list represents less than one percent of the legal profession and thus includes the most elite group of legal professionals in the country. The Squire Sanders lawyers receiving this distinction are J. Lee Covington II, Christopher D. Johnson, Mary Ann Jorgenson, Thomas S. Kilbane, Stephen D. Lerner, Osborne Mills Jr., Frank M. Placenti and David A. Zagore. Christopher D. Johnson, Stephen D. Lerner, Osborne Mills Jr. and Frank M. Placenti were also included in the print version of the list honoring the top 500 lawyers in America.
Chambers Global: The World’s Leading Lawyers for Business 2007	08/2006
Squire Sanders lawyers were listed as leaders in their field in Chambers and Partners’ Chambers Global: The World’s Leading Lawyers 2007. Global lawyers were interviewed and, from their comments, results compiled and lawyers and firms ranked accordingly. Here’s how Squire Sanders ranked in the 2007 edition: Prague Vladimira Papirnik (Corporate/M&A) Petr Slach (Technology, Media & Telecommunications (TMT)) Luboš Tichý (Dispute Resolution) Santo Domingo Pedro Gamundi (Corporate/Commercial) Alejandro Peña-Prieto (Corporate/Commercial) Budapest Ákos Erõs (Corporate/M&A) Kyiv Helen Kryshtalowych (Corporate/Commercial) Bratislava Nataša Nikitinová (Corporate/Commercial) Caracas Alfredo Anzola (Energy & Natural Resources) Juan José Delgado (Corporate/M&A and Energy & Natural Resources) Hernando Diaz-Candia (Corporate/M&A) Regionally, Squire Sanders was ranked by Chambers and Partners’ Chambers Global: The World’s Leading Lawyers 2007 for the following: Czech Republic Corporate/M&A, Dispute Resolution and TMT Dominican Republic Corporate/Commercial Hungary Corporate/M&A Slovakia Corporate/Commercial Venezuela Corporate/M&A and Energy & Natural Resources
Southern California Rising Stars 2006	08/2006
The following lawyers from the Los Angeles office of Squire Sanders were named Southern California Rising Stars for 2006. The honor will be covered in an upcoming issue of Los Angeles magazine and in the September issue of Southern California Super Lawyers. Alexandra A. Bodnar – Labor and Employment Adam R. Fox – Litigation Anne Choi Goodwin – Litigation Michael T. Purleski – Litigation All Rising Stars are 40 or younger or have been in practice for 10 years or less and are chosen by Southern California Super Lawyers. Only 2.5 percent of Southern California lawyers are named Rising Stars.
Charna Sherman appointed to ABA Commission	08/2006
Charna E. Sherman, partner in the Cleveland office of Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P., was appointed to the American Bar Association’s (ABA) Commission on Women in the Profession. The Commission is comprised of 12 members appointed by the ABA president. Its mission is to secure the full and equal participation of women in the ABA, the legal profession and the justice system. Her term begins in August 2006.
AsiaLaw Leading Lawyers	07/2006
James M. Zimmerman, partner in the Beijing office of Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P., is listed in the 2006 edition of AsiaLaw Leading Lawyers, published by Asia Law & Practice. He was recognized for his work in dispute resolution.
Silicon Valley’s Top Attorneys	07/2006
The following lawyers from the San Francisco and Palo Alto offices of Squire Sanders are listed in the July 2006 issue of San Jose Magazine as “Silicon Valley’s Top Attorneys.” They made the list because they were highly recommended by their fellow lawyers. Donald R. Davis – Corporate Law Michael W. Kelly – Labor Law Caroline H. Mead – Computer Law Michael Moyle – Corporate Law Rodney R. Patula – Civil Litigation Noriyuki Shimoda – Corporate Law James M. Smith – Patent, Copyright, and Intellectual Property Law Michael E. Sobel – Patent, Copyright, and Intellectual Property Law Nicholas C. Unkovic – Corporate Law Philip Zender – Computer Law
Northern California Super Lawyers 2006	07/2006
The following lawyers from the Palo Alto and San Francisco offices of Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P. have been named Northern California Super Lawyers. The listing appears in a special section of the August issue of San Francisco magazine and in Northern California Super Lawyers magazine. The two publications will reach a combined audience of nearly half a million readers. Mark C. Dosker – Alternative Dispute Resolution Diane L. Gibson – Real Estate/Eminent Domain Mark C. Goodman – Business Litigation Nathan Lane III – Intellectual Property Litigation Ethan A. Miller – Business Litigation Nicholas C. Unkovic – Business/Corporate Philip R. Zender Jr. – Intellectual Property
Alexandra MacLennan honored for legal public service	06/2006
In May 2006, Alexandra MacLennan, partner in Squire Sanders Tampa office, was awarded the Paul S. Buchman Public Service Award for outstanding contribution in the area of legal public service. She received the honor at the annual meeting of the City, County and Local Government Law Section of The Florida Bar. The award is named after Paul S. Buchman, longtime city attorney for Plant City, Florida, who is noted throughout Florida and nationally for his contributions to municipal law and his service to the community.
Squire Sanders Lawyers on Lawdragon’s List of New Stars, New Worlds	06/2006
J. Lee Covington II and Laura D. Nemeth from Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P. were among the 500 lawyers selected to appear in Lawdragon’s quarterly magazine, “New Stars, New Worlds.” This summer edition highlighted up and coming lawyers or lawyers in cutting-edge fields of law. The list represents the top 1 percent of the legal profession.
Florida Trend's 2006 Legal Elite and Up and Comers	06/2006
The July 2006 issue of Florida Trend magazine lists its Legal Elite – the top lawyers in Florida as selected by their peers. The following lawyers from Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P. are honored among them: Alvin B. Davis, Miami Albert A. del Castillo, Miami Patricia E. Lowry, West Palm Beach Thomas R. McGuigan, West Palm Beach Stephen J. Mitchell, Tampa John B.T. Murray, West Palm Beach Luis Reiter, Miami The Florida Legal Elite ballot also asked for nominations of lawyers who could be described as the "Best Up-and-Coming Attorneys" and were admitted to The Florida Bar between 1989 and 2003. These three Squire Sanders lawyers were among the top vote getters for this distinction: Scott M. Coffey, Miami and West Palm Beach Robert C.L. Vaughan, Miami
Ohio Rising Stars 2006	06/2006
The following lawyers from Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P. have been named Ohio Rising Stars for 2006. Each year, Law & Politics magazine surveys Super Lawyers in the state asking them to vote for the best lawyers who are either 40 or under or who have been practicing 10 or fewer years. Cincinnati James J. Barresi – Banking Pierre H. Bergeron – Appellate Scott A. Kane – Business Litigation Cleveland Andrew Agati – Class Action/Mass Torts Stephen Anway – General Litigation J. Philip Calabrese – General Litigation Sherri L. Dahl – Bankruptcy Christina H. Peer – Labor and Employment Sarah K. Rathke – General Litigation Columbus Laing P. Akers – Business/Corporate Patrick D. Cornelius – Business/Corporate Christopher J. Franzmann – Cities/Municipalities Holly H. Heer – Real Estate Transactions Donald W. Hughes – Business/Corporate Jill S. Kirila – Labor and Employment Erik J. Rickard – Real Estate Transactions Aaron A. Seamon – Securities and Corporate Finance Kendra S. Sherman – Environmental/Land Use Craig A. Sturtz – Environmental/Land Use Greg R. Wehrer – Business Litigation Philip R. Westerman – Real Estate Transactions
Florida Super Lawyers 2006	06/2006
Several lawyers from the Miami, Tallahassee, Tampa and West Palm Beach offices of Squire Sanders have been named 2006 Florida Super Lawyers in a survey distributed by Law & Politics magazine: Jeffrey D. Butt, Real Estate Alvin B. Davis, Litigation Joseph D. Edwards, Taxation Charles A. Guyton, Energy Patricia E. Lowry, Litigation Thomas R. McGuigan, Corporate Stephen J. Mitchell, Real Estate James E. Morgan, Corporate Finance Lewis F. Murphy, Litigation Rebekah J. Poston, Litigation Shanker A. Singham, Economic Regulation
Guide to the World's Leading Experts in Commercial Arbitration	06/2006
Mark C. Dosker, partner in the San Francisco office, and Ivan Szasz, of counsel in the Budapest office, have been named by Legal Media Group, the legal publishing arm of Euromoney Institutional Investor, to its 2006 Guide to the World's Leading Experts in Commercial Arbitration.
Chambers USA 2006	06/2006
Chambers USA 2006 awarded Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P. practice groups with the following rankings: No. 1 in Ohio - Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Environment No. 2 in Arizona - Corporate/M&A, Environment (including water rights) No. 2 in Florida - Corporate/M&A No. 2 in Ohio - Banking & Finance, Corporate/M&A, Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation, Employment: Mainly Defendant, Litigation: General Commercial, Real Estate No. 3 in Arizona - Real Estate No. 3 in Ohio - Construction No. 4 in Florida - Litigation: General Commercial, Real Estate, Tax The publication also recognized the following 37 lawyers as “leaders in their field:” Arizona Christopher D. Johnson - Corporate/M&A Christopher Thomas - Environment (including water rights) Florida Alvin B. Davis - Litigation: General Commercial  Patricia E. Lowry - Litigation: General Commercial  Thomas R. McGuigan - Corporate/M&A Stephen J. Mitchell - Real Estate Ohio Geoffrey K. Barnes - Environment Van Carson - Environment D. Lewis Clark Jr. - Employment: Mainly Defendant Susan M. DiMickele - Employment: Mainly Defendant Carl A. Draucker - Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Steven A. Friedman - Construction John R. Gall - Litigation: General Commercial Susan C. Hastings - Employment: Mainly Defendant Mary Ann Jorgenson - Corporate/M&A Gordon S. Kaiser Jr. - Corporate/M&A Thomas S. Kilbane - Litigation: General Commercial  Wendlene M. Lavey - Environment Stephen D. Lerner - Bankruptcy/Restructuring Damond R. Mace - Litigation: General Commercial  Jeffrey A. Marks - Bankruptcy/Restructuring Douglas A. McWilliams - Environment G. Christopher Meyer - Bankruptcy/Restructuring Osborne Mills Jr. - Banking & Finance David J. Millstone - Employment: Mainly Defendant William A. Nolan - Employment: Mainly Defendant Samuel Pearlman - Real Estate Michael D. Saad - Real Estate Timothy J. Sheeran - Employment: Mainly Defendant Craig A. Sturtz - Environment Bryan Venesy - Real Estate Gregory J. Viviani - Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation George M. von Mehren - International Arbitration Karen A. Winters - Environment David J. Young - Litigation: General Commercial  David A. Zagore - Corporate M&A
Bratislava a Leading Firm in PLC's Cross-Border Handbook	06/2006
The Bratislava office of Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P. was named a "Leading" law firm for mergers and acquisitions 2006-07 in the Cross-Border Handbook published by Practical Law Company. This is the highest ranking given by this publication. The office was one of only three firms listed in the Leading category in Slovakia.
Success South Florida	April/May 2006
Mia Burroughs, associate in the Miami office, was selected as one of Success South Florida’s "40 under 40." She was one of only three recipients under the age of 30 nominated by her peers and is featured on the cover of the April/May 2006 issue. Success South Florida is the leading publication for South Florida’s Black community and annually honors the 40 most influential young black business professionals.
The Business Journal South Florida	05/2006
Robert C.L. Vaughan, partner in Squire Sanders Miami office, was selected as a finalist in the South Florida Business Journal’s "Up & Comers" competition. Annually, the publication recognizes the outstanding young business leaders under the age of 40 who have achieved a solid measure of success in their field and made their mark in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties.
Minority Law Journal	05/2006
Reporting the findings of its 2006 survey of the largest and highest grossing law firms in the United States, the Minority Law Journal rates Squire Sanders in the top quarter of its Diversity Scorecard. It also ranks Squire Sanders in the top 10 firms on its Diversity Scorecard Snapshot for highest percentage of minority partners and highest number of minority partners.
Squire Sanders Listed on BTI Power Rankings	04/2006
Squire Sanders is listed in BTI’s 2006 Power Rankings and noted as a firm that "exceeds the expectations of world-class clients." In compiling the list, the consulting group interviewed corporate counsel at Fortune 1000 companies and large organizations.
Southern California Super Lawyers 2006	04/2006
Five lawyers from the Squire Sanders Los Angeles office have been named Southern California Super Lawyers 2006 in a survey distributed by Law & Politics magazine: James H. Broderick Jr., Litigation Benjamin E. Goldman , Labor & Employment John C. Holberton, Corporate Stephen T. Owens, Litigation Brian E. Schield, Labor & Employment
Ohio Super Lawyers 2006	04/2006
A total of 64 lawyers from the Squire Sanders Cincinnati, Cleveland and Columbus offices have been named Ohio Super Lawyers 2006 in a survey distributed by Law & Politics magazine: Cincinnati Stephen D. Lerner, Bankruptcy & Restructuring Stephen C. Mahon, Corporate Mark J. Ruehlmann, Litigation             Cleveland Geoffrey K. Barnes, Environmental, Health & Safety J. Van Carson, Environmental, Health & Safety         Charles F. Clarke, Litigation               William H. Conner, Taxation Timothy J. Cosgrove, Public Law Alan S. Doris, Taxation Robert J. Eidnier, Taxation Steven A. Friedman, Litigation David S. Goodman, Public Law Richard S. Gurbst, Litigation W. Michael Hanna, Labor & Employment Susan C. Hastings, Labor & Employment Thomas G. Havener, Taxation                        Laura K. Hong, Litigation Mary Ann Jorgenson, Corporate Thomas S. Kilbane, Litigation Damond R. Mace, Litigation Michael G. Meissner, Taxation G. Christopher Meyer, Bankruptcy & Restructuring Osborne Mills Jr., Financial Services David J. Millstone, Labor & Employment Kenneth C. Moore, Litigation Frederick R. Nance Jr., Litigation Howard J. C. Nicols, Litigation James P. Oliver, Corporate Samuel S. Pearlman, Real Estate Terrence G. Perris, Taxation James W. Satola, Litigation Timothy J. Sheeran, Labor & Employment John F. Shelley, Taxation Dale E. Stephenson, Environmental, Health & Safety James D. Thomas, Litigation George M. von Mehren, International Dispute Resolution Robin G. Weaver, Litigation David C. Weiner, Litigation Joseph C. Weinstein, Litigation David A. Zagore, Corporate                Columbus David W. Alexander, Litigation D. Lewis Clark Jr., Labor & Employment Philomena M. Dane, Litigation Susan M. DiMickele, Labor & Employment Patrick J. Dugan, Financial Services John R. Gall, Litigation David W. Grauer, Health Care John M. Kirsner, Health Care Steven M. Loewengart, Labor & Employment Daniel M. Maher, Corporate Steven F. Mount, Taxation William A. Nolan, Labor & Employment Richard W. Rubenstein, Real Estate Michael D. Saad, Real Estate Paul F. Sefcovic, Public Law Alex Shumate, Public Law Keith Shumate, Litigation Fredric L. Smith, Corporate Gregory W. Stype, Public Law Lee A. Wendel, Taxation Karen A. Winters, Environmental, Health & Safety C. Craig Woods, Litigation David J. Young, Litigation
Practical Law Company’s Which Lawyer? Yearbook	03/2006
Squire Sanders was listed among the Global 50 in the 2006 edition of PLC Which Lawyer? Yearbook (formerly known as Global Counsel 3000). Individual lawyers who are leaders or noted as highly recommended or recommended are also listed. In Corporate/Mergers and Acquisitions, Mary Ann Jorgenson was noted as a Leading Individual. Those in the Highly Recommended category are as follows: Banking and Debt Finance: Vladimira Papirnik. Corporate/Mergers and Acquisitions: Kevin Connor, Gordon Kaiser, Helen Kryshtalowych. Dispute Resolution: Thomas Kilbane and Luboš Tichý. EU Telelcommunications: Ann LaFrance. The following lawyers were listed as Recommended. Banking & Debt Finance: Kevin Connor, Jeffrey McGehee. Corporate/Mergers and Acquisitions: Kevin Connor, Julian Juhasz, Natasa Nikitinova, Vladimira Papirnik. Energy: Juan Jose Delgado. EU Competition: Brian Hartnett. EU Telecommunications: Thomas Ramsey. Private Equity/Venture Capital: David Wack. Telecommunications: Ann LaFrance, Luboš Tichý. Telecommunications - Regulatory: Herbert Marks, Joseph Markoski, Jonathan Jacob Nadler. The 2006 edition of the Which Lawyer? Yearbook  also called out Squire Sanders’ Prague office as a Leading Firm in Dispute Resolution. The following offices are noted as highly recommended and recommended in the following practice areas: Corporate/M&A (Bratislava, Budapest, Caracas, Cleveland, Moscow, Prague) Dispute Resolution (Budapest, Cleveland) Energy (Caracas) EU Competition (Brussels) EU Telecommunications (Brussels) Finance, Banking and Debt Finance (Bratislava, Budapest, Prague) IT and e-commerce (Hong Kong, Washington DC) Media Law (Budapest) Private equity/venture capital (Moscow) Telecommunications (Budapest, Caracas, Hong Kong, London, Moscow, Prague) Telecommunications – Regulatory (Washington DC)
Chambers Global: The World’s Leading Lawyers for Business 2006	03/2006
Twelve lawyers were listed as leaders in their field in Chambers and Partners’ Chambers Global: The World’s Leading Lawyers 2006. Global lawyers were interviewed and, from their comments, results compiled and lawyers and firms ranked accordingly. Here’s how Squire Sanders ranked in the 2006 edition: Corporate/Commercial: Alejandro Peña-Prieto (Santo Domingo) and Dispute Resolution: Luboš Tichý (Prague) were both noted in the first band. The following were ranked in the second band: Energy and Natural Resources: Juan Jose Delgado (Caracas); Corporate/Commercial: Pedro Gamundi (Santo Domingo); and Technology, Media and Telecommunications: Petr Slach (Prague). Ranking in the third band were Corporate/Mergers and Acquisitions: Juan Jose Delgado (Caracas), Ákos Erõs (Budapest), Vladmira Papirnik (Prague); Energy and Natural Resources: Alfredo Anzola (Caracas); Corporate/Commercial: Helen Kryshtalowych (Kyiv/Moscow); Energy: Ivan Trifonov (Moscow). Ranking fourth in Corporate/Mergers and Acquisitions was Hernando Diaz-Candia (Caracas). Natasa Nikitinova (Bratislava) was noted as an up-and-coming individual in corporate/commercial practice. Also, regionally recognized in the fourth band were Squire Sanders’ corporate finance practices in Central & Eastern Europe and in Latin America. Ranked by Chambers and Partners’ Chambers Global: The World’s Leading Lawyers 2006 for the following: No. 1 for dispute resolution, No. 2 for technology, media and telecommunications and No. 3 in corporate/mergers and acquisitions in the Czech Republic No. 2 for corporate/mergers and acquisitions and energy and natural resources in Venezuela No. 2 for corporate/commercial in the Dominican Republic No. 3 for corporate/commercial in Slovakia No. 3 in corporate/mergers and acquisitions in Hungary
Squire Sanders Lawyers on Lawdragon’s List of Leading Litigators	03/2006
Thomas S. Kilbane and Robin G. Weaver from Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P. were listed in the “3000 Leading Litigators in America 2006” posted on Lawdragon.com. The list represents the top 1 percent of the legal profession.
The International Who's Who of Business Lawyers 2006	02/2006
A number of Squire Sanders lawyers have been recognized as among the foremost legal practitioners in their practice areas in the 2006 editions of Who’s Who Legal. Who's Who is published by Law Business Research Limited, an independent London-based publishing group providing research, analysis and reporting on the international legal services marketplace. Arbitration Iván Szász, Budapest James M. Zimmerman, Beijing and Shanghai Corporate Governance Yasuhiro Hagihara, Tokyo Mary Ann Jorgenson, Cleveland Corporate Governance USA Christopher D. Johnson, Phoenix Mary Ann Jorgenson, Cleveland Gordon S. Kaiser, Cleveland Thomas R. McGuigan, West Palm Beach Environment Van Carson, Cleveland Kenneth C. Moore, Cleveland Environment USA Van Carson, Cleveland Kenneth C. Moore, Cleveland Insolvency & Restructuring Stephen D. Lerner, Cincinnati and New York Thomas J. Salerno, Phoenix Insolvency & Restructuring USA Craig D. Hansen, Phoenix Stephen D. Lerner, Cincinnati and New York G. Christopher Meyer, Cleveland Thomas J. Salerno, Phoenix Labour & Employment USA Patricia E. Lowry, West Palm Beach Regulatory Communications Antony B. Corel, London and Hong Kong Ann J. LaFrance, London and Brussels Joseph P. Markoski, Washington DC and Tysons Corner Herbert E. Marks, Washington DC Jonathan Jacob Nadler, Washington DC Thomas J. Ramsey, Washington DC and Brussels
Squire Sanders Wins a 2005 Customer Innovation Award From Hummingbird	02/2006
Squire Sanders received a 2005 Customer Innovation Award for Achievement in Content Management Excellence from Hummingbird. Hummingbird is a global provider of integrated enterprise content management and network connectivity solutions. The awards were handed out during a special ceremony on February 7 at Summit 2006, Hummingbird's annual worldwide user conference in Miami. Squires Sanders uses Hummingbird Enterprise™ for Legal, which includes business intake, records and conflict management features to streamline matter lifecycle management processes with a simple user interface. Squire Sanders is one of the first global law firms to deploy a matter-centric environment that gives lawyers from any of our 29 offices access to matter information.
Tax Business	02/2006
Tax Business magazine, published by Legalease Ltd. in the UK, ranked Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P. 13th on its “Top Gear – Expertise in Tax” list, part of its annual Law Firms 100 list. Squire Sanders received the ranking based on the proportion of its tax lawyers who are partners compared to the proportion of its lawyers firmwide who are partners. At Squire Sanders, 62.5 percent of tax lawyers are partners, compared to 35 percent firmwide.
UK Legal Experts	01/2006
The following experts from the London office of Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P. were recommended in the 2006 edition of UK Legal Experts: Mara L. Babin – Corporate/Mergers and Acquisitions and Private Equity Mark A. Cusick – Corporate/Mergers and Acquisitions and Telecommunications Ann J. LaFrance – Telecommunications Daniel E. Larkin – Asset Finance and Leasing Stephen J. Nelson – Insolvency and Corporate Recovery Andrew J. Wilkinson – Information Technology
Leading Lawyers in Phoenix	01/2006
Eliot L. Kaplan of the Phoenix office of Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P. was named a Leading Lawyer in the Phoenix legal community for his work in tax and business law by The Business Journal: Phoenix.
Northern California Super Lawyers 2005	12/2005
Four lawyers from the Squire Sanders San Francisco office have been named Northern California Super Lawyers 2005 in a survey distributed by Law & Politics magazine: Mark C. Goodman, Litigation David C. Kenny, Financial Services Ethan A. Miller, Litigation Nicholas C. Unkovic, Corporate Finance
European Legal 500	12/2005
The European Legal 500 recognized Squire, Sanders & Dempsey, v.o.s., advokátní kancelář as a recommended firm in the Czech Republic in the areas of banking and finance, corporate and commercial, real estate and construction, telecommunications, media and technology law and dispute resolution. In banking and finance our firm was commended for notable clients like the Ministry of France and our involvement on the Nomura case. The European Legal 500 recognized the Prague office, headed by its managing partner Vladimira N. Papirnik, for providing clients with advice in real estate and construction finance matters.
Guide to the World's Leading Labour and Employment Lawyers	12/2005
Nicholas Chan, national partner in the Hong Kong office, has been named by Legal Media Group, the legal publishing arm of Euromoney Institutional Investor, to its 2005 Guide to the World's Leading Labour and Employment Lawyers.
South Florida Legal Guide – 2006 Edition	11/2005
The South Florida Legal Guide – 2006 Edition recognized nine Squire Sanders lawyers as Top Lawyers in South Florida. Miami Alvin B. Davis Peter M. Kramer James E. McDonald Lewis F. Murphy Rebekah J. Poston West Palm Beach Patricia E. Lowry Thomas R. McGuigan The South Florida Legal Guide – 2006 Edition listed three Squire Sanders lawyers as Up & Comers in South Florida. Miami Robert C.L. Vaughan West Palm Beach J.B. Murray
AsiaLaw Leading Lawyers 2005	11/2005
Nicholas Chan and Ken Kurosu were named in AsiaLaw Leading Lawyers 2005, published by Asia Law & Practice, as two of the top lawyers in Asia. Mr. Chan was recognized for his expertise in the following areas: Intellectual Property IT & Telecommunications Labor & Employment Mergers & Acquisitions Restructuring & Insolvency Mr. Kurosu was recognized for his expertise in Mergers & Acquisitions.
Guide to the World's Leading Technology, Media & Telecommunications Lawyers	10/2005
The Legal Media Group, the legal publishing arm of Euromoney Institutional Investor, named the following Squire Sanders lawyers to its 2005 Guide to the World's Leading Technology, Media & Telecommunications Lawyers: Antony Corel, Hong Kong Helen Z. Kryshtalowych, Kyiv Ann LaFrance, London Joseph P. Markoski, Washington DC Jonathan Jacob Nadler, Washington DC Thomas J. Ramsey, Washington DC
Squire Sanders Lawyers on Lawdragon’s List of Leading Lawyers in America	09/2005
Several lawyers from Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P. were listed in the "3000 Leading Lawyers in America 2006" posted on Lawdragon.com. The list represents the top 1 percent of the legal profession. The Squire Sanders lawyers receiving this distinction are: D. Bruce Gabriel David S. Goodman Robert H. Olson Paul F. Sefcovic Edward S. Sinick Robin G. Weaver
2005 International Law Office Client Choice Award	09/2005
The International Law Office (ILO) has named the Squire Sanders Prague office the recipient of its 2005 Client Choice Award for The Czech Republic. The ILO's Client Choice Awards recognize "law firms that stand apart for excellent client care and quality of service." The ILO recognizes one firm in each of the 33 countries it covers in the Client Choice Awards. Squire Sanders’ Prague office, opened in 1990, helped secure the firm a place among the first US firms to establish a presence in Central and Eastern Europe. It prov