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10 Attorneys Named to "New Stars, New Worlds" List
June 13, 2006 (New York, NY) - Proskauer Rose LLP, an international law firm with more than 650 lawyers in the United States and Europe, is proud to announce that 10 of the firm's attorneys have been included in Lawdragon magazine's "Lawdragon 500 New Stars, New Worlds" list, which tracks up-and-coming leaders in the legal field.
"Lawdragon's 'New Stars' reveals the firms you'd buy stock in today - if only they were selling," said Robin Davidson, Editor-in-Chief of Lawdragon. "Proskauer Rose is packed with great lawyers that will continue the firm's excellence for decades to come. We were amazed at the depth of talent in the sports, entertainment and media industries, particularly in anything to do with employment counseling."
The 10 lawyers from Proskauer named to the list were:
- Louis Solomon, a partner and co-Chair of the Litigation and Dispute Resolution Department, the Litigation Head of the International Practice Group, and co-Head of the Antitrust and Trade Regulation Practice Group.
- Michael Album, a partner in the Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Group and co-Chair of the International Labor and Employment Group.
- Joseph Leccese, a partner in the Corporate Department and co-Chair of the Sports Law Practice Group.
- Jeffrey Horwitz, a partner in the Corporate Department and co-head of the Mergers & Acquisitions Practice Group, the Lodging & Gaming Practice Group, and the iPractice Group.
- Fred Bernstein, a partner in the Entertainment, Media, Information & Technology Practice Group.
- Carlos Martinez, a partner in the Corporate Department and co-Head of the Latin America Practice Group.
- Wayne Katz, a partner in the Corporate Department and member of the Sports Law Practice Group.
- Daniel Halem, a partner in the Labor and Employment Law Department and a member of the Sports Law Practice Group.
- Howard Robbins, a partner in the Labor and Employment Law Department and a member of the Sports Law Practice Group.
- Charles Sims, a partner who works with the Copyright, First Amendment, Defamation Law, and Complex Federal Appellate and Trial Law practice groups.
The Lawdragon 500 is a comprehensive list of the leading attorneys in the nation. The list is featured in the quarterly Lawdragon magazine as well as on the publication's website. In the past, Lawdragon has published other "Lawdragon 500" lists, focusing on specific practice areas. The "New Stars, New Worlds" list highlights up-and-coming talent, but does not limit itself to a specific age range or set a cap on the number of years the honoree has practiced.
About Proskauer Rose
Proskauer Rose, founded in 1875, is an international law firm providing a wide variety of legal services to clients worldwide from offices in Boca Raton, Boston, Chicago, Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, New Orleans, New York, Newark, Paris, São Paulo, and Washington, D.C. The firm has wide experience in all areas of practice important to businesses and individuals including corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, general commercial litigation, corporate governance matters, conducting internal corporate investigations, white collar criminal defense, private equity and fund formation, patent and intellectual property litigation and prosecution, labor and employment law, real estate transactions, bankruptcy and reorganizations, trusts and estates, and taxation. Its clients span industries including chemicals, entertainment, financial services, health care, information technology, insurance, internet, lodging and gaming, manufacturing, media and communications, pharmaceuticals, real estate investment, sports, and transportation. The firm can be found online at http://www.proskauer.com.
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