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did you know? BAKER, DONELSON, BEARMAN, CALDwELL & BERKOwITZ, P.C. OGLETREE, DEAKINS, NASH, SMOAK & STEwART, P.C. Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, announces the addition of sarah-Nell Walsh to its Atlanta office. Ms. walsh, a 2004 graduate of the william & Mary School of Law, joins the Firm as an associate with experience in business and commercial litigation. She counsels and defends clients in the banking and construction industries and concentrates her practice on issues relating to mortgage servicing and securitization, real estate, construction and technology law. Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. (Ogletree Deakins)is pleased to announce that 12 attorneys from the firm’s Atlanta office have been included in the 2011 edition of Chambers USA, an annual ranking of law firms and lawyers comprising an extensive range of practice areas. Those from the Atlanta office are: Tracey Barbaree, Meg Campbell, Craig Cleland, Homer Deakins, Dara DeHaven, Jon Gumbel, Greg Hare, Kevin Hishta, David Jones, Jay Ruby, Rebecca sigmund, and Dan Turner. Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, has named valerie P. King its Atlanta Pro Bono Attorney of the year for her pro bono efforts through direct work with clients and through support and advocacy for organizations dedicated to pro bono services. Ogletree Deakins welcomes sarah Hawk as a shareholder. Previously, Hawk was a partner with Fisher & Phillips LLP. Hawk focuses her practice exclusively on immigration matters and advising clients on current immigration legislation. Outside of her legal practice, Hawk is active with the American Immigration Lawyers Association; PresidentElect of the Georgia Asian Pacific Bar Association, an Executive Board Member of the National Association of Asian American Professionals, and Counsel to the Philippine American Chamber of Commerce.▪ HAwKINS PARNELL THACKSTON & YOUNG LLP Hawkins Parnell Thackston & Young LLP, a leading national civil defense law firm, is pleased to announce the election of five new partners: Brenton s. Bean, L. Kristin Brock, Catherine A. McCormack, Matthew G. McLaughlin and Brian W. sprinkle. All are based in its Atlanta office. To read more about our practice, attorneys, and successes, please go to our website: www.hptylaw.com The Leader in Facilities Management Services IST is a full service Facilities Management and Legal Support provider specializing in the following services: • Copy Centers • Mail Rooms • Document Management • Reception • Fax Services • Day Porter Contact Amy Swart Executive Vice President & Partner IST Management Services Phone: [phone] [email protected] 28 THE ATLANTA LAWYER August/September 2011 The Official News Publication of the Atlanta Bar Association