PHILADELPHIA – Stradley Ronon attorneys Mark Chopko and Marissa Parker wrote an article titled, “Still a Threshold Question: Refining the Ministerial Exception Post-Hosanna-Tabor,” published by the University of North Carolina Law School’s (UNC) First Amendment Law Review – a student edited legal journal that seeks to promote and protect the rights guaranteed by the First Amendment.

Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A., is pleased to announce that twenty-two (22) lawyers were selected for inclusion in the 2012 Florida Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars lists appearing in Florida Super Lawyers® magazine. While only 5% of lawyers in the entire State are named to Florida Super Lawyers®, no more than 2.5% are named to the Rising Stars list.

Bucks County law firm Curtin & Heefner LLP is pleased to announce that Robert T. Horst, Esquire, has joined as a partner in its Litigation Section. Mr. Horst will focus his practice on insurance coverage disputes, advice and the defense of extra-contractual litigation against insurers.

PHILADELPHIA – Stradley Ronon partners Jeffrey D. Grossman and Patrick R. Kingsley presented, “Computer Fraud Coverage Under Commercial Crime Policies: Insuring Clauses, Potential Exclusions and Recent Case Law,” at the DRI Fidelity and Surety 2012 Roundtable in Chicago on May 4.

Duane Morris LLP announced today that it is adding 16 Dewey & LeBoeuf lawyers to the firm, with extensive experience in areas such as corporate, insurance regulatory, energy, trial, antitrust, mergers and acquisitions, private equity, tax and employee benefits law. The lawyers will join Duane Morris in the New York, Boston and Washington, D.C. offices.

Jovita Foster, a partner in Armstrong Teasdale’s Litigation Practice group, has been elected to the board of the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis.

Heather Fitzenhagen, an attorney, mediator and marketing director for Condo & HOA Law Group, PLLC, has been appointed as a member of the Founding Board of Directors for the Betty Allen Ovarian Cancer Foundation, a new non-profit organization formed to promote education, research, screenings and treatment for the disease.

Attorney and Mediator Keith Grossman, founder and Managing Partner of Grossman Law & Conflict Management, recently presented at a seminar for Lee County mediators on “Preparing for Mediation Ethically.”

Garvey Schubert Barer attorney David Canary will receive a Pro Bono Award of Merit from the Multnomah Bar Association at its 106th Annual Meeting and Dinner and Judges Reception on May 21. Canary was nominated for his more than 12 years of service to the Community Development Law Center and its clients in property tax appeals and research projects.

Shipman & Goodwin LLP has been ranked as one of the nation’s largest law firms by The National Law Journal (NLJ). The NLJ 350 is an annual law firm survey that ranks the largest legal players in the United States by headcount and provides detail about their locations and attorneys.

Bell Nunnally Partner Karen L. Hart has been selected by the Dallas Business Journal for its 2012 “Women in Business Award.” These annual awards honor 25 outstanding corporate executives and business owners throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth region. Honorees will be recognized in a special supplement of the Dallas Business Journal and at a June 7 luncheon.

Armstrong Teasdale is named as the top 2012 St. Louis area corporate law firm in Corporate Board Member magazine’s second quarter special legal issue. The ranking is based on an annual survey of general counsel and corporate directors and officers serving on boards of publicly traded companies.

State Representative Gary Aubuchon of Cape Coral endorses Heather Fitzenhagen for the Florida House of Representatives District 78 in the upcoming primary election. Aubuchon feels Fitzenhagen’s experience as a business owner, mediator and community leader will serve her district well in Tallahassee.

Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP is pleased to announce that 17 of its attorneys were named as 2012 Delaware Super Lawyers. The Super Lawyers ranking reflects the top five percent of attorneys statewide based on nominations by peers and independent research by Thomson Reuters. The attorneys were listed in nine practice areas, representing a cross-section of the firm's practices.

Fort Myers, FL (May 16, 2012) - In a dignified ceremony before a near-capacity crowd on Friday, May 4, 2012, several area citizens were recognized for their role in upholding and promoting the Rule of Law.

The traditional “Law Week Awards Luncheon” is the culmination of events serving the community during the week that includes May 1, Law Day.