Steven Oberholtzer and Eric Sosenko, shareholders in the Ann Arbor, Michigan office of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, were featured in an article titled "Lawyer-Engineers Fill Creative Product Void" in the June 25, 2008 edition of the Detroit News (online). The article talked about the increasing amount of intellectual property portfolios developing in the Metro Detroit area, specifically in the automotive industry.

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione's Jeffrey A. Handelman, a shareholder and chair of the Trademark Group and attorney Christopher A. Harkins, were mentioned in various media on June 24, 2008 as being winners of prestigious 2008 Burton Awards. Mr. Handelman and Brinks won in the category of Best Law Firm Compendium for his "Guide to TTAB Practice, Vol. 1 & 2." Mr. Harkins won an award for Excellence in Legal Writing for his article titled "Fending Off Paper Patents and Patent Trolls: A Novel 'Cold Fusion' Defense Because Changing Times Demand It." The Burton Awards were presented on June 16, 2008 at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. The Burton Foundation is a non-profit academic group that awards excellence in legal writing. Media included: Atlanta Business Chronicle (online); Austin Business Journal (online); Baltimore Business Journal (online); Banker and Tradesman.com; Biotech Week.com; Biotech Business Week.com; Birmingham Business Journal (online); Bolsamania.com (financial web portal); Boston.com; Boston Business Journal (online); Breitbart.com; Business First of Buffalo (online); Business First of Columbus (online); Business First of Louisville (online); Business Journal of Greater Milwaukee (online); Business Journal of Phoenix (online); Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area (online); Business Review (online, Albany, NY); Charlotte Business Journal (online); Cincinnati Business Courier (online); Dallas Business Journal (online); Dayton Business Journal (online); Denver Business Journal (online); Downloads Portal.com; Earth Times.com; East Bay Business Times (online); Examiner.com; Finance Industry Today.com; Financials.com; Forbes.com; Fort Wayne News Sentinel (online); GlobeInvestor.com; Houston Business Journal (online); HumanRights.com; IT Industry Today.com; Inbox Robot.com; Jacksonville Business Journal (online); Kansas City Business Journal (online); Los Angeles Business (online); Los Angeles Times (online); MITechNews.com; Marketwatch.com; Media Industry Today.com; Memphis Business Journal (online); Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal (online); Nashville Business Journal (online); New Mexico Business Weekly (online); NewsBlaze.com; Orlando Business Journal (online); Pacific Business News (online); Pharma Business Week.com; Philadelphia Business Journal (online); Pinhawk Chicago Law Firm NewzDigest.com; Portland Business Journal (online); Puget Sound Business Journal (online); RBC Dain Rauscher.com (German News portal); RCR Wireless News.com; Sacramento Business Journal (online); San Antonio Business Journal (online); San Francisco Business Times (online); San Jose Business Journal (online); Shipping.com; South Florida Business Journal (online); St. Louis Business Journal (online); StreetInsider.com; SunHerald.com; Tampa Bay Business Journal (online); Tec Trends.com Technology Today.com; The Sports Network.com; Triangle Business Journal (online); Washington Business Journal (online); WFAA.com (Dallas/Forth Worth, TX); Wichita Business Journal (online); Yahoo! Canada.com

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione shareholders Glen P. Belvis and David S. Fleming were mentioned in the "In the News" section of the June 23, 2008 edition of the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin. Mr. Belvis and Mr. Fleming took part in a mock trial presented by the John Marshall Law School Center for Intellectual Property to Chinese judges, attorneys and law students. The mock trial was part of the law school's "Chinese Law Study Tour."

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was mentioned in the June 19, 2008 edition of PRNewswire.com. The firm hosted more the 40 Chicago-area high school students from the Just the Beginning Foundation's 2008 Summer Legal Institute. The organization exposes Chicago high school juniors and seniors to the legal profession and careers in law.

Gary Ropski, president of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was mentioned in various media on June 18, 2008. Mr. Ropski and a team representing the U.S. recently participated in the 2008 Patent Cup Regatta which was held off the coast of Italy. Mr. Ropski's team took 3rd place in the event. Media coverage included: AP-Alert Business; Chicago Daily Law Bulletin; Earth Times.com; Interest! ALERT.com; Nanotech Café.com; NBC6.com (Charlotte, NC); Newzblaze.com; Pinhawk Chicago Law Firm NewzDigest.com; PRNewswire (print and web); San Francisco Examiner.com; Sun Herald.com (Biloxi, MS); Yahoo! Finance.com; Yahoo! UK & Ireland

Gary Ropski, president of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was mentioned in various media on June 16, 2008. Mr. Ropski and a team representing the U.S. recently participated in the 2008 Patent Cup Regatta which was held off the coast of Italy. Mr. Ropski's team took 3rd place in the event. Media coverage included: Atlanta Business Chronicle (online); Austin Business Journal (online); Baltimore Business Journal (online); Biotech Week.com; Biotech Business Week.com; Birmingham Business Journal (online); Bolsamania.com (financial web portal); Boston Business Journal (online); Breitbart.com; Business First of Buffalo (online); Business First of Columbus (online); Business First of Louisville (online); Business Journal of Greater Milwaukee (online); Business Journal of Phoenix (online); Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area (Greensboro, NC) (online); Business Review (online, Albany, NY); Charlotte Business Journal (online); Cincinnati Business Courier (online); Dallas Business Journal (online); Dayton Business Journal (online); Denver Business Journal (online); EarthTimes.com; East Bay Business Times (online); Examiner.com; Forbes.com; Fort Wayne News Sentinel (online); GlobeInvestor.com; Houston Business Journal (online); HumanRights.com; Jacksonville Business Journal (online); Kansas City Business Journal (online); Los Angeles Business (online); Los Angeles Times (online); MITechNews.com; Marketwatch.com; Memphis Business Journal (online); Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal (online); Nashville Business Journal (online); New Mexico Business Weekly (online); NewsBlaze.com (Web portal); Orlando Business Journal (online); Pacific Business News (online); Pharma Business Week.com; Philadelphia Business Journal (online); Portland Business Journal (online); Puget Sound Business Journal (online); RBCDainRauscher.com (German News portal); RCR Wireless News.com; Sacramento Business Journal (online); San Antonio Business Journal (online); San Francisco Business Times (online); San Jose Business Journal (online); Shipping.com; South Florida Business Journal (online); St. Louis Business Journal (online); Tampa Bay Business Journal (online); The Sports Network.com; Triangle Business Journal (online); Washington Business Journal (online); Wichita Business Journal (online); Yahoo! Canada.com

Christopher Harkins, an attorney with Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was shown on C-SPAN 2TV on June 16, 2008. Mr. Harkins was shown attending the Burton Awards in Washington D.C. where he was accepting an award for excellence in legal writing.

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was mentioned in the "In the News" section of the June 12, 2008 edition of the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin. The firm hosted more the 40 Chicago-area high school students from the Just the Beginning Foundation's 2008 Summer Legal Institute. The organization introduces Chicago high school juniors and seniors to the legal profession and careers in law.

Steven L. Oberholtzer, managing partner of the Ann Arbor, Michigan office of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was mentioned in the June 11, 2008 online edition of Michigan Lawyers Weekly. Mr. Oberholtzer recently attended the International Trademark Association's 130th Annual meeting in Berlin, Germany from May 17-21, 2008.

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was mentioned in the June 2008 issue of Chicago Lawyer magazine in an article entitled the 2008 Chicago Lawyer Survey of Illinois' largest law firms. Brinks was ranked 25.

Cynthia Homan, Diversity Shareholder with Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was quoted in an article titled "Lawyers Take on New Roles" in the June 2008 issue of Chicago Lawyer magazine. Ms. Homan talked about her participation with the firm's diversity committee and her new role as the firm's first Diversity Shareholder.

Joy Long, Director of Business Development at Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was quoted in an article titled "Image" in the June 2008 issue of Chicago Lawyer magazine. Ms. Long commented on firm branding along with trying to develop and brand and culture for a law firm.

Meredith Martin Addy, a shareholder at Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was mentioned in the May 30, 2008 online edition of BNA's Patent, Trademark & Copyright Law Daily in conjunction with her participation in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit's annual Judicial Conference, which was held on May 15, 2008 in Washington, D.C. Ms. Addy was a member of a panel on "When to Hear Indefiniteness Arguments" and assessed the interplay between the claim construction phase of patent cases and discussions of claim indefiniteness under Section 112 of the Patent Act.

Steven L. Oberholtzer, managing partner of the Ann Arbor, Michigan office of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was mentioned in the May 29, 2008 online edition of the Chelsea Standard (MI). Mr. Oberholtzer recently attended the International Trademark Association's 130th Annual meeting in Berlin, Germany from May 17-21, 2008.

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was mentioned in various media on May 29, 2008 as being a winner of a 2008 Burton Award. Brinks won in the category of Best Law Firm Compendium for "Guide to TTAB Practice, Vol. 1 & 2," written by Brinks' shareholder and chair of the Trademark Litigation Group, Jeffrey A. Handelman. The Burton Awards will be presented on June 16, 2008 at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. The Burton Foundation is a non-profit academic group that awards excellence in legal writing. Media included: PR Newswire.com (Web and Print); NBC6.com (Charlotte, NC); AP Alert - Business.com (Print); Interest! Alert.com (Web); and RobertAmbrogi's LawSites.com.

Jerold Jacover, a shareholder at Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was featured in the May 21, 2008 blog by Olivia Clark, reporter at Chicago Lawyer magazine regarding the debut of his first novel, Merkle's Curse - why the Cubs have not won a World Series since 1908. The book is a fictional novel chronicling the storied curse of the Chicago Cubs.

David S. Fleming, a shareholder at Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was quoted in the May 20, 2008 edition of the INTA Daily News. The INTA Daily News, published by Managing Intellectual Property magazine, is the special daily newsletter of the International Trademark Association's 130th Annual Conference, which was held in Berlin, Germany. Mr. Fleming was one of a few attorneys that were interviewed.

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was mentioned in the May 20, 2008 edition of the INTA Daily News in conjunction with the firm's annual INTA reception. The article pictured a few law firm-hosted parties, including the one hosted by Brinks. This year, a grand party was held at the Brauhaus Lemke in Mitte, Berlin, Germany, where more than 650 guests sampled various brewery-brewed beers, spit-roasted pork and other native delicacies. The INTA Daily News is the special daily newsletter of the International Trademark Association's 130th Annual Conference in Berlin, Germany.

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione’s Ann Arbor, Michigan office was mentioned in the May 15, 2008 edition of the Ann Arbor Business Review as a sponsor of the monthly Ann Arbor SPARK meeting which was held on May 21, 2008 at SPARK Central in Ann Arbor. The meeting topic was “BioArbor – Proof of Concept; Technical & Commercial Validation, A Cautionary Tale” and is part of a monthly series.

Liuchun Yang, Ph.D., a scientific advisor with Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was mentioned in the “In the News” section of the May 13, 2008 edition of the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin. Dr. Yang was recently joined the Chicago office of the firm.

Lawrence G. Almeda, a shareholder in the Ann Arbor, Michigan office of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was mentioned in the May 11, 2008 edition of Hometownlife.com (Canton Observer & Eccentric) as being named a one of the “Ten Leaders of Diversity in the Detroit Area” in a recent Crain’s Detroit Business feature article.

Jerold Jacover, a shareholder at Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione and the firm’s immediate past president, was mentioned in the May 9, 2008 issue of Science Letter regarding the debut of his first novel, Merkle’s Curse – why the Cubs have not won a World Series since 1908.

Steven P. Shurtz, a shareholder in the Salt Lake City, Utah office of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was mentioned in various media on May 9, 2008 regarding a recent inventor’s fair in which Mr. Shurtz participated in a panel discussion on the patent process. The Salt Lake City Public Library Inventor’s Fair took place on Saturday May 10, 2008 at the Salt Lake City Main Library and had inventors from all over the Salt Lake City area. Various media coverage included: AP Alert – HiTech.com; Betanews.com; Biloxi Sun Herald; Bizjournals.com; Breitbart.com; Chicago Business.com; CNNfn.com (Industry Watch); Dallas Morning News.com; Downloads Portal.com; Examiner.com; Forbes.com; Fort Wayne News Sentinel.com; Houston Chronicle.com; Interest! ALERT.com; Los Angeles Times.com; MITechnews.com; MarketWatch.com; Miami Today; NBC6.com (Charlotte, NC); NewsBlaze.com; PCQuote.com; Pinhawk Chicago Lawfirm NewzDigest.com; PRNewswire.com; PRNewswire Europe.com; RBC Dain Rauscher.com; RCR Wireless News.com; San Francisco Examiner; SOA Web Services Journal.com; Silverlight Developer’s Journal; Soapdom.com; Symbian OS Developer’s Journal.com; Tec Trends.com; WFAA.com (Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX); Web 2.0 Journal.com; Web Developer’s & Designers Journal.com; WebSphere Journal.com; Wireless Business & Technology.com; Yahoo! Finance.com; Yahoo! UK & Ireland.com

Jerold Jacover, a shareholder at Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione and the firm’s immediate past president, was featured in the “Amicus Curious” column in the May 5, 2008 issue of the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin regarding the debut of his first novel, Merkle’s Curse – why the Cubs have not won a World Series since 1908. The book is a fictional novel chronicling the storied curse of the Chicago Cubs. A book signing event was held at Brinks on May 1, 2008 in conjunction with the release of the book.

Jerome Gilson, a name shareholder with Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was mentioned in the May/June 2008 issue of the State of the Union, the official magazine of the Union League Club in Chicago, regarding the Lifetime Achievement Award presented to him by Managing Intellectual Property magazine. Mr. Gilson was presented the award at a ceremony on April 3, 2008 in Washington D.C. MIP, published in the United Kingdom, is a premier publication for intellectual property owners.

The following Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione attorneys were listed in the May 2008 issue of Chicago Lawyer magazine as “Top Lawyers in Illinois for Intellectual Property Law” according to the Leading Lawyers Network: Meredith Martin Addy, Glen P. Belvis, Joel W. Benson, Jack C. Berenzweig, Michael P. Chu, Rodney A. Daniel, Timothy Q. Delaney, Jeffery M. Duncan, Thomas J. Filarski, David S. Fleming, William H. Frankel, John C. Freeman, Ralph J. Gabric, John T. Gabrielides, Kent E. Genin, Jerome Gilson, Raymond W. Green, Jeffery A. Handelman, Christopher A. Harkins, Roy E. Hofer, Jerold A. Jacover, Harold V. Johnson, Richard A. Kaplan, Bradley G. Lane, Richard G. Lione, John K. Lucas, Laura Beth Miller, Michael E. Milz, James P. Naughton, G. Peter Nichols, William F. Prendergast, Marc V. Richards, Gary M. Ropski, Steven P. Shurtz, Gustavo Siller, Jr., James R. Sobieraj, Mary M. Squyres, Jason C. White and Dominic P. Zanfardino.

Jerold Jacover, a shareholder at Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione and the firm’s immediate past president, was mentioned in various media on April 30, 2008 regarding the debut of his first novel, Merkle’s Curse – why the Cubs have not won a World Series since 1908. The book is a fictional novel chronicling the storied curse of the Chicago Cubs. A book signing event was held at Brinks on May 1, 2008 in conjunction with the release of the book. Various media coverage included: AP-Alert – Business; Banker and Tradesman.com; Bizjournals.com; Bolsamania.com (web financial group); Breitbart.com; CBS TV 2 (online); Downloads.com; Earthtimes.org; Examiner.com; Financials.com; Forbes.com; Fort Wayne News Sentinel (online); Houston Chronicle (online); Interest! ALERT.com; KAIT.com (Jonesboro, AR); KPLC.com (Lake Charles, LA); KRON.com (San Francisco, CA); Los Angeles Times (online); MITECHNEWS.com; MarketWatch.com; MSN.com (Fox Sports); NewsBlaze.com; PinHawk Chicago Law Firm NewzDigest.com; The Press Enterprise.com; PRNewswire (print and web pubs); PRNewswire Europe (print); PublicityInsider.com; RCR Wireless News (online); Soapdom.com; TecTrends.com; WAFF.com (North Alabama); WFAA.com (Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX); WOITV.com (Des Moines, IA); WTKR.com (Norfolk-Hampton, VA);Yahoo! Finance.com; Yahoo! UK & Ireland.

Lawrence G. Almeda, a shareholder in the Ann Arbor, Michigan office of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was mentioned in the April 28, 2008 edition of Michigan Lawyers Weekly as being named a one of the “Ten Leaders of Diversity in the Detroit Area” by Crain’s Detroit Business.

Roy E. Hofer, a senior shareholder at Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, authored an article entitled “Reflections on the Legal Profession” that was published in the April 26, 2008 “Law Day 2008” issue of the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin. The article focused on a shift in the way law firms operate in Mr. Hofer’s opinion.

Steven P. Shurtz, managing shareholder of the Salt Lake City, Utah office of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was quoted in an article in the April 23, 2008 issue of UtahBusiness.com and PinHawk Chicago Law Firm NewzDigest.com. The article, entitled “Businesses, Attorneys Should Work Together, Experts Say,” talks about the working relationships between corporations and law firms. Mr. Shurtz talked specifically about the need for small startup companies to utilize intellectual property attorneys to protect their intellectual property which is often their biggest asset.

Kelly Burris, an attorney in the Ann Arbor office of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was featured in an article entitled “Patent or Trade Secret? Changing Times Call for Re-Evaluation of Intellectual Property Strategies,” in the April 18, 2008 edition of MITechNews.com, an online news letter focusing on Michigan’s technology business.

Lawrence G. Almeda, a shareholder in the Ann Arbor, Michigan office of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was mentioned in the “People on the Move” section of the April 17, 2008 edition of Crain’s Detroit Business, online and in print. Mr. Almeda was cited by Crain’s Detroit Business as one of Ten Leaders of Diversity in the Detroit area.

Lawrence G. Almeda, a shareholder in the Ann Arbor office of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was mentioned in the “People on the Move” section of DetNew.com, The Detroit News’ online edition, on April 17, 2008, as being cited in a Crain’s Detroit Business article as one of ten leaders of diversity.

Richard A. Kaplan, a shareholder at Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was mentioned in the “In the News” section of the April 14, 2008 edition of the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin as being named a vice president of the America-Israel Chamber of Commerce Chicago (AICC). Mr. Kaplan is also on the Board of Directors for the AICC. The AICC strives to increase business relations between companies in Israel and Chicago.

Jerome Gilson, a name shareholder with Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was mentioned in various media on April 9, 2008 regarding a Lifetime Achievement Award presented to him by Managing Intellectual Property magazine. Mr. Gilson was presented the award at a ceremony on April 3, 2008 in Washington D.C. MIP, published in the United Kingdom, is a premier publication for intellectual property owners. Media coverage included: WATE.com (Knoxville, TN); WAFB.com (Baton Rouge, LA); WLOX.com (Biloxi, MS).

Jerome Gilson, a name shareholder with Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was mentioned in various media on April 9, 2008 regarding his recent Lifetime Achievement Award presented to him by Managing Intellectual Property magazine. Mr. Gilson was presented the award at a ceremony on April 3, 2008 in Washington D.C. MIP, published in the United Kingdom,is a premier publication for intellectual property owners. Media coverage included: AmericanBanker.com; AP Alert-Business (print); Banker and Tradesman.com; Examiner.com (Baltimore); Bizjournals.com; Bolsamania.com (web financial group-Spain); Breitbart.com; Chicago Business.com; DallasMorningNews.com; Downloads.com; EarthTimes.com; eLine Financials.com; Financials.com; Forbes.com; Fort Wayne News Sentinel (online); Houston Chronicle.com; KFSM.com (Northwest AR); KPLC.com (Lake Charles, LA); Los Angeles Times.com; MITechnews.com (MI); MarketWatch.com; MinOnline.com; NBC6.com (Charlotte, NC); National Hispanic Corporate Counsel News (online); PE.com/The Press Enterprise (San Bernardino County, CA);Pinhawk Chicago Law Firm NewzDigest.com; PRNewswire.com; PRNewswire Europe.com; PRNewswire SEO.com; RBC Dain Rauscher.com (German news portal); RCR Wireless News.com; Soapdom.com; SunHerald.com; TecTrends.com; WFAA.com (Dallas/Fort Worth, TX); WHOTV.com (Des Moines, IA); WIS10.com (Columbia, SC); WIVB.com (Buffalo, NY); WOITV.com (Des Moines, IA); WQAD.com (Quad Cities, IL); WTNZ.com (Knoxville, TN); Yahoo! Finance.com; Yahoo! UK & Ireland.

Richard A. Kaplan, a shareholder at Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was mentioned in the April 8, 2008 edition of Law Fuel.com as being named a vice president of the America-Israel Chamber of Commerce Chicago (AICC). Mr. Kaplan already is also on the Board of Directors for the AICC. The AICC strives to increase business relations between companies in Israel and Chicago.

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione’s Ann Arbor, Michigan office was mentioned in the “Patents” section of the April 8, 2008 issue of Crain’s Detroit Business. Brinks was the law firm of record for a patent applied for by Magna Car Top Systems of America, Inc. (Rochester Hills, Michigan) for a method and apparatus for making a convertible top.

Rod Sagarsee, chief information officer at Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, has written an article titled "A Strategy for Implementing UC." The article was published in the April 8, 2008 issue of the International Legal Technology Association's (ILTA) magazine. In the article, Mr. Sagarsee explains the use of new technology at Brinks, the complex road to implementation of the new technology and the positive effects it has had on Brinks.

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was mentioned in the April 3-9, 2008 issue of the Ann Arbor Business Review as renewing its Corporate Sponsorship for 2008 of the Ann Arbor Chamber of Commerce.

Steven Oberholtzer, managing partner of the Ann Arbor office of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione and Brinks Ann Arbor attorneys, Eric Baude, Cynthia Bott, William Boudreaux and Michelle Sherwood were featured in an article entitled “Law Firm Expands with Help from Pfizer: Practice Now Includes Life-Science Work” in the April 2, 2008 editions of the PinHawk Chicago Law Firm NewzDigest.com and TradingMarkets.com. The article discussed the closing of Pfizer Inc.’s Ann Arbor research and development campus and the resulting opportunities for companies to expand in southeastern Michigan. Drs. Baude and Bott, Ms. Sherwood and Mr. Boudreaux left Pfizer to join Brinks.

Michael P. Chu, a shareholder at Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was pictured in the “Social Scene” section of the April 2008 Chicago Lawyer. The picture was taken at the Asian American Bar Association’s 20^th Anniversary event where Mr. Chu was a speaker.

Lee A. Rendino, chief financial officer at Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was mentioned in the ”Firm Life” section in the April 2008 of Chicago Lawyer. Mr. Rendino recently joined the firm.

Meredith Martin Addy, a shareholder at Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was mentioned in the April 2008 “Appointments” section of Today’s Chicago Woman as being named one of the Top 10 Illinois “Super Lawyers” by Law & Politics magazine. Ms. Addy has been a “Super Lawyer” since 2005.

Hermine Valizadeh, an attorney with Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was mentioned in the April 2008 “Appointments” section of Today’s Chicago Woman and the “Firm Life” section of the April 2008 issue of Chicago Lawyer regarding her election to the national board of directors of the Iranian American Bar Association.

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was mentioned in various media on April 1, 2008 regarding a major victory for its client Cook Incorporated in a patent infringement case brought against Cook by Edwards Lifesciences LLC and EndoGAD Research Pty Limited. The case involved endovascular stent grafts used in repairing aneurysms. Media coverage included: Law Fuel.com and PinHawk Chicago Law Firm NewzDigest.com.

Bradley G. Lane, a shareholder an chair of the Pro Bono Committee at Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was listed as a law firm leader in the Chicago Bar Foundation’s 2^nd Annual Justice Campaign in the March 31, 2008 Special 30^th Anniversary edition of Crain’s Chicago Business. The Justice Campaign seeks to help those in the Chicago area who cannot afford legal counsel. Mr. Lane is a member of the Leadership Team.

Charles Gurian, chief human resources officer at Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was mentioned in the “Appointments” section of the March 31, 2008 issue of the Chicago Sun-Times. Mr. Gurian joined Brinks as the chief human resources officer in March 2008.

Bradley G. Lane, a shareholder with Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was listed as a supporter and participant in the Chicago Bar Foundation’s 2^nd Annual Justice Campaign in the March 24, 2008 edition of Crain’s Chicago Business. The Justice Campaign seeks to help those in Chicago who cannot afford legal counsel. Mr. Lane serves on the Leadership Team which is comprised of attorneys throughout the metro Chicago area.

Michael P. Chu, a shareholder at Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was quoted in a press release issued by the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) on March 21, 2008 regarding a Diversity Symposium given by NAPABA in Los Angeles, California. Mr. Chu is president of the NAPABA Law Foundation (NLF).

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was mentioned in the March 21, 2008 edition of IP Law360.com as representing Yahoo! in a case involving Creative Internet Advertising Corp., a subsidiary of Acacia Research Corp, a patent-holding company. The infringement suit relates to technology that displays background images in instant messages and e-mails.

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was mentioned in the online newsletter, Medical Device Daily, on March 21, 2008 regarding a major victory for its client Cook Incorporated in a patent infringement case involving endovascular stent grafts used in repairing aneurysms.

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was mentioned in various media on March 20, 2008 regarding a major victory for its client Cook Incorporated in a patent infringement case brought against it by Edwards Lifesciences LLC and EndoGAD Research Pty Limited regarding heart grafts used in repairing aneurysms. Media coverage included: Business Wire.com; CentreDaily.com; Indystar.com; Inside Indiana Business.com; IP Law360.com; Pinhawk Chicago Law Firm NewzDigest.com; Reuters.com; and Yahoo! Finance.com

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was mentioned in various media on March 20, 2008 regarding a major victory for its client Cook Incorporated in a patent infringement case brought against it by Edwards Lifesciences LLC and EndoGAD Research Pty Limited regarding endovascular stent grafts used in repairing aneurysms. Media coverage included: Biotech Business; Biotech Week; Science Letter; Health and Medicine Week; Life Science Weekly; Obesity; Fitness and Wellness Week; Pharma Business Week; and Business Wire.com.

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was mentioned in a March 18, 2008 edition of IP Law360.com as representing Motorola Inc. in its attempt to trademark a sound made by Motorola’s two-way radios.

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione’s Ann Arbor, Michigan office was mentioned in the March 17, 2008 issue of Michigan Lawyers Weekly as being ranked as the largest intellectual property law firm in Washtenaw, Livingston and western Wayne Counties, Michigan by a survey conducted by and published in the Ann Arbor Business Review.

Steven L. Oberholtzer, managing partner of the Ann Arbor, Michigan office of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was featured in the March 16, 2008 edition of the Latest Auto News.com. The blog article entitled “Automotive Patents are Up, But So Are Lawsuits” featured an interview with Mr. Oberholtzer regarding the growing trend of patent and trademark infringement lawsuits within the automotive industry since 2000.

Michael P. Chu, a shareholder at Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was pictured on the front page of the March 13, 2008 edition of the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin. The picture included Mr. Chu and two members of the Asian American Bar Association (AABA) at a reception for the AABA’s 20^th anniversary.

Steven L. Oberholtzer, managing partner of the Ann Arbor office of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was featured in a blog in the March 13, 2008 edition of the Oakland Business Review. The blog, entitled “Automotive Patents are Up, But So Are Lawsuits,” featured an interview with Mr. Oberholtzer regarding the growing trend of patent and trademark infringement lawsuits within the automotive industry since 2000.

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was mentioned in the "Patents" section of the March 13-19, 2008 issue of the Ann Arbor Business Review (MI) as attorneys of record for Visteon Global Technologies LLC (Van Buren Township) regarding a patent on an adaptive ignition dwell based on ionization feedback.

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was mentioned in the "Patents" section of the March 13-19, 2008 issue of the Ann Arbor Business Review (MI) as attorneys of record for Hi-Lex Controls, Inc. (Troy) regarding a patent on an integrated gas spring actuator strut assembly with threaded nut in gas spring.

Steven L. Oberholtzer, managing partner in the Ann Arbor, Michigan office of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was featured in a letter to the Editor in the March 10, 2008 edition of Crain’s Detroit Business. Mr. Oberholtzer wrote an Op-Ed letter to the Editor regarding the issue of recognizing the value of patents as assets in response to a February 18, 2008 article entitled “Here’s a Positive Statistic to Build On.”

Lee A. Rendino, chief financial officer at Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was mentioned in various media on March 10, 2008 in regards to recently joining the firm. The various media coverage included: Chicago Daily Law Bulletin; Chicago Tribune.com; Pinhawk Chicago Law Firm NewzDigest.

Steven L. Oberholtzer, managing partner of the Ann Arbor, Michigan office of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was mentioned in the March 10, 2008 edition of the Crain’s Detroit Business. The article mentioned Mr. Oberholtzer’s appointment to a second one-year term to the Board of Directors at the firm.

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was mentioned in various media on March 9, 2008 in an article entitled “Technical Sector Could Plug the Brain Drain.” The article discussed the growing demand for intellectual property law in the metro Detroit area. It also mentioned Brinks’ eight-year-old Ann Arbor, Michigan office that has grown to 33 employees, including 18 attorneys. The media coverage included: Detroit Free Press.com; Freep.com; Pinhawk Chicago Law Firm NewzDigest.com.

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione’s Ann Arbor, Michigan office was mentioned in the “Datebook” section of the March 6-12, 2008 Ann Arbor Business Review as a sponsor of “BioArbor: Raising Awareness for Your Company” which will be held on March 12, 2008 in Ann Arbor.

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was featured in the February 15, 2008 edition of the Larry Bodine Marketing Blog. The article entitled “Brinks Hofer Shows a Great Example of Follow-Up,” discussed the firm’s informational book, “The Basic Principles of Intellectual Property Law,” which addresses general questions regarding intellectual property and is used for a wide range of promotion and educational purposes. Larry Bodine is a well-known legal marketing consultant and prolific writer on legal marketing and the legal industry.

Steven Oberholtzer, managing partner of the Ann Arbor office of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione and attorneys, Eric Baude, Cynthia Bott, William Boudreaux and Michelle Sherwood were featured in an article in the March 3, 2008 edition of the Detroit Free Press and Freep.com titled “Law Firm Expands with Help from Pfizer: Practice Now Includes Life-Science Work.” The article discussed the closing of Pfizer Inc.’s Ann Arbor research and development campus and the resulting opportunities for companies to expand in southeastern Michigan. Drs. Baude and Bott, Ms. Sherwood and Mr. Boudreaux left Pfizer and joined Brinks.

Steven Oberholtzer, managing partner of the Ann Arbor office of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione and attorneys, Eric Baude, Cynthia Bott, William Boudreaux and Michelle Sherwood were featured in an article in the March 3, 2008 edition of the Detroit Free Press and Freep.com titled “Law Firm Expands with Help from Pfizer: Practice Now Includes Life-Science Work.” The article discussed the closing of Pfizer Inc.’s Ann Arbor research and development campus and the resulting opportunities for companies to expand in southeastern Michigan. Drs. Baude and Bott, Ms. Sherwood and Mr. Boudreaux left Pfizer and joined Brinks. Media coverage included: PinHawk Chicago Law Firm NewzDigest.com; Microbiological Test Reports and News.com (online blog); Quote.com; Trading Markets.com; State Bar of Michigan Newsletter (online).

Lawrence G. Almeda, a shareholder in the Ann Arbor office of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was mentioned in an article in the March 3, 2008 online edition of WWJ.com, news radio station in southeastern Michigan. The article talked about the Future Tech Entrepreneurs Conference that took place at Lawrence Tech University on February 29, 2008, where Mr. Almeda participated in a panel discussion regarding intellectual property issues.

Steven L. Oberholtzer, managing partner of the Ann Arbor office of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was mentioned in the March 2, 2008 edition of the Detroit Free Press. The article mentioned Mr. Oberholtzer’s appointment to a second one-year term to the Board of Directors at the firm.

Meredith Martin Addy, chair of the Appellate Group of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was named one of the Top 10 Leading Women Business Lawyers in Illinois in the March 2008 issue of Leading Lawyers Network Magazine – Women’s Edition. The list is the results of thousands of contacts with Illinois lawyers asking them which of their peers they believe comprise the top lawyers.

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was featured in the March 2008 issue of Leading Lawyers Network Magazine - Women’s Edition. Nine Brinks attorneys were featured in a photographic profile. They are: K. Shannon Mrksich, Ph.D.; C. Noel Kaman; Magdalena O. Cilella, Ph.D.; Julie L. Leichtman; Mary M. Squyres; Janet A. Pioli; Laura Beth Miller; Hermine Valizadeh and Meredith Martin Addy.

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was mentioned in the February 29, 2008 edition of the IPO Daily News as the breakfast sponsor of IPO’s March 17, 2008 conference, “Navigating Recent Decisions – How They Affect Your Corporate IP Practice,” which will be held at the Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center in Washington, DC. Brinks’ attorney, Glen P. Belvis, chair of the firm’s Interference Group, will be a panelist in a session entitled “Changes in Patent Jurisprudence – The Aftermath of KSR.”

Hermine Valizadeh, an attorney with Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was mentioned in the February 25, 2008 “In the News” section of the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin regarding her election to the national board of directors of the Iranian American Bar Association.

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was mentioned in the February 20, 2008 edition of LawFuel.com as becoming a Gold level charter member of the newly-established Chicago Bar Foundation Law Firm Leadership Circle, building on its existing pro bono leadership. Recognizing the importance of ensuring access to justice in the Chicago area, the new Leadership Circle embodies best practices for law firms on pro bono, firm giving and related issues involving access to justice.

Meredith Martin Addy, a shareholder at Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was mentioned in various media on February 20, 2008 as being named one of the Top 10 Illinois “Super Lawyers” by Law & Politics magazine. Ms. Addy has been designated a “Super Lawyer” since 2005. Media coverage included: DBusinessNews.com; LawFuel.com; and Yahoo! Canada.com.

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was mentioned in the February 19, 2008 edition of Yahoo! Canada.com regarding the firm’s participation in the 2008 iBio Industry Expo & Marketplace which was held in Chicago, IL at the Hyatt Regency Hotel. The Illinois Biotechnology Industry Organization, known as iBio, focuses on promoting and encouraging product development and corporate growth within the life sciences industry.

William F. Prendergast, chair of the Nanotechnology Group and a shareholder at Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was mentioned in the February 19, 2008 edition of the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin as being appointed to the Advisory Board of the NanoBusiness Alliance. The NanoBusiness Alliance is a non-profit organization formed to aid in making the commercialization of nanotechnology more affordable and to assist in bringing new innovative products to the market.

Meredith Martin Addy, a shareholder at Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was mentioned in various media on February 19, 2008 as being named one of the Top 10 Illinois “Super Lawyers” by Law & Politics magazine. Ms. Addy has been designated a “Super Lawyer” since 2005. Media coverage included: ADVFN.com; AllPointsResearch.com; AmericanBanker.com; AOL Money News (online); AP – Alert; Arizona Republic (online); Banker & Tradesman (online); BioNJ.org (New Jersey Biotechnology Web site); BioSpace.com; BizJournals.com; Bolsamania.com (Financial Web portal/Spain); Breitbart.com; Crain’s Chicago Business (online); Dallasnews.com; EarthTimes.org; Forbes.com; Fort Wayne News Sentinel (online); FoxBusiness.com; Houston Chronicle (online); InterestAlert.com; KFSM.com (Fort Smith, AR); KLFY.com (Acadiana, LA); KPLCTV.com (Lafayette, LA); Los Angeles Times (online); Minonline.com (integrated marketing online news portal); MITechNews.com; MarketWatch.com; MedicalDevices.org; National Hispanic Corporate Counsel (online); NBC6.com (Charlotte, NC); Newsblaze.com (online news portal); Press Enterprise.com; PRNewswire.com; PRNewswire Europe.com; RBC Dain Rauscher (German news portal); RCR Wireless News (online); Soapdom.com; Tectrends.com; WAFB.com (Baton Rouge, LA); WAFF.com (Huntsville, AL); WATE.com (Knox County, TN); WFAA.com (Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX); WFIE.com (Evansville, IN); WHBF.com (Rock Island, IL); WIS.com (Columbia, SC); WIVB.com (Buffalo, NY); WLOX.com (Biloxi, MS); WOITV.com (Des Moines, IA); WPRI.com (Providence, RI); WQAD.com (Moline, IL); WTKR.com (Norfolk, VA); WTNZ.com (Knoxville, TN); Yahoo!.com; Yahoo!Finance.com; Yahoo! UK & Ireland.com.

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was mentioned in various media on February 19, 2008 regarding the firm’s participation in the 2008 iBio Industry Expo & Marketplace which was held in Chicago, IL at the Hyatt Regency Hotel. iBio is the Illinois Biotechnology Industry Organization which focuses on promoting and encouraging product development and corporate growth within the life sciences industry. The various media coverage included: BusinessWire.com; PharmaLive.com; PR-inside.com; Quote.com; Yahoo! Finance.com.

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was mentioned in the February 19, 2008 edition of IPFrontline.com as becoming a Gold level charter member of the newly established Chicago Bar Foundation Law Firm Leadership Circle, building on its existing pro bono leadership. Recognizing the importance of ensuring access to justice in the Chicago area, the new Leadership Circle embodies best practices for law firms on pro bono, firm giving and related issues involving access to justice.

Steven L. Oberholtzer, managing partner of the Ann Arbor office of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was mentioned in the February 18, 2008 online edition of the Michigan Lawyers Weekly. The article mentioned Mr. Oberholtzer’s appointment to a second one-year term to the Board of Directors at the firm.

Glen P. Belvis, chair of the Interference Group at Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was featured in an article entitled “Psst. Can you keep a secret?” in the February 18, 2008 print and online editions of Crain’s Chicago Business. In the article, Mr. Belvis discussed the differences between patents, trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets as well as some basic intellectual property rules that apply to every day business.

Hermine Valizadeh, an attorney with Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was mentioned in the February 14, 2008 edition of LawFuel.com regarding her election to the national board of directors of the Iranian American Bar Association.

The Ann Arbor, Michigan office of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was listed as the largest intellectual property law firm and the seventh largest law firm among corporate law firms in Ann Arbor in a survey published in the February 14 – 20, 2008 issue of the Ann Arbor Business Review.

Kelly K. Burris, an attorney in the Ann Arbor office of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was mentioned in the “Datebook” section of the February 14 - 20, 2008 issue of the Ann Arbor Business Review in conjunction with her speaking engagement entitled “Intellectual Property Best Practices for Your Business which was held at SPARK Central in Ann Arbor on February 15.

William F. Prendergast, chair of the Nanotechnology Group and a shareholder with Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was mentioned in the February 12, 2008 edition of IPFrontline.com as being appointed to the Advisory Board of the NanoBusiness Alliance. The NanoBusiness Alliance is a non-profit organization formed to aid in making the commercialization of nanotechnology more affordable and to bring new innovative products to the market.

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was mentioned in the February 11, 2008 issue of the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin as having named the firm’s practice group chairs for 2008. The attorneys and their respective practice groups are as follows: John T. Gabrielides, anti-counterfeiting; Meredith Martin Addy, appellate; Jeffery M. Duncan, biotechnology and pharmaceutical; K. Shannon Mrksich, biotechnology and pharmaceutical; Thomas J. Filarski, chemical; William H. Frankel, copyright; James A. Collins, electrical and computer; Amir N. Penn, intellectual asset management; Glen P. Belvis, interference; John C. Freeman, international patents; Laura Beth Miller, international trade commission; Mary M. Squyres, international trademark; Michael E. Milz, mechanical; William F. Prendergast, nanotechnology; Timothy Q. Delaney, patent litigation; Jeffery A. Handelman, trademark litigation; Kent E. Genin, U.S. patent prosecution; Scott J. Slavick, U.S. trademark prosecution; and Richard A. Kaplan, trade secrets.

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was mentioned in the February 5, 2008 edition of IP Law360.com as representing Cook Inc. in a patent infringement case. The case is Edwards Lifesciences LLC et al. v. Cook Inc. and W.L. Gore & Associates Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

Anastasia Heffner and Mary M. Squyres, attorneys at Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, were mentioned in the “Networking News” section of the February 2008 issue of Today’s Chicago Woman magazine as being elected shareholders of the firm.

Stephanie J. Felicetty, an attorney with Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was mentioned in the “Networking News” section of the February 2008 issue of Today’s Chicago Woman as being appointed to the Intellectual Property Advisory Council for the University of Akron School of Law. Ms. Felicetty received her J.D. from the law school. The item also included a picture of Ms. Felicetty.

Cynthia A. Homan, a shareholder with Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was mentioned in the “Networking News” section of the February 2008 edition of Today’s Chicago Woman regarding her appointment as the first Diversity Shareholder of the firm.

James L. Katz, a shareholder with Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was quoted in the February 2008 issue of Chicago Magazine in an article titled “What is the No. 1 Rule of Cyber Etiquette?” Mr. Katz discussed the ramifications of employees revealing their company information on the Internet through blogs, personal Web sites and social media sites. The article was featured in the 2008 Illinois Super Lawyers Rising Stars insert.

Meredith Martin Addy, Charles M. McMahon, Gary M. Ropski and Andrew D. Stover, shareholders of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, are mentioned in the February-March 2008 edition of the CBA Record regarding their election to the firm’s 2008 Board of Directors.

Lawrence G. Almeda and Bonnie R. Shaw, attorneys in the Ann Arbor office of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, were pictured on the front page of the January 31, 2008 issue of the Washtenaw County Legal News in a group portrait of the 2008 Washtenaw County Bar Association’s new board of directors. Mr. Almeda is a director-at-large and Ms. Shaw is the co-president of the New Lawyers Section.

Steven L. Oberholtzer, managing partner of the Ann Arbor office of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was mentioned in the January 31, 2008 edition of the Washtenaw County Legal News regarding hisappointment to a second one-year term to the firm’s Board of Directors.

Manish K. Mehta, an attorney with Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was mentioned in the January 30, 2008 section of “In the News” in the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin regarding his recent appointment as a vice president of the Indian American Bar Association of Chicago.

Manish K. Mehta, an attorney with Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was mentioned in the January 29, 2008 edition of the blog, Health Law – Intellectual Property Management and Technology New.com regarding his recent appointment as a vice president of the Indian American Bar Association of Chicago.

Twenty-one Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione attorneys were mentioned in the online blog, Health Law – Intellectual Property Management and Technology, on January 28, 2008, as being named Illinois Super Lawyers for 2008 by Law & Politics Magazine: Illinois Super Lawyers & Rising Stars. The attorneys named to the list: Roy E. Hofer (Alternative Dispute Resolution category); Jack C. Berenzweig, Jerome Gilson, Raymond W. Green and James P. Naughton (Intellectual Property category); Meredith Martin Addy, Glen P. Belvis, Michael P. Chu, Timothy Q. Delaney, Thomas J. Filarski, David S. Fleming, William H. Frankel, Ralph J. Gabric, Jeffery A. Handelman, Jerold A. Jacover, Richard A. Kaplan, Bradley G. Lane, Laura Beth Miller, Gary M. Ropski, Gustavo Siller Jr. and James R. Sobieraj (Intellectual Property Litigation category). Named as Illinois Rising Stars were: David H. Bluestone, Vincent J. Gnoffo, Michael K. Hendershot II, Tadashi Horie, James L. Katz, Charles M. McMahon, A. John Murray, John F. Nethery, Jeffry M. Nichols, Mark H. Remus and Mircea A. Tipescu.

Lawrence G. Almeda, a shareholder with Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was mentioned in the January 28, 2008 edition of Michigan Lawyers Weekly online regarding Mr. Almeda’s recent keynote speech at Rizal Day 2007. Rizal Day celebrates the life of Philippine national hero, Jose Rizal. The event was held on December 29, 2007 at the Rock Financial Showplace Diamond Center in Novi, MI.

Steven L. Oberholtzer, managing partner of the Ann Arbor office of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was mentioned in the January 25, 2008 edition of The Detroit News online. The article mentioned Mr. Oberholtzer’s recent appointment to a second one-year term to the Board of Directors at the firm.

Christopher A. Harkins, an attorney at Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was mentioned as one of the top intellectual property lawyers in Illinois according to a Leading Lawyers Network feature in the January 25, 2008, edition of Crain's A.M. People in the News, an online news alert distributed by Crain’s Chicago Business. The article also featured a photo of Mr. Harkins.

Manish K. Mehta, an attorney with Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was mentioned in the January 24, 2008 edition of IPFrontline.com regarding his recent election to a vice president of the Indian American Bar Association of Chicago.

Cynthia M. Bott, Ph.D. and Eric J. Baude, Ph.D., attorneys in the Ann Arbor office of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, were interview by a reporter at WWJ Radio 950am in Detroit in conjunction with the one-year anniversary of Pfizer announcing that it would be closing its Ann Arbor operations. Drs. Bott and Baude discussed their response to the closing of the Pfizer facility as well as their smooth transition from in-house corporate IP work to Brinks.

Twenty-one Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione attorneys were mentioned in various media on January 18, 2008 as being named Illinois Super Lawyers in the 2008 edition of Law & Politics Magazine: Illinois Super Lawyers & Rising Stars. The attorneys named to the list in the following categories: Roy E. Hofer for Alternative Dispute Resolution; Jack C. Berenzweig, Jerome Gilson, Raymond W. Green and James P. Naughton for Intellectual Property; Meredith Martin Addy, Glen P. Belvis, Michael P. Chu, Timothy Q. Delaney, Thomas J. Filarski, David S. Fleming, William H. Frankel, Ralph J. Gabric, Jeffery A. Handelman, Jerold A. Jacover, Richard A. Kaplan, Bradley G. Lane, Laura Beth Miller, Gary M.Ropski, Gustavo Siller Jr. and James R. Sobieraj for Intellectual Property Litigation; Named as Illinois Rising Stars were: David H. Bluestone, Vincent J. Gnoffo, Michael K. Hendershot II, Tadashi Horie, James L. Katz, Charles M. McMahon, A. John Murray, John F. Nethery, Jeffry M. Nichols, Mark H. Remus and Mircea A. Tipescu. Media coverage included: Ann Arbor News; AOL Money News.com; AP Alert – Business; AP Alert – HiTech; Banker and Tradesman (online); BetaNews.com; BioMedicine.com; BioNJ.org; BioSpace.com; Biotechnologymarketnews.com; BizJournals.com; Breitbart.com; Chicago Business.com; Dallas Morning News.com; DigitalProducer.com; Earth Times.org; Forbes.com; Houston Chronicle.com; Interest! Alert.com; KAIT 8.com (Jonesboro, AR); KCBD.com (Lubbock, TX); KFSM.com (Fort Smith, LA); KLFY.com (Arcadiana, LA); KPLCTV.com (Lafayette, LA); KRON.com (San Francisco, CA); Los Angeles Times.com; Miami Today.com; MITechNews.com; MarketWatch.com; MedicalDevices.org; MySan.de (German News Portal); National Hispanic Corporate Council.com; NBC6.com (Charlotte, NC); PRNewswire (Print and Web Pubs); PRNewswire Europe.com; The Press Enterprise.com; RBC Dain Rauscher; RCR Wireless News.com; SOA Web Services Journal (online); Sun Herald.com (Biloxi, MS); Symbian OS Developer’s Journal (online); TecTrends.com; Silverlight Developer’s Journal.com; WAFB.com (Baton Rouge, LA); WAFF.com (AL); WATE.com (TN); WFAA.com (Dallas/Fort Worth, TX); WFIE.com (Evansville, IN); WHBF.com (Rock Island, IL); WHOTV.com (Des Moines, IA); WIS10.com (Columbia, SC); WIVB.com (Buffalo, NY); WLOX.com (Biloxi, MS); WOITV.com (Des Moines, IA); WPRI.com (Providence, RI); WQAD.com (Quad Cities, IL); WTKR.com (Hampton Roads, VA); WTNZ.com (Knoxville, TN); Web 2.0 Journal.com; Flex Developer’s Journal.com; WebSphere Journal.com; Wireless Business & Technology.com; XML Journal.com; Yahoo! Finance.com; Yahoo! UK & Ireland.com

Jeffery A. Handelman, a shareholder with Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was mentioned in various media on January 18, 2008 regarding his recent book signing at the Georgetown University Law Center in honor of the publishing of a new treatise entitled Guide to TTAB Practice, Aspen Publishers, 2008. The event took place January 22, 2008 in the Edward Bennett Williams Law Library at the Georgetown University Law Center. The media coverage included: AOL Money News.com; BizJournals.com; Bolsamania.com (Web Financial Group); Breitbart.com; Earth Times.org; Forbes.com; Los Angeles Times.com; Market Watch.com; MySan.de (German News Portal); PinHawk Chicago Law Firm NewzDigest; PRNewswire.com; RBC Dain Rauscher; RCR Wireless News; Reuters.com; Scott Trade.com (online investment Web site); Sun Herald.com (Biloxi, MS); Tec Trends.com; Trade Dress.com (an IP blog); Washington Business Journal (online); Yahoo!.com.

Lawrence G. Almeda, a shareholder with Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was mentioned in the “People” section of the January 17, 2008 edition of Ann Arbor Business Review regarding Mr. Almeda’s recent keynote speech at Rizal Day 2007. Rizal Day celebrates the life of Philippine national hero, Jose Rizal. The event was held on December 29, 2007 at the Rock Financial Showplace Diamond Center in Novi, MI.

Rodney A. Daniel, a shareholder at Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was mentioned as one of the top intellectual property lawyers in Illinois according to a Leading Lawyers Network feature in the January 17, 2008, edition of Crain's A.M. People in the News, an online news alert distributed by Crain’s Chicago Business. The article also featured a photo of Mr. Daniel.

Sydney Iglitzen, Public Relations Manager at Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione and Joy A. Long, the firm’s Business Development Director, were mentioned in the “In the News” section of the January 16, 2008 edition of the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin regarding recent elections in the Legal Marketing Association (LMA). Ms. Iglitzen has been elected president of the Chicago chapter of the LMA and Ms. Long, having completed her 2007 term as president, will sit on the Board of Directors as the chapter’s immediate past president.

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was mentioned in the “In the News” section of the January 15, 2008 edition of the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin regarding the announcement of the firm’s newly elected Board of Directors for 2008. The new directors are Meredith Martin Addy, Thomas J. Filarski, David S. Fleming, Charles M. McMahon, Steven L. Oberholtzer, Gary M. Ropski and Andrew D. Stover.

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was mentioned in the January 13, 2008 edition of the IPFrontline.com regarding the announcement of the firm’s newly elected Board of Directors for 2008. The new directors are Meredith Martin Addy, Thomas J. Filarski, David S. Fleming, Charles M. McMahon, Steven L. Oberholtzer, Gary M. Ropski and Andrew D. Stover.

Lawrence G. Almeda, a shareholder with Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was mentioned in the “Canton Business Briefs” section of the January 10, 2008 edition of Hometown Life.com regarding Mr. Almeda’s recent keynote speech at Rizal Day 2007. Rizal Day celebrates the life of Philippine national hero, Jose Rizal. The event was held on December 29, 2007 at the Rock Financial Showplace Diamond Center in Novi, MI.

Glen P. Belvis, a shareholder at Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was mentioned as one of the top intellectual property lawyers in Illinois according to a Leading Lawyers Network feature in the January 10, 2008, edition of Crain's A.M. People in the News, an online news alert distributed by Crain’s Chicago Business. The article also featured a photo of Mr. Belvis.

Robert Fergan and Bonnie Shaw, attorneys in the Ann Arbor office of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, were pictured in the January 10, 2008 edition of the Washtenaw County Legal News regarding their participation in the Washtenaw County Bar Association’s “Interfaith Hospitality Network at Alpha House.” The Alpha House is a place that provides food, shelter and other services for homeless families and families in distress.

Margaret A. Dobrowitsky, a shareholder in the Ann Arbor office of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was mentioned in the January 9, 2008 issue of The Ann Arbor News as being elected to the council of the International Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan.

Thomas J. Filarski, a shareholder with Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was mentioned in the “Alumni Focus” section of the January 8, 2008 edition of the DePaul College of Law Online Newsletter regarding Mr. Filarski’s recent election to the firm’s 2008 Board of Directors. Mr. Filarski received his J.D. from the DePaul College of Law.

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was noted as attorneys of record representing the R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company in a patent infringement case involving Star Scientific Inc., in the January 8, 2008 edition of Mealey’s Intellectual Property Online.

James K. Cleland and Michael N. Spink, attorneys in the Ann Arbor office of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, were mentioned in the “People” section of the January 7, 2008 issue of Crain’s Detroit Business as being elected shareholders of the firm.

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was mentioned in various media on January 7, 2008, regarding the announcement of the firm’s newly elected Board of Directors for 2008. The new directors are Meredith Martin Addy, Thomas J. Filarski, David S. Fleming, Charles M. McMahon, Steven P. Oberholtzer, Gary M. Ropski and Andrew D. Stover. Media coverage included: ADVFN.com; AOL Money News.com; Bolsamania.com(a business news portal from Spain); Breitbart.com; CentreDaily.com (State College, PA); CNNfn IndustryWatch.com (a business and financial news portal); Crain’s Chicago Business (online); Forbes.com; Lawfuel.com; NBC6.com (Charlotte, NC); Pinhawk Chicago Law Firm NewzDigest.com; PRNewswire.com (Web and print); PRNewswire Europe.com (print); RBCDainRauscher.com; Reuters.com; SunHerald.com (Gulfport/Biloxi, MS); Yahoo!Finance.com; Yahoo! UK & Ireland.com.