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CHICAGO – Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione has been recognized as a Platinum Start! Fit-Friendly Company for the third consecutive year by the American Heart Association’s Start! initiative. The recognition applauds Brinks for its efforts to encourage the firm's attorneys and staff to become more physically active and eat in more healthy ways.

To earn Platinum status, Brinks had to fulfill at least nine criteria established by the American Heart Association related to physical activity, nutrition and promoting a culture of wellness in the workplace, then measuring outcomes related to workplace wellness.

Brinks provides heart-healthy lunches, a designated workout space open to all, yoga classes, and seminars on eating and living healthy. Subjects of past seminars have included stress management, cholesterol control, sleep disorders and other subjects relating to well-being. In 2010, Brinks participated in the annual Start! Metro Chicago Heart Walk and raised more than $5,000 for heart research.

"We are honored to be recognized by the American Heart Association’s Start! initiative again this year,” said Brinks president Gary M. Ropski. “Employee wellness is a priority at Brinks. We’re committed to providing the best workplace environment possible, which we strongly believe produces positive results for our firm.”

Founded in 1924, the American Heart Association is the nation’s oldest and largest voluntary health organization dedicated to building healthier lives, free of heart disease and stroke. To help prevent, treat and defeat these diseases — America’s No. 1 and No. 3 killers — the association funds cutting-edge research, conducts lifesaving public and professional educational programs, and advocates to protect public health. To learn more, visit americanheart.org.

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione is one of the largest intellectual property law firms in the United States and serves the intellectual property needs of clients around the world. Brinks has 150 attorneys, scientific advisors and patent agents who specialize in intellectual property litigation and all aspects of patent, trademark and copyright law. The firm also advises on issues relating to intellectual asset management, trade secret, unfair competition, and technology and licensing agreements. Brinks routinely handles assignments for companies in the electrical, chemical, and mechanical engineering sectors; the biotechnology, pharmaceutical and nanotechnology industries; and for companies whose work relates to Internet and computer technology law. The firm’s trademark practice works on behalf of clients who deal in a wide variety of products and services. Founded in 1917, Brinks is based in Chicago and has five additional offices across the country, including its newest office in Washington D.C. More information is available at www.usebrinks.com.