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Denyse Sabagh, head of the firm's Immigration Practice Group, was honored with the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC)'s Hala Salam Maksoud Leadership Award. Named after former ADC president and nationally recognized civil and human rights advocate Dr. Hala Salam Maksoud, the award is presented annually to a community leader who has exhibited great leadership, strength and compassion toward the concerns of the community and the mission of ADC.

Duane Morris partner Hope Krebs has been named president of the British American Business Council (BABC) of Greater Philadelphia and began serving a two-year term on July 1. During her two years in office, she plans to continue growing membership, with a particular focus on heightened involvement in the organization by younger members, and fostering innovative programming.

Jennifer A. Kearns, a partner at Duane Morris, is being honored by the Tom Homann LGBT Law Association with its annual Friend of the Community Award. The award is presented to people who have made a positive impact in San Diego and the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community in particular.

Patricia Hollenbeck has been elected to the board of the San Diego Lawyers Club, the premier bar association in San Diego that helps address issues of gender discrimination in the law, in the profession and in the community. Hollenbeck also serves as chair of the Judicial Endorsement Committee for the organization.

The National Association of Women Lawyers has selected Dominica Anderson to receive its Virginia S. Mueller Outstanding Member Award. Anderson practices in Duane Morris' San Francisco office and is the managing partner of the Las Vegas office. She focuses on insurance and commercial litigation and graduated from University of San Francisco School of Law in 1986.

Jane Dalton has been honored by Duane Morris in recognition of her leadership and contribution to women in the profession. Ms. Dalton was honored for her distinguished career as well as her continuing efforts to advance women lawyers in the profession through leadership and mentoring.

Partner Jane Leslie Dalton has been selected to receive the Philadelphia Bar Association Business Law Section's Dennis H. Replansky Memorial Award. Ms. Dalton, who was president of the Philadelphia Bar Association in 2007, was chosen for her legal accomplishments, charitable service, and leadership and mentoring skills. She also was quoted in an entry on The Legal Intelligencer's blog about a panel of former Philadelphia Bar Association chancellors giving advice to women lawyers.

Duane Morris partner Sheila Slocum Hollis has been selected by the Energy Bar Association (EBA) and the Charitable Foundation of the Energy Bar Association (CFEBA) to receive the Paul E. Nordstrom Service Award. The award recognizes EBA members who demonstrate exemplary long-term service or a particularly significant example of public service to the community.

Duane Morris attorney Cyndie M. Chang was honored by the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) as one of its 2010 "Best Lawyers Under 40." In addition, Ms. Chang was elected to NAPABA's board of governors for the 2010–2011 bar year.

Duane Morris partner Kelly D. Eckel was admitted as a member of the American Arbitration Association's Roster of Neutrals. The roster is an exclusive list of accomplished and respected practitioners from legal and business communities throughout the world.

Partner Beatrice O'Donnell has been named co-chair of the mass tort committee of the ABA Section of Litigation.

Trial partner Teresa N. Cavenagh was awarded a Powerful and Influential Women award by the National Diversity Council at the 2010 Pennsylvania Diversity and Leadership Conference. At the conference, Cavenagh presented on a panel called Strategies for Professional Success. Cavenagh, who practices in the areas of commercial, class action, fraud, RICO and qui tam litigation, also presented earlier this year at the Pennsylvania Diversity Council Women in Leadership Symposium. In addition, she is a participant of the Leadership Program sponsored by the Committee on Women in the Profession of the Philadelphia Bar Association.

Partner Kate Shay has been named inaugural winner of the Philadelphia Business Journal's Life Sciences Awards.

Vicki G. Norton, Ph.D., of the San Diego office, has been appointed as chairperson of the California State Bar Committee on Administration of Justice by the State Bar Board of Governors.

Sandra A. Jeskie, co-chair of the firm's Information Technologies and Telecom interdisciplinary practice group, has been named president of the International Technology Law Association.

Cyndie Chang, an associate in Los Angeles, has been accepted to join the ABA's Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section (TIPS) Leadership Academy for the 2010-2011 bar year. TIPS is a highly competitive program for emerging leaders.

Partner Denyse Sabagh was named as one of the 30 "Stars of the Bar" in Washingtonian magazine's listing of the "top guns of the profession" in Washington, D.C. The magazine said, "Sabagh's peers describe her as the immigration lawyer who can do it all."

Partner Lida Rodriguez-Taseff was selected to be honored by The Miami Workers Center, an organization that develops and supports community organizing campaigns and education programs. Rodriguez-Taseff was chosen for her work mobilizing thousands of Latinos in the area during the 2008 presidential campaign.

Sheila Hollis has been named a finalist for a Lifetime Achievement Award as part of the 11th Annual Platts Global Energy Awards.

Mark Lipowicz, a trial partner in Philadelphia, was elected president of the board of directors of the Women Against Abuse Legal Center. Lipowicz is a longtime member of the board of directors of Women Against Abuse, which is Pennsylvania's largest anti-domestic violence agency.

Partner Kathleen Shay was honored with a Women of Distinction award, given by the Philadelphia Business Journal and the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO).

The Legal Intelligencer and Pennsylvania Law Weekly have selected Duane Morris' Sandra G. Stoneman among the 2008 Lawyers on the Fast Track, the future leaders of the state's legal community. A profile of Stoneman appears here.

Partner Sheila Raftery Wiggins was named one of the New Jersey Law Journal's 2008 "40 Under 40" based on her professional achievements and demonstrated leadership in the law.

Partner Jane Dalton, former Chancellor of the Philadelphia Bar Association, was honored with a Women of Distinction award, given by the Philadelphia Business Journal and the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO).

Sheila Hollis was appointed chair of the Council of the American Bar Association's Fund for Justice and Education.

Sandra Jeskie was recently named to the exclusive BTI Client Service All-Star Team, cited for her "outstanding attention to clients."

Margery Reed was profiled in Bankruptcy Law 360 for her outstanding work in the bankruptcy field.

Denyse Sabagh has been named one of the Washington, D.C. area's top immigration attorneys by Legal Times.

Speaking Engagements and Events Archive

Duane Morris is Proud to Sponsor the "Spotlight on Women in Business" Panel Discussion and Networking Event
April 26, 2012 | Canonsburg, Pa. | The Hilton Garden Inn-Southpointe

Duane Morris Attorney Gretchen Temeles to Moderate Panel on "IP on a Shoestring - Maximize What You Need to Do With IP"
December 8, 2011 | Newark, Delaware

Duane Morris Attorney Cyndie Chang to Present at 2011 NAPABA Annual Convention
November 19, 2011 | Atlanta | Omni Hotel at CNN Center

Duane Morris Partner Jocelyn Borowsky to Participate in Panel on "Hitting the Road"
November 29, 2011 | Wilmington, DE | Hotel du Pont

Duane Morris Partner Vanessa Hew to Speak at the Copyright and Technology 2011 Conference
November 30, 2011 | New York City | Manhattan Penthouse

Duane Morris Partner Sheila Hollis to Moderate Panel at ACI's Fifth National Forum on Energy Trading Compliance & Regulatory Enforcement
November 18, 2011 | Washington, D.C. | Washington Marriott

Duane Morris Partner Sheila Hollis to Speak at the Federal Bar Association Annual Meeting and Convention
September 8, 2011 | Chicago | Sheraton Chicago Hotel and Towers

Duane Morris Partner Sheila Hollis to Speak at the Center for American and International Law's 2nd Conference on the Law of Shale Plays
September 7, 2011 | Fort Worth, Texas | Worthington Renaissance Hotel

Duane Morris Attorneys Dawnn Briddell and Christopher Soriano to Speak at Pa. Bar Institute Seminar
August 30, 2011 | Philadelphia | CLE Conference Center, Wanamaker Building

Duane Morris Partner Beatty O'Donnell to Moderate Panel at ABA's 2011 Annual Meeting
August 5, 2011 | Toronto | Metro Toronto Convention Centre, South Building

Duane Morris Women's Initiative and Pittsburgh Magazine to Present a Work-Life Balance Discussion
July 21, 2011 | Pittsburgh | The Original Fish Market at The Westin Convention Center

Duane Morris Attorney Phyllis Kessler to Speak at New York City Bar Association's Program on State and Federal Regulation and Promotion of Renewable Resources
June 29, 2011 | New York City | New York City Bar

Duane Morris Partner Susan Kayser to Speak at the New York Association of Homes and Services for the Aging Annual Conference and Exposition
June 22, 2011 | Saratoga Springs, New York | Saratoga Hilton Hotel and Conference Center

Duane Morris Partner Lauren DeBruicker to Present at "The Future of the Disability Housing Market" Program
June 14, 2011 | Philadelphia | Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Room

Duane Morris Partners Sheila Hollis, Seth v.d.H. Cooley and David DeSalle to Present at the 10th Annual Gas Shales Summit
June 7, 2011 | Fort Worth, Texas | The Worthington Renaissance Fort Worth Hotel

Duane Morris Partner Sheila Hollis to Speak at the International Municipal Lawyers Association 2011 Midyear Seminar
April 11, 2011 | Washington, D.C. | Omni Shoreham Hotel

Duane Morris Counsel Attorney Jane Dalton to Present at Pennsylvania Bar Institute Seminar
March 22, 2011 | Philadelphia | CLE Conference Center

Duane Morris Partners Sheila Hollis and Seth v.d.H. Cooley to Present at the Practising Law Institute's First Annual Energy and Environmental Law with the University of Houston Law Center
February 3, 2011 | Houston | Bracewell & Giuliani

Duane Morris Partner Jane Dalton to Be Panelist at the Pennsylvania Bar Association Midyear Meeting 2011
February 3, 2011 | Key West, Florida | Casa Marina Resort & Beach Club

Duane Morris Attorney Phyllis Kessler to Speak at District Energy Systems & Microgrids Conference
November 19, 2010 | White Plains, New York | Judicial Institute, Pace Law School, White Plains

Duane Morris Attorney Cyndie Chang to Co-Chair and Moderate Panel at the 22nd Annual NAPABA Convention INSPIRE
November 20, 2010 | Los Angeles | JW Marriott Hotel

Duane Morris Partner Jocelyn Margolin Borowsky to Present at the Delaware Tax Institute's "Time to Take Your Medicine" Program
November 12, 2010 | Wilmington, Delaware | Widener University School of Law, Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom

Duane Morris Partner Sheila Hollis to Be Keynote Speaker at the Eighth Annual Atlantic Canada and NE U.S. Power Summit
October 26, 2010 | Saint John, New Brunswick | Delta Brunswick Hotel

Duane Morris Partner Sharon Caffrey to Speak at the American Conference Institute's FDA Boot Camp
September 27, 2010 | Boston | Seaport Hotel

Duane Morris to Host National Association of Women Lawyers MCLE Presentation and Mixer
August 5, 2010 | San Francisco | Duane Morris LLP

Duane Morris Partner Joanne Erde to Speak at American Health Lawyers Association Annual Meeting and In-House Counsel Program
June 27, 2010 | Seattle | Sheraton Seattle Hotel

Duane Morris Partner Sandra Jeskie to Speak at Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce's "Women Take Charge" Program
June 18, 2010 | Philadelphia | Philadelphia Marriott Downtown

Duane Morris Partner Sandra Jeskie to Speak at ITechLaw's Third Annual Tallinn Conference
May 31, 2010 | Tallinn, Estonia | Swissotel

Duane Morris Partner Joanne Erde to Speak at HFMA Florida Chapter 2010 Spring Conference & Annual Meeting
May 26, 2010 | Tampa, Florida | Renaissance Tampa International Plaza Hotel

Duane Morris Partner Hope Krebs to Speak at the Council for International Tax Education's Annual Conference Series: U.S. International Tax Reporting & Compliance
April 19, 2010 | Philadelphia | Radisson Plaza-Warwick Hotel

Duane Morris Partner Joanne Erde to Speak at the Health Care Compliance Association's 14th Annual Compliance Institute
April 18, 2010 | Dallas | Hyatt Regency

Duane Morris Partner Sheila Hollis to Speak at the National Environment, Energy and Resources Law Summit: A New Environment - 2010 and Beyond
April 16, 2010 | Montréal, Canada | Marriott Chateau Champlain

Duane Morris Partner Sheila Hollis to Speak at 7th Annual Canadian Oil Sands Summit
February 2, 2010 | Calgary, Canada | TELUS Conference Centre

Duane Morris Partner Sheila Hollis to Deliver Keynote Speech at Insight Information's GEA and The Smart Grid Development in Ontario Conference
January 26, 2010 | Toronto, Canada | St. Andrew's Club and Conference Centre

In the News and Bylined Articles Archive

Lawyers See Challenges in Cross-Border Disputes
By Rachael G. Pontikes and Brian Slipakoff | Chicago Daily Law Bulletin | November 10, 2011

UK Construction Act: Long-awaited Changes Come into Effect This Fall
By Nicole Woolard | Building & Bonding: The Construction Group Newsletter | November 16, 2011

Lawyers See Challenges in Cross-Border Disputes
By Rachael G. Pontikes and Brian Slipakoff | Chicago Daily Law Bulletin | November 10, 2011

Turning Full Circle: Seeking Reimbursement of Insurer Advances for Large Deductibles
By Charlotte E. Thomas and Myles Seidenfrau | Bloomberg Law Reports - Commercial Insurance | October 3, 2011

Lawyers on the Fast Track 2011: Aliza Karetnick
By Staff Writer | The Legal Intelligencer | September 27, 2011

Speak Up: Find Your Authentic Voice
By Jane Leslie Dalton | Philadelphia Bar Association Women in the Profession Newsletter | July 2011

U.S. FDA Proposes User Fees for Biosimilar Products Comparable to Fees for Branded Biologic Drugs
Vicki G. Norton, Ph.D. | INNsight | June 2011

Is E-Verify Requirement Coming to Pennsylvania Employers?
By Valentine Brown | The Legal Intelligencer | June 15, 2011

Mediation: Early and Often for Cost-Effective Litigation
By Charlotte E. Thomas | The Legal Intelligencer Blog | June 10, 2011

The Energy Debate -- Where Do We Go From Here?
By Sheila Slocum Hollis | The Current, Women's Council on Energy and the Environment | May 3, 2011

New Medicare Building Code Requirements Raise Concerns for Hospital Provider-based Facilities
By Lisa W. Clark | BNA's Medicare Report | March 18, 2011

Q&A: Rachael Pontikes
By Olivia Clarke | Chicago Lawyer | March 2011

Protecting Trade Secrets
By Jennifer A. Kearns | The Recorder | March 3, 2011

The Changing Landscape of Competition Law: MA Noncompete Bill Re-Filed
By Bronwyn L. Roberts and Ben Kuruvilla | AGC of Massachusetts Newsletter | February 11, 2011

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By Mary Farrell Robinson | Legal Management | November/December 2010

PRRB to Review Florida PIP Providers' Appeal
By Joanne B. Erde and Christopher L. Crosswhite | Dennis Barry's Reimbursement Advisor | September 2010

Making Your Business Development Plan Recession-Proof
By Sharon Caffrey and Rhonda Ulrich | Marketing the Law Firm | July 2010

Flow-Down Clauses and Incorporation by Reference in Construction Contracts
By Julie M. Tedjeske | Building & Bonding: The Construction Group Newsletter | Summer 2010

Health Care Insurance Reform and Illinois' Provena Decision: What's Next for Hospitals' Charity Property Tax Exemption?
By Patricia Hofstra and Stanley Kaminski | Chicago Hospital News | June 2010

A Road Map To The Electronic Health Records Program
By Kathleen Carver Cheney and Sandra Holtzman | Law 360 | May 10, 2010

Generic Drug Manufacturers Post-ANDA Approval Duties With Reference To Labeling Changes: Viability of Federal Preemption Defense Post-Levine
By Sharon Caffrey and Paul da Costa | Bloomberg Law Reports - Health Law | May 2010

Top Ten Mistakes Litigators Make in Arbitration
By Charlotte E. Thomas | The Young Lawyer | February/March 2010

Legislative Updates for the Workplace
By Eve I. Klein | Assisted Living Executive | January/February 2010