Seyfarth Shaw LLP Adds 15 Attorneys
from Mandel Resnik in New York

Seyfarth Shaw LLP Adds 15 Attorneys
from Mandel Resnik in New York

New York, NY (October 18, 2005) Seyfarth Shaw LLP, one of America’s leading full-service law firms, will become the new professional home of 15 lawyers from Mandel Resnik Kaiser Moskowitz & Greenstein. They will officially join the firm in January 2006.

The attorneys, whose areas of specialty include real estate, corporate law and litigation, will join forces with Seyfarth Shaw’s expanding New York presence in accomplished real estate, tax, corporate law, labor and employment law and litigation.

"The addition of this outstanding group is a major step in our strategy to expand the depth of our practices, especially in New York,” stated J. Stephen Poor, managing partner of Seyfarth Shaw. “In the real estate and corporate arenas, we're now joined by some of the most respected and sought after transactional and cooperative and condominium attorneys in Manhattan, and our commercial litigation practice group will be a more robust and experienced bench of professionals.” Poor noted that Seyfarth Shaw's focus on assembling teams of national "cross office" attorneys in all practice areas, as the firm has long done with its prominent employment practice, is receiving market recognition.

Mandel Resnik, established in 1977, is distinguished for its breadth of experience and capabilities relating to the acquisition, operation and disposition of real estate and the structure of real estate related transactions, cooperative and condominium law, its counsel in stock and asset acquisitions and advice in strategic acquisition, expansion and divestiture programs; and its representation of clients in matters of litigation including shareholder and partnership disputes, employment and discrimination actions, insurance coverage issues, and a wide range of real estate related matters.

"If we could have designed a firm that would fit best with our practice, Seyfarth Shaw would be it," said Richard M. Resnik. “Seyfarth Shaw has a recognized national and regional platform in its core practice areas,” added Barry H. Mandel. “We share a common strategy of delivering focused client services in key areas in which we both have established reputations."

Seyfarth Shaw’s New York office reflects the firm’s commitment to diversity and growth. Its prominent labor and employment practice group represents the nation's top employers in complex, significant matters, including nationwide class and collective actions. Its thriving real estate practice handles a wide array of financing techniques in one of the most complex real estate markets in the world. Its sophisticated experience extends to commercial and complex litigation, corporate securities and M&A, corporate restructuring and business reorganization, and immigration law.

“From a professional and personal perspective, this is a good fit for all of us,” noted John P. Napoli, co-managing partner of Seyfarth Shaw’s New York office. “The enhanced value of our combined legal experience raises the caliber of our services to our clients.”

Along with the addition of the Mandel Resnik attorneys (partners, of counsel, and associates), Seyfarth Shaw will have more than 75 lawyers in its Manhattan office. New partners joining the firm are:

• Barry H. Mandel - real estate, corporate law, commercial law
• Richard M. Resnik - corporate, real estate, commercial litigation 
• Nicholas J. Kaiser – corporate and securities law, real estate transactions and finance
• Dennis H. Greenstein – cooperative housing law, condominium law, real estate
• Elizabeth D. Schrero – real estate litigation, commercial litigation, cooperative and condominium association law 
• David M. Monachino – commercial litigation, real estate litigation, employment litigation
• Marc J. Gurell – corporate, real estate, tax.

Founded in 1945, Seyfarth Shaw has over 625 attorneys located in nine offices throughout the United States including Chicago, New York, Boston, Washington D.C., Atlanta, Houston, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Sacramento as well as Brussels, Belgium. Seyfarth Shaw provides a broad range of legal services in the areas of labor and employment, employee benefits, real estate, litigation and business services. The firm's practice reflects virtually every industry and segment of the country's business and social fabric. Clients include over 200 of the Fortune 500 companies, financial institutions, newspapers and other media, hotels, health care organizations, airlines and railroads. The firm also represents a number of federal, state, and local governmental and educational entities. For more information, please visit www.seyfarth.com.

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