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Twenty-Three Jackson Lewis Attorneys Named "Best Lawyers In America"

NEW YORK, NY, (October 1, 2008) – Jackson Lewis LLP, one of the country’s leading workplace law firms, announced today that 23 of its attorneys will be listed in The Best Lawyers in America® 2009 reference guide, scheduled for publication in December 2008:

Albany, N.Y.: Franklin H. Goldberger, Resident Manager, Albany office

Atlanta, Ga: Jeffrey A. Schwartz, Partner

Birmingham, Ala.: Thomas A. Davis, Managing Partner, Birmingham office

Boston, Mass.: Joan Ackerstein, Partner Andrew C. Pickett, Managing Partner, Boston office

Chicago, Ill.: Jane M. McFetridge, Managing Partner, Chicago office

Denver, Colo.: Charles W. Weese, Partner

Greenville, S.C.: Ingrid Blackwelder Erwin, Partner Andreas N. Satterfield, Jr., Managing Partner, Greenville office

Hartford, Conn.: Beverly Garofalo, Managing Partner, Hartford office

Houston, Tex.: Teresa S. Valderrama, Partner (noted for being listed for at least 10 years)

Jacksonville, Fla.: Richard N. Margulies, Resident Partner, Jacksonville office

Las Vegas, Nev.: Gary C. Moss, Resident Manager, Las Vegas office

Memphis, Tenn.: James R. Mulroy, Resident Manager, Memphis office

Miami, Fla.: David E. Block, Partner

Portsmouth, N.H.: Debra Weiss Ford, Resident Manager, Portsmouth office

Orlando, Fla.: Susan K. McKenna, Partner (noted for being listed for at least 10 years) Donald C. Works III, Managing Partner, Orlando office

Phoenix, Ariz.: Robert K. Jones, Partner

Pittsburgh, Pa.: Lynn C. Outwater, Managing Partner, Pittsburgh office

Richmond, Va.: David E. Nagle, Resident Manager, Richmond office

Stamford, Conn.: A. Robert Fischer, Partner

White Plains, N.Y.: Patrick L. Vaccaro, firm-wide Managing Partner (noted for being listed for at least 20 years)

The above attorneys are featured in the Labor and Employment Law category. Mr. Satterfield, in the firm’s Greenville office, is also featured in the Employee Benefits Law category. Mr. Nagle, in the firm’s Richmond office, is also listed in the Appellate Law category.

Since its inception in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Best Lawyers is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey in which more than 25,000 leading attorneys cast almost two million votes on the legal abilities of other lawyers in their specialties. Because lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed, inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor. Corporate Counsel magazine has called Best Lawyers “the most respected referral list of attorneys in practice.”

About Jackson Lewis LLP Founded in 1958, Jackson Lewis LLP is dedicated to representing management exclusively in workplace law.  With offices in 39 cities and more than 500 attorneys, Jackson Lewis has developed a specialized expertise in every aspect of employment, labor, benefits and immigration law.  Additional information about Jackson Lewis LLP can be found at www.jacksonlewis.com.

For more information, please contact: Lara Minch-Klass, Jackson Lewis T: (212) 545-4031, E: klassl@jacksonlewis.com