Winter 2006/2007 E-Newsletter

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Higgs Fletcher & Mack co-sponsor KPBS Editors Roundtable on the road at the Holiday Inn on the Bay
On December 7, 2006, the firm treated several clients and attorneys to "Lunch with the Editors," the live version of the popular KPBS radio show.

Higgs Fletcher & Mack is Pleased to Announce the Addition of Two New Partners
Richard W. Sweat has joined the firm as a partner in the firm's corporate and business practice. Mr. Sweat concentrates his practice on business, corporate and real estate transactions, estate planning, and family ownership transitions for business. He represents corporations, partnerships, and limited liability companies, their owners and boards of directors. He was formerly a named partner with Post, Kirby, Noonan & Sweat (now known as Kirby Noonan Lance & Hoge).

Thomas W. Ferrell has joined the firm as a partner in the insurance and business practice groups. Mr. Ferrell specializes in civil trial litigation with an emphasis in business litigation, insurance coverage counseling and coverage litigation. He previously worked with the law firm of Baker & McKenzie, where he was a partner in the firm's San Diego office for 12 years.

Five Partners Selected as the Best lawyers in America
Five of the firm's partners were recently chosen by their peers to be included in the 2007 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Richard A. Shaw was selected in the Tax Law specialty category, Margaret Anne Payne was selected in the Trusts and Estates category, and Richard D. Barton, William M. Low and Gregory W. Pollack were selected in the Personal Injury Litigation category. Inclusion in Best Lawyers is based on an exhaustive and rigorous peer-review survey that has been developed and refined for nearly 25 years. Because no fee or purchase is required to be listed, inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a high honor.

Higgs Fletcher & Mack Partner Rick Barton Selected to Chair National Committee for the Anti-Defamation League
Rick Barton has been selected as chairman of the Anti-Defamation League's National Leadership Committee. His primary responsibilities in that role include leadership development and training, but Mr. Barton will also be responsible for serving as Chair of ADL's National Leadership Conference which is an annual conference held in Washington D.C. that features meetings and presentations from national and international government officials, diplomats, and journalists.