Real Estate Group


WHAT WE'RE OFFERING

Primerus business law firms have collaborated to provide a Real Estate Consulting Service
which provides in-house counsel “hands-on” representation by seasoned lawyers without
the large law firm price tag.

We have assembled members who have Real Estate
experience, that meet the following guidelines:

  • Minimum of 5 years of practice in Real Estate
  • Attorney spends at least 800 hours a year in the practice area- i.e. about half their practice

In addition, the majority of our members obtain substantial CLE training, belong to numerous real estate organizations and publishes articles regularly.

Firms participating in this initiative have experience in the following practice areas:

Conveyances


  • Purchase and Sale Agreements
  • Land Contracts
  • Easements
  • Section 1031 exchanges
  • Property closings
  • Title issues
  • Tax issues related to real estate
  • Valuations
  • Condominiums and cooperative purchases and sales
  • Offering plans



    Real Estate Finance

  • Loan Agreements
  • Mortgages & Deeds of Trust
  • HUD Financing
  • SBA Financing
  • Distressed loan workouts
  • Foreclosure actions
  • FHA/HUD Financing
  • Condominium and cooperative loans


    Real Estate Development


  • Development Agreements
  • Redevelopment projects
  • Condominium and Cooperative Conversions: new construction and coversions
  • Economic development incentives
  • LIHTC / Historic / Brownfield / New Markets Tax Credits
  • Managing Agent agreements


    Land use and zoning

  • Sub-divisions
  • Planned Unit Developments
  • Re-Zoning
  • Variances
  • Special Use Permits
  • Condemnation/Eminent Domain
  • Inverse Condemnation
  • Mixed-use properties

    Specific Types of Developments

  • Apartments
  • Hospitality (Hotels, motels, restaurants, golf courses, resorts)
  • Office Buildings
  • Shopping Centers
  • Liquor Licenses
  • Condominiums, cooperative (residential and commercial) and homeowners associations


    Real Estate Litigation

  • Breach of Contract, Breach of Fiduciary Duty and Fraud
  • Specific Performance
  • Mortgage Foreclosures
  • Receiverships
  • Lender liability
  • Premises liability
  • Condemnation and inverse condemnation actions
  • Construction Lien issues
  • Construction defects litigation
  • Landlord tenant disputes
  • Managing Agent litigation
  • Administrative agency disputes


    Construction


  • Construction contract review and drafting
  • Architect Agreements
  • Construction Management Agreements


    Landlord-Tenant Law

  • Leasing Agreements
  • Assignments and subletting
  • License Agreements

    Environmental Law Issues


  • Environmental compliance
  • Brownfield Sites
  • Underground Storage Tanks
  • Wetlands


    Oil, gas, and mineral rights

  • Oil & natural gas leases
  • Oil and gas purchase agreements
  • Lease, drilling and division order title options
  • Joint operating agreements
  • Farm-out agreements
  • Forced pooling and permitting
  • Mineral lease and mining agreements
  • Assignments (and Bills of Sale)
  • Gas Gathering/Transportation agreements
  • Pipeline construction agreements


    Water-related property rights

  • Water Use
  • Riparian Rights

     


    Real Estate Participant List

     

    Arizona

    Clare Abel, Esq.
    Burch & Cracchiolo, P.A.
    702 East Osborn, Suite 200
    Phoenix, Arizona (AZ) 85014
    Phone: (602) 274-7611
    Fax: (602) 234-0341
    chabel@bcattorneys.com
    http://www.bcattorneys.com

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    Andrew Abraham, Esq.
    Burch & Cracchiolo, P.A.
    702 East Osborn, Suite 200
    Phoenix, Arizona (AZ) 85014
    Phone: (602) 274-7611
    Fax: (602) 234-0341
    aabraham@bcattorneys.com
    http://www.bcattorneys.com

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    Edwin Bull, Esq.
    Burch & Cracchiolo, P.A.
    702 East Osborn, Suite 200
    Phoenix, Arizona (AZ) 85014
    Phone: (602) 274-7611
    Fax: (602) 234-0341
    ebull@bcattorneys.com
    http://www.bcattorneys.com
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    California

    Sara Dineen Harris, Esq.
    Rutter Hobbs & Davidoff Incorporated
    1901 Avenue of the Stars Suite 1700
    Los Angeles, California (CA) 90067
    Phone: (310) 286-1700
    Fax: (310) 286-1728
    sharris@rutterhobbs.com
    http://www.rutterhobbs.com

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    Colorado

    John O'Dorisio, Jr., Esq.
    Robinson Waters & O'Dorisio, P.C.
    1099 18th Street, 26th Floor
    Denver, Colorado (CO) 80202
    Phone: (303) 297-2600
    Fax: (303) 297-2750
    jodorisio@rwolaw.com
    http://www.rwolaw.com

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    Timothy Shea, Esq.
    Robinson Waters & O'Dorisio, P.C.
    1099 18th Street, 26th Floor
    Denver, Colorado (CO) 80202
    Phone: (303) 297-2600
    Fax: (303) 297-2750
    tshea@rwolaw.com
    http://www.rwolaw.com
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    Florida

    Robert W. Bivins, Esq.
    Bivins & Hemenway, P. A.
    1060 Bloomingdale Avenue
    Valrico (Tampa / Brandon area), Florida (FL)
    Phone: (813) 643-4900
    Fax: (813) 643-4904
    bbivins@bhpalaw.com
    http://www.bhpalaw.com

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    John Hemenway, Esq.
    Bivins & Hemenway, P. A.
    1060 Bloomingdale Avenue
    Valrico (Tampa / Brandon area), Florida (FL)
    Phone: (813) 643-4900
    Fax: (813) 643-4904
    jhemenway@bhpalaw.com
    http://www.bhpalaw.com

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    Peter Behrmann, Esq.
    Phoenix Law PA
    12800 University Drive, Suite 260
    Fort Myers, Florida (FL) 33907
    Phone: (239) 461-0101
    Fax: (239) 461-0083
    peterb@phoenixfreshstart.com
    http://www.corporationcounsel.com
     
    imageJason File, Esq.
    Phoenix Law PA
    12800 University Drive, Suite 260
    Fort Myers, Florida (FL) 33907
    Phone: (239) 461-0101
    Fax: (239) 461-0083
    jf@corporationcounsel.com
    http://www.corporationcounsel.com
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    imageNoelle Melanson, Esq.
    Phoenix Law PA
    12800 University Drive, Suite 260
    Fort Myers, Florida (FL) 33907
    Phone: (239) 461-0101
    Fax: (239) 461-0083
    nm@corporationcounsel.com
    http://www.corporationcounsel.com
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    imageCharles Phoenix, Esq.
    Phoenix Law PA
    12800 University Drive, Suite 260
    Fort Myers, Florida (FL) 33907
    Phone: (239) 461-0101
    Fax: (239) 461-0083
    cptp@corporationcounsel.com
    http://www.corporationcounsel.com

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    Georgia

    Douglas Krevolin, Esq.
    Krevolin & Horst, LLC
    1175 Peachtree Street NE
    Suite 2150, 100 Colony Square
    Atlanta, Georgia (GA) 30361
    Phone: (404) 888-9700
    Fax: (404) 888-9577
    krevolin@khlawfirm.com
    http://www.khlawfirm.com

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    Michigan

    Mark Demorest, Esq.
    Demorest Law Firm, PLLC
    555 S. Old Woodward Ave.
    Suite 21U
    Birmingham, Michigan (MI) 48009
    Phone: (248) 723-5500
    Fax: (248) 723-5588
    mark@demolaw.net
    http://www.demolaw.net

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    Stephen Dunn, Esq.
    Demorest Law Firm, PLLC
    555 S. Old Woodward Ave.
    Suite 21U
    Birmingham, Michigan (MI) 48009
    Phone: (248) 723-5500
    Fax: (248) 723-5588
    steve@demolaw.com
    http://www.demolaw.net

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    Michael Dorfman, Esq.
    Demorest Law Firm, PLLC
    555 S. Old Woodward Ave.
    Suite 21U
    Birmingham, Michigan (MI) 48009
    Phone: (248) 723-5500
    Fax: (248) 723-5588
    mike@demolaw.com
    http://www.demolaw.net

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    Natalie Najarian, Esq.
    Demorest Law Firm, PLLC
    555 S. Old Woodward Ave.
    Suite 21U
    Birmingham, Michigan (MI) 48009
    Phone: (248) 723-5500
    Fax: (248) 723-5588
    natalie@demolaw.com
    http://www.demolaw.net

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    Melissa Demorest, Esq.
    Demorest Law Firm, PLLC
    555 S. Old Woodward Ave.
    Suite 21U
    Birmingham, Michigan (MI) 48009
    Phone: (248) 723-5500
    Fax: (248) 723-5588
    melissa@demolaw.com
    http://www.demolaw.net

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    Mississippi

    W. Edward Hatten, Jr., Esq.
    Dukes, Dukes, Keating & Faneca, P.A.
    2909 13th Street, Sixth Floor
    Gulfport, Mississippi (MS) 39501
    (228) 868-1111 phone
    (228) 863-2886 fax
    ed@ddkf.com
    http://www.ddkf.com

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    Hugh D. Keating, Esq.
    Dukes, Dukes, Keating & Faneca, P.A.
    2909 13th Street, Sixth Floor
    Gulfport, Mississippi (MS) 39501
    (228) 868-1111 phone
    (228) 863-2886 fax
    hugh@ddkf.com
    http://www.ddkf.com

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    Missouri

    Shanna Strowbridge, Esq.
    Krass Monroe, P.A.
    8000 Norman Center Drive
    Suite 1000
    Minneapolis, Minnesota (MN) 55437-1178
    Phone: (952) 885-5999
    Fax: (952) 885-5969
    sstrowbridge@krassmonroe.com
    http://www.krassmonroe.com

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    Patricia Weller, Esq.
    Krass Monroe, P.A.
    8000 Norman Center Drive
    Suite 1000
    Minneapolis, Minnesota (MN) 55437-1178
    Phone: (952) 885-5999
    Fax: (952) 885-5969
    pweller@krassmonroe.com
    http://www.krassmonroe.com

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    Sean P. Clancy, Esq.
    Rosenblum, Goldenhersh, Silverstein & Zafft, P.C.
    7733 Forsyth Boulevard
    Fourth Floor
    St. Louis, Missouri (MO) 63105
    Phone: (314) 726-6868
    Fax: (314) 726-6786
    spc@rgsz.com
    http://www.rgsz.com/

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    Thomas A. Duda, Esq.
    Rosenblum, Goldenhersh, Silverstein & Zafft, P.C.
    7733 Forsyth Boulevard
    Fourth Floor
    St. Louis, Missouri (MO) 63105
    Phone: (314) 726-6868
    Fax: (314) 726-6786
    tad@rgsz.com
    http://www.rgsz.com/

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    Roger M. Herman, Esq.
    Rosenblum, Goldenhersh, Silverstein & Zafft, P.C.
    7733 Forsyth Boulevard
    Fourth Floor
    St. Louis, Missouri (MO) 63105
    Phone: (314) 726-6868
    Fax: (314) 726-6786
    rmh@rgsz.com
    http://www.rgsz.com/

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    David S. Lang, Esq.
    Rosenblum, Goldenhersh, Silverstein & Zafft, P.C.
    7733 Forsyth Boulevard
    Fourth Floor
    St. Louis, Missouri (MO) 63105
    Phone: (314) 726-6868
    Fax: (314) 726-6786
    dsl@rgsz.com
    http://www.rgsz.com/

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    Carl C. Lang, Esq.
    Rosenblum, Goldenhersh, Silverstein & Zafft, P.C.
    7733 Forsyth Boulevard
    Fourth Floor
    St. Louis, Missouri (MO) 63105
    Phone: (314) 726-6868
    Fax: (314) 726-6786
    ccl@rgsz.com
    http://www.rgsz.com/

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    Michael A. Markenson, Esq.
    Rosenblum, Goldenhersh, Silverstein & Zafft, P.C.
    7733 Forsyth Boulevard
    Fourth Floor
    St. Louis, Missouri (MO) 63105
    Phone: (314) 726-6868
    Fax: (314) 726-6786
    mam@rgsz.com
    http://www.rgsz.com/

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    Jennifer A. Merlo, Esq.
    Rosenblum, Goldenhersh, Silverstein & Zafft, P.C.
    7733 Forsyth Boulevard
    Fourth Floor
    St. Louis, Missouri (MO) 63105
    Phone: (314) 726-6868
    Fax: (314) 726-6786
    jem@rgsz.com
    http://www.rgsz.com/

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    Jalaine M. Wheeler, Esq.
    Rosenblum, Goldenhersh, Silverstein & Zafft, P.C.
    7733 Forsyth Boulevard
    Fourth Floor
    St. Louis, Missouri (MO) 63105
    Phone: (314) 726-6868
    Fax: (314) 726-6786
    jmw@rgsz.com
    http://www.rgsz.com/

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    David T. Woods, Esq.
    Rosenblum, Goldenhersh, Silverstein & Zafft, P.C.
    7733 Forsyth Boulevard
    Fourth Floor
    St. Louis, Missouri (MO) 63105
    Phone: (314) 726-6868
    Fax: (314) 726-6786
    daw@rgsz.com
    http://www.rgsz.com/

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    New Jersey

    Craig W. Alexander, Esq.
    Mandelbaum, Salsburg, Gold, Lazris & Discenza P.C.
    155 Prospect Avenue
    West Orange, New Jersey (NJ) 07052
    Phone: (973) 736-4600
    Fax: (973) 325-7467
    calexander@msgld.com
    http://www.msgld.com

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    Andrea L. Alexander, Esq.
    Mandelbaum, Salsburg, Gold, Lazris & Discenza P.C.
    155 Prospect Avenue
    West Orange, New Jersey (NJ) 07052
    Phone: (973) 736-4600
    Fax: (973) 325-7467
    aalexander@msgld.com
    http://www.msgld.com

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    John R. Dusinberre, Esq.
    Mandelbaum, Salsburg, Gold, Lazris & Discenza P.C.
    155 Prospect Avenue
    West Orange, New Jersey (NJ) 07052
    Phone: (973) 736-4600
    Fax: (973) 325-7467
    jdusinberre@msgld.com
    http://www.msgld.com

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    Avrom J. Gold, Esq.
    Mandelbaum, Salsburg, Gold, Lazris & Discenza P.C.
    155 Prospect Avenue
    West Orange, New Jersey (NJ) 07052
    Phone: (973) 736-4600
    Fax: (973) 325-7467
    agold@msgld.com
    http://www.msgld.com

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    Deborah L. Greene, Esq.
    Mandelbaum, Salsburg, Gold, Lazris & Discenza P.C.
    155 Prospect Avenue
    West Orange, New Jersey (NJ) 07052
    Phone: (973) 736-4600
    Fax: (973) 325-7467
    dgreene@msgld.com
    http://www.msgld.com

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    Owen T. Hughes, Esq.
    Mandelbaum, Salsburg, Gold, Lazris & Discenza P.C.
    155 Prospect Avenue
    West Orange, New Jersey (NJ) 07052
    Phone: (973) 736-4600
    Fax: (973) 325-7467
    ohughes@msgld.com
    http://www.msgld.com

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    Robin F. Lewis, Esq.
    Mandelbaum, Salsburg, Gold, Lazris & Discenza P.C.
    155 Prospect Avenue
    West Orange, New Jersey (NJ) 07052
    Phone: (973) 736-4600
    Fax: (973) 325-7467
    rlewis@msgld.com
    http://www.msgld.com

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    Charles S. Lorber, Esq.
    Mandelbaum, Salsburg, Gold, Lazris & Discenza P.C.
    155 Prospect Avenue
    West Orange, New Jersey (NJ) 07052
    Phone: (973) 736-4600
    Fax: (973) 325-7467
    clorber@msgld.com
    http://www.msgld.com

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    Barry R. Mandelbaum, Esq.
    Mandelbaum, Salsburg, Gold, Lazris & Discenza P.C.
    155 Prospect Avenue
    West Orange, New Jersey (NJ) 07052
    Phone: (973) 736-4600
    Fax: (973) 325-7467
    bmandelbaum@msgld.com
    http://www.msgld.com

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    Gary S. Poplaski, Esq.
    Mandelbaum, Salsburg, Gold, Lazris & Discenza P.C.
    155 Prospect Avenue
    West Orange, New Jersey (NJ) 07052
    Phone: (973) 736-4600
    Fax: (973) 325-7467
    gpoplaski@msgld.com
    http://www.msgld.com

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    Joseph A. Vena, Esq.
    Mandelbaum, Salsburg, Gold, Lazris & Discenza P.C.
    155 Prospect Avenue
    West Orange, New Jersey (NJ) 07052
    Phone: (973) 736-4600
    Fax: (973) 325-7467
    jvena@msgld.com
    http://www.msgld.com

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    New York

    pictureAlan R. Feldstein, Esq.

    Boylan, Brown, Code, Vigdor & Wilson, LLP
    2400 Chase Square
    Rochester, New York (NY) 14604
    Phone: (585) 232-5300
    Fax: (585) 232-3528
    afeldstein@boylanbrown.com
    http://www.boylanbrown.com

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    pictureFrank S. Hagelberg, Esq.
    Boylan, Brown, Code, Vigdor & Wilson, LLP
    2400 Chase Square
    Rochester, New York (NY) 14604
    Phone: (585) 232-5300
    Fax: (585) 232-3528
    fhagelberg@boylanbrown.com
    http://www.boylanbrown.com

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    pictureMichael Howard, Esq.
    Boylan, Brown, Code, Vigdor & Wilson, LLP
    2400 Chase Square
    Rochester, New York (NY) 14604
    Phone: (585) 232-5300
    Fax: (585) 232-3528
    mhoward@boylanbrown.com
    http://www.boylanbrown.com

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    pictureCassandra Rich, Esq.
    Boylan, Brown, Code, Vigdor & Wilson, LLP
    2400 Chase Square
    Rochester, New York (NY) 14604
    Phone: (585) 232-5300
    Fax: (585) 232-3528
    crich@boylanbrown.com
    http://www.boylanbrown.com

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    Mark A. Berman, Esq.
    Ganfer & Shore, LLP
    360 Lexington Avenue
    New York City, New York (NY) 10017
    Phone: (212) 922-9250
    Fax: (212) 922-9335
    mberman@ganshore.com
    http://www.ganshore.com

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    Steven R. Ganfer, Esq.
    Ganfer & Shore, LLP
    360 Lexington Avenue
    New York City, New York (NY) 10017
    Phone: (212) 922-9250
    Fax: (212) 922-9335
    sganfer@ganshore.com
    http://www.ganshore.com

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    Sandra L. Jacobus, Esq.
    Ganfer & Shore, LLP
    360 Lexington Avenue
    New York City, New York (NY) 10017
    Phone: (212) 922-9250
    Fax: (212) 922-9335
    sjacobus@ganshore.com
    http://www.ganshore.com

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    Matthew J. Leeds, Esq.
    Ganfer & Shore, LLP
    360 Lexington Avenue
    New York City, New York (NY) 10017
    Phone: (212) 922-9250
    Fax: (212) 922-9335
    mleeds@ganshore.com
    http://www.ganshore.com

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    Steven J. Shore, Esq.
    Ganfer & Shore, LLP
    360 Lexington Avenue
    New York City, New York (NY) 10017
    Phone: (212) 922-9250
    Fax: (212) 922-9335
    sshore@ganshore.com
    http://www.ganshore.com

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    North Carolina

    Henry Pharr, III, Esq.
    Horack, Talley, Pharr & Lowndes, P.A.
    2600 One Wachovia Center
    301 South College Street
    Charlotte, North Carolina (NC) 28202
    Phone: (704) 377-2500
    Fax: (704) 372-2619
    hpharr3@horacktalley.com
    http://www.horacktalley.com

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    Cheryl Steele, Esq.
    Horack, Talley, Pharr & Lowndes, P.A.
    2600 One Wachovia Center
    301 South College Street
    Charlotte, North Carolina (NC) 28202
    Phone: (704) 377-2500
    Fax: (704) 372-2619
    ssmith@horacktalley.com
    http://www.horacktalley.com

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    Ohio

    James Farmer, Jr. Esq.
    Schneider, Smeltz, Ranney & LaFond P.L.L.
    1111 Superior Avenue, Suite 1000
    Eaton Center Building
    Cleveland, Ohio (OH) 44114
    Phone: (216) 696-4200
    Fax: (216) 696-7303
    jfarmer@ssrl.com
    http://www.ssrl.com

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    Oklahoma

    Shannon Davis, Esq.
    James, Potts and Wulfers, Inc.
    401 South Boston Avenue
    2600 Mid-Continent Tower
    Tulsa, Oklahoma (OK) 74103-4016
    Phone: (918) 584-0881
    Fax: (918) 584-4521
    sdavis@jpwlaw.com
    http://www.jpwlaw.com

    Pennsylvania

    Ronald G. Backer, Esq.
    Rothman Gordon, P.C.
    310 Grant Street, Third Floor
    Pittsburgh, PA 15219
    (412) 338-1113
    (412) 246-1713 (fax)
    RGBacker@rothmangordon.com
    www.rothmangordon.com

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    Robert A. Galanter, Esq.
    Rothman Gordon, P.C.
    310 Grant Street, Third Floor
    Pittsburgh, PA 15219
    (412) 338-1115
    (412) 246-1715 (fax)
    RAGalanter@rothmangordon.com
    www.rothmangordon.com


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    South Carolina

    D. Sean Faulkner, Esq.

    Roe Cassidy Coates & Price, P.A.
    1052 North Church Street (Office Zip Code 29601)
    P.O. Box 10529
    Greenville, South Carolina (SC) 29603
    Phone: (864) 349-2600
    Fax: (864) 349-0303
    sfaulkner@roecassidy.com
    http://www.roecassidy.com

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    Tennessee

    Jonathan H. Peyton, Esq.
    Kennerly, Montgomery & Finley, P.C.
    550 Main Street, 4th Floor
    Bank of America Center
    Knoxville, Tennessee (TN) 37902
    Phone: 865-546-7311
    Fax: 865-524-1773
    jpeyton@kmfpc.com
    http://www.kmfpc.com

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    Steve Schmidt, Esq.
    Kennerly, Montgomery & Finley, P.C.
    550 Main Street, 4th Floor
    Bank of America Center
    Knoxville, Tennessee (TN) 37902
    Phone: 865-546-7311
    Fax: 865-524-1773
    sschmidt@kmfpc.com
    http://www.kmfpc.com

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    Texas

    Shannon Wilde, Esq.
    Branscomb, PC
    802 N. Carancahua, Suite 1900
    Corpus Christi, Texas (TX) 78470
    Phone: (361) 888-9261
    Fax: (361) 888-8504
    swilde@branscombpc.com
    http://www.branscombpc.com

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    Craig Williams, Esq.
    Branscomb, PC
    802 N. Carancahua, Suite 1900
    Corpus Christi, Texas (TX) 78470
    Phone: (361) 888-9261
    Fax: (361) 888-8504
    cwilliams@branscombpc.com
    http://www.branscombpc.com

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