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Lawrence R. Bailey, Jr. new NARTC president

August 3, 2006

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Lisa Kane

212.661.3535

lkane@hodgsonruss.com

Hodgson Russ partner Lawrence R. Bailey, Jr. assumes presidency of National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel

NEW YORK, N.Y. — Hodgson Russ LLP partner Lawrence R. Bailey, Jr. has been sworn in as president of the National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel (NARTC), effective August 1.

Mr. Bailey concentrates his practice in the areas of transportation law, including Federal Employers' Liability Act and other railroad matters; products liability; personal injury defense; civil litigation; and corporate litigation. In addition to his work with the NARTC, Mr. Bailey is a member of the International Association of Defense Counsel, the Defense Research Institute, and the Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel.

The NARTC facilitates discussion among defense trial counsel of issues arising from litigation affecting railroads and the railroad industry.

With more than 230 attorneys practicing in all major areas of law, Hodgson Russ is among the 200 largest law firms headquartered in the United States. Over the past year, the firm has tripled its roster of Manhattan-based attorneys to provide an even wider range of services and increased depth in important niche practice areas, including federal, multi-state, New York State, and local tax; intellectual property; estates and trusts; litigation; commercial real estate; securities; immigration; employment law; and health law. Established in 1817, Hodgson Russ is among the oldest law firms in the United States. Hodgson Russ has offices in New York, Albany, Buffalo, and Johnstown, New York; Boca Raton, Florida; and Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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