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Hodgson Russ partner Pamela Davis Heilman a participant at American Assembly cross-border meeting

February 28, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Lisa Kane

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BUFFALO, N.Y. — Pamela Davis Heilman, Esq., a partner and vice president of community relations at Hodgson Russ LLP, was a participant in the 105^th American Assembly meeting on "U.S.-Canada Relations," held recently at Arden House, Harriman, NY.

The goal of the bi-national meeting, co-sponsored by the American Assembly of Columbia University, the Canadian Institute for International Affairs, and the Canada Institute of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, was to examine how and where the institutions of the Canada-U.S. relationship should be rejuvenated. The assembly on "U.S.-Canada Relations" brought together past, current, and future leaders and decision-makers in government, academia, business, law, and the media to make specific, workable policy recommendations.

The Assembly has addressed the relationship between the United States and Canada every 20 years. The findings of the 1985 Assembly were influential in the development of the Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement in 1989, which ultimately led to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in 1994.

The Assembly featured many distinguished members, including co-chairs James Blanchard, former U.S. ambassador to Canada and former governor of Michigan, and Allan Gottlieb, former Canadian ambassador to the United States and former under secretary of state for external affairs; former Canadian Prime Minister Joe Clark; and John J. LaFalce, Canisius college professor and former U.S. congressman.

A report of findings and recommendations based on the meeting will be distributed to approximately 8,000 national leaders, policy makers, institutions, and interested citizens. It will also be posted to the Web sites of the three assembly co-sponsors.

Ms. Heilman is one of the lead lawyers in the Firm's cross-border Canada/U.S. practice and regularly counsels Canadian organizations and businesses considering expansion into the United States. She also has extensive experience counseling nonprofit organizations and closely held businesses. She lectures frequently on various corporate, international business, and nonprofit law topics.

With approximately 200 attorneys practicing in all major areas of law, Hodgson Russ is the 205th largest law firm headquartered in the United States, as reported by the National Law Journal. It is one of approximately 100 firms in the country listed in America's Greatest Places to Work With a Law Degree. In addition, Hodgson Russ was recently named one of the country's most admired employers by American Employer Digest. The Firm, which was established in 1817 and is among the oldest law firms in the U.S., is the only law firm that can count two former U.S. presidents, Millard Fillmore and Grover Cleveland, among its alumni. The six offices of Hodgson Russ are located in Albany, Buffalo, Johnstown, and New York City, New York; Boca Raton, Florida; and Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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