BOCA RATON, FLA. — Hodgson Russ LLP is pleased to announce that Kenneth A. Wenzel has been elected to the firm’s partnership. He joins Eileen M. Martin, Lizabeth A. Martin, Kenneth D. Suzan, and Jill L. Yonkers as the newest members of the partnership, effective January 1, 2008.

A member of the Florida Bar since 1982, Mr. Wenzel is a member of the firm’s Corporate & Securities, Nonprofit Law, and Real Estate & Finance Practice Groups. He focuses his practice primarily on transactions involving real estate, commercial, and corporate law. He also has significant experience representing nonprofit corporations, including private foundations, private schools, charitable organizations, professional associations, and homeowner and condominium associations. Mr. Wenzel’s practice encompasses handling matters involving commercial and residential real estate transactions for purchases, sellers, and developers, as well as the representation of institutional and private lenders in real estate-based and asset-based lending transactions.

Outside of his practice, Mr. Wenzel is active in the Boca Raton community. He serves on the board of trustees of the Harid Conservatory, one of the world’s leading independent ballet schools. He also serves on the board of the Sunburst Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing college scholarships for qualified minority students pursuing studies in physical science.

Hodgson Russ attorneys offer creative, effective legal solutions to clients involved in national and international business operations. We facilitate transactions around the world and in practically every substantive area of law, generally using multidisciplinary work teams to serve the specific, often complex, needs of our clients. We serve public and privately held businesses, ranging from Fortune 500 to mid-sized to emerging and high-growth companies; government entities; nonprofit institutions; and individuals. Our clients with business or personal interests in Florida benefit from our extensive experience in a range of essential areas, including international, federal, multistate, state, and local tax; business litigation; employment and immigration; real estate and finance; estates and trusts; and family and marital. Because Hodgson Russ’s presence in Florida has grown significantly since we opened our first office in the state more than 30 years ago, we now have a Palm Beach office in addition to our office in Boca Raton. Hodgson Russ also has offices in New York City, Buffalo, Albany, and Johnstown, New York; and Toronto, Ontario.