"Legends in Law" Named by Burton Awards Program.

NEW YORK -- The Burton Awards has named five "Legends in Law" in the category of General Counsel for its 2007 program. The awards program, run in association with the Library of Congress and the Law Library of Congress and sponsored by LexisNexis, will be presented at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. on June 4. Nominations were received from Managing Partners in the top 1,000 law firms. The winners, who are all from corporations with revenues in excess of $1 Billion dollars or more, are:

James. T. Hale, General Counsel, Target Corporation
Nominated by Faegre & Benson LLP

Michele Coleman Mayes, Senior Vice President and General Counsel,
Pitney Bowes, Inc.
Nominated by Proskauer Rose LLP

Timothy Mayopoulos, EVP and General Counsel, Bank of America
Corporation
Nominated by Morrison & Foerster LLP

Geralyn M. Presti, SVP, General Counsel & Assistant Secretary,
Forest City Enterprises, Inc.
Nominated by Thompson Hine LLP

Richard H. Walker, General Counsel, Deutsche Bank AG.
Nominated by White & Case LLP

The selection was made on the following criteria: reputation in both the legal profession and as a proven authority in a specialized area of law; background and experience; complexity and scope of matters handled; global or national importance of issues confronted; and proven and exemplary leadership.

The 2007 "Legends in Law" awards were judged by William C. Burton, founder and chairman of the program. Mr. Burton was a former Vice President of Continental Insurance and in this position had over 15 years of experience working closely and directly with the General Counsel's office on corporate affairs. In commenting on the award winners, Mr. Burton said: "Each of the leaders selected are preeminent in their specialized fields of law. We applaud their careers and their accomplishments. They deserve the accolades and the attention that will be paid to them, and the special designation that will be conferred."

This year, the organization celebrates its eighth year. The Burton Awards Honorary Board of Directors includes federal appellate judges, state court judges, professors of law from the finest law schools in America and leading partners in the largest law firms. Judge Richard A. Posner of the 7th US Circuit Court of Appeals and Judge Alex Kozinski of the 9th Circuit US Court of Appeals serves on the board as well as Carol Corrigan, who sits on the Supreme Court of California.

LexisNexis is the prime sponsor of the awards program.

Burton Awards

The Burton Awards is funded by the Burton Foundation which is a not for profit, academic effort. It is devoted to recognizing and rewarding significant achievement in the legal profession. Since its inception in 1999 the organization has focused primarily on the refinement and enrichment of legal writing. The founder of the program is William C. Burton, a partner in the international law firm of D'Amato & Lynch and both a former New York State Assistant Attorney General, and Assistant Special Prosecutor. He is the author of the authoritative reference book, BURTON'S LEGAL THESAURUS, (McGraw-Hill) which now celebrates over 25 years since its first publication.

Library of Congress

This prominent institution is one of the most celebrated and distinguished libraries in the world. It was established on April 24, 1800 and since that time has grown to become one of the largest repositories ever collected. The Library of Congress functions as both a national library and as the research arm of the United States Congress. It contains more than 30 million catalogued books and more than 58 million manuscripts.

Law Library of Congress

The mission of the Law Library of Congress is to serve the United States Congress as a legislative library providing foreign law analysis, research, and reference. This service extends to the executive and judicial branches of the U.S. government and as its remaining resources allow to the public. The Law Library of Congress is the world's most comprehensive source of legal information and center for research in foreign, international and comparative law.

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