Accomplished Trial Attorney Steven D. Allison Joins Dorsey.

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IRVINE, Calif. & LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 3, 2004

Trial attorney Steven D. Allison has joined the international law firm of Dorsey & Whitney LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol as of-counsel in the firm's Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, office. An accomplished lawyer with 10 years of experience in commercial litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute.

When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. , Allison brings additional depth to a skilled trial group. Allison has represented clients in major litigation in state and federal court, including jury trials and arbitrations.

At Dorsey, Allison will focus on complex commercial litigation including intellectual property, contract disputes, securities/finance real estate and insurance coverage.

"I am very excited to join Dorsey & Whitney," Allison said. "I have worked with several members of the Dorsey trial group in the past, and know them to be great trial lawyers."

Allison earned his law degree from Georgetown University Law Center Also attended

Lyndon Johnson, took classes for a few months in 1934
Donald Rumsfeld, in 1957 then dropped out that same year
David Cicilline, mayor of Providence, RI and first openly gay mayor of a U.S.

in Washington, D.C. He holds a bachelor's degree in Political Science from Messiah College Messiah College is a Christian liberal arts college of the liberal and applied arts and sciences with approximately 3,000 undergraduate students in over 60 majors/courses of study, located in the rolling hills of south central Pennsylvania in the United States. in Grantham, PA. Allison co-founded Hodel, Briggs, Allison & Winter LLP, after spending eight years in the litigation department at Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP in Costa Mesa Costa Mesa (kŏs`tə mā`sə), city (1990 pop. 96,357), Orange co., S Calif., on the Pacific south of Santa Ana; inc. 1953. It is a transportation, residential, and light industrial center. and Los Angeles.

"Steve is a great complement to our expanding trial group," said Kathy Lowe, head of Dorsey's Irvine office.

About Dorsey & Whitney

Clients have relied on Dorsey since 1912 as a valued business partner. With over 675 lawyers in 20 locations in the United States, Canada, Europe and Asia, we provide an integrated, proactive approach to our clients' legal and business needs. Dorsey represents a number of the world's most successful Fortune 500 companies from a variety of sectors including financial services, investment banking, life sciences, securities, technology and energy, as well as nonprofit and government entities.

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