Duane Morris LLP

Charles E. Harrell is the managing partner of Duane Morris' Houston office. Mr. Harrell practices in the area of corporate law with a focus on corporate transactions, mergers and acquisitions, and capital markets. He also has advised many clients in connection with structured finance and project finance matters. Mr. Harrell represents a number of Fortune 100 companies as well as middle-market companies, startups, joint ventures and partnerships. He regularly handles offerings of debt and equity securities and advises clients with respect to reporting and disclosure issues and corporate governance.

Mr. Harrell is Vice President and serves on the board of directors of the Houston Chapter of the National Association of Corporate Directors. He also serves on the board of directors of the Houston-based nonprofit Target Hunger. A certified public accountant, Mr. Harrell is a member of the American Bar Association's Section of Corporation, Banking and Business Law, the State Bar of Texas, the Houston Bar Association and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Mr. Harrell is listed in Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, 2006-2008 editions, and was named a Texas Super Lawyer for 2003-2008.

Mr. Harrell is a 1981 graduate of St. Mary's University of San Antonio School of Law and a graduate of the University of Texas.

Areas Of Practice

· Mergers and Acquisitions

· Capital Markets

· Securities Law

· Corporate Finance and Corporate Governance

· Structured Finance and Project Finance

Representative Matters

· Act as counsel to both sellers and buyers in mergers and acquisitions valued in the billions of dollars in a range of sectors including exploration and production, oil field services, telecommunications, technology and real estate.

· Act as counsel to special committees, audit committees and compensation committees.

· Regularly advise publicly traded companies regarding corporate governance and compliance issues, including matters relating to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, stock options, compensation and insider trading.

· Represent both domestic and foreign issuers in U.S. and cross-border transactions.

· Regularly advise technology companies (including PentaSafe, RLX Technologies, Paymetric, DiCentral and Idera) through various phases of growth on matters involving corporate law, commercial transactions, and value creation alternatives.

· Debtor's counsel in many large company restructurings.

· Regularly assist publicly traded companies with capital market transactions, disclosure issues, compensation matters and SEC filings.

Professional Activities

· Co-Chair, Duane Morris Stock Options/Incentive Compensation Task Force

· National Association of Corporate Directors, Houston Chapter
- Director, 2003-present
- President, January 2006-December 2006

· Houston Chapter of the Turnaround Management Association
- Director, January 2004-December 2005

· Houston Technology Center
- Advisory Director, January 2003-December 2005

· Corporate Partners of the Museum of Fine Arts
- Advisory Director, January 1996-December 2005

Honors and Awards

· Listed in Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, 2006-2008 editions

· Named a Texas "Super Lawyer" for 2003-2008

Selected Publications

· Co-author, "The Disney Decision and Distinctions between Officers' and Directors' Fiduciary Duties under Delaware and California Law," Securities Litigation Report, May 2007, Vol. 4 No. 5

· Author, "Was Your Target a Timer?" Corporate Dealmaker, September/October 2006, at 53

· Co-author, "Securitization of Oil, Gas, and Other Natural Resource Assets: Emerging Financing Techniques," The Business Lawyer, May 1997

· Co-author, "Financing American Health Security: The Securitization of Healthcare Receivables," 50 Bus. Law. 47, 77 (1994)

Co-Chair, Duane Morris Stock Options/Incentive Compensation Task Force. Advisory Director, Corporate Partners of the Museum of Fine Arts, 1996-2005.

Member: National Association of Corporate Directors (Director, 2003— and President, 2006, Houston Chapter); Turnaround Management Association (Director, Houston Chapter, 2004-2005); Houston Technology Center (Advisory Director, 2003-2005).

Practice Areas: Technology Law; Energy; Finance; Corporate Law; Securities; Public Finance; Private Finance; Mergers and Acquisitions; International Law. Email: Charles E. Harrell

Gregory M. Luck, P.C. practices in the area of intellectual property litigation and licensing. Mr. Luck represents clients in patent, trademark and copyright litigation in various district and appellate courts throughout the U.S. He has represented clients in litigation involving optical disc drives, industrial lasers, holographic imaging technology, coin discrimination systems, rotating memories, metering pumps and telecommunication systems. He has handled appeals before the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and the U.S. Supreme Court.

A registered patent attorney, Mr. Luck is admitted to practice in Texas and California. He is a 1986 cum laude graduate of South Texas College of Law and a graduate of Texas A&M University.

Areas Of Practice

· Intellectual Property Litigation and Licensing

· Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights

Representative Matters

· Tried cases for infringement of patents for coin discrimination technology, obtaining favorable judgments, a finding of willful infringement, and a finding that one case was "exceptional."

· Defended a major manufacturer of industrial lasers against a claim of patent infringement, resulting in a favorable settlement.

· Defended a major telecommunications company against a multimillion-dollar claim of patent infringement; the asserted patent was held invalid, unenforceable and not infringed.

· Successfully defended a patent infringement action brought against a Taiwanese manufacturer of circuit board architecture.

· Represented multiple clients in patent infringement litigation for patents directed to holographic imaging technology.

· Initiated a case in Eastern District of Texas against major cable and satellite TV providers for infringement of a patent directed to DVR technology. This case resulted in a multimillion-dollar settlement for the client.

· Engaged in a multi-year policing action for infringement of monoxodil patent throughout the U.S.

· Successfully represented a client in multiple infringement actions to enforce patents on DVD drive technology

· Successfully prosecuted patent litigation involving the in situ replacement of valve bodies in high pressure flow lines.

· Represented a pump manufacturer in patent infringement litigation to enforce patents on metering pumps.

· Defended a major telecommunications client in patent litigation resulting in summary judgment that the patent was invalid and unenforceable.

· Litigated several cases arising under the Architectural Work Copyright Protection Act (AWCPA.)

· Represented clients in trademark and copyright disputes both before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and in various federal district courts.

· Handled appeals before the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, and the U.S. Supreme Court.

Professional Activities

· State Bar of Texas
- Intellectual Property Section

· State Bar of California

· American Bar Association
- Intellectual Property Section

· Houston Bar Association

· Dallas Bar Association

· Federal Circuit Bar Association

Experience

· Duane Morris LLP
- Partner, 2008-present

· Thompson & Knight LLP
- Partner, 2006-2007

· Godwin Gruber
- Partner, 2005-2006

· Sankey & Luck LLP
- Partner, 1995-2005

Honors and Awards

· Recipient: 1987 Texas Bar Foundation Journal Award

Selected Publications

· Author, "The Implied License: An Evolving Defense to Patent Infringement," The I.P. Litigator, 1998

· Author, "Sanctions Under the New Federal Rule 11 - A Closer Look," Florida Bar Journal, 1990

· Contributing Author, Patent Law Handbook, 1986-1990

· Author, "Modernization of a Trademark; Updating Techniques, Amending the Registration and Designing for the Future," Trademark Report, 1988

· Co-Author, "Federal Rule 11; Basic Guidelines for Avoiding Sanctions," Texas Bar Journal, 1987

Member: Houston, Dallas, Federal Circuit and American (Member, Intellectual Property Section) Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas (Member, Intellectual Property Section); State Bar of California; American Intellectual Property Law Association; Houston Intellectual Property Law Association.

Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property Litigation(90%); Licensing(5%); Patent Prosecution(5%). Email: Gregory M. Luck, P.C.

Richard T. Redano practices in the area of intellectual property law with emphasis on patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright and unfair competition litigation. Mr. Redano has extensive jury trial experience in all areas of intellectual property law, including securing claim construction rulings for clients after appearing at Markman hearings. He has argued before the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth and Federal Circuits. Mr. Redano's practice also encompasses infringement and validity opinions, licensing and patent prosecution in a wide array of technical fields, including medical devices, geophysics, laser optics and electromechanical devices. He is a nationally published author on a variety of patent law topics. Admitted to practice in Texas, Colorado and before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, he is a graduate of the University of Tennessee College of Law and North Carolina State University (B.S., nuclear engineering).

Representative Matters

· First chair responsibilities representing a provider of commercial video signal processing equipment in patent litigation involving four video signal processing patents in California. We obtained favorable rulings on 17 out of 17 disputed means plus function limitations where the presumption favored the plaintiff. This case settled after the Markman ruling.

· First chair responsibilities representing a provider of commercial video signal processing equipment in patent litigation involving two video signal processing patents in California. We obtained summary of noninfringement on one patent, and summary judgment of no pre-filing damages on a second patent, which had expired prior to the filing of suit, thereby disposing of both patent claims. We also obtained an order excluding evidence of infringement (a) under the doctrine of equivalents, and (b) for over 50 accused infringing devices where plaintiff failed to provide claim charts.

· First chair responsibilities representing a manufacturer of produce ripening rooms in patent litigation involving ripening room patents in Florida. We obtained favorable Markman ruling on means plus function limitation and the doctrine of prosecution disclaimer. The case settled after the Markman ruling.

· First chair responsibilities representing a provider of high voltage power lining maintenance services in patent litigation involving a method for cleaning high voltage power lines in Florida. We obtained summary judgment that the plaintiff's patent was invalid.

· First chair responsibilities representing a provider of television sets in patent litigation involving four video signal processing patents in Indiana. We obtained favorable ruling preventing the plaintiff's in house expert from gaining access to our client's trade secrets. This case settled in Court ordered mediation shortly after this ruling.

· First chair responsibilities representing a provider of subsea pipeline hydrotesting services in a AAA trade secret arbitration in Texas. The case settled after my direct examination of our first witness.

· First chaired a jury trial involving a trademark infringement and counterfeiting, common law unfair competition, and a domain name ownership dispute. I obtained jury verdicts of willful trademark infringement and counterfeiting, and common law unfair competition; an injunction ordering the opposing party's domain name transferred to my client; and summary judgment of no fraud on the Trademark Office, no tortious interference, and no trademark rights for the opposing party outside of Texas.

· First chair responsibilities representing a small engineering firm accused of patent infringement and trade secret misappropriation in a case dealing with offshore tension leg platforms. The plaintiff was a much larger company, represented by one of the largest intellectual property litigation firms in the country. I obtained summary judgment on the plaintiff's patent infringement and trade secret claims.

· First chair responsibilities representing a franchisor in the business of providing temporary personnel. I successfully prosecuted trademark infringement and trade secret misappropriation actions against several breakaway franchisees, obtaining a preliminary injunction and accelerated discovery, against each one. I also enforced the franchisor's mark against several infringers nationwide, obtaining several consent permanent injunctions shortly after filing suit.

· First chair responsibilities representing a subsidiary of a publicly traded oilfield services company in patent infringement and false advertising litigation involving diffusers for wastewater treatment plant. Approximately two weeks before trial, the defendant took a license based upon a "use" royalty for inducing infringement that was several times the amount of a customary sales royalty in the industry.

· First chair responsibilities representing a publicly traded oilfield equipment manufacturer in design patent litigation dealing with blowout preventer rams. The defendant agreed to the entry of a consent permanent injunction after one settlement conference in which we presented our infringement case.

· Represented one of the largest beer brewers in the world in protecting its trademarks and copyrights against counterfeiters. I coordinated a national enforcement program using a network of investigators to make undercover buys and then execute the declarations necessary for me to obtain ex parte seizure orders. I accompanied federal marshals on ex parte seizures and I prosecuted numerous infringement actions against counterfeiters across the nation.

· First chair responsibilities representing a vendor of bar screens used in wastewater treatment in trade secret and trademark litigation against its former manufacturer. After many months of discovery, the defendant agreed to a consent permanent injunction on all claims. The injunctive relief included sending corrective advertising to all recipients of the defendant's misleading advertising.

· First chair responsibilities representing a business that provided FAA certification courses in copyright litigation against a competitor who had copied my client's manuals. After several months of discovery and the filing of a summary judgment motion, the defendant agreed to a consent permanent injunction and the payment of a confidential sum.

· First chair responsibilities representing a startup company in simultaneous state court trade secret and federal court copyright litigation dealing with software to optimize the operation of petrochemical plants. After over two years of vigorous discovery the plaintiff dismissed all of its claims and paid my client a confidential sum.

· Labor Force Franchising Inc. v. JKL Staffing, Inc., (51 USPQ2d 1862 Texas District Court, El Paso County 1999)

· Agar Corp. v. Multi-Fluid Inc. et al. (S.D. Tex. 1998); patent and false advertising jury trial; first chair responsibility in week long trial; examined all witnesses, argued all motions and made all jury arguments.

· Labor Force, Inc. et al. v. JKL Staffing, Inc. et al. 51 USPQ 2d 1862 (168th D.C., El Paso County, 1998); temporary injunction hearing on trade secret, trademark and covenant not to compete claims first chair responsibilities.

· Agar Corp. v. Multi-Fluid Inc. et al. (S.D. Tex. 1997); patent preliminary injunction hearing first chair responsibility for all matters.

· Catellier Enterprises Inc. et al. v. Labor Force, Inc. (D. Ariz. 1994); covenant not to compete, trade secret and trademark TRO hearing; first chair responsibility for trademark and trade secret claims.

· Cameron Iron Works, Inc. v. Quality Oilfield Products (S.D. Tex. 1989); patent, copyright, trade secret and unfair competition jury trial first chair responsibility for copyright and unfair competition claims, examined over ten witnesses at trial, made rebuttal closing argument.

· Taco Cabana v. Two Pesos (S.D. Tex. 1988); trade dress and trade secret jury trial; third chair responsibility, examined nine witnesses at trial.

· Argued numerous discovery and summary judgment motions in state and federal court.

· Argued before the United States Courts of Appeals for the Fifth and Federal Circuits.

· Served as a nuclear engineer for the largest U.S. public power company in connection with its start-up of Units I and 2 of the Sequoyah Nuclear Plant near Chattanooga, Tennessee.

· Served as a nuclear reactor inspector with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for approximately two years, including graduation from the NRC's inspector training courses on PWR and BWR systems.

Professional Activities

· American Bar Association

· American Intellectual Property Law Association

· Houston Intellectual Property Law Association
Board of Directors, 1992-1994
Treasurer, 1990

Experience

· Duane Morris LLP
- Partner, 1999-present

· Rosenblatt & Redano, P.C., Houston, Texas
- Principal, 1990-1999

· Arnold, White & Durkee, Houston, Texas
- Associate, 1985-1990

· U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Arlington, Texas
- Reactor Inspector, 1981-1983

· Tennessee Valley Authority, Chattanooga, Tennessee
- Nuclear Engineer, 1978-1981

Civic and Charitable Activities

· Boy Scouts of America

· Judge, Sam Houston Council Boy Scout Fair

Selected Publications

· "The Impact of Markman Hearings on Patent Litigation," Conducting Markman Hearings in Patent Infringement Lawsuits, Aspatore Books, 2007

· Co-Author, "Impact of Patent Licensing On Patent Litigation And Patent Office Proceedings," The Licensing Journal, January 2003

· Author, "The Use of Narrow Patent Claims to Maximize Recoverable Damages in Oil and Gas Related Patent Litigation," Section Report of the State Bar of Texas Section on Oil, Gas and Energy Resources Law, September 2001

· Co-Author, "The Impact of Patent Licensing on Patent Litigation," Intellectual Property Today, April 2000

· Co-Author, "Transportation Insurance Co. v. Moriel: Texas Supreme Court Lassos The Punitive Damages Broncing Bull (May That Bull Still Run Free in the Federal Courts?)," Texas Intellectual Property Law Journal, Vol. 2, No. 3, Spring 1994

· "Protecting the Start-Up Venture from Litigation," MIT Enterprise Forum Newsletter, June 1986

· Co-Author, "Patent Opportunities for Software Related Subject Matter," The Computer Lawyer, July 1987

Selected Speaking Engagements

· Panelist, "2006 Texas Lawyer Intellectual Property Law Roundtable," June 28, 2006

· "Impact of Patent Licensing on Patent Litigation," Intellectual Property Law Association Licensing Seminar, Iselin, New Jersey, November 15, 1999

· "Settlement Agreements--Enforcement, Structure and Pitfalls," Eleventh Annual Houston Intellectual Property Law Institute, Galveston, Texas, October 1995

· "Trademarks and Unfair Competition," Ninth Annual Houston Intellectual Property Law Institute, Galveston, Texas, October 1993

Member: American Bar Association; American Intellectual Property Law Association; Houston Intellectual Property Law Association (Member, Board of Directors, 1992-1994; Treasurer, 1990).

(Partner-in-Charge, Houston, Texas Office, Duane Morris LLP). Practice Areas: Intellectual Property Law; Intellectual Property Litigation; Patent Litigation; Trademark Litigation; Trade Secrets; Copyright Litigation; Unfair Competition; Patent Prosecution; Intellectual Property Infringement; Intellectual Property Licensing; Energy Facility Siting; Nuclear Energy. Email: Richard T. Redano

Gary R. Maze practices in the area of intellectual property law and litigation. He has litigated patent and trademark cases and has handled the prosecution of patents and copyrights in the mechanical, electro-mechanical, software, Internet and business methods arts in the United States as well as foreign patent prosecutions and applications under the Patent Cooperation Treaty.

Prior to practicing law, Mr. Maze worked for more than 20 years in the computer industry at all levels, including engineering, data communications, operating system and database application, software design and coding, marketing and sales. Registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, he is a member of the State Bar of Texas and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.

Mr. Maze is a 1994 graduate of the South Texas College of Law and a graduate of Southern Methodist University.

Areas Of Practice

· Intellectual Property Litigation

· Patent and Trademark Prosecution

· General Intellectual Property Matters

· Texas Commercial Litigation

Professional Activities

· State Bar of Texas

· Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

Experience

· Duane Morris LLP
- Partner, 2003-present
- Associate, 2000-2002

· The Matthews Firm, Houston, Texas
- Associate, 1998-2000

· Derrington & Maze, PLLC, Houston, Texas
- Member, 1997-1998

· Law Offices of Hurson, PLLC, Houston, Texas
- Associate, 1996-1997

· Crowley, Marks & Douglas LLP, Houston, Texas
- Associate, 1992-1997

Selected Publications

· Author, "The Proper Role for Prosecution Disclaimer," Patent, Trademark and Copyright Journal, February 15, 2008

· Author, "Avoiding the Present (Invention)," Patent, Trademark and Copyright Journal, February 17, 2006

Selected Speaking Engagements

· "Licensing Intellectual Property Rights in Biotechnology and the Impact of Patent Licensing on Patent Litigation," presentation to the Institute of Biosciences & Technology of Texas A&M University, Houston, Texas, September 18-20, 2002

· "The Law of the Internet in Texas," National Business Institute, Houston, Texas, May 22, 2001

Member: State Bar of Texas; Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.

Practice Areas: Intellectual Property Law; Intellectual Property Litigation; Patent Prosecution; Copyright Prosecution; International Patents. Email: Gary R. Maze

Thomas W. Sankey practices in the area of intellectual property litigation. Mr. Sankey has extensive intellectual property and commercial litigation experience, focusing on patents, copyrights, trade secrets, unfair competition, employer/employee disputes and the Lanham Act. He has represented inventors, medical supply companies, medical R&D companies, electronic device companies, semiconductor companies, and others. He also is board certified in Civil Trial Law by The Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

He has also handled appeals before the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and the U.S. Supreme Court as well as Texas Appeals Courts and the Texas Supreme Court.

Mr. Sankey is a 1986 graduate of South Texas College of Law, where he was assistant technical editor of the South Texas Law Journal, and a graduate of the University of Tennessee.

Areas Of Practice

· Intellectual Property Litigation

· Commercial Litigation

Representative Matters

· Tried numerous misappropriation of trade secret cases in both federal and state courts.

· Tried cases for infringement of patents for coin discrimination technology, obtaining favorable judgments, a finding of willful infringement, and a fining that one case was "exceptional"

· Successfully defended a patent infringement action brought against a Taiwanese manufacturer of circuit board architecture.

· Represented multiple clients in patent infringement litigation over patents directed to holographic imaging.

· Initiated a case in Eastern District of Texas before Judge Davis against major cable and satellite TV providers for infringement of a patent directed to DVR technology. This case resulted in a multimillion-dollar settlement for the client.

· Successfully represented a client in multiple infringement actions to enforce patents on DVD technology.

· Successfully prosecuted patent litigation involving the in situ replacement of valve bodies in high pressure flow lines.

· Represented a pump manufacturer in patent infringement litigation to enforce patents on metering pumps.

· Litigated cases arising under the Architectural Work Copyright Protection Act (AWCPA.)

· Represented clients in trademark and copyright disputes both before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and in various federal district courts.

· Handled appeals before the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, and the U.S. Supreme Court.

· Currently representing plaintiffs and defendants in the Eastern District of Texas and the Northern District of California for DRAM semiconductor chips, DVD technology and network communication controls.

Professional Activities

· American Intellectual Property Law Association

· Houston Bar Association

· Texas Young Lawyers Association

· Texas Association of Civil Trial and Appellate Specialists (TACTAS)

· American Association for Justice

Experience

· Duane Morris LLP
- Partner, 2008-present

· Thompson & Knight LLP
- Partner, 2006-2007

· Sankey & Luck, LLP
- Partner, 1995-2005

· Boyer, Ewing & Fabio
- Partner, 1990-1995

· Looper, Reed & McGraw
- Associate, 1986-1990

Honors and Awards

· Million Dollar Verdict Club

Member: Houston Bar Association; American Association for Justice; Houston Young Lawyers Association; American Intellectual Property Law Association; Texas Young Lawyers Association; Texas Association of Civil Trial and Appellate Specialists.

Practice Areas: Intellectual Property Litigation(80%); Commercial Litigation(20%). Email: Thomas W. Sankey

Shelton M. Vaughan practices corporate law with a focus on capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance and private equity transactions. Mr. Vaughan represents large public companies, middle-market companies and startups in a variety of industries. His experience includes numerous capital markets transactions, including IPOs and public and private offerings of debt and equity securities, representing issuers and underwriters; mergers and acquisitions, representing targets and acquirers in both public and private transactions; extensive securities law compliance and counseling and corporate governance counseling; venture capital and private equity transactions; bank financings, representing both borrowers and lenders; and restructuring transactions and counseling.

Mr. Vaughan is a member of the firm's stock options task force, a multidisciplinary task force advising public companies and others concerning "backdating" and other stock compensation issues. He was named a Texas Super Lawyer for 2006, 2007 and 2008.

Mr. Vaughan is a 1994 graduate of the University of Texas School of Law, where he was editor of the Texas Law Review, articles and notes editor of the Texas International Law Journal and national editor of the Harvard Journal of Law and Public Policy. Mr. Vaughan also holds a Master in Public Policy degree from Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government, where he was a member of the Harvard Public Policy Review. He is a summa cum laude graduate of the University of Houston.

Professional Activities

· Houston Bar Association

· The Federalist Society for Law & Public Policy Studies

Experience

· Duane Morris LLP
Partner, 2006-present
Special Counsel, 2004-2005

Member: Houston Bar Association; The Federalist Society for Law & Public Policy Studies.

Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Securities; Corporate Finance; Banking Law; Financial Services Law; Emerging Business Law; International Law; Finance. Email: Shelton M. Vaughan

Blaine Yamagata practices in the area of energy law with a focus on counseling utility companies in international and domestic matters and the representation of domestic utilities before state and federal regulatory commissions and appellate courts. He has represented clients on matters including the acquisition and divestiture of utility properties, contract negotiations for transportation and sales services, and regulatory compliance and authorizations, including rate and certificate proceedings. He also represents companies in enforcement investigations initiated by regulatory agencies. Mr. Yamagata also represents developers and intervenors of liquefied natural gas ("LNG") infrastructure projects before the relevant agencies. He has served as lead outside counsel for onshore and offshore LNG projects, including the first LNG deepwater port to be constructed and placed into operation for service to domestic U.S. markets.

Prior to entering private practice, Mr. Yamagata served as a trial attorney for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and also served as legal advisor to a FERC commissioner, during which time he provided policy and legal advice regarding the Commission's implementation of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 and the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978.

Admitted to practice in Texas, Virginia and the District of Columbia, Mr. Yamagata is a 1974 graduate of George Washington University Law School and a graduate of the University of Utah.

Areas Of Practice

· Energy Law

Professional Activities

· American Bar Association

· Energy Bar Association

· Houston Bar Association

Experience

· Duane Morris LLP
- Partner, 2007-present

· Jackson Walker LLP
- Partner, 2003-2007

· Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld LLP
- 1988-2003

· Conoco Inc.
- 1985-1988

· O'Neill & Haase
- 1981-1985

· Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
- 1977-1981

· Postal Rate Commission
- 1974-1977

Selected Publications

· "Fifth Circuit Court Establishes Guidelines for the Evaluation of Deepwater Port Licenses," July 7, 2006

· "Focus on LNG - Selected Current Regulatory Issues," State Bar of Texas Oil, Gas and Energy Resources Section Report, December 2004

· "Structure and Regulation of the Natural Gas Industry in the United States," Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce Presentation to Petrochina

Selected Speaking Engagements

· "Legal Challenges to LNG," Texas Journal of Oil, Gas, and Energy Law CLE Symposium, January 26, 2006

· Second Gas and Power Institute, Oil, Gas and Energy Resources Law Section of the State Bar of Texas and the University of Texas Law School, November 2003

Member: Houston and American Bar Associations; Energy Bar Association.

Practice Areas: Transactional; Energy; Environmental Law. Email: Blaine Yamagata

R. Brandon Bundren practices in the areas of intellectual property litigation and commercial litigation. Mr. Bundren also has experience in general corporate and securities matters.

Mr. Bundren is a 2005 cum laude graduate of Baylor Law School, where he was senior articles editor, executive editor and articles editor for the Baylor Law Review, and a graduate of Vanderbilt University.

Areas Of Practice

· Intellectual Property Litigation

· Commercial Litigation

Professional Activities

· American Bar Association

· Texas Bar Association

· Texas Young Lawyers Association

· Houston Bar Association

· Houston Young Lawyers Association

Board Memberships

· TEXLA KCC, Inc.
- Director and Secretary

Selected Publications

· "To Give or Not to Give: Enforceability of Covenants Not to Compete in Texas," 57 Baylor L. Rev. 273, 2005

Member: Houston and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas; Texas Young Lawyers Association; Houston Young Lawyers Association.

Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Intellectual Property Litigation. Email: R. Brandon Bundren

T. John Lin practices in the area of corporate law. A member of the American and Houston Bar Associations and the Houston Young Lawyers Association, Mr. Lin is a 2002 graduate of Case Western Reserve University School of Law and a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin.

Professional Activities

· American Bar Association

· Houston Bar Association

· Houston Young Lawyers Association

Selected Publications

· Author, "IFRS Becoming a Reality: International Financial Reporting Standards," Duane Morris Alert, July 2, 2008

Member: Houston and American Bar Associations; Houston Young Lawyers Association.

Practice Areas: Trial Practice. Email: T. John Lin

Wesley W. Yuan practices in the area of litigation. He has experience in trademark prosecution, including drafting of trademark applications and responses to USPTO office actions. Mr. Yuan also has experience in managing electronic discovery obligations for use in complex, nationwide class action litigation for a Fortune 50 client.

A member of the American Bar Association, Mr. Yuan is a 2002 graduate of Yeshiva University, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, and a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin.

Areas Of Practice

· Trial

· Employment

Professional Activities

· American Bar Association

Experience

· Duane Morris LLP
- Associate, 2006-present

· Hudson Legal
- Managing Attorney, 2004-2006

· Update Legal
- Legal Assistant, 2003

Member: American Bar Association.

Practice Areas: Trial Practice; Employment. Email: Wesley W. Yuan

Joel N. Ephross practices in the area of corporate law with an emphasis on corporate finance, corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, and real estate. He has engaged in a wide range of general business transactions, real estate, corporate work, and physical and financial trading transactions, and has structured and documented debt financing transactions by institutional investors, banks and other financial institutions, including project finance, real estate lending, leveraged and non-leveraged lease financings, structured finance, asset securitization, corporate and commercial lending. His project finance experience includes diverse projects ranging from pipeline and power plants to vessels and wind farms. He has represented developers, financial institutions, buyers, sellers and tenants in all aspects of commercial real estate, including leases, acquisitions and divestitures, mortgage easements, deed restrictions, condominium declarations, and title and survey issues. He has provided services in connection with domestic and cross-border financings, merger and acquisition related financings, asset based financings, letters of credit, trade finance and credit enhanced transactions, office leases, mortgages, title insurance and zoning issues, as well as bankruptcy and restructuring activities. Mr. Ephross has represented strategic funds and institutional sources of private capital in connection with fund formation, portfolio investments and asset disposition transactions. He has specific experience in debtor-in-possession financing arrangements, asset acquisitions and divestitures, mergers, real estate, private equity and debt finance transactions.

Mr. Ephross' practice includes corporate governance matters, including advising shareholders, boards of directors, special committees, individual board members and senior management on issues of corporate governance, fiduciary responsibilities, Sarbanes-Oxley matters and FCPA issues. He has represented special committees conducting investigations and advising on strategic alternatives. His corporate governance practice also involves rendering advice on indemnification protection and employment arrangements for senior management.

Mr. Ephross is a 1993 magna cum laude graduate of South Texas College of Law, where he was a member of the Law Review and was elected to the Order of the Lytae. He holds an M.B.A. from Rice University, Jones Graduate School of Business, and is a graduate of Yale University.

Representative Matters

· Represented compensation committee of a public traded company in connection with corporate governance issues.

· Represented special committee of publicly traded company in an investigation of its stock option dating practices resulting in a $150 million restatement.

· Represented trustee in indenture in connection with $400 million senior note issuance.

· Represented letter of credit provider in $120 million variable rate tax-exempt hospital revenue bond refinancing.

· Represented publicly traded company in $52 million restructuring of its U.S. operation.

· Represented issuer in connection with a $250 million capital markets senior debt offering and related securities filings.

· Represented borrower in connection with a $200 million senior secured credit facility.

· Represented U.S. telecommunications company in restructuring of a joint venture partnership in Mexico in connection with a $16 billion merger transaction.

· Represented developer in connection with a $22.5 million secured credit facility and related development issues.

· Represented Mexican company in connection with the formation of a joint venture partnership to transfer and implement water treatment technology in the U.S.

· Represented corporate officers in negotiation and execution of employment agreements, stock option agreements and related shareholder agreements.

· Represented software company in $25 million sale of its business to Hewlett-Packard.

· Represented wholesale electric power generating company in a wide range of commercial transactions, including asset divestitures and product procurement contracts.

· Represented publicly traded oil and gas exploration company in its negotiations and due diligence to acquire a publicly traded target.

· Represented publicly-traded holding company in acquisition of 135 convenience stores in New England.

· Represented catalyst manufacturer in strategic negotiations in connection with a proposed merger with a subsidiary of Chevron.

· Represented power company in connection with $226 million sale of assets to California energy company.

· Represented energy holding company as borrower in connection with a $350 million A1/P1 commercial paper program. The program involved a $355 million syndicated revolving credit agreement with Barclays Bank PLC as administrative agent and an insurance policy in favor of the bank syndicate underwritten by Winterthur International Insurance Company Ltd.

· Represented insurance and financial firm as local counsel in connection with a $300 million divestiture of real estate development projects.

· Represented energy holding company as seller in connection with a $300 million FAS 140 receivables sale facility. The receivables were sold to Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce's commercial paper conduit, ASCC.

· Represented energy holding company as borrower in connection with a $500 million syndicated revolving letter of credit facility. The syndicate was lead by Citibank, N.A. and JPMorgan Chase Bank.

· Represented energy holding company as borrower in connection with a $1.75 billion syndicated revolving credit agreement. The syndicate was lead by Citibank, N.A. and JPMorgan Chase Bank.

· Represented energy holding company as seller in connection with a structured sale of $150 million SOX emissions allowances to Barclays Bank PLC in September 2001.

· Represented energy holding company as borrower in connection with a $55 million synthetic lease of computer software with FBTC Leasing.

· Represented energy holding company as borrower in connection with a $75 million synthetic lease of furniture, fixtures and equipment with General Electric Capital Corp.

· Represented energy holding company as borrower in connection with a $195 million project financing of gas fired QF electrical plant in Nevada. Later represented seller in divestiture of the facility.

· Represented energy holding company as borrower in connection with a $25 million synthetic lease aircraft financing with Fifth Third Bank.

· Represented energy holding company in connection with a $500 million minority interest investment through JPMorgan Chase Bank syndicate.

· Represented energy holding company as borrower in connection with a $500 million multi-currency acquisition financing facility with Credit Suisse First Boston in connection with the cross border acquisition of MG Plc.

· Represented natural gas pipeline company as borrower in connection with $750 million secured revolving credit agreement with Citibank, N.A. and JPMorgan Chase Bank.

· Represented energy holding company as borrower in connection with $1.5 billion secured debtor in possession financing with Citibank, N.A. and JPMorgan Chase Bank.

· Represented chemicals manufacturer in connection with a $2 billion contribution of its ethylene, propylene and polyethylene chemicals business to Equistar Partnership with Lyondell Co. and Millennium Chemicals, Inc.

· Represented German international bank in connection with a $400 million sale of notes and mortgages in an office building known as "Worldwide Plaza" in New York city.

· Represented American subsidiary of a British utility in connection with a number of domestic acquisitions of water service businesses.

· Represented energy holding company in connection with a $88 million FAS 125 structured financing with John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company and The Prudential Insurance Company of America.

· Represented natural gas pipeline company in connection with a $92 million private placement of debt to a syndicate of insurance companies, with BZW acting as placement agent.

· Represented American air carrier in negotiation of two 650,000 square foot headquarters office leases with Trizec Hahn.

· Represented engineering and construction firm in connection with a 106,000 square foot sublease of part of an office building to Sysco Corp.

· Represented real estate investment trust in all real estate activities, including in connection with a 50,000 square foot data center lease.

· Represented investment company subsidiary in connection with the financing and acquisition of multiple cable companies in South America.

· Represented financial services corporation as lender in connection with a $150 million secured financing of a drilling vessel for Noble Drilling Corp.

· Represented refinery technology company in connection with a $97 million private placement of debt, with Greenwich NatWest acting as placement agent.

· Represented contract drilling company in connection with a $25 million secured, syndicated project financing of a drilling vessel with Boeing Capital Corporation, and in connection with a $50 million syndicated revolving credit agreement with Bank of America, secured by accounts receivable and drilling rigs.

Experience

· Duane Morris LLP
- Special Counsel, 2005-present

· Enron Corp.
- Assistant General Counsel, 2002-2005
- Senior Counsel, 2000-2002

· Vinson & Elkins L.L.P.
- Associate, 1993-2000

· Panhandle Eastern Corporation (formerly Texas Eastern Corporation)
- Senior Analyst, 1987-1992

· Energy Planning, Inc.
- Senior Analyst, 1986

· Horne Strategies, Inc.
- Analyst, 1985

Practice Areas: Corporate; Corporate Finance; Energy. Email: Joel N. Ephross

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