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Paul Hastings Soars in Chambers USA 2005 Rankings

40 Attorneys and 24 Practice Areas Recognized

New York, NY (May 25, 2005) - Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP (Paul Hastings), a leading international law firm is pleased to announce today that Chambers USA has named virtually every practice area and a record number of attorneys among the best in the country in its 2005 Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business guide.
Our firm strategy is to build and deepen the strengths of our core practice areas in every office within the firm.  The Chambers rankings are a testament to this approach, said Seth Zachary, Chairman of Paul Hastings. We will continue to focus on building global teams of attorneys that have the expertise to meet the growing needs of our clients.

Paul Hastings practice areas and individual lawyers topped the rankings in the following categories and locations:

Antitrust: (Georgia)
Attorneys recognized include: 

 (Atlanta) and 

Carl Mullis

 (Atlanta).

Banking & Finance: (California and Georgia)
Attorneys recognized include: 

 (Atlanta), 

Hydee Feldstein

 (LA), 

John Hilson

 (LA), and 

Chris Molen

 (Atlanta).

Bankruptcy: (California and Georgia)
Attorneys recognized include:

 (Atlanta), and

Hydee Feldstein

 (LA).

Corporate/M&A: (California and Georgia)
Attorneys recognized include: 

 (Atlanta), 

Walter Jospin

 (Atlanta), 

Frank Layson

 (Atlanta), 

Robert Miller

 (LA),and 

Carl Sanchez

 (SD).

Employment: (California, Georgia, New York and Washington DC)
Attorneys recognized include: 

 (LA), 

Barbara Brown

 (WDC), 

Paul Cane

 (SF), 

Leslie Dent

 (Atlanta), 

Zachary Fasman

 (NY), 

Paul Grossman

 (LA), 

Weyman Johnson

 (Atlanta), 

Neal Mollen

 (WDC), 

Geoff Weirich

 (Atlanta), 

Kirby Wilcox

 (SF) and 

Jeffrey Wohl

 (SF).

Environment: (California)
Attorneys recognized include:  

 (SF) and 

Peter Weiner

 (SF)

Healthcare: (California)
Attorneys recognized include: 

 (SF) and 

Kenneth Yood

 (LA).

Intellectual Property: (California and New York)
Attorneys recognized include: 

 (NY).

International Trade: (National)
Partners recognized include: 

 (WDC).

Litigation:  (Georgia)

Projects: (Washington DC)
Attorneys recognized include: 

 (WDC)

Real Estate: (California, Georgia and New York)
Attorneys recognized include: 

 (NY), 

Philip Feder

 (LA), Paul Selver (NY), 

Charles Sharbaugh

 (Atlanta), 

Ann Shipley

 (NY), 

Charles Thornton

 (SF), and

Robert Wertheimer

 (NY).

Tax: (California, Georgia and New York)
Attorneys recognized include: 

 (LA), 

Phil Marzetti

 (Atlanta) and 

Andrew Short

 (NY).

In addition, 

 (NY) was ranked as a top attorney in the national aviation field.

Chambers' staff of full-time researchers conduct in depth interviews with attorneys and clients and make selections based on satisfaction, professional ability and reputation.  The USA Guide was first introduced in 2003. Chambers and Partners, based in London, began as general book publishers in 1969.