Duane Morris Expands with Prominent Lawyers from WolfBlock LLP

April 21, 2009

PHILADELPHIA, April 21, 2009 - Duane Morris LLP announced the addition of 50 lawyers this week across its litigation, employment, corporate, real estate, bankruptcy and government affairs practice groups. The lawyers join Duane Morris from WolfBlock LLP in Philadelphia, Cherry Hill, N.J., and New York.

"Duane Morris is uniquely positioned in these challenging economic conditions to be able to expand our services and capabilities to our clients rather than contract them, so when this opportunity materialized to add such a prominent group of lawyers from a venerable institution, we acted immediately," said John J. Soroko, Chairman and CEO of Duane Morris. "These lawyers bring an impressive level of experience, knowledge and business acumen that will integrate well with Duane Morris' platform. Our collective goal is to take our already significant practices in these areas to the next level."

Trial Practice Group

The former WolfBlock litigation attorneys serve a wide variety of industries, including gaming, energy, construction, financial services and healthcare. Among the group are Hersh Kozlov in Cherry Hill and Alan Kessler in Philadelphia, both members of the executive committee at their former firm.

Kozlov focuses his practice in the areas of complex commercial litigation, federal and state regulatory matters and gaming law. He has served on the boards of directors of several NASDAQ-listed institutions. In addition, Kozlov is a member of the Finance Committee of the Republican National Committee and was appointed by President Bush to serve a two-year term as a member of the President's Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations. He earned his J.D. in 1972 from Case Western Reserve University and his B.A. from Temple University in 1969.

Kessler focuses his practice in commercial litigation and government relations. He represents a wide range of clients, including Fortune 100 companies, real estate developers, healthcare providers and alternative energy companies. In addition to his private practice, Kessler is currently the chair of the board of governors of the U.S. Postal Service. He previously served as a member of the Clinton/Gore Presidential Transition Team in 1991-1992 and as a presidential appointee as the vice chair of the Presidential/Congressional Commission on Risk Assessment and Risk Management (1994-1998). A 1975 graduate, with honors, of the University of Maryland School of Law, Kessler earned a B.A., with honors, from the University of Delaware in 1972.

Kessler and Kozlov are joined by 20 other litigators, including the former chair of WolfBlock's Litigation Practice Group, Dana Klinges, who is ranked in Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business as a top litigator in Pennsylvania.