Seven Join Arnstein & Lehr LLP Miami Office - Strengthen Firm's Florida Presence

Effective April 1, Fieldstone Shear & Denberg to join firm
CHICAGO--(Business Wire)--
The law firm of Arnstein & Lehr, LLP announced today that all of the lawyers in
the Coral Gables law firm of Fieldstone Shear & Denberg, LLP will join the firm
effective April 1, 2009.Ronald R. Fieldstone, David Shear and Michael B. Denberg
will join the firm as equity partners.

Jeff Shapiro, coordinating partner of Arnstein & Lehr`s Florida operations said,
"We are looking forward to the addition of these fine attorneys.This respected
group will supplement the firm`s business capabilities in Florida and
nationwide."

Fieldstone Shear & Denberg, LLP specializes in complex commercial, corporate,
real estate, condominium, domestic and international tax matters.A majority of
the firms` lawyers and staff will be resident in Arnstein & Lehr`s Miami office
and the firm will also retain a small office in Coral Gables.

"The Fieldstone Shear & Denberg firm is comprised of seven prominent South
Florida attorneys and is very compatible with our firm`s practice, philosophy
and culture," said Ray Werner, managing partner of Arnstein & Lehr."It`s a
perfect fit, resulting in one firm with a significantly strengthened set of core
services."

"We`re looking forward to joining forces with Arnstein & Lehr," said the
partners."The firm has a solid reputation and talented attorneys that will
enable us to better service our clients in a broad range of areas, both in the
State of Florida and nationally."

About Arnstein & Lehr

Since its founding in 1893, Arnstein & Lehr LLP has served clients, large and
small, throughout the United States and abroad. It is a full-service Firm with
attorneys practicing in five main practice areas - Business, Litigation, Local
Government, Tax and Estate Planning Services, and Real Estate.

As a mid-market law firm Arnstein & Lehr provides a cost-effective alternative
to high-rate firms, without a reduction in service and expertise.As such our
diverse client base has benefited during these difficult economic times.They
include large corporations listed on the public stock exchanges, middle market
companies, nonprofit organizations and emerging businesses. They also include
governmental bodies, health care entities, financial institutions, trade
associations, and a broad range of businesses in the retail, industrial,
manufacturing, distribution, technology, and services sectors.

The firm also counsels individuals as to their personal needs, including estate
planning, probate matters and the transfer of wealth and business interests from
one generation to another. Arnstein & Lehr has offices in Illinois, Florida and
Wisconsin. For additional information about the Firm visit www.arnstein.com.

Photos/Multimedia Gallery Available:
http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/mmg.cgi?eid=5924812&lang=en

Arnstein & Lehr LLP
Jeffrey A. Hild
Director of Marketing
jahild@arnstein.com
(312) 876-6939

Copyright Business Wire 2009