Seyfarth Shaw Welcomes Arthur G. Telegen as a Partner in the Firm`s Labor and Employment Department

BOSTON--(Business Wire)--
Seyfarth Shaw LLP, one of America`s leading full-service law firms, today
announced that Arthur G. Telegen has joined the firm`s Labor and Employment
Department as a partner in the firm`s Boston office. He was previously a partner
at Foley Hoag LLP where he was Chair of that firm`s Labor and Employment
Department for over a decade.

Telegen has represented national and international employers across the spectrum
of industries in labor and employment matters. He handles labor issues in
arbitration and before the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and the federal
courts, and tries cases involving employment discrimination, wrongful discharge,
ERISA fiduciary and Multi-Employer Pension Plan Act claims. A significant part
of his practice involves counseling clients regarding the labor and employment
issues involved in major transactions.

"Arthur is a demonstrated leader, an adroit legal practitioner and has earned
some of the most prestigious honors of our profession," said Jeremy P. Sherman,
Chair of the firm`s Labor and Employment Department. "Arthur's decision to join
Seyfarth's team is another illustration that our platform is attracting the top
labor and employment lawyers throughout the country."

Seyfarth Shaw`sLabor and Employment Department consists of roughly 350
employment attorneys nationally at all levels of experience, allowing seamless
representation of the firm`s clients across jurisdictions. The firm`s labor and
employment lawyers are organized to leverage their knowledge of specific
industry experience and key workplace subspecialties, such as: Affirmative
Action/Diversity, Business Immigration, California Labor Code Litigation,
Complex Discrimination Litigation, ERISA/Employee Benefits Litigation,
Employment Law Training, International Labor and Employment, Single-Plaintiff
Litigation, Wage and Hour Litigation, and Workplace Counseling and Compliance
Solutions.

"Arthur is a well-known and highly respected leader of the Massachusetts
management-side labor and employment bar," said Lisa J. Damon, Managing Partner
of Seyfarth Shaw`s Boston office. "We look forward to his contributions to our
labor and employment practice in Boston and nationally."

This year, the Boston office celebrates a decade of service to clients and the
greater Boston community. The Boston office was opened in 1999 with two partners
and five associates. Today, attorneys in the Boston office provide a full
spectrum of legal services, with strong practice offerings in corporate and real
estate, securities and commercial litigation, employee benefits, construction,
immigration, and labor and employment law.

Telegen received his J.D. (magna cum laude) from Harvard Law School, and his
A.B. from Brandeis University. He is admitted to the state bar of Massachusetts;
the U.S. District courts for the Districts of Massachusetts, Connecticut and
Rhode Island, the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the First, Second, Third, Fourth,
Ninth and District of Columbia Circuits, and the U.S. Supreme Court. Telegen is
a Fellow of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers and ranked in Band One
in Chambers.

"Seyfarth Shaw`s roster of talented attorneys in virtually all areas of law
allows me to call upon my colleagues throughout the country to offer my clients
the best, most comprehensive legal representation possible," said Telegen. "I
look forward to working with my new colleagues throughout the firm."

Seyfarth Shaw is a full-service law firm with over 775 attorneys located in nine
offices throughout the United States including Chicago, New York, Boston,
Washington D.C.,Atlanta, Houston, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Sacramento, as
well as Brussels, Belgium. The firm provides a broad range of legal services in
the areas of real estate, labor and employment, employee benefits, litigationand
business services. Seyfarth Shaw`s practice reflects virtually every industry
and segment of the country`s business and social fabric. Clients include over
200 of the Fortune 500 companies, financial institutions, newspapers and other
media, hotels, health care organizations, airlines and railroads. The firm also
represents a number of federal, state, and local governmental and educational
entities. For more information, please visit www.seyfarth.com.

Seyfarth Shaw
Mark S. Roy, Public Relations Manager
212-218-5272
mroy@seyfarth.com
or
Elisa Marks, SeniorPublic Relations Associate
212-218-5273
emarks@seyfarth.com

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