Cadwalader Attorneys Honored with Burton Award for Excellence in Legal Writing for Sixth Time

NEW YORK--(Business Wire)--
Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP, one of the world`s leading law firms,
announces that partner Dorothy Auth and associates Andrew C. Chien and John
Peter Halski have been selected to receive the 2009 Burton Award for in Legal
Writing, marking the sixth consecutive year the firm`s lawyers have been
recognized for effective legal writing. Dr. Auth and Messrs. Chien and Halski
are to be presented the award at a June 15 ceremony at the Library of Congress
for their article entitled "Inter Partes Re-examination: What Lies Ahead,"
published in The National Law Journal on August 18, 2008.

Presented annually by The Burton Foundation, a not-for-profit, cultural and
academic organization devoted to promoting the legal profession, this national
award program is dedicated to refining the use of plain, clear and concise
language in legal writing by lawyers and law school students. The tenth
anniversary awards ceremony will also feature awards to Supreme Court Justice
Antonin Scalia, author Bryan Garner, retired New York State Chief Judge Judith
S. Kaye, and television screenwriter David E. Kelley.

"We are honored that the firm has consistently been recognized as a leader in
legal writing and congratulate Dorothy, Andrew and John on this outstanding
achievement," stated Christopher White, Chairman of the firm.

Dr. Auth is a partner and member of the firm`s Intellectual Property Group. She
has more than 17 years of experience in complex patent litigation, as well as
licensing, patent procurement, and intellectual property counseling in the
United States and abroad. Her experience spans diverse industries, including
biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and medical devices, as well as consumer
products, computers, and other mechanical devices. Mr. Chien and Mr. Halski
focus in the area of intellectual property litigation in the pharmaceuticals and
medical devices fields, as well as client counseling, legal opinions, and patent
prosecution.

About Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP, established in 1792, is one of the world`s
leading international law firms, with offices in New York, London, Charlotte,
Washington and Beijing. Cadwalader serves a diverse client base, including many
of the worlds top financial institutions, undertaking business in more than 50
countries in six continents. The firm offers legal expertise in antitrust,
banking, business fraud, corporate finance, corporate governance, environmental,
healthcare, insolvency, insurance, litigation, mergers and acquisitions, private
client, private equity, real estate, securities and financial institutions
regulation, securitization, structured finance, and tax. More information about
Cadwalader can be found at www.cadwalader.com.

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
Claudia Freeman, +1-212-504-6470
claudia.freeman@cwt.com

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