As Growth Continues Kenneth F. Berg Appointed Partner-in-Charge of Ulmer & Berne`s Chicago Office

CHICAGO--(Business Wire)--
Ulmer & Berne LLP announced today that Kenneth F. Berg has been appointed
partner-in-charge of the Firm`s Chicago office. In addition to his legal
practice, Mr. Berg will handle the daily management of the Chicago office, which
recently moved into a larger space to accommodate the current and projected
growth.

"As Ulmer & Berne continues to develop its presence in Chicago and grow its
office, it became necessary to appoint a partner-in-charge there," stated Kip
Reader, the Firm`s managing partner. "Ken has been with the Firm since 2001 and
has been a partner in the Chicago office for the last five years. We know he
will serve Ulmer & Berne and our clients well in this new role."

As an attorney with Ulmer & Berne, Mr. Berg has extensive experience in complex
commercial and business litigation. His expertise includes defense of securities
and futures industry firms and professionals in SEC, CFTC, FINRA, NFA, and
Exchange investigations and enforcement actions; trade secrets/unfair
competition litigation; and general contract litigation. He has successfully
defended class actions in New York and Chicago federal courts. Mr. Berg received
his J.D., cum laude, from Boston College Law School in 1979 and his A.B., magna
cum laude, from Washington University in 1976.

Ulmer & Berne, established in 1908, is a full-service Midwest regional firm and
one of Ohio`s largest law firms with 175 attorneys in Cleveland, Columbus,
Cincinnati and Chicago. Ulmer & Berne represents publicly traded and privately
held companies, financial institutions, pharmaceutical companies, family
businesses, international joint ventures and affiliations, investor groups,
start-ups and emerging businesses, public bodies and nonprofit organizations.
For more information, visit www.ulmer.com.

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