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	05/05/2005 McAndrews, Held & Malloy Attorneys Honored as ‘Illinois Super Lawyers’
	CHICAGO, IL – May 5, 2005 – McAndrews, Held & Malloy announced today that two of the firm’s founding partners were honored as “Illinois Super Lawyers” in the May 2005 issue of Chicago magazine. Timothy J. Malloy was listed as one of the top intellectual property litigators in the state, as well as one of the top 100 lawyers in Illinois across all areas of practice. John J. Held was recognized as one of the top intellectual property lawyers in Illinois. The awards for “Illinois Super Lawyers” went to the leading attorneys in the state across a wide range of practice areas and firm sizes. In addition to those in private practice, prosecutors, in-house counsel and public service lawyers were selected for the honor. Only five percent of the attorneys in Illinois are named Super Lawyers. To be considered, lawyers must be nominated by their peers in the industry. In late 2004, more than 47,000 ballots were sent to Illinois attorneys practicing for five years or more, asking them to nominate whom they viewed as the best lawyers in the state. John J. Held has successfully counseled clients across a wide spectrum of industries in patent, trademark and copyright infringement actions, patent appeals and interferences, and trademark opposition/cancellation proceedings. His experience involves working with products such as automotive parts and equipment, web handling and processing equipment used by the printing industry, software products, refuse handling equipment, sporting goods and consumer products. Timothy J. Malloy is nationally recognized for his intellectual property litigation successes in the medical device, electrical and mechanical fields. His professional highlights include arguing before the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of Eli Lilly and Company the leading case directed to the scope of patent protection for medical devices, and securing one of the top 10 largest intellectual property damages awards in U.S. history on behalf of Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. About McAndrews, Held & Malloy, Ltd. Founded in 1988, McAndrews, Held & Malloy is one of the nation’s preeminent legal resources on intellectual property, antitrust and technology matters, serving institutions ranging from major multinationals and start-ups to world-class colleges and universities. Our technically trained attorneys have built an unparalleled record of litigation successes in jury trials, bench trials and ADR proceedings. In addition, McAndrews, Held & Malloy offers its clients services in the following areas: patent and trademark procurement and portfolio management, patent interferences, trademark oppositions and cancellations, international practice, intellectual property/technology opinions and investigations, due diligence and M&A support, technology licensing and joint ventures, and technology transfers and donations. Additional information can be found at http://www.mcandrews-ip.com. CONTACT: Jeremy J. Ahto / David Schulte Healy Communications 312/440-3900 jahto@healyco.com