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  		•  Noonan Presents at Historic Preservation Seminar
    February 21, 2008
    Scheduled for February 21, 2008 in Providence
  		• Tarantino to Present at Evidence Seminar Dec. 14th.
    December 14, 2007
    John Tarantino will discuss
  		• Sherman Discusses Environmental Regulations Nov. 15th
    November 15, 2007
  		• LaPorte to Present at Oct. 30th Seminar
    October 30, 2007
  		• Litigation Group Continues to Grow with Addition of Ramos
    September 10, 2007
    Adam Ramos has recently joined the group as an associate.
  		• Walter Stone Appointed Trustee Of Roger Williams University
    September 5, 2007
    Mr. Stone was one of 13 new trustees elected to the board.
  		• Shoer Elected to Board of Trustees of The Brown Club of R.I.
    August 14, 2007
  		• Sherman Named "40 Under 40"
    July 27, 2007
    PBN Honors 40 of RI's Best and Brightest
  		• John Tarantino Honored with Award from R.I. Bar Association
    June 22, 2007
  		• Almeida Elected Vice President of R.I. Bar Association
    June 14, 2007
    She was inducted at the Bar Association's Annual Meeting on June 14, 2007.
  		• AP&S Ranks Tops in R.I. According to 2006 CHAMBERS USA
    June 1, 2007
  		• Sally Dowling Receives Community Service Award
    May 19, 2007
  		• Roger Williams University Law School Honors Walter Stone
    May 18, 2007
  		• Boston Office Welcomes New Associates
    May 1, 2007
    Eduardo Gonzalez and Erica Mecler Join the Litigation Group
  		• R.I. Foundation Adds Chazan to Professional Advisory Council
    May 1, 2007
    Michael Chazan has been selected to special council to advise the Foundation.
  		• International Society of Barristers Honors John Tarantino
    March 5, 2007
  		• Diversity Scholarship Subject of RI Lawyers Weekly Article
    February 19, 2007
  		• Diversity Scholarship Subject of RI Lawyers Weekly Article
    February 19, 2007
    Tarantino interviewed regarding the firm's vision for promoting diversity within the legal profession.
  		• James Hall Named Shareholder
    January 1, 2007
  		• Sherman Selected for Leadership Rhode Island
    January 1, 2007
  		• AP&S Welcomes New Associates
    January 1, 2007
  		• AP&S Welcomes New Associates
    January 1, 2007
  		• AP&S Establishes Diversity Scholarship Program
    December 4, 2006
  		• AP&S Forms Minority Partnership.
    November 14, 2006
  		• Tarantino Named to Top 500 List for a Second Time
    October 1, 2006
  		• 18 AP&S Attorneys Selected for BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA 2007
    September 1, 2006
  		• Stone Honored by Legal Assistance Group
    July 28, 2006
  		• Bomster Recognized with Award for Distinguished Service
    June 24, 2006
  		• AP&S Attorneys Have Key Role at R.I. Bar Association Meeting
    June 22, 2006
  		• Almeida Elected Secretary of R.I. Bar Association
    June 22, 2006
  		• AP&S Ranks Top in R.I. According to 2006 CHAMBERS USA
    June 1, 2006
  		• Almeida Elected Secretary of R.I. Bar Association
    June 1, 2006
  		• Tarantino Honored with Award from R.I. Bar Association
    June 1, 2006
  		• AP&S Ranks Tops in R.I. According to 2006 CHAMBERS USA
    May 9, 2006
  		• National Premier Trial Lawyer Organization Selects Tarantino
    May 9, 2006
  		• Esposito Named to R.I. Sea Grant Advisory Council
    May 1, 2006
  		• Supreme Court Appoints Rocha to Committee
    April 1, 2006
  		• Tarantino Named to Top 500 List for a Second Time
    April 1, 2006
  		• Almeida Re-elected Vice Chair of Health Services Council
    April 1, 2006
  		• Almeida Re-Appointed to R.I. State Parole Board
    March 30, 2006
  		• Victory for AP&S Client in Lead Paint Trial
    February 22, 2006
  		• Flaherty Joins Boston Office
    February 1, 2006
  		• Alan Shoer Joins AP&S Corporate Group
    January 17, 2006
  		• Lawler Named Partner in Charge of Boston Office
    January 1, 2006
  		• AP&S Announces New Partners
    January 1, 2006
  		• AP&S Hosts 2006 Continuing Education Seminars
    January 1, 2006
  		• Tarantino Named Lawyer of the Year 2005
    December 19, 2005
  		• AP&S Announces New Partners
    December 5, 2005
  		• Frawley Named Massachusetts "Rising Star" 2 Years in a Row
    December 1, 2005
  		• Rocha & Tarantino Named to Expert Guide
    December 1, 2005
  		• Third Quarter 2005 Newsletter Released
    November 1, 2005
  		• Riseberg & Frawley Obtain Summary Judgment
    November 1, 2005
  		• Nevin Joins Boston Office
    November 1, 2005
  		• Tarantino Named To Top 500 Leading Lawyers in America
    November 1, 2005
  		• Summary Judgment Issued on Behalf of Wal-Mart Stores
    September 23, 2005
  		• Peter Kennedy Appointed to Special Legislative Commission
    September 1, 2005
  		• National Judicial College Appoints Tarantino to Board
    September 1, 2005
  		• 16 AP&S Attorneys Selected for THE BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA
    September 1, 2005
  		• Governor Appoints Victoria Almeida to State Parole Board
    August 5, 2005
  		• Burke & McMenimen Join AP&S in Boston
    August 1, 2005
  		• Wisconsin Supreme Court Relies on AP&S Attorney's Law Review
    July 14, 2005
  		• Almeida Elected Officer of Rhode Island Bar Association
    July 1, 2005
  		• AP&S Releases Analysis of New R.I. Business Corporation Act
    July 1, 2005
  		• Tarantino Elected President of RI Bar Foundation
    July 1, 2005
  		• AP&S Named as Leading Firm in Rhode Island
    May 1, 2005
  		• Adler Pollock & Sheehan Relocates Boston Office
    April 1, 2005
  		• Berman Named President of Women's Bar Association
    April 1, 2005
  		• Geanacopoulos Named Chairman of Corporate Department
    March 1, 2005
  		• Boston Office Adds Two New Associates
    February 1, 2005
  		• First Quarter 2005 Newlsetter Released
    February 1, 2005
  		• Scaringi Elected President of LMA New England
    January 1, 2005
  		• Tarantino Appointed to Study Federal Rules of Evidence
    January 1, 2005
  		• New Partners Elected At AP&S
    January 1, 2005
  		• Boston Attorneys Named Massachusetts "Rising Stars"
    January 1, 2005
  		• Retiring AP&S Partner Joins Board of Wembley PLC
    December 1, 2004
  		• AP&S Moves to New Headquarters
    December 1, 2004
  		• Boston Office Welcomes New Partner
    December 1, 2004
  		• AP&S Releases First Edition of Quarterly Newsletter
    November 1, 2004
  		• AP&S Partners Named Massachusetts Superlawyers
    November 1, 2004
  		• Firm Welcomes New Associates
    October 1, 2004
  		• AP&S Announces Plans for Move to New Headquarters
    September 1, 2004
  		• AP&S Sponsors Law Firm Group's Regional Meeting
    June 24, 2004
  		• Puglia Issues Client Alert on New Business Corporation Act
    June 1, 2004
  		• AP&S Attorney Co-Authors Treatise
    June 1, 2004
  		• Stolzman Elected to American College of Real Estate Lawyers
    June 1, 2004
  		• AP&S Selected By Wal-Mart As Preferred Counsel
    June 1, 2004
  		• AP&S Partners Recognized as Rhode Island’s Best
    May 13, 2004
  		• Pro Bono Efforts Honored
    May 6, 2004
  		• AP&S Wins National Recognition by LMA
    March 24, 2004
  		• Tarantino Admitted to American College of Trial Lawyers
    March 1, 2004
  		• Bomster Aids N.H. Legal Assistance on Medicaid Settlement
    February 20, 2004
  		• Kennedy and Hall Claim Victory for All R.I. Property Owners
    January 27, 2004
  		• Campellone Selected as Member of Leadership RI Class 2004
    January 1, 2004
  		• Denehy Named Managing Partner of AP&S
    January 1, 2004
  		• Millsom & Wollin Obtain Transfer of R.I. Litigation
    December 1, 2003
  		• AP&S Wins Award for Marketing
    November 1, 2003
  		• Millsom and Riseberg Named Firm Partners
    November 1, 2003
  		• AP&S Obtains Dismissal in East Bay Redistricting Case
    October 1, 2003
  		• Best Lawyers Names AP&S Attorneys in 2003-2004 Directory
    October 1, 2003
  		• Almeida Joins NACDL
    August 1, 2003
  		• Geanacopoulos Authors Publication on Sarbanes-Oxley
    July 1, 2003
  		• Tarantino Named President of Defense Counsel of Rhode Island
    June 19, 2003
  		• Tarantino Receives Governmental Citations
    June 1, 2003
  		• Berman Elected Vice President of the Women's Bar Association
    May 1, 2003
  		• Tarantino Receives Citation from Supreme Court Justices
    March 20, 2003
  		• Judge Awards $1.8M to AP&S Client
    February 25, 2003
  		• AP&S Selected to Serve as Counsel for Dow Chemical
    February 1, 2003
  		• Tenth Circuit Relies on AP&S Attorney's Law Review in Ruling
    February 1, 2003
  		• AP&S Ranks Fourth in Top Jury Verdicts in 2002
    January 27, 2003
  		• New Partners Featured in BOSTON BUSINESS NEWS
    January 17, 2003
  		• AP&S Boston Office Enters its Fourth Year
    January 1, 2003
  		• Almeida Admitted to National College of DUI Defense
    January 1, 2003
  		• AP&S Listed in Area's 100 Largest Law Firms
    January 1, 2003
  		• Adler Pollock & Sheehan Welcomes Five New Partners
    January 1, 2003
  		• Tarantino Named One of Nation’s Top 10 “Lawyers of the Year"
    January 1, 2003
  		• AP&S Selected to Serve as Counsel for Dow Chemical
    January 1, 2003
  		• Dowling Retires as Chair of Higher Ed
    December 1, 2002
  		• Tarantino Elected President of NE Bar Association
    December 1, 2002
  		• Tarantino Named in Nation's Top 10
    December 1, 2002
  		• Almeida Featured in RHODE ISLAND LAWYERS WEEKLY
    November 11, 2002
  		• Liguori Serves on Governor's Transition Team
    November 1, 2002
  		• Lundsten Named to BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA
    September 20, 2002
  		• Millsom Successful in Wrongful Termination Suit
    September 19, 2002
  		• Five New Associates Join AP&S
    September 1, 2002
  		• McKay Named to BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA
    September 1, 2002
  		• AP&S Achieves Aquittal for Plunder Dome Client
    September 1, 2002
  		• DeMoura Receives Summary Judgment in Favor of Client
    August 15, 2002
  		• Almeida Re-elected for House of Delegates
    August 1, 2002
  		• Tarantino Elected to Board of R.I. Bar Foundation
    August 1, 2002
  		• Tarantino to Be Sworn In President of N.E. Bar Association
    August 1, 2002
  		• Release of Environmental Practice Guide by AP&S Attorneys
    August 1, 2002
  		• Almeida Re-appointed Chair of Ethics Committee
    August 1, 2002
  		• Tarantino Becomes President-Elect of Defense Trial Counsel
    June 1, 2002
  		• Partners Re-elected for House of Delegates
    June 1, 2002
  		• AP&S recognized for “Biggest Defense Wins of the Year"
    June 1, 2002
  		• AP&S Lawyers Obtain Class Certification
    April 1, 2002
  		• AP&S Ranked Third Largest Firm in RI
    April 1, 2002
  		• Wollin and Brooks Named to AP&S Executive Committee
    April 1, 2002
  		• Kennedy Nominated to BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA
    March 1, 2002
  		• Favorable Results for AP&S Client in Insurance Arbitration
    March 1, 2002
  		• AP&S Becomes Only R.I. Member in Law Firm Association.
    March 1, 2002
  		• Zoning Board Decision Reversed for Kennel Owners
    February 1, 2002
  		• Whitesell Joins Boston Office
    February 1, 2002
  		• DeMoura Named Partner in Charge of Boston Office
    February 1, 2002
  		• Top 10 Significant Opinions in 2001 Includes AP&S Case
    January 1, 2002
  		• Shareholder Dispute Settled by AP&S Attorneys
    January 1, 2002
  		• AP&S Wins in Negligence Case
    January 1, 2002
  		• AP&S Sets Precedent in Massachusetts Trial Court
    January 1, 2002
  		• White Named Partner at AP&S
    January 1, 2002
  		• Federal Court Grants Summary Judgment In Tobacco Case
    November 1, 2001
  		• AP&S Arbitration Nets $1.9 Million in Stock-Dispute Case
    November 1, 2001
  		• $1.8 Million Defense Verdict in Favor of AP&S Client
    November 1, 2001
  		• Chazan to Speak on Estate & Business Planning
    November 1, 2001
  		• Tarantino Elected Officer of New England Bar Association
    October 1, 2001
  		• Noonan Wins Judgment Against Water Supply Board
    October 1, 2001
  		• Partners Successfully Defend Cookson in Arbitration
    October 1, 2001
  		• McKay Provides Expert Testimony
    October 1, 2001
  		• Rocha & Chittick Win Wrongful Termination Case
    October 1, 2001
  		• AP&S Represents Shopping Center in Security Case
    September 1, 2001
  		• AP&S Welcomes Three New Associates
    September 1, 2001
  		• DeMoura Joins as Partner in its Boston Office
    July 1, 2001
  		• Three Associates Join Adler Pollock & Sheehan
    June 1, 2001
  		• AP&S Case Among 2001 Biggest MA Defense Verdicts
    June 1, 2001
  		• Wollin Sucessfully Defends RI Convention Center Authority
    June 1, 2001
  		• Brown Named to the Registry of WHO'S WHO as a Life Member
    May 1, 2001
  		• Successful Kayser-Roth Case Leads to New Insurance Laws
    May 1, 2001
  		• Wollin & Avanzato File Petition for Writ of Certiorari
    May 1, 2001
  		• Team of Partners Complete Venture Capital Financing
    April 1, 2001
  		• Stolzman Re-elected to the Board for Jewish Federation
    April 1, 2001
  		• Avanzato Obtains Reversal of Judgment Against Client
    April 1, 2001
  		• Brown Prevails at First Circuit in Attorney Malpractice Case
    April 1, 2001
  		• Rocha & Chittick Win Summary Judgment Motion
    April 1, 2001
  		• Corrigan, Celeste & Bucci Complete $30 Million Deal
    March 1, 2001
  		• AP&S Announces Formation of Marketing Department
    February 1, 2001
  		• Tarantino Named to R.I. LAWYERS WEEKLY Board of Editors
    February 1, 2001
  		• DeMoura Named in BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA CONSUMER GUIDE
    February 1, 2001
  		• Riccio Receives Recognition as Top Securities Litigator

    Named by Lawdragon to Top 100
  		• AP&S Diversity Scholarship 2008

    Application Now Available
  		• AP&S Tops List of Chambers USA Directory of Leading Lawyers

    14 Attorneys and 4 Practice Areas Receive Recognition
  		• AP&S Attorneys Named Top Business Litigators

    Super Lawyers- Corporate Counsel Edition- Recognizes Boston Attorneys
  		• AP&S Welcomes Corey Wyatt

    Newest Member of the Litigation Department
  		• Chazan Presents at Estates Seminar

    "Drafting Effective Wills and Trusts" to be held June 24th
  		• AP&S Welcomes Jonathan Sachs to Boston Office

    Jonathan Sachs joins the Real Estate & Corporate Group.
  		• Favorable Court Decision in Worker's Comp Case

    Summary Judgment Rendered in Wrongful Death Action
  		• Tarantino Named Leading Lawyer in America

    3rd Time Honor in Lawdragon 500
  		• AP&S Attorneys Named Massachusetts "RISING STARS"

    Brian Birke, Rory Fazendeiro and Tim Frawley Named Top Young Lawyers.
  		• St. Joseph Health Services Honors DiStefano

    Joseph R. DiStefano named 2008 Partner in Philanthropy
  		• Kanter Elected To American College of Mortgage Attorneys

    Membership in National Organization is by Nomination Only
  		• AP&S Forms Minority Partnership

    AP&S formed a partnership with the MIDC and the RICMI to offer free legal services for entrepreneurs.
  		• Federal Court Rules for University in Issuing Crime Alerts

    Significant Case Addresses University's Responsibilities Under Clery Act
  		• AP&S Ranked #1 in Rhode Island in Commercial Litigation

    Best Lawyers In America 2008
  		• Greg Chafee Joins Corporate Department

    Brings over 20 years of experience to the firm
  		• New England Super Lawyers Includes 15 AP&S Attorneys

    27% of Providence Office Attorneys Named to 2007 List.
  		• AP&S Announces Recipient of Inaugural Diversity Scholarship

    First year law student, Vladimir Ibarra, awarded $10,000 scholarship.
  		• AP&S Listed Among Top Firms

    AP&S was named one of the most respected firms in the country by CORPORATE BOARD MEMBER MAGAZINE.
  		• AP&S Ranked Nationwide By THE AMERICAN LAWYER

    AP&S was the only R.I. firm noted for its litigation practice.
  		• Esposito Named To R.I. Sea Grant Advisory Council.

    Dennis Esposito brings to the Council extensive experience in marine law.