Seyfarth Shaw Partner Phillip Shawn Wood Named One of "40 Under 40" by Law Bulletin

Chicago, IL (July 25, 2005) - - Phillip Shawn Wood, partner at Seyfarth Shaw LLP, one of America’s leading full service law firms, has been recognized by the Law Bulletin as one of the 2005 "40 Illinois Attorneys Under 40 to Watch."

Wood, a partner in the firm's Chicago office is a member of its Litigation Practice Group. He has over twelve years of trial and appellate experience representing clients in commercial disputes, insurance litigation and the defense of product liability claims. He currently serves as national counsel for several affiliated appliance manufacturers in connection with their product liability litigation. His experience also includes representation of companies and individuals in disputes among business owners, and he has successfully prosecuted and defended numerous emergency petitions for injunctive relief.

In this, its sixth annual ranking, the Law Bulletin noted: "For the past 12 years, Shawn Wood has made a name for himself as a trial lawyer defending business in commercial disputes and product liability litigation. His dedication to his clients and successful verdicts have earned him consistent praise from members of the bench and bar. The personal responsibility Shawn feels for his clients fosters a drive that has made him out-work, out-think, and out-lawyer his opponents."

Selection criteria for this annual roster of 40 young attorneys (out of a field of more than 1,200 nominations) is based on an examination of the nominees career achievements including successful settlements, verdicts, acquisitions or transactions, how far the nominees have risen in their practice area and the contributions the attorneys have made to their communities.

Founded in 1945, Seyfarth Shaw has over 600 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. Seyfarth Shaw provides a broad range of legal services in the areas of labor and employment, employee benefits, litigation and business services. The firm’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.

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