Nossaman Continues Growing Employment Practice; Veronica Gray Joins the Firm

ORANGE COUNTY (January 10, 2006) - Nossaman Guthner Knox & Elliott LLP, today announced the addition of prominent employment specialist, Veronica Gray. Ms. Gray joins Nossaman in the firm's Irvine office along with Associate Brad Grabske, both previously of Jackson Demarco. A veteran trial lawyer who has won multi-million dollar verdicts for her clients, Ms. Gray currently focuses her practice on employment law. Ms. Gray's experience includes wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment and unfair competition, drafting of policies and procedures, employment agreements, nondisclosure agreements, conducting seminars and training and all areas of advice and litigation in employment related matters. Her new role at Nossaman will include leading the firm's Employment Practice Group.

"Employment is a core area of practice for the firm and one that continues to grow. As a result we are making additional investments in the group, in particular we are excited with the addition of Veronica Gray and her leadership which we are confident will take our employment practice to the next level," said Nossaman Managing Partner Scott DeVries.

Ms. Gray graduated magna cum laude with a B.A. from the State University of New York, Buffalo and continued her education, receiving a M.A. from Syracuse University and a J.D. from Pepperdine University School of Law.

Mr. Grabske received both his B.A. in International Relations and his J.D. from the University of Southern California.

"Joining Nossaman will give me the platform I need to continue to provide excellent service to my clients as well as expand the services available to Nossaman's existing client base. I am looking forward to leading this group and continuing the momentum they have begun to build," said Ms. Gray.

In addition, a third attorney is joining our Irvine office this week. Audrey M. Huang, previously of Bingham McCutchen, specializes in land use issues and will join Nossaman's Land Use Practice Group. Ms. Huang earned a B.A. degree in International Studies from Johns Hopkins University and a J.D. from the University of Southern California Law School.