Gordon & Glickson Expands Commercial IT Practice with Addition of Three Attorneys

Business Wire, Sept 23, 2004

CHICAGO -- Gordon & Glickson LLC:

--Naris Apichai, 29, formerly of Baker & Mckenzie

--James Kovacs, 29, formerly of Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP

--Brad Salmon, 31, formerly of Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP

Information technology law firm, Gordon & Glickson LLC, announced today the addition of three attorneys to its Commercial IT Practice - Naris Apichai, James Kovacs, and Brad Salmon. Mark L. Gordon, Managing Partner, made the announcement.

"We are very pleased to announce that Naris Apichai, James Kovacs, and Brad Salmon have joined us," Mr. Gordon said. "These are great moves for us. As we enter our 25th year of commitment to the information technology practice, we continue to add to our breadth and depth of talent and these three experienced individuals are poised to make immediate contributions," Gordon concluded.

Naris Apichai is experienced in the negotiation of complex outsourcing agreements and has represented clients in the sourcing of their data processing, IT infrastructure and business process functions. He advises clients on domestic and international information technology law involving data protection, privacy and regulatory issues and is experienced in the preparation of licensing, reseller, distribution, and service level agreements. Prior to joining our firm, Naris was an associate at Baker & McKenzie in Chicago. He received his J.D. from Northwestern University in 2001, and his B.S.B.A. from Washington University in 1997.

James Kovacs, recently of Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP, is experienced in drafting and negotiating contracts regarding complex technology and business process outsourcing, software development and licensing, consulting services agreements, alliance agreements and website hosting. He also represents clients in various technology, data privacy and electronic commerce issues. James received his J.D. from Harvard Law School in 2000, and his B.A., with high honors, from the University of Michigan in 1997.

Brad Salmon advises clients in connection with the outsourcing of their data processing, IT infrastructure and business process functions. He is also experienced in drafting and negotiating consulting services agreements and agreements for the purchase, license and sale of software, hardware and related intellectual property. Prior to joining Gordon & Glickson, Brad was an associate with Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP. He received his J.D., with honors, from The Ohio State University College of Law in 2000, and his B.A., Magna Cum Laude with Honors in the Liberal Arts, from The Ohio State University in 1996.

About Gordon & Glickson

Gordon & Glickson's professionals practice exclusively in the area of information technology law. This signature practice, which has gained international recognition for its success in addressing the complex issues that arise from the convergence of business and technology, is built on a foundation of conventional legal disciplines -- corporate, commercial, finance, intellectual property, and litigation.

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