Holland & Knight Partner Richard Hadlow Named Chairman-Elect of the Florida Law Network

TAMPA, Fla. – Richard "Rich" Hadlow, a partner in the Tampa office of Holland & Knight, has been named chairman-elect of the Florida Law Network. His one-year term as chair will begin May 2007.

The Florida Law Network is a group of leading independent law firms operating in different parts of the state that have agreed to cooperate in specified ways for the primary purpose of expanding the scope and improving the quality of legal services provided by the respective firms to their respective clients, as well as increasing the efficiency and lowering the cost of providing such services. The Network's goal is to enhance the ability of each firm to compete in the country's fastest growing and most dynamic legal market with respect to service, quality and cost. For more information, visit the network's web site at www.flalawnet.com.

Hadlow practices in Holland & Knight's Business Section in the areas of securities law, corporate law, partnership law, corporate finance and mergers, acquisitions and divestitures. He currently serves as a member of the Florida Federal Judicial Nominating Commission, is a member of the board, Secretary and Development Chair of the Florida Aquarium, and is a member of the board of Palma Ceia Golf & Country Club.

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