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Saturday, 28 January 2012

Admiralty and Maritime Law "Best Firm in Baltimore" and "Best Lawyer" Rankings Announced for Wright, Constable & Skeen by The Best Lawyers in America?

Baltimore, MD (PRWEB) November 29, 2011

Wright, Constable & Skeen (WC&S) has been selected by The Best Lawyers in America? as a Tier One Best Law Firm in Baltimore, Maryland for Admiralty and Maritime Law for 2011-2012.


Best Lawyers?? mission is to guide other lawyers and clients?from the country?s largest companies needing legal advice to individuals needing advice on personal matters?to lawyers who can produce a high level of legal work on complex issues in various legal specialties.


WC&S' Maritime Law practice group is comprised of Partners David W. Skeen, Esq. and Stephen F. White, Esq., who are both "Proctors-in-Admiralty" with the Maritime Law Association of the United States. Mr. Skeen also was recognized individually in Best Lawyers 2012 survey of leading attorneys for Admiralty & Maritime law and Mediation law. He has been named to Best Lawyers every year since 1989. Mr. White also was recognized individually in Best Lawyers' 2012 survey of leading attorneys for Admiralty & Maritime law. He has been named to Best Lawyers since 2008. Meighan Griffin Burton, Esq., is an associate in the Maritime Law practice.


Wright, Constable & Skeen and its predecessors have served the maritime and transportation community in the Mid-Atlantic region from the firm's Baltimore, Maryland offices for more than one hundred years. The WC&S Maritime Law practice group handles matters for domestic and international clients related to the commercial shipping industry and the recreational boating industry, including


Vessel arrests and attachments

Maritime liens

Commercial disputes relating to charters, contracts, marine insurance, trucking railroad and Warehouse claims

Claims under the Jones Act and Longshore and Harbor Workers Compensation Act

Personal injury and death claims

Towing and salvage

Mortgage foreclosures

Maritime claims in bankruptcy, collision, products liability, cargo and property damage

Marine insurance subrogation

Marinas, repair yards, slip rental agreements


U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers? announced the national and metropolitan rankings in U.S. News & World Report?s Money issue (November 15, 2011) and in a ?Best Law Firms? standalone publication distributed to 30,000 general counsel and 58,000 private practice lawyers worldwide.


About Wright, Constable & Skeen, L.L.P.

http://www.wcslaw.com

100 N. Charles Street, 16th Floor

Baltimore, MD 21201-3812

Phone: 410-659-1300

Fax: 410-659-1350


Baltimore-based Wright, Constable & Skeen (WC&S) is a full service law firm meeting the legal needs of Maryland businesses and residents for over a century. Along with the Maritime and Transportation practice group, the firm?s diverse practice areas include Bankruptcy & Creditors? Rights, Construction Law, Corporate & Business, Employment & Labor Law, Estates & Trusts, Family Law, Government Contracts, Insurance Defense, Litigation, Mediation & Arbitration, Non-profits, Real Estate, and Surety & Fidelity Law. WC&S is a member of The Harmonie Group, a national network of vetted, invitation-only independent law firms.


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cdv USA to Publish Divinity II - Ego Draconis in North America

Cary, NC (PRWEB) September 17, 2009

Just in time for the upcoming holiday season, cdv USA will be bringing the fantasy epic Divinity II - Ego Draconis to PC and the Xbox 360? video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. This extraordinary action-RPG continues the epic and stirring tale told by its best-selling predecessor in the Divinity series.


Divinity II - Ego Draconis combines action-packed, varied gameplay with a deep, diverse quest structure that branches out into many directions, a world where every decision has a consequence on how the game proceeds.


"Divinity II - Ego Draconis is a perfect fit for the North American market, and we are very excited to be publishing it," said Tom Gross, CEO of cdv Software Entertainment USA. "Larian Studios is a well-respected developer and for this reason we are very glad to be able to expand our US line-up this holiday season with such a fantastic product."


For more information about Divinity II - Ego Draconis, which cdv USA will ship for Xbox 360 and PC this holiday season, please visit http://www.cdvus.com or cdv.gamespress.com.


A downloadable press kit is available at-

http://cdv.gamespress.com/product.asp?s=57


Divinity II - Ego Draconis, in development by Larian Studios, is the sequel to the hit game - Divine Divinity. In the game's war-torn world of Rivellon, players will explore massive dungeons and outdoor spaces, in both human and Dragon form, while interacting with non-player characters who will offer quests, information and clues. In Divinity II - Ego Draconis, the player will be faced with an unexpected quest that will unveil hidden truths and revive forgotten evils that will change the face of Rivellon forever.


You can also find further information on Divinity II - Ego Draconis on the web at http://www.divinity2.com.


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