Sonnenschein Adds Corporate Attorney Thomas Cleary In Los Angeles

January 8, 2007

(LOS ANGELES, January 8, 2007)— Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP today announced that Thomas M. Cleary has joined the law firm as a partner in its national Corporate Practice Group.  He will reside in Sonnenschein’s Los Angeles office.

“Tom brings substantial M&A, private equity and corporate securities experience to Sonnenschein.  He is an integral part of the corporate group’s expansion on the West Coast and across the country,” said Paul Gajer, chair of Sonnenschein’s Corporate Practice Group.  “Tom’s knowledge and expertise will add great value for our clients.”

Cleary represents several well-known buyout, venture capital and other private equity financing sources, as well as a diverse group of portfolio companies.  He has worked with companies across a broad array of industry sectors, including e-commerce, food service, apparel retailing and consumer products.

“This is an exciting period of growth for Sonnenschein, and I look forward to being a part of it,” said Cleary.  “The size and scope of the firm will be a great fit for me as I continue to develop my practice.”

Cleary received a J.D. degree from the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law.  He earned a B.S. degree in chemical engineering, Tau Beta Pi, from the University of Notre Dame.  Cleary currently serves as a director of the Los Angeles Chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth.

With more than 700 attorneys and other professionals in 10 U.S. cities and Brussels, Belgium, and a global reach throughout all of the Americas, Asia, Europe and the Middle East, Sonnenschein serves the legal needs of many of the world’s best known and most admired businesses, nonprofits and notable individuals.  For more information, visit www.sonnenschein.com.

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Jeff Mutterperl
Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP
(212) 398-8470
jmutterperl@sonnenschein.com