MLA's Aguilar Named 'Lawyer of the Year' by Hispanic National Bar Association

22 November 2005

The Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA) has named McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP's Luis A. Aguilar its Lawyer of the Year for 2005. Mr. Aguilar was selected by a special review committee that considered numerous candidates. "After a highly competitive process, Luis emerged as a terrific choice by the executive committee of the HNBA. He is one of the most highly regarded corporate attorneys in the country. He has a unique ability to very skillfully connect corporate law and business development with issues that are critical to the progress of Hispanic Americans," said Alan Varela, President of the HNBA. "We are very pleased to select him as HNBA's 2005 Lawyer of the Year." The HNBA was founded in 1972 and is an incorporated, non-profit, national association representing the interest of over 25,000 Hispanic American attorneys, judges, law professors, and law students in the United States and Puerto Rico. Mr. Aguilar is a partner in McKenna Long & Aldridge's corporate practice in Atlanta, where he focuses on corporate governance, corporate finance and securities and international transactions. "This is such an exciting time for the Latino community in our nation. Our diversity, contributions and prominence have never been stronger and to be selected for this honor alongside my legal peers is very humbling, indeed," said Mr. Aguilar. "As more Hispanics enter the legal profession, I am optimistic about this organization's future and the positive impact we will continue to have in our country." Over the last year, Mr. Aguilar has been recognized as one of Georgia's Super Lawyers 2004, as published in Atlanta Magazine and Georgia Super Lawyers, March 2004. He is also on the list of the Georgia Super Lawyers 2005 and is listed in the 2005-06 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Recently, the Atlanta Business Chronicle listed him among the Who's Who in Atlanta's legal community. Mr. Aguilar's civic affiliations demonstrate his passion to serve different causes. He is active with many prominent organizations. Most notably, he has been very active with the Latin American Association (LAA), where he started a two-year term as Chair in April 2005. The LAA has long been recognized as the preeminent local organization for Hispanic issues in Georgia. Luis is also on the Boards of several leading non-profit organization: Georgia Hispanic Bar Association, Girl Scouts North West Council (one of the largest councils in the U.S.), GALEO (Georgia Association of Latino Elected Officials), UNICEF S.E., Leadership Atlanta, and CIFAL Atlanta, Inc., a public-private partnership between the United Nations and the City of Atlanta, and 1 of only 11 in the world and the only such center in North America. Recently Mr. Aguilar received MALDEF's "Excellence in Leadership Award" in April 2005, and the 2005 Member of the Year Award by the Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. He is a graduate of the University of Georgia School of Law and holds a master of laws degree in taxation from Emory University. About McKenna Long & Aldridge McKenna Long & Aldridge is a full-service law firm of 400 lawyers and public policy advisors with offices in Atlanta, Brussels, Denver, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, San Diego, San Francisco and Washington, DC. The firm provides business solutions in the areas of corporate law, government contracts, intellectual property and technology, complex litigation, public policy and regulatory affairs, international law, real estate, environmental, energy and finance. To learn more about the firm and its services, log on to http://www.mckennalong.com. Media Contact: Bill Getch Professional Services PR (for McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP) 678-566-3668 bgetch@professionalservicesPR.com

Source: PR Newswire

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