BIOTECH DEPARTMENT CONTINUES TO GROWJanuary 1, 2002

Lila Akrad and Tonya Y. Bradyhave recently joined the firmin our Biotech Department.Both have extensive expertiseand we welcome them.Akrad received her B.S. fromthe University of Kansas inOrganismal Biology, did postgraduatestudy at Iowa State,and then completed her lawdegree at the Vermont LawSchool. Her expertise includesAquamed, Microbiology,Neuroanatomy, OrganicChemistry and Parasitology.Brady received her B.S. inMolecular Genetics fromOhio State University. Shewent on to study law at theUniversity of Dayton Schoolof Law. In addition to herextensive knowledge in thearea of biotech, Brady alsobrings additional expertise inthe area of cyberspace ande-commerce law to the firm.Both will sitting for the barexam in February.