from Case Western Reserve UniversitySchool of Law and his B.S., summa cum laude, from The Ohio State University Mr. Karp holds more than 45 years of trial and appellate experience in business,corporate and insurance litigation. In addition to being ranked in every editionof Best Lawyers in America since its inception, he has also been named as one ofthe "Top 10 Super Lawyers" in 2004, 2005 and 2006 Mr. Karp was named a "Top 100Super Lawyer" in the state of Ohio and a "Top 50 Super Lawyer" in Cleveland in2007 and 2008.
He received the American ORT Jurisprudence Award in 2004 for hismany contributions to the legal profession and the community. In 2007, hereceived The Ohio Bar Medal for "unusually meritorious service to the legalprofession and the community." Mr Karp received both his J.D and B.A., summacum laude, from Yale University. About Ulmer & Berne LLPUlmer & Berne, established in 1908, is one of Ohio`s largest law firms. Afull-service firm with approximately 175 attorneys in Cleveland, Columbus,Cincinnati and Chicago, Ulmer & Berne represents publicly traded and privatelyheld companies, financial institutions, pharmaceutical companies, familybusinesses, international joint ventures and affiliations, investor groups,start-ups and emerging businesses, public bodies, and nonprofit organizations.For more information, visit About Best LawyersBest Lawyers, which published its first directory in 1983, is the oldestlawyer-rating publication in the U.S. The company compiles its listings ofoutstanding attorneys through exhaustive peer-review surveys. Every year,thousands of leading lawyers confidentially evaluate their professional peersand Best Lawyers tabulates more than 2.5 million votes.
Its annual publication,The Best Lawyers in America, which continues to be the only advertisement-freereferral guide to the legal profession, now includes 36,126 attorneys in 78specialties, covering all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Best Lawyersnow also evaluates lawyers worldwide and publishes its global lists online at. Photos/Multimedia Gallery Available: http:// & Berne LLPKimberly G. Schmittel, Marketing Manager, 216-583-7388direct fax Copyright Business Wire 2009. FACE-OFF: Jerryd Bayless versus OJ Mayo In our inaugural issue of FACE-OFF, Randy and Frank take a look at Minnesota and what they should do with the third pick overall in the NBA Draft. Please feel free to make your pick by leaving a comment below. We'll have a running tally for Randy and Frank's records for all future FACE-OFF articles. Derrick Rose versus Michael Beasley Michael Beasley versus Derrick Rose.
We haven't even been a week removed from the NBA Draft Lottery and all the talk has been on Rose and Beasley…rightfully so, but what about the rest of the league, what about the third pick in the draft? Our writers will discuss this issue in Face-Off. Jerryd Bayless Coming out of high school, all the hype was on O.J Mayo He was going to be the next big thing. While he didn't exactly live up to lofty expectations during his one-year tenure at USC, he didn't disappoint either While, I have no doubts that O.J. Mayo will be an All-Star in the NBA, I'm not sure I'd pick him over fellow Pac-10 alum Jerryd Bayless. With Bayless, I see a much more aggressive offensive player, which I think will make him more suited for the NBA game. Bayless has great handles and is explosive with a strong first step to help him get past his defender, something I fail to see in Mayo. This gives Bayless the ability to create off the dribble, break his defender down and create his own shot when he needs it.
Mayo, on the other hand, tends to settle for his outside jumper far too often, due to his inability to attack his defender and get to the basket. Because of his aggressiveness, Bayless gets to the charity stripe far more often that Mayo, something he'll have to continue to do if he wants to remain productive in the NBA Bayless is also an unselfish player. This can be seen a negative, as at times he make look to appear too passive when playing the halfcourt game. Defensively, I'll have to give Mayo the edge over Bayless. Bayless has had trouble getting around screens and at only 6-foot-3, his size at the position has been questioned by many. Mayo isn't much taller, although he's officially listed at 6-foot-5. Despite this, Bayless does have the quickness and athleticism to stay in front with the best of them. He’s got great lateral movement and uses his speed and explosiveness to keep up with speedy guards. His size and strength are his biggest weaknesses right now, but that’s something he can surely improve on by hitting the weights a little more. Minnesota already has a good pair of young guards in Randy Foye and Rashad McCants, but I don’t see the problem of having Foye and Bayless in the backcourt, with McCants coming off the bench like he did last year. Foye missed a significant portion of time last year with a knee injury last year. Right now, most mocks have Minnesota taking Brook Lopez.