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	Mercedes M. Sellek Named Associate Attorney at Katz Barron March 23, 2006 MIAMI, FL - The South Florida law firm Katz Barron has named Mercedes M. Sellek an Associate Attorney. Sellek is based in the firm's Miami office, practicing in the Real Estate Department. Sellek has more than 13 years of experience with established Miami law firms and as a staff attorney with the U.S. Small Business Administration, following Hurricane Andrew in 1992. She is an experienced transactional attorney, with significant knowledge of both commercial and residential real property law, banking law, environmental law, governmental and land use law. Sellek has represented clients in connection with the purchase and sale of real property, and represented lender and borrower clients in closing refinance, acquisition, development and construction loan transactions. She has handled land development issues including platting and wetlands permitting, as well as zoning applications in Miami-Dade County, City of Coral Gables and City of Hialeah. Sellek also has assisted clients in connection with negotiations of leases for public/private projects with the City of Miami and Miami-Dade County. Sellek is a member of The Florida Bar, Environmental and Land Use Section, and the Dade County Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division. She is an authorized title agent for various title insurance underwriters. A resident of Kendall, Sellek earned her law degree from Tulane University School of Law, and a Bachelor of Arts in English from Florida International University. Katz Barron Squitero Faust is a full-service commercial law firm with offices in Miami and Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Established in 1977, Katz Barron provides counsel on a wide range of business matters, including complex securities transactions, construction and other commercial litigation, bankruptcy and reorganization matters, real estate transactions, environmental law, international and domestic tax counsel, and estate planning. For more information about Katz Barron, visit the firm's website at www.katzbarron.com. Katz Barron Squitero Faust is a full-service commercial law firm with offices in Miami and Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Established in 1977, Katz Barron provides counsel on a wide range of business matters, including complex securities transactions, construction and other commercial litigation, bankruptcy and reorganization matters, real estate transactions, environmental law, international and domestic tax counsel and estate planning. For more information about Katz Barron, visit the firm's website at www.katzbarron.com ### Direct media queries to: Monique D. Spence, Marketing Director - 305-856-2444