Katz Barron Squitero Faust Names New Partner

June 4, 2007

Miami, FL, June 1, 2007 - Mathai Jacob a/k/a Matt Jacob has been elected partner in the Miami office of Katz Barron Squitero Faust. "We are very pleased to name Matt as a partner. He is an extremely talented lawyer and a tremendous asset to the firm," stated John R. Squitero, managing partner.

Jacob is a member of the firm's Litigation group and his practice focuses on complex commercial litigation and construction law. He has litigated disputes in the areas of real estate, construction, securities, residential and commercial landlord/tenant, business entities and professional malpractice for both individual and institutional clients throughout the State of Florida.

In the 2005 edition of Florida Trend magazine, Jacob was recognized by his peers as "Up and Coming Legal Elite." He is a member of the Florida Bar and the Dade County Bar Association. He received a Juris Doctor cum laude from the University of Miami School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Northwestern University.

Katz Barron Squitero Faust is a full-service commercial law firm with offices in Miami and Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Established in 1977, Katz Barron Squitero Faust 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.

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