Hunton & Williams LLP Promotes Elizabeth Breen and William Newton to Counsel

RICHMOND, Va. — July 29, 2011 — Hunton & Williams LLP announces the promotion of health care lawyer Liz Breen and energy lawyer Bill Newton to Counsel, effective July 21. Through their many accomplishments, Newton and Breen have distinguished themselves as excellent lawyers and valued members of their practice groups.

Elizabeth A. Breen, who joined the firm in 2000, concentrates her practice on health care law and the representation of health care providers, including health care systems, academic medical centers, hospitals, and other health care companies. She regularly advises on matters pertaining to federal and state health care regulatory compliance, including "Stark" law and anti-kickback law issues, certificate of public need, licensure, and practitioner disciplinary matters. Named a "2011 Rising Star" by Virginia Super Lawyers, Breen received her undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia and her law degree from William & Mary School of Law.

William L. Newton, who joined the firm in 2002, focuses on domestic and international energy projects. He has been instrumental in fostering the firm's global energy and infrastructure practice, which provides finance, development, and infrastructure counsel at every step of a project. Newton is adept at representing clients involved in the US energy markets and equally excels at representing clients involved in complex transactions related to the development of major energy and infrastructure projects globally. Newton, who is fluent in French and Russian, received his undergraduate degree from the University of Richmond and his law degree from University of Virginia School of Law.

About Hunton & Williams LLP

Hunton & Williams LLP provides legal services to corporations, financial institutions, governments and individuals, as well as to a broad array of other entities. Since our establishment more than a century ago, Hunton & Williams has grown to more than 900 lawyers serving clients in 100 countries from 19 offices around the world. While our practice has a strong industry focus on energy, financial services and life sciences, the depth and breadth of our experience extends to more than 100 separate practice areas, including bankruptcy and creditors rights, commercial litigation, corporate transactions and securities law, intellectual property, international and government relations, regulatory law, products liability, and privacy and information management.