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Tuesday, April 17, 2007

Ind. Courts - More on: Lobbyist linked to Abramoff quits Indianapolis firm

Updating this Jan. 23, 2006 ILB entry concerning an AP storyof that date that began:

The Indianapolis-based law firm of Barnes & Thornburg has accepted the resignation of one of its Washington lobbyists implicated in the bribery and corruption scandal swirling around Jack Abramoff, a report Sunday said.

Neil Volz, one of three Barnes & Thornburg lobbyists with ties Abramoff or his Indian tribe clients, quit his job three days after Abramoff pleaded guilty earlier this month to bribery and tax evasion charges, The Journal Gazette reported Sunday.

The online Indianapolis Star this morning is carrying this AP story that reports:
WASHINGTON — A lobbyist tied to the Jack Abramoff influence-peddling scandal has resigned from the law firm where he worked, company officials said Monday.

Kevin Ring worked with Abramoff until early 2005 and previously was an aide to California GOP Rep. John Doolittle, whose ties to the convicted GOP lobbyist are under investigation in the ongoing corruption probe.

Ring resigned effective last Friday from Barnes & Thornburg LLP, said managing partner Alan A. Levin. Ring joined Barnes & Thornburg after leaving Abramoff’s firm, Greenberg Traurig LLP.

Barnes & Thornburg is based in Indianapolis and has offices throughout the Midwest and in Washington. Ring worked in the Washington office and focused on legislative issues.

Posted by Marcia Oddi on April 17, 2007 09:38 AM
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