Rapid American asbestos bankruptcy - asbestos Creditor List compiling number of claims by plaintiff's firm

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UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURTSOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK

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RAPID-AMERICAN CORPORATION,

Debtor.

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Chapter 11

Case No. 13-______ (___)

DECLARATION UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY

I, the undersigned Vice-President of Rapid-American Corporation, the debtor in this case

(the Debtor), declare under penalty of perjury that I have read the list of the 20 law firmswhich have the largest number of asbestos personal injury claims asserted since January 1, 2007currently pending against the Debtor (the Top 20 List), and that it is true and correct to the bestof my information and belief.

The Top 20 List should not be deemed to constitute either: (i) a waiver of any defensesto any claims that may be asserted against the Debtor; or (ii) an acknowledgement of the validityor amount of any claims that may be asserted against the Debtor.

Dated: March 8, 2013

Paul Weiner

/s/ Paul Weine

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UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURTSOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK

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RAPID-AMERICAN CORPORATION,

Debtor.

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Chapter 11

Case No. 13-______ (___)

LIST OF 20 LAW FIRMS WITH THE LARGEST NUMBER OF ASBESTOSPERSONAL INJ URY CLAIMS ASSERTED SINCE J ANUARY 1, 2007

CURRENTLY PENDING AGAINST THE DEBTOR

Rapid-American Corporation (the Debtor), filed a voluntary petition in this Court forrelief under chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C. 101, et seq. This listof the 20 law firms which have the largest number of asbestos personal injury claims assertedsince January 1, 2007 currently pending against the Debtor (the Top 20 List) was prepared inaccordance with Rule 1007(d) of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure for filing theDebtors chapter 11 case. The Top 20 List does not include: (1) persons who come within thedefinition of an insider set forth in 11 U.S.C. 101(31); or (2) secured creditors or partiallysecured creditors. The information presented in the Top 20 List shall not constitute an admissionby, nor is it binding on, the Debtor. The information presented herein, including withoutlimitation, the failure of the Debtor to list any claim as contingent, unliquidated, disputed orsubject to a setoff does not constitute a waiver of the Debtors rights to contest the validity,priority, nature, characterization and/or amount of any claim.

Name of law firm, andcomplete mailing address,including zip code, that

represents plaintiffs withasbestos claims assertedagainst Rapid-American

Corporation

Name, telephone number, and faxnumber of employees, agent ordepartment of creditor familiar

with claim who may be contacted

Nature of claim(trade debt, bankloan, government

contract, etc.)

Number of asbestospersonal injuryclaims asserted

against the Debtorsince J anuary 1,2007 and stillpending on

February 25, 2013Weitz & Luxenberg, P.C.700 BroadwayNew York, NY 10003

Attn: Perry WeitzPhone: (212) 558-5500Fax: (212) 344-5461Email:

Asbestos PersonalInjury

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The Law Offices of Peter T.Nicholl36 South Charles St., Suite1700Baltimore, MD 21201

Attn: Peter T. NichollPhone: (410) 244-7005Fax: (410) 244-1047Email:


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Simmons Browder GianarisAngelides & Barnerd, LLCOne Court StreetAlton, IL 62002

Attn: Perry BrowderPhone: (618) 259-2222Fax: (618) 259-2251Email:[email protected]


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Wallace and Graham, P.A.

525 N. Main St.Salisbury, NC 28144

Attn: William Graham

Phone: (704) 633-5244Fax: (704) 633-9434Email:[email protected]

Asbestos Personal

Injury

646

Cooney and Conway120 N. LaSalle StreetSuite 3000Chicago, IL 60602

Attn: Kevin J. ConwayPhone: (888) 651-1850Fax: (312) 236-3029Email:


628

Mazur & Kittel, PLLC30665 Northwestern HighwaySuite 175Farmington Hills, MI 48334

Attn: John KittelPhone: (800) 990-6380Fax: (248) 432-8010Email: [email protected]


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Brent Coon and Associates

215 Orleans StreetBeaumont, TX 77701

Attn: Brent CoonPhone: (409) 835-2666Fax: (409) 833-4483Email:


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Law Offices of Peter G.Angelos100 N. Charles St.Baltimore, MD 21201

Attn: Armand VoltaPhone: (410) 649-2000Fax: (410) 659-1780Email: [email protected]


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Goldenberg Heller Antognoli& Rowland, P.C.2227 South State Route 157Edwardsville, IL 62025

Attn: Elizabeth HellerPhone: (618) 656-5150Fax: (618) 656-6230Email: [email protected]


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Napoli Bern Ripka ShkolnikLLPEmpire State Building350 5thAvenue, #7413New York, NY 10118

Attn: Paul NapoliPhone: (212) 267-3700Fax: (212) 587-0031Email: [email protected]


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Belluck & Fox, LLP546 Fifth Avenue4thFloorNew York, NY 10036

Attn: Joseph W. BelluckPhone: (212) 681-1575Fax: (212) 681-1574Email: [email protected]


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Thornton & Naumes, LLP100 Summer Street30thFloor

Boston, MA 02110

Attn: Michael ThorntonPhone: (888) 491-9726Fax: (617) 720-2445

Email: [email protected]


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Zamler Mellen & Shiffman,P.C.23077 Greenfield Road, Suite557Southfield, MI 48075

Attn: Gene ZamlerPhone: (248) 557-1155Fax: (248) 552-1380Email:


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Gori, J ulian & Associates, P.C.156 North Main StreetEdwardsville, IL 62025

Attn: Randy GoriPhone: (618) 659-9833Fax: (618) 659-9834Email: [email protected]


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Motley Rice, LLC28 Bridgeside Blvd.

Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464

Attn: Joseph F. RicePhone: (843) 216-9000

Fax: (843) 216-9450Email: [email protected]


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The Law Offices of Paul A.Weykamp16 Stenerson Lane, Ste. 2Hunt Valley, MD 21030

Attn: Paul WeykampPhone: (410) 584-0660Fax: (410) 584-1005Email:[email protected]


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Brayton Purcell, LLP222 Rush Landing RoadNovato, CA 94948

Attn: Alan BraytonPhone: (415) 898-1555Fax: (415) 898-1247Email: [email protected]


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The Segal Law Firm810 Kanawha Boulevard EastCharleston, WV 25301

Attn: Scott S. SegalPhone: (304) 358-0017Fax: (304) 344-9105Email: [email protected]


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Brookman Rosenberg Brown& Sandler30 South 15th StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19102

Attn: Howell RosenbergPhone: (215) 569-4000Fax: (215) 569-2222Email: [email protected]


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Bevan and Associates, LPA,Inc.6555 Dean Memorial PkwyBoston Heights, OH 44236

Attn: Tom BevanPhone: (888) 901-0682Fax:Email:


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