Dean W. Baker, Attorney

<SPAN AR-SA" mso-bidi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: mso-ansi-language: Roman?; New ?Times mso-fareast-font-family: FONT-FAMILY: 12pt;>Dean Baker</SPAN><SPAN AR-SA" mso-bidi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: mso-ansi-language: Roman?; New ?Times mso-fareast-font-family: FONT-FAMILY: 12pt;> received both his B.A. degree, magna cum laude, and his J.D. degree from <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = """urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags""" /><st1:place w:st='"on"'><st1:PlaceName w:st='"on"'>Duke</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st='"on"'>University</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>, and has concentrated his practice in the creditors'/debtors' rights area since 1983. He represents clients of the firm who need to understand and respond to creditor/debtor issues from litigation and transactional standpoint and who need assistance in dealing with the complex maze of laws attendant to commercial proceedings. His practice emphasizes both commercial finance (including secured and unsecured financing of individuals and corporate entities) and commercial litigation. The financing part of his business focuses on construction financing (including syndications) of mega-yachts for lenders in transactions in the United States, Australia, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain and Italy and permanent financing and registration of vessels in the United States, The Cayman Islands, The Marshall Islands, Isle of Man, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Bermuda, Antigua, and the British Virgin Islands etc. <I normal"><SPAN black">Member</SPAN></I><SPAN black">: <SPAN AR-SA" mso-bidi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: mso-ansi-language: Roman?; New ?Times mso-fareast-font-family: FONT-FAMILY: black; COLOR: 12pt;>American Bar Association; Connecticut Bar Association, </SPAN><SPAN mso-bidi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: mso-ansi-language: Roman?; New ?Times mso-fareast-font-family: FONT-FAMILY: 12pt; 12pt?" ?TmsRmn mso-bidi-font-family: AR-SA; 12pt?;>Chairman of the Commercial Law and Bankruptcy Section of the Connecticut Bar Association 1995-1996; Member of the Association of Commercial Finance Attorneys, Inc.; Member of the Commercial Law League of America; Executive member of the Commercial Law and Bankruptcy Section of the Connecticut Bar Association.</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN>

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
Duke University School of Law	J.D.	Law School	N/A
			Duke University B.A.

State / Court	Date
Connecticut	1983