Wednesday, April 1, 2009

NFL Players Chief to Appear on Radio Show on VoiceAmerica Talk Radio Network

DeMaurice Smith to appear on Capital Thinking Radio Show with Kevin O'Neill on Thursday April 2.

Phoenix, AZ (PRWEB) April 1, 2009 -- It's no secret that Patton Boggs partner DeMaurice Smith was elected to run the NFL Players Association.

What is not so well known is Smith's game plan for the association. Mr. Smith will appear from noon to 1 p.m. (ET) on Thursday, April 2nd on the Capital Thinking Radio Show. The show is featured on the VoiceAmerica Radio Network, the nation's leading internet-based radio network.

Mr. Smith succeeds the legendary Gene Upshaw in his new role as the executive director of the players association. He was elected on March 15th in the first ballot by 32 team representatives over two former union presidents, Troy Vincent and Trace Armstrong, and sports attorney David Cornwell.

Smith, 45, will soon face the challenge of collective bargaining talks with the sport's franchise owners.

Smith is the chair of the government investigations and white collar practice at Patton Boggs where he represents Fortune 500 clients in both criminal and civil matters as well as before congressional committees. He served as an Assistant U.S. attorney in the District of Columbia from 1991 to 2000 where he first-chaired more than 80 trials. He also served as counsel to then-Deputy Attorney General Eric Holder Jr. at the Justice Department.

Prior to the appointment to run the NFL Players Association, it was widely expected that Smith would become the next U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia.

Patton Boggs is sad to see such a talented star as DeMaurice Smith leave the firm--even if it is every football fan's dream job, said Thomas Hale Boggs Jr., the firm's chairman.

"De has the extraordinarily rare combination of exceptional courtroom skills mixed with exceptional people skills," Mr. Boggs said. "He possesses numerous litigation strengths--razor sharp intellect, persuasive charm and forceful arguments. Yet all of those traits are, perhaps, surpassed by his strengths outside the courtroom. De Smith has a real empathy for other people whether they are family members of a homicide victim, a foundation helping kids climb out of poverty or a colleague who needs a little advice. Put simply, De Smith always does the right thing. The NFL players are lucky to have him."

Capital Thinking airs live on Thursdays at 9 AM Pacific / 11 AM Central / 12 Noon Eastern on the VoiceAmerica Business Channel. To access the show, log on at http://www.modavox.com/voiceamericabusiness. All shows will be available in Kevin O'Neill's Content Library on the VoiceAmerica Business Channel for on-demand and podcast download.

The VoiceAmericaTM Network offers the latest conversations in a talk radio format, providing education, interaction, and advice on key issues live, on demand as well as through pod cast download. If interested in hosting a talk radio show on VoiceAmerica Network, contact Jeff Spenard, President of Internet Radio at 480-294-6417 or at jeff.spenard (at) modavox.com.

Contact Executive Producer Jon Missall at 480-294-6419 for advertising / sponsorship information or other show details.

About Patton Boggs LLP:
Based in Washington, D.C., Patton Boggs is a leader in public policy, litigation, and business law, and is well known for its deep bipartisan roots in the U.S. political arena. The firm's core practice areas are Public Policy and Regulatory, Litigation, Business, and Intellectual Property. With offices in New York, New Jersey, Dallas, Denver, Anchorage, Northern Virginia and internationally in Doha, Qatar and Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, more than 600 lawyers and professionals provide comprehensive, practical, and cost-effective legal counsel to clients around the globe. For more information, visit http://www.pattonboggs.com.

About VoiceAmerica / Modavox:
(OTC.BB MDVX), Modavox is the leading producer and distributor of online talk radio content, streaming approximately 250 hours of live programs and scheduled replays weekly on its Modavox VoiceAmerica™ Network (http://www.voiceamerica.com). Modavox, Inc. (http://www.modavox.com) is a pioneer in internet broadcasting, producing and syndicating online audio and video, and offering innovative, effective and comprehensive online tools for reaching targeted niche communities worldwide. Through its patented Modavox Central™ technology, Modavox "takes the search out of search," delivering content straight to desktops and internet-enabled devices. Through its proprietary StreamSafe™, WebcastWizard™ and Stream Syndicate™ tools, Modavox provides managed access for live and on-demand internet broadcasting and syndication, content management, online meetings, event management, enterprise communications and distance learning.

Forward-Looking Statements:
This release contains "forward-looking statements" for purposes of the Securities and Exchange Commission's "safe harbor" provisions under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and Rule 3b-6 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause Modavox's actual results to differ materially from those currently anticipated, including the risk factors identified in Modavox's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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