For Immediate Release 07-20-07

Winne Banta Partner Gary S. Redish Handles Sale of Mark Lighting Fixture 

Gary S. Redish, partner in the Hackensack law firm, Winne, Banta, Hetherington, Basralian & Kahn, P.C., represented Mark Lighting Fixture Co. of Edison, NJ, in its asset sale to Acuity Brands Inc. (NYSE: AYI) of Atlanta, GA. Partner Michael G. Stingone of Winne Banta worked on the environmental aspects of the transaction. 

After the sale, Mark Lighting will continue operations as a unit of Acuity Brands Lighting in its existing Edison facility. Mark Lighting was founded in 1965 by Carl Coppola. Acuity posted 2006 sales of $2.4 billion; the acquisition is a complement to the recently opened Acuity Brands Lighting sales and marketing office in NYC. 

The team of lawyers for Acuity Brands Inc included Barry R. Goldman, Senior VP and General Counsel of Acuity Brands Lighting and these lawyers from the firm of Kilpatrick Stockton LLP of Atlanta, Georgia: 

Wayne H. Elowe, Partner

Mark L. Kaplan, Partner

Shyam Reddy, Senior Associate

Joseph J. Fucile, Associate

Justin A. Danner, Associate

Lorie A. Mason, Associate 

Mr. Redish practices in the areas of corporate, commercial, real estate and international law in transactions and litigation. He represents the firm in the international financial and legal network, Consulegis. Mr. Redish is a magna cum laude graduate of University of Connecticut; he holds an MS in Urban Planning from Rutgers University, where he also received his law degree. He is a member of the NJ, Bergen, and Passaic County Bar Associations and is admitted to practice in NJ and NY. 

Winne Banta is one of the oldest and largest firms in Bergen County. 

 

For more information contact:

Gary S. Redish, Esq.

Winne, Banta, Hetherington, Basralian & Kahn, P.C. 

Court Plaza South - East Wing

21 Main St. 

Hackensack, NJ 07601

TEL: 201-487-3800

FAX: 201-487-8529

gredish@winnebanta.com