ALFA International, the global legal network, (www.alfainternational.com) is an organization of independent law firms comprised of 133 business–focused law firms (85 U.S. based firms, 48 non U.S. based firms) employing over 9.000 lawyers. Member firms are located in nearly every U.S. state as well as Canada, Mexico, Europe, Latin America, South America, Africa and the Pacific Rim. ALFA International’s objective, accomplished through its member firms and their activities, is to improve the quality and efficiency of legal services and to provide those services to clients within a reasonable and value oriented cost formula across jurisdictions around the world.