body {
	margin:0;
	color:#000;
	font: 13px Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	padding: 0 0 20px 0;
	background: #efefef;
	min-width:964px;
}
img {border:none;}
a{text-decoration: none;}
a:hover{text-decoration: underline;}
/* general form styles */
form, fieldset{
	margin: 0;
	padding: 0;
	border: 0;
}
input, select{
	font: 11px Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	color: #000;
}
/* main containers styles */
.holder {
	overflow: hidden;
	width: 100%;
}
#wrapper {
	margin:0 auto;
	width:934px;
	overflow:hidden;
	position:relative;
}
/* header block styles */
#header {
	overflow:hidden;
	margin:0 auto;
	width:918px;
	padding-left: 16px;
}
.header-holder {
	background: #312219 url(../images/bg-header.gif) repeat-x 0 100%;
	width: 100%;
}
#header .contact-bar{
	width: 100%;
	overflow: hidden;
	margin:-177px 0 0;
	position:relative;
}
#header .contact-box{
	float: left;
	width: 130px;
	padding: 14px 12px 10px;
}
#header .contact-box h2{
	text-indent: -9999px;
	margin: 0 0 12px;
	height: 10px;
	overflow: hidden;
}
#header .contact-box .new-york{
	width: 100px;
	height: 10px;
	background: url(../images/text-newyork.gif) no-repeat;
}
#header .contact-box .white-plains{
	width: 118px;
	background: url(../images/text-white-plains.gif) no-repeat;
}
#header .contact-box .conn{
	width: 116px;
	background: url(../images/text-conn.gif) no-repeat;
}
#header .contact-box .address{
	padding: 12px 0 0 3px;
	min-height: 100px;
	font-size: 11px;
	line-height: 16px;
	color: #fff;
	background: url(../images/separator-top.gif) repeat-x;
}
* html #header .contact-box .address{
	height: 100px;
	overflow: visible;
}
#header .contact-box .address p{
	margin: 0 0 4px 0;
	line-height: 12px;
	font-size: 11px;
}
#header .contact-box .address address{
	font-size: 11px;
	line-height: 12px;
	font-style: normal;
}
#header .contact-box .address span{
	display: block;
	padding: 0 0 4px 0;
}
#header .contact-box a.map{
	display: block;
	text-indent: -9999px;
	overflow: hidden;
	width: 38px;
	height: 18px;
	cursor: pointer;
	background: url(../images/a-map.png) no-repeat;
}
#header .contact-box a.map:hover{
	background: url(../images/a-map-hover.png) no-repeat;
}
#header .contact-form-box{
	float: left;
	padding: 10px 0 0 12px;
	width: 433px;
}
#header h2.contact-us{
	text-indent: -9999px;
	margin: 0 0 10px;
	height: 15px;
	width: 146px;
	overflow: hidden;
	background: url(../images/text-contact-us-top.gif) no-repeat;
}


.contact-form .twocolumns{
	overflow: hidden;
	width: 100%;
	background: url(../images/separator-top.gif) repeat-x;
	padding-top: 9px;
}
.contact-form .twocolumns .left{
	float: left;
	width: 214px;
}
.contact-form .twocolumns .right{
	float: right;
	width: 214px;
}
.contact-form .txt{
	border: 1px solid #a19b97;
	padding: 3px 5px;
	width: 199px;
	height: 17px;
	background:#ebebeb;
	font: 11px/13px Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	border: 0;
	float: left;
	margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.contact-form select{
	width: 209px;
	height: 23px;
	line-height: 23px;
	background:#ebebeb;
	font: 11px Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
}
.contact-form textarea{
	width: 191px;
	height: 80px;
	padding: 5px 10px;
	margin: 0 0 4px 0;
	overflow: auto;
	background:#ebebeb;
	font: 11px Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
}
.contact-form .btn-send-it {
	width: 65px;
	height: 24px;
	text-indent: -9999px;
	overflow: hidden;
	position: relative;
	cursor: pointer;
	background: url(../images/a-send.png) no-repeat;
	float: right;
}
.contact-form .btn-send-it:hover {background: url(../images/a-send-hover.png) no-repeat;}
#header .header-box{
	position: relative;
	width: 100%;
	overflow: hidden;
	height: 126px;
}
/* logo styles */
#header .logo {
	position: absolute;
	top:5px;
	left: 5px;
	margin: 0;
	background: url(../images/logo.gif) no-repeat;
	text-indent: -9999px;
	overflow: hidden;
	width: 168px;
	height: 66px;
}
#header .logo a {
	position: relative;
	cursor: pointer;
	display: block;
	height: 100%;
}
#header .header-box .contuct-us{
	position: absolute;
	top: 0;
	right: 11px;
	width: 292px;
	height: 70px;
	background: url(../images/a-contuct-us2.gif) no-repeat;
	text-indent: -9999px;
	overflow: hidden;
}
/* menu Styles */
#header .menu{
	position: absolute;
	top: 79px;
	left: 4px;
	margin: 0;
	padding: 0;
	list-style: none;
	width: 100%;
	overflow: hidden;
}
#header .menu li{
	float: left;
}
#header .menu li a{
	display: block;
	height: 47px;
	text-indent: -9999px;
	overflow: hidden;
}
#header .menu li a.home{
	width: 61px;
	background: url(../images/a-home.gif) no-repeat;
}
#header .menu li a.news{
	width: 61px;
	background: url(../images/a-news.gif) no-repeat;
}
#header .menu li a.about-us{
	width: 84px;
	background: url(../images/a-about-us.gif) no-repeat;
}
#header .menu li a.attorneys{
	width: 98px;
	background: url(../images/a-attorneys.gif) no-repeat;
}
#header .menu li a.practice-areas{
	width: 132px;
	background: url(../images/a-practice-areas.gif) no-repeat;
}
#header .menu li a.clients{
	width: 75px;
	background: url(../images/a-clients.gif) no-repeat;
}
#header .menu li a.publications{
	width: 117px;
	background: url(../images/a-publications.gif) no-repeat;
}
#header .menu li a.directions{
	width: 102px;
	background: url(../images/a-directions.gif) no-repeat;
}
#header .menu li a.privacy{
	width: 79px;
	background: url(../images/a-privacy.gif) no-repeat;
}
#header .menu li a.contact{
	width: 92px;
	background: url(../images/a-contact.gif) no-repeat;
}
#header .menu li a.home:hover{
	background: url(../images/a-home-hover.gif) no-repeat;
}
#header .menu li a.news:hover{
	width: 61px;
	background: url(../images/a-news-hover.gif) no-repeat;
}
#header .menu li a.about-us:hover{
	width: 84px;
	background: url(../images/a-about-us-hover.gif) no-repeat;
}
#header .menu li a.attorneys:hover{
	width: 98px;
	background: url(../images/a-attorneys-hover.gif) no-repeat;
}
#header .menu li a.practice-areas:hover{
	width: 132px;
	background: url(../images/a-practice-areas-hover.gif) no-repeat;
}
#header .menu li a.clients:hover{
	width: 75px;
	background: url(../images/a-clients-hover.gif) no-repeat;
}
#header .menu li a.publications:hover{
	width: 117px;
	background: url(../images/a-publications-hover.gif) no-repeat;
}
#header .menu li a.directions:hover{
	width: 102px;
	background: url(../images/a-directions-hover.gif) no-repeat;
}
#header .menu li a.privacy:hover{
	width: 79px;
	background: url(../images/a-privacy-hover.gif) no-repeat;
}
#header .menu li a.contact:hover{
	width: 92px;
	background: url(../images/a-contact-hover.gif) no-repeat;
}


/*-- navigation --*/
#header ul#nav{
	height:47px;
	margin:0;
width: 100%;
	padding:0;
	top: 79px;
	left: 0;
	list-style:none;
	position: absolute;
	vertical-align:top;

	overflow: hidden;
}
* html #header ul#nav{
	bottom:-1px;
}
#header ul#nav li {
float: left;
}

#header ul#nav li a{
	display:block;
	height:47px;
	overflow:hidden;
	padding-top:47px;
	background: url(/images/navigation.gif) no-repeat;
}
#header ul#nav li a.home {
	width:62px;
	background-position:0 0;
}
#header ul#nav li a.news {
	width:60px;
	background-position:-62px 0;
}

#header ul#nav li a.about-us {
	width:87px;
	background-position:-122px 0;
}
#header ul#nav li a.attorneys {
	width:101px;
	background-position:-208px 0;
}
#header ul#nav li a.practice-areas {
	width:133px;
	background-position:-309px 0;
}
#header ul#nav li a.verdicts {
	width:87px;
	background-position:-441px 0;
}
#header ul#nav li a.publications {
	width:119px;
	background-position:-528px 0;
}
#header ul#nav li a.seminars {
	width:87px;
	background-position:-646px 0;
}
#header ul#nav li a.directions {
	width:102px;
	background-position:-733px 0;
}
#header ul#nav li a.contact-but {
	width:75px;
	background-position:-835px 0;
}

#header ul#nav li a.home:hover{
	background-position:0 -47px;
}
#header ul#nav li a.news:hover{
	background-position:-62px -47px;
}
#header ul#nav li a.about-us:hover{
	background-position:-122px -47px;
}
#header ul#nav li a.attorneys:hover{
	background-position:-208px -47px;
}
#header ul#nav li a.practice-areas:hover{
	background-position:-309px -47px;
}
#header ul#nav li a.verdicts:hover{
	background-position:-441px -47px;
}
#header ul#nav li a.publications:hover{
	background-position:-528px -47px;
}
#header ul#nav li a.seminars:hover{
	background-position:-646px -47px;
}
#header ul#nav li a.directions:hover{
	background-position:-733px -47px;
}
#header ul#nav li a.contact-but:hover{
	background-position:-835px -47px;
}




/* content block styles */
#main{
	height: 1%;
	overflow: hidden;
	background: #fff;
	background:url(../images/bg-main.gif) repeat-y;
}
.columns-holder {
	padding: 17px 21px 0 28px;
	overflow: hidden;
	height: 1%;
}
#content {
	width: 638px;
	float: left;
}
#content .slide-box{
	border: solid 1px #adadad;
	margin: 0 0 25px 0;
}
#content .slide-box .paddings{
	padding: 0 9px;
}
#content h1 {
	margin: 0 0 4px 0;
	font-size: 1.7em;
	color: #2d3846;
}
#content h2 {
	margin: 0 0 .3em 0;
	font-size: 1.2em;
}
#content ul {
	margin: 0 0 0 30px;
	padding: 0;
	list-style:none;
}
#content ul li {
	margin: 0 0 .4em 0;
	line-height: 24px;
	padding: 0 0 0 14px;
	background: url(../images/arrow-red.gif) no-repeat 0 7px;

}
#content ul li {
margin-bottom: 9px;
}
#content ul#pub-ul li ul {
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
}
#content ul#pub-ul li li {
list-style-type: none;
background-image: none;
background-color: #f6f6f6;
padding: 8px;
margin: 0;
}
#content h2.welcome{
	text-indent: -9999px;
	margin: 0 0 9px 0;
	height: 35px;
	overflow: hidden;
	width: 636px;
	background: url(../images/text-welcome.jpg) no-repeat;
}
#content .slide-show {
	width: 617px;
	height: 200px;
	overflow: hidden;
	position: relative;
	margin: 0 0 7px 0;
}
#content .slide-show ul {
	padding: 0;
	margin: 0;
	list-style: none;
	width: 9999px;
	overflow: hidden;
	position: relative;
}
#content .slide-show li{
	position: relative;
	width: 617px;
	float: left;
	height: 200px;
	background: none;
	padding: 0;	
}
#content .slide-show li .slide{
	display: block;
}
#content .slide-show li .more{
	position: absolute;
	top: 134px;
	left: 28px;
	font-size: 13px;
	color: #fff;
	padding: 0 12px 0 0;
	background: url(../images/arrow.gif) no-repeat right center;
}
#content .buttons{
	width: 100%;
	overflow: hidden;
	padding: 0 0 8px 0;
}
#content .buttons a{
	text-indent: -9999px;
	overflow: hidden;
	float: left;
	margin: 0 3px 0 0;
	height: 34px;
	width: 134px;
}

#content a:link,#content a:visited {
	text-decoration: underline;
}
#content a:hover {
	text-decoration: none;
}
#content .buttons a.attorneys{
	background: url(../images/buttons-a-attorneys.jpg) no-repeat;
}
#content .buttons a.health-care{
	width: 145px;
	background: url(../images/buttons-a-health.jpg) no-repeat;
}
#content .buttons a.litigation{
	width: 132px;
	background: url(../images/buttons-a-litigation.jpg) no-repeat;
}
#content .buttons a.administrative{
	width: 197px;
	margin: 0;
	background: url(../images/buttons-a-administrative.jpg) no-repeat;
}
#content .buttons a.active,
#content .buttons a:hover{
	background-position: 0 -34px !important;
}
#content .content-text .welcome{
	margin: 0;
	text-indent: -9999px;
	overflow: hidden;
	width: 301px;
	height: 18px;
	background: url(../images/text-welcome2.gif) no-repeat;
}
body#homepage #content .content-text .separator{
	margin: 12px 0 7px 0;
}
#content .content-text .separator{
	display: block;
	height: 4px;
	overflow: hidden;
	margin: 5px 0 17px 0;
	background: url(../images/separator.gif) repeat-x;
}
#content .content-text p{
	margin: 0 0 1em 0;
	line-height: 24px;
}
#sidebar{
	float: right;
	width: 228px;
}
#sidebar .news-box{
	border: solid 1px #adadad;
	margin: 0 0 19px;
}
#sidebar h2.news{
	text-indent: -9999px;
	overflow: hidden;
	margin: 0;
	height: 35px;
	background: url(../images/text-news.jpg) no-repeat;
}
#sidebar .news-feeds{
	border: solid 1px #adadad;
	margin: 0 0 10px 0;
	overflow: hidden;
	padding: 0 0 10px 0;
	background: #dadada url(../images/bg-newsfeeds-list.gif) repeat-x 0 36px;
	height: 1%;
}
#sidebar .news-feeds h2{
	text-indent: -9999px;
	overflow: hidden;
	margin: 0;
	height: 35px;
	background: url(../images/text-news-feeds.jpg) no-repeat;
}
#sidebar .newsfeeds-list{
	margin: 0;
	padding: 18px 0 0;
	list-style: none;
	width: 100%;
	overflow: hidden;
}
#sidebar .newsfeeds-list li{
	float: left;
	width: 206px;
	padding: 0 10px;
	margin: 0 0 12px 0;
}
#sidebar .newsfeeds-list li a{
	display: block;
	font: 11px/14px "Myriad Pro", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	color: #404e5d;
	padding: 0 0 0 14px;
	background: url(../images/arrow-red.gif) no-repeat 0 2px;
}
#sidebar .news-feeds a.more{
	text-transform: uppercase;
	color: #915f6d;
	float: right;
	margin: 0 5px 0;
	display: inline;
	background: url(../images/arrow-red.gif) no-repeat right 3px;
	padding: 0 12px 0 0;
	font: bold 11px "Myriad Pro", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
}
/* news list Styles */
.news-list{
	margin: 0;
	padding: 0;
	list-style: none;
	width: 100%;
	overflow: hidden;
}
.news-list li{
	float: left;
	width: 100%;
}
.news-list li a{
	display: block;
	position: relative;
	overflow: hidden;
	text-indent: -9999px;
	height: 48px;
	cursor: pointer;
}
.news-list li a.american-helth{
	background: url(../images/a-american-health.gif) no-repeat;
}
.news-list li a.piaa-2009 {
	background: url(../images/placenta-piaa2009.gif) no-repeat;
}
.news-list li a.american-helthmay-2009 {
	background: url(../images/a-american-healthmay2009.gif) no-repeat;
}
.news-list li a.ct-law{
	background: url(../images/a-ct-law.gif) no-repeat;
}
.news-list li a.super-lawyers{
	background: url(../images/a-super-lawyers.gif) no-repeat;
}
.news-list li a.for-the-defense{
	background: url(../images/a-for-the-defense.gif) no-repeat;
}
.news-list li ul{
	display: none;
	list-style: none;
	margin: 0;
	padding: 0;
}
.news-list li.active ul{
	display: block;
}
.news-list .slide {
	overflow: hidden;
	width: 100%;
	font-size: 13px;
	color: #fff;
	background: #354353 url(../images/slide-bg.gif) repeat-x;
}
.news-list .slide a {
	height: auto;
	text-indent: 0px;
}
.pdf {
	overflow: hidden;
	width: 115px;
	padding: 0 95px 10px 16px;
	min-height: 89px;
	background: url(../images/pdf-icon.gif) no-repeat 144px 7px;
}
* html .pdf {
	height: 89px;
	overflow: visible;
}
.pdf p {
	margin: 13px 0 0;
	line-height: 18px;
}
.pdf .link {
	float: left;
	font-weight: bold;
	text-decoration: underline;
	color: #eaeaea;
	margin-top: 6px;
}
.pdf .link:hover {
	text-decoration: none;
}
#main .info{
	background: #44576c url(../images/bg-info.gif) repeat-x;
	padding: 15px 0 8px 0;
	margin: 50px 5px 0 8px;
	overflow: hidden;
	height: 1%;
}
#main .info .our-firm-box{
	width: 410px;
	padding: 0 10px;
	float: left;
}
#main .info .our-firm-box a:link,#main .info .our-firm-box a:hover{
color: #FFF;text-decoration: underline;
}
#main .info .our-firm-box a:visited{
color: #FFF;text-decoration: underline;
}
#main .info .our-firm{
	text-indent: -9999px;
	overflow: hidden;
	background: url(../images/text-our-firm.gif) no-repeat;
	width: 71px;
	height: 14px;
	margin: 0 0 15px 0;
}
#main .info .separator-bottom{
	display: block;
	height: 4px;
	margin: 0 0 8px 0;
	overflow: hidden;
	background: url(../images/separator-bottom.gif) repeat-x;
}
#main .info .our-firm-box p{
	margin: 0 0 20px 0;
	font-size: 12px;
	color: #fff;
	line-height: 18px;
}
#main .info .our-firm-box a.more{
	text-transform: uppercase;
	color: #fff;
	float: right;
	background: url(../images/arrow.gif) no-repeat right 3px;
	padding: 0 14px 0 0;
	font: bold 11px "Myriad Pro", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
}
#main .info .our-firm-box .holder{
	margin: -10px 0 0 0;
}
#main .info .contact-us-box{
	width: 446px;
	padding: 0 12px;
	float: right;
}
#main .info .contact-us-box .contact-us{
	text-indent: -9999px;
	overflow: hidden;
	background: url(../images/text-contact-us.gif) no-repeat;
	width: 187px;
	height: 18px;
	margin: 0 0 12px 0;
}
#main .info .contact-us-box .twocolumns {background-image: url(../images/separator-bottom.gif);
background-repeat: repeat-x;}

/* footer block styles */
#footer {
	height: 1%;
	overflow:hidden;
	height: 40px;
	padding: 12px 0 0;
	margin: 0 5px 0 8px;
	background:#273240;
}
/*bottom-nav Styles */
#footer .bottom-nav{
	margin: 0;
	padding: 0;
	list-style: none;
	float: left;
	margin: 0 0 0 100px;
	display: inline;
	overflow: hidden;
}
#footer .bottom-nav li{
	float: left;
	margin: 0 10px 0 -3px;
	padding: 0 0 0 12px;
	background: url(../images/bullet.gif)  no-repeat 0 3px;
}
#footer .bottom-nav li a{
	display: block;
	font-size: 11px;
	color: #fff;
	text-decoration: none;
}
#footer .bottom-nav li a:hover{
	text-decoration: underline;
}
.pa-float {
float: right;
margin: 0 0 15px 30px;
}



.form-contact {
margin: 0;
line-height: 1.1em;
}
.form-contact p{
margin: 0 0 0 20px;
clear: both;
overflow:hidden
}
.form-contact label{
float: left;
width: 220px;
margin: 0 5px 0 0;
font-weight: bold;
}
.form-contact input,.form-contact textarea {
float: left;
width: 249px;
border: 1px solid #572700;
}
.form-contact textarea {
height: 130px;
}
.form-contact .hear-select-p label {
margin-right: 0;
}
.form-contact select{
width: 249px;margin: 0 0 0 225px;float: left;
}

.form-contact .hear-select-p {
padding-top: 10px;
}

.form-contact input {
float: none;
width: 250px;
}
.form-contact select {
margin-top: -22px;
}
.form-contact .btn-contact {
margin: 10px 0 0 0;
width:65px;
	height:24px;
	overflow:hidden;
	text-indent:-9999px;
	border: none;
	font-size:0;
	line-height:0;
	cursor:pointer;
	border:0;
	background: url(../images/a-send.png) no-repeat;
	position: relative;
	clear: both;
	display: block;
	padding-top: 10px;
	left: 225px;
	
}

.form-contact .submit-p {
padding-top: 10px;
clear:both;
}


.form-contact fieldset{
border: 1px solid #45576b;
background: #f7f7f7;
padding: 19px 10px 0 10px;
width: 510px;
margin-left: 37px;
position:relative;
margin-top: 0;
}
.form-contact legend {
border: 1px solid #FFF;
background: #45576b;
padding: 4px 8px;
color: #FFF;
font-size: 15px;
}
*:first-child+html .form-contact legend, * html .form-contact legend  {
position: absolute;
top: -.6em;
left: .2em;
} 

.att-float {
float: right;
margin: 0 15px 10px 15px;
}


.photo-float {
float: right;
margin: 0 0 10px 15px;
}body {
	margin:0;
	color:#000;
	font: 13px Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	padding: 0 0 20px 0;
	background: #efefef;
	min-width:964px;
}
img {border:none;}
a{text-decoration: none;}
a:hover{text-decoration: underline;}
/* general form styles */
form, fieldset{
	margin: 0;
	padding: 0;
	border: 0;
}
input, select{
	font: 11px Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	color: #000;
}
/* main containers styles */
.holder {
	overflow: hidden;
	width: 100%;
}
#wrapper {
	margin:0 auto;
	width:934px;
	overflow:hidden;
	position:relative;
}
/* header block styles */
#header {
	overflow:hidden;
	margin:0 auto;
	width:918px;
	padding-left: 16px;
}
.header-holder {
	background: #312219 url(../images/bg-header.gif) repeat-x 0 100%;
	width: 100%;
}
#header .contact-bar{
	width: 100%;
	overflow: hidden;
	margin:-177px 0 0;
	position:relative;
}
#header .contact-box{
	float: left;
	width: 130px;
	padding: 14px 12px 10px;
}
#header .contact-box h2{
	text-indent: -9999px;
	margin: 0 0 12px;
	height: 10px;
	overflow: hidden;
}
#header .contact-box .new-york{
	width: 100px;
	height: 10px;
	background: url(../images/text-newyork.gif) no-repeat;
}
#header .contact-box .white-plains{
	width: 118px;
	background: url(../images/text-white-plains.gif) no-repeat;
}
#header .contact-box .conn{
	width: 116px;
	background: url(../images/text-conn.gif) no-repeat;
}
#header .contact-box .address{
	padding: 12px 0 0 3px;
	min-height: 100px;
	font-size: 11px;
	line-height: 16px;
	color: #fff;
	background: url(../images/separator-top.gif) repeat-x;
}
* html #header .contact-box .address{
	height: 100px;
	overflow: visible;
}
#header .contact-box .address p{
	margin: 0 0 4px 0;
	line-height: 12px;
	font-size: 11px;
}
#header .contact-box .address address{
	font-size: 11px;
	line-height: 12px;
	font-style: normal;
}
#header .contact-box .address span{
	display: block;
	padding: 0 0 4px 0;
}
#header .contact-box a.map{
	display: block;
	text-indent: -9999px;
	overflow: hidden;
	width: 38px;
	height: 18px;
	cursor: pointer;
	background: url(../images/a-map.png) no-repeat;
}
#header .contact-box a.map:hover{
	background: url(../images/a-map-hover.png) no-repeat;
}
#header .contact-form-box{
	float: left;
	padding: 10px 0 0 12px;
	width: 433px;
}
#header h2.contact-us{
	text-indent: -9999px;
	margin: 0 0 10px;
	height: 15px;
	width: 146px;
	overflow: hidden;
	background: url(../images/text-contact-us-top.gif) no-repeat;
}


.contact-form .twocolumns{
	overflow: hidden;
	width: 100%;
	background: url(../images/separator-top.gif) repeat-x;
	padding-top: 9px;
}
.contact-form .twocolumns .left{
	float: left;
	width: 214px;
}
.contact-form .twocolumns .right{
	float: right;
	width: 214px;
}
.contact-form .txt{
	border: 1px solid #a19b97;
	padding: 3px 5px;
	width: 199px;
	height: 17px;
	background:#ebebeb;
	font: 11px/13px Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	border: 0;
	float: left;
	margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.contact-form select{
	width: 209px;
	height: 23px;
	line-height: 23px;
	background:#ebebeb;
	font: 11px Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
}
.contact-form textarea{
	width: 191px;
	height: 80px;
	padding: 5px 10px;
	margin: 0 0 4px 0;
	overflow: auto;
	background:#ebebeb;
	font: 11px Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
}
.contact-form .btn-send-it {
	width: 65px;
	height: 24px;
	text-indent: -9999px;
	overflow: hidden;
	position: relative;
	cursor: pointer;
	background: url(../images/a-send.png) no-repeat;
	float: right;
}
.contact-form .btn-send-it:hover {background: url(../images/a-send-hover.png) no-repeat;}
#header .header-box{
	position: relative;
	width: 100%;
	overflow: hidden;
	height: 126px;
}
/* logo styles */
#header .logo {
	position: absolute;
	top:5px;
	left: 5px;
	margin: 0;
	background: url(../images/logo.gif) no-repeat;
	text-indent: -9999px;
	overflow: hidden;
	width: 168px;
	height: 66px;
}
#header .logo a {
	position: relative;
	cursor: pointer;
	display: block;
	height: 100%;
}
#header .header-box .contuct-us{
	position: absolute;
	top: 0;
	right: 11px;
	width: 292px;
	height: 70px;
	background: url(../images/a-contuct-us2.gif) no-repeat;
	text-indent: -9999px;
	overflow: hidden;
}
/* menu Styles */
#header .menu{
	position: absolute;
	top: 79px;
	left: 4px;
	margin: 0;
	padding: 0;
	list-style: none;
	width: 100%;
	overflow: hidden;
}
#header .menu li{
	float: left;
}
#header .menu li a{
	display: block;
	height: 47px;
	text-indent: -9999px;
	overflow: hidden;
}
#header .menu li a.home{
	width: 61px;
	background: url(../images/a-home.gif) no-repeat;
}
#header .menu li a.news{
	width: 61px;
	background: url(../images/a-news.gif) no-repeat;
}
#header .menu li a.about-us{
	width: 84px;
	background: url(../images/a-about-us.gif) no-repeat;
}
#header .menu li a.attorneys{
	width: 98px;
	background: url(../images/a-attorneys.gif) no-repeat;
}
#header .menu li a.practice-areas{
	width: 132px;
	background: url(../images/a-practice-areas.gif) no-repeat;
}
#header .menu li a.clients{
	width: 75px;
	background: url(../images/a-clients.gif) no-repeat;
}
#header .menu li a.publications{
	width: 117px;
	background: url(../images/a-publications.gif) no-repeat;
}
#header .menu li a.directions{
	width: 102px;
	background: url(../images/a-directions.gif) no-repeat;
}
#header .menu li a.privacy{
	width: 79px;
	background: url(../images/a-privacy.gif) no-repeat;
}
#header .menu li a.contact{
	width: 92px;
	background: url(../images/a-contact.gif) no-repeat;
}
#header .menu li a.home:hover{
	background: url(../images/a-home-hover.gif) no-repeat;
}
#header .menu li a.news:hover{
	width: 61px;
	background: url(../images/a-news-hover.gif) no-repeat;
}
#header .menu li a.about-us:hover{
	width: 84px;
	background: url(../images/a-about-us-hover.gif) no-repeat;
}
#header .menu li a.attorneys:hover{
	width: 98px;
	background: url(../images/a-attorneys-hover.gif) no-repeat;
}
#header .menu li a.practice-areas:hover{
	width: 132px;
	background: url(../images/a-practice-areas-hover.gif) no-repeat;
}
#header .menu li a.clients:hover{
	width: 75px;
	background: url(../images/a-clients-hover.gif) no-repeat;
}
#header .menu li a.publications:hover{
	width: 117px;
	background: url(../images/a-publications-hover.gif) no-repeat;
}
#header .menu li a.directions:hover{
	width: 102px;
	background: url(../images/a-directions-hover.gif) no-repeat;
}
#header .menu li a.privacy:hover{
	width: 79px;
	background: url(../images/a-privacy-hover.gif) no-repeat;
}
#header .menu li a.contact:hover{
	width: 92px;
	background: url(../images/a-contact-hover.gif) no-repeat;
}


/*-- navigation --*/
#header ul#nav{
	height:47px;
	margin:0;
	padding:0;
	top: 79px;
	left: 0;
	list-style:none;
	position: absolute;
	vertical-align:top;
	background: url(/images/navigation.gif) no-repeat;
	overflow: hidden;
}
* html #header ul#nav{
	bottom:-1px;
}
#header ul#nav li {
float: left;
}

#header ul#nav li a{
	display:block;
	height:47px;
	width:151px;
	overflow:hidden;
	padding-top:47px;
	background: url(/images/navigation.gif) no-repeat;
}
#header ul#nav li a.home {
	width:56px;
	background-position:0 0;
}
#header ul#nav li a.news {
	width:60px;
	background-position:-62px 0;
}

#header ul#nav li a.about-us {
	width:87px;
	background-position:-122px 0;
}
#header ul#nav li a.attorneys {
	width:101px;
	background-position:-208px 0;
}
#header ul#nav li a.practice-areas {
	width:133px;
	background-position:-309px 0;
}
#header ul#nav li a.verdicts {
	width:87px;
	background-position:-441px 0;
}
#header ul#nav li a.publications {
	width:119px;
	background-position:-528px 0;
}
#header ul#nav li a.seminars {
	width:87px;
	background-position:-646px 0;
}
#header ul#nav li a.directions {
	width:102px;
	background-position:-733px 0;
}
#header ul#nav li a.contact-but {
	width:84px;
	background-position:-835px 0;
}

#header ul#nav li a.home:hover{
	background-position:0 -47px;
}
#header ul#nav li a.news:hover{
	background-position:-62px -47px;
}
#header ul#nav li a.about-us:hover{
	background-position:-122px -47px;
}
#header ul#nav li a.attorneys:hover{
	background-position:-208px -47px;
}
#header ul#nav li a.practice-areas:hover{
	background-position:-309px -47px;
}
#header ul#nav li a.verdicts:hover{
	background-position:-441px -47px;
}
#header ul#nav li a.publications:hover{
	background-position:-528px -47px;
}
#header ul#nav li a.seminars:hover{
	background-position:-646px -47px;
}
#header ul#nav li a.directions:hover{
	background-position:-733px -47px;
}
#header ul#nav li a.contact-but:hover{
	background-position:-835px -47px;
}




/* content block styles */
#main{
	height: 1%;
	overflow: hidden;
	background: #fff;
	background:url(../images/bg-main.gif) repeat-y;
}
.columns-holder {
	padding: 17px 21px 0 28px;
	overflow: hidden;
	height: 1%;
}
#content {
	width: 638px;
	float: left;
}
#content .slide-box{
	border: solid 1px #adadad;
	margin: 0 0 25px 0;
}
#content .slide-box .paddings{
	padding: 0 9px;
}
#content h1 {
	margin: 0 0 4px 0;
	font-size: 1.7em;
	color: #2d3846;
}
#content h2 {
	margin: 0 0 .3em 0;
	font-size: 1.2em;
}
#content ul {
	margin: 0 0 0 30px;
	padding: 0;
	list-style:none;
}
#content ul li {
	margin: 0 0 .4em 0;
	line-height: 24px;
	padding: 0 0 0 14px;
	background: url(../images/arrow-red.gif) no-repeat 0 7px;

}
#content ul li {
margin-bottom: 9px;
}
#content ul#pub-ul li ul {
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
}
#content ul#pub-ul li li {
list-style-type: none;
background-image: none;
background-color: #f6f6f6;
padding: 8px;
margin: 0;
}
#content h2.welcome{
	text-indent: -9999px;
	margin: 0 0 9px 0;
	height: 35px;
	overflow: hidden;
	width: 636px;
	background: url(../images/text-welcome.jpg) no-repeat;
}
#content .slide-show {
	width: 617px;
	height: 200px;
	overflow: hidden;
	position: relative;
	margin: 0 0 7px 0;
}
#content .slide-show ul {
	padding: 0;
	margin: 0;
	list-style: none;
	width: 9999px;
	overflow: hidden;
	position: relative;
}
#content .slide-show li{
	position: relative;
	width: 617px;
	float: left;
	height: 200px;
	background: none;
	padding: 0;	
}
#content .slide-show li .slide{
	display: block;
}
#content .slide-show li .more{
	position: absolute;
	top: 134px;
	left: 28px;
	font-size: 13px;
	color: #fff;
	padding: 0 12px 0 0;
	background: url(../images/arrow.gif) no-repeat right center;
}
#content .buttons{
	width: 100%;
	overflow: hidden;
	padding: 0 0 8px 0;
}
#content .buttons a{
	text-indent: -9999px;
	overflow: hidden;
	float: left;
	margin: 0 3px 0 0;
	height: 34px;
	width: 134px;
}

#content a:link,#content a:visited {
	text-decoration: underline;
}
#content a:hover {
	text-decoration: none;
}
#content .buttons a.attorneys{
	background: url(../images/buttons-a-attorneys.jpg) no-repeat;
}
#content .buttons a.health-care{
	width: 145px;
	background: url(../images/buttons-a-health.jpg) no-repeat;
}
#content .buttons a.litigation{
	width: 132px;
	background: url(../images/buttons-a-litigation.jpg) no-repeat;
}
#content .buttons a.administrative{
	width: 197px;
	margin: 0;
	background: url(../images/buttons-a-administrative.jpg) no-repeat;
}
#content .buttons a.active,
#content .buttons a:hover{
	background-position: 0 -34px !important;
}
#content .content-text .welcome{
	margin: 0;
	text-indent: -9999px;
	overflow: hidden;
	width: 301px;
	height: 18px;
	background: url(../images/text-welcome2.gif) no-repeat;
}
body#homepage #content .content-text .separator{
	margin: 12px 0 7px 0;
}
#content .content-text .separator{
	display: block;
	height: 4px;
	overflow: hidden;
	margin: 5px 0 17px 0;
	background: url(../images/separator.gif) repeat-x;
}
#content .content-text p{
	margin: 0 0 1em 0;
	line-height: 24px;
}
#sidebar{
	float: right;
	width: 228px;
}
#sidebar .news-box{
	border: solid 1px #adadad;
	margin: 0 0 19px;
}
#sidebar h2.news{
	text-indent: -9999px;
	overflow: hidden;
	margin: 0;
	height: 35px;
	background: url(../images/text-news.jpg) no-repeat;
}
#sidebar .news-feeds{
	border: solid 1px #adadad;
	margin: 0 0 10px 0;
	overflow: hidden;
	padding: 0 0 10px 0;
	background: #dadada url(../images/bg-newsfeeds-list.gif) repeat-x 0 36px;
	height: 1%;
}
#sidebar .news-feeds h2{
	text-indent: -9999px;
	overflow: hidden;
	margin: 0;
	height: 35px;
	background: url(../images/text-news-feeds.jpg) no-repeat;
}
#sidebar .newsfeeds-list{
	margin: 0;
	padding: 18px 0 0;
	list-style: none;
	width: 100%;
	overflow: hidden;
}
#sidebar .newsfeeds-list li{
	float: left;
	width: 206px;
	padding: 0 10px;
	margin: 0 0 12px 0;
}
#sidebar .newsfeeds-list li a{
	display: block;
	font: 11px/14px "Myriad Pro", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	color: #404e5d;
	padding: 0 0 0 14px;
	background: url(../images/arrow-red.gif) no-repeat 0 2px;
}
#sidebar .news-feeds a.more{
	text-transform: uppercase;
	color: #915f6d;
	float: right;
	margin: 0 5px 0;
	display: inline;
	background: url(../images/arrow-red.gif) no-repeat right 3px;
	padding: 0 12px 0 0;
	font: bold 11px "Myriad Pro", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
}
/* news list Styles */
.news-list{
	margin: 0;
	padding: 0;
	list-style: none;
	width: 100%;
	overflow: hidden;
}
.news-list li{
	float: left;
	width: 100%;
}
.news-list li a{
	display: block;
	position: relative;
	overflow: hidden;
	text-indent: -9999px;
	height: 48px;
	cursor: pointer;
}
.news-list li a.american-helth{
	background: url(../images/a-american-health.gif) no-repeat;
}
.news-list li a.american-helthmay-2009 {
	background: url(../images/a-american-healthmay2009.gif) no-repeat;
}
.news-list li a.ct-law{
	background: url(../images/a-ct-law.gif) no-repeat;
}
.news-list li a.super-lawyers{
	background: url(../images/a-super-lawyers.gif) no-repeat;
}
.news-list li a.for-the-defense{
	background: url(../images/a-for-the-defense.gif) no-repeat;
}
.news-list li ul{
	display: none;
	list-style: none;
	margin: 0;
	padding: 0;
}
.news-list li.active ul{
	display: block;
}
.news-list .slide {
	overflow: hidden;
	width: 100%;
	font-size: 13px;
	color: #fff;
	background: #354353 url(../images/slide-bg.gif) repeat-x;
}
.news-list .slide a {
	height: auto;
	text-indent: 0px;
}
.pdf {
	overflow: hidden;
	width: 115px;
	padding: 0 95px 10px 16px;
	min-height: 89px;
	background: url(../images/pdf-icon.gif) no-repeat 144px 7px;
}
* html .pdf {
	height: 89px;
	overflow: visible;
}
.pdf p {
	margin: 13px 0 0;
	line-height: 18px;
}
.pdf .link {
	float: left;
	font-weight: bold;
	text-decoration: underline;
	color: #eaeaea;
	margin-top: 6px;
}
.pdf .link:hover {
	text-decoration: none;
}
#main .info{
	background: #44576c url(../images/bg-info.gif) repeat-x;
	padding: 15px 0 8px 0;
	margin: 50px 5px 0 8px;
	overflow: hidden;
	height: 1%;
}
#main .info .our-firm-box{
	width: 410px;
	padding: 0 10px;
	float: left;
}
#main .info .our-firm-box a:link,#main .info .our-firm-box a:hover{
color: #FFF;text-decoration: underline;
}
#main .info .our-firm-box a:visited{
color: #FFF;text-decoration: underline;
}
#main .info .our-firm{
	text-indent: -9999px;
	overflow: hidden;
	background: url(../images/text-our-firm.gif) no-repeat;
	width: 71px;
	height: 14px;
	margin: 0 0 15px 0;
}
#main .info .separator-bottom{
	display: block;
	height: 4px;
	margin: 0 0 8px 0;
	overflow: hidden;
	background: url(../images/separator-bottom.gif) repeat-x;
}
#main .info .our-firm-box p{
	margin: 0 0 20px 0;
	font-size: 12px;
	color: #fff;
	line-height: 18px;
}
#main .info .our-firm-box a.more{
	text-transform: uppercase;
	color: #fff;
	float: right;
	background: url(../images/arrow.gif) no-repeat right 3px;
	padding: 0 14px 0 0;
	font: bold 11px "Myriad Pro", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
}
#main .info .our-firm-box .holder{
	margin: -10px 0 0 0;
}
#main .info .contact-us-box{
	width: 446px;
	padding: 0 12px;
	float: right;
}
#main .info .contact-us-box .contact-us{
	text-indent: -9999px;
	overflow: hidden;
	background: url(../images/text-contact-us.gif) no-repeat;
	width: 187px;
	height: 18px;
	margin: 0 0 12px 0;
}
#main .info .contact-us-box .twocolumns {background-image: url(../images/separator-bottom.gif);
background-repeat: repeat-x;}

/* footer block styles */
#footer {
	height: 1%;
	overflow:hidden;
	height: 40px;
	padding: 12px 0 0;
	margin: 0 5px 0 8px;
	background:#273240;
	text-align: center;
}
/*bottom-nav Styles */
#footer .bottom-nav{
	margin: 0;
	padding: 0;
	list-style: none;
	float: left;
	margin: 0 auto 0 auto;
	display: inline;
	overflow: hidden;
}
#footer .bottom-nav li{
	float: left;
	margin: 0 10px 0 -3px;
	padding: 0 0 0 12px;
	background: url(../images/bullet.gif)  no-repeat 0 3px;
}
#footer .bottom-nav li a{
	display: block;
	font-size: 11px;
	color: #fff;
	text-decoration: none;
}
#footer .bottom-nav li a:hover{
	text-decoration: underline;
}
.pa-float {
float: right;
margin: 0 0 15px 30px;
}



.form-contact {
margin: 0;
line-height: 1.1em;
}
.form-contact p{
margin: 0 0 0 20px;
clear: both;
overflow:hidden
}
.form-contact label{
float: left;
width: 220px;
margin: 0 5px 0 0;
font-weight: bold;
}
.form-contact input,.form-contact textarea {
float: left;
width: 249px;
border: 1px solid #572700;
}
.form-contact textarea {
height: 130px;
}
.form-contact .hear-select-p label {
margin-right: 0;
}
.form-contact select{
width: 249px;margin: 0 0 0 225px;float: left;
}

.form-contact .hear-select-p {
padding-top: 10px;
}

.form-contact input {
float: none;
width: 250px;
}
.form-contact select {
margin-top: -22px;
}
.form-contact .btn-contact {
margin: 10px 0 0 0;
width:65px;
	height:24px;
	overflow:hidden;
	text-indent:-9999px;
	border: none;
	font-size:0;
	line-height:0;
	cursor:pointer;
	border:0;
	background: url(../images/a-send.png) no-repeat;
	position: relative;
	clear: both;
	display: block;
	padding-top: 10px;
	left: 225px;
	
}

.form-contact .submit-p {
padding-top: 10px;
clear:both;
}


.form-contact fieldset{
border: 1px solid #45576b;
background: #f7f7f7;
padding: 19px 10px 0 10px;
width: 510px;
margin-left: 37px;
position:relative;
margin-top: 0;
}
.form-contact legend {
border: 1px solid #FFF;
background: #45576b;
padding: 4px 8px;
color: #FFF;
font-size: 15px;
}
*:first-child+html .form-contact legend, * html .form-contact legend  {
position: absolute;
top: -.6em;
left: .2em;
} 

.att-float {
float: right;
margin: 0 15px 10px 15px;
}


.photo-float {
float: right;
margin: 0 0 10px 15px;
}