Released on = August 2, 2007, 9:02 am

Press Release Author = Thompson & Knight

Industry = Law

Press Release Summary = The international law firm of Thompson & Knight LLP is
pleased to announce its selection as a recipient of the 2007 Greater Dallas Chamber
Employer Excellence Award.

Press Release Body = Dallas (August 2, 2007) - The international law firm of
Thompson & Knight LLP is pleased to announce its selection as a recipient of the
2007 Greater Dallas Chamber Employer Excellence Award. The Firm is the only law
firm to receive this award which honors Greater Dallas Chamber (GDC) companies
recognized by the Dallas Business Journal's "Best Places to Work." Thompson &
Knight has been named one of the \"Best Places to Work\" in the Dallas/Fort Worth
metroplex every year since 2004. Recipients of the GDC Excellence Award will be
honored at the 2007 DFW Winning Workplaces Awards Ceremony on August 28.

"We are honored to be recognized by the Greater Dallas Chamber as a business that
is proactively improving our workplace for the betterment of our local economy and
community," says Diane Scheffler, the Firm\'s Chief Operating Officer. "We believe
our supportive culture and work environment, and our emphasis on professional
development, enable us to make a positive impact on the lives of the people and
organizations we serve."

About Greater Dallas Chamber

The GDC is the largest business leadership organization in North Texas. The Chamber
focuses on economic prosperity and quality of life issues important to the entire
area and is the leading business and economic development organization for the
region. The Chamber consists of 3,000 area businesses located in 88 different
cities.

About Thompson & Knight

Since 1887, Thompson & Knight LLP has consistently made a positive impact on its
clients' successes. With its practice focused on the energy industry, the Firm has
extensive resources in litigation, tax, insolvency, and international energy
matters. The Firm has approximately 420 attorneys, and has offices and alliances
in North America, South America, Europe, and Africa. Thompson & Knight represents
companies, government entities, and individuals in local, regional, and national
markets around the world.



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Dallas, TX 75201