Released on = August 22, 2007, 12:40 pm

Press Release Author = Thompson & Knight

Industry = Law

Press Release Summary = The international law firm of Thompson & Knight LLP is
pleased to congratulate R Gordon Appleman on being named Chairman of The University
of Texas (UT) College of Liberal Arts Foundation Advisory Council and Chairman of
The University of Texas School of Law's (UT Law) 55th Annual Taxation Conference.

Press Release Body = Texas (August 22, 2007) - The international law firm of
Thompson & Knight LLP is pleased to congratulate R Gordon Appleman on being named
Chairman of The University of Texas (UT) College of Liberal Arts Foundation Advisory
Council and Chairman of The University of Texas School of Law's (UT Law) 55th Annual
Taxation Conference.

Appleman will begin his position as UT College of Liberal Arts Foundation Advisory
Council Chairman on September 1, 2007. He is a founding member of the Advisory
Council, which supports the UT College of Liberal Arts in its mission to provide a
good foundation in the humanities and social sciences to its students.

UT Law\'s renowned Taxation Conference will be held in Austin November 7 - 9 and
will cover updates and planning techniques. The conference also features the 2007
Estate Planning Workshop, which will address recent developments affecting estate
planning, current "insider IRS" topics, pre-mortem and post-mortem income tax
issues, tax strategy patents, and federal tax valuation developments. Online
registration is available at www.utcle.org.

Appleman is a Partner in the Tax Practice Group in Thompson & Knight's Fort Worth
office who focuses his practice on all aspects of taxation law. He counsels clients
on federal income, estate, gift, generation-skipping transfer, and excise taxes, as
well as state inheritance, franchise, and sales taxes. Appleman also has extensive
experience in wills, probate, estates, trusts, exempt organizations, community
property, and employee benefits. He has been active in numerous organizations,
including serving as Past Chairman of the State Bar of Texas Taxation Section,
Chairman of the Executive Committee of The University of Texas Chancellor\'s
Council, and President of UT's Ex-Students\' Association (Texas Exes).

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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