Released on: September 24, 2007, 12:11 pm

Press Release Author: Thompson & Knight LLP

Industry: Law

Press Release Summary: The international law firm of Thompson & Knight LLP is
pleased to announce Michael McCrum and Marina Garcia Marmolejo have joined the Firm
as Of Counsel in the Trial Practice Group in the Firm's Austin office.

Press Release Body: The international law firm of Thompson & Knight LLP is pleased
to announce Michael McCrum and Marina Garcia Marmolejo have joined the Firm as Of
Counsel in the Trial Practice Group in the Firm's Austin office. Collectively, they
bring more than 30 years of legal experience to Thompson & Knight.

"Mike's and Marina's extensive criminal defense background and litigation expertise
are a valuable addition to our growing White Collar Crime practice. The depth of
their legal experience further strengthens our practice and enhances the services
and skills we provide to our clients," says William L. Banowsky, the Firm's Trial
Practice Leader.

Michael McCrum

McCrum focuses his practice primarily in the area of complex matters of criminal
defense. This includes the representation of persons and companies who have been
charged in federal and state court and those under investigation by federal grand
juries and federal authorities. He handles matters primarily in San Antonio,
throughout Texas, and across the U.S.

McCrum previously served as a Police Officer for the Arlington Police Department
from 1978-1979 and Dallas Police Department from 1980-1982. He was a Federal
Prosecutor in the General Drug Unit for the U.S. Attorney's Office from 1989-1992.
McCrum served as Chief of the General Drug Unit and Chief of the Major Crimes Unit
for the U.S. Attorney's Office, San Antonio Division, from 1992-2000. He has been
named one of The Best Lawyers in America from 2006-2007 and one of the Best Lawyers
in San Antonio from 2005-2007. He was also named a "Texas Super Lawyer" by Texas
Monthly and listed in the Who's Who Among Metropolitan Executives in 2007.

Marina Garcia Marmolejo

Marmolejo focuses her practice on trial and dispute resolution, primarily in the
area of white collar criminal defense. Her practice includes the representation of
persons and companies who have been charged in federal and state court and those
under investigation by federal grand juries or federal authorities. She is an
experienced trial attorney who has tried more than 30 cases in federal court.

Marmolejo previously served as an Assistant United States Attorney in Laredo, Texas
from 1999-2007. She was an Assistant Federal Public Defender in Laredo, Texas from
1998-1999 and Del Rio, Texas from 1996-1998. She is the recipient of numerous
awards for her work as a prosecutor, including the most prestigious award bestowed
by the Department of Justice, the Attorney General's Director's Award. She was also
recruited by the Department of Justice's OPDAT (Office of Overseas Prosecutorial
Development, Assistance, and Training) program to teach trial advocacy skills to
foreign prosecutors and agents in Colombia and the Dominican Republic.

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.

Web Site: http://www.tklaw.com

Contact Details: Becky S. Jackson
Director of Marketing
Thompson & Knight LLP
1700 Pacific Avenue, Suite 3300
Dallas, Texas 75201
214.969.1478
becky.jackson@tklaw.com