Released on: December 20, 2007, 8:03 am

Press Release Author: Thompson & Knight LLP

Industry: Law

Press Release Summary: William M. Katz, Jr. has been appointed Chair of the Dallas
Bar Association's ("DBA") Antitrust and Trade Regulation Section for 2008.

Press Release Body: The international law firm of Thompson & Knight LLP is pleased
to announce that William M. Katz, Jr. has been appointed Chair of the Dallas Bar
Association's ("DBA") Antitrust and Trade Regulation Section for 2008. He served as
Vice-Chair of the Section in 2007.

The DBA's Antitrust and Trade Regulation Section focuses on antitrust matters
involving the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice, the Federal Trade
Commission, and private civil antitrust issues. The Section addresses both
litigation and corporate-counseling matters related to the antitrust laws and other
trade-regulation issues, including employee non-competition agreements and deceptive
advertising.

Katz is a Partner in the Trial Practice Group of Thompson & Knight's Dallas office
and focuses his practice on antitrust, class action, and complex business
litigation. He represents clients before federal and state trial and appellate
courts, arbitration panels, and administrative agencies, including the Federal Trade
Commission and the Antitrust Division.

Katz currently serves as a Council Member and Chair-Elect of the State Bar of Texas
Antitrust and Business Litigation Section. Additionally, he is Chair of the
Insurance Industry Committee of the American Bar Association's Section of Antitrust
Law. He is also a member of the District of Columbia Bar's Antitrust Section and
the New York State Bar Association's Antitrust Law Section.

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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Thompson & Knight LLP
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Dallas, Texas 75201
214.969.1478
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