Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.

Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. is a full-service, international law firm serving the needs of businesses, governments, non-profit organizations and individual clients around the world. Fulbright is one of the largest law firms in the United States with nearly 900 attorneys and more than 50 integrated practice areas. There are eight Fulbright offices throughout the United States and international offices in London, Munich and Hong Kong.

The firm's growth, since its founding in 1919, has been built on a strong belief in the personal relationship between client and attorney and a desire to excel on behalf of every client. Our success practicing those ideals every day can be measured in part by the recognition that the firm consistently receives from peers and clients.

Recent Rankings of Fulbright & Jaworski:

Top 20 corporate law firms in the U.S., Corporate Board Member, 2004.

"A-Team" of top tier U.S. law firms for client service, BTI Consulting Group, 2004.

Ranked among the top law firms for dispute resolution, Global Counsel Dispute Resolution Handbook, 2004.

"Arbitration Elite," the world's top 17 firms, The American Lawyer, 2001.

Fourth in the U.S. for trademarks issued in 2003, Intellectual Property Today, 2004.

Third in the U.S. for number of municipal bonds issued in 2003 both as underwriter's counsel, The American Lawyer Corporate Scorecard, 2004.

Top 50 M & A law firms for 2002, The New York Law Journal.

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