Thompson and Knight Attorney Elected Chair of Goodwill Industries of Central Texas Board of Directors

Released on = June 1, 2007, 8:35 am

Press Release Author = Thompson & Knight LLP

Industry = Non Profit

Press Release Summary = Thompson & Knight is pleased to congratulate Partner Jeffrey
S. Boyd on his election as Chair of the Board of Directors of Goodwill Industries of
Central Texas (GICT).

Press Release Body = Thompson & Knight is pleased to congratulate Partner Jeffrey S.
Boyd on his election as Chair of the Board of Directors of Goodwill Industries of
Central Texas (GICT). Boyd has served on the GICT Board of Directors since 2001.

The mission of GICT is to enhance the quality and dignity of life for individuals,
families, and the community by providing job-related services for people with
barriers to employment. With an annual budget exceeding $40 million, GICT provides
more than 16,000 services to over 9,000 individuals every year. GICT's region
consists of 15 counties in and surrounding the Austin area. It is the 4th largest
nonprofit organization in Austin and the 13th largest Goodwill in revenue out of 177
Goodwill's nationwide.

Boyd is a Partner in the Trial Practice Group and Co-Leader of the Government
Litigation Practice Group in Thompson & Knight's Austin office. Having served as
Deputy Attorney General in charge of Civil Litigation for the State of Texas from
2000-2003, he now advises and represents clients in responding to government
investigations, defending against government enforcement actions, and advocating
their interests in a variety of administrative and quasi-administrative proceedings.
In addition to his government litigation and government affairs practices, Boyd
handles a wide variety of civil commercial disputes and advises clients on
litigation and pre-litigation matters.

For additional information about GICT, please visit www.austingoodwill.org.

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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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

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