Released on = May 22, 2007, 1:33 pm

Press Release Author = Thompson & Knight

Industry = Law

Press Release Summary = The international law firm of Thompson & Knight is proud to
announce Partner Rust E. Reid as the recipient of the 2007 Lifetime Achievement
Award presented by the Dallas Bar Association's (DBA) Probate Section.

Press Release Body = Dallas (May 22, 2007) - The international law firm of Thompson
& Knight is proud to announce Partner Rust E. Reid as the recipient of the 2007
Lifetime Achievement Award presented by the Dallas Bar Association's (DBA) Probate
Section. The award is given in recognition of Mr. Reid's 47-year career in trusts
and estates law.

Mr. Reid is the fifth member of the Probate Section to be honored with the Lifetime
Achievement Award. The 700-plus Probate Section members nominate fellow members
for the annual award. The Section Council then makes the ultimate selection from
those nominees, determining those who have distinguished themselves in their
practice in any one or more of the areas of legal education, service to the Bar,
legislative activities service in court settings, and community involvement.

Mr. Reid focuses his practice on estate planning, probate, and fiduciary
administration. He primarily represents individuals and family groups seeking to
plan the disposition of their estates in accordance with their wishes at the least
tax cost. Mr. Reid also represents individuals and corporate fiduciaries in trust
and estate administration, and private foundations and other organizations in
connection with charitable gift-giving. He frequently acts as mediator or expert
witness in probate and trust disputes and is Board Certified in Estate Planning and
Probate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

Mr. Reid is a Fellow of the Dallas Bar Foundation, a past president of the Dallas
Estate Planning Council, and a past chairman of the DBA's Tax Section. He is a
former trustee of The Hockaday School, Child Care Association of Metropolitan
Dallas, Girl Scouts of America, Visiting Nurse Association of Texas, Dallas
Children\'s Advocacy Center, Child Care Group, Grace Presbyterian Village
Foundation, and The Cecil and Ida Green Foundation. He currently serves as a
Trustee of Bryan\'s House.


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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