Godwin Ronquillo Earns Texas Diversity Council's Corporate DiversityFIRST(TM) Award

DALLAS, TX, May 27 (MARKET WIRE) --
Dallas-based Godwin Ronquillo PC has been selected by the Texas Diversity
Council as a 2009 corporate division DiversityFIRST(TM) Awards winner in
recognition of the law firm's diversity and inclusion advocacy.

The DiversityFIRST(TM) Awards program recognizes the accomplishments and
sustained commitment by individuals, community organizations, businesses,
corporations and/or nonprofit organizations in the area of promoting
appreciation for diversity, inclusion, and cultural understanding in the
workplace and community.

Godwin Ronquillo will be honored during the Best Practices and
DiversityFIRST(TM) Awards Luncheon on June 10 at Southern Methodist
University's Hughes-Trigg Ballroom. Dallas County District Attorney Craig
Watkins will be the keynote speaker. For more information on the luncheon,
visit http://www.texasdiversitycouncil.org/NTLuncheon09.html.

"We are very proud to receive this recognition, not because of the award,
but what it represents," says Donald E. Godwin, firm Chairman and CEO. "We
have always sought to recruit the most talented and dedicated attorneys
and staff possible. We work hard every day at creating and fostering an
environment where attorneys and staff can meet and exceed their
professional goals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual
orientation or religious beliefs."

Among the DiversityFIRST(TM) Awards criteria for businesses are a
demonstrated commitment to a diversified workforce in which all persons
are afforded employment and advancement opportunities; leadership with the
vision to confront inequities through decision-making, allocation of
recourses and establishment of priorities; a demonstrated consistent
pattern of organizational commitment to recruitment and retention of
underrepresented populations; and promotion of diversity initiatives.

"The attorneys we recruit come to us because, first, they understand the
quality of the work we do and, second, because they appreciate our
culture," says Marcos G. Ronquillo, Chief Operating Officer and Managing
Shareholder. "We work hard to maintain an inclusionary atmosphere that is
respectful to every member of our firm. In doing that, it fosters an
atmosphere of success."

This is the second consecutive year the Texas Diversity Council has
honored Godwin Ronquillo. In 2008, Mr. Ronquillo was one of four
recipients of the Legal Diversity Award. Honorees are individuals with a
demonstrated commitment to the values of diversity, inclusion and cultural
understanding. Mr. Ronquillo was honored for his role in the hiring,
retention and promotion of diverse attorneys, as well as his efforts to
ensure equal opportunities for all persons involved in the legal
profession.

Godwin Ronquillo PC is a Dallas-based trial and appellate firm that
represents Fortune 500 and middle-market industry leaders in Mission
Critical Litigation(R) throughout the United States.

For more information, contact:
Linda Ragan
214.939.8626
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