Winstead Ranks High in 2009 Chambers & Partners USA Guide

DALLAS, June 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Winstead PC attorneys and practice groups are
featured in this year's edition of Chambers USA 2009, published yearly by
Chambers and Partners, a premier guide to the legal profession. Each year,
Chambers conducts in-depth research and interviews with clients and attorneys
throughout the United States to identify the top lawyers in various practice
areas. Inclusion in Chamber guides is based completely on their research and
findings and cannot be initiated by a firm or attorney.

This year's Chambers USA edition features 15 Winstead attorneys from six
different practice areas ranked among the top attorneys of their field in the
United States. Winstead practice areas receiving the highest marks were: Real
Estate, Banking & Finance, Environment, Construction, Tax, and Insurance.
Winstead attorneys who ranked as leaders in Real Estate include Dallas
Shareholder and Chair of Winstead's Business and Transactions Department
Edward Peterson, and Dallas Shareholders Michael Alessio, T. Andrew Dow, and
Lorin Williams Combs. Greg Erwin, the Houston office managing shareholder,
and Melvin Dow, a Houston shareholder were also listed.

Other Winstead attorneys who ranked high in their particular fields include:
Dallas Shareholder and Chair of Winstead's Finance and Banking Practice Group
Michael Hilliard and Dallas Shareholder James Littlejohn in Banking & Finance;
Austin Shareholders Albert Axe, Keith Courtney, and The Woodlands Shareholder
Daniel Vineyard in Environment; Austin Shareholder Mary Keller in Insurance;
Austin Shareholder Robert Bass Jr. and Dallas Shareholder and member of
Winstead's Executive Committee Michelle Rieger in Construction; and Dallas
Shareholder and Chair of the Taxation, Employee Benefits and Private Business
Practice Group Thomas Helfand in Tax.

Chambers USA Guide conducts over 14,000 interviews across the country in which
clients and participating attorneys are asked to rank law firms and individual
attorneys in specific specialty areas. The qualities on which rankings are
assessed include technical legal ability, professional conduct, client
service, commercial awareness/astuteness, diligence, commitment and other
qualities most valued by clients. Chambers selects their sources based on
submissions put forward by legal practices, interviews during the course of
research, as well as from their own database resources.

Winstead is among the largest business law firms in Texas. Winstead attorneys
and consultants serve as trusted advisors to mid-market and large businesses,
providing a core range of legal services that are critical to their operation
and success. From its well-known reputation in real estate and financial
services to its corporate and high-stakes litigation practice, Winstead
delivers practical knowledge and responsive service. And it's all backed by a
get-it-done attitude. Winstead has offices in Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth,
Houston, San Antonio, and the Woodlands, Texas; and Washington, D.C. For
detailed information about Winstead, visit www.winstead.com

SOURCE Winstead PC

Shannon Tipton of Winstead PC, +1-214-745-5308, stipton@winstead.com