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Parr Waddoups Ranks As Leading Utah Law Firm 3 Consecutive Years
Press Release
May 27, 2005

Parr Waddoups Brown Gee & Loveless is pleased to announce three of its practices and eight of its attorneys ranked among the top in Utah in the third annual Chambers and Partners USA: America's Leading Business Lawyers guide.

The Firm's Real Estate practice tied for the first place ranking. According to the Chambers guide, "this market-leading team of 'amazingly strong lawyers' retains its position at the forefront of Utah's real estate bar." The firm also ranked high in Corporate/M&A and Litigation.

In addition, eight of the Firm's attorneys are listed as leading lawyers. The attorneys are:

• David Gee and Charles Maak (Real Estate)
• Scott Loveless, Brian Lloyd , and Brent Stevenson (Corporate/M&A). Brian Lloyd is listed with Stoel Rives, but recently joined Parr Waddoups.
• Clark Waddoups, Robert Clark and Jeffrey Hunt (Commercial Litigation).

REAL ESTATE

David Gee tied for the number one ranking in Utah in real estate. According to Chambers, Mr. Gee is the key figure in many of the region's largest development projects. "Clearly one of the top attorneys" in his field, he has been particularly active of late in the growing market for privatization of housing on military bases.

Charles Maak captured the place of honor on Chambers' Senior Statesman list and is universally acknowledged as "the founding father of real estate in Utah."

CORPORATE and M&A

The Parr Waddoups Corporate/M&A practice tied for second place.

Scott Loveless shared second place in Utah for leading attorneys in mergers and acquisitions. "One of the absolute leaders in M&A," according to his clients, he offers high-class technical skills combined with "a tremendous amount of big-deal experience."

Brian Lloyd (formerly with Stoel Rives) was ranked first in this category. He is "an outstanding, technically solid lawyer who is a pleasure to work with," according to commentators. His portfolio of skills includes, in the words of one client, tenacity, responsiveness and the ability to "listen to what the client needs and figure out what needs to be done."

Brent Stevenson shared third place for corporate/M&A work. As a former president of Huntsman, he is a natural choice to manage the firm's relationship with that important client. Rivals describe him as "one of the most sophisticated business and finance lawyers in Utah."

COMMERICAL LITIGATION

The firm shares a third place ranking in Commercial Litigation in the Utah market. Clark Waddoups and Robert Clark both ranked second in commercial litigation for Utah.

Clark Waddoups was described as probably the best-known personality on the litigation team. He is particularly well regarded in the market for his expertise in antitrust and securities litigation.

Robert Clark also enjoyed a successful year. He recently represented a group of minority shareholders in a mining company that was the subject of a squeeze-out merger, obtaining $2 million in damages.

Jeffrey Hunt, a new entry in the rankings, is a younger lawyer with a focus on First Amendment and media litigation. Commentators view him as "a bright lawyer who is making a fine name for himself." His clients include many of the local media networks and newspapers, and his work for them frequently involves elements of IP law.

About Parr Waddoups:

Parr Waddoups Brown Gee & Loveless provides transactional, litigation and regulatory legal services to commercial clients. The firm has been ranked highly in all three U.S. editions of the Chambers and Partners directory and was ranked among the top five best firms in Salt Lake City by Corporate Board Member magazine four consecutive years (2001-2004).

About Chambers and Partners:

Chambers and Partners, the renowned London-based publisher of Chambers Global and Chambers UK Leading Lawyers, investigated the top firms and lawyers in each US state in commercial areas of law. Chambers USA researchers conducted more than 4500 interviews with leading private practice attorneys and key in-house counsel. They applied a ranking of 1-6 bands that distinguish levels of seniority or significant activities of lawyers.