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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (May 30, 2007) – In a recent survey of the Fortune^® 500 by Corporate Counsel magazine, several clients listed Lathrop & Gage L.C. as a "Go-To" law firm. Both Deere and Company and YRC Worldwide said Lathrop & Gage is a Go-To firm in the areas of Labor & Employment and Litigation, while Longs Drug Store Corporation hailed the firm as a resource for Intellectual Property.

Less than 1 percent of all law firms in the United States were listed as "Go-To" firms. They were selected by interviewing the general counsel of Fortune 500 companies who were asked to identify the outside law firms they turn to for assistance when they need results.

Lathrop & Gage's Litigation practice has more than 180 litigators. Additionally, the firm is home to 44 Intellectual Property attorneys and 34 Labor & Employment attorneys. More than half of the firm’s attorneys have received Martindale Hubbell’s highest rating, dozens are listed in Chambers USA, Best Lawyers in America and several are inducted into the prestigious American colleges of their practice areas.

The list was published in a special section of the May 14 issue of Fortune and is available online at www.fortune.com/sections. For more information about Lathrop & Gage, visit www.lathropgage.com.

About Lathrop & Gage:
A leading Midwest full-service law firm, Lathrop & Gage L.C. has 280 attorneys in 10 offices nationwide – from Denver, Colorado, to New York City. In 2006, Chambers USA ranked Lathrop & Gage’s corporate, intellectual property, litigation, real estate and labor and employment practices among the best in the Midwest, noting the firm is populated with “excellent legal advisers with a strong commitment to customer service.”