THE LEGAL 500 RANKS DAVIS & GILBERT AS LEADING ADVERTISING AND MARKETING LAW FIRM

NEW YORK, May 29, 2007 — The Legal 500 US  has ranked Davis & Gilbert  as the number one New York law firm in the category of “Media: Marketing and Advertising” in its 2007 edition.

The Legal 500 is the world’s largest legal referral guide, providing an independent and unbiased guide to firms in the world's strongest and most competitive legal market.  The ranking is based on firms that advise on a variety of advertising matters and have clients from multiple industries.

According to the guide, Davis & Gilbert is a “specialist New York-based marketing and advertising firm which is described by clients as 'well-known, and with a depth of expertise in the advertising industry' and 'able to advise on the full range of advertising matters'. Clients also appreciate the firm's ability to bring a wide range of general advice, including employment, corporate, IP and IT to the table for advertising and marketing matters.”

About Davis & Gilbert LLP

Since the days when Sen. William Benton (the founder of Benton & Bowles) and his client, a major packaged goods company, asked Davis & Gilbert to structure the deal for the first radio soap opera, Davis & Gilbert has been synonymous with marketing communications and business law. Today the firm serves as advertising, regulatory and intellectual property counsel to many major corporations, including some of the world's leading brands.  Davis & Gilbert counts four of the largest agency holding companies among its clients and provides services on a worldwide basis. The firm holds the preeminent position in this dynamic segment, handling virtually every legal requirement -- from corporate governance, litigation, mergers and acquisitions, employment practices and executive benefits and compensation -- to new media, real estate, taxation, estate planning and more. 

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