Dallas — November 4, 2008 — Hunton & Williams LLP has been named one of the "Best Companies to Work For in Texas," a list compiled annually by Best Companies Group, Texas Monthly magazine, the Texas Association of Business and the Texas State Council of the Society for Human Resource Management. As one of the Top 100 Best Companies, Hunton & Williams will be recognized in the February edition of Texas Monthly, as well as during an awards luncheon to be held in Austin on January 28, 2009.

Best Companies Group conducts a two-part company assessment process designed to gather detailed data about each participating company. Hunton & Williams was chosen based on the strength of the firm's workplace programs and the results of confidential questionnaires completed by randomly selected employees.

With three offices in Texas, Hunton & Williams has established itself as a positive, supportive place to work for employees, both professionally and personally. The firm’s practice in Austin includes financial institutions corporate and regulatory, and commercial banks. Through the Dallas office, Hunton & Williams represents one of the largest energy companies in the world, as well as companies involved in banking, telecommunications, transportation, information technology services, manufacturing and health care. By opening an office in downtown Houston's Bank of America Center, Hunton & Williams further broadened its scope and reach throughout the state while strengthening the firm's presence where the world's top energy companies do business.