Duane Morris Practice Groups, Partners Honored by Chambers

June 13, 2008

PHILADELPHIA, June 13, 2008 - Duane Morris LLP is pleased to announce its results in the Chambers USA survey of the American legal profession. The firm's various practice groups received 19 citations for excellence, and its individual lawyers received another 44. These U.S. rankings are in addition to the five Chambers Asia and Global practice group and attorney citations awarded earlier this year.

The 2008 edition of Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business is published by Chambers & Partners Legal Publishers of London.

PRACTICE GROUPS CITED

Chambers singled out the success of the firm's national Insurance practice group and awarded top-tier status to the Washington, D.C. Immigration practice group, which is also ranked globally by Chambers Global. In addition, Chambers cited the following practice groups, by state. In California, where the firm has offices in Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego and Lake Tahoe, the Insurance practice group was cited. In Pennsylvania, where the firm has offices in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, eight practice groups were cited: Antitrust, Banking & Finance, Bankruptcy, Corporate/M&A, Intellectual Property, Labor & Employment, Litigation and Real Estate. In Illinois, where the firm's office is in Chicago, four practice groups were cited: Banking & Finance, Construction, Corporate/M&A and Healthcare. In Massachusetts, where the firm's office is in Boston, the Bankruptcy practice group was cited. In New York, the firm's New York City office was cited for Insurance. In Washington, D.C., the Immigration and Energy practice groups were cited. In New Jersey, where the firm has offices in Newark and Princeton, the Environment and Litigation practices were cited. In Florida, the firm's Miami office was cited for Healthcare. In Georgia, the firm's Atlanta office was cited for Energy and Corporate/M&A. In Houston, the firm was cited for Corporate/M&A.