Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP (TDS) Receives National Recognition from Lexpert(R) for the Fourth Year in a Row as the Leading Corporate Law Firm in Manitoba

WINNIPEG, MANITOBA--(Marketwire - May 3, 2011) - Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP (TDS) has again been recognized by Lexpert(R), The Business Magazine for Lawyers as the leading corporate law firm in Manitoba. TDS is the only Manitoba firm to be placed at the centre of the 2011 "Bulls-Eye" ranking of corporate/commercial law practices in Winnipeg. This acknowledgment reflects the strong reputation of both the TDS business law group and the corporate/commercial litigation practice at the firm.

Don Douglas, TDS CEO and Managing Partner said, "We are very pleased that, for the fourth year in a row, TDS is the only firm that hits the centre of the target on the current 'Bulls-Eye' ranking for Manitoba's corporate law firms". Douglas added, "Being able to place trust in the quality of a law firm and the quality of one's legal advisors is a matter of importance to all clients. TDS is well known for reliability and the consistent third party acknowledgment that TDS has received from Lexpert is a testament to our firm's focus on reliability of both quality and service".

In addition to recognizing the firm, the 2011 Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide has named the following TDS lawyers as among the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada: P. Michael Sinclair, Q.C. (Corporate Mid-Market) and Gregory J. Tallon (Corporate Mid-Market). Mr. Tallon has been recognized for the second year running and Mr. Sinclair has been recognized with this prestigious standing each year since its inception in 1999.

ABOUT THOMPSON DORFMAN SWEATMAN LLP

Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP (TDS) is a leading Canadian law firm for business, employment, advocacy and dispute resolution, with more than 120 years of history providing legal services to its clients locally, nationally and internationally. The full-service firm's seventy-four lawyers cover over 20 areas of practice and offer services in six languages including English, French, Spanish, Russian, Italian and Portuguese. TDS is one of the founding members of Lex Mundi, the world's foremost association of independent law firms.

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