Stoel Rives Announces New Member in Salt Lake City Office
1/8/2009

CONTACT: Jennifer Oblad, Marketing Coordinator, (801) 715-6662

SALT LAKE CITY- Stoel Rives LLP, a full-service U.S. business law firm, today announced that David J. (D.J.) Williams has been named a new member, effective January 1, 2009. D.J. is based in the Salt Lake City office, and is a member of the Litigation practice group.

D.J. has extensive experience managing federal and state court cases involving a broad range of corporate and commercial matters including claims involving products liability/toxic torts, construction and design, and hospitality. Prior to joining Stoel Rives, D.J. served as a judicial clerk for the Honorable Dee V. Benson, District Court Chief Judge, from the District of Utah.

"We are pleased to expand and deepen the Stoel Rives membership by welcoming D.J.," said Managing Partner Bob Van Brocklin. "He exemplifies the qualities our clients expect from Stoel Rives: superb legal ability, client service, professionalism, integrity and dedication to community."

About Stoel Rives LLP: Stoel Rives is a business law firm providing corporate and litigation services to a wide range of clients throughout the United States. The firm has nearly 400 attorneys operating out of 12 offices in eight states. Stoel Rives is regarded as a leader in energy, real estate, project development, land use and construction, natural resources, environmental, litigation, corporate and intellectual property law. The firm has offices in Anchorage, Alaska; Boise, Idaho; Denver, Colo.; Minneapolis, Minn.; Portland, Ore.; Sacramento, Calif.; Salt Lake City, Utah; San Diego, Calif.; San Francisco, Calif.; Seattle, Wash.; Tahoe City, Calif.; and Vancouver, Wash. For more information, visit www.stoel.com.