WHITE & WIGGINS LAW FIRM JOIN FORCES WITH LARGEST CERTIFIED MINORITY –OWNED LAW FIRM IN U.S.

Firm on Target to Create a Major National Footprint

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Dallas, TX…Immediate Release…White & Wiggins, the largest minority and African American owned law firm in the North Texas area, announced today that effective February 10, 2005, it will join Adorno & Yoss, whose majority ownership is Hispanic that is the largest national minority-owned law firm in the U.S., with over 250 attorneys, headquartered in Miami, Florida. The name of the Texas office will be Adorno Yoss White & Wiggins, L.L.P.

This move is another step in Adorno & Yoss’ plan to extend its geographical footprint to compete effectively for and service national contracts. In the past year, Adorno, has announced office openings in Atlanta, GA; Baltimore, MD/Washington D.C.; New York City, NY; Irvine, CA and soon will establish an office in Chicago, IL.

H. Ron White, managing partner of White & Wiggins stated, “we are delighted to align with Adorno & Yoss in what we believe is a highly strategic fit—as well as a natural extension of both organizations. We believe that combining forces will enable us to leverage the expertise of both organizations and enhance the resources available to new and existing clients throughout the US. In addition, this expansion supports both organizations’ on-going efforts to build upon outstanding existing reputations, while providing new channels and access to expertise that promises to meet the ever-changing legal objectives of our growing client base.”

“We are responding to two business needs of corporate America. First, the ability to provide legal services on a national or regional basis and second, the advancement of minority-owned companies,” said Hank Adorno, president of Adorno & Yoss. “The focus of this firm is to provide our clients with the best quality of legal services throughout the United States, performed by lawyers from diverse backgrounds,” added Adorno.

By combining offices, White & Wiggins will enhance their capacity in their existing practice areas and provide additional expertise in areas that are in high demand but were not previously part of their service offering. Examples include complex tort, litigation, corporate asset recovery, bankruptcy, financial institution and lender liability litigation,
ERISA/employment benefits litigation, construction, public and private bond financing, privatization, taxation, entertainment and sports law, immigration, international law, securities and worker’s compensation defense.

About White & Wiggins
White & Wiggins is the largest minority-owned law firm in the North Texas area. The primary focus of the Firm’s practice is civil litigation, labor and employment, real estate, condemnation, corporate/business transactions, commercial collections, personal injury, MBE program compliance, construction litigation, Federal/State tax audit matters and estate planning. White & Wiggins is one of the few legal professional service firms in Texas that has received certifications as a minority—owned enterprise from the following private and governmental entities: (1) National Minority Business Development Council’s Regional offices in Dallas, Houston and San Antonio; (2) the North Central Texas Regional Certification Agency’s Disadvantage Business Enterprise Certification and (3) the State of Texas Historically Underutilized Business (“HUB”) Certification.

About Adorno & Yoss
Adorno & Yoss, is the largest certified minority-owned law firm in the country with over 250 attorneys. Adorno & Yoss provides full range of legal services to corporations ranging from Fortune 500 and publicly traded companies to major insurance organizations as well as governments and individuals. Adorno & Yoss is a Corporate Plus member of the National Minority Supplier Development Council. The firm is Managing Director of Law Firm of the Americas, an alliance of law firms providing legal services of the highest quality to individuals and corporations doing business in the hemisphere and the Iberian Peninsula. www.adorno.com