HARNESS DICKEY SELECTED 2011-2012 "BEST LAW FIRMS" RANKINGS BY U.S. NEWS MEDIA GROUP AND BEST LAWYERS®

Troy, MI –November 15, 2011– U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers® have released the 2011-2012 “Best Law Firms” rankings, marking the second edition of this highly-anticipated annual analysis. Harness Dickey is pleased to announce its selection to the 2011-2012 “Best Law Firms” rankings. Harness Dickey obtained a National First-Tier Ranking in Patent Law and a Metropolitan First-Tier Ranking in Detroit-Copyright Law.

The national first-tier rankings will be featured in U.S.News & World Report’s Money issue, on newsstands November 15, 2011; the national and metropolitan first-tier rankings are featured in the “Best Law Firms” standalone publication, which is being distributed to 30,000 general counsel and in digital format to 58,000 private practice lawyers worldwide; the rankings in their entirety are posted online at http://bestlawfirms.usnews.com.

These rankings, which are presented in tiers, showcase 9,633 different law firms ranked nationally in one or more of 75 major legal practice areas and in metropolitan or state rankings in one or more of 119 major legal practice areas.

Full data for the law firms that received rankings is available online, from the largest firms in the country to hundreds of smaller law firms, providing a comprehensive view of the U.S. legal profession that is unprecedented both in the range of firms represented and in the range of qualitative and quantitative data used to develop the rankings. Achieving a high ranking is a special distinction that signals a unique combination of excellence and breadth of expertise.