Snell & Wilmer is pleased to announce that it has been named the top corporate law firm in the Phoenix metropolitan area in the 12th annual America’s Best Corporate Law Firms study conducted by Corporate Board Member magazine and global business advisory firm, FTI Consulting Inc. (NYSE: FCN). The study identifies the top law firm in 25 major U.S. metropolitan areas, according to the directors and general counsel polled. The firm has received this honor for twelve consecutive years.

“This year we welcome back some familiar names and congratulate all the organizations selected as a top corporate law firm by directors and their general counsel peers,” said TK Kerstetter, president of Corporate Board Member. “These firms have established themselves as industry leaders, many of them year after year, by their exceptional contribution to the corporate community.”

In January 2012, Corporate Board Member and FTI surveyed over 1,900 general counsel and 11,300 directors serving on boards of publicly traded companies. The survey contained questions regarding a variety of board of director level governance and legal issues.

“At Snell & Wilmer, we are committed to providing our clients with superior legal services on a timely, effective and efficient basis – all while maintaining the highest standards of professional integrity,” said John J. Bouma, Chairman of Snell & Wilmer. “We are proud to once again be selected by directors and general counsel as the top law firm in Phoenix. This honor carries great significance as it comes from the decision makers who work with outside law firms every day."

Corporate Board Member, an NYSE Euronext company, is a leading information resource for senior officers and directors of publicly traded corporations, large private companies and Global 1000 firms. Its quarterly publication, Corporate Board Member magazine, provides readers with decision-making tools to deal with the strategic and corporate governance challenges confronting their boards. Corporate Board Member further extends its governance leadership through an online resource center, conferences, roundtables and timely research. The magazine maintains a comprehensive, up-to-date database of directors and officers serving on boards of publicly traded companies listed with NYSE Euronext and The NASDAQ OMX Group Inc stock exchanges. www.boardmember.com

About Snell & Wilmer L.L.P.

Founded in 1938, Snell & Wilmer is a full-service business law firm with more than 400 attorneys practicing in nine locations throughout the western United States and in Mexico, including Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona; Los Angeles and Orange County, California; Denver, Colorado; Las Vegas and Reno, Nevada; Salt Lake City, Utah; and Los Cabos, Mexico. The firm represents clients ranging from large, publicly traded corporations to small businesses, individuals and entrepreneurs. For more information, visit www.swlaw.com.