DALLAS – Richard Sayles and Mark Werbner, founders of the Dallas-based law firm Sayles Werbner, are recognized in the May issue of D Magazine as among The 2007 Best Lawyers in Dallas.

D’s prestigious list honors attorneys in a wide variety of legal specialties. In a citywide search, local lawyers were asked to name those attorneys whose work they most admire. Then, a blue ribbon panel of lawyers joined the magazine’s Executive Editor in finalizing the list of Dallas’ top attorneys.

“I feel fortunate to work in a city filled with great lawyers,” says Mr. Werbner. “To be honored by professionals I really respect is especially gratifying, and I’d like to believe that it’s an indication of our high regard and hard work for our clients.”

Along with publication in D Magazine, the complete list of The Best Lawyers in Dallas 2007 will be posted on D’s Web site, www.dmagazine.com, for access throughout the year.

“Dallas is well known as a center of top-notch legal work,” says Mr. Sayles. “While it’s rewarding to be noticed by such excellent attorneys, we prefer to see it as actually reflecting the high quality of service we always try to give all of those who come seeking our help.”

Receiving top professional honors is nothing new for this pair, as both Mr. Werbner and Mr. Sayles have been previously recognized as Best Lawyers in Dallas. Additionally, each has earned many state and national honors in publications as diverse as Texas Lawyer, Texas Monthly and Lawdragon.

Sayles Werbner represents Fortune 500 companies, small businesses and individual clients, and its high-profile cases have been featured in many of the nation’s leading business and legal publications. The National Law Journal has named Sayles Werbner as one of the top five law firms in the nation based on its success, and, in 2005, noted the firm’s victory in a bus accident lawsuit as one of the year’s Top 100 Verdicts.

Sayles Werbner has an international reputation as a “go to” trial law firm in multifaceted business litigation, intellectual property, life-altering personal injury cases, product safety lawsuits and other areas of the law.