MARLON KIMPSON APPOINTED TO LABOR FUND ADVISORY BOARD

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. - (May 22, 2007) - Attorney Marlon Kimpson of Motley Rice LLC, one of the nation's largest plaintiffs' law firms, has been named to the Advisory Board of the Peggy Browning Fund. As a board member, Kimpson will serve the non-profit organization's mission to provide law students with diverse, challenging and educational work experiences within the practice area of workers' rights and labor law.

As an advocate for union workers, Kimpson has been involved with labor organizations in the local community as well as on a national level. He frequently represents Motley Rice at union meetings and conferences, addressing occupational disease issues as well as the increasing problem of securities fraud involving pension funds. "Marlon's commitment to labor unions shows his personal dedication to the current issues affecting these groups," said Motley Rice attorney Ann Ritter. "His involvement with the Peggy Browning Fund is a great example of how young attorneys can continue to serve this public."

The Peggy Browning Fund is celebrating ten years of educating law students about employment law. Established in memory of Margaret A. Browning, a prominent labor attorney and member of the National Labor Relations Board under President Bill Clinton, the fund hosts an annual National Law Students Workers' Rights Conference. In 2007, the Peggy Browning Fund will support a 39 different fellowships, including employment with international labor unions and community-based groups.

The Peggy Browning Fund Advisory Board consists of General Counsel from several international and national labor unions as well as representatives from private firms. The group meets quarterly at the AFL-CIO headquarters in Washington, D.C.

Kimpson earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Morehouse College and spent five years in commercial banking before receiving a law degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 1999. He began working with Motley Rice attorneys in 2000. A 2004 recipient of Charleston's Forty Under 40 award, Kimpson also serves on the Palmetto Project Board of Directors. He is a Member of the Carolina Youth Development Center Board and was named to the University of South Carolina Board of Visitors as a Presidential Appointee in 2006.