February 6, 2012 — For the sixth consecutive year, Vinson & Elkins has been named one of the 2012 Best Companies to Work for in Texas by Texas Monthly, the Texas Association of Business, the Texas State Council of the Society for Human Resource Management and Best Companies Group. V&E ranked number 17 on the large-sized companies list, up from number 21 last year.

The statewide survey and awards program identifies, recognizes, and honors the best practices of employment in Texas. V&E is proud to have received this recognition, based highly on employee satisfaction, every year since the program's inception in 2006.

V&E will be recognized and honored at the Best Companies to Work For in Texas awards ceremony on February 2, 2012 as part of the Texas Association of Business 2012 Annual Conference in Austin, Texas. The final rankings will also be published in the February 2012 issue of Texas Monthly.

Vinson & Elkins is an international law firm with more than 760 lawyers across 15 offices worldwide. For more information, please contact Carrie Kaufman at +1.713.758.4330.