Dorsey Partner Peggy Hunt Elected President of Women Lawyers of Utah

SALT LAKE CITY – (June 15, 2009) - International law firm Dorsey & Whitney LLP is pleased to announce that Peggy Hunt, a partner in the firm’s Salt Lake City office and a member of its Finance and Restructuring Group, has been elected president of the Women Lawyers of Utah (WLU) for the 2009-2010 term. The WLU was established in 1981 to encourage and assist the advancement of women in the legal system and the legal profession. The organization seeks to provide opportunities for women lawyers to develop and advance their careers and to further the cause of women in Utah generally.

“I am very pleased and excited to have this opportunity”, said Hunt. “I have been involved with the WLU for many years, and I am delighted to have a chance to serve the organization’s membership as well as all women lawyers in the state of Utah.”