Motley Rice Attorney to Speak at Auto Conference

Marlon Kimpson Will Address Leading South Carolina Trial Lawyers on Vehicle Injury

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C., Dec. 3 -- Motley Rice LLC, one of the nation's leading plaintiffs' law firms, today announced that Marlon P. Kimpson will present "Shake Rattle & Roll-Vehicle Injury and Death Cases" at the South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association's (SCTLA) Automobile Torts XXVII Conference held December 3-4, 2004. The conference will include presentations on subjects ranging from the basic organization and presentation of an automobile tort case to new theories of liability.

During his presentation, Kimpson will discuss the intricacies of vehicle injury and death cases. He will share his insight on analytical process, experts, industry current events and specifically address the Ford door latch individual and class action cases. Other speakers included Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina, Andre Bauer and Alexander M. Sanders, Jr., Former Chief Judge of the South Carolina Court of Appeals and past president of the College of Charleston.

Prior to joining Motley Rice, Kimpson served as law clerk to Judge Matthew J. Perry, U.S. District Court. He is a member of the American Bar Association, the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, the National Bar Association and President of the Charleston Black Lawyers Association. He served as a Chairman of the South Carolina Election Commission from 2002-2003 and Vice-Chair of the South Carolina Democratic Party from 1996 to 1999. Kimpson received a BA degree from Morehouse College and a J.D. from the University of South Carolina School of Law.

About Motley Rice LLC

Motley Rice has gained global recognition for its pioneering work on behalf of asbestos victims, the State Attorneys General in their landmark litigation against Big Tobacco, and the 9/11 families in their lawsuit against terrorist financiers. Motley Rice attorneys continue to seek justice in the areas of: catastrophic injury; complex case resolution; consumer and commercial fraud; environmental hazards and contamination; medical negligence and defects; occupational disease and toxic torts; and transportation defects. For more information on the firm or other speaking engagements, call 1-800- 768-4026 or visit http://www.motleyrice.com/ .

About SCTLA

The Association was founded over 40 years ago. SCTLA has grown into a statewide organization with over 1300 members and still holds the values of the original founders. In addition to protecting the families of South Carolina, the SCTLA serves as a valuable resource to our members, providing continuing legal education to update their skills and keep them abreast of changes in the law. For more information, visit http://www.sctla.org/ .