NAMWOLF Recognizes Brown-Forman Corporation as a Corporate Sponsor

The National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms (NAMWOLF) is pleased to announce that Brown-Forman Corporation has become a sponsor of the Association.

Louisville, KY (PRWEB) July 15, 2006 -- The National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms (NAMWOLF) is pleased to announce that Brown-Forman Corporation has become a sponsor of the Association.

“NAMWOLF is delighted Brown-Forman Corporation is supporting our organization and we look forward to working with the company to ensure that women and minority-owned law firms are afforded full and fair opportunities to compete for outside counsel assignments,” said Yolanda Coly, Associate Director of NAMWOLF. “The financial support of such a widely known company is critical to the success of our organization,” she added.

Brown-Forman Corporation, founded in 1870, is one of the largest American-owned companies in the wine and spirits business. Brown-Forman is a diversified producer and marketer of fine quality consumer products. In fiscal 2005 the company had sales of $2.7 billion, of which $2.1 billion was accounted for by sales of wines and spirits. Through Brown-Forman Beverages Worldwide, Brown-Forman produces and markets many of the most well-known and best-loved wines and spirits in the world.

The National Association of Minority & Women Owned Law Firms (www.namwolf.org) was founded in June, 2001. It is a national trade association comprising a select group of minority and women-owned law firms who exhibit excellence in the legal profession. The primary aim of the organization is to advocate for the increased utilization of minority and women-owned law firms by major corporations and public entities throughout the United States.

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