(openPR) - Texas (September 13, 2011) - Thompson & Knight LLP is pleased to congratulate its 76 attorneys selected for inclusion in Texas Super Lawyers® 2011 by Thomson Reuters, which will be published in the October 2011 issue of Texas Monthly. The list reflects only the top five percent of lawyers in Texas.

In addition to being named to Texas Super Lawyers® 2011, seven Thompson & Knight attorneys received top honors with some of the highest point totals on the 2011 ballot:

Rhett G. Campbell (Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights) is among the Top 100 Overall and the Top 100 Houston Texas Super Lawyers®.

Bruce S. Sostek (Intellectual Property Litigation) is among the Top 100 Overall and the Top 100 Dallas/Fort Worth Texas Super Lawyers®.

Martha Harris (Real Estate) is among the Top 50 Female Texas Super Lawyers®.

Emily A. Parker (Tax) is among the Top 50 Female and the Top 100 Dallas/Fort Worth Texas Super Lawyers®.

Gregory S.C. Huffman (Antitrust Litigation) is among the Top 100 Dallas/Fort Worth Texas Super Lawyers®.

R. David Wheat (Tax) is among the Top 100 Dallas/Fort Worth Texas Super Lawyers®.

David A. Furlow (Appellate) is among the Top 100 Houston Texas Super Lawyers®.

The following are the Firm’s 76 attorneys listed in Texas Super Lawyers® 2011:

Austin
Debora B. Alsup – Appellate
James E. Cousar – Land Use/Zoning

Dallas
G. Luke Ashley – Appellate
William L. Banowsky – Business Litigation
Ted M. Benn – Real Estate
David M. Bennett – Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights
Buford P. Berry – Tax
Dorothy H. Bjorck – Banking
Jane Politz Brandt – Intellectual Property Litigation
George C. Chapman – Business Litigation
Max Ciccarelli – Intellectual Property Litigation
John R. Cohn – International
Ann Marie Cowdrey – Securities & Corporate Finance
Greg W. Curry – Business Litigation
Joe Dannenmaier – Securities & Corporate Finance
Andrew B. Derman – Energy & Natural Resources
Barbara B. Ferguson – Estate Planning & Probate
Stephen F. Fink – Employment Litigation: Defense
J. Holt Foster, III – Securities & Corporate Finance
Sharon M. Fountain – Employee Benefits/ERISA
Herbert J. Hammond – Intellectual Property Litigation
James B. Harris – Environmental
Martha Harris – Real Estate
Craig A. Haynes – Business Litigation
M. Lawrence (Larry) Hicks, Jr. – Real Estate
J. Mike Holt – Employee Benefits/ERISA
Gregory S.C. Huffman – Antitrust Litigation
Andrew A. Ingrum – Real Estate
James L. Irish – Energy & Natural Resources
William M. Katz, Jr. – Antitrust Litigation
John A. Mackintosh – Business Litigation
John H. Martin – Class Action/Mass Torts
Timothy R. McCormick – Securities Litigation
P. Mike McCullough – Estate Planning & Probate
James W. McKellar – Banking
Mary A. McNulty – Tax
William R. Mureiko – Estate Planning & Probate
Bryan P. Neal – Employment Litigation: Defense
David R. Noteware – Business Litigation
Emily A. Parker – Tax
Joseph S. Pevsner – Personal Injury Defense: Products
John W. Rain – Energy & Natural Resources
Stephen C. Rasch – Business Litigation
Rust E. Reid – Estate Planning & Probate
Harry M. Roberts Jr. – Real Estate
Richard B. Roper – Criminal Defense: White Collar
Elizabeth A. Schartz – Employment Litigation: Defense
Michael E. Schonberg – Business Litigation
Terry L. Simmons – Non-Profit
Mark M. Sloan – Real Estate
Steven W. Sloan – Employment & Labor
Bruce S. Sostek – Intellectual Property Litigation
Scott P. Stolley – Appellate
Shad E. Sumrow – Banking
Mark A. Weibel – Real Estate
R. David Wheat – Tax
Arthur J. Wright – Energy & Natural Resources
Shelly A. Youree – Employee Benefits/ERISA
Jeffrey A. Zlotky – Securities & Corporate Finance

Fort Worth
R Gordon Appleman – Estate Planning & Probate
Susan E. Coleman – Real Estate

Houston
Roger D. Aksamit – Tax
Mitchell E. Ayer – Energy & Natural Resources
J. Michael Bell – Business Litigation
Stephen M. Block – Real Estate
Timothy R. Brown – Real Estate
Rhett G. Campbell – Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights
David A. Furlow – Appellate
Marc E. Grossberg – Tax
Alfred M. Meyerson – Real Estate
Michael K. Pierce – Securities & Corporate Finance
Ricky A. Raven – Environmental
David M. Robins – Real Estate
Robert C. Shearer – Banking
Jonathan B. Shoebotham – Civil Litigation Defense
Randy W. Williams – Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights

Super Lawyers® selects attorneys using a rigorous, multi-phase process. Peer nominations and evaluations are combined with third-party research. Each candidate is evaluated on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievements. Selections are made on an annual, state-by-state basis. The objective is to create a credible, comprehensive, and diverse listing of outstanding attorneys that can be used as a resource for attorneys and consumers searching for legal counsel. Super Lawyers® can be found on-line at www.superlawyers.com.

About Thompson & Knight

Established in 1887, Thompson & Knight is a full-service firm providing legal solutions to public and private companies, governments, and individuals in all areas, including commercial and tort litigation, intellectual property, finance, banking, securities, mergers and acquisitions, taxation, corporate governance, creditors rights, real estate, labor and employment, white collar defense, and environmental matters, among others. We are particularly recognized for our depth of experience and capabilities on behalf of clients in the energy industry, both domestically and around the world. Thompson & Knight has approximately 350 attorneys with offices in Texas, New York, and Michigan and international offices and associations in the Americas, North Africa, Europe, and Asia.

Becky S. Jackson
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