Thompson & Knight Named “Law Firm of the Year” in Oil & Gas Law

DALLAS/HOUSTON - The global law firm of Thompson & Knight has been named the “Law Firm of the Year” in Oil & Gas Law in the 2011-2012 edition of Best Law Firms, the preeminent listing of the nation’s top legal practices from the publishers of U.S. News & World Report and The Best Lawyers in America®. This year marks the first time this recognition has been awarded to one law firm in each of the nationally ranked legal practice areas.

“Thompson & Knight has been representing clients in the oil and gas industry for more than 100 years, and our exceptional attorneys and collective experience have made us leaders in the industry,” says Jeffrey A. Zlotky, Managing Partner. “We are proud and humbled that our industry expertise and outstanding client service has been recognized in this manner. Our leadership in this field is a further reflection of the great results that we have achieved for our clients in a wide variety of transactions and in all manner of controversies, both domestically and internationally, in all facets of the industry.”

Thompson & Knight was one of only 12 firms in the U.S. to earn a “First Tier” national ranking in Oil & Gas Law. The Firm also earned First Tier national rankings in Corporate Law, Energy Law, and Antitrust Litigation, in addition to regional First Tier rankings in 41 practice areas covered by Thompson & Knight attorneys in Austin, Dallas, Detroit, and Houston.

The full list of honored firms is available online at http://bestlawfirms.usnews.com and appears in the Nov. 15 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s special Money issue. The list also appears in the Best Law Firms publication, including ranking for nearly 9,000 firms in 81 distinct practice areas.

In September, Thompson & Knight had 108 Firm attorneys honored in The Best Lawyers in America®, universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Best Lawyers honorees are selected based on an exhaustive peer-review survey in which more than 41,000 leading attorneys cast almost 3.9 million votes on the legal abilities of other lawyers in their practice areas. Law firms cannot pay to be listed in Best Lawyers.

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, finance, banking, securities, mergers and acquisitions, taxation, intellectual property, corporate governance, creditors’ rights, real estate, labor, 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, and Europe.

Becky S. Jackson
Chief Client Services Officer
Thompson & Knight LLP
1722 Routh Street, Suite 1500
Dallas, Texas 75201
214.969.1478

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