Dallas (February 27, 2012) – The law firm of Thompson & Knight LLP is pleased to announce Partner Matthew P. Harper has been named to the Board of Directors of the Greater Dallas Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse. Harper will serve a three-year term on the Board.

Harper is a Partner in Thompson & Knight’s Intellectual Property Practice Group in Dallas. He focuses his practice on intellectual property, complex commercial litigation, trade secret litigation, technology, and business counseling, primarily in the area of computer hardware, software, telecommunications, and the Internet. Harper has litigated cases in federal courts throughout the country and at the International Trade Commission. He is actively involved in numerous professional organizations, including the Dallas Bar Association, State Bar of Texas, New York State Bar Association, and the American Intellectual Property Law Association.

Founded in 1946, the Greater Dallas Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse serves as the foremost community-based organization in North Texas offering substance abuse prevention and intervention services. The Council seeks to improve health, safety, and productivity in the community by reducing the incidence and impact of alcohol and drug abuse. For more information, please visit www.gdcada.org.

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, white collar defense, intellectual property, finance, banking, securities, mergers and acquisitions, taxation, corporate governance, creditors rights, real estate, labor, and environmental matters, among others. Thompson & Knight has approximately 330 attorneys with offices in Texas, New York, and Michigan and international offices and associations in the Americas, North Africa, and Europe.

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