New York (April 16, 2012) – The law firm of Thompson & Knight LLP is pleased to announce that Emily L. Saffitz has joined the firm as an Associate in the Trial Practice Group.

“Emily has in-depth experience in commercial litigation and class action matters and is a great addition to our group,” says Joseph S. Pevsner, the Firm’s Trial Department Leader. “Her outstanding skills complement our strong trial practice, and we are pleased she has joined Thompson & Knight.”

Saffitz is resident in the Firm’s New York office and focuses her practice on commercial dispute resolution, with emphasis on derivative and class actions. Her experience includes a broad range of matters involving insurance and financial disputes, litigation risk analysis, regulatory compliance, insolvency proceedings, and contract and tort claims. She received a J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 2006 and a B.A. from Emory University in 2003. She joins Thompson & Knight from Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP in New York.

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, creditors rights, banking, finance, securities, mergers and acquisitions, taxation, corporate governance, intellectual property, real estate, labor, environmental, white-collar defense 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 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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