Thompson & Knight Attorneys Listed in New York Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars® 2011

New York (September 28, 2011) - Thompson & Knight LLP is pleased to congratulate Ira L. Herman for his inclusion in New York Super Lawyers® 2011 and Gabrielle E. Farina for her inclusion in New York Rising Stars® 2011. These lists recognize the top lawyers in the New York metro area and will be published in the October 2, 2011 issue of The New York Times Magazine.

Herman is a Partner in the Firm’s Corporate Reorganization and Creditors’ Rights Practice Group and focuses his practice on business bankruptcies, corporate restructuring, and litigation affecting debtors and creditors. He has extensive experience with distressed M&A and real estate matters, as well as with litigation involving financing, plan confirmation, and avoidance actions. He is an Adjunct Professor at the Pace University School of Law, where he teaches a course on restructuring. Herman is involved actively in the City Bar, The New York City Bankruptcy Assistance Project, and the American Bankruptcy Institute and serves as Co-Chair of the ABI Asset Sales Committee and Editor-in-Chief of the ABI Section 363 Asset Sales Databank.

Farina is an Associate in the Firm’s Trial Practice Group and focuses her practice on complex commercial litigation and other areas of dispute resolution. Her experience includes contract litigation, bankruptcy litigation, and employment litigation in New Jersey and New York. She is a member of the New York State Bar Association. Farina received a J.D., cum laude, from Hofstra University School of Law in 2005; an M.S. in Labor and Employment Relations, summa cum laude, from Rutgers University in 2002; and a B.A., cum laude, from Rutgers University in 2001.

Super Lawyers® selects attorneys on an annual, state-by-state basis using a rigorous, multi-phase process and reflects the top five percent of lawyers in each region. Peer nominations are combined with third-party research, and each candidate is extensively evaluated using 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement. Rising Stars® are similarly evaluated, but represent only the top 2.5 percent of attorneys who are also 40 years old or younger or have been practicing for 10 years or fewer. 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 online 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 bankruptcy and restructuring, commercial and tort litigation, intellectual property, finance, banking, securities, mergers and acquisitions, taxation, corporate governance, 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
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Dallas, Texas 75201
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