Thompson & Knight Expands Corporate Reorganization & Creditors' Rights Practice

The global law firm of Thompson & Knight LLP is pleased to announce the expansion of its Corporate Reorganization and Creditors’ Rights Practice Group with the addition of Associate Demetra L. Liggins and Staff Associate* Sara Mya Patterson. Liggins will split her time between the Firm’s Houston and New York offices, and Patterson is resident in the Firm’s Houston office.

“We are pleased to have Demetra and Sara join our Practice Group. Our clients will greatly benefit from their legal talents, strong work ethic, and focus on outstanding client service,” says Rhett G. Campbell, the Firm’s Corporate Reorganization and Creditors’ Rights Practice Leader.

Liggins focuses her practice on insolvency and reorganization, including the representation of banks, indenture trustees, secured and unsecured creditors, and acquirers of assets from bankruptcy estates. She has litigated contested matters, adversary proceedings, and plan confirmations. Liggins previously served as a Law Clerk for Honorable U.W. Clemon in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama. She received her J.D., cum laude, from Samford University Cumberland School of Law in 2000 and her B.S. in Business Administration, cum laude, from Christian Brothers University in 1997.

Patterson joins the Firm after serving as an intern for the U.S. Trustee’s Office for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division. She also previously served as a Judicial Intern for Honorable Marcia A. Crone in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas and for Honorable Jeff Bohm in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas. She received her J.D., cum laude, from South Texas College of Law in 2007; an M.A. in Church-State Studies from Baylor University in 2004; and a B.A. in Humanities, magna cum laude, from Biola University in 2000.

* Not licensed to practice law in the State of Texas. Admission anticipated May 2008.

Becky S. Jackson
Chief Client Services Officer
Thompson & Knight LLP
1700 Pacific Avenue, Suite 3300
Dallas, Texas 75201
214.969.1478
becky.jackson@tklaw.com

About Thompson & Knight

Since 1887, Thompson & Knight LLP has consistently made a positive impact on its clients’ successes. With its practice focused on the energy industry, the Firm has extensive resources in litigation, tax, insolvency, and international energy matters. The Firm has approximately 420 attorneys, and has offices and alliances in North America, South America, Europe, and Africa. Thompson & Knight represents companies, government entities, and individuals in local, regional, and national markets around the world.

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