108 Thompson & Knight Attorneys Honored in The Best Lawyers in America® 2012

Dallas, TX, September 10, 2011 --(PR.com)-- The global law firm of Thompson & Knight LLP is pleased to have more Banking and Finance attorneys recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® than any other U.S. firm. The 2012 list also includes more Thompson & Knight attorneys in the practice areas of Antitrust Law, Arbitration, Banking and Finance Law, Litigation-Real Estate, Natural Resources Law, Oil & Gas Law, Transportation Law, and Trusts and Estates than any other firm in Texas.

The Firm has more attorneys listed in Best Lawyers from its Dallas office than any other firm in Dallas – a total of 80, and the most attorneys listed in Dallas in the fields of: Antitrust Law, Arbitration, Banking and Finance Law, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Corporate Compliance Law, Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Energy Law, Financial Services Regulation Law, Insurance Law, Litigation-Real Estate, Litigation-Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy), Litigation & Controversy-Tax, Natural Resources Law, Oil & Gas Law, Personal Injury Litigation-Defendants, Real Estate Law, Securitization and Structured Finance Law, Tax Law, Transportation Law, and Trusts and Estates.

Thompson & Knight is a top-listed firm in Houston with the most attorneys listed in the Litigation-Bankruptcy field, in Fort Worth with the most attorneys listed in the Litigation-Mergers & Acquisitions field, and in Southfield, Michigan with the most attorneys listed in Bet-the-Company Litigation, First Amendment Law, Litigation-Antitrust, and Litigation-First Amendment.

Eleven Thompson & Knight attorneys have been listed in Best Lawyers for 25 years or more, 6 attorneys have been listed for at least 20 years, 17 attorneys have been listed for at least 10 years, and 12 attorneys are listed for the first time this year.

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

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