Thompson & Knight Attorneys Listed in Michigan Super Lawyers® 2011

Detroit, MI, October 06, 2011 --(PR.com)-- Thompson & Knight LLP is pleased to congratulate Philip J. Kessler, James E. Stewart, and Howard B. Goldman for their inclusion in Michigan Super Lawyers® 2011. Kessler was also listed in the Top 100 Michigan Super Lawyers®, which recognizes those with the highest point totals on the 2011 ballot. The lists were published in September in a special supplement of The New York Times.

Kessler is a Partner in the Firm’s Securities and Complex Commercial Litigation Practice Group and serves as Office Leader for the Firm’s Detroit and New York offices. He concentrates his practice on business disputes, including intellectual property litigation, on behalf of individuals and partnerships as well as public and private corporations. He is the Secretary-Designate, a Fellow, and former Regent of the American College of Trial Lawyers; the Secretary and a member of the Executive Committee of the Trustees of the United States Supreme Court Historical Society; and a Fellow of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers, The International Society of Barristers, and American and Michigan State Bar Foundations. He has been named to the Chambers USA “Leaders in their Field” and The Best Lawyers in America® for multiple years.

Stewart is a Partner in the Firm’s Securities and Complex Commercial Litigation Practice Group and focuses his practice on intellectual property matters, media law issues, and commercial litigation. His media experience includes representing numerous publishers and broadcasters throughout Michigan. He also has extensive expertise in trade secret misappropriation and breach of confidentiality provisions in the automotive supplier sector. He has been named to the Chambers USA “Leaders in their Field” and The Best Lawyers in America® for multiple years and was named one of the Top Lawyers in Metro Detroit by DBusiness in 2010-2011.

Goldman is Counsel to the Firm’s Real Estate and Banking Practice Group and focuses his practice on all aspects of real estate transactions, including representing borrowers and lenders in connection with loans secured by real estate, loan workouts and foreclosures, negotiation of ground leases and easements, acquiring vacant and improved properties, representing landlords and tenants in commercial leases of all product types, and representing major automotive suppliers in connection with their real estate needs throughout North America. He is a Fellow of the American College of Mortgage Attorneys and has been named to The Best Lawyers in America® for multiple years.

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. 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.

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, real estate, bankruptcy and restructuring, finance, banking, securities, mergers and acquisitions, taxation, corporate governance, 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 Michigan, New York, and Texas and international offices and associations in the Americas, North Africa, and Europe.

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