Dallas, Texas, Aug. 15, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The law firm of Thompson & Knight LLP congratulates its seven attorneys who have been recognized as “Lawyer of the Year” in their respective practice areas and communities in The Best Lawyers in America© 2018.

Best Lawyers® is widely regarded as the most respected peer-reviewed publication in the legal profession. Selections are based on a rigorous evaluation process in which the nation’s top lawyers confidentially rate their professional peers in the same and related specialties. 

The seven Thompson & Knight attorneys named 2018 Dallas/Fort Worth “Lawyer of the Year” and the area in which they are honored are:

• William L. Banowsky, Corporate Compliance Law 

• Herbert J. Hammond, Trade Secrets Law 

• Craig A. Haynes, Oil and Gas Law 

• Timothy R. McCormick, Litigation-Regulatory/Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)

• Eric G. Reis, Trusts and Estates • David M. Rosenberg, Non-Profit/Charities Law 

• Mark A. Weibel, Securitization and Structured Finance Law

Thompson & Knight has 124 attorneys listed in The Best Lawyers in America 2018. The list includes more Thompson & Knight attorneys in the practice areas of Antitrust Law, Energy Law, Litigation-Real Estate, Natural Resources Law, Oil and Gas Law, Tax Law, and Trade Secrets Law than any other firm in Texas.

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Lauren Foreman
Thompson & Knight
214-969-2599
lauren.foreman@tklaw.com