Released on: March 12, 2008, 8:55 am

Press Release Author: Thompson & Knight LLP

Industry: Law

Press Release Summary: The global law firm of Thompson & Knight LLP is pleased to
congratulate Ira L. Herman for being honored as an "Empire State Counsel" by the New
York State Bar Association (NYSBA).

Press Release Body: The global law firm of Thompson & Knight LLP is pleased to
congratulate Ira L. Herman for being honored as an "Empire State Counsel" by the New
York State Bar Association (NYSBA). He joins a distinguished group honored for
their outstanding contribution in providing legal services to the poor in 2007.

The "Empire State Counsel" program was created in 2006 to give specific recognition
to NYSBA members who provide 50 or more hours of legal services in a calendar year,
at no fee and without expectation of fee, to persons of limited financial means; not
for profit, governmental, or public services organizations; or organizations
specifically designed to increase the availability of legal services to persons of
limited financial means. This year's honorees were recognized at the NYSBA's
"Justice for All" luncheon during the Association's Annual Meeting week in New York
City in January 2008.

Herman is a Partner in the Corporate Reorganization and Creditors' Rights Practice
Group of Thompson & Knight's New York office and a member of the Firm's Information
Management and E-Discovery Solutions Practice Group. He has more than 25 years of
legal experience and focuses his practice on the representation of secured and
unsecured creditor interests, debtors, committees, distressed buyers, indenture
trustees, and other constituencies in business bankruptcy cases, restructuring
transactions, and workouts.

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.

Web Site: http://www.tklaw.com

Contact Details: 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