Released on: September 17, 2008, 11:48 am

Press Release Author: Thompson & Knight LLP

Industry: Law

Press Release Summary: Thompson & Knight LLP is pleased to congratulate its 78
attorneys selected for inclusion in Texas Super Lawyers® 2008, which will be
published in the October 2008 issue of Texas Monthly. The list reflects only the
top five percent of lawyers in Texas.

Press Release Body: Thompson & Knight LLP is pleased to congratulate its 78
attorneys selected for inclusion in Texas Super Lawyers® 2008, which will be
published in the October 2008 issue of Texas Monthly. The list reflects only the
top five percent of lawyers in Texas.

In addition to being named to Texas Super Lawyers® 2008, five Thompson & Knight
attorneys received top honors with some of the highest point totals on the 2008
ballot:

R. David Wheat (Tax) is among the Top 100 Overall and the Top 100 Dallas/Fort Worth
Texas Super Lawyers®.
Emily A. Parker (Tax) is among the Top 50 Female and the Top 100 Dallas/Fort Worth
Texas Super Lawyers®.
Rhett G. Campbell (Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights) is among the Top 100 Houston
Texas Super Lawyers®.
David A. Furlow (Appellate) is among the Top 100 Houston Texas Super Lawyers®.
Gregory S.C. Huffman (Antitrust Litigation) is among the Top 100 Dallas/Fort Worth
Texas Super Lawyers®.

The following are the Firm’s 78 attorneys listed in Texas Super Lawyers® 2008:

Austin
Debora B. Alsup – Appellate
Jeffrey S. Boyd – Government/Cities/Municipalities
James E. Cousar – Land Use/Zoning
Catherine M. Greaves – Health Care

Dallas
G. Luke Ashley – Appellate
William L. Banowsky – Business Litigation
David M. Bennett – Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights
Buford P. Berry – Tax
Michael R. Berry – Personal Injury Defense: Products
Dorothy H. Bjorck – Banking
Jane Politz Brandt – Intellectual Property Litigation
John S. Brannon – Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights
Sam P. Burford Jr. – Business/Corporate
George C. Chapman – Business Litigation
John R. Cohn – Tax
Greg W. Curry – Business Litigation
Joe Dannenmaier – Securities & Corporate Finance
Scott D. Deatherage – Environmental
Andrew B. Derman – Energy & Natural Resources
Barbara B. Ferguson – Estate Planning & Probate
Stephen F. Fink – Employment & Labor
Sharon M. Fountain – Employee Benefits/ERISA
Herbert J. Hammond – Intellectual Property Litigation
James B. Harris – Environmental
Martha Harris – Real Estate
Craig A. Haynes – Business Litigation
M. Lawrence (Larry) Hicks, Jr. – Real Estate
J. Mike Holt – Employee Benefits/ERISA
Gregory S.C. Huffman – Antitrust Litigation
James L. Irish – Energy & Natural Resources
William M. Katz Jr. – Antitrust Litigation
Marc H. Klein – Employment & Labor
John A. Mackintosh – Business Litigation
John H. Martin – Class Action/Mass Torts
Timothy R. McCormick – Securities Litigation
P. Mike McCullough – Estate Planning & Probate
James W. McKellar – Banking
Mary A. McNulty – Tax
William R. Mureiko – Estate Planning & Probate
Bryan P. Neal – Employment & Labor
David R. Noteware – Business Litigation
Emily A. Parker – Tax
John W. Rain – Energy & Natural Resources
Stephen C. Rasch – Business Litigation
Rust E. Reid – Estate Planning & Probate
Peter J. Riley – Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights
Harry M. Roberts Jr. – Real Estate
Elizabeth A. Schartz – Employment & Labor
Terry L. Simmons – Non-Profit
Mark M. Sloan – Real Estate
Steven W. Sloan – Employment & Labor
Bruce S. Sostek – Intellectual Property Litigation
Scott P. Stolley – Appellate
Kevin Thomason – Tax
R. David Wheat – Tax
Arthur J. Wright – Energy & Natural Resources
Shelly A. Youree – Employee Benefits/ERISA
Jeffrey A. Zlotky – Securities & Corporate Finance

Fort Worth
R. Gordon Appleman – Estate Planning & Probate
Susan E. Coleman – Real Estate

Houston
Roger D. Aksamit – Tax
Mitchell E. Ayer – Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights
J. Michael Bell – Business Litigation
Stephen M. Block – Real Estate
Timothy R. Brown – Real Estate
Michael J. Byrd – Energy & Natural Resources
Rhett G. Campbell – Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights
Louis J. Davis – Energy & Natural Resources
David A. Furlow – Appellate
Marc E. Grossberg – Tax
Alfred M. Meyerson – Real Estate
Dallas Parker – Securities & Corporate Finance
Michael K. Pierce – Securities & Corporate Finance
Ricky A. Raven – Environmental
Robert C. Shearer – Banking
Jonathan B. Shoebotham – Civil Litigation Defense
Randy W. Williams – Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights

San Antonio
Michael McCrum – Criminal Defense

The selections for Super Lawyers® were made by Law & Politics, a division of Key
Professional Media, Inc. of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Each year, Law & Politics
undertakes a rigorous multi-phase selection process that includes a statewide survey
of lawyers, independent evaluation of candidates by the Law & Politics’ attorney-led
research staff, a peer review of candidates by practice area, and a good-standing
and disciplinary check.

Super Lawyers® can be found on-line at www.superlawyers.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.

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

Contact Details: Becky S. Jackson
Chief Client Services Officer
Thompson & Knight LLP
One Arts Plaza
1722 Routh Street, Suite 1500
Dallas, Texas 75201
214.969.1478
becky.jackson@tklaw.com