Thompson & Knight Partners Again Named Among Nation's Top Attorneys

Online, May 7, 2012 (Newswire.com) - The law firm of Thompson & Knight LLP is pleased to congratulate Gregory S.C. Huffman and Barbara B. Ferguson on being selected for inclusion in "The Nation's Top Lawyers - 2012 Edition" by United States Lawyer Rankings. Thompson & Knight is one of only two Texas-based firms in the nation with multiple attorneys ranked in the Top 10. For the third consecutive year, Huffman was ranked first in "The Nation's Top 10 Antitrust Lawyers," and Ferguson was ranked eighth in "The Nation's Top 10 Trusts & Estates Lawyers." This is Huffman's sixth year and Ferguson's third year to be named to this prestigious list.

Huffman is a Partner in the Firm's Dallas office and head of the Firm's Antitrust Practice Group. He has more than 35 years of trial experience and focuses his practice on antitrust, complex commercial litigation, criminal investigations, and mergers and acquisitions. He is a frequent speaker and writer on antitrust, litigation, and professional topics. Huffman has been named to The Best Lawyers in America® by Woodward/White Inc., Chambers USA "Leaders in their Field" by Chambers & Partners, and Texas Super Lawyers® by Thomson Reuters for multiple years, and he has been named "Dallas Antitrust Lawyer of the Year" by The Best Lawyers in America® and one of the Top 15 Business-Defense Lawyers by the Dallas Business Journal.

Ferguson is a Partner in the Tax Practice Group in the Firm's Dallas office. She has more than 30 years of legal experience and focuses her practice on estate and income tax planning and probate law, marital property law, fiduciary administration, and charitable planned giving. She is Board Certified in Estate Planning and Probate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. She has been named to The Best Lawyers in America® and Texas Super Lawyers® for multiple years, and she has been named one of "The Best Women Lawyers in Dallas" by D Magazine.

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