Appellate Attorneys Deborah Hankinson, Rick Thompson Among Best Lawyers in Dallas

DALLAS, April 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Hankinson LLP founder Deborah Hankinson and Managing Partner Rick Thompson have been selected among the Best Lawyers in Dallas by D Magazine based upon their work in the area of appellate law.

The 2013 honors mark the eighth time Ms. Hankinson has been selected among Dallas' best lawyers. It is the first for Mr. Thompson.

"Being selected among the elite attorneys in Dallas has always been an honor that I take great pride in, but I am aware that I am also lucky to be surrounded with exceptional attorneys, starting with Rick," says Ms. Hankinson, a former Dallas appellate court and Texas Supreme Court justice. "This is a well-deserved recognition of his tremendous work."

The 2013 listing of the top attorneys in Dallas was determined through a peer-review voting process and ballots submitted by nearly 9,000 local lawyers. Those casting ballots could only nominate others within their own practice area. The final list was compiled by an independent panel of distinguished attorneys, along with the magazine's editors. The complete list will be included in the May 2013 edition of D Magazine.

"It is humbling to have your work recognized," says Mr. Thompson. "I have been fortunate in being able to work at a firm and for clients that present fascinating and challenging work."

Mr. Thompson's practice focuses on appeals related to governmental matters, as well as commercial litigation. A former Texas Assistant Solicitor General, he argued the precedent-setting sovereign immunity case Tex. Natural Res. Conservation Comm'n v. IT-Davy before the Supreme Court of Texas. Board Certified in Civil Appellate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, he is also a member of the commission that governs board certification for Texas appellate lawyers.

Among the most respected appellate attorneys in Texas, Ms. Hankinson also has a nationally recognized arbitration and mediation practice. She is Board Certified in Civil Appellate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, a Fellow of the American Academy of Appellate Lawyers, a member of the American Law Institute, and sits on the Board of Directors of the American Arbitration Association.

Hankinson LLP, the preeminent civil appellate firm in the Southwest, provides clients with innovative legal insights and judicial perspective in all phases of litigation. The firm's attorneys work with trial teams to develop strategies designed to put a case in the best position before, during and after trial. Dallas-based Hankinson LLP represents national clients, regional companies, governmental bodies, and individuals with trial and appellate matters, and offers mediation and arbitration services as well. Learn more about the firm at http://hankinsonlaw.com.

For more information on Ms. Hankinson and Mr. Thompson, please contact Rhonda Reddick at 800-559-4534 or [email protected].

SOURCE Hankinson LLP