AUSTIN, TEXAS (March 9, 2012) – McGinnis, Lochridge & Kilgore, L.L.P. congratulates J. Derrick Price, Brian T. Thompson and Deirdre Carey Brown on being named to the 2012 Texas Rising Stars list, a Thomson Reuters service.
- Derrick Price is recognized in Energy and Natural Resources. Derrick’s experience is in oil and gas litigation and includes disputes over surface use, joint operating agreements, royalty underpayment, gas measurement, lease covenants and mineral ownership.
- Brian Thompson is recognized in Business Litigation. He concentrates his practice in the areas of products liability/pharmaceutical litigation, legal malpractice defense, creditors’ rights and commercial litigation.
- Deirdre Brown is recognized in Bankruptcy and Creditor/Debtor Rights. Her experience is in bankruptcy representing elected and panel Chapter 7 Trustees; creditors in contested hearings and adversary proceedings; Chapter 11 contested matters, as well as Chapter 13 contested confirmations and lift stay motions.
The Rising Star honor is reserved for the top Texas attorneys who are 40 years old or younger, or have been in practice fewer than 10 years. This is an exclusive list, recognizing no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state.
Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The annual selections are made using a patented multiphase process, which results in a credible, comprehensive and diverse listing of exceptional attorneys.
The Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists are published nationwide in Super Lawyers Magazines and in leading city and regional magazines and newspapers across the country. Super Lawyers Magazines also feature editorial profiles of attorneys who embody excellence in their practice of law. For more information about Super Lawyers, go to SuperLawyers.com.