Thompson & Knight CDO honored

The international law firm of Thompson & Knight LLP announces that Partner and Chief Diversity
Officer Pauline E. Higgins has been named the recipient of The Local Heroes Award by Bank of America. This award recognizes five members of the Houston community who notably contribute to neighborhood vitality through their accomplishments and leadership. Bank of America provides $5,000 to each of the award recipients for them to donate to a charity organization of their choosing. Higgins will donate this money to the Jamaican Foundation of Houston’s
Minority Scholarship Fund. Higgins is a partner in Thompson & Knight’s Finance Practice Group and is the firm’s CDO. She focuses her practice on financial transactions and represents clients in banking, structured finance, asset securitizations, and asset backed securities transactions. She also represents clients in mergers and acquisitions. In her role as CDO, Higgins designs and implements initiatives that support the firm’s commitment to cultivate and maintain diversity.

The Local Heroes Award was presented to Higgins at the Houston Neighborhood Excellence Initiative Awards Celebration Reception on Nov. 8. For more information on The Local Heroes Award, visit www.bankofamerica.com/foundation.