Thorp Reed & Armstrong Partner Sunah Park Named to Philadelphia Business Journal's 40 Under 40

Pittsburgh & Philadelphia, PA—May 8, 2008 — Thorp Reed & Armstrong, LLP is pleased to announce that partner Sunah Park has been named to the Philadelphia Business Journal’s 2008 40 Under 40. The 40 Under 40 Awards Program profiles the region’s top young professionals, who are up and coming young leaders in their industries.

The honor not only recognizes Ms. Park’s significant contributions in the Philadelphia business community, but also her impact on the community at large.

“Everyone at Thorp Reed & Armstrong congratulates Sunah on being named to this year’s 40 Under 40,” said Jeff Conn, Managing Partner of Thorp Reed & Armstrong, LLP. "The award is significant as it not only recognizes Sunah’s achievements as an attorney and trusted client counsel, but also her commitment to the region and community. This award confirms what we have all known for some time, Sunah Park is an outstanding attorney, a valued partner and active member of the greater-Philadelphia community.”

Ms. Park is a partner in Thorp Reed’s Commercial and Corporate Litigation Practice Group. Her practice areas include commercial litigation and products liability defense, and she has experience representing individuals and companies in litigating business tort claims, commercial contract disputes, construction defect claims and general liability matters.

In addition to her work as an attorney, Ms. Park has also served as the President of the Asian American Bar Association of the Delaware Valley, serves on the Editorial Board of the Legal Intelligencer, and is currently serving her second term on the Pennsylvania House of Delegates. In 2006, she was named a "Best Lawyer Under 40" by the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association. Additionally, Ms. Park serves as Editor-in-Chief of the Philadelphia Bar Reporter, the monthly publication of the Philadelphia Bar Association.

According to Editor Bernard Dagenais, “This program enables the Philadelphia Business Journal, and our high-powered readers, to learn about some of the rising business leaders in the region. These are people who distinguish themselves through their talent and their actions, on behalf of companies and causes that help to define the business community."

Ms. Park’s profile will be printed in a special editorial section of the Philadelphia Business Journal on May 9th, and will also be recognized at an evening awards banquet on Thursday, May 22, 2008 at the Sheraton Society Hill. In addition, one of the 40 winners will be chosen for the Outstanding Young Entrepreneur Award. The program is sponsored by Bank of America, Comcast Spectacor, and Temple University’s Fox School of Business.

For more information on the eighteenth annual 40 under 40 Awards Program please visit http://events.bizjournals.com/4004

About Thorp Reed & Armstrong

Since 1895, Thorp Reed & Armstrong, LLP has been a premier Pittsburgh-based law firm, which has grown to include additional offices in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Princeton, New Jersey, and Wheeling, West Virginia. Earning the respect, trust and appreciation of clients, peers, and those who live in our communities, Thorp Reed & Armstrong attorneys have gained a reputation as lawyers who exemplify the profession’s best qualities. The firm supports a wide variety of clients’ needs within the practice areas of business law, litigation, and corporate finance. For more information on Thorp Reed & Armstrong, call 412-394-7711 or visit www.thorpreed.com

About The Philadelphia Business Journal

The Philadelphia Business Journal is the region’s local business news source providing a weekly newspaper, daily web updates, and a series of events that bring people together. It is a part of American City Business Journals with 41 publications across the nation.

Author: Cynthia Tonet-Stewart
Firm: Thorp Reed & Armstrong, LLP

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