Des Moines (02-June-2009) - Terri Combs, Michael A. Giudicessi and Kim J. Walker of the Des Moines, Iowa, office of Faegre & Benson LLP have been named in the 2009 list of Great Plains Super Lawyers.^®

Only 5 percent of all lawyers in North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska and Iowa are named to the list—a compilation of outstanding attorneys from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.

Combs counsels clients in federal and state litigation and securities regulatory investigations and enforcement proceedings. She also represents parties in financial institution and investor disputes, merger and acquisition disputes, and complex contract matters.

Giudicessi represents employers in discrimination, wrongful termination, contract and other claims. He also has nearly 30 years of experience assisting communications and media clients with legal matters, including libel and privacy defense, access litigation, pre-publication review, and intellectual property matters.

Walker leads the Faegre & Benson food, agriculture and biofuels industry group and represents clients in agricultural, commercial and antitrust litigation. He handles disputes involving product performance, pricing and fraud; products liability; environmental nuisance; contracts; trade regulation compliance; and distribution.

The objective of Super Lawyers is to provide a diverse and comprehensive listing of outstanding attorneys that can be used as a beginning resource in the search for legal counsel.