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North Dallas Bank & Trust Co.: North Dallas Bank & Trust Co. Announces a New Director

^{Published on 2009-06-04 08:01:31, Last Modified on 2009-06-04 08:02:03 - Market Wire}
 

DALLAS, TX--(Marketwire - June 4, 2009) - The North Dallas Bank & Trust Co. (OTCBB: [ NODB ]) Board of Directors appointed Michael P. Haggerty, a partner in the Dallas office of Jackson Walker, to the Board.

"We are extremely pleased to have Mr. Haggerty," said Mike Shipman, North Dallas Bank President, CEO and Chairman. "He brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to our team."

Haggerty currently heads Jackson Walker's Finance Practice Group. He has more than 31 years of experience representing financial institutions, including banks, credit companies, and insurance companies, in connection with a variety of real estate, commercial, and corporate lending transactions.

In particular, Haggerty's practice focuses on commercial real estate, including the negotiation, structuring, and documentation of interim and permanent financing of office buildings, shopping centers, retirement facilities, restaurants, industrial properties, and multi-family residential projects.

Haggerty serves on the Executive Committee and is Treasurer and Chairman of the Finance Committee of the YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas. He is also a member the YMCA Foundation of Metropolitan Dallas and the Salesmanship Club. He is listed in the 2006-2009 editions of The Best Lawyers in America under Real Estate Law. Haggerty received his B.B.A. from the University of Georgia and his J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law.

North Dallas Bank & Trust Co., established in 1961, has more than $1 billion in assets and is a locally owned bank with five locations in the Dallas area.