InfraREIT Announces Appointment of Stacey H. Doré as General Counsel

DALLAS, Nov. 7, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- InfraREIT, Inc. (NYSE: HIFR) ("InfraREIT" or the "Company") today announced the appointment of Stacey H. Doré as Senior Vice President and General Counsel of the Company.  Ms. Doré follows Benjamin D. Nelson, who has resigned from the Company effective as of today.

"I would like to thank Ben for his exceptional contributions," commented David A. Campbell, Chief Executive Officer of InfraREIT.  "Ben played a central role in the planning and execution of our initial public offering, as well as establishing the infrastructure and processes of a newly public company.  He has left an indelible mark."

"We are thrilled to have Stacey Doré join our Company as General Counsel," continued Campbell.  "Stacey brings a wealth of experience, an outstanding track record and truly distinctive capabilities to the position.  We look forward to her contributing her expertise to all facets of the Company's work."

Ms. Doré is the former Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Co-Chief Restructuring Officer of Energy Future Holdings Corp. (EFH).  In this capacity, Doré advised EFH's senior management and board of directors on legal, regulatory and corporate governance matters; oversaw the corporate secretary's office; and led the company's legal and compliance team.  As Co-Chief Restructuring Officer for the EFH portfolio of companies during the largest Chapter 11 bankruptcy ever filed in Delaware, Doré managed all aspects of the restructuring process.

Previously, as Vice President and General Counsel of EFH's subsidiary Luminant, Ms. Doré oversaw Luminant's legal and compliance functions.  Prior to joining the EFH portfolio of companies, Doré was in private practice at Vinson & Elkins LLP, where she engaged in a business litigation practice for 11 years. 

Ms. Doré received her law degree cum laude from Harvard Law School in 1997 and graduated summa cum laude from the University of Southwestern Louisiana, where she was named Outstanding Graduate in the College of Liberal Arts.

About InfraREIT, Inc.InfraREIT is a real estate investment trust that owns rate-regulated electric transmission and distribution assets in the state of Texas.  The Company is externally managed by Hunt Utility Services, LLC, an affiliate of Hunt Consolidated, Inc. (a diversified holding company based in Dallas, Texas and managed by the Ray L. Hunt family) and the Company's shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "HIFR".  Additional information on InfraREIT is available at www.InfraREITInc.com.

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