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By Brooks Igo
(May 25) – Thompson & Knight recently announced that Paul Stafford, a past president of the Dallas Bar Association and J.L. Turner Legal Association, has joined the firm’s Dallas office as counsel.
Stafford left Stafford Barrow, a litigation boutique he helped launch. He says his move to T&K provides “many competitive advantages” for his clients.
“T&K has offices in locations that matter most to my clients, with top-notch legal talents focused on client-oriented results,” he said.
The Texas Tech University School of Law graduate has tried more than 200 cases in his career, including criminal, civil and white collar matters as a defense attorney and a former Texas prosecutor.
Stafford says one of the more interesting cases he has handled in the past year involved a life insurance policy from the 1980s. He represented a senior citizen, who was seeking to place the proceeds of his policy into a trust for the benefit of his adult children.
“Not only did we get a great result for the client, but it also reminded me of my affinity for all things ‘80s,” he said. “Although it was a complex case, I had to resist the temptation to bring my Rubik’s Cube to court.”
Business litigation, oil and gas, and technology/intellectual property matters continue to be the thriving areas of Stafford’s trial practice. He added that he is seeing continued growth in the healthcare and regulatory sectors.
Also departing Stafford Barrow and joining T&K is attorney Sydne Collier.
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