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Alana Matthews Leaves Dallas Stars to Be Pioneering Entrepreneur

For eight years, Alana Matthews had her dream job as the general counsel of the Dallas Stars.

She negotiated the hockey team’s radio broadcasting contracts, naming-rights agreements, pacts with concessionaires and deals with local governmental agencies. She was the lead lawyer acquiring the American Hockey League minor league affiliate Texas Stars and the purchase of two Dr Pepper Star Centers.

Mark Curriden

Mark Curriden is a lawyer/journalist and founder of The Texas Lawbook. In addition, he is a contributing legal correspondent for The Dallas Morning News.

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