Winston Partner Tom Melsheimer Inducted as a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers
Melsheimer is also a fellow of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers and an advocate with the American Board of Trial Advocates.
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Melsheimer is also a fellow of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers and an advocate with the American Board of Trial Advocates.
Faith Johnson, who lost the Dallas County District Attorney's race in November to John Creuzot, has landed in private practice at a Dallas litigation boutique.
Former Houston Court of Appeals Justice Bill Boyce has joined an appellate law boutique and ex-Dallas Court of Appeals Justice Jason Boatright has signed as a partner at a Fort Worth law firm.
Earsa Jackson received the International Franchise Association's 2019 Ronald E. Harrison Diversity Award on Tuesday at the IFA's Annual Convention in Las Vegas.
Andrea Fair focuses her practice on intellectual property and business litigation.
Miles Indest has been named to the Institute for Energy Lawyers’ Young Energy Professionals Leadership Council.
Laura Benitez Geisler has left her solo practice to become a name partner at the personal injury and commercial litigation law firm Sommerman, McCaffity & Quesada.
Litigation partner Matt Kairis has been named partner-in-charge of the firm’s Texas region and M&A partner Stephen Olson is the new partner-in-charge of the Houston office.
Twenty-four attorneys were promoted to partner firmwide.
The newly-minted partners represent the firm's Dallas, Fort Worth and Houston offices.
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