William Chriss to Receive 2016 Pope Professionalism Award
Chriss is of counsel at San Antonio-based Gravely & Pearson.
Free Speech, Due Process and Trial by Jury
Chriss is of counsel at San Antonio-based Gravely & Pearson.
Saegert is the 2016 recipient of the Distinguished Real Estate Attorney Lifetime Achievement Award by the Texas Bar Association’s Real Estate, Probate & Trust Law Section.
Saegert is the 2016 recipient of the Distinguished Real Estate Attorney Lifetime Achievement Award by the Texas Bar Association’s Real Estate, Probate & Trust Law Section.

For three decades, Martin Beirne ran a litigation firm with the premise that there was a better way to provide legal services. General Motors, Conoco-Phillips, Chevron-Phillips Chemical and Marathon Oil signed on as clients. Beirne Maynard & Parsons announced Tuesday that it is merging with Florida-based Akerman, the law firm of former 11th Circuit Chief Judge Joseph Hatchett. In an exclusive interview, Beirne explains why.

For three decades, Martin Beirne ran a litigation firm with the premise that there was a better way to provide legal services. General Motors, Conoco-Phillips, Chevron-Phillips Chemical and Marathon Oil signed on as clients. Beirne Maynard & Parsons announced Tuesday that it is merging with Florida-based Akerman, the law firm of former 11th Circuit Chief Judge Joseph Hatchett. In an exclusive interview, Beirne explains why.
Fifteen Austin law firm leaders met in a 21st floor conference room to to share frustrations and concerns about cybersecurity. It was the third meeting of the Austin Managing Partners Forum, an effort to provide a safe space for all-sized firms to talk shop. “There are a ton of issues that we share in common... law firm succession to mergers and law firm buyouts, IT issues, maintaining client confidences and protecting work product in an era of hacking and invasive Internet practices,” says Mike Slack.
Mark Curriden joined journalists from Texas Monthly, the Victoria Advocate, KPRC-Houston and KLTV-Tyler as the winners of this year's State Bar Texas Gavel Awards.
Mark Curriden joined journalists from Texas Monthly, the Victoria Advocate, KPRC-Houston and KLTV-Tyler as the winners of this year's State Bar Texas Gavel Awards.
The Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas raised close to $100,000 and honored Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, the Rev. Larry James and CitySquare, Paul Zoltan and Randy Johnston.
The Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas raised close to $100,000 and honored Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, the Rev. Larry James and CitySquare, Paul Zoltan and Randy Johnston.
DXP is a Houston-based leading products and services distributor to industrial customers throughout the U.S., Canada, Dubai and Mexico.
DXP is a Houston-based leading products and services distributor to industrial customers throughout the U.S., Canada, Dubai and Mexico.
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