Nestled in the heart of uptown behind the Rolex Building, Winstead’s new Dallas office represents the modern setting for a law firm.
Gardere Expands IP Practice with Sarah Paxson
Sarah Paxson is the fourth lawyer since last month to join Gardere’s IP practice.
Four Attorneys Join Decker Jones
Decker Jones has hired four new attorneys for its downtown Fort Worth office.
DBA’s Equal Access to Justice Helps Fund Cases that Change Lives
The Dallas Bar Association’s Equal Access to Justice fundraising campaign is underway. EAJ funds the Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program, which represented 2,476 low-income Dallas individuals in legal disputes in 2011. The fundraising efforts are off to a great start, but there’s still a long way to go to raise the $700,000 needed.
“The severe recession has hit poor people especially hard,” says Michael Hurst, a partner at Gruber Hurst and the chair of the EAJ’s fundraiser for 2012. “More than 600,000 people in Dallas County qualify financially for DVAP’s help.”
Sen. Hinojosa and Rep. Hunter Receive Justice Legislative Hero Awards
Two Texas legislators known for their determination to improve court access to low-income Texans received recognition for their efforts.
Up in the Air for Miles and Miles and …
Mark Twain wrote, “Travel has no longer any charm for me.” And presumably, the journalist-turned-author never took off his shoes for a TSA screening. Twain opined (a lot) about the travails of travel – not unlike the many Texas attorneys among the ranks of today’s frequent fliers. Some, in fact, sound almost Twain-esque.
Like Vinson & Elkins’ Jim Loftis: “There are two types of luggage – carry-on and lost.” Or his colleague and former V&E managing partner Joe Dilg on reward miles: “It’s a little like the pie-eating contest, and the award is more pie.”
Susan Snyder Returns to V&E
Susan Snyder comes back to V&E after broadening her business experience on a global scale
Susan Snyder Returns to V&E
Susan Snyder comes back to V&E after broadening her business experience on a global scale
Robert Dedman Ethics Award Goes to Mark Berg of Pioneer
Berg has handled some of the most complex legal transactions in the global energy sector during the past few years. The energy deals, which valued in the billions and completely transformed the large, independent oil and gas exploration and production company and its investments.
“We hire lawyers who know our company and want to partner with us. We still see this as a legal profession, not as a commodity and we treat it as such,” says Berg. “The law firms that will survive in this new environment are those who go back and look at how the practice of law used to be.”
No Lawyer has had a Bigger Impact on the North Texas Economy than Ray Hutchison
The senator’s husband and municipal bond lawyer has been intricately involved in the creation, development and construction of the most important economic drivers in the Dallas-Fort Worth region, including DFW Airport, DART, the Upper Trinity Regional Water District, the AT&T Performing Arts Center and every major professional sports facility built during the past 45 years.
“Ray is truly one of the great lawyers ever to practice in Texas – he’s an architect who takes the dreams of our local leaders and makes it come true,” says Judge Patrick Higginbotham of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
Two weeks ago, Hutchison turned 80. But he shows few signs of slowing down. This is his story.