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Dallas Stars Hire Winstead, File Counterclaim Against Jackson Walker-Represented Mavericks

In the sports showdown consuming Dallas, it will be Winstead PC representing the Dallas Stars in the litigation against the Jackson Walker-represented Dallas Mavericks. 

On Tuesday morning, the Dallas Mavericks ownership filed a 31-page lawsuit, with 221 pages of exhibits, against the ownership of the Dallas Stars in a dispute involving the American Airlines Center. Hours later, the Stars ownership hit back by filing a 17-page counterclaim with 22 pages of exhibits, submitted by Joshua M. Sandler, Cory C. Johnson, John David Janicek, and Andrew J. Patterson of Winstead. 

Michelle Casady

Michelle Casady is based in Houston and covers litigation and appeals — including trials, breaking news and industry trends — for The Texas Lawbook.

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