A ballroom full of friends, family, colleagues and public officials gathered in the Texas Hill Country last week to honor E. Leon Carter, the Dallas Bar Association’s 2019 Trial Lawyer of the Year. Natalie Posgate was there and tells his story, from an East Texas upbringing to winning high-stakes jury verdicts.
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