All of the newly-elected partners office in one of the firm’s DFW locations.
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Beck Redden Elevates Two to Partner
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UNT Dallas College of Law Announces Scholarship Endowment Named for Founding Dean Royal Furgeson
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Two Baker Botts Partners Elected to ALI Membership
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Yetter Coleman Promotes Two to Partner
The newly-elected partners are April Farris and Rob Ellis.