McCarthy says his experience at the U.S. Attorney’s office exposed him to almost every type of fraud and crime there is and helped him develop “lifelong relationships” with special agents, federal judges and prosecutors.
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Former Assistant U.S. Attorney Brandon McCarthy Jumps to K&L Gates in Dallas
McCarthy says his experience at the U.S. Attorney’s office exposed him to almost every type of fraud and crime there is and helped him develop “lifelong relationships” with special agents, federal judges and prosecutors.
Former Assistant Solicitor General of TX AG Office April Farris Joins Kelly Hart
Farris was at the TX AG’s office for nearly a year and a half.
Squire Patton Boggs Adds Appellate Expert Dylan Drummond in Dallas
Drummond said he was attracted by the opportunity to help Squire Patton Boggs rebuild its footprint in Dallas and to do more appellate work.
Houston Lawyer Scott Marrs Appointed to ICDR’s Panel of Distinguished International Arbitrators
Marrs is in the Houston office of Beirne, Maynard & Parsons.
Houston Lawyer Scott Marrs Appointed to ICDR's Panel of Distinguished International Arbitrators
Marrs is in the Houston office of Beirne, Maynard & Parsons.
T&K Partner Kenn Webb Named President of The Council on Alcohol & Drug Abuse’s Board of Directors
The non-profit is dedicated to improving health, safety and productivity in Dallas-area communities by reducing the incidence and impact of alcohol and drug abuse.
T&K Partner Kenn Webb Named President of The Council on Alcohol & Drug Abuse's Board of Directors
The non-profit is dedicated to improving health, safety and productivity in Dallas-area communities by reducing the incidence and impact of alcohol and drug abuse.
Finding a Road map to `Reasonable Certainty’ in Economic Damages Calculations
Court dockets are littered with verdicts in commercial litigation that have been undermined by weak or flawed economic damages projections and a failure to understand and appreciate the concept of “reasonable certainty” as it relates to calculating lost profits. Proving up lost profit calculations remains challenging, but familiarization with the challenges identified in this article will help litigators on both sides of a Daubert challenge.
EFH GC Stacey Doré: “The Smartest Person in the Room”
At age 43, Energy Future Holdings GC Stacey Doré is one of the few women corporate general counsel at a Fortune 500 company and she is certainly one of the youngest. She finds herself leading one of the largest business bankruptcies in U.S. history, even though she had no prior bankruptcy law experience. No business lawyer in Texas is under more pressure or scrutiny these days than Doré.
But lawyers with intimate knowledge of the situation say that EFH’s executive leadership and board specifically chose Doré to be the general counsel in 2012 to lead the company through what it knew could be a long and contentious bankruptcy.