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The Gregory S. Coleman Outstanding Appellate Lawyer Award, established in 2011, celebrates the high ideals and standards that Coleman demonstrated in his appellate practice and personal life.

The Gregory S. Coleman Outstanding Appellate Lawyer Award, established in 2011, celebrates the high ideals and standards that Coleman demonstrated in his appellate practice and personal life.

Hardin was inducted as a fellow in both the International Academy of Trial Lawyers and the American College of Trial Lawyers.

A graduate of Baylor University School of Law, Smith has tried more than 60 cases to verdict over the past 30 years.

Dawson officially stepped into the role on April 1 and replaced Kevin Sullivan, who chose not to run for reelection after the expiration of his term.

Spiers, who has practiced bankruptcy and restructuring law at Andrews Kurth for more than 30 years, will oversee the administrative activities of the firm, including all aspects of daily operations, finance and budget, human resources, technology, special initiatives and disaster management.

David Chamberlain will officially take office during the State Bar’s Annual Meeting in San Antonio on June 18-19 and will serve as chair until June 2016.

The Texas Bar Foundation announced that it will honor Mark Lanier at its annual dinner with the 2015 Ronald D. Sechrest Outstanding Trial Lawyer Award.

The two lawyers bring the firm’s Dallas office headcount to 23 – up from six when the office opened less than a year ago.

The team is led by partners Jonetta Brooks and Eugene Segrest and includes senior counsel Jennifer Duplissey and Michelle Allen and associate Mark Vandermeulen.