Greg Curry has joined the board of directors of Human Rights Initiative of North Texas (HRI), an organization that promotes international human rights through local service to refugees and immigrants
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T&K Partner Named to HRI Board of Directors
Greg Curry has joined the board of directors of Human Rights Initiative of North Texas (HRI), an organization that promotes international human rights through local service to refugees and immigrants
Joanna M. Tollenaere Jumps to The Willis Law Group
The Willis Law Group has added litigator Joanna M. Tollenaere as a partner in its Dallas office. She was previously a senior attorney at Cooper & Scully, a Dallas-based insurance
Janet Hendrick Jumps to Fisher & Phillips as Of Counsel
Janet Hendrick has joined labor and employment law firm Fisher & Phillips in its Dallas office as of counsel. She was previously an attorney at Ashcraft Law Firm, an employment
Janet Hendrick Jumps to Fisher & Phillips as Of Counsel
Janet Hendrick has joined labor and employment law firm Fisher & Phillips in its Dallas office as of counsel. She was previously an attorney at Ashcraft Law Firm, an employment
SCOTUS Narrows Alien Tort Act Claims
Angela Zambrano and Margaret Allen say Kiobel has far-reaching implications.
Celebrating Access to Justice for Veterans
The Texas Access to Justice Commission and the State Bar designated Tuesday’s event as a “gala.” After all, raising more than $338,000 to help Texas veterans obtain legal aid calls for celebration. Lawyers wore their hearts on their sleeves. The dog wore a tux.
K&L Gates Continues to Grow Houston Office, Adds Two Partners
Bruce A. Blefeld and Trey A. Monsour are K&L Gates’ latest additions to the firm’s Houston office. Blefeld, who will practice in the firm’s antitrust section, was previously a partner
K&L Gates Continues to Grow Houston Office, Adds Two Partners
Bruce A. Blefeld and Trey A. Monsour are K&L Gates’ latest additions to the firm’s Houston office. Blefeld, who will practice in the firm’s antitrust section, was previously a partner
Texas Civil Jury Trials Continue Decline
The number of civil jury trials in Texas district courts hit a four decade low in 2012. Only 1,202 civil disputes were decided by state district juries in 2012 – one-third the number from just 15 years ago. While plaintiff’s lawyers have cried foul for more than a decade, lawyers representing businesses are increasingly sounding the alarm. “I have advised my business clients who have a rock solid case that we should file the lawsuit in another state,” says Adam Schiffer.