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Winstead Elects David Dawson New CEO and Chairman

April 23, 2015 Mark Curriden

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By Brooks Igo

(April 23) – David Dawson has been elected as Winstead’s new CEO and chairman, the firm recently announced. 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.

Dawson has been at Winstead since 2003 and has served on the firm’s board of directors for the past six years. He has also been the firm’s lateral hiring shareholder, co-chair of the associate compensation committee and the public finance practice group leader.

An Austin-based shareholder, Dawson focuses his practice on the development and financing of public private projects involving governmental entities at the local, state and federal level.

Outside of his law practice, Dawson serves as vice board chair and executive committee member of KIPP Austin Public Schools, Inc.

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Mark Curriden

Mark Curriden is a lawyer/journalist and founder of The Texas Lawbook. In addition, he is a contributing legal correspondent for The Dallas Morning News.

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