‘You should start a woman-owned law firm’

Attorneys who work with Dawn Estes, corporate litigation attorney and founding partner of Estes Thorne & Carr, often wonder when she sleeps.

Her attention and dedication to her client’s needs and overall high level of energy have impressed her clients and co-workers. But the founder of one of the oldest women-owned corporate law firms in Dallas also earned a reputation for her ability to work well with general counsel, her skills parsing complicated cases and keeping her eye on the big picture, and of course her overall high level of energy. And on the side, she sings in a band.