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Veteran Litigators Nicole T. LeBoeuf and Amy S. Ooi Join Hallett & Perrin, via Hallett & Perrin. Hallett & Perrin continues to strengthen its commercial litigation bench with the addition of veteran Dallas attorneys Nicole T. LeBoeuf and Amy S. Ooi. Both attorneys bring decades of experience working with businesses in complex disputes. They share a practical approach to litigation: understand the client’s business first, then develop legal strategies that make business sense. Welcome, Nicole and Amy!
Do I Really Need a Will? Won't My Spouse Inherit Everything Anyway?, by Brousseau Naftis Erick & Massingill's Cynthia Dooley. Factors that determine inheritance without a will are more complicated than you might expect. Estate attorney Cynthia Dooley explains why setting up a will would serve you and your family’s best interests.
Preserving Your Legacy: Estate Planning and Trusts in High-Asset Divorces, Epstein Family Law's Robert Epstein. Divorce is never easy, but when significant assets are involved, the stakes are even higher. Preserving your legacy and ensuring your estate is protected during a high-asset divorce requires careful planning and strategy. In this article, family lawyer Robert Epstein will discuss five strategies for protecting your estate and trusts during a high-asset divorce.
Botkin Chiarello Calaf Ranked Among Best in Texas for Commercial, Intellectual Property Litigation, via Botkin Chiarello Calaf. Botkin Chiarello Calaf has earned its third straight selection among Texas’s top boutique law firms for commercial litigation and intellectual property disputes in the 2026 Chambers USA Spotlight Guide published by London’s Chambers and Partners. The annual guide to the state’s top small and medium-sized law firms is based on overall legal ability, client service, business acumen, professional integrity, and track record in local courts.
Aditi Deal, Dana Levy Speak at HYLA ‘Summer Associate Bootcamp’, via Durham, Pittard & Spalding. Durham, Pittard & Spalding is proud to support the next generation of lawyers, including the great work of organizations like the Houston Young Lawyers Association. As co-chair of the HYLA’s Law Student Engagement Committee, our own Aditi Deal played a key role in organizing the HYLA’s recent “Summer Associate Bootcamp.” DP&S partner Dana Levy and Aditi were featured speakers for the bootcamp, along with more than 20 other Houston-area attorneys, who all shared practical insight and early-career guidance with law students preparing to enter the profession.
Hamilton Wingo Attorneys Elected to Texas Bar Foundation Fellowships, via Hamilton Wingo. Hamilton Wingo trial lawyers Chris Hamilton, Brad Jackson, and Barrett Robin were recently elected as Fellows and Life Fellows, respectively, of the Texas Bar Foundation, the nation’s largest charitably funded bar foundation focused on the fair administration of justice. Congratulations to this impressive group of attorneys!
Heim, Payne & Chorush Partners Once Again Ranked Among 500 Leading Litigators in America, via Heim Payne & Chorush. Six experienced Heim, Payne & Chorush partners are recognized among the country’s leading trial attorneys in the 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America rankings. Name partners Michael Heim, Leslie Payne, and Russell Chorush are joined in the 2026 roster of the nation’s leading courtroom advocates alongside fellow firm partners Allan Bullwinkel, Eric Enger, and Chris First. Congratulations, all!
Virtual Mediations Are Successful for Both Clients and Lawyers, via The Law Office of Carol A. Wilson's Carol Wilson. We started having mediations on Zoom for the first time during the Covid pandemic, and we are still successfully doing so today. In fact, some of our best mediators are almost exclusively mediating on zoom. Family Lawyer Carol Wilson discusses the seven factors that contribute to the success of virtual mediations.
Welcome Trial Lawyer Chase Newsom, via Khirallah Trial Attorneys. Khirallah Trial Attorneys is excited to welcome trial lawyer Chase Newsom to the Khirallah Trial Attorneys team. A second-generation Texas trial lawyer, Chase brings hard-fought experience representing individuals in complex, high-stakes injury litigation. His background includes catastrophic injury cases arising from offshore rig explosions, 18-wheeler collisions, airplane crashes, birth injuries, product liability claims, and automotive crash worthiness litigation.
Eight from Hamilton Wingo Recognized on 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers List, via Hamilton Wingo. Eight experienced attorneys from the record-setting Dallas law firm Hamilton Wingo are recognized among the 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers for their work in serious personal injury lawsuits and wrongful death claims. Hamilton Wingo founder Chris Hamilton and fellow partner Paul Wingo claimed repeat appearances among the country’s top plaintiffs counsel alongside the firm’s Brad Jackson, Anne Hamilton, Grant Boston, Allie Hallmark, Barrett Robin, and Sean Cook. Congrats, all!
HPC Spotlight – Chris Limbacher, via Heim, Payne & Chorush. When Chris Limbacher graduated from law school, he was already a successful software developer and engineer with more than a decade of experience in the healthcare and oil and gas industries. Since then, Chris has become a rising star at Heim, Payne & Chorush and one of the country’s top patent litigators by leveraging his significant technology expertise and industry insights to help clients transform their intellectual property into valuable assets. Read on to get to know Chris.
Caldwell Cassady & Curry Promotes Intellectual Property Trial Lawyer James Smith, Via Caldwell Cassady & Curry. Caldwell Cassady & Curry is announcing the promotion of accomplished attorney James Smith to principal. James has played key roles in multiple high-stakes trials since joining Caldwell Cassady & Curry, helping the firm’s clients secure multimillion-dollar jury awards and significant licensing agreements, including one of the top patent infringement verdicts handed down in any U.S. courtroom last year. Congratulations, James!
DP&S Prevails in Trucking Injury Mandamus Challenge, via Durham, Pittard & Spalding. Durham, Pittard & Spalding recently secured a significant appellate victory at the Dallas Court of Appeals, successfully defeating a trucking defendant’s request for mandamus relief following full briefing on the merits in a complex trucking injury case. Congratulations to the entire trial team.
Rachel Khirallah Joins Judge Rutherford and Judge Parker to Speak on Artificial Intelligence in the Courtroom at DBA Program, via Khirallah Trial Attorneys. Khirallah Trial Attorneys co-founder Rachel Khirallah will host a panel discussion with distinguished federal and state judges to obtain judicial insight on emerging AI-related issues in the courtroom, ethical boundaries for lawyers, evolving standards of professional responsibility, and practical guidance for navigating this rapidly changing legal landscape.
Do I Need an Attorney to Buy a Home?, by Brousseau Naftis Erick & Massingill's Matthew Naftis. Knowing when to get advice from an attorney is not like knowing when to see a doctor or when to drop your car off at a mechanic. The legal ramifications of many aspects of daily life are not always recognizable, especially when they involve areas in which you may not have much experience. One such situation is purchasing a home; real estate attorney Matthew Naftis explains some common situations in which hiring an attorney to buy a house would make sense.
Understanding Child Custody Evaluations in Texas, by Epstein Family Law's Jordan Watson. In Texas, a child custody evaluation is a critical component of some more heavily contested custody disputes, designed to assist the court in determining what arrangement serves the best interests of the child. This article aims to demystify the process, purpose, and impact of child custody evaluations in Texas. Family lawyer Jordan Watson breaks down the process.
Marital Agreements Must be Followed to be Enforced, by the Law Office of Carol A. Wilson's Carol Wilson. Many couples choose to enter into a pre-marital agreement that sets out some of terms of their marriage, including what is and isn’t considered “separate property.” Such agreements can be helpful in the unfortunate event of a divorce — but only if the couple abides by those agreements. Family lawyer Carol Wilson explains.
María Amelia Calaf Presents on Trade Secrets at Advanced Intellectual Property Law Course, via Botkin Chiarello Calaf. Botkin Chiarello Calaf partner María Amelia Calaf (MAC) is among a select group of presenters sharing their expertise at the 39th Annual Advanced Intellectual Property Law Course on February 12. MAC will present on trade secrets laws with a focus on how to protect artificial intelligence technology and its components under the existing statutory trade secrets framework.
Experienced Personal injury Attorney Gina Mills Joins Dallas Plaintiffs Law Firm Hamilton Wingo, via Hamilton Wingo. Skilled trial lawyer Gina Mills has joined Hamilton Wingo as a partner, boosting the firm’s expertise in significant personal injury and wrongful death cases. Gina joins Hamilton Wingo with years of experience in transportation crashes, construction site and other workplace injury claims, product liability lawsuits, and a wide range of other matters.
Lara Hollingsworth, Dana Levy Present: Exxon v. Brown: What You Need to Know Right Now, via Durham, Pittard & Spalding. Within weeks of a closely watched and important appellate ruling by Houston’s Fourteenth Court of Appeals in Exxon v. Brown, DP&S Houston partners Lara Hollingsworth and Dana Levy offered Texas trial lawyers key takeaways on what the decision means to their practice. Lara and Dana served as featured presenters for the Houston Trial Lawyers Association’s January 26 Rapid Response CLE, offering timely guidance on how the ruling reshapes strategies for presenting non-economic damages in injury cases.
Botkin Chiarello Calaf Partners Share Injunctive Relief Insights at ABA Webinar, via Botkin Chiarello Calaf. Botkin Chiarello Calaf partners María Amelia Calaf (MAC) and Katherine Chiarello served as featured presenters for a recent American Bar Association webinar. MAC and Katherine outlined their proven strategies for effectively pursuing emergency injunctive relief through temporary restraining orders and preliminary injunctions.
Shelby White Presents at Tarrant County Bar Association Appellate CLE, via Durham, Pittard & Spalding. In January, DPS’s Shelby White joined a distinguished panel for the Tarrant County Bar Association Appellate Law Section’s Brown Bag Seminar Series CLE. The panel discussed “Nuts and Bolts of Bonds,” offering practical insights for appellate practitioners.
Siblings in Law: How Khirallah Trial Attorneys Came to Be, via Khirallah Trial Attorneys. Khirallah Trial Attorneys' growth over the last year and the recent arrival of trial lawyer David Khirallah has turned heads. The Texas Lawbook recently caught up with the KTA siblings to learn more as the firm’s one-year anniversary approaches.
Hallett & Perrin’s Nikki L. Laing to Present at the State Bar of Texas Tax Section’s ‘2026 Tax Law Bootcamp’ Symposium, via Hallett & Perrin. Hallett & Perrin is pleased to share that Nikki L. Laing will be a featured presenter at the State Bar of Texas Tax Section’s “2026 Tax Law Bootcamp” symposium on February 6. Nikki will present “When Trust Tweaks Trigger Tax Trouble,” a session designed to help practitioners navigate hidden tax consequences that can arise from common trust modifications.
Shareholder Jesse Beck Earns D Magazine ‘Best Lawyers Under 40’ Honors, via Hallett & Perrin. Hallett & Perrin is pleased to announce that shareholder Jesse Beck has been named by peers in the North Texas legal community to D Magazine’s annual list of “Best Lawyers Under 40.” Congratulations, Jesse!
Acclaimed Plaintiffs’ Trial Lawyer Mike Kaeske Joins Record-Setting Dallas Law Firm Hamilton Wingo, via Hamilton Wingo. Hamilton Wingo is proud to announce the addition of acclaimed trial lawyer Mike Kaeske as the firm’s newest partner. Mike is widely recognized as one of the country’s top trial attorneys. He joins Hamilton Wingo with a decades-long track record of successful verdicts and settlements in one landmark case after another.
Botkin Chiarello Calaf Elects Asra Syed as New Managing Partner, via Botkin Chiarello Calaf. Botkin Chiarello Calaf is proud to announce Asra Syed as the firm’s newest managing partner and partner Jennifer Rappoport Colimon as managing partner-elect. Asra succeeds name partner Katherine Chiarello, who led the firm to another successful year in trial and appellate courts across the United States.
Keeping Up With Kim Kardashian’s Courtroom Drama: What All’s Fair Gets Wrong, by Brousseau Naftis Erick & Massingill's Elayna Naftis Erick. In Kim Kardashian’s latest foray into the practice of law, she applies her credentials to the small screen, playing a divorce lawyer for the mega-rich in Hulu’s “Alls Fair.” Despite our abilities to suspend reality while watching the show, Brousseau Naftis Erick & Massingill’s Elayna Erick argues that the series still does a disservice to potential clients by perpetuating some of the most commonly held myths of the divorce process.
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