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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.
Hallett & Perrin’s Nikki L. Laing to Present at the 22nd Annual UT Law CLE ‘Changes and Trends Affecting Special Needs Trusts Conference,' via Hallett & Perrin. Hallett & Perrin’s Nikki L. Laing will be a featured presenter at UT Law CLE’s 22nd annual “Changes and Trends Affecting Special Needs Trusts Conference” on February 5, 2026. The program brings together leading practitioners, academics, and fiduciaries to discuss the latest legal, tax, and administrative developments shaping special needs planning.
Calculating Child Support When Parents Were Never Married, by The Law Office of Carol A. Wilson's Carol Wilson. For parents who were never married to one another, or whose divorce has already been finalized, child support calculations are limited to a monthly $11,700 cap. Family lawyer Carol Wilson digs into the math.
Epstein Family Law’s Jordan Watson Joins Ranks of Outstanding Young Attorneys, via Epstein Family Law. In recognition of her achievements in the legal profession, D Magazine has selected Epstein Family Law associate Jordan Watson to its 2026 edition of the Best Lawyers Under 40. Congratulations, Jordan!
$42.36 Million Trucking/TBI Settlement on Eve of Trial, via Durham, Pittard & Spalding. Durham, Pittard & Spalding congratulates Brent Goudarzi and Marty Young of Goudarzi & Young on securing a $42.36 million settlement for a mother and her two young sons injured in a rear-end crash involving a Johnson Controls commercial vehicle. DP&S was honored to work alongside Brent and Marty as their appellate counsel on the trial team.
New Mexico Jury Returns $220 Million Verdict in Tire Defect Case, via Durham, Pittard and Spalding. A New Mexico jury has returned a $220 million verdict against Michelin North America, Inc., finding that a defective tire caused a July 2021 crash that killed a grandmother, mother, and daughter. Durham, Pittard & Spalding’s Roz Bienvenu served as appellate counsel, including responding to two extraordinary writ petitions filed by the defendants in the New Mexico Supreme Court, which were both denied.
DP&S Partner Rick Thompson Honored by State Bar of Texas LGBTQ+ Law Section, via Durham, Pittard & Spalding. Durham, Pittard & Spalding is proud to share that partner Rick Thompson has been selected to receive the Judge Norman W. Black Award from the State Bar of Texas LGBTQ+ Law Section. This annual honor recognizes attorneys who have made significant contributions to advancing legal issues affecting LGBTQ+ communities in Texas.
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