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DP&S Hosts Dallas-Area Baylor Law Alumni, via Durham, Pittard & Spalding. Durham, Pittard & Spalding was honored to host the spring gathering of Dallas-area Baylor Law alumni at Cedar Crest House, the firm’s Dallas office. It was a full house and a great opportunity to connect with the Baylor Law community and see so many familiar faces. The reception was attended by Baylor Law Dean Jeremy Counseller, along with DP&S attorneys and Baylor alumni Kirk Pittard, Lara Hollingsworth, Shelby White, and Katie Womble.
Shelly Maurer to Speak on Real Estate Industry & Leadership Trends at CREW Dallas Luncheon, via Hallett & Perrin. Hallett & Perrin Shareholder Shelly Maurer is a featured speaker at next week’s CREW Dallas Industry Luncheon, where she will join fellow commercial real estate leaders for a discussion about industry trends, leadership and professional advancement in North Texas and beyond. The event is May 20 at the Park City Club.
Five Alavi Anaipakos Trial Lawyers Earn Repeat Recognition Among Best in U.S. for Intellectual Property, Business Litigation, via Alavi Anaipakos. The publishers of the annual Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America list have selected Alavi Anaipakos partners Amir Alavi, Demetrios Anaipakos, Masood Anjom, Scott Clark, and Michael McBride in the latest ranking of the country’s top trial lawyers. The five experienced courtroom attorneys earned spots on the 2026 Lawdragon roster in recognition of their long track records of success in high-stakes patent infringement and other intellectual property trials and business dispute courtroom battles.
The Legal Wild West, Evolved: Texas Business Courts in Their Second Year, by Brousseau Naftis Erick & Massingill's Arianna Smith. Now in their second year of operations, the Texas Business Courts are proving to be an increasingly consequential component of the state’s judicial system, but they don’t come without their own unique challenges. Brousseau Naftis Erick & Massingill senior counsel Arianna Smith gives us a two-year status update: What’s working, what needs to improve, and what the future may hold for this judicial experiment.
Rick Thompson Prevails at Court of Appeals, Texas Supreme Court, Via Durham, Pittard & Spalding. Durham, Pittard & Spalding partner Rick Thompson secured a significant appellate outcome in an asbestos-exposure case. On April 17, 2026, the Supreme Court of Texas denied a petition for review sought by defendant Howmet Aerospace, leaving in place a February 2024 decision from the Court of Appeals for the Fourteenth District in Houston that reversed the MDL court’s order granting summary judgment to Howmet. Congratulations to everyone involved with the case.
Fatal Trench Collapse in Conroe: Your Legal Rights After a Construction Site Accident, via Hamilton Wingo. On Saturday, April 11, 2026, a crew with Engitex Construction was installing underground piping at a site on South Loop 336 East near FM 3083 in Conroe when nearly 10-foot walls of dirt gave way without warning. Two workers were buried by the collapse. Construction accidents are among the most devastating — and most preventable — tragedies we see. Read on for some legal options.
Tyler Skaggs Litigation Team Reunites to Share Strategy with TACTAS Members, via Durham, Pittard & Spalding. Members of the Tyler Skaggs wrongful death litigation team—including Durham, Pittard & Spalding partners Lara Hollingsworth and Dana Levy—reunited for a special presentation to the Texas Association of Civil Trial and Appellate Specialists (TACTAS). The presentation focused on how creative pretrial litigation and appellate strategy can materially influence trial outcomes.
Congratulations to our clients who were named to D Magazine’s 2026 edition of the Best Lawyers in Dallas!
Keith Clouse and Alyson Brown | Clouse Brown
Carol Wilson | The Law Office of Carol A. Wilson
Ray T. Khirallah, Jr. | Khirallah Trial Attorneys
Ann Marie Cowdrey | Hallett & Perrin
Kirk Pittard and Thad Spalding | Durham, Pittard & Spalding
Robert Epstein | Epstein Family Law
Caldwell Cassady & Curry Wins Managing IP Awards for Impact Case, Patent Litigator of the Year, via Caldwell Cassady & Curry. Caldwell Cassady & Curry earned multiple honors at the recent Managing IP Awards in New York following another year of record verdicts and significant settlements for clients. The global intellectual property research publication recognized the firm with the Impact Case of the Year and Patent Disputes Firm of the Year (South) awards, while Brad Caldwell claimed individual recognition as Patent Litigator of the Year (South).
Hallett & Perrin Earns Expanded Chambers Spotlight Recognition for Excellence in Litigation and Corporate Transactions, via Hallett & Perrin. Hallett & Perrin is proud to announce expanded recognition in the 2026 edition of Chambers Spotlight, which highlights the firm's "focused, high-quality legal representation" in both business disputes and complex commercial transactions. Chambers recognition is based on extensive research, including interviews with clients and industry peers.
Dallas' Hamilton Wingo Adds Veteran Trial Lawyer Phillip Ragler as Partner, via Hamilton Wingo. The award-winning Dallas law firm Hamilton Wingo has added trial-tested attorney Phillip Ragler to its formidable team representing plaintiffs in serious personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits. Phillip joins Hamilton Wingo as a partner after spending over nine years as an assistant U.S. attorney in Florida, where he handled hundreds of civil cases involving transportation injuries, premises liability claims, and many others. Welcome, Phillip!
Aditi Deal Shares Insights with Rice University Paralegal Students, via Durham, Pittard & Spalding. Drawing on her appellate experience, Durham, Pittard & Spalding attorney Aditi Deal recently spoke with students in Rice University's paralegal certificate program, sharing practical guidance on how to spot and avoid the kinds of errors that can make a meaningful difference in litigation.
Botkin Chiarello Calaf Partner Jennifer Rappoport Colimon Earns Spot on 2026 Law360 Texas Editorial Board, via Botkin Chiarello Calaf. Botkin Chiarello Calaf partner Jennifer Rappoport Colimon has earned a spot alongside the state's leading attorneys on the 2026 Law360 Texas Editorial Advisory Board. This year, she will advise the national legal publication's editors on emerging litigation trends and other essential legal developments important to Texas businesses. Congratulations, Jennifer!
Heim, Payne & Chorush Adds Elizabeth King to Lead Trademark Litigation and Appeals Practice, via Heim, Payne & Chorush. Elizabeth King joins Heim, Payne & Chorush with a distinguished record in trademark law and global brand protection, with experience spanning every level of the trademark lifecycle. A former USPTO trademark examiner and the first non-STEM president in the history of the Houston Intellectual Property Law Association, she will lead the firm's expanded Trademark Litigation and Appeals practice. Welcome, Elizabeth!
Shelby White Prevails in Gregory v. Chohan Challenge to Non-Economic Damages, via Durham, Pittard & Spalding. As attorneys continue to seek recovery for non-economic damages in personal injury cases in Texas, Durham, Pittard & Spalding has been at the forefront of helping trial lawyers navigate the Texas Supreme Court's plurality opinion in Gregory v. Chohan — both at the trial level and on appeal. In a March 26 opinion from the Dallas Court of Appeals, Shelby White successfully defended a Gregory-based challenge of a Dallas County jury's noneconomic damages verdict arising from back and shoulder injuries. Congratulations to Shelby and the entire team!
What Black Box Data and Driver Logs Can Reveal in Texas Truck Accidents, via Hamilton Wingo. In a Texas truck accident, "black box" data typically comes from a truck's engine control module (ECM) or event data recorder (EDR) — and it can reconstruct the critical seconds before a crash with surprising precision. Rather than relying on conflicting statements, this data can show how fast the truck was traveling, whether the brakes were applied, throttle input, and engine activity. Hamilton Wingo explains what this evidence can reveal and why acting quickly to preserve it can make a critical difference in a case.
Behind the Tyler Skaggs Settlement: How an iPad and an 18-Word Jury Note Changed Everything, via Durham, Pittard & Spalding. After nine weeks of testimony in the wrongful-death trial involving former Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs, the turning point came in a brief handwritten note from the jury room. It was the culmination of a bold trial strategy developed by the Skaggs family’s stellar trial team, which included Durham, Pittard & Spalding’s Houston partners Lara Hollingsworth and Dana Levy.
Botkin Chiarello Calaf Recognized Among Best Places for Working Parents, via Botkin Chiarello Calaf. Botkin Chiarello Calaf has earned a third straight selection in The Best Places for Working Parents®, the annual roster of top workplaces for moms and dads. BCC has maintained its proven commitment to family-friendly policies since opening its doors in Austin three years ago. Kudos to BCC on this distinction!
Caldwell Cassady & Curry Helps Adeia Secure Another Patent Licensing Deal, via Caldwell Cassady & Curry. Caldwell Cassady & Curry recently helped California-based Adeia Semiconductor Bonding Technologies Inc. successfully conclude two patent infringement lawsuits through a multi-year licensing agreement with the multinational semiconductor chip provider Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD). Congratulations to the entire team.
Dallas Plaintiffs Law Firm Hamilton Wingo Welcomes Experienced Trial Lawyer Alex Wolens, via Hamilton Wingo. The record-setting Dallas plaintiffs law firm Hamilton Wingo has added experienced trial lawyer Alex Wolens as the newest team member of its team handling serious personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits. Alex is a Dallas native and former federal clerk who joins Hamilton Wingo with a successful track record in state and federal courts across North Texas and nationwide. Welcome, Alex!
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