Alicia Sienne Voltmer, certified in Labor and Employment Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, has joined the Dallas office of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP as of counsel.
Dykema, a leading national law firm, is proud to announce that Jane Bockus was selected by the San Antonio Business Journal as one of only 12 attorneys to be named 2018 Outstanding Lawyers Awards recipients.
Bradley is pleased to announce that Jeffrey Davis, Ian P. Faria, and S. David Smith, partners in the firm’s Houston office, have been named 2018 Texas Super Lawyers and recognized as leading lawyers in the state.
I have great affection for my alma mater, the University of Texas School of Law, and am grateful for the excellent, affordable, and life-changing education I received there. I have previously reminisced about my student years (here and here), and from time to time have also offered some constructive criticism, mainly directed at the university administration as a whole, particularly regarding the leadership of UT President Greg Fenves.
The Texas Supreme Court has a unique structure, reflecting the state’s stubbornly independent-minded culture. Most state supreme courts have jurisdiction over civil and criminal cases and have seven (or fewer) members, who are appointed by the governor and face the voters — if at all — only for periodic “retention” elections. The Texas Supreme Court, in contrast, hears only civil appeals (criminal cases are decided by the co-equal Texas Court of Criminal Appeals) and has nine members, all of whom are subject to statewide partisan elections. The last feature is quite unusual; only seven states select judges in this manner. Despite this distinctive design, the Texas Supreme Court succeeds at steering a steady jurisprudential course in a cautious, low-key style.
DALLAS - Best Lawyers, in a peer-driven selection process, has named Kathryn Murphy, a GoransonBain attorney, as 2017 "Lawyer of the Year" for family law in the Dallas/Fort Worth area.
AUSTIN – Gov. Greg Abbott has appointed Shawn Sparrow and reappointed James Scott and Brad Taylor for terms to expire on Aug. 22, 2017, to the Jefferson and Orange County Board of Pilot Commissioners.
In 2013, Texas legislatures passed a bill making the iconic greeting “merry Christmas” on school grounds lawful, giving districts the green light to throw caution to political correctness this past Christmas.
The Office of the Attorney General of Texas claims a lawsuit against it by a former employee does not qualify under the Whistleblower Act and is asking the Texas Supreme Court to dismiss the case.
DALLAS– GoransonBain PLLC, a family law leader in Texas for nearly 30 years, announced Aimee M. Pingenot, P. Lindley Bain and Clint Westhoff as newly appointed partners to the firm.