Corporate, Law Firm and Lawyer Accolades
Houston Attorney Mark Lanier Inducted into Trial Lawyer Hall of Fame
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Trial attorney Mark Lanier, founder of The Lanier Law Firm, has been selected to the National Trial Lawyers Association’s Trial Lawyer Hall of Fame, which recognizes exceptional litigators.
Dallas Attorney Julie Pettit Earns DAYL Outstanding Young Lawyer Award
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Julie Pettit, founder and managing partner of the Pettit Law Firm, is the recipient of the 2017 Outstanding Young Lawyer Award from the Dallas Association of Young Lawyers.
Association of Women Lawyers of the Eastern District of Texas Set to Debut
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WLED, an affiliate of the Eastern District of Texas Bar Association, will provide mentoring and networking opportunities for women lawyers practicing in the Eastern District.
17th Annual Women’s Advocacy Awards May 10 in Dallas
Event, May 10, 6-8 p.m.
Legal Aid of Northwest Texas will present the 17th Annual Women’s Advocacy Awards on Wednesday, May 10, 2017, at Arlington Hall at Lee Park, 3333 Turtle Creek Blvd. in Dallas.
Dallas-Based Bailey Brauer Earns Spot Among BTI’s ‘Best Branded’ Law Firms
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Dallas-based litigation boutique Bailey Brauer PLLC has been recognized by BTI Consulting Group as one of the law firms with the “best brand standing” in the country, based on a survey of corporate counsel and executives at the world’s largest organizations.
UT Dallas Honors Former Texas Supreme Court Justice Deborah Hankinson
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The UT Dallas Distinguished Alumni Award is the highest honor the school can bestow on its alumni and is presented to individuals who are outstanding in their chosen profession or life’s work.
Dallas-Based Bailey Brauer Earns Spot Among BTI’s ‘Best Branded’ Law Firms
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Dallas-based litigation boutique Bailey Brauer PLLC has been recognized by BTI Consulting Group as one of the law firms with the “best brand standing” in the country, based on a survey of corporate counsel and executives at the world’s largest organizations.
Farrell Fritz Partner Katy Cole to Receive a 2017 “Outstanding Woman in Law” Award
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Hofstra Law has selected Katy Cole to receive an “Outstanding Woman in Law” award, announced Farrell Fritz.
29th Presentation of the Leon Jaworski Award
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Donna Petrone, counsel with ExxonMobile Corp., will be presented the 2017 Leon Jaworski Award by the Houston Bar Association Auxiliary.
Four Gardere Attorneys Named Fellows of the Texas Bar Foundation
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Two Gardere labor and employment lawyers and two litigation attorneys have been elected to membership in the Fellows of the Texas Bar Foundation.
Four Gardere Attorneys Named Fellows of the Texas Bar Foundation
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Gardere labor and employment attorneys Cristina Portela Solomon and Rachel Powitzky Steely, and litigation attorneys Mary Elizondo Frazier and Mike Seely, have been elected to membership in the Fellows of the Texas Bar Foundation.
Farrell Fritz Partner Jed Albert Named a 2017 ‘Top Legal Eagle’ by Pulse Magazine
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Jed Albert has been named a 2017 “Top Legal Eagle” in Estates & Trusts by Long Island Pulse Magazine.
DLA Piper Partner Joins American Law Institute Restatement of Copyright Law Project
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Hugh Marbury, a partner in DLA Piper’s Baltimore Litigation practice, has joined the Members Consultative Group for the American Law Institute’s Restatement of Copyright law project.
Mark Lanier Named Trial Lawyer of the Year by National Trial Lawyers Group
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National Trial Lawyers named Mark Lanier its Trial Lawyer of the Year and recognized Lanier’s as being among the Top 25 most influential litigation firms in the United States.
Berkeley Research Group Appoints Legal Veteran Eric Miller as General Counsel
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Berkeley Research Group (BRG) announces legal veteran Eric Miller to their leadership team as Senior Vice President and General Counsel.
Newspaper Names Best PR Firm for the Legal Community in 2016
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For the fifth consecutive year, Texas Lawyer has named Androvett Legal Media and Marketing the best public relations firm for the legal community in 2016.
Rusty Hardin & Associates Adds Two Lawyers and Earns Top Accolades
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Rusty Hardin & Associates, LLP, has added two lawyers to its team at the same time it is being recognized for both civil and criminal legal expertise and accomplishments among the nation’s Best Law Firms by U.S. News & World Report and The Best Lawyers in America, the firm said in a news release.
DLA Piper’s Brown Named to 2016 list of Litigation Trailblazers
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Loren Brown, co-chair of DLA Piper’s global and U.S. Litigation practices, has been named to The National Law Journal‘s 2016 list of Litigation Trailblazers.
Quarles & Brady Earns Top Marks in 2017 Corporate Equality Index
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Quarles & Brady LLP has received a perfect score of 100 percent on the 2017 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), a national benchmarking survey and report on corporate policies and practices related to LGBT workplace equality, administered by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation.
Bailey Brauer Named Among Nation’s Most Feared Law Firms
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BTI Consulting Group surveyed in-house counsel across the country regarding lawyers whom they never want to face in court. As a result, Bailey Brauer has been named to the 2017 ranking of Most Feared Litigation Firms.
