Texas Law Firm Godwin Lewis Changes Name to Godwin PC

The Texas trial and appellate law firm Godwin Lewis PC, with offices in Dallas and Houston, is changing the firm name to Godwin PC.

The name change reflects the departure of name partner and family law attorney Marilea Lewis, who is leaving to join the Dallas-based family law firm Orsinger, Nelson, Downing and Anderson, LLP.

“This was a natural evolution for Marilea and the best thing for her and her practice at this point in her career,” says Godwin PC Chairman and CEO Donald E. Godwin. “I think the world of Marilea and her work, and this is a very good opportunity for her to practice with an entire firm of lawyers who do family law work and do it very well.”

The newly renamed Godwin PC will continue its primary focus, built over the past 35 years, on business and commercial litigation and appeals. The firm is known for handling some of the biggest business litigation cases in Texas and elsewhere, including its successful representation of Halliburton in the landmark environmental litigation stemming from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

“I’ve so enjoyed working with Don and the other excellent attorneys here,” says Ms. Lewis. “But this was just a very good opportunity at the right time in my career. I appreciate everything Don and the others have done for me.”

Joining Ms. Lewis at Orsinger Nelson from Godwin PC is attorney Lon Loveless, who also practices family law.

Godwin PC is home to attorneys who have been named to multiple top-lawyers lists, including The Best Lawyers in America, Chambers USA and Texas Super Lawyers. The firm also is ranked by Chambers USA, and is named to the 2015 list of the Best Law Firms by Best Lawyers and U.S. News & World Report.

Founded in 1980, Godwin PC is a mid-sized trial and appellate firm with a national practice. With offices in Dallas and Houston, Godwin represents Fortune 500 and middle-market industry leaders in Mission Critical Litigation® throughout the United States.

 




Maron Marvel Bradley & Anderson Nearly Doubles in Size with Lateral Hires

Maron Marvel Bradley & AndersonNational law firm Maron Marvel Bradley & Anderson LLC announced a major expansion that nearly doubles the size of its legal and support staff and expands its presence in several major metropolitan markets across the United States.

Thirty-two attorneys have joined Maron Marvel, all of whom focus their practices on toxic tort litigation, products liability, environmental litigation, and related practice areas, along with more than 60 paralegals and support staff. In addition to nearly doubling the firm’s headcount, the additions will expand the Delaware-based law firm into three states: Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas.

In a release, the firm said the strategic expansion gives Maron Marvel Bradley & Anderson a significant presence along the Gulf Coast, with new offices in Dallas, Houston, New Orleans, and Jackson, Mississippi, as well as a new office in Red Bank, New Jersey. That expands Maron Marvel to a total of 67 attorneys and more than 110 support staff in 10 locations: the five new offices and the five existing offices in Wilmington, Delaware, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Jersey City, New Jersey, and Charleston, South Carolina.

“Our goal, from the very founding of our firm, has been to become the premier mass toxic tort firm in the country. This move helps get us there,” said James J. Maron, founding partner of Maron Marvel Bradley & Anderson. “This is a significant milestone in the evolution of our firm, and we look forward to combining the skills of our two legal teams to continue to meet our clients’ objectives, together.”

The new attorneys and staff formerly were with the national law firm of Forman Watkins Krutz & Tardy LLP. Thomas Tardy will be joining Maron Marvel, a move that he said is the result of more than a decade-long working relationship.

“For more than 10 years, our group has worked closely with Jim Maron and his team and have gained a healthy respect for them as attorneys and an appreciation for their business plan,” said Tardy. “Their vision and use of technology is aligned with ours, and we look forward to giving Maron Marvel a much larger presence in the Gulf and taking advantage of their multiple offices in the East.”

Most of the attorneys and staff joining Maron Marvel will continue to work from their existing offices and locations. The new arrangement went into effect on Oct. 1, 2015.

Tardy said the move was an amicable one.

“W.G. Watkins and Fred Krutz are two of my oldest friends,” Tardy said, of his former law partners. “We still have many long-standing relationships, and we value that history. It has been a pleasure to practice law with them.”

Maron said the expanded footprint and larger legal team offers great growth possibilities for the firm’s attorneys and staff and enhanced service for the firm’s clients.

“This is a historic day for our firm,” said Maron. “Our team is excited and energized by this growth, and we look forward to putting that energy to work on behalf of our clients nationwide.”

The new Maron Marvel Bradley & Anderson attorneys are:

Name Location
Thomas Tardy Jackson MS
Brannon Berry Jackson MS
Stefan Bourn Jackson MS
Sara Budslick Jackson MS
Julie Chaffin Jackson MS
Rebekah Clayton Jackson MS
Beau Cole Jackson MS
Marcy Croft Jackson MS
Richard Crump Jackson MS
Kay Dodge Jackson MS
Mary Margaret Gay Jackson MS
Laura Goodson Jackson MS
Samuel Habeeb Jackson MS
James House Jackson MS
Christi Jones Jackson MS
Sarah Beth Jones Jackson MS
Joanna Kuhn Jackson MS
Alexander Martin Jackson MS
John McCants Jackson MS
Chan McLeod Jackson MS
Donald Partridge Jackson MS
Clare Rush Jackson MS
Amanda Summerlin Jackson MS
Elizabeth Turley Jackson MS
Todd Ogden Dallas TX
John Parsons Dallas TX
John Robinson Dallas TX
Roger Nebel Houston TX
Ebony Morris New Orleans LA
Joseph Morton New Orleans LA
Michael Connery Philadelphia PA
Timothy Coughlan Red Bank NJ

About Maron Marvel Bradley & Anderson

Maron Marvel Bradley & Anderson LLC is a national law firm based in Wilmington, Delaware, with offices in Louisiana, Mississippi, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Texas. The firm focuses its practice on mass toxic tort, products liability, and pharmaceutical, medical device, environmental and complex commercial disputes and represents public and private entities of all sizes. To learn more, visit the firm’s website.