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Andrews & Kurth L.L.P. announced the addition of three new partners: Dean Ferguson in bankruptcy and Bob Griffo and David Petruska in public law.

William R. Pace has joined the firm of Pace & Rickey, L.L.P. at Meadows Building, Suite 940, 5656 Milton Street, Dallas Texas, 75206.

The law firm of Shannon, Gracey, Ratliff & Miller, L.L.P. announced that J. Stephen Gibson and Karen Keltz have become partners in the firm.

Looper, Reed & McGraw P.C. announced the addition of Paul B. Geilich to its Dallas office.

Thompson & Knight LLP announced the addition of trademark and copyright partner Molly Buck Richard to the firm’s intellectual property department.

Kirk L. Pittard has become associated with Waters & Kraus, L.L.P., 3219 McKinney Ave., Suite 300, Dallas Texas, 75204.

Carstens, Yee & Cahoon announced the addition of Patrick C.R. Holmes, Casey L. Griffith, and Michael R. Nichols to the firm.

Thompson, Coe, Cousins & Irons, L.L.P. announced the addition of partners Shawn W. Phelan, Ellen Van Meir, Barton J. Freeman, and Pamela Dunlop Gates and associates Abby M. Goerig and Scot R. Hughes to its Dallas office.

Larry Smith, M.D., J.D.; David V. Marchand; Leanna Marchand, R.N., J.D.; and Jon Kettles announced the opening of Smith, Marchand & Kettles, L.L.P. at 10000 N. Central Expressway, Suite 1043, Dallas Texas, 75231. Phone 214/378-1043, fax 214/378-6399, and www.smklawyers.com.

Jeff Baustert and Gail Ballew have become partners in the firm of Brown McCarroll, L.L.P.

Winstead, Sechrest & Minick P.C. named Michael Alessio, Jay D. Crutcher, Dawn M. Douthit, Derek Fletcher, Matthew N. Hudnall, Jennifer D. Knapek, Joel W. Reese, Lisa Winston Sorrell, Gregory Weinstein, and Douglass T. Wingo shareholders.

The Dallas office of Beirne, Maynard & Parsons, LLP announced the election of Gregory L. Deans as partner in the firm.

Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P. announced that Talcott "Tal" Franklin has joined the firm as senior counsel in the litigation and intellectual property practice groups.

Godwin Gruber, P.C. announced the addition of associates Dennis C. Sauter, Jr., Eric G. Walraven, Brent A. Bishop, Renee Jones Page, Robert K. Radcliff, Richard A. Cuccia II, Amy H. Ainsworth, Shawn M. McCaskill, Gerald A. Tadlock, Marie K. Williams and Phillip T. Kingston. The firm also announced the addition of shareholders Keith A. Langley and Gregory M. Weinstein.

Rogge Dunn, Keith Clouse, and Ladd Hirsch have opened a ten-lawyer firm, Clouse Dunn & Hirsch LLP, at 2200 Ross Avenue, Suite 4900 West, Dallas Texas 75201. Phone 214/220-3888 and fax 214/220-3833.

McCurley, Kinser, McCurley & Nelson L.L.P. named longtime associate Scott Downing partner and added associates Michelle May and John Alexander.

The Dallas office of Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. added Margaret Benavides and Lee Rigby to its litigation department.

Jackson Walker L.L.P. announced the addition of Madelynne Farber as an associate in the intellectual property section. Lee White joined the firm as an associate in the business transactions section, and John B. Holden also joined the firm in an Of Counsel position.

Bickel & Brewer welcomes Brian D. Hall as a partner in the firm’s Dallas office.

Roberts & Smaby P.C. announced the addition of Richard Munoz, Erik Pahl, Amy Natasha Slivocka, and Claude Smith as associates with the firm.

Quentin Brogdon has joined the Law Offices of Frank Branson, P.C. He was formerly the head of the medical malpractice department for the Law Offices of Windle Turley, P.C.

Bruce E. Bagelman of the Law Offices of Bruce E. Bagelman, P.C. announced the relocation of his firm to 3811 Turtle Creek Blvd. Suite 1900, Dallas Texas, 75219. Phone 214/526-0526 and fax 214/219-8838.

Griffith & Nixon, P.C. added Charles R. Nixon and Leslie Taylor to the firm’s construction practice.

Haynes and Boone, LLP announced the promotion of the following to partner in its Dallas office: Nick Even, Garrett DeVries, Tom Yang, David McAtee, Michael Warnecke, and Melissa Goodman.

Suzanne Mann Duvall, Attorney-Mediator, has become associated with Burdin Mediations located at 4514 Cole Ave. Suite 1450, Dallas Texas, 75205. Phone 214/528-1411.

Bell, Nunnally & Martin LLP added new partners Thomas L. Case, W. Bennett Cullum, David B. Miller, Barbara K. Salyers, and Steven A. Schneider.

Gregory G. Jones, formerly of Laird & Jones, has formed The Law Firm of Gregory G. Jones, P.C., with offices in Las Colinas and Grapevine. The principal office is at 611 S. Main Street, Suite 300, Grapevine Texas, 76051. Phone 817/424-9001, fax 817/424-1665, and email greg@gjoneslaw.com.

Hughes & Luce, LLP announced the addition of Jeffrey Fine as a partner with the firm’s bankruptcy and reorganization group.

McKool Smith, P.C. has added Douglas Cawley and Ted Stevenson as Pprincipals in the Dallas office.

Arter & Hadden LLP announced the addition of Raymond P. Turner as a partner and Herbert J. Gillies of counsel to the firm.

Jimmy L. Verner of Verner & Brumley, P.C. announced his recent passing of the bar in New Mexico, where he is opening a part-time branch office in Ruidoso practicing family law.

Godwin Gruber, P.C. is pleased to announce that Julia F. Pendery, formerly with Cowles & Thompson, joined the firm as a shareholder in the Appellate Section. Philip D. Simpkins has joined as an associate in the Mass Tort Litigation Section.

Jackson Walker L.L.P. announced the election of Colter Harris as a partner in its Dallas office.

Kirk L. Pittard has joined the firm of Waters & Kraus, LLP at 3219 McKinney Avenue, Suite 3000, Dallas Texas, 75204. Phone 214/357-6244 and fax 214/357-7252. Email is pittard@awpk.com.

Thompson & Knight LLP has recently added several new partners, including Anna E. Cardenas, Lauren C. Felts, Kal Grant, and P. Sean Murphy. They are also pleased to announce that Tax Partner Emily Parker has been asked to join the Internal Revenue Service as Special Counsel to the Chief Counsel.

Jay C. Zeleskey has moved his mediation practice to 8117 Preston Road, Preston Commons West, Suite 300, Dallas Texas, 75225. Phone 214/706-9080, fax 214/706-9082, and email zeleskey@swbell.net.

Strasbuger & Price, LLP is pleased to announce the following partners: Stephen R. Anderton, Paul R. Genender, Ashley T. Kisner, and Dani D. Smith.

David Donohue, Dawn Fowler, and Pat Keane are pleased to announce the opening of Keane, Fowler & Donohue, LLP at 2506 McKinney Avenue, Suite A, Dallas Texas, 75204. Phone 214/871-9100 and fax 214/871-2426.

The Dallas office of Beirne, Maynard & Parsons, LLP is pleased to announce the election of Gregory R. Deans as partner in the firm.

The law firm of Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. welcomes four new associate attorneys: Brian Maddox, Paul Moore, and Jim Plohg in Litigation and Christopher McNeill in the Corporate department.

The Dallas based law firm of Bell, Nunnally & Martin LLP are pleased to announce that Tammy Wood has been elected as a new equity partner and John Clement as new partner.

Susan Barilich of Godwin Gruber, P.C. spoke on the topic of "Common Relevancy Problems" at the University of Houston Law Foundation How to Offer and Exclude Evidence Seminar.

Alan S. Trust and The Trust.Law.Firm, P.C. has relocated to Renaissance Tower, 1201 Elm Street, Suite 5270, Dallas Texas, 75270. Phone 214/720-0632 and fax 214/720-0636. The new email is atrust@trustlawfirm.net.

Jamey L. Voge has become an associate of the law firm of Canterbury, Stuber, Elder, Gooch & Surratt, P.C., Occidental Tower, 5005 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1000, Dallas Texas, 75244.

Jeffrey A. Ford of Ford White & Nassen recently spoke on "Pitfalls in Construction Financing Documents" at the State Bar of Texas Construction Law Section 15th Annual Construction Law Conference in San Antonio.

Barry C. Barnett of Susman Godfrey L.L.P. was a participant on a panel entitled "Trial of Class Action" at the State Bar of Texas seminar in Houston on "Class Actions: A Practical Guide."

David Coale of Carrington, Coleman, Sloman & Blumenthal, L.L.P. spoke on "What is a Federal Question?" at a recent meeting of the Federal Bar Association

Michelle A. Mendez of Bell, Nunnally & Martin, LLP and Steven S. Camp of Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP presented a full day seminar entitled "FDCPA Compliance for the Texas Practitioner" for the National Business Institute.

David M. Vereeke from the Law Offices of David M. Vereeke, P.C. spoke on "Product Liability—How We Can Work Together" at a recent meeting of the Dallas Association of Private Investigators.

Lawrence G. Boyd spoke on the subject of "ALR Update" at the DWI Trial Notebook/2002 Conference of the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association.

Tod Edel of Carrington, Coleman, Sloman & Blumenthal, L.L.P. spoke at the Annual Federal Civil Practice Seminar on the topic of "Federal Court Motion Practice."

Winstead, Sechrest & Minick attorney Bruce Cheatham presented "SEC Annual Disclosure 2002" at the joint meeting of ACCA and the Securities Law Section of the DBA.

Sidney Powell of Powell & Reggio chaired the 17th Annual Fifth Circuit Appellate Practice and Advocacy Seminar in New Orleans co-sponsored by the Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit and the American Academy of Appellate Lawyers.

Sharon Shumway of Carrington, Coleman, Sloman & Blumenthal, L.L.P. spoke on "Recent Amendments to the SEC’s Books and Records Rules for Broker-Dealers" at the National Society of Compliance Professionals Southern Regional Meeting.

Talmage Boston of Winstead, Sechrest & Minick P.C. presented an "Arbitration Mediation, and ADR Update" at the State Bar of Texas 18th Annual Litigation Update Institute.

Jordan Cowman of Baker & McKenzie presented "Cutting Edge Issues in Employment Contracts" at the HR Southwest Conference and Exposition sponsored by the Society for Human Resource Management. He also spoke on "Lurking Dangers for Multinational Employers" at the Spring 2002 General Counsel’s Conference in Colorado.

Karen Kellett of the Kellett Law Firm, P.C. spoke at the Advanced Consumer Bankruptcy Course on "Lender Liability Issues in Consumer Bankruptcy Proceedings: HOEPA, Texas Home Equity, and Unfair Debt Collection Practices."

Bob Gorsky, a partner at Gorsky, Baskett, Haring & Gilbert, L.L.P., participated as a panelist at the Police and Fire Workshop presented by the National Academy of Arbitrators. He also spoke at the Police Liability in Texas Seminar presented by Lorman Education Services.

N. Henry Simpson of Simpson Woolley & McConachie, LLP spoke on "Drafting Enforceable Mediation and Arbitration Clauses: Who? What? When? Where? How? Why? (And Who Decides This Anyway?)" at the State Bar of Texas Advanced Real Estate Drafting Course.

Jerry Selinger of Jenkens & Gilchrist spoke at the UT Intellectual Property Law Symposium on "Patent Damages in a Challenging Economy." He also spoke on "On-Sale Bars and Offers to Sell: New Pitfalls and Opportunities" at the 15th Annual Intellectual Property Law Institute sponsored by the State Bar of Texas in San Antonio.

Rogge Dunn of Clouse Dunn Hirsch recently spoke on "Will Mold Be Gold" at the Lorman Education Seminar regarding Mold Litigation in Austin.

Arter & Hadden LLP is proud of the appearance Bruce F. Howell made on the McCuistion program on PBS entitled "Human Cloning… Can We, Should We?" back in February.

William E. Hartsfield of Hamilton Hartsfield, P.C. spoke on "The Definitive Guide to Employment Law for HR Professionals in Texas" at the Council on Education in Management’s seminar.

Jesse Green of Parker College of Chiropractic spoke to the American Black Chiropractic Association Central Region Conference on "Legal Aspects of Chiropractic: Billing and Insurance Fraud."

Lee Brown, a partner with Russell, Brown & Sawicki, L.L.P., spoke on "Personal Watercraft: Why They Are Unreasonably Dangerous" at the Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers Education Foundation in Cleveland and on "GM Airbags" at the Air Bag Summit held in San Diego, California.

Dallas family law attorney Carol A. Wilson was course director for the mock trial seminar "Protecting the Interests of Our Children," consisting of two mock trials at the Kaufman County Courthouse.

Recently elected as Board Officers of the Dispute Mediation Service are Vice President Paul Rogers, Professor of Law at SMU, and Secretary Delilah Holmes Boyd, Attorney-Mediator.

Karen Kellett of the Kellett Law Firm, P.C. spoke at the Advanced Consumer Bankruptcy Course 2001 on "Lender Liability Issues in Consumer Bankruptcy Proceedings: HOEPA, Texas Home

Thelma S. Clardy, Attorney and Counselor At Law, announced her election to a three-year position on the DeSoto City Council.

Barry Sorrels of Sorrels & Udashen has been appointed to the DBA Board of Directors, filling the unexpired term of Lisa Blue.

Mark Werbner, a name partner at Sayles, Lidji & Werbner, has been admitted to the American College of Trial Lawyers.

Thompson & Knight LLP announced David Rosenberg was elected to the Board of Directors of the Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center Foundation. The firm also announced the election of its partner Marc Klein to the Board of Directors of the Dallas Children’s Museum.

W. Mike Baggett of Winstead, Sechrest & Minick P.C. has been elected Chairman of the Dallas Bar Foundation.

Smith, Marchand & Kettles, L.L.P. announced that Leanna Marchand, R.N., J.D., has been appointed to the Board of Texas Watch, a consumer advocacy agency.

The College of The State Bar of Texas presented Thomas P. Goranson of Goranson, Bains & Larsen, L.C. the Outstanding CLE Article of the Year Award for his article "Speaking in Codes: What Every Family Lawyer Should Know About The Civil Practices & Remedies Code, Property Code, and Business Code."

Aubrey "Nick" Pittman of the Pittman Law Firm and Kristopher Barber of Stinnett Thiebaud & Remington led three students from SMU to win the International Moot Court Competition’s Championship.

Howie & Sweeney, L.L.P. announced that John Howie has become a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. The firm also announced Al Ellis has been selected Chair of the Board of Trustees for the Texas Center for Legal Ethics and Professionalism.

Adrienne Braumiller of Braumiller & Rodriguez, LLC has been elected President of the Organization of Women in International Trade.

Robert L. Meyers III of Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue has been elected President of the American College of Construction Lawyers.

James E. Coleman of Carrington, Coleman, Sloman & Blumenthal, L.L.P. was recently awarded the Samuel E. Gates Litigation Award by the Foundation of the American College of Trial Lawyers.

Linda A. Wilkins, a partner with Locke Liddell & Sapp LLP, has been elected President-elect of SouthWest Benefits Association, an organization of plan sponsors and professionals working in the field of employee pension and welfare benefit plans.

Thompson & Knight LLP congratulates its seven attorneys who appeared in D Magazine’s "Best Lawyers in Dallas Under 40." Included were James Berglund, Holt Foster, Darin Klemchuk, Mary McNulty, James Prince, Christopher Ray, and David Wheat.

Jay Johnson, an IP Partner with Baker Botts, was elected to the North Dallas Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. The firm also announced that Larry Carlson has been inducted as a fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers, and Chris Kennerly has been elected Treasurer of the DFW Intellectual Property Law Association and secretary of the DBA Computer Law Section.

Brown McCarroll announced that Kathy Owen has been ranked third in a list of the best 40 lawyers under 40 in D Magazine.

The Legal Marketing Association, the world’s largest association dedicated to the development of legal marketing professionals, recognized Weil, Gotshal & Manges for its extraordinary achievement in community service.

Several Dallas area attorneys were honored with the 2002 SMU Dedman School of Law’s Distinguished Alumni Award, including Erle Nye of TXU; Supreme Court Justice Deborah Hankinson; George W. Bramblett, Jr., of Haynes and Boone, LLP; and Jack Kinnebrew of Strasburger & Price, L.L.P.

The Minority Corporate Counsel Section Association recently announced that Haynes and Boone, LLP is the winner of the 2002 Thomas L. Sager Award for demonstrating sustained commitment to improving the hiring, retention, and promotion of minority attorneys.

Michael R. Gott, JD, CPA, of AXA Advisors, LLC, has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Dallas Chapter of the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants.

Sharon Reuler of Palmer, Allen & McTaggart, L.L.P. was appointed Chair of the Committee on Property Owners Associations of the State Bar’s Real Estate, Probate & Trust Law Section. Also appointed to the committee were Chris Bird of Bird & Shaw, Lance Williams of Riddle & Williams, Charlie Spencer of the Law Office of Charles W. Spencer, Bob Stack of The Law Office of Robert J. Stack, and Bob Blend of The Blend Law Firm.

William Greg Thawley