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Laura Benitez
Personal injury and commercial litigation law rm Sommerman, McCa ty, Quesada & Geisler, LLP, (SMQG) is pleased to announce the addition of new
Zackary Callarman
focuses on oil & gas transactional matters, including title exami- nation and rendering of title opinions for cli- ents with operations in Texas, including the
and Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas have concluded their annual “Equal Access to Justice Campaign,” which funds the Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program (DVAP) to provide free le- gal assistance to over 4,000 low-in- come families with civil legal needs each year. is year the lawyers of Dallas raised a record-breaking amount of $1,169,349 for pro bono legal services to the poor.
name partner Laura Benitez Geisler, current president of the Dallas Bar
Barnett Shale, Eagle Ford Shale, and
Permian Basin.
Libby Bloxom has
Association.
ny, Partner in Locke
Arthur (Art) Antho- Lord’s Dallas office
and Co-Chair of the Firm’s Board of Directors, has been selected by the
Libby Bloxom
joined Winstead’s Cor- porate Commercial Outsourcing & Trans- actions Practice Group as an Associate in the Dallas o ce. Bloxom’s
Emily Stout, has joined Crawford, Wish- new & Lang as Partner. Board Certi ed in La- bor & Employment from the Texas Board of Legal Specialization,
Arthur Anthony
practice focuses on international cor- porate and transactional matters in the aviation, maritime and transpor- tation industries.
Darrell Jordan, a partner of the rm Di- amond McCarthy and one of Texas’ most suc- cessful and beloved trial lawyers, died on
National Bar Association (NBA) as a 2019 recipient of the prestigious Heman M. Sweatt Award. Sweatt was the rst African American admitted to the University of Texas School of Law following the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark case Sweatt v. Painter. e award honors the civil rights activist’s legacy by recognizing legal professionals who exemplify his spirit and are engaged in barrier- breaking work.
Emily Stout
Emily regularly advises clients on employment policies, practices, training, and employment bene ts.
Leila Lucevic has joined Winstead’s Real Estate Finance Practice Group as an Associate. Lucevic’s practice fo- cuses on various com- mercial real estate and
30, 2019 at age 80. Jordan was a true leader in the legal profession, a cham- pion of diversity and a passionate ad- vocate for equal access to justice. Jor- dan was president of the State Bar of Texas in 1989-1990, a er serving as president of the Dallas Bar Associa- tion in 1982.
ree GoransonBain Ausley attor- neys have become Board Certi ed in Family Law. Ryan R. Bauerle, Hayley B. Collins and Kathryn F. Samler, are among the fewer than eight percent of Texas lawyers who have met the high standards by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
sitions, commercial nance transac- tions, real estate transactions and corporate governance.
Darrell Jordan Wednesday, January Jordan Sibley
Kane Russell Cole- man Logan welcomes Jordan Sibley. Sibley will work as a Senior Attorney and will con- tinue to advise clients on mergers and acqui-
Leila Lucevic
Heather A. Kanny, who joins the rm Hiersche, Hayward, Drakeley And Urbach, P.C. as a shareholder. Kanny was previously a Partner in the Dallas
real estate nance transactions. She counsels institutional lenders in mat- ters related to loan origination, ser- vicing, structuring, underwriting, due diligence and related matters.
Zackary D. Callarman has joined Winstead’s Corporate Practice Group as an Associate. Callarman’s practice
Heather Kanny
o ce of Fraley & Fraley, L.L.P. Kanny defends physicians, hospitals, nurses, and other health care providers in business and professional disputes, including medical malpractice law- suits, administrative proceedings be-
e Dallas Bar Association (DBA)
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