Arnold Shokouhi Named a Texas Trailblazer by Texas Lawyer Magazine

McCathern Managing Partner Arnold Shokouhi was recently named to the inaugural list of Texas Trailblazers by Texas Lawyer magazine. The 2019 Texas Trailblazers was a special supplement that highlighted “agents of change” in the Texas legal industry who have had significant effects on the practice, policy and technological advancement of their practice. The profile can […]
McCathern Welcomes Three New Attorneys

McCathern, PLLC recently celebrated the addition of three talented new attorneys to its practice groups. Associate attorneys Aaron Dekle, Kristin Hecker, and Michael Ricchi add a wide range of abilities to McCathern’s full suite of legal services and specialties and the firm is thrilled to have them on board. Aaron, Kristin and Michael all earned […]
Ty Sheaks Article Published in Dallas Bar Association’s Headnotes
The October issue of the Dallas Bar Association’s Headnotes newspaper included an article by McCathern partner Ty Sheaks entitled “Scope of Protections Afforded When Designating a Client an Expert”. In the article, Ty discusses the practical implications of the Texas Supreme Court’s recent ruling In re City of Dickinson on using attorney-client and work-product privileges […]
McCathern Celebrates 21 Years of Outstanding Legal Practice
McCathern is celebrating 21 years of practice this month and with it the continuation of a story that has seen the business grow into a full-practice firm with reach across the country and beyond. In its third decade of existence, McCathern’s attorneys and staff are building on a legacy of providing excellent legal services and […]
Ty Sheaks to Speak at 2019 RIMS Dallas Fall Conference
McCathern partner Ty Sheaks will participate in a panel discussion on Thursday, September 26th at the 2019 Fall Conference of the Dallas – Ft. Worth chapter of RIMS. The Fall Conference is DFW RIMS’ largest event of the year, and is attended by hundreds of risk managers, insurance service companies, students and other practitioners in […]
McCathern Names Dallas Attorney Brett Chisum to Partner
McCathern, PLLC is proud to announce the promotion of Dallas attorney Brett M. Chisum to partner. The firm celebrated the announcement with Mr. Chisum on Thursday, September 19, 2019. McCathern partners are attorneys whose professional expertise has continuously served their clients well. In addition to having a track record of legal and business success, they […]
McCathern’s Christopher Barkley Wins Significant Patent Trials
McCathern partner Christopher Barkley of the law firm’s Los Angeles office secured complete wins for his client, LoganTree LP backed by inventor Theodore Brann, against the technology firm Garmin in two inter partes review trials before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). In the PTAB’s August 28, 2019 Final Decisions (available here and here), […]
Laura Roach Joins McCathern Family Law Practice
McCathern, PLLC is excited to announce the addition of attorney Laura Roach to its Family Law practice group. Laura will be based out of the firm’s office at The Star in Frisco, where family law attorneys Scott J. Becker and Erin Clegg currently practice. The addition of Laura to this team creates a powerful group […]
Attorneys Isaac Villarreal and Eric Utermohlen Celebrated on Top Verdict’s 2018 Top 50 List for Texas
The website TopVerdict.com recently announced its list of the Top 50 plaintiff’s jury verdicts for the state of Texas in 2018, and McCathern attorneys Isaac Villarreal and Eric Utermohlen were honored to have a verdict that they obtained out of the 80th Judicial District Court of Harris County included on that list. Mr. Villarreal and […]
McCathern Attorney Thomas Perkins Sworn into Northern District of Texas
On Monday, April 29, 2019, McCathern attorney Thomas “Tommy” Perkins was sworn into the Northern District of Texas by Federal District Judge Sam Lindsay at the Earle Cabell Federal Building in Dallas. After gaining experience practicing in state court both as a prosecutor and defense attorney, Tommy is excited to begin accepting cases at the […]