Partner Jesse Cromwell Now Board Certified® in Construction Law
February 15, 2024  | By Matthew Kellogg

McCathern is proud to announce that Dallas Partner Jesse Cromwell recently became Board Certified® in Construction Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization (TBLS). Jesse has worked with general contractors, subcontractors, and owners, navigating litigation matters involving defects and contractual disputes within the construction industry. Beyond litigation, he provides…Read More

Three Attorneys Named to 2024 D Magazine Best Lawyers Under 40 List
January 11, 2024  | By Matthew Kellogg

McCathern is proud to announce that Dallas Partners Stephanie M. Almeter and Jesse Cromwell were again named to the D Magazine Best Lawyers Under 40 list and that they were joined by Frisco Family Law Associate Attorney Kylie Peebles this year. The 2024 list was published in the January issue of D Magazine,…Read More

McCathern Mourns the Passing of Former L.A. Attorney Kathleen Braden
August 17, 2023  | By McCathern Law

McCathern is saddened by the recent passing of Kathleen “Kathy” Braden, an outstanding attorney who spent valuable time at the firm with our Los Angeles office before she retired. Kathleen was an Of Counsel attorney with the law firm Braden, Hinchcliffe & Hawley, LLP when it merged with McCathern in…Read More

Five McCathern Attorneys on 2023 Texas Super Lawyers Rising Stars List
March 22, 2023  | By Matthew Kellogg

McCathern, Shokouhi, Evans, Grinke is proud to announce that five of our attorneys from our Dallas, Frisco, and Houston offices were named by Super Lawyers to their 2023 Texas Rising Stars list: Justin Bryan – Business Litigation Erin Clegg – Family Law Jesse Cromwell – Construction Litigation Jesse Showalter –…Read More

Partner Kelli Hawley Retires After Decades of Legal Counsel and Leadership
January 27, 2023  | By Matthew Kellogg

Partner Kelli G. Hawley is retiring from the day-to-day practice of law after nearly four decades of counsel. Kelli most recently served as the Managing Partner of McCathern’s Los Angeles office. She will continue as an Of Counsel attorney at the firm, assisting her current clients as needed. Kelli was…Read More

Kelli Hawley to Speak at DRI Construction Law Seminar
December 21, 2021  | By Matthew Kellogg

McCathern Los Angeles Partner Kelli Hawley will be speaking at the 2022 DRI (Defense Research Institute) Construction Law Seminar coming up in Austin, Texas on January 26-28, 2022. The 2022 event will be the DRI’s first in-person seminar in two years, and as always it will inform participants on trends…Read More

Jesse Cromwell Named a Fellow of the Construction Lawyers Society of America
March 8, 2021  | By Matthew Kellogg

McCathern, Shokouhi, Evans, Grinke is proud to announce that Dallas attorney Jesse L. Cromwell was recently selected as a Fellow of the Construction Lawyers Society of America (CLSA). The CLSA is an invitation-only honorary association of construction lawyers from the U.S. and around the world who practice in all transactional…Read More

McCathern Attorney Q&A: Sam King
July 1, 2020  | By Matthew Kellogg

As part of a series that will help readers get to know our attorneys better, McCathern presents a brief interview with attorney Sam King of the firm’s Frisco, Texas office. If you think Sam or any of our attorneys can help you with a legal matter, please contact us at…Read More

McCathern Attorneys Victorious in Multi-Million Dollar Construction Arbitration
July 6, 2018  | By Bekah Harger

McCathern Partners Paul Grinke and Jesse Hoffman from the Frisco and Dallas offices teamed up to win a rare Directed Finding at a Final Arbitration Hearing, resulting in the dismissal of their client from a complex construction defect case with claims in excess of $31 million. McCathern’s client was sub-contracted…Read More

McCathern Sponsors Charity at Construction Defect Seminar
May 9, 2017  | By McCathern Law

McCathern conference sponsorship benefits charity, supports veterans Los Angeles, CA – Law firm McCathern, LLP is pleased to announce its charity sponsorship of West Coast Casualty’s 2017 Construction Defect Seminar. This is the 24th year of the seminar, which will be held May 18-19, 2017 at the Disneyland Hotel in…Read More

McCathern Attorneys Named Among Dallas’ Best
May 2, 2017  | By McCathern Law

McCathern Partners Levi McCathern, Arnold Shokouhi, Paul Grinke, Carl Evans, and Jennette DePonte, as well as Of Counsel Attorney Eric Van Horn, were selected to D Magazine’s list of the 2017 Best Lawyers in Dallas.   An elite group of top-notch lawyers in Dallas received D Magazine’s “Best Lawyer” honor…Read More

California Case Write Up: New SB800 Case Law
August 26, 2015  | By McCathern Law

California Fifth Appellate District Court Rules to Return to Strict Enforcement of the SB800 Functionality Standards in Construction Litigation On August 26, 2015, the California Fifth Appellate District ruled in MCMILLIN ALBANY LLC et al., Petitioners, v. The SUPERIOR COURT of Kern County, Respondent, that SB800 (Civil Code, Section 895,…Read More

Wave Of Construction Defect Law Reform May Continue
May 14, 2015  | By McCathern Law

A wave of construction defect law reform efforts has swept several states this year, driven by builder lobbying and court systems struggling under the stream of litigation from these laws. And the reform momentum may spread further as residential development kicks into high gear across the country, experts say. In…Read More

McCathern to Sponsor West Coast Casualty’s 2015 Construction Defect Seminar
May 3, 2015  | By McCathern Law

McCathern is pleased to support West Coast Casualty’s 2015 Construction Defect Seminar as a contributing sponsor Los Angeles, CA – McCathern is pleased to announce its gold sponsorship of West Coast Casualty’s 2015 Construction Defect Seminar. This is the 22nd anniversary of the seminar, which will be held May 14-15,…Read More