Ty Sheaks Article Published in Dallas Bar Association’s Headnotes
November 7, 2019 | By Matthew Kellogg
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…Read More
McCathern Celebrates 21 Years of Outstanding Legal Practice
October 11, 2019 | By Matthew Kellogg
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…Read More
Ty Sheaks to Speak at 2019 RIMS Dallas Fall Conference
September 25, 2019 | By Matthew Kellogg
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,…Read More
McCathern Names Dallas Attorney Brett Chisum to Partner
September 24, 2019 | By Matthew Kellogg
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…Read More
Laura Roach Joins McCathern Family Law Practice
August 2, 2019 | By Matthew Kellogg
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…Read More
Attorneys Isaac Villarreal and Eric Utermohlen Celebrated on Top Verdict’s 2018 Top 50 List for Texas
June 4, 2019 | By Matthew Kellogg
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…Read More
McCathern Partner Ty Sheaks Speaking at RIMS 2019 Annual Conference & Exhibition
April 23, 2019 | By Matthew Kellogg
More Than 10,000 Global Risk Professionals to Convene at Industry Leading Event Taking Place from April 28 – May 1 in Boston, MA McCathern partner Ty Sheaks is honored to have been asked to speak at RIMS 2019 Annual Conference & Exhibition, the premier global risk management and insurance conference….Read More
McCathern Sponsors Ryan Siddique Memorial Golf Tournament
April 4, 2019 | By McCathern Law
Four members of the McCathern Law Firm, Jesse Cromwell, Jesse Hoffman, Brett Chisum, and Joey Sampson, enjoyed a day of golf at the Cowboys Golf Club in Grapevine, Texas as McCathern sponsored the Ryan Siddique Scholarship Fund, which works to provide financial scholarships and support services to students diagnosed with…Read More
McCathern Partner Honors Dallas Judiciary at D Magazine Event
April 4, 2019 | By McCathern Law
On Thursday, February 28, McCathern partner Ty Sheaks joined distinguished members of the Dallas legal community to celebrate the Dallas judiciary at Cityplace Tower. Dean Jennifer Collins of SMU’s Dedman School of Law and D Magazine‘s president, Christine Allison, were the featured speakers of the evening, giving insightful remarks to…Read More
McCathern Attorneys Help Penta LLC Gain First Cannabis License In EU
March 4, 2019 | By McCathern Law
Kris Swaffer, one of the principals of Penta LLC, has acquired the first license to cultivate, manufacture, and distribute cannabis in the European Union. This landmark achievement stems from months of working with Greek government officials with the assistance of McCathern partner Arnold Shokouhi. With this license, Penta LLC has…Read More
McCathern Welcomes Former Judge Scott J. Becker to the Firm
January 2, 2019 | By Bekah Harger
Effective January 1, 2019, McCathern, PLLC is honored to welcome former judge Scott J. Becker to the firm. Before joining McCathern as a partner in 2019, Becker presided over the 219th State District Court in Collin County, Texas from 2010 through 2018. As a court of general jurisdiction, Becker presided…Read More
McCathern Partner Rodney Drinnon Wins Boxing Belt in Tournament
November 5, 2018 | By Bekah Harger
On November 2nd through the 3rd, McCathern Houston’s co-managing partner, Rodney “the Councillor” Drinnon, won a belt at Sonny’s International Masters Boxing Tournament sanctioned by USA Boxing in Goodyear, Arizona. Rodney accompanied one of his oil and gas clients, Rick Bobigian, to the event. Mr. Bobigian is an undefeated Masters boxer who at…Read More
Case Update: Waco Rope Case in the News
November 2, 2018 | By Bekah Harger
Originally posted in the New York Times By Julia Jacobs Nov. 1, 2018 A private school in Texas was ordered on Wednesday to pay $68,000 in damages to a black girl’s family two years after she returned from a sixth-grade school trip with severe rope burns around her neck. In…Read More
McCathern Welcomes New Intellectual Property Partner to LA Office
November 1, 2018 | By Bekah Harger
McCathern is excited to announce the addition of intellectual property partner Christopher Barkley to our Los Angeles office! About Christopher Barkley Christopher M. Barkley joined the McCathern Los Angeles office as a partner in 2018. For over a decade, he has been a practicing attorney with the United States Patent…Read More
Case Update: Waco Rope Case Attracts Significant Media Attention
October 30, 2018 | By McCathern Law
The widely publicized case of rope injuries to a 12-year-old girl’s neck while on a school sponsored camping trip is currently being heard by a Travis County jury. The jury is on track to determine if Live Oak Classical School is at fault for the severe rope burns suffered by…Read More