Cannabis Law Update: Texas House Passes Medical Cannabis Reform Bills
May 20, 2021 | By Matthew Kellogg
The Texas House of Representatives this week passed three cannabis reform bills that if passed into law would decriminalize low-level possession, reduce penalties for possession of cannabis concentrates and would expand access to medical cannabis. The medical cannabis bill – HB 1535 – would greatly expand the number of Texans…Read More
Laura Roach and Ty Sheaks Named to 2021 Best Lawyers in Dallas List
April 26, 2021 | By Matthew Kellogg
McCathern is proud to announce that Partners Laura Roach and Ty M. Sheaks were named to the D Magazine 2021 Best Lawyers in Dallas list. This is Laura’s seventh year to be named to the prestigious list and it is Ty’s fourth consecutive year to be receive the honor. Laura…Read More
Five McCathern Attorneys on 2021 Super Lawyers Texas Rising Stars List
March 24, 2021 | By Matthew Kellogg
McCathern, Shokouhi, Evans, Grinke, PLLC is proud to announce that five attorneys from the firm’s Dallas and Frisco offices were named by Super Lawyers as Texas Rising Stars for 2021. In addition, three McCathern attorneys were included in the Top 100 Texas Rising Stars and one made the Up-And-Coming Top…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 Renames Firm to Recognize Founding Partners
February 11, 2021 | By McCathern Law
In 2012 partners Levi McCathern, Carl Evans, Paul Grinke, and Arnold Shokouhi started a new partnership and named it McCathern. The group wanted to continue the legacy of legal excellence that Levi started in 1998 when he founded the original McCathern law firm and build upon that, with one new…Read More
Ty Sheaks Joins Levi McCathern on Top Bet-the-Company Litigators List
December 9, 2020 | By Matthew Kellogg
McCathern Partner Ty Sheaks was recently invited to be included on the America’s Top 100 Bet-the-Company Litigators for 2020, a list of many the country’s highest regarded high-stakes litigators. Ty joins Founding Partner Levi McCathern on the site’s list of this class of commercial litigators in the North Texas region….Read More
Latest Developments in Cannabis Law from the 2020 Election
November 12, 2020 | By McCathern Law
On November 3rd and 4th, 2020 four states passed new initiatives legalizing recreational cannabis and another state, Mississippi, passed an initiative that legalized cannabis for medicinal purposes. The four states that legalized cannabis for recreational purposes were Arizona, Montana, New Jersey, and South Dakota. This round of states marks the…Read More
Seven McCathern Attorneys Make 2020 Texas Super Lawyers List
October 23, 2020 | By Matthew Kellogg
McCathern is proud to announce that seven attorneys from the firm’s Dallas, Frisco and Houston offices have been named by Super Lawyers to its Texas Super Lawyers list for 2020: Rodney Drinnon – Houston Paul Grinke – Frisco Levi McCathern – Dallas Laura Roach – Frisco Ty Sheaks – Frisco…Read More
McCathern Partners Profiled in Modern Luxury Dallas Magazine
October 2, 2020 | By Matthew Kellogg
The October issue of Modern Luxury Dallas magazine features a special section titled “Modern Man of Dallas” which includes a profile of the four founding partners of McCathern: Levi McCathern, Arnold Shokouhi, Paul Grinke, and Carl Evans. The magazine’s feature presents “Some of the most distinguished men that are taking…Read More
McCathern Celebrates 22 Years of Improving People’s Lives
October 1, 2020 | By Matthew Kellogg
Today on October 1st, 2020, McCathern, PLLC is celebrating 22 years of outstanding legal practice. Over the past year, McCathern’s attorneys and staff have continued to build on our legacy of providing excellent legal services and building lasting partnerships, all while upholding our simple but lofty mission of “Improving…Read More
Attorney Kristin Hecker Participates in DAYL Leadership Retreat
August 18, 2020 | By Matthew Kellogg
McCathern Dallas associate attorney Kristin Hecker recently participated in a virtual weekend retreat as part of the Dallas Association of Young Lawyers (DAYL) 2020 Leadership Class. The retreat is a key element of an annual program that promotes leadership development within the bar association and Dallas’ non-profit and civic communities….Read More
Stephanie Almeter Named to Texas A&M 12 Under 12 Young Alumni Spotlight
July 29, 2020 | By Matthew Kellogg
McCathern Partner Stephanie Almeter was recently named to Texas A&M University’s 12 Under 12 Young Alumni Spotlight for 2020 by The Association of Former Students. The elite list annually recognizes 12 Aggie alumni who have “graduated in the past 12 years for their outstanding accomplishments in business, civic service, and…Read More
McCathern Attorneys Lead Webcasts for Venue Managers on Covid-19
May 26, 2020 | By Matthew Kellogg
McCathern Partners Ty Sheaks and Joey Sampson were asked to lead three recent live webcasts in a series hosted by the International Association of Venue Managers (IAVM) to address potential liability concerns, back-to-work practices, and contractual and insurance considerations facing commercial facilities and venues arising out of the COVID-19 pandemic….Read More
Brett Chisum Again Named to Texas Up-And-Coming 100 List
May 6, 2020 | By Matthew Kellogg
McCathern is proud to announce that Partner Brett M. Chisum was recently named to the Up-And-Coming 100: 2020 Texas Rising Stars List. This is the second straight year that Brett has made the exclusive list, which includes many of the best young attorneys in the state. “I am incredibly grateful…Read More
Task Force Update on Dallas Small Business Continuity Fund
May 4, 2020 | By McCathern Law
The City of Dallas recently announced it will make grants or loans available to small businesses (50 or fewer employees) to help aid the economic relief available in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Applications for the fund are being accepted as of today, May 4, through 11:59p.m. on May 11,…Read More