ESTES THORNE & CARR HONORED AMONG ‘THE BEST LAW FIRMS’ IN AMERICA

Estes Thorne & Carr has been selected among the Best Law Firms for 2022 by U.S. News & World Report and The Best Lawyers in America. Learning of the honor did set off a round of debates in our office … Is it Better to be Best or Best to be Better? Do we go to Ruth’s Chris or Morton’s […]

SIX PARTNERS EARN TEXAS SUPER LAWYERS HONORS

A long list of adjectives and interjections – Excellent! Wow! Outstanding! Dazzling! Marvelous! Wonderful! (Just to name a few.) – popped to mind with the announcement that six of our partners have again been selected among the top attorneys in the state by Texas Super Lawyers. Let’s start with Dawn Estes. She continues to check all the boxes. For a fifth year in a […]

BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA 2022: NUMBERS DON’T LIE

If we were mathematicians, we could easily break down our firm’s Best Lawyers in America honors by the numbers. * Six partners recognized in 10 unique practice areas in the legal guide’s 2022 edition, * Five selected among the top commercial litigation attorneys in the country, * Three honored for their family law work, * […]

SIX ESTES THORNE & CARR ATTORNEYS RECOGNIZED AMONG BEST IN DALLAS

In a city full of exceptional attorneys, a select few are recognized each year in D Magazine’s Best Lawyers in Dallas list. In 2021, that list includes six Estes Thorne & Carr attorneys, an impressive accomplishment for a boutique firm. Join us in congratulating Dawn Estes, Katherine “Katie” Anand, Lindsay Daye Barbee, Tonya Johannsen, Terah Moxley, and Carol Payne for their selections. Among the most respected and honored attorneys in North Texas, this is […]

TRIO OF ESTES THORNE & CARR ATTORNEYS HONORED BY TEXAS RISING STARS

It’s been quite a year — one many of us would rather forget or at least not repeat. The bumps and hurdles encountered might even have left some seeing stars. But for our clients, the real stars have been the attorneys that helped navigate the obstacle course that was 2020. You don’t have to just take our word for it: Three of our best young attorneys have […]

ESTES THORNE & CARR EARNS U.S. NEWS – BEST LAWYERS BEST LAW FIRM HONORS

At Estes Thorne & Carr, we’re always up for a good challenge. That’s when we call on our inner superhero — minus the cape and tights. It’s why we are proud to fight for our clients each day. Despite the hurdles that this year has presented to us, the firm has pushed forward and achieved some outstanding client […]

SIX ESTES THORNE & CARR PARTNERS NAMED TO 2020 TEXAS SUPER LAWYERS

Dawn Estes recognized among Top 100 Texas attorneys for the fourth consecutive year Ah, award season. It conjures up images of beautiful people, picture-perfect makeup, bright camera flashes, amazing evening gowns and gorgeous slingback heels. One silver lining to the chaos of 2020 is that we can appreciate our legal peers’ recognition in our comfy […]

EIGHT ESTES THORNE & CARR ATTORNEYS RECOGNIZED BY BEST LAWYERS FOR 2021

Two more lawyers named to the inaugural edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch It goes without saying that this year has been one for the record books. We’ve all had the distractions of kids and dogs running through our Zoom calls, or we’ve discovered that our significant other has an entirely different “work tone” […]

CORONAVIRUS UPDATE: DEPARTMENT OF LABOR ISSUES INITIAL GUIDANCE ON PAID LEAVE

The Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued FAQs late yesterday on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the “Act”), which President Trump signed into law last week. These FAQs state that the effective date of the Act is April 1, 2020, which is a day earlier than originally anticipated. In addition, last Friday, DOL, in partnership with […]