DALLAS – The Dallas-based litigation boutique Estes Thorne & Carr PLLC has again been recognized by the Dallas Business Journal as one of North Texas’ 100 largest women-owned businesses.

Listed at No. 54, this is the second year for Estes Thorne & Carr to be included on the publication’s Top 100 listing, moving up four spots from its debut on the 2016 list, which includes some of the most respected corporations in the Dallas-Fort Worth region. To be eligible for recognition, a company must self-report a minimum of 51 percent women ownership or control to the Dallas Business Journal.

“We are proud to be counted among the top women-owned and women-led businesses, especially in a region as dynamic as North Texas,” says managing partner Jessica Thorne. “In today’s economy, business is only becoming more diverse, and we believe the perspective that strong female voices provide is vital. It helps us interact and build the relationships with our clients that have allowed our firm to be successful.”

Estes Thorne & Carr’s collaborative team of highly experienced attorneys represents clients in commercial litigation, labor and employment, products liability, ERISA, family law, real estate and healthcare. A Women’s Business Enterprise National Council-certified business, Estes Thorne & Carr is one of the largest women-owned law firms in the Southwest.