BEING A BEST LAW FIRM ISN’T EVEN THE BEST PART
It certainly is an honor anytime industry experts acknowledge our client work, and this year, we have been fortunate to receive several outstanding honors. Our latest industry accolade comes from U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers in America, which collaborate to pull together the prestigious annual Best Law Firms guide. Eight Years Among the Nation’s Best Law Firms […]
TIMING ISN’T EVERYTHING – AS SEEN IN D CEO
Bianca R. Montes for D CEO They launched their firm on the eve of the Great Recession, but the partners behind Estes Thorne & Carr have come out on top. WHEN FOUR DALLAS ATTORNEYS opened the doors to one of the area’s first women-owned boutique law firms, they didn’t have a grand plan on what it […]
SIX ESTES THORNE & CARR PARTNERS HAVE BEEN RECOGNIZED AS 2019 TEXAS SUPER LAWYERS.
DALLAS – Six Estes Thorne & Carr PLLC partners have been recognized on the 2019 Texas Super Lawyers listing, with Dawn Estes earning special recognition for a third consecutive year among the Top 100 attorneys in the state, regardless of practice focus. Additionally, Ms. Estes and Carol Payne were selected among Texas’ Top 50 female attorneys as well as […]
SEVEN ESTES THORNE CARR ATTORNEYS SELECTED AS BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA FOR 2020
DALLAS – Seven Estes Thorne & Carr attorneys – Dawn Estes, Jessica Thorne, Lori Carr, Carol Payne, Katherine Anand, Lindsay Daye Barbee and Abby Ewing – have been selected by their peers to The Best Lawyers in America. “It’s a pleasure to see our peers recognize more than a third of our firm’s attorneys,” said Ms. Thorne, the firm’s managing partner. “Our goal is to […]
ESTES THORNE & CARR BOLSTERS FAMILY LAW GROUP WITH 3 ATTORNEYS
Noted Dallas attorney Abby Ewing leads group joining litigation boutique DALLAS – Litigation boutique Estes Thorne & Carr PLLC has added partner Abby Ewing and associates Stephanie Matherne and Claire James to its growing Family Law practice. “A successful family law attorney is one who can relate to a client in a very unique way. You have to be an emotional touchstone, but you […]
EMPLOYERS: GET INFORMED ON THE LAW SURROUNDING POLITICAL SPEECH AS PRESIDENTIAL RACE HEATS UP
Employers enforcing a “no political expression ever” policy is not very realistic these days. However, as the 2020 presidential campaign heats up, employers would be wise to make it clear to employees what the expectations are with regard to political speech and expression during work hours, says Dallas attorney Monica Narvaez. “Instituting a political expression policy […]
ESTES THORNE & CARR ATTORNEYS EARN BEST IN DALLAS HONORS
DALLAS – Litigation boutique Estes Thorne & Carr PLLC congratulates partners Dawn Estes, Lori Carr, and Carol Payne for their selection to D Magazine’s 2019 Best Lawyers in Dallas list. This is the ninth time Ms. Estes has been selected among Dallas’ Best Lawyers for her commercial litigation practice, which includes breach of contract, trade secrets, creditor’s rights, director and officer liability, technology-based disputes, and deceptive […]
ESTES THORNE & CARR EARNS SPOT ON NATIONAL CLIENT SERVICE LIST
Estes Thorne & Carr Earns Spot on National Client Service List Nationwide surveys of GCs often read like a listing of the AmLaw 100. But nestled inside one survey of top legal decision makers is a Dallas-based litigation boutique that clearly holds its own with the big boys: Estes Thorne & Carr. More than 11 […]
DO YOU SPEAK EMOJI? BY CAROL PAYNE AND TERAH MOXLEY
EMOJI ARTICLE – WITH LINKS.PDF
HOW TO SURVIVE THE HOLIDAYS: 6 LEGAL LANDMINES TO AVOID
Wage & Hour Issues: Holiday Pay – Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, employers cannot dock exempt employees’ pay for the holidays. If an exempt employee works any part of the workweek, that employee must be paid for the full workweek. Attendance at Holiday Events – Make sure that your employees know that attendance at company-sponsored holiday events […]