Firm News Category
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Marc Taubenfeld appointed to second term as VP of the Federal Bar Association for the Fifth Circuit
November 5, 2015MCS shareholder Marc Taubenfeld has been appointed to a second two-year term as one of two vice presidents for the Federal Bar Association’s Fifth Circuit. The Federal Bar Association’s membership includes more than 16,000 lawyers and 1,200 federal judges, who work together to promote best practices in the federal... read more
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Five MCS Shareholders Honored by Texas Super Lawyers
September 17, 2015McGuire, Craddock & Strother is proud to announce that firm shareholders Mark Chevallier, Steven Kennedy, Jeffrey Seckel, Marc Taubenfeld and Thomas Whelan have been named to the 2015 Texas Super Lawyers list.The five MCS lawyers are recognized in a variety of practice areas. Mr. Chevallier and Mr. Taubenfeld are... read more
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MCS’ Steven E. Kennedy to host live webinar on Texas mechanic’s lien strategies and statutory updates
August 24, 2015McGuire, Craddock & Strother’s Steven E. Kennedy will host an October 14 webinar to address recent changes to the Texas mechanic lien framework, an area of Texas construction law widely considered to be one of the most complex in the country. The head of MCS's Construction Law section, Steve has coauthored two of... read more
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Three from MCS Honored in 2016 Edition of Best Lawyers in America
August 17, 2015The latest edition of Best Lawyers in America includes deserving honors for three veteran McGuire, Craddock & Strother shareholders.Published in new sites and publications nationwide on August 17, the 2016 list of top lawyers in the United States recognizes Mark Chevallier for his expertise in bankruptcy and creditor-debtor rights; insolvency and reorganization... read more
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Technology Bites Back: Latest Steve Thomas Commentary Outlines Tech’s Role in Waivers and Loss of Privilege
July 16, 2015The latest in a series of Texas Lawyer commentaries by MCS shareholder Steven Thomas focuses on how advances in technology, changes in the way people communicate and careless data storage habits have created a brave new world for lawyers dealing with inadvertent waivers and unintended loss of privilege in discovery.Writes... read more
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Harriet Tabb Elected to Fellowship in American College of Real Estate Lawyers
April 22, 2015Harriet Tabb, a shareholder in Dallas-based McGuire, Craddock & Strother, who has spent most of her career working in the area of retail and mixed-use development, has been elected a fellow in the American College of Real Estate Lawyers (ACREL), the premier organization of real estate practitioners in the... read more
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MCS Partner Jonathan Thalheimer Named Texas Chair of The American College of Mortgage Attorneys
April 6, 2015McGuire, Craddock & Strother is proud to announce that firm Partner Jonathan Thalheimer has been named Texas State Chair of the prestigious American College of Mortgage Attorneys, a select invitation-only association of attorneys in the United States and Canada recognized as distinguished practitioners in the law relating to real... read more
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Texas Rising Stars Honors Two from McGuire, Craddock & Strother
March 6, 2015McGuire, Craddock & Strother is proud to announce that Barry Brooks and Jennifer M. Larson have been named to the 2015 Texas Rising Stars list.Ms. Larson is an associate in the firm’s Commercial Litigation, Construction, Taxation & Estate Planning, Probate, and Employment Law groups. Mr. Brooks is Of Counsel in the firm’s... read more
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Latest Steve Thomas Texas Lawyer Commentary: As Internet Disrupts Advertising/Marketing, Traditional Laws Still Apply
March 2, 2015The latest Texas Lawyer commentary by McGuire, Craddock & Strother’s Steve Thomas outlines the disruptive effects that Internet video bloggers are having on the retail advertising and marketing landscape, and warns that traditional laws still apply in this new marketing and advertising world.Thomas describes the unlikely influence of so-called “unboxers” and... read more
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Steve Thomas Commentary Highlights Looming Impact of Apple Pay, ‘Smart’ Credit Cards for Businesses, Payment Card Industry, Consumers
January 7, 2015The latest published commentary by McGuire, Craddock & Strother’s Steve Thomas’ underscores how rapidly evolving technology is changing the finance landscape for businesses from mom-and-pop merchants to the multibillion-dollar payment card industry.Thomas, who serves on McGuire, Craddock & Strother’s technology committee, writes: Cold, hard cash and magnetic strip credit/debit... read more