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LinkedIn and the Lawyer Advertising Rules
February 6, 2014 - Posted in: Firm NewsWhat are “Advertisements” and “Solicitations” in the context of your online profile?By Steve ThomasAfter long ignoring my LinkedIn page, I finally updated my information, rewrote my background, answered all of the questions in the profile builder, and sent out connection requests to friends and colleagues. All caught up. But... read more
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Attorney Jim Rea Elected to Two Bankruptcy Law Leadership Positions
February 5, 2014 - Posted in: Firm NewsAttorney Jim Rea of the Dallas-Based law firm of McGuire, Craddock & Strother, P.C. was elected in December to a four-year term on the Board of Directors of the Bankruptcy & Commercial Law Section of the Dallas Bar Association. Mr. Rea also was elected in December to serve as... read more
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Texas Supreme Court Approves Amended Local Rules for Dallas County Civil Courts
February 5, 2014 - Posted in: Firm NewsBy Jennifer Larson RybackFeb. 5, 2014On January 15, 2014, the Supreme Court of Texas approved amended local rules for the civil courts of Dallas County. Among other things, the amendments impose new administrative and timing requirements that will affect virtually every Dallas County practitioner. A redline of the changes... read more
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MCS Attorney Susan Cipione appointed to Commercial Real Estate Women’s Network national committee
February 4, 2014 - Posted in: Firm NewsMcGuire, Craddock & Strother's Susan Cipione has been appointed to the national Industry Research Committee for the Commercial Real Estate Women’s Network (“CREW Network”), a national organization dedicated to “influencing the success of the Commercial Real Estate Industry by advancing the achievements of women.” The Industry Research Committee will... read more
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Steve Kennedy Elected Chair of the Dallas Bar Association’s Construction Law Section
February 4, 2014 - Posted in: Firm NewsMCS is proud to announce that shareholder Steven E. Kennedy, head of the firm’s construction law section, has again been recognized as one of the leading construction lawyers in the state by his election as chair of the Dallas Bar Association’s Construction Law Section. A licensed architect and certified neutral arbitrator,... read more
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Marc Taubenfeld Elected 5th Circuit V.P. for Federal Bar Association
February 3, 2014 - Posted in: Firm NewsMcGuire, Craddock & Strother, P.C., shareholder Marc Taubenfeld has been elected to serve as the 5th Circuit Vice-President in the Federal Bar Association. Marc previously served as president of the president of the Federal Bar Association’s Dallas Chapter. Founded in 1920, the Federal Bar Association is dedicated to the... read more
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Fifth Circuit Affirms Standing for MCS Client Despite Lack of Third Party Beneficiary Status
February 3, 2014 - Posted in: Firm NewsBy Steve ThomasThe Fifth Circuit recently held that an MCS client had standing to enforce certain provisions of a Purchase & Assumption Agreement (“P&A Agreement”) to which it was neither a party nor a third-party beneficiary, and affirmed a substantial judgment in favor of MCS’s client. In its ruling... read more
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Raising the Curtain on Our New Website
January 30, 2014 - Posted in: Firm NewsSince you’re reading this inaugural Firm News article, you’ve no doubt visited McGuire, Craddock & Strother’s redesigned website. As a team that takes special pride in the forward-thinking, collaborative, and client-focused qualities of our lawyers, we viewed our website redesign project as an opportunity to say something about how... read more
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