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Project TRAIN Recognized by State Bar of Texas
June 5, 2018 | News Article
One of the initiatives of Beck Redden Partner and 2017-2018 Houston Bar Association (HBA) President Alistair Dawson is Project TRAIN. Through this program, the HBA created educational and training materials for the employment of special needs individuals... -
Beck Redden Prevails for Pro Bono Client
May 16, 2018 | News Article
Beck Redden attorneys Jackie Furlow and Geoff Gannaway prevailed on behalf of their client yesterday. The matter, which had been pending since 2014, involved an action for enforcement of the property division in the parties’ divorce decree. ... -
Beck Redden Maintains Top Ranking in 2018 Chambers USA
May 11, 2018 | News Article
Beck Redden LLP maintains its Band 1 ranking, the highest attainable, for Litigation: General Commercial (Texas) in the annual Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business 2018 directory. The directory also recognized the Appellate Group... -
Beck Redden Attorney to be Keynote Speaker at 2018 APIS Conference
April 26, 2018 | News Article
Beck Redden attorney Andrew Chongseh Kim will provide the keynote address at the 23rd Annual Asian Pacific Interest Section (APIS) Conference where he will discuss Asian American civil rights issues. The conference will focus on substantive legal... -
Beck Redden Partner Moderates Judicial Panel
April 20, 2018 | News Article
Commemorating The Texas Day of Civility in the Law on April 20th, as proclaimed by the Texas Supreme Court, Partner Geoff Gannaway moderated a judicial panel discussion, Civility and Ethics in the Courtroom. The judicial panel... -
Beck Redden Prevails in Appeal About the Scope of the Texas Anti-SLAPP Statute
April 19, 2018 | News Article
Beck Redden secured an appellate victory on March 16, 2018, when the Supreme Court denied review of a unanimous decision from Houston’s Fourteenth Court of Appeals (QTAT BPO Solutions, Inc. v. Lee & Murphy Law... -
Beck Redden Secures Affirmance of $7.5 Million Verdict in the Fifth Circuit
April 18, 2018 | News Article
Beck Redden secured an appellate victory on April 18, 2018, when the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed a $7.5 million judgment in favor of a plaintiff who suffered serious injuries in... -
Partner Tom Ganucheau Headlines HLRS CLE Luncheon
April 9, 2018 | News Article
Beck Redden Partner Tom Ganucheau presented, “Practical Tips to Avoid the Legal Malpractice Lawsuit” on Monday, April 9, 2018 at the Houston Lawyer Referral Services (HLRS) CLE luncheon. HLRS Luncheon Details Presenter: Tom Ganucheau – Beck Redden LLPMonday,... -
Partner Alistair Dawson in Law360
April 4, 2018 | News Article
Impostors who clone law firm websites or pretend to be lawyers in order to scam the public have come out of the woodwork in recent years, leaving many firms wondering what they can do to... -
Houston Court Orders City Secretary to Count Signatures on Pay-Parity Petition for Houston Fire Fighters
March 20, 2018 | News Article
District Judge Dan Hinde issued an order compelling the City Secretary of Houston to count and verify signatures on a petition seeking an amendment to the Houston city charter that would ensure parity between fire... -
Beck Redden Partner on Up-and-Coming 100 List
March 16, 2018 | News Article
In addition to being named a 2018 Texas Rising Star for the sixth consecutive year, Thomson Reuters Super Lawyers has also recognized Beck Redden Partner Chad Flores on their 2018 Up-and-Coming 100 List. The Up-and-Coming 100... -
Beck Redden Names Katie Tullis New Executive Director
March 13, 2018 | News Article
Effective March 13, 2018, Katie Tullis, SPHR will become the new Executive Director of Beck Redden LLP. As Executive Director, Katie will be in charge of overseeing the firm's operations and human resources management. “We are... -
Beck Redden Attorneys Recognized as 2018 Texas Rising Stars
March 12, 2018 | News Article
Five Beck Redden attorneys have been recognized as 2018 Texas Rising Stars by Thomson Reuters Super Lawyers. Determined through peer nominations and research, the Rising Stars directory recognizes the top up-and-coming lawyers in the state. This... -
Beck Redden Partner Connie Pfeiffer Named Appellate Lawyer of the Week
March 8, 2018 | News Article
Beck Redden Partner Connie Pfeiffer has been named Appellate Lawyer of the Week by Texas Lawyer. Connie recently convinced the Texas Supreme Court that a jury should have been allowed to see a defense surveillance video... -
Partner Connie Pfeiffer in Law360 and Texas Lawyer
March 5, 2018 | News Article
Citing the improper exclusion of video evidence that showed an injured oil rig worker performing manual labor, the Supreme Court of Texas on Friday reversed a $9.6 million jury verdict against Beck Redden clients Diamond... -
Kat Gallagher Honored in Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America
March 1, 2018 | News Article
Beck Redden Partner Kat Gallagher has been selected for this year's Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America. The Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers is one of the most elite distinctions in the profession and brings together lawyers of... -
Beck Redden Sponsors Annual HYLF Texas Hold 'Em Poker Tournament
February 20, 2018 | News Article
Beck Redden Partner Alex B. Roberts served as a Co-Chair of the 2nd Annual Houston Young Lawyers Foundation (HYLF) Annual Texas Hold 'Em Poker Tournament on February 20th, and Beck Redden was also proud to serve... -
Partner David Gunn in The Texas Lawbook
February 13, 2018 | News Article
Horizontal drilling in shale plays can be an expensive proposition, often requiring miles-long wellbores crossing multiple tracts of land. Disputes over who owns what tract have become increasingly common and increasingly complicated, with nine of... -
Partner Geoff Gannaway for the ABA Litigation News
February 7, 2018 | News Article
Circuit court resolves split among district courts in consumer protection cases. Knowledge of False Label Does Not Flush Standing for Injunction A previously deceived consumer has Article III standing to seek an injunction against future false advertising,... -
Beck Redden Partner to Speak at 34th Annual Course Litigation Update Institute
January 12, 2018 | News Article
Beck Redden Partner Geoff Gannaway will present at the 34th Annual Course Litigation Update Institute, co-sponsored by the Litigation Section of the State Bar of Texas. Mr. Gannaway also serves as a Course Director for this... -
Beck Redden Attorneys Elected to the Partnership
December 18, 2017 | News Article
Beck Redden LLP is pleased to announce that Christopher R. Cowan and Chad Flores have been elected to the Partnership, effective January 1, 2018. Mr. Cowan is based in the Firm’s Austin office and represents... -
Beck Redden Renews Lease for Another Decade
December 8, 2017 | News Article
Beck Redden LLP is pleased to announce it will remain atop the 46-story LyondellBasell Tower for at least another decade. Founded 25 years ago, the litigation firm renewed its lease, with 48,233 square feet, at... -
Beck Redden Partner Speaks Across State on Texas Supreme Court
November 29, 2017 | News Article
Beck Redden partner and appellate specialist, Connie Pfeiffer, toured Texas in 2017 presenting the latest cases and trends from the Texas Supreme Court. She co-presented with supreme court Justice Jeffrey S. Boyd in Austin at The... -
Partner Geoff Gannaway for the ABA Litigation News
November 17, 2017 | News Article
A California federal magistrate has sanctioned the defendant in an employment discrimination suit for failing to timely collect and produce electronic discovery. The court issued the sanction order upon finding that the defendant had repeatedly... -
Beck Redden Partners Win Pelvic Mesh Trial
November 14, 2017 | News Article
Beck Redden Partners Kate Skagerberg and Curt Webb prevailed in a Houston federal pelvic mesh jury trial that favored firm client Johnson & Johnson subsidiary, Ethicon, Inc. Beck Redden attorneys Kat Gallagher, Patrice Childress, Chris Cowan, Leslie...