Recently a former Morgan Stanley financial adviser pled guilty to criminal charges in New York federal court for allegedly stealing data from about 350,000 of Morgan Stanley’s customers. This is the latest example of the increasingly common problem of a data breach compromising sensitive personal information and creating substantial risk… Read more
AUSTIN, TEXAS (September 9, 2015) – McGinnis Lochridge is pleased to announce that eleven attorneys have been named to the 2015 list of Texas Super Lawyers published by Thomson Reuters. The full 2015 Texas Super Lawyers list will be published in the October 2015 issue of Texas Monthly. The McGinnis… Read more
AUSTIN, TEXAS (August 17, 2015) – McGinnis Lochridge is pleased to announce that the following attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 22nd Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©: Tom Barton: Trusts and Estates Kevin Beiter: Litigation - Construction; Litigation - Environmental; Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions; Litigation… Read more
On June 30, 2015, the Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor issued notice of proposed rulemaking for rules that could dramatically reduce the number of exempt employees under the whitecollar exemptions of the Fair Labor Standards Act. The white-collar exemptions apply to professional, executive and administrative… Read more
Jonathan Baughman, a partner at McGinnis Lochridge, has been elected to the State Bar of Texas Oil, Gas & Energy Resources Law Section Council. The Section sponsors projects and continuing legal education seminars each year designed to serve its members and the State Bar of Texas. Mr. Baughman represents clients… Read more
AUSTIN, TEXAS (June 12, 2015) -- SCG Legal (also known as State Capital Group) has been named the 2015 top law firm network in the United States by Chambers & Partners in its leading legal industry directory Chambers USA Guide. The Chambers' Guides use a team of over 150 highly… Read more
AUSTIN, TEXAS (June 9, 2015) -- McGinnis Lochridge has been named Product Liability Litigation Department of the Year by Texas Lawyer. The winners were determined through reviewing submissions by law firms in Texas outlining important victories and cases in 2014, both domestically and abroad, that were led by Texas attorneys… Read more
AUSTIN, TEXAS (May 2015) -- McGinnis Lochridge is pleased to announce that Lloyd Lochridge has been awarded the Outstanding Eagle Scout Award by the National Eagle Scout Association (NESA). Mr. Lochridge has proudly served as an Eagle Scout for over 80 years. The award is a prestigious recognition granted by the… Read more
McGinnis Lochridge has been listed in Vault's Top 150 Under 150 which recognizes the best small and mid-sized law firms with fewer than 150 attorneys. Vault developed the Top 150 Under 150 as a resource for students and lateral candidates seeking an experience outside of BigLaw. Firms included on Vault’s… Read more
AUSTIN, TEXAS (March 10, 2015) – McGinnis Lochridge is pleased to announce that the following attorneys have been named 2015 Texas Rising Stars List: Carl Galant for General Litigation; Chris Halgren for Business Litigation; Michael Kabat for Business Litigation; April Lucas for Professional Liability: Defense; Stephen Orsinger for Family Law;… Read more
Once again the Austin Business Journal lists McGinnis Lochridge in the Top 5 largest law firms ranked by number of attorneys in their Austin office. McGinnis Lochridge received a first place ranking by year locally established. Since its founding in 1927, McGinnis Lochridge has maintained and strengthened its legislative, regulatory… Read more