Austin – March 22, 2016, Partner Jessica Palvino of McGinnis Lochridge is one of only six attorneys to be featured in Super Lawyers Magazine’s Texas Rising Stars 2016, which recognizes the best practicing young attorneys in the state. In… Read more
Austin, TX (March 22, 2016) McGinnis Lochridge congratulates Partners Carl Galant, Chris Halgren, Michael Kabat, April Lucas, Jessica Palvino and Nelia Robbi on earning selection to the 2016 Rising Stars list. The list appears in the April 2016 editions of Texas Monthly and Texas Rising Stars magazines. The partners are recognized for: Read more
McGinnis Lochridge Partner, Paul Simpson shared his view with Law360 of the favorable ruling by the Texas First Court of Appeals on multi-million-dollar fraud claim victory on behalf of his clients, the Hooks family in the matter of Charles G. Hooks, III, et. al. v. Samson Lone Star, Limited Partnership n/k/a… Read more
Law60 turned to McGinnis Lochridge Partner Eric A. Johnston, for his first-hand experience meeting Justice Antonin Scalia. "Justice Antonin Scalia was a monumental figure on the highest court in this country. I first experienced his ability to intimidate law students and lawyers during a question and answer session in law… Read more
McGinnis Lochridge is soaring to new heights with the launch of an Unmanned Aircraft Systems/Drones Practice and a Drone Advocates Blog spearheaded by three of our attorneys, Jessica Palvino, Austin Brister, and Carlos Soltero. Be sure to like/follow Drone Advocates on Facebook and Twitter in addition to sharing the… Read more
AUSTIN, TEXAS (January 2016) -- McGinnis Lochridge is pleased to announce the election of two lawyers for promotion to partner, effective January 1, 2016. The new partners, Chris Halgren and Jordan Mullins, will add to the firm’s litigation capabilities in the Oil & Gas Industry. “I am excited… Read more
Partner Jessica Palvino and Associate Andrew Edge’s article, “5 Litigation Trends for 2016” is featured in December’s Corporate Counsel. The article outlines the impact of important changes on the table for the new year: Decreasing Cost of Litigation; Active Judicial Case Management; More Efficient and Collaborative Discovery; Continued Re-evaluation of Mandatory… Read more
The United States Department of Labor (DOL) has announced that the much-anticipated new rules under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) which will increase salary thresholds for exempt employees will not be released until late 2016. The DOL reports that it received over 250,000 comments regarding the proposed rules, and… Read more
AUSTIN, TX -- Tim George, Partner, McGinnis Lochridge, led a team of lawyers and experts in successfully defending XTO Energy Inc. (a subsidiary of Exxon Mobil Corporation) in a first-ever show-cause proceeding before the Railroad Commission of Texas investigating whether earthquakes were induced by disposal injection. The Railroad Commission in… Read more
AUSTIN, TX (November 2, 2015) -- McGinnis Lochridge received sixteen recognitions in the U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers’ annual joint ranking of America’s Best Law Firms. Reflecting performance ratings by clients and peers based on a rigorous evaluation process, more than 11,000 law firms were ranked by… Read more
AUSTIN – Nelia Robbi, a Partner at McGinnis Lochridge, has been named by Texas Lawyer as Appellate Lawyer of The Week for her work to affirm the personal jurisdiction principle that Texas courts will hear disputes involving nonresidents who fail to provide satisfactory products and services to Texas businesses. To… Read more