Jessica Palvino, Partner and UAS/Drones Practice Group Co-Chair and Austin Brister, Associate discuss newly released FAA/DOT UAS/Drone Operational Rules for routine commercial use of small unmanned aircraft systems. Check out http://droneadvocates.com/faa-updates/1245/ to read more about this and what is in store for the… Read more
The Impact of the Rainfall in Texas in 2016: Partner Russ Johnson discusses how close we were to running out and how the abundance is now shaping how we talk about water in Texas Partner Russ Johnson discusses how transportation of water… Read more
On May 17, 2016, the trial court in Bragg v. Edwards Aquifer Authority entered a judgment in favor of the Braggs awarding them damages in excess of $4.5 million for the taking of their groundwater rights related to their inability to obtain… Read more
Partner Eric A. Johnston weighed in on the significance of the U.S. Department of Labor's Overtime Exemption final ruling in Law360. “Last night, the White House announced its long anticipated and much commented on final overtime rules. The final rules raise the salary threshold for employees entitled to overtime from $23,660… Read more
Simone Otenaike, Associate with McGinnis Lochridge, had the opportunity discuss her experience as a judicial intern for Judge Lora J. Livingston in addition to why Judge Livingston is an excellent recipient of the Joseph C. Parker Jr. Diversity Award. Simone credits Judge Livingston… Read more
Recently, McGinnis Lochridge’s Partner Lloyd Lochridge was honored by the Austin Bar Foundation at the “Lawyers for Lloyd” event to celebrate Mr. Lochridge’s outstanding career and raise funds for the Free Legal Advice for Veterans Clinic and Self-Represented Litigant Projects. Judge Eric Montgomery… Read more
McGinnis Lochridge was proud to co-sponsor the 2nd Women in Leadership Luncheon with Holtzman Partners and Texas Capital Bank. The event featured a women’s entrepreneurial panel discussion moderated by Melinda Garvey, co-founder and publisher of Austin Women Magazine and On the Dot.… Read more
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