Austin Chapter of American Board of Trial Advocates Presents the Inaugural Dick McCarroll Award
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he Austin chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates hosted its Annual Holiday Judicial Dinner on Dec. 10, 2015, at the J.W. Marriott. Guests included 18 judges, justices, and magistrates from the Austin-area federal and state judiciary. Also in attendance were the national president of ABOTA, Joel Collins from South Carolina, and the president of the ABOTA foundation, Carlyle Chapman from Dallas. The highlight of the evening was the presentation of the inaugural
Richard T. “Dick” McCarroll Award for Civility and Professionalism to Dick McCarroll. McCarroll is a pillar of the Austin legal community and a name partner of the Brown McCarroll law firm. He was also a founding member and former president of the Austin chapter of ABOTA. McCarroll was joined at the dinner by his wife, Missy, his sister and brother, and his children. Four new members of ABOTA were also introduced: Shannon Ratliff, AUSTIN Eric J. R. LAWYER Nichols, James Ruiz, AL AL and Jeff Edwards.
(from left) Tommy Jacks, Dick McCarroll, and ABOTA chapter president, Robby Alden.
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