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In The News

from May 2023 DBA Headnotes

from May 2023 DBA Headnotes, page 29

Focus Antitrust & Trade/Bankru...

From The Dais

Jeff Abrams, of Abrams Mediation, by invitation of the Israel Bar Association, presented advanced conflict resolution and mediation skills training workshops in Be’er Sheva, Haifa, and Tel Aviv.

Kudos

Stephen Angelette, of Polsinelli, has been named chair-elect of the North Dallas Chamber of Commerce. He also serves NDCC as board chair for its Health Care Committee.

Quentin Brogdon, of Crain Brogdon LLP, has been awarded the 2023 Dan Rugeley Price Memorial Award by the Texas Bar Foundation.

Minoo Blaesche, Sara Harris, and Brian Merkley, of Jackson Walker, have been promoted to Partner.

Kathleen Cruz, of Burke Bogdanowicz PLLC, has been named Partner.

Drew Thomas, of Hartline Barger LLP, has been named Partner.

Al Ellis, of Sommerman, McCaffity, Quesada & Geisler, L.L.P., and David H. Segrest received the 2023 Texas Bar Foundation Outstanding 50 Year Lawyer Award.

John Browning, of Faulkner Law School, received the 2023 Texas Bar Foundation Outstanding Law Review Article Award.

Mark A. Shank, of Diamond McCarthy, LLP, received the 2023 Texas Bar Foundation Terry Lee Grantham Memorial Award.

Amber Hamilton Gregg, of Suzanne I. Calvert & Associates, was selected for The National Black Lawyers Top 100

On The Move

Jonathan Blum joined Holland & Knight as Partner.

Jo Beth Drake joined Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. as Of Counsel.

Ron Burnovski joined Clausen Miller’s new Dallas office as Partner.

David Gair joined Locke Lord as a Partner.

Kimberly Williams joined O’Melveny & Myers as Partner.

Jeff Patterson joined Bowman and Brooke, LLP as Partner; Courtney Kenisky and Alfredo Silva joined as associate and Of Counsel, respectively.

Don Hammett and Raleigh R. Johnston joined Alston & Bird LLP as Partners.

Andrew Bengtson and Michelle Brown joined Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP as Partners.

Steven C. Metzger Law PLLC has relocated to 4709 W. Lovers Lane, Suite 200, Dallas, Texas 75209

News items regarding current members of the Dallas Bar Association are included in Headnotes as space permits. Please send your announcements to Judi Smalling at jsmalling@dallasbar.org

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