In The News

  • Louis Phillips Awarded the Michelle Mendez Serviam Award from The Center for American and International Law

    Louis Phillips has been named the 2026 recipient of the Michelle Mendez Serviam Award in Louisiana, an honor presented by The Center for American and International Law (CAIL) Read More

  • Kelly Ransom Appointed Co-Chair of IEL’s 2027 Annual Energy Law Conference

    Kelly Ransom was named Co-Chair of IEL’s 2027 Annual Energy Law Conference. Read More

  • Joseph Austin Named Tarrant County Bar Association’s 2026 Outstanding Young Lawyer

    Joseph Austin has been honored with the 2026 Outstanding Young Lawyer Award by the Tarrant County Bar Association. Read More

  • Five Kelly Hart Pitre Lawyers Named 2026 Louisiana Super Lawyers

    Demarcus Gordon, Aimee Hebert, Louis Phillips, Loulan Pitre, and Rick Shelby have been named among the 2026 Louisiana Super Lawyers®. Read More

  • Amelia Hurt Earns 2026 Louisiana Rising Stars Honors

    Amelia Hurt has been recognized as one of the 2026 Louisiana Super Lawyers® Rising Stars in Business Bankruptcy. Read More

  • Taylor Spalla and Seth Paulger Co-Author Article for State Bar of Texas Oil & Gas Section Journal

    The State Bar of Texas Oil & Gas 2026 Law Section Report includes an article called “Texas’s New Liquid Gold: Water Rights Transactions in Texas Energy,” by Spalla and Paulger. It covers water scarcity, groundwater laws, and tips for structuring water rights deals. Read More

  • Ruth Hughs Featured Panelist at Born Global Summit & Awards

    Ruth Hughs was a featured panelist at the Born Global Consul Generals Forum, discussing “Diplomacy Meets Innovation: How Nations Power Global Entrepreneurship.” The forum gathers diplomatic leaders to explore supporting startups that are “born global,” linking trade, investment, and policy. Read More

  • Chris Ponder Named 2026 Colleen Colton Honoree 

    Chris Ponder has been named the 2026 recipient of the Colleen Colton Award by Guardian Services Inc. (GSI) for his significant contributions to enhancing protections for vulnerable adults and families throughout the region. Read More

  • Gregory Martin Inducted into American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC)

    Gregory Martin was inducted into ACTEC – the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel – the top honor in the estate practice field. Read More

  • Jody Sanders Moderates State Bar of Texas Appellate Lunch & Learn Webinar

    Jody Sanders hosts the State Bar of Texas Appellate Section’s Lunch and Learn webinar. Read More