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As the Curtain Rises, So Goes Kim Winnubst

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Kim Winnubst enrolls at Southern Methodist University’s Dedman School of Law in 2009, focused on her dream of becoming…

Dallas is unquestionably home to one of the top legal communities in the state, if not the country. And while we don’t like to brag, Estes Thorne & Carr can boast of having three of the area’s…

If the first three months are any indication, 2023 is shaping up to be a banner year for Stephanie Matherne.  

We started the year celebrating her promotion to partner. Now even more…

Article From D Magazine

People the world over celebrate the new year in various ways—fireworks, black-eyed peas, bonfires, eating 12 grapes at midnight. This year, we prefer to ring in 2023 with two new partners:…

Estes Thorne & Carr has earned selection to the inaugural Chambers USA Regional Spotlight: Texas listing.  

The firm is just one of 16 Dallas-based firms to be honored for its Dispute…

Dallas is a town filled with movers and shakers: people who make things happen. And we are so proud to see our very own mover and shaker, Dawn Estes, named to D CEO’s Dallas 500 for 2023. 

If there is anything we love more than announcing a new addition to the Estes Thorne & Carr PLLC team, it is getting to introduce two new attorneys. So, without much further ado, we are proud…

In the past year, our attorneys have garnered a lot of individual superlatives such as…

They say birds of a feather flock together, and that is obvious when you are talking about the excellence of the attorneys of Estes Thorne & Carr.   

Estes Thorne & Carr is proud to announce two of our attorneys have been selected to the 2023 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch legal guide.  

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As a firm built upon understanding and effectively responding to its clients’ needs, we were pleased to have six of our attorneys, representing nine unique practice areas, selected to the 2023…

With a shared understanding of what matters most to their clients that enables them to offer a level of representation that anticipates and exceeds expectations,…

Their peers have spoken and it’s official – Stephanie Matherne and …

Dawn Estes reflects on growing up in West Texas, her love for music and her law practice. Read the full…

Estes Thorne & Carr has been selected among the Best Law Firms for 2022 by U.S. News & World Report and The Best Lawyers in America.

Learning of the honor did set off a round of…

A long list of adjectives and interjections – Excellent! Wow! Outstanding! Dazzling! Marvelous! Wonderful! (Just to name a few.) – popped to mind with the announcement that six of our partners…

If we were mathematicians, we could easily break down our firm’s Best Lawyers in America honors by the numbers.

* Six partners recognized in 10 unique practice areas in…

In a city full of exceptional attorneys, a select few are recognized each year in D Magazine’s Best Lawyers in Dallas list. In 2021, that list includes six Estes Thorne & Carr attorneys, an…

It’s been quite a year -- one many of us would rather forget or at least not repeat. 

The bumps and hurdles encountered might even have left some seeing stars. But for our clients, the…

At Estes Thorne & Carr, we’re always up for a good challenge. That’s when we call on our inner superhero — minus the cape and tights.…

At Estes Thorne & Carr, we’re always up for a good challenge. That…

Dawn Estes recognized among Top 100 Texas attorneys for the fourth consecutive year

Ah, award season. It conjures up images of beautiful people, picture-perfect…

Two more lawyers named to the inaugural edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch

It goes without saying that this year…

The Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued FAQs late yesterday on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the “Act”), which President Trump signed into law last week. These FAQs state…

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On March 18, 2020, President Trump signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. The provisions in the bill will be effective on April…

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This afternoon, by a vote of 90–8, the Senate passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act without amendment. We anticipate the bill will…

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DALLAS – Estes Thorne & Carr is pleased to announce that five firm attorneys have been selected as Texas Rising Stars for 2020 by Super Lawyers,…

DALLAS – Estes Thorne & Carr PLLC partner Dawn Estes…

It certainly is an honor anytime industry experts acknowledge our client work, and this year, we have been fortunate to receive several outstanding honors. Our latest…

Bianca R. Montes for D CEO

They launched their firm on the eve of the Great Recession, but the partners behind Estes Thorne & Carr have come out on top.

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DALLAS – Six Estes Thorne & Carr PLLC partners have been recognized on the 2019 Texas Super Lawyers listing, with …

DALLAS – Seven Estes Thorne & Carr attorneys – Dawn Estes, …

Noted Dallas attorney Abby Ewing leads group joining litigation boutique

Employers enforcing a “no political expression ever” policy is not very realistic these days.

DALLAS – Litigation boutique Estes Thorne & Carr PLLC congratulates partners…

Estes Thorne & Carr Earns Spot on National Client Service List

Nationwide surveys of GCs…

Wage & Hour Issues:

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For the seventh year in a row, Estes Thorne & Carr is being recognized among the nation’s Best Law Firms by U.S. News & World Report and The Best…

DALLAS – Estes Thorne & Carr PLLC co-founder Dawn Estes…

DALLAS – Estes Thorne & Carr partners Dawn Estes, …

DALLAS – Successful entrepreneurs often create something unique, taking a vision and building it into a thriving entity. So it is with lawyers …

DALLAS – Paul Leslie, a highly regarded health care lawyer and former hospital general…

DALLAS – Estes Thorne & Carr PLLC partners Dawn Estes…

DALLAS – Dallas litigation boutique Estes Thorne & Carr PLLC is pleased to announce the addition of commercial litigator …

DALLAS – The Dallas-based litigation boutique Estes Thorne & Carr PLLC has again been recognized by the Dallas Business Journal as one of North Texas’ 100 largest women-owned businesses.

DALLAS – Widely recognized for being among the largest women-owned businesses in the state, Dallas-based litigation boutique Estes Thorne & Carr PLLC is now being recognized along with the…

DALLAS – Noted Dallas litigation boutique Estes Thorne & Carr PLLC has been recognized among the 100 largest women-owned businesses in North Texas by the Dallas Business Journal.…

Dallas-based Estes Okon Thorne & Carr (“EOTC”) has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers® as one of the nation’s 2015 Best Law Firms, and three of its partners have…

Estes Okon Thorne & Carr partner Carol Payne has been invited to speak at the Fall 2014 American Bar Association (ABA)…

DALLAS – Parkland Health & Hospital System was nominated for an award recognizing its efforts in eDiscovery Automation at the 2014 Information Security Executive® (ISE®) Central Executive…

DALLAS – Dawn Estes of Estes Okon Thorne & Carr served as one of four panelists in a CLE discussion entitled, “Using Every…

DALLAS – Estes Okon Thorne & Carr is proud to be a sponsor of Lambda Legal’s 2014 Dallas Women’s Brunch on May 17, 2014 at The House at Victory Park.  Lambda Legal is a national organization…

DALLAS – The Dallas law firm Estes Okon Thorne & Carr PLLC and several of the firm’s attorneys have compiled an impressive list of state and…

DALLAS – The Dallas-based law firm of Taber Estes Thorne & Carr PLLC is pleased to announce the addition of Linda G. Moore…

DALLAS - Dallas trial attorney Dawn Estes of Taber Estes Thorne & Carr PLLC has earned a place on D Magazine's 2012…

DALLAS - The Dallas law firm of Taber Estes Thorne & Carr PLLC is pleased to announce that name partners Dawn Estes and …

DALLAS -- The Dallas-based law firm of Taber Estes Thorne & Carr PLLC is pleased to announce that name partners Jane Taber, …

DALLAS -- With a unique style that sets it apart from most other Dallas law firms, Taber Estes Thorne & Carr PLLC was an ideal sponsor for the …

Taber Estes Thorne & Carr is proud to be a “Gold Star Sponsor” of the National Association of Women Lawyers annual Mid-Year Meeting underway in Dallas. The Mid-Year Meeting features…

DALLAS - At most law firms, new associates try to blend in without calling attention to themselves. But the newest addition is destined to stand out at Dallas' …

DALLAS -- A few weeks shy of their second anniversary, attorneys with the Dallas-based law firm of Taber Estes Thorne & Carr PLLC found the…

DALLAS -- The Dallas-based law firm of Taber Estes Thorne & Carr PLLC is pleased to announce that name partners…

DALLAS —The Dallas-based law firm of Taber Estes Thorne & Carr PLLC has earned certification from the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts as a…

DALLAS -- The Dallas-based law firm of Taber Estes Thorne & Carr PLLC has earned certification as a women-owned and controlled business by the…

Taber Estes Thorne & Carr is pleased to be a sponsor of the inaugural "Women to Watch" awards luncheon, presented by the Dallas Business Journal.…

Taber Estes Thorne & Carr pairs large-firm expertise with small-firm environment.

DALLAS - Four former partners from a large Dallas law firm are announcing the formation of…