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Talmage Boston, Jay Brown, David Elrod Named Lawdragon Leading Lawyers
Shackelford, McKinley & Norton partners Talmage Boston, Jay Brown and David Elrod have been selected among the 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America.Martha Hardwick Hofmeister Earns Dallas Bar Association Award for Distinguished Service
Shackelford, McKinley & Norton founding partner Martha Hardwick Hofmeister has been selected as the recipient of the 2024 Kim Askew Distinguished Service Award from the Dallas Bar Association.Jake Pollack Offers Small Business Succession Planning Advice
Estate Planning and Probate partner Jake Pollack was featured in “Turning Over the Keys,” American Coin-Op’s two-part look at small business succession planning.Shackelford Earns 2025 Best Law Firms Recognition
Shackelford, McKinley & Norton has earned Best Law Firms® recognition in 12 unique practice areas for 2025.Lawdragon Selects 9 Shackelford Attorneys to its Guide of Leading Dealmakers
A total of nine partners from the Dallas and Fort Worth offices of Shackelford, McKinley & Norton have been selected to the Lawdragon 500 Leading Dealmakers in America for 2025.FBA Recognizes Martha Hofmeister
The Federal Bar Association recently honored Dallas business litigator Martha Hardwick Hofmeister with its Earl W. Kintner Award for Distinguished Service.Joshua Northam, Elizabeth Swan Named Among Nation’s Top Family Lawyers
Dallas Shackelford, McKinley & Norton partners Joshua Northam and Elizabeth Swan have been selected among the Lawdragon 500 Leading Family Lawyers.Texas Super Lawyers Honors 10 Shackelford Attorneys
Ten Shackelford, McKinley & Norton attorneys have been recognized in the 2024 edition of the prestigious Texas Super Lawyers legal guide.Caryn Campbell, Michelle Morgan Honored Among Top Corporate Employment Attorneys by Lawdragon
Dallas Shackelford, McKinley & Norton partners Caryn Campbell and Michelle Morgan have again been recognized among the Lawdragon 500 Leading Corporate Employment Lawyers.David Elrod Recognized With Lifetime Achievement Award from Texas Lawyer
In recognition of his “lasting imprint on the Texas Legal community,” Shackelford, McKinley & Norton trial partner David Elrod has been selected as a 2024 recipient of the Texas Legal Awards’ Lifetime Achievement honor.Lawdragon Names 14 Shackelford Attorneys Among Nation’s Leading Litigators
A total of 14 attorneys from Shackelford, McKinley & Norton, LLP, have earned placement on the Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America, an annual listing of the country’s top litigation defense attorneys.Martha Hardwick Hofmeister Honored by Federal Bar Association
Shackelford, McKinley & Norton founding partner Martha Hardwick Hofmeister has been selected to receive the 2024 Earl W. Kintner Award for Distinguished Service from the Federal Bar Association.Shackelford Partners Honored for Real Estate Expertise
Four Shackelford, McKinley & Norton partners are recognized in the inaugural Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Real Estate Lawyers legal guide.22 Shackelford Attorneys Earn Best Lawyers Recognition
Shackelford, McKinley & Norton is pleased to announce 15 attorneys from the Dallas and Houston offices have been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America, the oldest and among the most respected legal guides in the United States. An additional seven attorneys were selected to the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch list of the top up and coming lawyers in the country.SEAM case on Nightline: New lawsuit claims surrogacy company ‘systematically’ defrauded families
New lawsuit claims surrogacy company 'systematically' defrauded families; Daniel Seavey talks about his solo career, looks back on Why Don't We days; Betrayal, a father's secret life23 Families Seek to Join Lawsuit Over Missing Surrogacy Money in SEAM Case
Plaintiffs from across the country, around the world, seek millions; investigation shows money paid for $6.2M music studio, luxury carsCourt Freezes Assets in Houston Surrogacy Escrow Account Scandal
Attorneys at Shackelford, McKinley & Norton, LLP, have filed a lawsuit against an escrow fund for surrogate mothers after one mom-to-be received notice her account – with more than $60,000 in it – now has a zero balance.Lawdragon Leading Bankruptcy Attorneys Recognizes Four Shackelford Partners
Four Shackelford, McKinley & Norton partners have been recognized among the Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Bankruptcy & Restructuring Lawyers for 2024.Chambers USA Honors Jay Brown Among Top Texas’ Elite Insurance Attorneys
Shackelford, McKinley & Norton partner Jay Brown has been recognized among Texas’ leading insurance attorneys by Chambers USA.Women’s History Month – Martha Hardwick Hofmeister
Finishing our Women's History Month series with the one who started it all, our co-founder and first female partner, Martha Hardwick Hofmeister.