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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…

Terah Moxley graduated top of her class at Baylor. The hotshot lawyer has some advice for employers managing all those people working and texting from home: watch out for the emojis.…

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…

What Employers Need to Know

In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, Texas saw a dramatic 38 percent increase in new unemployment benefit claims the first part of March compared to the same time period last…

What Employers Need to Know

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

What Employers Need to Know

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

What Employers Need to Know

What Employers Need to Know

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 congratulates our partners Lindsay Daye Barbee and …

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

Dallas boutique adds three lawyers to its commercial litigation group

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…

DALLAS – Four lawyers at Estes Thorne & Carr PLLC have been selected to the 2019 Texas Rising Stars list of the top young attorneys in the state.…

DALLAS – Litigation boutique Estes Thorne & Carr PLLC is pleased to announce that employment attorney …

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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 is pleased to announce that firm attorneys Katherine Anand…

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 – The Dallas…

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…