News & Press Releases

2023

May 17, 2023

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…

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April 21, 2023

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…

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March 22, 2023

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…

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January 20, 2023

Article From D Magazine

January 06, 2023

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:…

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2022

December 01, 2022

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…

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November 18, 2022

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. 

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November 10, 2022

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…

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November 03, 2022

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

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September 21, 2022

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.   

  

August 19, 2022

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…

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August 19, 2022

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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April 21, 2022

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,…

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March 22, 2022

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

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February 01, 2022

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

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2021

November 04, 2021

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…

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September 27, 2021

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…

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August 19, 2021

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…

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April 23, 2021

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…

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March 24, 2021

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…

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2020

November 17, 2020

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.…

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November 17, 2020

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

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October 19, 2020

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…

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August 20, 2020

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

It goes without saying that this year…

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March 25, 2020

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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March 19, 2020

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…

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March 18, 2020

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…

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March 17, 2020

What Employers Need to Know

March 16, 2020

What Employers Need to Know

March 06, 2020

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

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2019

November 01, 2019

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…

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October 18, 2019

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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September 15, 2019

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

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August 30, 2019

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

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August 19, 2019

Noted Dallas attorney Abby Ewing leads group joining litigation boutique

June 28, 2019

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

April 23, 2019

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

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April 10, 2019

Estes Thorne & Carr Earns Spot on National Client Service List

Nationwide surveys of GCs…

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2018

December 05, 2018

Wage & Hour Issues:

  • Holiday Pay

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November 13, 2018

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…

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September 25, 2018

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

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August 15, 2018

DALLAS – Estes Thorne & Carr partners Dawn Estes,

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August 01, 2018

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

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July 01, 2018

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

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March 19, 2018

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

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2017

October 20, 2017

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.

May 23, 2017

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…

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2016

November 02, 2016

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.…

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2014

December 11, 2014

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…

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July 29, 2014

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

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June 11, 2014

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…

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June 04, 2014

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

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May 05, 2014

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…

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2013

August 02, 2013

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…

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2012

July 03, 2012

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

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April 16, 2012

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

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2011

September 16, 2011

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

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2010

April 23, 2010

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

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April 15, 2010

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 …

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February 24, 2010

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…

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February 10, 2010

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' …

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January 27, 2010

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

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2008

October 06, 2008

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

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September 05, 2008

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

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August 25, 2008

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

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May 01, 2008

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

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March 26, 2008

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…

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