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Alavi Anaipakos Founders Amir Alavi, Demetrios Anaipakos Honored as 2026 Benchmark Litigation Stars, via Alavi Anaipakos. trial lawyers Amir Alavi and Demetrios Anaipakos of Houston’s Alavi Anaipakos are recognized once again in the annual Benchmark Litigation Stars rankings for their years of work in high-stakes intellectual property lawsuits and significant business disputes. Congratulations to the firm’s founders on this recognition!

Benchmark Litigation Names Burford Perry and Two Partners to 2026 List of Outstanding Litigation Practices, Lawyers, via Burford Perry. The 2026 edition of Benchmark Litigation — one of the most respected guides to the U.S. legal profession — has named Burford Perry to its coveted “Recommended” list of litigation practices. Additionally, Benchmark honored partners Robert Burford and Matt Parks for their expertise in complex commercial litigation.

Botkin Chiarello Calaf Welcomes Adam Goodrum, via Botkin Chiarello Calaf. BCC continues to expand its litigation capabilities with the addition of Adam Goodrum. Adam joins the firm after serving as Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Northern District of Oklahoma, where he served as the 2024 Gaye L. Tenoso Indian Country Fellow, part of the Attorney General’s Honors Program. Welcome to the firm, Adam!

Employment Law Attorneys Allayna Ford, Areesha Hemani Join Jackson Spencer Law, via Jackson Spencer Law. Jackson Spencer Law is pleased to welcome Allayna Ford and Areesha Hemani as the newest members of the firm’s growing legal team. Both attorneys are firmly committed to advocating for fairness and justice in the workplace and will represent clients in employment disputes, including claims of discrimination, harassment, and wrongful termination. Welcome, Allayna and Areesha!

Ray Khirallah Named to Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America, via Khirallah Trial Attorneys. Each year, Lawdragon recognizes trial lawyers whose work and reputations set them apart. This year, Khirallah Trial Attorneys is proud to share that co-founder Ray Khirallah has been named to the 2026 edition.

Interstate Custody Battles: Which State's Court Has the Final Say?, by Brousseau Naftis Erick & Massingill's Arianna Smith. Are you thinking about filing for divorce or a custody proceeding, but have just relocated to another state? What if you and your children have a second residence in another state where your spouse works? Determining which court has the authority to decide custody and conservatorship issues under these circumstances can be complex. That's where the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA) comes in. Arianna Smith explains.

Who Gets the House in a Divorce?, via Epstein Family Law's Tarah Hill. One of the most challenging aspects of divorce is determining what happens to the marital home. Family Lawyer Tarah Hill explains the three ways a home can be split, and the other implications of dividing this type of asset.

How Does Owning a Business Affect Property Division in Divorce?, via The Law Office of Carol A. Wilson's Carol Wilson. Property division in divorce is rarely cut-and-dried. That becomes even more true when one or both spouses own shares in a business created during the marriage. Family lawyer Carol Wilson breaks down the details.

Meet Rosa Moreno-DeMauro, via Khirallah Trial Attorneys. Khirallah Trial Attorneys takes on only a select number of cases so that every client gets our full attention, and that means every member of our team plays a vital role in delivering results. They chose to start with Rosa because she’s often the first friendly voice our clients hear and a steady hand guiding them through what can be an unfamiliar and emotional process.

Heim, Payne & Chorush IPR Practice Ranked Among Best in 2025 PTAB Intelligence Report, via Heim, Payne & Chorush. Heim, Payne & Chorush and several of the firm’s experienced attorneys are recognized for their work before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) in the 2025 PTAB Intelligence Report. For this year’s rankings, Patexia reviewed every PTAB proceeding filed between July 1, 2020, and June 30, 2025, including 850 law firms and over 1,000 attorneys.

Kirk Pittard Presents at TTLA Trucking Litigation Bootcamp, via Durham, Pittard & Spalding. DPS attorneys Kirk Pittard, Lara Hollingsworth and Aditi Deal authored a paper on preserving error, jury questions, and the jury charge in trucking litigation for the 2025 Texas Trial Lawyers Association Trucking Litigation Bootcamp. In addition, Kirk was a featured presenter on the topic during the two-day event in New Orleans.

Congratulations to our clients who were named to the 2025 edition of Texas Super Lawyers and Rising Stars!

Boston Jury Returns $83 Million Asbestos-Exposure Verdict Against American Art Clay Company, via Iola Gross and Forbes-King. A jury in Boston has returned an $83 million verdict against American Art Clay Company, agreeing that a Western Massachusetts woman’s mesothelioma death was caused by their asbestos-laden products. The case is the second multimillion asbestos-exposure verdict secured by Iola, Gross & Forbes King in the last three weeks.

BCC Team Secures Trademark for Austin Restaurant and its Award-Winning Salsa, via Botkin Chiarello Calaf. There’s no higher calling than serving the good people who bring us delicious Tex-Mex. Congratulations to our client, Eldorado Cafe, on the successful registration of their trademarks, both for the restaurant’s name and for their award-winning hot sauce, Salsa X.

Congratulations to our clients who were named to the 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators!

  • Amir Alavi, Demetrios Anaipakos, Scott Clark, Masood Anjom, and Michael McBride | Alavi Anaipakos

  • Michael Heim, Leslie Payne, Russell Chorush, Allan Bullwinkel, Eric Enger, and Chris First | Heim, Payne & Chorush

Vanderbilt Mining Hit with $12.25 Million Asbestos Exposure, Mesothelioma Cancer Verdict, via Iola Gross & Forbes-King. An Upstate New York jury has awarded a record $12.25M verdict against Vanderbilt Mining — the first U.S. jury finding of liability for environmental asbestos exposure. The firm is honored to stand with the family of Anna Bishop along with co-counsel at Belluck Law firm, holding the company accountable for decades of dangerous conduct.

Phil Kovnat Presents Oral Argument Before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, via Durham, Pittard & Spalding. Durham, Pittard & Spalding attorney Philip Kovnat presented oral argument before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in a product liability class action concerning children’s toys that are unlawful to sell under the Federal Hazardous Substances Act.

Buckle Up: Texas Lawyer Spotlights Kirk Pittard’s Passion for Aviation and the Law, via Durham, Pittard & Spalding. Texas Lawyer recently featured Durham, Pittard & Spalding founding partner Kirk Pittard in its series on lawyers and their unique hobbies. Reporter Laura Lorek’s profile, “Lawyer, Pilot, Mountain Climber: Dallas Attorney Does It All,” dives into Pittard’s lifelong interest in both aviation and the law—and how the two intersect in his professional life.

Congratulations to our clients who were named to the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America!

Christina takes traditional legal marketing copy and upcycles it into snackable, click-able and shareable digital content. As Muse’s newsletter aficionado, she creates custom newsletters for clients from development to distribution.

If you’re looking for a snappy headline or engaging email, send her a note at christina.dipinto@muselegalpr.com.

Christina Di Pinto

Christina takes traditional legal marketing copy and upcycles it into snackable, click-able and shareable digital content. As Muse’s newsletter aficionado, she creates custom newsletters for clients from development to distribution. If you’re looking for a snappy headline or engaging email, send her a note at christina.dipinto@muselegalpr.com.

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