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.
The Kim Askew Distinguished Service Award recognizes a DBA member who, through service to the DBA and to the Dallas community at large, has shown a lasting
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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.
Although some owners may seek an outside buyer, Pollack said others may choose to find a family member to take control of the business in order to preserve the family legacy and…
Shackelford Earns 2025 Best Law Firms Recognition
Shackelford, McKinley & Norton has earned Best Law Firms® recognition in 12 unique practice areas for 2025.
Best Law Firm recognition is considered a reliable indicator of a firm’s credibility within the legal industry.
The comprehensive selection process involves multiple factors, starting with client feedback on critical elements including a firm’s expertise, responsiveness, and cost-effectiveness.…
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.
According to Lawdragon, the honored attorneys represent the “beating heart of business in the U.S.” and are proven transactional leaders in a business climate full…
Understanding Experimental Aircraft Limitations
Are you considering purchasing or do you own an aircraft with an experimental airworthiness certificate? If so, it is important that you understand the limitations that go along with that type of aircraft. While some limitations are familiar, others are not as well known. However, failure to comply with any of the limitations applicable to…
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.
A founding partner of Shackelford, McKinley & Norton, Hofmeister has been a member of the FBA for more than three decades and became a Sustaining Charter Life Fellow of the Foundation of the Federal…
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.
The honored attorneys, according to Lawdragon, are those who focus on helping private and high net worth clients successfully navigate the turbulent waters of Family Law proceedings.
This is the third selection for Mr.…
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.
Texas Super Lawyers honors are limited to no more than 5% of eligible Texas attorneys annually and are based on a statewide survey of lawyers coupled with extensive editorial review. The honored Shackelford attorneys…
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. The annual guide honors the nation’s top advisors on a diverse range of workplace legal issues.
Selected for her Employment Law & Litigation work, Ms. Campbell represents clients involved in disputes involving…
David Elrod Recognized With Lifetime Achievement Award from Texas Lawyer
DALLAS – 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.
Presented by Texas Lawyer, the Texas Legal Awards honors “trailblazing attorneys who have left an indelible mark” on the…