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<default:div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The Busiest Septuagenarian in Texas</default:div>
By day, a few million-dollar cases; by night, Wayne Fisher smokes six briskets at once
Tim Eaton
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2009-09-10T00:00:00-05:00
2009-09-16T08:42:38-05:00
<default:div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">A Poet, A Museum Director and A Lawyer Who Refuses To Lose</default:div>
Frank Branson does just what he wants, and that includes winning cases
Paul Sweeney
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2009-09-10T00:00:00-05:00
2009-09-23T14:19:05-05:00
<default:div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Guilty Until Proven Innocent</default:div>
Like Abraham, Craig Watkins asks if we want to destroy the righteous with the wicked
Anthony Head
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2009-09-10T00:00:00-05:00
2009-09-23T14:19:53-05:00
<default:div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The Crusaders of Death Row</default:div>
Houston neighbors Scott Atlas and Stanley Schneider run their own personal innocence project
Rose Nisker
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2009-09-10T00:00:00-05:00
2009-09-23T14:21:04-05:00
<default:div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Just a Closer Walk</default:div>
After more than $250 million in wins, Ray Thomas found he was missing something—and it wasn’t success
James Walsh
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2009-09-10T00:00:00-05:00
2009-09-16T08:50:00-05:00
<default:div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Being Buffalo Bill</default:div>
J. Gary Trichter channels a Western hero
Paul Nolan
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2009-09-10T00:00:00-05:00
2009-09-16T08:38:49-05:00
<default:div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Searching for Sodom</default:div>
Jeff Kobs is digging in Jordan for a biblical hotspot
Amy Kates
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2009-09-10T00:00:00-05:00
2009-09-16T08:40:02-05:00
<default:div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">A Lawyer in Love With Two Blind Disciplines: Justice and Wine-Tasting</default:div>
Both Randy Roach and his wines have depth and good character
Paul Nolan
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2009-09-10T00:00:00-05:00
2009-09-23T14:22:47-05:00
<default:div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Q&A: Racehorse Haynes</default:div>
How Richard Haynes kicked a spittoon and launched a legendary career
Mark Curriden & Steve Kaplan
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2009-09-10T00:00:00-05:00
2009-09-23T14:24:43-05:00
<default:div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Yearning to Return to Zion</default:div>
Aubrey Connatser and Ramsey Patton took on one of the largest custody cases—over 400 children—in Texas history
Jeff Siegel
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2009-03-11T00:00:00-05:00
2009-06-10T16:44:58-05:00
<default:div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">A Family Affair</default:div>
What's it like to work every day with the person you wake up next to each morning? Or to settle payroll disputes with the man who paid your first allowance?
Andy Steiner
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2009-03-11T00:00:00-05:00
2009-09-17T11:39:21-05:00
<default:div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Three Kings and a $25,000 Pot</default:div>
Rick Daly found a novel way to finalize the deal—poker
James Walsh
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2009-03-11T00:00:00-05:00
2009-09-17T11:40:56-05:00
<default:div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The Republican from Harvard</default:div>
Don't try to pigeonhole Chris Ward; you're sure to get him wrong
James Walsh
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2009-03-11T00:00:00-05:00
2009-06-10T16:44:58-05:00
<default:div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Reign Man</default:div>
Chris Smith takes on Ike and Rita
Judd Spicer
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2009-03-11T00:00:00-05:00
2009-06-10T16:44:58-05:00
<default:div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">A Young Man in an Old Boys’ Club</default:div>
Raul Leal gets to play J. Beresford Tipton to Texas landowners
Anna Befort
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2009-03-11T00:00:00-05:00
2009-06-10T16:44:58-05:00
<default:div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Defeating Public Enemy No. 1</default:div>
John Boundas wins the most important fight of his life
Anna Befort
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2009-03-11T00:00:00-05:00
2009-06-10T16:44:58-05:00
<default:div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">How a Mysterious Stranger Changed Yolanda Garcia’s Life</default:div>
A classroom visitor supplied the key to a college education
Erin Gulden
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2009-03-11T00:00:00-05:00
2009-04-17T17:52:21-05:00
<default:div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">From CIA to TBA</default:div>
Brad Caldwell meets the most convincing law school recruiter ever
Katherine Glover
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2009-03-11T00:00:00-05:00
2009-04-17T17:52:21-05:00
<default:div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The King of Dallas’ Homeless People</default:div>
Jennifer King enlists the homeless in community service
Paul Nolan
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2009-03-11T00:00:00-05:00
2009-04-17T17:52:21-05:00
<default:div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">A Song for Justice O’Connor</default:div>
Brett Busby clerked—and played violin—for the Supreme Court
Erin Gulden
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2009-03-11T00:00:00-05:00
2009-04-17T17:52:21-05:00
<default:div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">An Emmy for Jennifer</default:div>
Jennifer Morris tells tales of unsung heroes
Paul Nolan
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2009-03-11T00:00:00-05:00
2009-04-17T17:52:21-05:00
<default:div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Growing Up in the Navy</default:div>
Amy Jetel puts the skills she learned while in uniform to good use
Paul Nolan
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2009-03-11T00:00:00-05:00
2009-04-17T17:52:21-05:00
<default:div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Riding Passenger, For Fun and Profit</default:div>
Chris Collins liked being a rock star, but he loves being a lawyer
Paul Nolan
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2009-03-11T00:00:00-05:00
2009-04-17T17:52:21-05:00
<default:div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The Energy of Charles Matthews</default:div>
ExxonMobil's GC discusses Valdez, the merging of two oil giants and more
Paul Sweeney
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2009-03-01T00:00:00-06:00
2009-06-10T16:43:49-05:00
<default:div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Bend ’em Like Beck Can</default:div>
Clients in trouble—and the Supreme Court—beckon Dave Beck
Paul Sweeney
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2008-09-17T00:00:00-05:00
2009-06-10T16:44:58-05:00
<default:div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The Singer and His Fallen Friends</default:div>
Greg Westfall sings the stories—and saves the lives—of society's rabble
Rose Nisker
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2008-09-17T00:00:00-05:00
2009-06-10T16:44:58-05:00
<default:div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">56 Years of Civility in Texas Law</default:div>
You can overuse the Atticus Finch comparison—few people really deserve it. Jim Coleman does
Pat Evans
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2008-09-17T00:00:00-05:00
2009-06-10T16:44:58-05:00
<default:div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The Rise and Fall of Enrique Moreno</default:div>
The El Paso lawyer refuses to let a political derailment make him bitter
Richard A. Marini
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2008-09-17T00:00:00-05:00
2009-06-10T16:44:58-05:00
<default:div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">West Texas Hammurabi</default:div>
David Keltner expands the law to new frontiers
Stan Sinberg
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2008-09-17T00:00:00-05:00
2009-06-10T16:44:58-05:00
<default:div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The Crusader</default:div>
Paula Sweeney works (and works and works) for her clients
Andy Steiner
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2008-09-17T00:00:00-05:00
2009-06-10T16:44:58-05:00
<default:div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Come, Let Us Reasoner Together</default:div>
Harry Reasoner has been injecting the law with his good sense for almost half a century
Anthony Head
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2008-09-17T00:00:00-05:00
2009-06-10T16:44:58-05:00
<default:div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The Barrier Breaker of Baker Botts</default:div>
Jim Cannon fires a shot heard 'round Texas
Tim Eaton
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2008-09-17T00:00:00-05:00
2009-06-10T16:44:58-05:00
<default:div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The Perfect Match</default:div>
K. Marshall Dye found her place at Match.com
Kirstin A. McCudden
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2008-08-01T00:00:00-05:00
2009-06-10T16:43:49-05:00
<default:div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Mississippi Learning</default:div>
Shawn Raymond is poised to revolutionize public service in America
Anthony Head
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2008-03-17T00:00:00-05:00
2009-06-10T16:44:58-05:00
<default:div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Tonya Parker Loves Dialogue</default:div>
Rose Nisker
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2008-03-17T00:00:00-05:00
2009-06-10T16:44:58-05:00
<default:div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">What Nikkee Wants, Nikkee Gets</default:div>
Nikkee Espree — Mehaffy Weber
Rose Nisker
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2008-03-17T00:00:00-05:00
2009-06-10T16:44:58-05:00
<default:div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The Tahoka Kid</default:div>
Jeremy Brandon brought a little bit of West Texas to Harvard
Pat Evans
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2008-03-17T00:00:00-05:00
2009-06-10T16:44:58-05:00
<default:div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Sen. Cornyn’s Adviser</default:div>
Jim Ho plays well on both sides of the aisle
Becky Bull
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2008-03-17T00:00:00-05:00
2009-06-23T11:30:03-05:00
<default:div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">How Mike McKool Keeps His Cool</default:div>
He’s an uber-boy scout, ultra-prepared
Becky Bull
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2007-09-17T00:00:00-05:00
2009-06-10T16:44:58-05:00
<default:div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Sarah Weddington and the Supreme Court Case of the Century</default:div>
The woman behind Roe is still fighting for women's rights, almost 40 years after revolutionizing the United States
Kelly O'Hara
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2007-09-17T00:00:00-05:00
2009-06-10T16:44:58-05:00
<default:div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Van Fleet's Grand Feats</default:div>
A billion-dollar win? He's got lots of those
Paul Sweeney
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2007-09-17T00:00:00-05:00
2009-06-10T16:44:58-05:00
<default:div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Marin-ating the Law</default:div>
Michael Marin fights for fairness, whether his client is a huge corporation or the average Texas juror
Erica Lehrer Goldman
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2007-09-17T00:00:00-05:00
2009-06-10T16:44:58-05:00
<default:div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">How to Win at Poker Without Ever Playing a Hand</default:div>
Paul Nolan
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2007-09-17T00:00:00-05:00
2009-04-17T17:52:21-05:00
<default:div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The Cheerleader’s Mom Murder Case and other Tales</default:div>
Terri Zimmermann learned her chops in the Military
Erica Goldman Lehrer
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2007-03-19T00:00:00-05:00
2009-06-10T16:44:58-05:00