DALLAS – The Dallas Association of Young Lawyers (DAYL) has awarded Haynes and Boone, LLP Associate
Charles Gearing the 2013 Pro Bono Service Award, which recognizes the public service or legal aid performed by a young lawyer who provides outstanding contributions and access to justice to those in need of legal services.
In the past year, Gearing completed 560 hours of pro bono work providing the indigent and non-profit organizations essential legal work.
DALLAS – Haynes and Boone, LLP Partner
Jan Sharry has been selected as the 2013 Advisor Dealmaker of the Year by the Dallas Business Journal’s M&A awards, which recognizes the region’s top M&A deals, dealmakers and the best transactions in North Texas.
Sharry also served as lead counsel in connection with the sale of a controlling interest in Service King Collision Repair to a private equity fund managed by The Carlyle Group, which was selected as the 2013 Large Deal of the Year.
DALLAS – The Texas Center for Legal Ethics (TCLE) has chosen Haynes and Boone, LLP Partner
Nina Cortell to receive one of two 2013 Jack Pope Professionalism Awards, which annually recognize one lawyer and one judge who personify the highest standards of professionalism and integrity in the field of law. The judicial recipient of this year’s Jack Pope Award is Judge Patrick E. Higginbotham of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
TCLE Executive Director Jonathan Smaby says that "Judge Higginbotham and Ms. Cortell are exemplars of professionalism and integrity who – like Chief Justice Pope – have made immense contributions to the legal profession. The Pope Awards highlight the good works that lawyers do, and this year's recipients are particularly deserving."
The BTI Consulting Group has listed Haynes and Boone, LLP as one of the best-branded law firms, selecting it as an Honor Roll member in seven of a dozen possible categories.
Results included in
The BTI Brand Elite: Client Perceptions of the Best-Branded Law Firms 2013 are the direct result of a specific unprompted client citation.
DALLAS – Haynes and Boone, LLP Partner
Jan Sharry has been chosen as a 2013 Women in Business Honoree by the Dallas Business Journal in its sixth annual listing of top women in business.
“Jan’s leadership goes beyond the firm and into the community where she serves on the board of directors for numerous organizations focused on elevating women in business,” said
Terry Conner, Haynes and Boone managing partner. “Her contributions have helped transform the firm’s corporate practice into one of the most respected in Texas. We are very proud that she is a part of the Haynes and Boone family and congratulate her on this honor.”