March 2010:Attorneys Attend State Construction Law Conference

Eight attorneys attended and represented Griffith Nixon Davison, P.C. at the 23rd Annual Construction Law Conference which was held February 25-26 at the Westin La Cantera Resort in San Antonio. The Annual Conference held each spring is sponsored by the Construction Law Section of the State Bar of Texas in cooperation with The Texas Institute of Continuing Legal Education and features the hottest topics presented by leading construction law professionals.



February 2010:Scott Griffith Receives “Super Lawyer” Recognition

Scott Griffith was recognized as a “Super Lawyer” in Super Lawyers Magazine Corporate Counsel Edition in the Construction Litigation practice area. The recognition has been published in the January /February issue featuring Corporate Litigation. This is Scott’s 4th year being featured in the Corporate Counsel Edition. To find out more information about the Super Lawyers Magazine Corporate Counsel Edition, visit their website at http://www.superlawyers.com/about/corporate_counsel.html



February 2010:GND Introduces New Associates

GND is pleased to announce the addition of two new associates: Carie Jones and Daniel Terrell. Carie Jones will be working as an Associate in GND’s Litigation Section. Ms. Jones attended The University of Texas, where she graduated with honors in 1996. In 1999, Ms. Jones graduated summa cum laude from the Texas Tech School of Law where she was a member of Order of the Coif and Associate Editor of the Texas Tech Law Review. Ms. Jones also has an L.L.M from the New York University School of Law. Ms. Jones joins Griffith Nixon Davison, P.C. after spending several years with one of the nation’s largest law firms. In her 10+ year career, Ms. Jones has gained extensive trial and litigation experience in both State and Federal Courts. Ms. Jones is licensed to practice law in the states of Texas, Oklahoma and New York, as well as all U.S. District Courts in Texas and the U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. In addition, Ms. Jones is a Solicitor in England and Wales. Ms. Jones is a member of the State Bar of Texas, the American Bar Association, the Dallas Bar Association and the Dallas Association of Young Lawyers. She resides in Dallas with her husband and two children.

Daniel Terrell will be working as an Associate in GND’s Transactional Section. A Louisiana native, Mr. Terrell graduated from Southeastern Louisiana University with a B.S. in Finance in 2001. He then attended Louisiana State University’s (LSU) School of Law where he served as a member on the Louisiana Law Review. He graduated from LSU Law School in 2004. Immediately upon graduating from Law School, Mr. Terrell worked as an Associate at one of the nation’s largest law firms. Thereafter, for the past few years, Mr. Terrell served as Division General Counsel for The Shaw Group, Inc., a diverse engineering, construction, technology, fabrication, environmental and industrial services organization with 28,000 employees in strategic locations around the world. Mr. Terrell has authored numerous publications and is a frequent speaker/presenter at various Construction law seminars and conferences.



February 2010:GND Associate Sarah MarDock to Deliver Speech on Social Networking

Sarah Mardock, a GND Litigation Associate, will be delivering a speech titled “The Legal Implications of Social Networking” to the TEXO Women’s Forum in Dallas on February 17, 2010. As the title of her speech suggests, Ms. Mardock’s speech will be focused on the wide world of social networking. She will explain the workings of Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and blogging, with an emphasis on how these tools can be used both as personal and business networking tools. In addition, Ms. Mardock will address some of the legal implications and ramifications of social networking for employers and employees. The speech will take place at 12:00pm on February 17, 2010 at TEXO’s Dallas Conference Center at 11111 N. Stemmons Frwy, Dallas, Texas, 75229.

Ms. Mardock is a graduate of Southern Methodist University’s Dedman School of Law, where she participated in both the ABA and National Moot Court Competition and was a member of the SMU Student Bar Association. Prior to attending law school, Sarah earned her undergraduate degree in Finance from the University of Texas in Austin.



January 2010:“Best Real Estate Deals” Award Finalist - Kimber Davison and GND Transactional Section

Kimber Davison has been listed as a key player in two real estate deals that have been selected as finalists in the Dallas Business Journal’s 18th Annual Best Real Estate Deals Awards program. These awards recognize the top real estate transactions of 2009 and the dealmakers who make them happen. Awards will be presented on February 24, 2010. Click here for more event information.



January 2010: Article Appears in Dallas Bar Association’s Headnotes

The January edition of the Dallas Bar Association’s HEADNOTES features an article authored by Mike Nixon. The article is titled, “Five Things Every Non-Construction Lawyer Should Know About Construction Law.” In the article, Mr. Nixon discusses various construction law issues including Texas lien law, the basics of the AIA documents and the law regarding removables. To read this article, click here.



January 2010: Griffith Nixon Davison, P.C. Serves with Salvation Army

Griffith Nixon Davison, P.C. took part in a service opportunity with Salvation Army-Dallas over the holidays. The firm spent two evenings serving nearly 1,000 meals to the Dallas area homeless at the Salvation Army’s Carr P. Collins Social Service Center. It was an honor to partner with Salvation Army and have a small hand in the great work they do in and around the DFW Metroplex.



December 2009: GND Names New Partner

GND is happy to announce the addition of a new partner, Curtis Hubbard, who has served as a Director in the Firm’s Litigation Section since 2007. Mr. Hubbard attended Arkansas Tech University where he graduated Magna Cum Laude in 1998. In 2000, Mr. Hubbard graduated from the Baylor University School of Law where he was a member of Phi Delta Phi and an Executive Editor of the Baylor Law Review. Mr. Hubbard joined the firm immediately upon graduating from law school. In his 10 years with the firm, Mr. Hubbard has gained extensive trial and litigation experience, handling complex construction matters, as well as general commercial and business litigation matters. Mr. Hubbard is a member of the State Bar of Texas’ and Dallas Bar Association’s Construction Law Section and Business Litigation Section. In addition to being admitted to the State Bar of Texas, Mr. Hubbard is also admitted to the U.S. District Court for the Northern, Southern and Eastern District of Texas and is licensed to practice law in the State of Arkansas. Mr. Hubbard is married to Jennifer Hubbard, an Associate with Griffith Nixon Davison, P.C.. Curtis and Jennifer and their children reside in Frisco, where Curtis serves on the Frisco Chamber of Commerce.


December 2009: GND Appoints New Director

GND is pleased to announce that Jason Cagle, an Associate in the Firm’s Litigation Section since 2008, has been appointed as a Director of the firm. Mr. Cagle graduated magna cum laude from Loyola Marymount University in 1998 with a degree in Political Science and a Minor in Computer Science. He then attended and graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Law where he served as Articles Editor of the Law Review and was a member of the Order of the Coif and Moot Court Board. Mr. Cagle is an active member of the American Bar Association, the State Bar of Texas, the Dallas Bar Association, the Texas Young Lawyers’ Association, the Dallas Association of Young Lawyers and the Defense Research Institute. In addition to being licensed to practice law in the State of Texas, Mr. Cagle is also licensed in the State of New York and is admitted to practice law in all U.S. District Courts in Texas, the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Mr. Cagle is an active member of the Dallas Volunteer Attorneys Program and serves as a Judge for the Texas High School Mock Trial Competition. Jason and his wife and son reside in Dallas.


December 2009: Scott Griffith Appointed to TEXO Association Board of Directors

Scott Griffith, Founding Partner, has been elected to serve on the TEXO Association Board of Directors. TEXO is the Construction Association representing commercial contractors in North and East Texas. With over 1,900 members, TEXO is the largest commercial contractors association in Texas. TEXO provides its members with innovative programs, quality services and strategic alliances while protecting a merit shop working environment. The Association maintains a strategic focus on specific areas such as governmental representation, safety, health and environmental issues, professional training and education and community and networking events. Mr. Griffith began his three-year term on the TEXO Association Board of Directors in the fall of 2009.


December 2009: Kimber Davison Elected to State Bar of Texas Construction Law Section Council

Kimber Davison, Managing Partner, was recently nominated and elected to serve on the State Bar of Texas Construction Law Section Council. The Construction Law Section is made up of over 1,000 legal professionals serving in both the public and private sectors across the state of Texas. In addition to publishing the Texas Construction Law Journal, the Section holds an Annual Conference each spring featuring the hottest topics and leading construction law professionals, as well as the Basic Course in Texas Construction Law which is held each fall for those attorneys new to the field. Ms. Davison has begun a three year term as a Member on the Construction Law Section Council and will serve through 2012. (For more information on the State Bar of Texas Construction Law Section, you can visit the Section website at www.constructionlawsection.org.)


December 2009: GND Transactional Section Completes "Warp Speed" Closing

The GND transactional section completed representation of the Seller in the sale of an office building where closing was accomplished in less than six weeks. The The Dallas Morning News described the transaction as being completed in “warp speed.” See the full DMN Tektronix Article. The same transaction also featured in the Dallas Business Journal. See the full DBJ Tektronix Article.