Estes Thorne Ewing & Payne PLLC

Estes Thorne Ewing & Payne

Firm Details:

Managing Partner:

Number of partners: 8

Number of lawyers: 15

Firm Overview:

Estes Thorne Ewing & Payne combines the experience of Big Law with a uniquely personal approach to the practice of law. The firm’s attorneys are dedicated to providing superior, client-focused legal services to Fortune 100 companies and other high-profile clients in matters involving business litigation, family law, construction litigation, appellate, arbitration, mediation, legal malpractice, and labor and employment. Clients cover a spectrum of industries including financial services, construction, healthcare telecommunications, trucking and transportation, energy, multi-level marketing, food and beverage, retail, and real estate. The firm also frequently serves as local Texas counsel in both state and federal courts. One of the first women-owned boutique law firms in North Texas when launched in 2008, Estes Thorne Ewing & Payne remains one of the largest in Texas. The firm is a Certified Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE) and a member of National Association of Minority and Woman Owned Law Firms (NAMWOLF.)

Main Areas of Practice:

Business & Commercial Litigation:

The business litigators at Estes Thorne Ewing & Payne are recognized across Texas for their high level of personalized client service and ability to win business disputes involving contract disputes, business break-ups, fraud and claims of misrepresentation, Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act, temporary restraining orders and injunctions, negligence, slander, director and office liability, force majeure clauses, and protecting an organization’s confidential information. The firm was built for the courtroom, but its attorneys understand the need to tailor legal strategies to the unique circumstances and goals of each client, negotiating settlements when possible, but always ready for trial or arbitration.

Family Law:

The firm’s attorneys place their clients’ needs at the heart of all decisions made in family law cases and take seriously their role as a support system for those with whom they work. Whether navigating the difficult waters of divorce or helping determine questions of child custody, the attorneys work closely with clients to identify and define goals, then tailor the legal strategy accordingly. This approach, paired with a background in business litigation, provides the firm with a unique perspective when dealing with family law matters, providing valuable insight on how divorce can affect businesses, investments, compensation packages, retirement benefits, stock options, and a variety of other specific financial considerations.

Construction Litigation:

Through decades of experience working in the Texas construction industry, the firm has invaluable insight into local practices specific to Texas. From a single-family residence to a large-scale power plant, if it requires legal action, the firm is prepared to fight for its client’s interests at any stage of a construction project on issues including contract dispute, filing or removing a mechanic’s lien, deceptive trade practices, insurance matters, delay claims, or construction defect allegations.

Mediation and Arbitration:

Alternative dispute resolution, such as mediation and arbitration, can often be a desirable way to more efficiently resolve expensive litigation and find creative solutions to the problems facing businesses. Several firm attorneys are trained mediators, lawyers who have been invited to serve on the National Panel of Arbitrators for the American Arbitration Association, and lawyers who are invited by the parties to serve as arbitrators.

Appellate:

Drawing on its attorneys’ collective experience in state and federal appellate courts, the firm represents large Fortune 500 companies, governmental entities and individuals in a wide range of commercial, employment, family and real estate appellate matters. The firm’s appellate team frequently works in tandem with its trial lawyers, offering input on trial strategy in preparation for the potential of an appeal. The team also provides guidance on post-trial motions, interlocutory appeals, writs of mandamus, merits briefing, oral advocacy, and petitions for review in the Supreme Court of Texas.

Legal Malpractice:

Estes Thorne Ewing & Payne has represented lawyers and law firms in a variety of legal malpractice claims stemming from appellate practices, corporate transactions, financial services, personal injury law, real estate, and securities law. Estes Thorne Ewing & Payne offers creative, discreet representation to clients facing allegations of negligence, fraud, conflicts of interest, or other breaches of fiduciary duties. The firm’s attorneys also handle disqualification disputes, serve as expert witnesses, provide counseling and speak on professional ethics and legal malpractice topics.

Employment:

Working with employers of all sizes, from major corporations to small business, the firm focuses on offering innovative and thoughtful defense of employment disputes in the courtroom and before regulatory agencies. The firm regularly counsels clients on recognizing and addressing employment issues before they escalate, the best practices in employment policies and procedures, and in the hiring, firing and disciplining of employees.

Offices:

3811 Turtle Creek Blvd, Suite 2000

Dallas Texas USA TX 75219

Web: http://www.estesthorne.com

Tel: +1 214 599 4000