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In Fort Worth, Texas Magaznie's annual list of "Top Attorneys," all Barlow, Garsek & Simon attorneys were recognized by their peers as being among the best in Fort Worth. In many practice areas, our attorneys received among the highest number of selections. Practice area selections of Barlow Garsek & Simon attorneys were as follows: Elliott Garsek (Banking, Business/Commercial), Henry Simon (Bankruptcy), Robert Simon (Bankruptcy), Ben Barlow (Education Law), Chris Collins (Civil Litigation), Zach Garsek (Business/Commercial), Paul Vitanza (Civil Litigation), Christian Dennie (Personal Injury - Plaintiff), Judd Pritchard (Media/First Amendment Law), Spencer Solomon (Bankruptcy) and Mitchell Moses (Real Estate). |
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The Texas Bar Journal recently published Christian Dennie's article entitled Post-Penn State: Protecting Against Sexual Harassment and Misconduct in Athletics. A copy of the article can be found here. |
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Christian Dennie was interviewed by the Baltimore Sun regarding the Atlantic Coast Conference ("ACC") v. University of Maryland ("Maryland") litigation pending in North Carolina. The suit pertains to conference realignment and the exit fee associated with Maryland's departure to the Big 10 Conference. A copy of the article can be viewed here. |
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Ben Barlow was elected as the President of the Tarrant County Bar Association (TCBA) for its 2012-13 year, following his year of service as President-Elect of the TCBA. Ben has devoted countless hours and substantial energy in support of TCBA's mission:
To advance the science of jurisprudence; to facilitate and improve the administration of justice; to maintain and to elevate standards of professional conduct; to increase professional skills through regular continuing legal education; and to encourage and promote a better understanding of the legal profession by the public.
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Judd Pritchard has been selected as a member of the Fort Worth Business Press's 2012 class of 40 Under 40. As stated by the Business Press, "[e]very Year, The Fort Worth Business Press hosts the Forty Under Forty event saluting 40 area individuals under the age of 40 years old who are making their mark with professional success and community involvement. This year’s Forty Under Forty winners span a multitude of industries – improving and evolving their businesses through innovation and determination – and donate countless hours to making their communities better places to live through volunteerism." Judd joins a class that includes an impressive list of individuals who have had, and are poised to continue having, a substantial impact of the Fort Worth community. Among Judd's contributions to Fort Worth are serving on the Boards of Directors of First Tee Fort Worth and Camp Fire USA First Texas Council.
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Zach Garsek recently completed the Leadership Fort Worth Leadership Class, graduating with a class that includes many up and coming community leaders from diverse backgrounds and roles within the Fort Worth community. As stated on the LFW website: "Our Leadership Class addresses vital issues impacting Fort Worth by engaging established leaders in discussion and challenging them to make an impact. This nine month program brings together a diverse group of decision-makers from across the community who want to broaden their perspective about Fort Worth and use their resources to address identified needs." Barlow Garsek & Simon, a fixture in the Fort Worth legal community, is committed to contributing to positive growth of Fort Worth while sustaining its unique and invaluable culture. |
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Three Barlow Garsek & Simon attorneys have been named as Texas Superlawyers - Robert Simon (Bankruptcy), Chris Collins (General Litigation - Rising Star) and Christian Dennie (Sports & Entertainment - Rising Star). |
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Recently, five Barlow Garsek & Simon attorneys were recognized by Fort Worth, Texas Magazine as "Top Attorneys" in Fort Worth. Those lawyers include Ben Barlow (Education/School Law), Robert Simon (Bankruptcy), Paul Vitanza (Business/Commercial Litigation), Judd Pritchard (Communications Law) and Zach Garsek (Business/Commercial Litigation). |
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In March 2012, Christian Dennie served as a panelist at two events relating to the intersection of law and sports. On March 2, 2012, he discussed the legal aspects of conference realignment at the University of Mississippi School of Law. On March 16, 2012, he traveled to Charlottesville, Virginia to serve as a panelist and discuss conference realignment and issues of student-athlete rights at the University of Virginia School of Law. Over the course of the last eighteen months, Christian has also spoken at events held at Harvard Law School, Thomas Jefferson School of Law, and SMU Dedman School of Law. |
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In recent months, there has been debate and discussion regarding the NCAA's implementation of a $2,000.00 stipend for student-athletes and the offering of multi-year scholarships. As a result, journalists across the country have drafted a number of articles addressing some of the issues associated with new NCAA legislation and have turned to Christian Dennie for comment. Recently, Christian was quoted for an article appearing on SI.com and by the Associated Press for an article that was featured in numerous newspapers, publications, and media outlets including the USA Today and ESPN.com. To review Christian's comments click here and here. |
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