Atchley v. AstraZeneca UK Ltd., No. 20-7077, 2022 WL 30153 (D.C. Cir. Jan. 4, 2022) By Alison Divine In a unanimous decision on January 4th a three judge panel for the United States Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit reversed the dismissal of Atchley v. AstraZeneca UK Ltd., No. […]
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The Nations Law Firm is proud to announce the opening of our second Houston office. Conveniently located in the Westchase area, the new 21,000 square foot office space allows ample room for the firm’s expanded operations. We have an entire floor with plenty of space for both equipment and personnel […]
The Nations Law Firm is proud to announce the successful outcome of a charitable event which we were fortunate enough to sponsor. The 7th Annual North Texas Warrior Golf Tournament took place in Southlake, Texas all day today. This is the group’s only fundraiser and essentially funds their entire yearly […]
Congratulations to our very own Joanna Meinecke, winner of the Houston AdminAwards Loyalty Award. Joanna Patton Meinecke came to work for The Nations Law Firm 33 years ago as a part-time temporary. When she joined the firm, the current managing partner, Cindy Nations, was still in high school and working […]
Howard L. Nations of Houston has been selected as one of five 2017 recipients of the Texas Bar Foundation’s Outstanding 50 Year Lawyer Award. The award recognizes attorneys whose practice has spanned 50 years or more and who adhere to the highest principles and traditions of the legal profession and […]
The Trial Lawyer, official magazine of The National Trial Lawyers, has revealed its 2016 members of The RoundTable: America’s 50 Most Influential Lawyers. These extraordinary civil plaintiff and criminal defense lawyers were chosen from nominations of the magazine’s readers. Each lawyer was assessed for his or her professional accomplishments, trial […]
By Cindy Nations – Fifty years ago today, Howard L. Nations was licensed to practice law. That was the spark that became the sun. The newcomer who became the legend. The ambitious young man who became a force to reckon with in defense of his clients. I’m not even going […]
HYLA (Houston Young Lawyers Association) hosted their Annual Law Day Luncheon on Monday, May 4th at The Four Seasons Hotel. In 1958, President Eisenhower proclaimed Law Day to honor the role of law in the creation of the United States of America. The American Bar Association defines Law Day as […]
By Sophie Williams – Last month The Nations Law Firm was recognized for our participation and outstanding fund-raising efforts by Susan G. Komen Houston. The Nations Law Firm staff was invited to the Komen Houston 12th Anniversary Pink Honor Roll Dinner to celebrate and honor the Top 100 fundraisers for […]
By Sophie Williams – The Nations Law Firm is proud to announce that Howard Nations has been selected as a member of the Nation’s Top One Percent by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel. NADC is an organization dedicated to promoting the highest standards of legal excellence. NADC members are […]
By Andrea Schmauss – The staff of the Nations Law Firm formed the “Jogging for Joanna” team and participated in Saturday’s Susan G Komen’s Houston Race for the Cure. The team’s formation was inspired by Joanna Meinecke, Office Administrator for the Nations Law Firm, who openly shared her breast cancer […]
By Andrea Schmauss – The Nations Law Firm, “Jogging for Joanna,” team shirt won 3rd place in the Susan G. Komen Houston Race for the Cure T-Shirt Contest. The design was a collaborative effort by several members of the staff.
On September 10, 2014, Howard Nations was interviewed by Tom McDonald on NPR radio about the grand opening of the Trial Lawyers Hall of Fame at the Temple University Beasley School of Law. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7UQ7Sjx4OQ
Howard Nations will be interviewed on Lawyer 2 Lawyer, Wednesday, October 1st, at 12:30pm – 1:15pm CST. http://legaltalknetwork.com/podcasts/lawyer-2-lawyer/
“Once you learn to read, you will be forever free.” ― Frederick Douglass September 17, 2014 – The Nations Law Firm staff participated again this year in the Houston Bar Association’s Annual Fall Book Drive which is sponsored by the HBA Lawyers for Literacy Committee. The staff collected books and […]
By Andrea Schmauss – The Trial Lawyer Hall of Fame recognizes and honors remarkable trial lawyers who have left an indelible mark on the American legal tradition through a lifetime of service to the American public and the Constitution, and who have distinguished themselves as advocates in the courtroom. The […]
By Andrea Schmauss– June 5, 2014 – The National Trial Lawyers “Top 40 under 40” is a professional organization composed of the top trial lawyers from each state who are younger than the age of 40. Membership into the organization is by invitation only and is extended exclusively to those […]
By Andrea Schmauss – March 27, 2014 – The Nations Law Firm is pleased to announce that Howard L Nations received the Professor W. McKinley Smiley, Jr. Lighthouse Award at the 2014 Southern Trial Lawyers Association Mardi Gras Conference in New Orleans on February 28, 2014. This prestigious award is […]
By Andrea Schmauss Participants in the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, Leadership Education & Advanced Direction (LEAD) Program spent a day with Georgia legislators at the Capitol building in Atlanta on February 18th. The group helped GTLA’s lobbyists make connections with legislators and identify potential problems in currently proposed legislation. Not […]
Posted by Cindy Nations October 23, 2013 – I am so proud to announce that our own Buck Daniel has been chosen to participate in a highly coveted leadership program offered by the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association. This is a real honor and one which he most definitely deserves. Congratulations, […]
October 3, 2013 – In Texas, Attorney General Greg Abbott is facing new questions about the multimillion-dollar settlement he was awarded after being paralyzed by a falling tree in 1984, the kind of settlement he is now fighting against in a tort reform move, making it impossible for a plaintiff […]