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Alejandra Conoley
Mark Maples
After a quarter century on the 11th floor of the Oil & Gas Building, Broude Smith Jennings & McGlinchey PC has completed an arduous journey (diagonally across the street) and set up shop in the Fort Worth Club Building. Their new office address is 306 West 7th Street, Suite 306, Fort Worth, Texas 76102. All other information remains the same. Brackett & Ellis is pleased to welcome associate Alejandra Conoley to the firm. Alejandra received her Juris Doctorate from UNT Dallas College of Law and earned her B.S. from University of Texas at Arlington. Alejandra will focus her practice primarily in insurance defense. Brackett & Ellis is proud to announce that Mark Maples has been named a Shareholder of the firm. Mark focuses his practice on estate, trust, and tax planning. He also represents executors and administrators as they navigate the intricate estate administration process. John Penn has received the American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI)’s 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award. ABI’s highest award recognizes his sustained and deep commitment to the leadership and governance of the organization in several leadership roles over many years. A former ABI president and chairman and an ABI member since 1988, John is the firmwide chair of Perkins Coie’s Bankruptcy & Restructuring practice and is also a fellow in the American College of Bankruptcy.
Pope, Hardwicke, Christie, Schell, Kelly & Taplett L.L.P is pleased to announce that Leonard B. Smith has joined the firm as a Partner. Mr. Smith gradu16 www.tarrantbar.org JANUARY–MARCH 2022
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ated from the University of Texas School of Law. His practice focuses primarily on municipal law, zoning, and land use issues. Mr. Smith may be reached at 500 W. 7th Street, Suite 600, Fort Worth, Texas 76102, 817-332-3245 or 512-914-3732, Lsmith@popehardwicke.com. Phelps joined this year’s list of firms working to close the gender gap in partner promotion at large law firms. The firms awarded for “Tipping the Scales” had 50% or more women in their 2021 partner class. Recognized firms were chosen by the Diversity & Flexibility Alliance’s New Partner Report, a yearly breakdown of data from more than 100 of the largest law firms in the U.S. Phelps earned a spot on the list thanks to its 2021 partner class, led by three talented and dedicated women attorneys— Ashley Heilprin, Erin Malone, and Regina VasquezEspinosa. The 67 “Tipping the Scales” firms were recognized at the Diversity and Flexibility Alliance’s Annual Conference. The Diversity and Flexibility Alliance is a think tank that works with organizations to create flexible workplace policies that promote inclusive work cultures and advance more women into leadership positions. It provides resources, training and strategic advice to improve organizational effectiveness through diversity and flexibility. g
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