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Arcosa, Inc. Announces Appointment of Kimberly Lubel as a New Director

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Monday, November 1, 2021
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Ms. Lubel is the former Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of CST Brands, Inc., and a former senior executive of Valero Energy Corporation.

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  • Ms. Lubel is the former Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of CST Brands, Inc., and a former senior executive of Valero Energy Corporation.
  • Ms. Lubels appointment fills the vacant seat following the announced retirement of David W. Biegler that was effective on September 21, 2021.
  • Mr. Joseph Alvarado, currently serving as a member of the Companys Human Resources and Governance and Sustainability Committees, will assume the role of Chairman of the Human Resources Committee effective immediately.
  • David provided strategic continuity through our early days as a new company and continued to provide valuable counsel to the board and management.

Dallas Law Firm Caldwell Cassady & Curry Adds Two Associates

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Tuesday, October 26, 2021
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DALLAS, Oct. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Dallas-based intellectual property and business litigation law firm Caldwell Cassady & Curry has added Alexander Gras and Bjorn Blomquist as the firm's newest associates.

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  • DALLAS, Oct. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The Dallas-based intellectual property and business litigation law firm Caldwell Cassady & Curry has added Alexander Gras and Bjorn Blomquist as the firm's newest associates.
  • Both attorneys joined Caldwell Cassady & Curry after prior stents in the firm's summer associate program.
  • Mr. Gras joined the firm with prior courtroom experience in his roles with The University of Texas School of Law Immigration Clinic and the Law Offices of the Public Defender in Clovis, New Mexico.
  • Caldwell Cassady & Curry represents companies and individuals in high-stakes civil litigation, including patent infringement cases, trade secrets claims, fiduciary duty cases, class actions, and disputes involving company founders.

Widely Recognized Leader In Austin Joins Latham's New Office

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Monday, October 25, 2021
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"Mollie is a well-known and highly regarded lawyer in the market and we are thrilled she has joined us as we start up the office here in Austin," said Sam Zabaneh, Latham & Watkins' Office Managing Partner in Austin.

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  • "Mollie is a well-known and highly regarded lawyer in the market and we are thrilled she has joined us as we start up the office here in Austin," said Sam Zabaneh, Latham & Watkins' Office Managing Partner in Austin.
  • "Mollie's experience at the cutting-edge of the practice will further strengthen our transactional capability in Austin and nationally.
  • The breadth and depth of Latham's practices offers unparalleled expertise, market knowledge, and resources for companies in Austin and beyond.
  • Latham & Watkins works in cooperation with the Law Office of Salman M. Al-Sudairi in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Texas Bankruptcy Law Firm Forshey Prostok Welcomes New Partner Emily Chou

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Monday, October 11, 2021
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FORT WORTH, Texas, Oct. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Forshey Prostok LLP is proud to announce the addition of Emily Chou as a partner in the firm's Fort Worth office.

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  • FORT WORTH, Texas, Oct. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Forshey Prostok LLP is proud to announce the addition of Emily Chou as a partner in the firm's Fort Worth office.
  • To learn more about Ms. Chou, visit: https://forsheyprostok.com/attorneys/emily-s-chou/
    "Emily is an exceptional addition to our expanding team of bankruptcy and restructuring professionals," said managing partner Jeff Prostok .
  • Mr. Prostok notes that, with the addition of Ms. Chou, Forshey Prostok now has eight partners who each have more than 20 years of business bankruptcy experience.
  • Forshey Prostok LLPprovides extensive experience in all areas of bankruptcy law from its offices in Fort Worth, Dallas, and Houston.

Professor suing the University of Texas School of Law files 116-page amended complaint extensively detailing claims of unequal pay, sex discrimination, and retaliation

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Monday, September 27, 2021
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The lawsuit, which has been pending since December 2019, alleges that the University of Texas School of Law has engaged in Equal Pay Act violations, sex discrimination, and retaliation against Professor Mullenix.

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  • The lawsuit, which has been pending since December 2019, alleges that the University of Texas School of Law has engaged in Equal Pay Act violations, sex discrimination, and retaliation against Professor Mullenix.
  • According to one colleague, "the way the system works at the [University of Texas School of Law] she will not get fair treatment."
  • Professor Mullenix's lawsuit seeks to end this sex discrimination and retaliation at the University of Texas School of Law.
  • Colin Walsh has been certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization as a specialist in labor and employment law.

Yetter Coleman LLP Elects Connie Pfeiffer and Tracy LeRoy to Firm's Management Committee

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Wednesday, August 18, 2021
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HOUSTON, Aug. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Yetter Coleman LLP is pleased to announce that Connie Pfeiffer and Tracy LeRoy have been elected to the firm's management committee, effective August 16, 2021.

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  • HOUSTON, Aug. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Yetter Coleman LLP is pleased to announce that Connie Pfeiffer and Tracy LeRoy have been elected to the firm's management committee, effective August 16, 2021.
  • The committee provides strategic oversight to the firm's delivery of client and legal service, recruiting, management, and development, as well as its diversity and inclusion efforts.
  • "Connie and Tracy are superb lawyers, wonderful partners, and great people, who have provided exceptional leadership to the Firm on some of our key strategic initiatives," said firm co-founder Paul Yetter .
  • We are thrilled to have Connie and Tracy join our management committee and continue their important work in pursuing our firm's shared mission to assist clients with their most challenging commercial disputes around the country."

TimkenSteel Elects Two New Independent Directors

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Thursday, August 12, 2021
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CANTON, Ohio, Aug. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- TimkenSteel Corp. (NYSE: TMST) The board of directors of TimkenSteel Corporation, today elected Ken Garcia, executive fellow of Q2 Software, Inc., and Ellis Jones, vice president of global environmental, health, safety, sustainability and business continuity with The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, as new independent directors.

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  • CANTON, Ohio, Aug. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- TimkenSteel Corp. (NYSE: TMST) The board of directors of TimkenSteel Corporation, today elected Ken Garcia, executive fellow of Q2 Software, Inc., and Ellis Jones, vice president of global environmental, health, safety, sustainability and business continuity with The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, as new independent directors.
  • They join eight directors currently serving on the TimkenSteel board.
  • In his current role, he assists Q2 Software's board of directors and executive leadership team with long-term planning related to M&A, talent and its product roadmap.
  • TimkenSteel (NYSE: TMST) manufactures high-performance carbon and alloy steel products in Canton, OH serving demanding applications in automotive, energy and a variety of industrial end markets.

Camille Milner, Denton Family Law Attorney, Elected Texas Bar Foundation Fellow

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Friday, January 31, 2020
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DENTON, Texas, Jan. 30, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Law Firm of S. Camille Milner, P.C., is pleased to announce Camille Milner been elected to as a Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation ("Foundation").

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  • DENTON, Texas, Jan. 30, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Law Firm of S. Camille Milner, P.C., is pleased to announce Camille Milner been elected to as a Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation ("Foundation").
  • Camille Milner is a graduate of the University of Texas School of Law and has been practicing in Denton since 1984.
  • Selection as a Fellow of the Foundation is restricted to members of the State Bar of Texas.
  • Camille Milner is a past President of Collaborative Divorce Texas and is a Past President of the Denton County Bar Association.