Articles from Shackelford, McKinley & Norton, LLP
A total of 22 Shackelford, McKinley & Norton attorneys have earned recognition in The Best Lawyers in America legal guides, including name partner David Norton who was selected as the 2027 Dallas-Fort Worth Aviation Lawyer of the Year.
By Shackelford, McKinley & Norton, LLP · Via Business Wire · August 20, 2026
The full-service transactional and litigation firm Shackelford, McKinley & Norton has bolstered its corporate law expertise with the addition of partners in Dallas and Houston.
By Shackelford, McKinley & Norton, LLP · Via Business Wire · May 29, 2026
Real estate transactions attorney Lynnsee Starr has joined Shackelford, McKinley & Norton, LLP as a partner in the Dallas office of the full-service transactional and litigation firm. Also rejoining the firm is veteran tax attorney David Corkern.
By Shackelford, McKinley & Norton, LLP · Via Business Wire · April 24, 2026
The full-service transactional and litigation firm Shackelford, McKinley & Norton, LLP, has earned Chambers Spotlight Texas recognition for its corporate/commercial and general commercial litigation practices. The prestigious legal guide recognizes midsize and boutique firms that offer high-level service and specialized local experience.
By Shackelford, McKinley & Norton, LLP · Via Business Wire · March 10, 2026
Dallas attorneys Anna Brooks Martin and Lucas Peterson, Houston attorney Savannah Benac and Austin attorney Watson Bowen have been promoted to partner at the full-service business litigation and transactional firm Shackelford, McKinley & Norton, LLP.
By Shackelford, McKinley & Norton, LLP · Via Business Wire · January 12, 2026

Families from across the country, as well as one each from France and Italy, are asking to join a lawsuit against Houston’s Surrogacy Escrow Account Management (SEAM) and owner Dominique Side as the search continues for the missing millions of dollars that had been intended to help prospective parents and surrogate mothers.
By Shackelford, McKinley & Norton, LLP · Via Business Wire · July 16, 2024

Attorneys at Shackelford, McKinley & Norton, LLP, have filed a lawsuit against an escrow fund for surrogate mothers after one mom-to-be received notice her account – with more than $60,000 in it – now has a zero balance.
By Shackelford, McKinley & Norton, LLP · Via Business Wire · June 25, 2024