Andres E. Almanzán, a Shareholder and Civil Trial Lawyer at Mounce, Green, Myers, Safi, Paxson & Galatzan, P.C., spoke as a co-panelist for the presentation of: "We Too: A Discussion of Gender Discrimination/Bias in the Courts and Legal Practice" - a CLE Seminar about hurdles that women in the legal profession face and empirical studies on gender discrimination/bias, presented to The George A. McAlmon American Inn of Court at the El Paso County Courthouse in El Paso on November 29, 2018.
Darryl S. Vereen recently presented the 2018 Texas Apartment Association (TAA) Redbook Seminar to members of the El Paso Apartment Association, local property managers, investors and residential housing industry professionals. The TAA Redbook Seminar is given bi-annually and is considered the top authority in Texas on landlord/tenant legal issues. TAA speakers are requested/nominated by local associations and then vetted by the TAA. There are less than 10 speakers in the State of Texas who present the Redbook on behalf the TAA. Mr. Vereen has over 26 years of experience in both residential and commercial landlord/tenant issues.
Andres E. Almanzán, a Shareholder and Civil Trial Lawyer at Mounce, Green, Myers, Safi, Paxson & Galatzan, P.C., was recently named as an “Honored Ex” for the 2018 – 2019 school year, by his alma mater, Eastwood High School (Ysleta Independent School District), from where he graduated in 1990. Mr. Almanzán was presented with this recognition at Eastwood’s “Burning of the E” Homecoming Parade and Pep Rally and at their Homecoming Football Game.
Darryl S. Vereen and Frederick C. Hutterer III co-authored and together presented “Trucking Litigation and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Act” at the 2018 El Paso Bar Association Civil Trial Seminar in Las Vegas, Nevada. The El Paso Bar Association sponsors this well attended legal education event annually for trial practitioners and the judiciary in the El Paso Bar and also the greater Trans-Pecos, West Texas/Southern New Mexic bar. Presented live, together with a visual presentation, the seminar provided instruction on the federal regulatory scheme relating to the transportation industry and litigation issues.
The law firm of Mounce, Green, Myers, Safi, Paxson & Galatzan, P.C. is proud to announce that Shareholder Merwan N. Bhatti, business and real estate attorney, was elected to El Paso Bar Association’s Board of Directors for 2018-2019.
Mark D. Dore presented to a national audience of employment attorneys, claims professionals, and insurers at the 2018 ALFA International Employment Practices Liability Insurance Seminar in New York City on June 15, 2018. Mr. Dore spoke as a co-panelist on the topic, “Addressing Issues That May Arise When Changing Uniforms: Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Discrimination in the Workplace.” ALFA International is the premier network of independent law firms, of which our firm is a member. Founded in 1980, ALFA International is the first and strongest legal networks, with 150 member firms throughout the United States, Europe, Asia, Australia/New Zealand, Africa, Canada, Mexico and South America. Mr. Dore has been Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization since 1989.
(March 6, 1929 - June 7, 2018) For over 60 years with our firm, Bill served his clients and our community with wise counsel and integrity.He represented both large and small, rich and poor, with equal effort and respect, while always maintaining the highest principles and traditions of the legal profession. He successfully represented clients in many fields, including real estate, oil and gas, estate planning and probate, and corporate law throughout West Texas and New Mexico.Indeed, for decades, he was one of the few El Paso lawyers licensed to practice law in New Mexico.Bill is also one of the very few El Paso lawyers to have argued a case before the United States Supreme Court and to do so successfully. Additionally, he received many legal accolades throughout his long and storied career.Bill's life is a reminder of the opportunities available to those who combine hard work with natural talents.Coming from a very small town in the Texas Panhandle, he worked in the cotton fields, and later in the oil fields as a roughneck.The first of his family to attend college, he attended the New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (now NMSU) on a football scholarship, earning his B.S. in 1952. Upon graduation he became an assistant football coach at the school, before joining the 82nd Airborne Division of the U.S. Army as a paratrooper.After completing his military service, Bill entered law school at the University of Texas in Austin, graduating with honors in 1957 as a member of the Texas Law Review. Based upon personal recommendation of the nationally-renowned Dean Page Keeton, upon graduation, Bill was hired by El Paso law firm of Hardie, Grambling, Sims and Feuille, now known as Mounce, Green, Myers, Safi, Paxson & Galatzan.Bill soon became a leader of the law firm, which is one of the oldest and largest in El Paso.He was a legend in the local legal community.His considerable talents and judgment were tied to an outstanding work ethic.Bill carried that work ethic to his daily workouts at the YMCA, impressing much younger men with his superior fitness, into his 70s and even 80s.We honor and salute Bill Mounce. We shall miss him.
Andrés E. Almanzán, a Shareholder and Civil Trial Lawyer at Mounce, Green, Myers, Safi, Paxson & Galatzan, P.C., spoke as a co-panelist for the presentation of: "Ms. Kowalski, 60 Minutes is on the line...Now What?” - a CLE Seminar about Ethical Considerations Regarding Trial Publicity/Case & Client Press Conferences, presented to The George A. McAlmon American Inn of Court at the United States Court House in El Paso on April 14, 2018.
Monica L. Perez was named Texas Super Lawyer Rising Star for 2018.
Laura Enriquez was named the Access to Justice Pro Bono Champion by the Texas Access Commission and featured in the December 2017 Texas Bar Journal.
Mounce, Green, Myers, Safi, Paxson, & Galatzan, P.C. is pleased to announce that ten attorneys with the firm have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the Best Lawyers in America® 2018 edition. Those winning the honor for excellence in their practice areas include: S. Anthony Safi - Education Law. H. Keith Myers - Medical Malpractice Law-Defendants and Personal Injury Litigation-Defendants. Carl H. Green - Personal Injury Litigation-Defendants. John S. Birkelbach - Real Estate Law. Kurt G. Paxson - Personal Injury Litigation. Norman J. Gordon - Energy Law, Litigation – Municipal, and Municipal Law. Mark D. Dore - Litigation – Labor & Employment. Clyde A. Pine, Jr. - Bet-the-Company Litigation and Commercial Litigation. Bruce A. Koehler - Employment Law – Management, and Litigation – Labor & Employment. Laura Enriquez - Personal Injury Litigation-Defendants Best Lawyers in America® is one of the oldest and most respected peer review publications in the legal profession. The organization conducts exhaustive peer review surveys in which leading lawyers confidentially evaluate their professional peers.To be listed is widely regarded by both clients and legal professionals as a significant honor.
Mounce, Green, Myers, Safi, Paxson & Galatzan, P.C., is very proud to announce that four of the firm’s shareholders received “best of the best” recognition by being named a “Top 50” Super Lawyer in Central and West Texas for 2017. Every year, Super Lawyers, a Thompson Reuters publication that features Texas Monthly, evaluates Texas lawyers for its annual list of top attorneys. The annual selections are made using a patented multiphase process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates, and peer reviews by practice area. The result is a credible, comprehensive, and diverse listing of exceptional attorneys. The “Top Lists” take exclusivity one step further by honoring selected Super Lawyers with the most total points earned during the selection process. This outstanding recognition reflects their exceptional skills, hard work, and dedication to ethical and professional service to our clients.
