About
Hawkins Parnell Thackston & Young LLP, based in Dallas, TX, has been providing a variety of legal services since 2001. The firm is known for its diverse litigation practice that includes asbestos defense, employment law, construction litigation, and commercial disputes. Their competent team of attorneys is experienced in defending product manufacturers, premises owners, and employers, managing national litigation for large corporate clients. They are noted for their aggressive pre-trial defenses, successful motions for summary judgment, and winning defense verdicts in both Texas and California.
Specialties
History of bankruptcy
Some history of bankruptcy, No history of bankruptcy
Bankruptcy type
Chapter 7 Liquidation, Chapter 13 Repayment, Chapter 11 reorganization, Debt collection / Debt settlement
Location and hours
Hawkins Parnell Thackston & Young LLP
4514 Cole Ave Ste 500
Dallas, TX 75205-4237
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Work Experience
Partner
Hawkins Parnell Thackston & Young, LLP
2009 - Present
Partner
Hawkins Parnell Thackston & Young LLP
2006 - Present
Associate
US Small Business Administration National Disaster Relief Center
2005 - 2006
Law Clerk
Law Offices of Dorothy Hyde
2005 - 2005
Associate Attorney
Hawkins Parnell Thackston & Young LLP
2015 - Present
Contract Document Reviewer
Shamoun & Norman, LLP
2014 - 2015
Law Clerk
DII Industries, LLC Asbestos PI Trust
2013 - 2014
Partner
Hawkins Parnell Thackston & Young, LLP
2003 - Present
Associate
Hawkins Parnell Thackston & Young LLP
2010 - Present
Partner
Hawkins Parnell Thackston & Young LLP
2001 - Present
Partner
Partner Hawkins Parnell Thackston & Young LLP
2006 - Present
Briefing Attorney, Chambers of Justice William J. Boyce
Fourteenth Court of Appeals of Texas
2009 - 2010
Extern for Judge Sam R. Cummings
United States District Court, Northern District of Texas
2008 - 2008
Extern for Chief Justice Terrie Livingston
Second Court of Appeals of Texas
2007 - 2007
Associate
Hawkins Parnell Thackston & Young, LLP
2015 - Present
Associate
Brown Fox Kizzia & Johnson PLLC
2013 - 2015
Legal Intern
A&E Television Networks
2012 - 2012
Legal Intern
Brem Moldovsky L.L.C
2011 - 2011
Education
University of Alabama
2005
University of Alabama
2003
University of Pennsylvania
2002
Northwestern University
2008
University of Texas School of Law
2001
University of Tennessee
1998
University of Texas
2013
Thomas Jefferson School of Law
2005
Texas A&M School of Law
2014
University of Miami
2011
Southern Methodist University, Dedman School of Law
2003
Rice University
2000
Southern Methodist University, Dedman School of Law
1999
Texas Wesleyan Law School
1995
University of Texas School of Law
2001
The University of Texas At Austin
2001
The University of Texas At Austin
1998
Texas Tech University School of Law
2009
New York University School of Law
2013
University of Arkansas: Fayet
2015
New York University School of Law
Law
2013
University of Texas
Law
2013
University of Miami
Law
2011
Texas A&M School of Law
Law
2014
Texas Tech University School of Law
2009
University of Texas School of Law
Law
2001
University of Arkansas: Fayet
Law
2015
University of Tennessee
1998
Texas Wesleyan Law School
1995
University of Alabama
2005
University of Alabama
2003
Rice University
2000
Southern Methodist University, Dedman School of Law
2003
Thomas Jefferson School of Law
2005
Howard University
Law
2005
University of Texas School of Law
2001
Northwestern University
2002
The University of Texas At Austin
2001
Southern Methodist University, Dedman School of Law
1999
The University of Texas At Austin
1998
Associations & Affiliations
American Bar Association
Member
Dallas Bar Association
Member
State Bar of Texas
Member
Tennessee Bar Association
Member
State Bar of Texas
Member
Illinois State Bar Association
Member
Defense Research Institute (DRI)
Member
Arkansas Bar Association
Member
Oklahoma Bar Association
Member
Dallas Bar Association
Member
Texas Young Lawyers Association
Member
Defense Research Institute
Member
State Bar of Texas
Member
Lake Highlands Area Improvement Association
Member
Arkansas Bar Association
N/A
Illinois State Bar Association
N/A
Mississippi State Bar
N/A
Pennsylvania Bar Association
N/A
State Bar of Texas
N/A
Dallas Bar Association
N/A
Dallas Association of Young Lawyers
N/A
Defense Research Institute
Commercial Litigation Committee
Defense Research Institute
N/A
Defense Research Institute
Women in the Law Committee
Dallas Bar Association
Member
State Bar of Texas
Member
Louisiana State Bar Association
Member
Trial Attorneys of America
Member
Texas Association of Defense Counsel
Member
Defense Research Institute
Member
New Mexico Defense Lawyers Association
Member
Claims and Litigation Management Alliance
Member
Litigation Section of the Texas State Bar Association
Member
Los Angeles County Bar Association
Member
State Bar of Texas
Member
State Bar of California
Member
State Bar of New Mexico
Member
New York State Bar Association
Member
The Missouri Bar
Member
Texas Supreme Court Historical Society
Member
State Bar of Texas
Member
Dallas Bar Association
Appellate Section
Dallas Young Lawyers Association
Member
Defense Research Institute
Member
New York State Bar Association
Member
State Bar of Texas
Member
Dallas Association of Young Lawyers
Lawyers Promoting Diversity Committee
Dallas Bar Association
Member
Dallas Association of Young Lawyers
Animal Welfare Committee
Publications
For The Defense (DRI, Defense Research Institute)
2009
Defense Research Institute: Asbestos Medicine
2013
The Appellate Advocate
Needless to Stay: Can a Party Circumvent a Merrill Lynch Stay by Non-Suiting its Arbitrable Claims Without Prejudice?
2011
Speaking Engagements
In House CLE Series
Preparing and Defending Your Corporate Witness at Trial
2014
In House CLE Series
Strategy in Written Discovery, Fact and Expert Witness Depositions, and Trial
2014
In-House Counsel Training
“Preparing For Fact & Expert Witness Depositions”
2013
Perrin Conferences / Chicago
Some Mesothelioma Patients Are Living Much Longer - Why, How Often and What's Ahead - Will "Living Meso" Trials Become Common
2013
In-House Counsel Training
“Opening Statements, The Road To Success”
2011
Asbestos Medicine Seminar
“The Low Dose Defense"
2011
Litigating and Managing Asbestos Claims
“The Devil Is In The Details: Taking A Closer Look At The Scientific Basis For Causation Opinions In Asbestos Cases”
2010
In-House CLE Series
“Responsible Third Party Practice"
2008
In-House CLE Series
“Effect Of Mobil Oil Corp v. Bailey On Causation Requirements For Asbestos Lung Cancer Claims By Smokers”
2006
In House CLE Series
"Preparing and Defending Your Corporate Witness at Trial,"
2014
In House CLE Series
"Strategy in Written Discovery, Fact and Expert Witness Depositions, and Trial,"
2014
CPCU Meeting
"Ethical and Practical Considerations in Alternative Fee Arrangements,"
2012
In-House Counsel Training
"Refresher Course on the Medicare Secondary Payer Act,"
2011
In House CLE Series
"Employer Liability and Intentional Tort Claims in Texas,"
2010
In House CLE Series
“Defending the Plastics Manufacturer Client,”
2010
Hilton Head Summit
"Update on Texas Litigation and MDL Court,"
2010
In House Counsel Training
"Understanding the Medicare Secondary Payer Act,"
2009
Product Liability Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana
“Conducting a Trial from an iPad”
2016
Trial Attorneys of America, Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois
“Beating the Reptilian Brain”
2015
Asbestos Medicine Seminar, Las Vegas, NV
"Never Mind the Facts: The Damning Narrative Plaintiffs Can Aim at Any Defendant"
2015
Trial Attorneys of America, Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois
"Jury Selection in a Products Liability Case"
2014
Asbestos Medicine Seminar, San Francisco, California
“Keeping Your Boiler Defendant from Losing Steam - Boiler Operation and Defense Strategy”
2014
Defense Asbestos Litigation Seminar, Las Vegas, Nevada
"What We Learned From Victories & Defeats in the Last 12 Months"
2014
HarrisMartin's Southeast Asbestos Litigation Conference, Charleston, South Carolina
2014
Trial Attorneys of America, Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois
"Spoliation of Evidence: When to Cry Over Spilled Milk"
2013
Council on Litigation Management
"Assessing and Addressing Insurance Fraud in the Claims Environment"
2011
In House CLE Series
"How to Grab and Hold Your Readers Attention: Tips for Writing Persuasively"
2011