Shannon Gracey Welcomes Two Adept Attorneys
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
PRESS RELEASE
Texas Sized Firm Welcomes Two Adept Attorneys
Fitzgerald and Richter bring knowledge, experience to important practice areas
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FORT WORTH/AUSTIN - Shannon, Gracey, Ratliff & Miller, LLP, one of Texas’ oldest and most respected law firms, welcomes two attorneys to its ranks, Chris W. Fitzgerald and Patrick S. Richter.
Patrick S. Richter joins the Austin team as a partner and part of Shannon Gracey’s Labor and Employment Law practice group. Formerly of Fish & Richardson, Richter is Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
Patrick J. Maher, head of the Shannon Gracey Labor and Employment Law practice group and Chair of the State Bar of Texas Labor & Employment Law Section says, “We are pleased to have Richter join our firm. With his extensive employment law and litigation background, he will add depth and experience to our practice.”
Richter is a member of the State Bar of Texas, Labor and Employment Section; the Austin Bar Association, Labor & Employment Section and Technology & Computer Section; the Federal Bar Association; and the Federal Circuit Bar Association, through which he is a volunteer for the Veterans Pro Bono Consortium.
Richter earned his law degree at the University of Houston Law Center, where he served as Associate Editor of the Houston Law Review. He is a member of several community organizations in Austin, and volunteers as a coach with YMCA of Southwest Austin.
Chris W. Fitzgerald joins the Fort Worth team as an associate and part of the Corporate and Estate & Probate practice sections. He was formerly with Moore Law Firm, LLP in Paris, Texas.
"Since joining Shannon Gracey, I have met and worked with not only highly qualified attorneys, but also attorneys who are gracious enough to assist and to take an interest in a young lawyer just starting his practice at a large law firm,” says Fitzgerald.
A graduate of Texas Tech School of Law, Fitzgerald is a member of the State Bar of Texas, the American Bar Association, the Tarrant County Bar Association, and the Tarrant County Probate Bar Association. He also served as president and treasurer of the Lamar County Bar Association.
With roots dating back to 1938, Shannon Gracey has served clients in varied business and commercial settings, including real estate, banking, general corporate, securities, estate planning and probate, oil & gas, intellectual property, tax, insurance, governmental law, and employment practices. Committed to the time-honored principles of accessibility, responsiveness and listening to the client, Shannon Gracey remains one of the most trusted law firms in the Southwest. With offices in Austin, Arlington, Dallas, Fort Worth, and Houston, Shannon Gracey truly is a Texas sized firm. For more information, please visit www.shannongracey.com or call 817-336-9333 in Fort Worth or 512-610-2700 in Austin.
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