Underwood Attorney attends World Renewable Energy Forum
Audie Sciumbato attended the World Renewable Energy Forum held in Denver, Colorado on May 13-17, 2012. The Forum was the combination of the American Solar Energy Society’s National Solar Conference and the biennial World Renewable Energy Congress. Many different sources … Read More
Underwood Cook Team Supports All Rise America
Posted 05/10/2012 by Matt Sherwood On Sunday, May 6, 2012, the All Rise America National Relay for Recovery passed through Amarillo, Texas during its cross-country tour. All Rise America is part of the National Association of Drug Court Professionals and … Read More
Breakfast is Served – AABA Spring Institute Seminar
Posted 05/10/2012 by Patrick Weir On Saturday April 5, 2012, several Underwood lawyers volunteered their time to help with the Amarillo Area Bar Association Spring Institute Seminar. The Underwood attorneys arrived early and prepared a large breakfast for the Seminar … Read More
Underwood Attorney Attends Leadership Texas Session in El Paso
Posted 04/27/2012 by James Wester We congratulate Andrea Slater Gulley, one of the shareholders in Underwood, as she recently attended a Leadership Texas session in El Paso, where the focus was: “The Future of Bi-Nationalism: The possibilities, the realities, and … Read More
European Wind Energy Association 2012 Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark
Alan Rhodes and I were fortunate to have the opportunity this past week (April16-20) to attend the EWEA (European Wind Energy Association) conference in Copenhagen. We attended the conference in conjunction with Mike Running and Pat Sims representing the Dumas … Read More
Gavin Gadberry to Present at THCA – Managing the Madness Program
Gavin Gadberry to Present at THCA’s “2012 – Managing the Madness” – An updated & Refreshed Continuing Education Program for Licensed Nursing Facility Administrators – Gavin Gadberry, a shareholder with the Underwood Law Firm, will be presenting “Regulatory Updates”. The … Read More
Gavin Gadberry to Present at Upcoming THCA Nurses Spring Conference
Gavin Gadberry, a shareholder with the Underwood Law Firm, will be presenting at the Texas Health Care Association Nurses Conference. The seminar will be held in San Antonio on April 25 and 26, 2012. Mr. Gadberry will present on “Regulatory … Read More
Bryan Guymon Attends the Stewart Case Workshop Presented by the Texas Municipal League
On April 6, 2012, Underwood attorney, Bryan Guymon, attended the Stewart Case Workshop in Austin, Texas, presented by the Texas Municipal League. At this workshop, presenters detailed the basics of substandard structure abatement authority, including procedures after the Texas Supreme … Read More
Alan Rhodes to present at 2012 High Ground of Texas Spring Meeting
Underwood Law Firm Shareholder Alan Rhodes will provide an agriculture update at the 2012 High Ground of Texas Spring Meeting on Friday, April 13. Ken Becker the Executive Director for the Sweetwater Enterprise for Economic Development and AJ Swope the … Read More
Underwood Attorney to Serve on Northern District of Texas Bankruptcy Bench Panel
Roger Cox, a member of Underwood’s Banking, Bankruptcy & Creditors Rights practice group, has been appointed to serve on a panel of the Northern District of Texas Bankruptcy Bench-Bar Conference this June in Dallas. Other panelists will include Chief Bankruptcy … Read More
Underwood Attorneys Help Host Texas Municipal League Meeting
Underwood attorneys assisted with the Texas Municipal League (TML) Region 3 Quarterly Meeting in Lubbock, Texas on Thursday, March 22, 2012. TML is a non-profit organization that provides services to Texas cities through legislative, legal, and educational programs. Slater Elza, … Read More
James Wester Speaks to Texas Tech Law Students
James Wester, a shareholder of the Underwood Law Firm, recently presented “Landowner & Lease Issues in Wind Energy” to law students at Texas Tech University School of Law. Mr. Wester, who has significant experience in representing both landowners and developers … Read More
Roger Cox Published in Recent Newsletter
Underwood lawyer Roger Cox has authored an article in the most recent edition of the American Bankruptcy Institute’s Secured Creditor Committee Newsletter. The title of the article is Back to the Future: Reinstatement Remains Viable Under § 1124(2) and Charter … Read More
2012 Texas Rising Stars
The Underwood Law Firm is pleased to announce Andrea Slater Gulley, John Atkins, and Matt Sherwood have been named 2012 “Texas Rising Stars.” To be honored as a Rising Star, attorneys must be age 40 or younger, or have practiced … Read More
Alan Rhodes Elected Director of ACC
Alan Rhodes was elected as an Amarillo Country Club director at the annual shareholders meeting held on February 23, 2012. Mr. Rhodes will serve a three-year term.
Underwood Lawyers Volunteer For and Participate In Law Day 5K
Underwood lawyers John Atkins, Autum White, Tom Knapp and Andrea Slater Gulley volunteered at Saturday’s Law Day 5K, an Amarillo Area Young Lawyers Association fundraiser that supports the YMCA’s Youth in Government Program and the Amarillo Teen Court. Fellow Underwoodian … Read More
Continuing Education for Underwood Attorneys
Patrick Weir and Taylor Shelton recently attended the Advanced Oil, Gas and Energy Resources Course in Amarillo, Texas. The video course took place January 20-21st and was hosted by the State Bar of Texas. The speakers presented legislative and case … Read More
Patrick Weir Attends NAPE
Patrick Weir has recently attended NAPE, the North American Prospect Expo, in Houston, Texas. The Expo took place February 22-24th and is known as the world’s largest E&P expo, NAPE Expo provides a marketplace for buying, selling and trading of … Read More
2012 Super Lawyers – Business Edition
Underwood Shareholders Kelly Utsinger and Roger Cox have been named 2012 Super Lawyers for the upcoming Business Edition to be published in September. Mr. Utsinger will be listed under the Litigation Section – Civil Litigation Defense. Mr. Cox will be … Read More
World Ag Expo Report
Our February 15, 2012 Farming Lawyers presentation enjoyed a quality audience. We were pleased to brainstorm with a handful of accountants from the leading California accounting firms that specialize in dairy issue. Also, we shared thoughts with Norman Mullin, president … Read More
AMARILLO ATTORNEY DAVE GOAD HONORED BY TEXAS BAR FOUNDATION
Dave Goad, a shareholder with the Underwood Law Firm, P.C. has been elected to membership in the Fellows of the Texas Bar Foundation. Fellows of the Foundation are selected for their outstanding professional achievements and their demonstrated commitment to the improvement … Read More
Sally Emerson Attends Collaborative Law Conference
Sally Emerson attended the State Bar of Texas annual Collaborative Law Conference February 2-3, 2012 in Austin, at the Austin Sheraton hotel. Speakers included Chip Rose, an internationally known lecturer on mediation, collaboration, and negotiation. About 150 people attended this … Read More
Slater Elza Accepts Chair of District 13 Subcommittee
Slater Elza, a Shareholder with the Underwood Law Firm, has accepted the position of Chairman of the District 13 Subcommittee for the Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee (UPLC). The UPLC was organized in 1952 as a standing committee of the … Read More
AMARILLO ATTORNEY MR. JOHN B. ATKINS HONORED BY TEXAS BAR FOUNDATION
John B. Atkins with the Underwood Law Firm, P.C. has been elected to membership in the Fellows of the Texas Bar Foundation. Fellows of the Foundation are selected for their outstanding professional achievements and their demonstrated commitment to the improvement … Read More
Ray Dixon attends the 29th Annual Nonprofit Organizations Seminar
Underwood Shareholder, Ray Dixon, recently attended the 29th Annual Nonprofit Organizations Seminar sponsored by the University of Texas school of Law and the Conference of Southwest Foundations. The seminar is widely regarded as “the Southwest’s leading gathering of executives, attorneys, … Read More
Underwood Elects New Shareholder
David Goad has been elected a shareholder of the Underwood Law Firm, according to managing partner Alan Rhodes. Goad graduated from Purdue University with a bachelor of science degree in 1997 and from Western New England College School of Law … Read More
Fred Stormer Presenting at Upcoming Conference
Fred Stormer will co-present Federal Laws You Didn’t Know You Were Breaking at the 27th Annual School Law Conference in Austin on March 2, 2012.
Autum White Joins the Underwood Law Firm
Autum White has been hired as an associate of the Underwood Law Firm, according to managing partner Alan Rhodes. Autum is a native of Amarillo and graduated from Amarillo High School in 1999. She received a Bachelor of Business Administration … Read More
Women’s Resources (WR) announces The Leadership Texas Class of 2012
115 women competitively selected to explore “Texas Women Leaders – On the Highway to a Fast, Forward Future” Andrea Slater Gulley, a shareholder at the Underwood Law Firm, P.C., has been selected to join an elite network of more than … Read More
Janes Becomes Board Certified in Family Law
On January 3, 2012, the Texas Board of Legal Specialization announced that Misti Janes, one of the paralegals in the Underwood Law Firm’s Family Law Section, became Board Certified in family law. Board Certification is a voluntary designation program for … Read More
Underwood Shareholder Selected for Leadership Texas 2012
Underwood shareholder Andrea Slater Gulley has been selected to participate in Leadership Texas 2012, a program of the Foundation for Women’s Resources. Leadership Texas is the longest-running women’s leadership program in the country, and will celebrate its 30th anniversary next … Read More
Underwood Lawyers meet with LEDA
Alan Rhodes, James Wester and Ann Manning met with the Lubbock Economic Development Alliance on November 21, 2011 to summarize current follow-up to the wind energy seminar held in Vejle, Denmark on September 28, 2011.
Chuck Mallard Honored as Panel Participant at Private Screening of Movie Fast Talk
Underwood Shareholder, Chuck Mallard, was a 1989 Cross Examination Debate Tournament Semi-Finalist and the 1990 Cross Examination Debate Tournament National Champion. On November 8, 2011 he was honored with the opportunity to participate in a panel discussion for the private … Read More
Gavin Gadberry Presents at the Annual THCA Conference
Gavin Gadberry will be speaking at the 61st Annual Texas Health Care Annual Convention and Trade Show in Dallas the week of November 7. On Monday, Gavin moderated an education session entitled Utilization Review: The OIG and Providers’ Perspectives. On … Read More
Underwood Attorneys Present at TMCA South Plains Chapter Meeting
On Wednesday, October 26, 2011, Underwood Attorneys Slater Elza, Ann Manning, and Bryan Guymon were the featured speakers at the Texas Municipal Clerks Association (“TMCA”) South Plains Chapter Meeting. Ann Manning made a presentation about redistricting and how it affects … Read More
Underwood Law Firm Voted Best in Amarillo 2011
The Underwood Law Firm is pleased to announce they have been named the Best Law Firm in Amarillo for 2011 by the Amarillo Globe-News Readers. Categories include are Best in Community, Best in Services, Best in Restaurants and Best in … Read More
Texas – Wide Open For Business Seminar in Vejle, Denmark
The Texas Wide Open for Business seminar at the Munkebjerg Hotel in Vejle is just over 1 week away. It seems like only a few days ago that our Danish friends were visiting us in Amarillo. As several of us … Read More
Ray Dixon Admitted to Practice in Oklahoma
Congratulations to our own Ray Dixon on his admission by the Oklahoma Supreme Court to practice law in the State of Oklahoma. We appreciate Ray being able to now directly handle the oil and gas, secured transactions, probate, wind and … Read More
Texas Stampede Goes to Denmark
Over the last decade, our trade area has enjoyed several relocations and investments from Denmark and Germany. Most of the transactions relate to agriculture, in particular dairies. One transaction related to a component part manufacturer for the wind industry. As … Read More
Five Underwood Attorneys Recognized as “Super Lawyers”
Underwood attorneys Alan Rhodes, Sally Holt Emerson, Mike H. Loftin, Roger Cox and Kelly Utsinger have been named by Texas Lawyer as 2011 “Super Lawyers.” Each year the magazine Law & Politics sends a ballot to the active lawyers in … Read More
Underwood to Follow Up in Denmark
The visit from the Landbrugsadvokater members was outstanding. The Danes were warmly received by our community. Click here for links to articles in the Amarillo Globe News and the Texas Bar Journal. To view the article by the Hereford Brand, … Read More
Matt Sherwood Names one of Amarillo’s Top Twenty Under 40
Congratulations to Matt Sherwood for being recognized as a “Top Twenty Under 40” recipient by the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce and the Amarillo Young Professionals. The purpose of the award is to recognize outstanding local professionals under the age of … Read More
Underwood Law Firm Proudly Hosts Danske Landbrugsadvokater
The Underwood Law Firm is proud to have hosted approximately 50 people, including about 35 attorneys, from Denmark in May. They are the members of Danske Landbrugadvokater, an organization of Danish Agriculture Lawyers. To read more about the group’s visit … Read More
Underwood Lawyers Give Immigration Presentation in Hereford, Texas
The Underwood Law Firm co-sponsored a Lunch and Learn on Tuesday, May 3, 2011 in Hereford, Texas. Underwood Law Firm attorneys, Chuck Mallard and Bryan Guymon focused their presentation on the imporance of I-9 documentiaton for employers as well as … Read More
Denmark Lawyers Tour Local Dairies, Feedlots
The Underwood Law Firm is proud to have hosted approximately 50 people, including about 35 attorneys, from Denmark last week. We showed them many parts of the panhandle and are proud of what they learned while they were here. They … Read More
Danske Landbrugsadvokater
For Amarillo in early May, the word “Danish” will take on a new meaning. We are very excited that approximately 50 people, including about 35 attorneys, from Denmark will be visiting our fair city and our law firm. We have … Read More
Underwood Lawyers Assist Texas Veterans
On Saturday, March 26, 2011, David Willett and Bill Pinkham volunteered at the Texas Lawyers for Texas Veterans free estate planning clinic at the VA Hospital. They assisted local veterans in executing wills, powers of attorney, and other estate planning … Read More
2011 Texas Rising Stars
The Underwood Law Firm is pleased to announce Slater Elza, Dave Goad and Andrea Slater Gulley have been named 2011 “Texas Rising Stars.” To be honored as a Rising Star, attorneys must be age 40 or younger, or have practiced … Read More
“The Final Frontier” – Employment Law Seminar – Coming Soon to Amarillo
As you probably know, your company’s success requires knowledge of a variety of employment law issues, and it is imperative to stay abreast of the evolution of employment law. If you and your staff have not yet registered to attend … Read More
Austin Government Relations Trip
Last week Ed Dowdy and I took a trip to the Texas Capital for “Panhandle Days.” The trip had two goals: (1) participate in Panhandle Days by lobbying the issues of the Panhandle to our Texas Legislature and, (2) get … Read More
Underwood Attorney Recognized by LANWT
On October 28, 2010, Legal Aid of Northwest Texas recognized several private practice attorneys who have assisted LANWT by accepting cases or attending clinics and providing legal advice to applicants. Underwood attorney Bryan Guymon was among the attorneys recognized for … Read More
SAFE (Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner) Training
Jodi Maner, RN, is a Certified Legal Nurse Consultant at the Underwood Law Firm. On May 4-8, 2009 Ms. Maner attended a five-day SAFE (Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner) training program conducted by the California Clinical Forensic Medical Training Center at the … Read More
Gavin Gadberry Testifies Before Congress on Nursing Home Arbitration Agreements
On June 10, 2008, Underwood shareholder, Gavin Gadberry, testified before the U.S. House Judiciary Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law. At issue was H.R. 6126, the “Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2008.” Although the Subcommitte called upon three … Read More