Draft:Levi G. McCathern
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Levi G. McCathern, II is a lawyer based in Dallas, Texas and Partner at the law firm of McCathern, PLLC (d/b/a "McCathern, Shokouhi, Evans").[1]
Early life and education[edit]
McCathern was born in the Texas Panhandle town of Perryton, Texas and raised in Snyder, Texas. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Baylor University in 1990, graduating magna cum laude and being selected to the Phi Beta Kappa honor society. In 1993, he earned a Juris Doctor from Baylor University School of Law, where he was a member of the Order of Barristers.
Legal career[edit]
McCathern was licensed to practice law in Texas in 1993 and joined the Dallas law firm Godwin & Carlton, P.C. (now Godwin Bowman PC). In 1998, he founded McCathern Wadlington Mooty, LLP, the precursor to McCathern, PLLC. McCathern became Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Civil Trial Law in 2003 and Labor and Employment Law in 2005.[2]
McCathern, PLLC was named to the SMU Cox Dallas 100™ list in 2011[3] and 2022[4], and Levi was interviewed in the web series The Road to the Dallas 100™ about his legal career.[5]
McCathern's clients have included the Dallas Cowboys,[6] Jerry Jones,[7] Michael Irvin,[8] Reggie Bush,[9] and real estate developer Bill Hutchinson.[10]
In 2011, McCathern shot a 14-foot, 900 lb. alligator along the Trinity River in Leon County after tracking it for two days.[11][12] McCathern and three guides were later charged with illegally hunting on private property.
At a private ceremony in Jacksonville, Florida, client Reggie Bush was joined by his attorneys Levi McCathern and Ben Crump to accept the return of his 2005 Heisman Trophy.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ "State Bar of Texas | Find A Lawyer | Levi Glenn McCathern". www.texasbar.com. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
- ^ "Texas Board of Legal Specialization". www.tbls.org. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
- ^ www.smu.edu https://www.smu.edu/cox/centers-and-institutes/caruth-institute-for-entrepreneurship/dallas-100/previous-winners/2011-winners. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "2022 Winners". www.smu.edu. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
- ^ Litwin, Daniel (2023-08-11). "The Road to the Dallas 100™: McCathern Used To Be A Small Boutique Firm. Busting COVID Helped Them Hit The Big Time". MarketScale. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
- ^ Wilonsky, Robert. "When the Hunter Becomes the Hunted: Or, How Killing Big Gator Got Dallas Attorney In Trouble". Dallas Observer. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
- ^ "Jerry Jones' Lawyer Responds To Sexual Assault Lawsuit - CBS Texas". www.cbsnews.com. 2014-09-09. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
- ^ "Why Michael Irvin's controversial past puts him in a bind against Marriott accusation". Dallas News. 2023-03-08. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
- ^ McCollough, J. Brady (2023-08-23). "Former USC star Reggie Bush sues the NCAA for defamation and seeks his Heisman Trophy". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
- ^ Rogers, Tim (2022-06-23). "Bill Hutchinson No-Billed by Dallas County Grand Jury". D Magazine. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
- ^ Thompson, Paul (2011-06-26). "In single shot on his first hunt, Dallas lawyer kills one of America's biggest ever alligators". Mail Online. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
- ^ "Dallas Lawyer Bags 880-Pound Alligator - CBS Texas". www.cbsnews.com. 2011-06-24. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
- ^ Henning 4.24.24, Tim. "Heisman Trophy Trust Reinstates Reggie Bush's 2005 Heisman". Heisman. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
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