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DP&S was proud to sponsor the Premier Women in Law luncheon
DP&S Houston attorneys, Lara Hollingsworth, Dana Levy and Aditi Deal, sponsored and attended the Premier Women in Law luncheon at the Hiltons America in Houston on April 3, 2025. This luncheon, organized by the Association of Women Attorneys Foundation, celebrates outstanding women in Houston's Legal Community for their professional achievements and contributions.
Lara Hollingsworth and Kirk Pittard present a CLE for the Texas Trial Lawyers Association webinar
DP&S Houston Partner, Lara Hollingsworth and Dallas Partner, Kirk Pittard presented a CLE for the Texas Trial Lawyers Association webinar on February 19, 2025. The topic was “Voir Dire: Hot Topics & Other Good Stuff”. They both discussed the current law related to strikes for cause, the inapplicability of Gregory v. Chohan in voir dire, and Batson challenges.
Lara Hollingsworth discusses the benefits of appellate counsel in preparing for trial
On November 21, 2024, DP&S Partner, Lara Hollingsworth spoke to the lawyers attending the State Bar of Texas CLE, “Prosecuting and Defending Truck and Auto Collision Cases.” Lara discussed the benefits to and advantages of making appellate counsel part of the trial preparation team. Thanks for representing DP&S, Lara.
Lara Hollingsworth is Recognized as a member of Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Litigators in America for 2025!
We are thrilled to announce that our Houston partner, Lara Hollingsworth, has been recognized as one of the 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America! This prestigious honor highlights Lara’s exceptional skill, dedication, and impact in the legal field, confirming her standing as a top litigator in the country.
Congratulations to our 2024 Texas Super Lawyers!
Five of our talented attorneys have been selected to the prestigious 2024 Texas Super Lawyers list, an accolade reserved for the top 5% of lawyers in the state. Congratulations to Kirk Pittard, Thad Spalding, Leighton Durham, Rick Thompson, and Lara Hollingsworth for this much-deserved honor! Dallas partner, Kirk Pittard, was also included in the Top 100 for Dallas/Fort Worth!
Lara Hollingsworth speaks at TTLA Car Wrecks CLE Seminar in Dallas!
Houston attorney Lara Hollingsworth was a highlighted speaker at the Texas Trial Lawyers Association’s CLE Seminar on Thursday, February 22, 2024, at the Warwick Melrose Hotel in Dallas. The day-long seminar covered how to tackle 21st Century car wreck cases. Lara provided insight on how plaintiff’s counsel can use motions practice to their advantage.
DP&S welcomes Lara Hollingsworth to our Houston Office!
DP&S is pleased to announce that Lara Hollingsworth has joined our team as a partner in our Houston office.
Lara comes to us from Rusty Hardin & Associates where she was a lawyer and partner for over 20 years. Lara has been recognized as one of the 500 Leading Litigators in America by Lawdragon and has been recognized as one of the Best Lawyers in America from 2020-2024. Additionally, Lara was recognized by Thomson Reuters as a Texas Rising Star in 2004, and 2006-2010, and as a Texas Super Lawyer from 2020-2023.