Austin, TX--September 9, 2016. On September 9, 2016, the State Bar of Texas presented Forensic Finance: Better Bankruptcy Through Better Numbers, a course conceived by Barron & Newburger attorney Barbara Barron. The one-day course included segments on how to use…
On July 26, 2016, the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled that an attorney acting as a debt collector did not violate the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act merely because he used the word "attorney" in…
June 1, 2016: Steve Sather of Barron & Newburger and Ron Peterson of Jenner & Block presented a webinar entitled No Representation? No Problem for the Commercial Law League of America. The webinar discussed the implications of the Supreme Court's…
Lauren M. Barnette has been named as Co-Chair of the Defense Bar Subcommittee of the National Creditors' Bar Association, also known as NARCA. The National Creditors' Bar Association is a trade association dedicated to serving law firms engaged in the…
In "Lonesome Highway," Kelsey Butler, a reporter with The Deal, discussed the problem of toll roads that don't meet their projections. As part of her story, she spoke with Stephen Sather of Barron & Newburger. Stephen Sather, an Austin-based attorney…
On May 16, 2016, the Supreme Court ruled that private attorneys hired by the Ohio State's Attorney General did not violate the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act when they used Attorney General's letterhead in communicating with debtors. Bloomberg Law interviewed…
PHILADELPHIA--On April 15, 2016, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a ruling from the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania which held that a plaintiff failed to state a cause of action under the Fair Debt…
Austin, TX – April 4, 2016 Lauren M. Burnette, an accomplished litigator and defense counsel with extensive experience in consumer finance law, has joined Barron & Newburger, P.C. as Managing Attorney of the new Jacksonville, Florida office. For the last…
Austin, TX: Mitchell L. Williamson, a veteran litigator and defense counsel for more than two decades, has joined Barron & Newburger, P.C. as of Counsel for the firm’s soon to open New Jersey office. Mr. Williamson, brings over 25 years…
Austin, TX: Stephen Sather of the Austin office of Barron & Newburger, P.C. has been named to the Bankruptcy Law Advisory Commission of the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. The Advisory Commission advises the Board of Legal Specialization regarding any…