The Cowgirl Gathering is a celebration in the heart of Fort Worth, designed to showcase spectacular, inspirational women from all walks of life who embody the spirit of the American Cowgirl. Ms. Milton is a former NCAA Division 1 varsity equestrian, an American Paint Horse Foundation scholarship recipient, and now serves as legal counsel for the foundation.

Ms. Uribe practices in the areas of corporate law, including mergers and acquisitions, real estate, and construction law. Since joining the firm as Senior Attorney in March 2024, she has successfully guided clients in navigating the complexities of diverse legal systems, including both Civil and Common Law.

On December 3, 2024, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Sherman Division, issued a preliminary injunction prohibiting the federal government from enforcing the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) on a nationwide basis. As long as the Texas trial court’s preliminary injunction remains in effect and unchanged, there is no requirement to make any CTA filings.

Shareholder Tonya Johannsen recently joined the Pressure Tested Podcast to discuss various construction topics including the intricacies of negotiating retainage and the labor shortage. She also elaborates on why she decided to become a lawyer and discussed the trick of balancing motherhood with a legal career.

In the Dallas Bar Association’s latest edition of Headnotes, Shareholder Tonya Johannsen shares insight on one approach to resolving potential liabilities and tensions often faced in complicated commercial projects.

DaNae joined the firm as a senior associate in April 2022, was promoted to director in February 2023 and became an equity shareholder effective October 1, 2023. 

DaNae specializes in complex civil and commercial litigation, construction and real estate litigation, business torts, and employment litigation. She has successfully represented clients in numerous jury and bench trials, and argued a wide array of motions at hearings in court.

In January, Mr. Joe Canterbury joined a panel discussion as part of the TexasBarCLE Advanced Alternative Dispute Resolution course. He brought extensive expertise within construction mediation to the session on Multi-Party Litigation: Construction and Commercial.

Tonya Johannsen, a shareholder at Canterbury PC, talked with Brian Hunt, CPA, CPCU with USI Insurance Services on his podcast “Risk On/Risk Off” about the challenges the construction industry faces in quantifying and mitigating the inherent risks that exist in the industry.

The women of Canterbury, PC have attended “Law in The City” for several years and Canterbury, PC shareholders, Tonya Johannsen and Patty Stein have been ASC members since its inception. Canterbury’s other female attorneys have also joined ASC and participate in the biannual Law in the City Event.

Effective January 1, 2024, most new and existing corporate entities in the United States will be required to file reports containing information on their “beneficial owners,” “company applicants,” and “reporting companies” with the federal government as part of the Corporate Transparency Act, which is expected to impact millions of business entities.

What is the Corporate Transparency Act?