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.

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Tonya Johannsen was recently recognized by D Magazine, highlighting her extensive experience representing construction and architectural professionals. The 2023 Best Lawyers list is an exclusive recognition honoring top lawyers, as chosen by their peers.

Tonya’s clients describe her as a competitive, creative and proactive problem-solver. She is an excellent communicator who assists her clients in defining their desired business outcomes and mapping the strategies necessary to accomplish their goals. The firm congratulates Tonya on being recognized for her breadth of experience and keen investigative skills.

The firm is pleased to announce that DaNae Couch has been promoted to a Director of the firm. DaNae joined Canterbury P.C. in April of 2022, after spending eight years with Killen & Dennis, PC. DaNae obtained her undergraduate degree from Baylor University and her law degree from Texas Tech University School of Law. She will continue handling primarily construction matters, along with various commercial and real estate disputes. Click here for DaNae’s full bio and contact information.  Please join us in congratulating DaNae on her new position.    

In May, the Texas Supreme Court issued an opinion holding that if a contract mandates written notice, that some form of writing is required. The opinion issued in the case of James Construction Group v. Westlake Chemical Corporation, did not overrule the doctrine of substantial compliance with contractual notice provisions, but held that absent waiver – which can be very difficult to establish – an oral notice does not satisfy a contract’s written notice provisions.

S.B. 219 (effective 9-1-21) amends §§ 59.051 of the Business & Commerce Code and provides that a contractor performing work on projects, other than critical infrastructure facilities (as defined in the Code), is not responsible for the consequences of design defects and …

In response to the coronavirus, the federal government has passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the "Act") in an attempt to provide assistance to employees and businesses.