Best Lawyers Honors Partners from Dallas' Taber Estes Thorne & Carr

DALLAS, Sept. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Accomplished courtroom lawyers Jessica Thorne and Carol Payne, partners in the Dallas law firm of Taber Estes Thorne & Carr PLLC, are being recognized as two of the country's top attorneys in the 2013 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®.

The annual Best Lawyers publication is widely considered the premier guide to the legal profession. The Best Lawyers list is based on a rigorous peer-review survey that includes more than 4 million confidential evaluations of lawyers by their peers. The 2013 edition can be viewed at http://www.bestlawyers.com.

"We are incredibly proud of Jessica and Carol, and we believe this honor is indicative of the great work done by our entire firm," says Dawn Estes, a co-founder of the firm. "The skill and hard work of every lawyer here has allowed our firm to grow and develop more and stronger practice areas to support our clients."

This marks the first time Ms. Thorne has earned a spot in the Best Lawyers guide to the country's top lawyers, where she is recognized for her work in family law. Earlier this year, she was featured in the Texas Super Lawyers list of the state's top attorneys. One of firm's founding partners, Ms. Thorne has grown her family law practice significantly since the firm opened in 2008. She represents individuals in divorce, asset division, collaborative law, and child custody issues.

Ms. Payne has earned Best Lawyers recognition for her commercial litigation practice each year since 2006. Ms. Payne joined the firm earlier this year, adding significant expertise to the firm's strong commercial litigation and appellate practices. She handles commercial litigation matters, including real estate disputes, contract claims, and energy-related litigation, and also represents clients in legal malpractice claims.

Taber Estes Thorne & Carr PLLC is one of the few certified women-owned law firms in Dallas. It features a collaborative team of highly experienced attorneys, representing clients in business litigation and transactions, labor and employment, family law, health care, energy, construction, bankruptcy, insurance and other corporate legal matters. To learn more, visit the firm's website at http://www.taberestes.com/.

For more information about The Best Lawyers in America honors for Taber Estes Thorne & Carr, please contact Alan Bentrup at 800-559-4534 or [email protected].

SOURCE Taber Estes Thorne & Carr PLLC