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Katherine L. Killingsworth was recognized as a Top Woman Attorney
Katherine L. Killingsworth was recognized as a Top Woman Attorney in the January 2019 issue of Super Lawyers Texas Monthly. Katherine primarily practices in the firm’s...
What is the Intent of a Letter of Intent?
Letters of intent (“LOI”) are commonplace in business transactions but the nuances of an LOI, in particular what traps exist for the unwary or those who are not...
Settlepou is a Proud Sponsor of University of Texas Scholarship Breakfast
SettlePou is pleased to announce that our Firm is a proud sponsor of the University of Texas at Dallas 2018 Naveen Jindal School of Management’s Scholarship Breakfast....
SettlePou Honored Again this Year by The Dallas Morning News
SettlePou is honored yet again this year being among the Top 100 Places to Work by the Dallas Monring News and topping the list at Number One Small Company. This is the...
SettlePou honored again by the recognition of Allen Smith as a Texas Super Lawyer
SettlePou is honored again this year by the recognition of its President, Allen Smith, by Texas Super Lawyers, published by Thompson Reuters. Allen is the Chair of...
SettlePou included in Texas Lawyer’s Texas Top 100 for 2017.
SettlePou named in Texas Top 100 by Texas Lawyer. Texas Lawyers Top 100 reports the 100 firms with the most lawyers in Texas for the calendar year. Read full article...
Community Bank Relief from Dodd Frank and TILA
Congress has acted – SB 2155 has passed the House and Senate and will shortly be law. Several earlier blog entries discuss HB 2226 and SB 2155. Each of these bills...
Supreme Court Brief: Another Fair Debt Collection Case?
The 2008 financial crisis created a foreclosure crisis, which became a litigation crisis. As mortgage servicers attempted to foreclose, borrowers sued seeking to stop...
SettlePou is honored again this year with several recognitions in the 2018 Texas Rising Stars
SettlePou is honored again this year with several recognitions in the 2018 Texas Rising Stars list by Super Lawyers Magazine. Among them is attorney Byron L. Kelley....
Advances to Provide Qualified Mortgage Loan Relief for Community Banks
Several weeks ago, I wrote of HB 2226 which amends the federal Truth in Lending Act to create a new form of Qualified Mortgage Loan that is deemed to meet Ability to...