Graves Dougherty Hearon & Moody

05/07/2026

The Austin Young Lawyers Association has awarded Daniela Peinado Welsh with its Outstanding Young Lawyer Award! Each year, the award recognizes a young lawyer who has demonstrated professional proficiency, service to the profession, and service to the community. Congratulations, Daniela!

Read more at https://bit.ly/3Pa0WnZ

05/06/2026

Congratulations to Chris Trickey for raising over $5,000 to support the fight against multiple sclerosis! Last week, Chris participated in the 2026 Bike MS Texas 150, a challenging two-day bike ride from the heart of Austin to College Station. Chris is a Graves Dougherty shareholder, and GDHM is also a proud sponsor of the Texas Mutual Cycling team. If you have not already donated to the cause, we’d be thrilled to have you do so now and help work towards a cure.

https://events.nationalmssociety.org/participants/Christopher-Trickey

04/29/2026

Daniela Peinado Welsh spoke on a panel for the Central Texas Law Summit, provocatively titled “Should ChatGPT Be Your Next Lawyer?” The summit was located on the Austin Community College Rio Grande campus and hosted by the Center for Government and Civic Service. Read more at bit.ly/4t5XHfg

04/20/2026

Graves Dougherty is proud to welcome Barclay Proctor to the firms Real Estate and Oil & Gas Sections. Learn more about Barclay at https://bit.ly/4dUcMNd

04/02/2026

Join us for the 2026 GDHM Land & Mineral Owner Seminar at The Austin Club on Friday, May 22, 2026.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2026-gdhm-land-mineral-owner-seminar-tickets-1984580130594?aff=oddtdtcreator

03/10/2026

We’re excited to announce that attorney Brian Cumings is joining the The University of Texas School of Law staff as adjunct professor this spring 2026 semester. Brian will share his expertise while teaching Moot Court Advocacy, helping guide a new generation of aspiring lawyers. We are proud to celebrate this leadership role and his commitment to mentoring future legal professionals. Well done Brian!

03/02/2026

Congratulations to Christopher Trickey on receiving Board Certification in Construction Law from the Texas Board of Legal Specialization at the 2026 Induction Ceremony! This achievement reflects his expertise and dedication. We are proud to celebrate this milestone and look forward to his continued growth.

02/19/2026

Graves Dougherty attorneys Matt Harding and Peter Kennedy will be speaking at the 3rd Annual Central Texas Federal Bench Bar Conference in Austin, Texas on February 19th - 20th. Matt Harding will speak during the session “Immigration at the Crossroads: Federal Enforcement & Litigation Trends” and Pete Kennedy will share his knowledge during the session “Winning on the Papers: Effective Written Advocacy in Federal Court.”

Learn more here:

Attorneys Matt Harding and Pete Kennedy are set to serve as speakers at the 3rd Annual Federal Bench Bar Conference, taking place on February 19th – 20th in Austin, Texas. Matt will speak on Thursday during the session titled “Immigration at the Crossroads: Federal Enforcement & Litigation Trend...

02/17/2026

We’re thrilled to announce that attorneys Natasha Martin and Bobby Salehi will be making waves at the 27th Annual State Bar of Texas Changing Face of Water Law Conference. Natasha will take on the role as Course Director, marking her first time leading this annual course. Meanwhile, Bobby will showcase his expertise during the Wednesday presentation "Groundwater 101" and by moderating the Friday lunch presentation "Inside SOAH - Navigating Disputes in Administrative Law"

Learn more about the Changing Face of Water Law Conference here: https://bit.ly/4apduzO

01/21/2026

On January 14, 2026, the TCEQ adopted rule changes to their compliance history and penalty formula. These changes include updated frequency of compliance history calculation, new violation tiers for repeat violators, and adjustment to violation period.

GDHM’s Bobby Salehi details the changes here: bit.ly/3Ny3rzo