Vicki A. Lorenzen, Senior Paralegal, has begun her third term as the Treasurer of the Texas Panhandle Paralegal Association for 2018-2019. Vicki has over 20 years’ experience in Oil, Gas and Mineral Law as a paralegal, that began in 1983. She was appointed to the six-person TBLS Paralegal Commission to develop the oil, gas, and […]

John Ben Blanchard of Brown and Fortunato will be one of three school board trustees honored at the NAACP Annual Scholarship Awards Banquet on Thursday, April 26 at 7:00 pm at the Amarillo Civic Center Grand Plaza. This year’s Scholarship Awards Banquet’ theme is “Education is the most powerful Weapon” and will award scholarships based […]

Cara C. Bachenheimer To Launch new DC Lobbying Office of Brown & Fortunato, P.C. AMARILLO, Texas – Cara C. Bachenheimer, long-time advocate of the home medical equipment (HME) and complex rehab technology (CRT) industries, announced today that she will be opening a new Washington, D.C. office of Brown & Fortunato, P.C., starting June 1, 2018. […]

Brown & Fortunato, P.C. is pleased to announce that Matt W. Sherwood has passed the Texas Board of Legal Specialization – Civil Trial exam. The Texas Board of Legal Specialization certifies attorneys in 21 select areas of law and is the only organization authorized to provide this service to the citizens of Texas. The Board […]

Richard F. Brown continues to author the State Bar of Texas Oil and Gas Quarterly Report – Caselaw Update. Mr. Brown has been the author of the caselaw update from 2008 to present.

Richard F. Brown and Jeffery A. McCarn will co-author the SMU Law Review – Oil, Gas and Mineral Law, Annual Survey of Texas Law for 2018. Mr. Brown has been the author of the oil and gas chapter from 1996 to present.

Brown & Fortunato is pleased to announce that the firm has named three new shareholders, Allison L. Davis, Elizabeth H. Jepson and Matt W. Sherwood. The total number of shareholders at Brown & Fortunato is now fifteen. Allison L. Davis is a member of Brown & Fortunato’s Labor and Employment law team. She practices primarily […]

Pam F. Colbert of Brown & Fortunato was interviewed for HME News article “States move to single-source more and more DME”… http://www.hmenews.com/article/states-move-single-source-more-and-more-dme.

Denise M. Leard was elected as the Vice Chair for Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) and will move into the position of Chair when the current Chair steps down. ACHC is an internationally recognized accrediting body with customers throughout the United States and beyond, it remains steadfastly committed to providers, customer service, and quality […]

The Texas Board of Legal Specialization (“TBLS”) approved the new area for paralegal specialization in Oil, Gas and Mineral Law in December 2016. Members of Brown & Fortunato, Vicki A. Lorenzen, Paralegal, and Thomas Ray Dixon, Attorney, have been appointed as founding members of the six-person Paralegal Commission to serve for a three-year term. Vicki […]

Patrick Weir has been selected to the 2017 Texas Rising Stars list. Each year, no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor. Mr. Weir is board certified in Oil, Gas and Mineral Law by the Texas Board of Legal […]

Jeff McCarn has been selected to the 2017 Texas Rising Stars list. Each year, no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor. Jeff McCarn’s practice is focused on oil and gas and oil and gas related litigation and he […]

Alfonso and Britny Zambrano won the Up & Coming Distinguished Volunteer Award for Amarillo at the 35th Annual Golden Nail Awards Gala on April 6, 2017. This award is given for exemplary volunteer service by an individual under the age of 35. They were nominated by the Amarillo Museum of Art. http://www.amarillo-chamber.org/golden-nail-awards.html http://amarillo.com/entertainment/local-news/news/2017-04-07/golden-nail-award-winners-announced

Richard F. Brown is the continuing author of the SMU Law Review’s “Oil, Gas and Mineral Law, Annual Survey of Texas Law.” Mr. Brown has been the author of the oil and gas chapter from 1996 to present.

Amarillo law firm Brown & Fortunato is growing. The firm opened its doors in 1995 with three attorneys, and has since experienced extraordinary growth. Today, Brown & Fortunato has thirty-four attorneys, including 14 shareholders. Adapting to 21st century demands, the firm has lawyers located in Amarillo, Alabama, Arizona, Connecticut, Kansas, and Kerrville, Texas. A full […]

Brown & Fortunato would like to welcome Patrick Weir to the firm. Mr. Weir was born and raised in Amarillo, Texas. Upon graduation from the University Of Tulsa School Of Law, he returned home to begin his legal career over 10 years ago. Patrick focuses his practice in the areas of Oil, Gas & Mineral […]

Brown & Fortunato would like to welcome Ray Dixon to the firm. Mr. Dixon was born and raised in Blackwell, Oklahoma and attended the University of Texas Law School where he was awarded the Order of the Coif. In addition, Mr. Dixon has an MBA from West Texas A&M University. Mr. Dixon recently joined the […]

Allison L. Davis serves as Secretary of the Board of Directors for Center City of Amarillo Inc. Center City of Amarillo, Inc. envisions the historic preservation and revitalization of Downtown Amarillo, by focusing community, social, aesthetic, recreational and economic interests in a historic core area.

Allison L. Davis serves as the Chairman of the Board of Directors for Medical Center League House. The mission of the Medical Center League House is to serve as a home away from home for patients and their families coming to Amarillo, Texas for health care treatment. It seeks to provide comfortable and affordable lodging […]

Brown & Fortunato would like to welcome Pam F. Colbert to the firm. Ms. Colbert was born and raised in Birmingham, Alabama. She graduated from Birmingham-Southern College with a B.A. in Psychology and Sociology. She received her J.D. from the Cumberland School of Law, Her practice is focused in health law.

Brown & Fortunato would like to congratulate Chelsie A. Kidd on passing the July 2016 Texas State Bar exam. Chelsie joined the firm after attending law school at Texas Tech University School of Law on a Regent’s Scholarship for academic achievement where she graduated magna cum laude. She earned her undergraduate degree from Florida International […]

Brown & Fortunato would like to congratulate Tyler M. Frankel on passing the July 2016 Texas State Bar exam. Tyler joined the firm in September after receiving her J.D. from Texas Tech University law school graduating magna cum laude. Tyler received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, with a minor in Spanish, from Indiana University […]

Brown & Fortunato would like to congratulate Erica L. Beacom on passing the July 2016 Texas State Bar exam. Erica joined the firm in September after receiving her law degree from William & Mary Marshall-Wythe School of Law in Williamsburg, Virginia. She completed her Bachelor of Arts in both History and Anthropology from St. Cloud […]

Brown & Fortunato would like to congratulate Adam G. Bell on passing the July 2016 Texas State Bar exam. Adam joined the firm in August after earning his law degree from Southern Methodist University, where he attended on the merit-based Dennis Barger Memorial Scholarship and graduated cum laude. He earned his Bachelor of Arts from […]

Todd A. Moody has returned to Brown & Fortunato after practicing at a large firm in Phoenix. Mr. Moody graduated summa cum laude with a B.A. in Psychology from Arizona State University. He attended the Texas Tech University School of Law on a Regent’s Scholarship for academic achievement and later graduated magna cum laude. His […]