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Chrysta Castañeda Named a Top Energy Lawyer in Dallas
Awards and Recognition
For the sixth year, litigator Chrysta Castañeda has been named to D Magazine’s list of the top attorneys in Dallas.
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D Magazine Names Chrysta Castañeda Among the City’s Best Oil & Gas Attorneys
Awards and Recognition
In recognition of her work in oil and gas law, D Magazine has selected Chrysta Castañeda to its list of …
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Are Republican legislators trying to drive away investment firms?
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In a hearing the message was that their money is not welcomed if they abide by environmental standards.
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Best Lawyers Honors Chrysta Castañeda on 2023 List of Top U.S. Attorneys
Awards and Recognition
For the third consecutive year, The Best Lawyers in America has selected The Castañeda Firm founder Chrysta Castañeda for the …
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D Magazine Selects Chrysta Castañeda as a Top Attorney in Dallas
Awards and Recognition
The Castañeda Firm founder Chrysta Castañeda has been selected to D Magazine’s 2022 list of the Best Lawyers in Dallas …
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The Castañeda Firm Celebrates Lucky 7-7-7
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The Castañeda Firm was thrilled to host its seventh anniversary party, which was officially on July 7 (hence 7 on …
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National Law Journal Names Mesa Case to Verdicts Hall of Fame
Awards and Recognition
Mesa Petroleum Partners L.P. v. Baytech, et al. has been named to The National Law Journal’s Verdicts Hall of Fame …
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Chrysta Castañeda Celebrates Fifth Year on Super Lawyers List
Awards and Recognition
Congratulations to The Castañeda Firm founder Chrysta Castañeda, who is celebrating her fifth year on the list of Texas Super …
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The Best Lawyers in America Selects Chrysta Castañeda for Oil and Gas Law
Awards and Recognition
The Castañeda Firm’s Chrysta Castañeda has been selected to the 2022 edition of The Best Lawyers in America for her …
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Trial Lawyer, Litigation Strategist Britta Stanton Joins The Castañeda Firm
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The Castañeda Firm welcomes Britta Stanton as a partner.
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Chrysta Castañeda Named a Best Lawyer in Dallas by D Magazine
Awards and Recognition
In recognition of her work in business/commercial litigation, D Magazine has selected litigator Chrysta Castañeda for its 2021 list of …
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Texas Super Lawyers Selects Oil & Gas Lawyer Chrysta Castañeda for 2020 Recognition
Awards and Recognition
Chrysta Castañeda, author, candidate for the Texas Railroad Commission, and founder of The Castañeda Firm, has been named to the …
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Chrysta Castañeda Named to The Best Lawyers in America
Awards and Recognition
Chrysta Castañeda, founder of The Castañeda Firm, has been named to the 2021 list of The Best Lawyers in America …
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The Last Trial of T. Boone Pickens: Chapter 8, "The Chainsaw"
Last Trial of T. Boone Pickens
I didn’t set out to be a lawyer. Growing up in the suburbs of Wichita, Kansas, I liked math and …
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Dallas Bar Association Hosts Lunchtime ‘Last Trial’ Chat and CLE Credit
Last Trial of T. Boone Pickens
Join Chrysta Castañeda and the Dallas Bar Association’s Trial Skills Section on June 8 at noon for a discussion of …
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Female Disruptors: How Chrysta Castañeda Has Shaken Up the Legal and Energy Industries
Last Trial of T. Boone Pickens
As a part of our series about women who are shaking things up in their industry, I had the pleasure …
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Chrysta Castañeda Named a ‘Trailblazer’ by National Law Journal
Awards and Recognition
Chrysta Castañeda has been selected as a “Trailblazer” by The National Law Journal, citing her $146 million verdict on behalf …
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T. Boone Pickens and the “Red Bull”: A Once-in-a-Lifetime Case — and Client
Last Trial of T. Boone Pickens
In November 2016, a jury in Pecos, Texas, delivered a $146 million verdict on behalf of my client, Mesa Petroleum …
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The Last Trial of T. Boone Pickens: Q&A with Authors Chrysta Castañeda and Loren Steffy
Last Trial of T. Boone Pickens
There were few more colorful characters in the corporate world than T. Boone Pickens. Chrysta Castañeda and Loren Steffy got …
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The Last Trial of T. Boone Pickens – The Best Three Minutes I’ve Ever Worked For Free
Last Trial of T. Boone Pickens
I took a deep breath as the elevator doors rolled open to reveal the lobby of the Best Western Swiss …
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Castañeda Firm’s $145 Million Verdict Named to Texas Verdicts Hall of Fame
Awards and Recognition
The $145 million verdict in Mesa Petroleum Partners LP v. Baytech LP, et al., handed down by a Pecos jury …
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Super Lawyers Selects Chrysta Castañeda
Awards and Recognition
In the latest in a series of recognitions for litigator Chrysta Castañeda, the founder of The Castañeda Firm has been …
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Chrysta Castañeda Honored at DBJ's Women in Business Awards Luncheon
Awards and Recognition
The Castañeda Firm founder Chrysta Castañeda was honored at the Dallas Business Journal’s 2019 Women in Business Awards on Aug. …
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D Magazine Selects Chrysta Castañeda for 2019 ‘Best Lawyers in Dallas’
Awards and Recognition
D Magazine has again named Chrysta Castañeda to its annual list of the Best Lawyers in Dallas for her work …
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SCOTX May Look for New Evidence to Rewrite Your Contract
Commercial Litigation
Litigators – and probably most non-litigators – believe that a case is tried and decided on the evidence introduced at …
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National Law Journal Names Chrysta Castañeda to 2018 Elite Trial Lawyers List
Awards and Recognition
The Elite Trial Lawyers award recognizes exemplary performance in the courtroom, according to NLJ. The publication’s editors and reporters reviewed …
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New Courts: New Legal Landscape?
Trial Strategy
On November 6, the Blue Wave hit Texas like a tsunami. You didn’t hear? Perhaps you are not a close …
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Texas Super Lawyers Recognizes Chrysta Castañeda on 2018 List of Outstanding Lawyers
Awards and Recognition
Ms. Castañeda, the founding partner of The Castañeda Firm, focuses on oil and gas litigation in the upstream sector, as …
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National Law Journal Names Chrysta Castañeda a Finalist for Elite Trial Lawyers Honor
Awards and Recognition
Chrysta Castañeda has been named a finalist for The National Law Journal’s inaugural list of Elite Women of the Plaintiffs …
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Chrysta Castañeda Named to D Magazine ‘Best Lawyers in Dallas’
Awards and Recognition
Congratulations to Chrysta Castañeda for her inclusion in the 2018 D Magazine list of the Best Lawyers in Dallas for …
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Caveat Emptor: Texas Supreme Court Puts Greater Due Diligence Burden on the Backs of Oil & Gas Asset Buyers
Oil & Gas/Energy Litigation
The Permian is a hotbed of deal activity, with the Dallas Morning News declaring that an “arms race” is breaking …
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Former Texas Supreme Court Justice Craig Enoch's New Trial Tip, plus more!
Trial Strategy
I was honored to have had the opportunity to work with former Texas Supreme Court Justice Craig Enoch recently on …
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Final Judgment Entered in Mesa Lawsuit Against Baytech, Delaware Basin Resources
Oil & Gas/Energy Litigation
After a successful mandamus petition to Texas’ Eighth Court of Appeals, lawyers for Mesa Petroleum Partners and legendary oilman T. …
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Litigation Lessons from a Top-Flight Expert Witness
Trial Strategy
On the one-year anniversary of our trial victory for T. Boone Pickens and Mesa Petroleum Partners, I am sharing an …
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Lessons from the John Wiley Price Trial
Trial Strategy
I recently observed the John Wiley Price public corruption trial as a commentator for Fox 4 News. Price, a longtime …
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