Waters & Kraus, LLP is proud to announce that Dallas attorneys Caitlyn Silhan, Christopher Johnson, Sam Iola, and Patrick Wigle have all once again been selected for inclusion on the 2021 Texas Super Lawyers® Rising Star list. The lawyer rating service is an honor reserved for lawyers who exhibit excellence in practice and strive to perform outstandingly for plaintiffs every year. The...
Waters & Kraus, LLP is proud to announce that firm Partners C. Andrew Waters and Peter A. Kraus have been selected for inclusion on the 2020 Texas Super Lawyers list. The honor recognizes Mr. Waters and Mr. Kraus as being among the top 5% of Texas attorneys in their practice areas for personal Injury litigation and product liability litigation on behalf of plaintiffs.
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Women’s History Month had its origins as a national celebration with a 1987 presidential proclamation. The law passed by Congress marked the month of March with observances to honor the achievements of American women in a variety of fields, including the law.
To celebrate Women’s History Month this year, we’ve asked attorneys at Waters Kraus & Paul to participate in a...
Susan Ulrich is an attorney at Waters Kraus & Paul in the firm’s Los Angeles office. A native of Massachusetts, Susan graduated with her bachelor’s degree in politics and American studies from Brandeis University. She was later awarded a Juris Doctor degree from Northeastern University School of Law. She has served on the Board of Directors for Roca, Inc., an organization dedicated to...
Caitlyn Silhan is a partner at Waters Kraus & Paul in the Dallas office. After earning her bachelor’s degree at Boston University, she graduated magna cum laude, earning her Juris Doctor degree from Tulane University Law School, where she was a Dean’s Scholar. She is a recipient of many accolades and honors, including the 2016 Kristi Couvillon Bono Award granted by the Texas Civil...
Kay Gunderson Reeves serves as of counsel to Waters Kraus & Paul. For more than 20 years, she has represented victims of asbestos exposure and those injured by dangerous drugs or other toxic substances. She graduated with high honors from the University of California at Berkeley before receiving a Master’s in Public Administration from Troy State University, and later her Juris Doctor...
Elizabeth Post is an attorney at our firm’s Los Angeles office. She earned her bachelor’s degree with a double major in English and Spanish from Loyola Marymount University in California, magna cum laude. Before being awarded her Juris Doctor degree from Loyola Law School as a Public Interest Scholar, Elizabeth served as a Peace Corps volunteer, during which time she worked and lived in...
Taryn E. Ourso is an attorney at Waters Kraus & Paul in the firm’s Dallas office. She was awarded her Juris Doctor degree from UNT Dallas College of Law, where she graduated summa cum laude. While in law school, Taryn served as the junior editor and managing editor of the school’s publication and as a teaching fellow where she taught legal writing. Today, she represents whistleblowers...
Leila Mustafa is an attorney based in the Waters Kraus & Paul Dallas office. She was awarded her Juris Doctor degree from SMU Dedman School of Law after completing her bachelor’s in journalism and psychology. She is a member of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, which seeks to defend civil rights for all people and promote civic participation. Leila’s practice...
Leslie MacLean joined Waters Kraus & Paul in 2001, became a partner in 2005 and has been the managing partner of our firm’s Dallas office since 2018. Before attending law school, Leslie worked in the Texas Legislature as a legislative assistant and as the committee clerk to the Texas Senate State Affairs Committee. She has taught continuing education courses for lawyers and paralegals...
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