So, Can I Have a Piece of the Deal?

Thirty or forty years ago, it was common for transactional lawyers to include in their fee contracts a provision that gave them—in addition to their attorney’s fees—a piece of the deal. And a few lawyers became extremely wealthy through their ownership of a piece of the client’s business deals. The practice is less common today […]

Tobey Elected Vice-Chair of the Dallas Bar Association, Leads Record Pro Bono Effort

Robert Tobey has been elected vice-chair of the Dallas Bar Association. Robert has been a member of the DBA Board of Directors for the past two years. His selection was announced at the recent inaugural ball for incoming DBA President Brad Weber. Robert also served last year as co-chair of the Equal Access to Justice […]

Fellow Litigators Select Randy Johnston, Robert Tobey to Best Lawyers in America

Johnston♦Tobey attorneys Randy Johnston and Robert Tobey have been selected to the list of Best Lawyers in America® for 2015. They have been selected among the nation’s most outstanding attorneys in the practice areas of commercial litigation, professional malpractice and legal malpractice. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal […]

IRS Lists Dirty Dozen Tax Scams

The Internal Revenue Service lists its annual “Dirty Dozen” common tax scams that often peak during the tax filing season. Beware of claims that sound too good to be true, the IRS urges. The agency warns that taxpayers who buy into illegal tax scams can end up facing significant penalties and interest and even criminal prosecution.