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The Blum Firm Honors Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Today, The Blum Firm wore pink today in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Here is a little history about this cause: Breast Cancer Awareness Month began in October 1985, launched by the American Cancer Society and the pharmaceutical division of Imperial Chemical Industries. Former First Lady Betty Ford, a breast cancer survivor, helped kick off the event. Since then,

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Seven Blum Firm Attorneys Featured in 2024 Super Lawyers Magazine

We are excited to announce that seven of our attorneys have been recognized in the Texas Super Lawyers 2024 Magazine! Only the top attorneys in Texas are honored on the Super Lawyers list, with approximately 5% of all lawyers selected. The Rising Stars category is even more exclusive, recognizing just 2.5% of early-career attorneys. We are proud to have six

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Corporate Transparency Act Alert: Only Four Months Left for Compliance!

Effective January 1, 2024, all Reporting Companies must disclose information about the company and its Beneficial Owners to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) under the Department of Treasury. The purpose of the Act is to enhance national security, intelligence, and law enforcement efforts to combat money laundering, and other illicit activities. Importantly, this requirement is not related to tax

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Three Blum Firm Attorneys Recognized with Best Lawyers® Awards

We are excited to announce that two of our attorneys were recognized with the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® Award, and one of our attorneys was recognized with the 2025 edition of the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America Award. Both award lists are determined through a comprehensive peer-review survey, and according to Best Lawyers®, “This was

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Welcome Attorney Kaitlin Goddard

We’re proud to announce that Kaitlin Goddard has joined The Blum Firm as an Associate Attorney in our Fort Worth office! Kaitlin is a North Texas native who earned her Juris Doctor at the University of Houston Law Center in 2016 and has been practicing probate law for the past seven years. Before joining The Blum Firm, she served as

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Congratulations Jeff Hamilton!

Congratulations to Jeff Hamilton for being named a Best Lawyer in Dallas by D Magazine! Jeff holds an LL.M. in Taxation, is a Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy, and is board certified in Estate Planning and Probate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. He is licensed to practice law in both Texas and New Mexico and maintains active practices

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Attorney Spotlight: Meet Austin Light

Austin B. Light, J.D., is an Associate Attorney at The Blum Firm. He recently relocated from Austin to Fort Worth and now offices in our Fort Worth office. Austin joined The Blum Firm in 2021. He is a Longhorn alumnus, having earned his law degree at The University of Texas School of Law (with Honors!). Austin’s practice focuses on developing

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The Corporate Transparency Act is Here

The Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) went into effect January 1, 2024. The CTA requires that certain entities (including LLCs, corporations, and limited partnerships) submit information about their owners and any other individuals who have substantial control of the company in a report called a Beneficial Ownership Information Report (“BOI Report”). The Blum Firm is prepared to help clients meet the

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