Burleson Pate & Gibson welcomes and is proud to announce Phillip Umphres has joined the firm as Of Counsel. Phil joins the firm after 16 years as a federal prosecutor at the United States Attorney's Office in Dallas, TX. While there he specialized in the investigation and prosecution of complex fraud, regulatory and public corruption cases.

John Collins was recognized by the Professional Hockey Players' Association as their Workers' Compensation Panel Member of the Year for 2007.

The firm congratulates Craig Jett on his election to President of the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association.