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Hector De Leon, ’73, grew up in the shadow of the University of Texas, but his journey to become one of UT Law’s leading alumni covered a far greater distance. De Leon’s father, educated to the third grade, was a cook and chef. His mother, who made it as far as the tenth grade, worked…
Texas law defines a life settlement contract as “a written agreement entered into between a provider and an owner establishing the terms under which compensation or anything of value will be paid and is less than the expected death benefit of the insurance policy, in return for the owner’s assignment, transfer, devise, or bequest of…
We are proud to announce that our co-founder and colleague, Hector De Leon, has been honored as one of the 2013 Best Lawyers in America. Best Lawyers writes: Congratulations to Hector De Leon, who was named this week as one of the 2013 Best Lawyers in America®, for his work in the area of Insurance Law. For three decades,…
Has this ever happened to you? A Tenant client asks you to review a Landlord’s proposed lease for space in an established shopping center. You start reviewing the lease and find that it contains provisions related to delays in Landlord’s original construction of the center. It may contain a site plan exhibit which names occupants…
When should you put a business agreement in writing? If you run a small business, you are making deals and agreements all the time. Frequently, the terms of these agreements are not set out in a written contract. In many cases, a verbal agreement works for both parties. However, there are some agreements that should…
On Friday, the De Leon & Washburn team attended Govalle Elementary’s annual Meet Your Teacher event to celebrate the new school year and help the faculty and Govalle families prepare for the first day of school. Principal Nancy Maniscalco introduced the team and announced that in addition to purchasing Govalle’s spirit t-shirts and the Accelerated…
The entire De Leon & Washburn team helped Govalle Elementary celebrate the return to school this past Saturday at the 7th Annual COA/AISD Back to School Bash. Austin City Council Member Mike Martinez read a proclamation declaring Saturday August 18th “Govalle Elementary School Day.” Govalle Elementary School has also been chosen as the media school…
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) recently released some helpful guidance for employers that use criminal background checks as part of their hiring criteria. On April 25, 2012, the EEOC issued its “Enforcement Guidance on the Consideration of Arrest and Conviction Records in Employment Decisions Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964”,…
In celebration of its 35th anniversary, the law firm is proud to announce its partnership with Govalle Elementary School for the 2012-2013 school year. The firm’s partnership with Govalle is a natural fit: firm founder Hector De Leon attended the school from 1954-1959, and he views that experience as a crucial stepping stone on his…
De Leon & Washburn and Partner, Thomas Patrick Washburn were honored this past week by Volunteer Legal Services of Central Texas as recipients of the 2012 Judge Suzanne Covington Pro Bono Service Award for outstanding commitment to pro bono legal services in Travis County. To find out more about VLS, visit the resources page of…