Dallas, TX – April 10, 2011 – Winstead PC recently launched its new financial services industry legal blog, The Financial Appellate Voice (www.FinancialAppellateVoice.com). The blog was created by attorneys David F. Johnson and Joseph P. Regan who work in Winstead’s financial services industry group and will provide the majority of the blog’s content.

Johnson is a shareholder and his practice is focused on civil trial and appellate law. He is one of fewer than twenty attorneys in the state of Texas certified in civil appellate law, civil trial law, and personal injury trial law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. He has extensive trial experience practicing before state and federal courts throughout Texas. He also has extensive appellate experience and has practiced in the U.S. Supreme Court; the Fifth, Seventh, and Eleventh Federal Circuits; the Federal District Courts for the Northern, Eastern, and Western Districts of Texas; the Texas Supreme Court and various Texas intermediate appellate courts. Johnson also serves as the managing shareholder for Winstead’s Fort Worth office.

Regan is a shareholder with experience in various aspects of civil litigation and has jury trial experience in both state and federal courts. Johnson and Regan have experience representing financial institutions in a board array of matters before courts in Texas.

The blog functions not only as a resource for business leaders and legal advisors who need to stay current on cases and issues impacting the financial services industry, but also provides important legal news, such as updates on recently decided and pending case precedent, and commentary to directors, officers, managers, in-house counsel, and other legal officers who serve the financial services industry in Texas.

Alongside this, The Financial Appellate Voice will boast a list of financial services cases and issues pending before the Texas Supreme Court. This unique feature will allow for active participation from its readers, who can author amicus or friends-of-the-court briefs and have their voices heard before the court hands down precedent.

Subscriptions to The Financial Appellate Voice are available by RSS feed and e-mail.

Winstead is among the largest business law firms in Texas. Winstead attorneys and consultants serve as trusted advisors to mid-market and large businesses, providing a core range of legal services that are critical to their operation and success. From its well-known reputation in real estate and financial services to its corporate and high-stakes litigation practice, Winstead delivers practical knowledge and responsive service. And it's all backed by a "get-it-done" attitude. Winstead has offices in Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, San Antonio, and The Woodlands, Texas; Charlotte, North Carolina and Washington, D.C. For detailed information about Winstead, visit www.winstead.com.