BEST LAWYERS UNDER 40 IN DALLAS, THE

D Magazine, May 01, 2002 by Rogers, Tim

Board Certified, Labor & Employment Law, by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization

JOHN T. "TREY" Cox III

750 North St. Paul St.

Ste. 1400

Dallas, Texas 75201

214.981.3813

214.981.3839 (fax)

tcox@lynnllp.com

Firm: Lynn Tillotson & Pinker, L.L.P.

Area of Practice: Commercial Litigation

Education: B.A., Washington & Lee University; J.D., University of Virginia

Cox is a partner at Lynn Tillotson & Pinker, L.L.P., where he practices commercial litigation, primarily from the plaintiffs side. He has prosecuted numerous complex lawsuits and class actions in federal and state courts involving trade secrets, accounting malpractice, and commercial fraud. Since 1998, Cox has been instrumental in securing a $10 million settlement from a telecommunications utility on behalf of a statewide class, a $1.9 million arbitration award for an oil and gas client, and a $1.4 million judgment on behalf of a wrongfully terminated CEO. Overall, Cox has obtained verdicts, judgments, and settlements totaling more than $30 million.

Not Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization

CHRISTINA MELTON CRAIN

5521 Greenville Ave.

Ste. 104-944

Dallas, Texas 75206

214.739.7933

214.373.8405 (fax)

cmc@mail.skytel.com

Firm: Christina Melton Crain, P.C.

Area of Practice: Guardian Ad Litem; Mediation; Probate; Guardianship; General Corporate

Education: B.A., The University of Texas at Austin; J.D., Oklahoma City University

Crain focuses her practice around her first loves-children and mediation. She was named to the 1993 Dallas Business Journal 40 Under 40 tribute and was the 1998 Outstanding Young Lawyer of Dallas. Her civic involvement includes Dallas Women Lawyers Association, Past President, and the Texas Supreme Court Rules Committee. She serves on the Dallas Bar Association Board of Directors, as President of the Dallas Association of Young Lawyers, and as a member of the Texas Board of Criminal Justice, which oversees the Texas Prison System. Crain is married to Nate Crain, a technology entrepreneur and Dallas County Republican Party Chairman.

Not Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization

JOSEPH M. COX

1717 Main St.

Ste. 2800

Dallas, Texas 75201

214.939.5580

214.939.5849 (fax)

joe.cox@hughesluce.com

www.joecoxforjudge.com

Firm: Hughes & Luce, LLP

Area of Practice: General Litigation

Education: B.B.A., Notre Dame; J.D., UT Austin

Not only is Cox one of Dallas Best Lawyers Under 40, he is also the Republican candidate for Judge of the 160th District Court, Dallas County. Cox is a partner in Hughes & Luce where he maintains a general litigation practice. He has handled cases involving class actions, contracts, labor, DTPA, fraud, eviction, medical malpractice, wrongful death, and product liability. As a judge, Cox will be fair and impartial, treating all who appear before the court with dignity and respect. A lifelong Dallas resident, Cox lives with his lovely wife, Emily, and son, Joseph. Visit www.joecoxforjudge.com.

Not Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization

KARIN R. CRUMP

2708 Fairmount