Jason Boatright, most recently a Justice with the Fifth District Court of Appeals (Dallas), has joined Cantey Hanger LLP as a Partner, Managing Partner Michael Appleman announced.

Boatright will handle a variety of litigation and appellate matters in the Dallas and Fort Worth offices of Cantey Hanger.

“Justice Boatright will bring a unique set of skills and experiences to our litigation and appellate practice areas, of which we are already very proud, and his time with the Railroad Commission and Attorney General will be invaluable to clients who have matters before such agencies,” Appleman said.

Prior to serving as justice, Boatright’s employment history includes Regency Energy Partners, the Railroad Commission of Texas, where he was Director of the General Counsel Section and Special Counsel, and the Office of the Attorney General of Texas, where he served as Special Counsel and Chairman of the Opinions Division, writing opinions for the Attorney General and advising state agencies.

Justice Boatright earned the rank of Eagle Scout and has an interest in Texas legal history, writing, publishing and presenting on topics such as the English and Spanish origins of Texas civil procedure, the judges of Spanish and Mexican Texas, and the history of the words "justice" and "judge."

“Cantey Hanger is one of the oldest and most respected law firms in Texas,” Boatright said. “I’m excited to help the firm continue to serve its clients with top-quality legal work.”

Boatright received his Bachelor’s in Arts from Middlebury College, and a post-graduate diploma from the University of St. Andrews in Latin and Ancient History. He earned his J.D. from The University of Texas School of Law in 2003.

During 1998-99, he was a staff assistant in the office of U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison and, in 2001, he served as a Summer Law Clerk to Judge Melinda Harmon, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas.

His legal activities include Trustee, Texas Supreme Court Historical Society; Co-Chair, State Bar of Texas Appellate Section Bench-Bar Liaison Committee; Vice Chair, Dallas Bar Association Minority Participation Committee; University of Texas School of Law Alumni Steering Committee; and The Federalist Society, Dallas Lawyers’ Chapter.

Cantey Hanger LLP, established in 1882, is a full-service firm based in Texas, with offices in Fort Worth and Dallas. Through its membership in Meritas, a premier global alliance of law firms, the firm’s footprint is expanded nationally and internationally. The firm represents clients in practice areas including Administrative Litigation; Aviation; Banking and Real Estate; Bankruptcy; Commercial Litigation; Condemnation Litigation; Construction Contracts and Litigation; Corporate and Securities; Estate Planning and Probate; Family Law; Health and Insurance Law; Immigration; Labor and Employment; Oil and Gas; Professional Malpractice; Public and Regulatory; and Tax. For more information, go to www.canteyhanger.com.