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Janet Hahn selected for first

Advocacy Award

FORT WORTH –  Janet Hahn, a shareholder with Decker, Jones, McMackin, McClane, Hall & Bates, P.C., today received a 2008 Women's Advocacy Award from Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas. Other honorees for 2008 are Barbara Lamsens, executive director of The Parenting Center, and community volunteer Kristin Vandergriff. The honors were presented for the first time and the three were selected “for exceptional advocacy on behalf of women, especially those living in poverty.”

"It has been an honor for me to be a participant of this vital service to the community,” Hahn said. “The importance of what Legal Aid does cannot be overstated.  I am thrilled to have had a small part in it."

Hahn's practice focuses on Entity Formation, Business Transactions and Corporate Probate, Employment and Estate Planning. She is a tireless community volunteer and currently serves on the board of directors for The Women's Center of Tarrant County.

“Janet's compassion for those in need is truly inspirational,” said Charles Milliken, Decker Jones Managing Shareholder. “We are excited Janet is being recognized for her tireless devotion and service to the community.”  

Decker, Jones, McMackin, McClane, Hall & Bates, P.C. has provided sound legal advice and counsel to Texans and their businesses since 1896. The firm has throughout its history remained at the forefront of business law practice, and most recently has enjoyed considerable recognition in the fields of Litigation and Intellectual Property Law. To learn more about Decker, Jones, McMackin, McClane, Hall & Bates, P.C., go to www.deckerjones.com.