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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 822
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WHEREAS, Michael J. McNally was presented with the 2019 |
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Justinian Award from the Smith County Bar Foundation at its |
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annual Law Day event in Tyler on May 1; and |
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WHEREAS, This prestigious lifetime achievement recognition |
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is bestowed each year on an outstanding Smith County attorney in |
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honor of his or her commitment to community service, legal |
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ethics, and professionalism; in winning this award, Mr. McNally |
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has demonstrated exceptional conduct and character, and he has |
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served as a role model in his profession; and |
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WHEREAS, An expert in his field, he was the first lawyer in |
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East Texas certified in bankruptcy law by the Texas Board of |
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Legal Specialization, and he is currently the only lawyer in |
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Northeast Texas certified in both business bankruptcy law and |
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consumer bankruptcy law by that board; he has also specialized in |
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financial reorganization, business, litigation, mediation, and |
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banking; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. McNally has been actively involved in the |
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American Bar Association, the State Bar of Texas, the Texas |
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Association of Bank Counsel, and the American Bankruptcy |
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Institute; additionally, he has served as president of the Smith |
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County Bar Association and the Smith County Bar Foundation and as |
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a director of the East Texas Bankruptcy Bar Association and the |
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East Texas Chapter of the Association of Attorney-Mediators; he |
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is a frequent author and speaker in continuing legal education |
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programs and seminars, and he has been named a "Super Lawyer" by |
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Texas Monthly; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of his remarkable career, Michael |
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McNally has exemplified the highest standards of his profession, |
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earning the admiration of clients and colleagues alike, and he |
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may indeed take pride in this most recent accolade; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th |
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Legislature, hereby congratulate Michael J. McNally on his |
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receipt of the Smith County Bar Foundation 2019 Justinian |
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Award and extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. McNally as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas Senate. |
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Hughes |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on May 24, 2019. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |