The law firm of Cantey Hanger, with headquarters in Fort Worth, Texas, has hired two new associates, according to a press release from the firm. The new associates at the firm are Antonio Allen and Matthew Neill. Allen’s practice will be centered on Labor and Employment Law while Neill’s practice will be centered on Litigation.
Allen is a graduate of Mississippi State University, where he earned his BBA in Transportation and Logistics and his Master’s in Business. Allen spent 15 years with Frito-Lay in management positions before he earned his J.D. from the Texas Wesleyan University School of Law. Allen has worked for the Attorney General’s Office in the Consumer Protection Division in Austin and the Dallas County Public Defender Office.
Allen belongs to the Tarrant County Bar Association, the State Bar of Texas and the American Bar Association’s Litigation Section.
Neill earned his Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Baylor University and he acquired his J.D. from the University of Georgia School of Law. While in law school, Neill worked for the Western Judicial Circuit Public Defender Office. Neill is also a member of the State Bar of Texas. While in school Neill was part of the University of Georgia Mock Trial team.
Both men volunteer their time with Junior Achievement while Neill is a volunteer youth basketball coach.