Dawson & Sodd is please to welcome our new partner, Hayley Ailshie Nanasi. Hayley graduated from The University of Texas at Arlington with a B.A. degree in 2005 and received her Juris Doctor degree from The University of Texas School of Law in 2009. She focuses her practice in the areas of real estate, eminent domain, inverse condemnation, commercial litigation, zoning, planning and land use.
Presentations & Publications
- Third Parties in Eminent Domain Proceedings — Lienholders, Lessees, and Easement Owners, CLE International Eminent Domain Seminar, Dallas, Texas, Co-Author, August 10-11, 2017
- Eminent Domain Pretrial Considerations — Scheduling Orders, Deadlines, Texas Discovery Practice, CLE International Eminent Domain Seminar, Dallas, Texas, AuthorSeptember 15-16, 2016
- Pre-Trial Proceeding in Eminent Domain Cases—Is a Practice Trial Really Necessary?, CLE International Eminent Domain Seminar, Dallas, Texas, Co-author, October 6-7, 2014
- Jurisdictional Challenges, CLE International Eminent Domain Seminar, Dallas, Texas, Co-Author, November 1 & 2, 2013
- Pre-Condemnation, Trial and Experts, CLE International Eminent Domain Seminar, Dallas, Texas, Co-author, November 1 & 2, 2012
- Pretrial Motions in Eminent Domain Proceedings, CLE International Eminent Domain Seminar, Dallas, Texas, Co-Author, September 22 & 23, 2011
Education
- University of Texas at Arlington, B.A. summa cum laude, 2005, with Honors
- The University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas, J.D., with Honors, 2009
Admitted to Practice
- Texas, 2009
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, 2016
Professional & Community Involvement
- State Bar of Texas
- American Bar Association
- Dallas Association of Young Lawyers
- Commercial Real Estate Women of Dallas (CREW)
Awards & Recognition
- Selected to the Texas Rising Star list published annually by Thomson Reuters in the area of eminent domain for 2019 & 2021-2024.