Southern Methodist University (SMU) has announced that Jackson Walker partner Albon O. Head, Jr.<\/a> will receive its Distinguished Alumni Award which is \u201cthe highest honor the University can bestow upon its graduates.\u201d Each year, the award recognizes four alumni who have demonstrated outstanding leadership in business and the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A major highlight of Albon\u2019s career is his representation of the court-appointed receiver in all litigation matters related to the recent sale of the historic W.T. Waggoner Ranch<\/a>. At 510,000 acres, the ranch is the largest under one fence in the United States. That litigation was responsible for securing the resolution of decades of disputes between the Waggoner heirs to ensure the success of the sale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n