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Stay informed with our latest insights on privacy and technology trends, along with key updates from our firm.
New Year 2026
As we begin 2026, Hosch & Morris renews its commitment to the core values that have always defined our practice: legal excellence, courage, integrity, and devotion to clients and community. Guided by Charles Hosch’s enduring example, we move forward with purpose and determination.
A Letter from Kate Morris
Following this weekend’s large-scale search operation, Kate Morris of Hosch & Morris shares a heartfelt letter about her law partner Charles Hosch.
About the Search for Charles M. Hosch
Last Updated, November 24, 2025: Charles M. Hosch, a beloved Dallas attorney and SMU law professor, has been missing since Tuesday, November 11, 2025, after setting out to hike the Byron Herbert Reece Trail near Blood Mountain in Union County, Georgia, where extensive search and rescue operations have paused while awaiting new information or clues.
Hosch & Morris Recognized in 2025 Chambers Spotlight Texas Regional Guide
Hosch & Morris, PLLC has been recognized for the second consecutive year as a leading firm for intellectual property work in Texas by Chambers and Partners.
Hosch & Morris Co-Founder Featured in American Bar Association’s Exploration of AI
An interview with Kate Morris about AI and privacy is published in the American Bar Association’s December 2024 SciTech E-Privacy Newsletter.
Hosch & Morris Recognized as a "2023 Texas Super Lawyers”
Charles M. Hosch and Kate Morris selected as “2023 Texas Super Lawyers” in Technology Transaction by Super Lawyers.
Kate Morris to Speak at UT Law’s Corporate Counsel Institute
Hosch & Morris co-founder will speak at UT Law’s 45th Annual Corporate Counsel Institute on May 4th.
D Magazine Names Hosch & Morris Co-Founders on 2023 Best Lawyers in Dallas List
Kate Morris and Charles Hosch have been recognized as 2023 Best Lawyers in Dallas, each in the area of Digital Information & Technology.
Kate Morris to Speak at HYFN Blockchain Transaction Conference
The State Bar of Texas will host its 2023 Handling Your First (or Next) Blockchain Transaction (Think Bitcoin & NFTs) Course in Austin on April 19. There, Kate Morris will appear on a panel covering cybersecurity, cyberinsurance, and privacy issues associated with blockchain technologies.
Russ Pearlman selected as a “2023 Texas Rising Star”
Russ Pearlman has been selected as a “2023 Texas Rising Star” by Super Lawyers.
HM in DBA Headnotes Discussing Uber CSO’s Criminal Conviction
Was Uber’s Chief Security Officer a villain or a scapegoat? And how should companies respond to the news of his criminal conviction? HM attorneys discuss in this month’s Headnotes for the Dallas Bar Association.
Privacy Post-Dobbs
Join Kate Morris and the Dallas Bar Association on November 3rd for a special program on "The Legal Implications of the U.S. Supreme Court's Dobbs Decision and the Related Texas Legislation."
Press Coverage of the Firm’s Launch
Since our launch on April 17th, Hosch & Morris, PLLC has received some positive press.