PEOPLE.(Brief Article)

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MARY ALLEN has joined Graves Dougherty Hearon & Moody PC as an associate, She practices real estate law. Previously, Allen worked at Hughes Watters & Askanse LLP. She graduated from the University of Houston Law Center.

ROGER AMADOR JR. has joined Metadot Corp. as the business development manager. He serves as a marketing intelligence analyst for the company. Previously, Amador worked at VisionEdge Marketing Inc. He holds a bachelor's degree in international political science/foreign relations from Texas Christian University.

MICHAEL BATES has joined Metadot Corp. as vice president of marketing and sales. He oversees sales, …