2024 PARTNER PROMOTIONS
An updated list of firm partner promotions effective Jan. 1, 2024
| Full | Firm | Office | Practice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy A. Williams | Akerman | DFW | Litigation |
| Ryan Krone | Akerman | Houston | Litigation |
| Cameron A. Byrd | AZA | Houston | Litigation |
| Jordan L. Warshauer | AZA | Houston | Litigation |
| Kelsi White | AZA | Houston | Litigation |
| Nathan B. Campbell | AZA | Houston | Litigation |
| Anna Kalinina | Barnes & Thornburg | DFW | Litigation |
| Julie R. Klavan | Barnes & Thornburg | DFW | Corporate |
| Alana Ackels | Bell Nunnally | DFW | Litigation |
| Ross A. Williams | Bell Nunnally | DFW | Litigation |
| Ben L. Cukerbaum | Gunderson Dettmer | Austin | Corporate |
| Whitney S. Smith | Husch Blackwell | DFW | Corporate |
| Ben R. Stephens | Husch Blackwell | Houston | Litigation |
| Lute S. Barber | Husch Blackwell | Houston | Corporate |
| Theresa Langley | Husch Blackwell | Houston | Regulatory |
| Enrique A. Lemus | Jones Day | DFW | Litigation |
| Jonathan D. Guynn | Jones Day | DFW | Litigation |
| Joseph C. Van Asten | Jones Day | DFW | Litigation |
| Elizabeth C. McNichol | Katten | DFW | Corporate |
| Ethan E. Post | Katten | DFW | Corporate |
| Manny Mevs | Katten | DFW | Corporate |
| Erich Almonte | King & Spalding | Houston | Regulatory |
| Mark Schlackman | King & Spalding | Houston | Corporate |
| Alec Manzer | Kirkland & Ellis | Austin | Corporate |
| Daniel Cadis | Kirkland & Ellis | Austin | Corporate |
| Chelsea Bedotto | Kirkland & Ellis | DFW | Corporate |
| Clint Cowan | Kirkland & Ellis | DFW | Litigation |
| Jacqueline Scioli | Kirkland & Ellis | DFW | Corporate |
| Karsten Busby | Kirkland & Ellis | DFW | Corporate |
| Marco Chan | Kirkland & Ellis | DFW | Corporate |
| Purun Cheong | Kirkland & Ellis | DFW | Corporate |
| Steven M. Keithley | Kirkland & Ellis | DFW | Corporate |
| Sydne K. Collier | Kirkland & Ellis | DFW | Litigation |
| Zach C. Ewing | Kirkland & Ellis | DFW | Litigation |
| Angela A. Hagerman | Kirkland & Ellis | Houston | Corporate |
| Blake X. Longoria | Kirkland & Ellis | Houston | Corporate |
| Christine Shang | Kirkland & Ellis | Houston | Litigation |
| Fernanda M. Langa | Kirkland & Ellis | Houston | Corporate |
| Jacob Walley | Kirkland & Ellis | Houston | Corporate |
| James R. Long | Kirkland & Ellis | Houston | Corporate |
| Jonathan P. Strom | Kirkland & Ellis | Houston | Corporate |
| Katherine C. Nemeth | Kirkland & Ellis | Houston | Corporate |
| Michelle A. Williamson | Kirkland & Ellis | Houston | Corporate |
| Osaro Aifuwa | Kirkland & Ellis | Houston | Corporate |
| Xavier Avery | Kirkland & Ellis | Houston | Litigation |
| Rachel E. Ratcliffe payne | Latham & Watkins | Austin | Corporate |
| Christian Perez | Locke Lord | Houston | Litigation |
| Amber Adair | McDermott | DFW | Corporate |
| Elaine Kao | McDermott | DFW | Corporate |
| Nickou Oskoui | McDermott | DFW | Corporate |
| Jennifer Mott Williams | Morgan Lewis | Houston | Regulatory |
| Ryan E. Meltzer | Norton Rose Fulbright | Austin | Litigation |
| Talbot R. Hansum | Norton Rose Fulbright | Austin | Litigation |
| Thomas W. Orsak | Norton Rose Fulbright | Austin | Litigation |
| Ammad Waheed | Norton Rose Fulbright | Houston | Corporate |
| Andrea K. Shannon | Norton Rose Fulbright | Houston | Litigation |
| Devin Wagner | Norton Rose Fulbright | Houston | Litigation |
| Heather L. Sherrod | Norton Rose Fulbright | Houston | Litigation |
| Julie Harrison | Norton Rose Fulbright | Houston | Bankruptcy |
| Reggie D. Wilson Jr. | Norton Rose Fulbright | Houston | Corporate |
| Hayden M. Schottlaender | Perkins Coie | DFW | Litigation |
| Jordon D. De La Cruz | Perkins Coie | DFW | Litigation |
| Jessica T. Nyman | Pillsbury | Austin | Regulatory |
| Adam J. Weaver | Pillsbury | Houston | Corporate |
| Megan L. Jones | Pillsbury | Houston | Corporate |
| Adam D. Chilton | Polsinelli | DFW | Litigation |
| Josephine S. Harvey | Polsinelli | DFW | Corporate |
| Trinitee G. Green | Polsinelli | DFW | Bankruptcy |
| Marcy W. Wilkins | Polsinelli | Houston | Corporate |
| Courtney J. Gilberg | Sidley | DFW | Corporate |
| David A. Silva | Sidley | DFW | Litigation |
| Jeremy B. Pettit | Sidley | DFW | Corporate |
| Sean P. Damm | Sidley | DFW | Corporate |
| Andrew Lanius | Simpson Thacher | Houston | Corporate |
| Andrea S. Roth | Sorrels Law | Houston | Litigation |
| Jessica I. Rodriguez-Wahlquist | Sorrels Law | Houston | Litigation |
| Hunter Vance | Susman Godfrey | Houston | Litigation |
| Krisina Zuniga | Susman Godfrey | Houston | Litigation |
| Alex Robertson | Vinson & Elkins | DFW | Corporate |
| Meredith Lyons | Vinson & Elkins | DFW | Litigation |
| Brandon M. Tuck | Vinson & Elkins | Houston | Regulatory |
| James Leader Jr. | Vinson & Elkins | Houston | Litigation |
| Peter Danysh | Vinson & Elkins | Houston | Litigation |
| Clifford W. Carlson | Weil | Houston | Corporate |
| Michael J. Yates | White & Case | Houston | Corporate |
| John Sullivan | Winston & Strawn | DFW | Litigation |
| Imad Khan | Winston & Strawn | Houston | Litigation |
| Louis B. Savage | Winston & Strawn | Houston | Corporate |
| Susanna M. Allen | Yetter Coleman | Houston | Litigation |
| Tyler P. Young | Yetter Coleman | Houston | Litigation |
| John Atkins | Thompson Coburn | Dallas | Litigation |
| Erin Wood | Nachawati Law | Dallas | Litigation |
| Natasha Breaux | Haynes Boone | Houston | Litigation |
| Carlos Carrasco | Haynes Boone | San Antonio | Regulatory |
| Ellen Conley | Haynes Boone | Houston | Corporate |
| Benjamin Goodman | Haynes Boone | Dallas | Litigation |
| Nick Monier | Haynes Boone | Dallas | Corporate |
| Edward Fierro | Bracewell | Houston | Corporate |
| Andrew T. Prihoda | Bracewell | Austin | Corporate |
| Brett W. Rector | Bracewell | Dallas | Litigation |
| Walter A. Simons | Bracewell | Houston | Litigation |
| Carlton D. Wilde | Bracewell | Houston | Litigation |
| Jim L. Silliman | Eversheds Sutherland | Houston | Litigation |
| Adrianne Waddell | Holland & Knight | Austin | Litigation |
| Alex Dimock | Holland & Knight | Dallas | Litigation |
| Lev Prichard V | Holland & Knight | Dallas | Corporate |
| Ross Tuminello | Holland & Knight | Dallas | Corporate |
| Manny Gardberg | Holland & Knight | Houston | Corporate |
| Andrea James | Holland & Knight | Houston | Litigation |
| Parker Young | Holland & Knight | Houston | Litigation |
| Matthew Cameron | McKool Smith | Austin | Litigation |
| Alexandra Easley | McKool Smith | Dallas | Litigation |
| Jonathan Powers | McKool Smith | Dallas | Litigation |
| Mitch Verboncoeur | McKool Smith | Austin | Litigation |
| Hayden Harms | Akin | Houston | Corporate |
| Maka Hutson | Akin | Dallas | Litigation |
| Mary Lovely | Akin | Houston | Corporate |
| Emory Allen | Clark Hill | Dallas | Litigation |
| Adam Diamond | Clark Hill | Houston | Litigation |
| James English | Clark Hill | Houston | Environmental |
| Matthew Lovell | Clark Hill | San Antonio | Corporate |
| Jose "Joe" Vela | Clark Hill | Houston | Litigation |
| Kristen Luck | BakerHostetler | Houston | Litigation |
| Sushant Mohan | BakerHostetler | Houston | Litigation |
| Aaron Dilbeck | Munck Wilson | Dallas | Litigation |
| Patrick Whitaker | Munck Wilson | Dallas | Litigation |
| Mary Kate Raffetto | Beck Redden | Houston | Litigation |
| Kathryn “Kasey” Davis | McGlinchey Stafford | Houston | Litigation |
| Brian M. Gillett | Bradley | Dallas | Litigation |
| Melissa Gutierrez Alonso | Bradley | Houston | Litigation |
| Stephen A. Cortiaus | Slater Matsil | Dallas | IP |
| Zhu He | Slater Matsil | Dallas | IP |
| Nick Bacarisse | Alexander, Dubose & Jefferson | Austin | Litigation |
| Jarad L. Kent | Wilson Elser | Tyler | Litigation |
| Stephen B. Smith | Wilson Elser | Dallas | Litigation |
| Jay L. Krystinik | Reed Smith | Dallas | Litigation |
| Katie M. Belleville | Reed Smith | Houston | Corporate |
| William W. Russell | Reed Smith | Houston | Litigation |
| Jacob C. Jeffries | ONDA Family Law | Frisco | Litigation |
| Danielle Behrends | Dykema | San Antonio | Bankruptcy |
| Catherine Bowe | Dykema | Dallas | Corporate |
| Neyma Figueroa | Dykema | San Antonio | Litigation |
| Rebekah Hudgins | Dykema | Dallas | Litigation |
| Trevor A. Hall | Spencer Fane | Houston | Litigation |
| Colin P. Goodman | Spencer Fane | Houston | Litigation |
| Caleb M. Rush | Spencer Fane | Plano | Corporate |
| Jeremy Rucker | Spencer Fane | Plano | Regulatory |
| Gale Pearson | Nachawati Law | Dallas | Litigation |
| Ty Johnson | Bell Nunnally | Dallas | Corporate |
| Jerrad Bloome | Kane Russell Coleman Logan | Houston | Litigation |
| Stephen Kirschner | Kane Russell Coleman Logan | Dallas | Corporate |
| Ryan Ricke | Kane Russell Coleman Logan | Dallas | Corporate |
| Andrew “Drew” Robertson | Kane Russell Coleman Logan | Dallas | Litigation |
| Charles Siegel | Waters Kraus Paul & Siegel | Dallas | Litigation |
| Travis L. Johnson | BoyarMiller | Houston | Corporate |
| Taylor Gaver | BoyarMiller | Houston | Corporate |
| Jill M. Hale | Foley | Houston | Litigation |
| Katherine M. Harrington | Foley | Houston | Litigation |
| Mark C. Moore | Foley | Dallas | Litigation |
| Kinal M. Patel | Foley | Houston | Business Law |
| Shelly Maurer | Hallett & Perrin | Dallas | Corporate |
| Daniel Boysen | Hallett & Perrin | Dallas | Corporate |
| Stuart Clements | Chamberlain Hrdlicka | Houston | Tax Controversy & Litigation |
| Matthew Stirneman | Chamberlain Hrdlicka | Houston | Corporate |
| Kelly Ferrell | Porter Hedges | Houston | Employment Litigation |
| David Mann | Porter Hedges | Houston | Oil & Gas, Corporate |
| Andrew Raber | Porter Hedges | Houston | Litigation |
| Megan Young-John | Porter Hedges | Houston | Bankruptcy |
| Caitlyn Hubbard | Kelly Hart | Fort Worth | Appellate and Litigation |
| Ryan Roper | Kelly Hart | Fort Worth | Litigation |
| John Phair | Kelly Hart | Fort Worth | Corporate & Securities |
| Joyce Adetutu | Baker Botts | Houston | Global Projects |
| Samia Broadaway | Baker Botts | Austin | Environmental |
| Lindsay Volpenhein Cutié | Baker Botts | Houston | Intellectual Property |
| Ariel House | Baker Botts | Austin | Litigation |
| Alex Kamel | Baker Botts | Houston | Corporate Finance |
| Liam O’Rourke | Baker Botts | Houston | Litigation |
| Monica Smith | Baker Botts | Dallas | Litigation |
| Clarke Stavinoha | Baker Botts | Dallas | Intellectual Property |
| Annmarie Chiarello | Winstead | Dallas | Restructuring & Insolvency |
| Daniel Bell-Garcia | Winstead | Austin | Corporate |
| Bill Ouska | Winstead | Dallas | Corporate |
| Preston Patten | Winstead | Austin | Real Estate |
| Blake Wilson | Winstead | Austin | Construction |
| Elayna Naftis Erick | Brousseau Naftis | Dallas | Litigation |
| Amanda Dodds Price | Squire Patton Boggs | Houston | Litigation |
| Taylor L. Klavan | Squire Patton Boggs | Houston | Public and Infrastructure Finance |
| Thomas D. Berghman | Munsch Hardt | Dallas | Bankruptcy, Restructuring & Insolvency |
| Andrew "Drew" McDonald | Munsch Hardt | Dallas | Real Estate |
| Justin K. Ratley | Munsch Hardt | Houston | Litigation; Energy |
| James R. Ray III | Munsch Hardt | Austin | Intellectual Property |
| Julia Gasc Beckman | Munsch Hardt | Dallas | Real Estate |
| Casey Minnes Carter | Munsch Hardt | Houston | Complex Commercial |
| George "Jack" Casanova Jr. | Munsch Hardt | Dallas | Corporate & Securities |
| Earl L. Ingle | Munsch Hardt | Houston | Commercial Litigation |
| Zachary "Zach" A. Schneider | Munsch Hardt | Houston | Real Estate |
| Garrick C. Smith | Munsch Hardt | Dallas | Bankruptcy, Restructuring & Insolvency |
| Scott B. Smith | Munsch Hardt | Austin | Real Estate |
| Kelly E. Wise | Munsch Hardt | Dallas | Litigation |
| Kelsey J. Hope | Hunton Andrews Kurth | Houston | Litigation |
| Lee Davis | Hunton Andrews Kurth | Houston | Corporate |