2025-2026 PARTNER PROMOTIONS
An updated list of firm partner promotions for the 2025-2026 cycle.
| Full | Firm | Office | Practice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly E. Almeter | Akerman | Dallas | Litigation |
| R. Adam Swick | Akerman | Austin | Bankruptcy and Reorganization |
| Nathan Cox | Bell Nunnally | Dallas | Litigation |
| Christian J. Cowart | Bell Nunnally | Dallas | Litigation, IP |
| Joshua D. Fuller | Bell Nunnally | Dallas | Litigation |
| Joshua T. Smith | Bell Nunnally | Dallas | Corporate |
| Shannon R. McKay | Bracewell | Houston | Projects |
| Levi Stoneking | Bracewell | San Antonio | Public Finance |
| Sarah Tahir | Bracewell | Dallas | Public Finance |
| Kenni C. Wilkinson | Bracewell | Houston | Finance |
| Lindsay Reimer | Fisher Phillips | Houston | Litigation |
| Caitlin Halpern | Gibbs & Bruns | Houston | Litigation |
| Andy Chen | Gibson Dunn | Houston | Finance |
| Tyler R. Cox | Gibson Dunn | Houston | Private Equity |
| Brian Richman | Gibson Dunn | Dallas | Appellate and Consititutional Law |
| Rachel W. Robertson | Gibson Dunn | Dallas | Litigation |
| Prerak Shah | Gibson Dunn | Houston | Litigation |
| Heather Barger | Haynes Boone | Dallas | Litigation |
| Calmann Clements | Haynes Boone | Dallas | Litigation |
| Cody Cravens | Haynes Boone | Dallas | Corporate |
| Danielle Marr | Haynes Boone | Dallas | Corporate |
| Rachel O’Donnell | Haynes Boone | Dallas | Corporate |
| Ryan Pitts | Haynes Boone | Austin | Litigation |
| Laura Shapiro | Haynes Boone | Dallas | Corporate |
| Mei Zhang | Haynes Boone | Dallas | Corporate |
| Adam L. Royal | Husch Blackwell | Austin | Healthcare, Corporate & Regulatory |
| Brooke Ginsburg Guerrero | Husch Blackwell | Dallas | Trust, Estate, & Fiduciary Litigation |
| Sean Farrell | Husch Blackwell | San Antonio | Energy |
| Fabiola Fox | Katten | Dallas | Capital Markets |
| Maeghan Whitehead | Kilpatrick | Dallas | Complex Commercial Litigation |
| Zach Burnett | King & Spalding | Austin | Trial and Global Disputes |
| Mandie Cash | King & Spalding | Houston | Trial and Global Disputes |
| Matt Vandenberg | King & Spalding | Austin | Trial and Global Disputes |
| Alice Parker | Latham & Watkins | Houston | M&A and Private Equity Practice |
| Clayton Heery | Latham & Watkins | Houston | M&A and Private Equity Practice |
| Jack Haake | McDermott | Dallas | Transactions |
| James Grossman | McDermott | Dallas | Litigation |
| Raja Chatterjee | McDermott | Dallas | Transactions |
| Rosalyn Broad | McDermott | Austin | Health & Life Sciences |
| Alexis Reynolds | McGuireWoods | Houston | Healthcare, Corporate & Regulatory |
| Paul Chappell | McGuireWoods | Dallas | Labor & Employment |
| Casey Weaver | Morgan Lewis | Houston | Litigation |
| Catherine North Hounfodji | Morgan Lewis | Houston | Litigation |
| Alex Cummings | Norton Rose Fulbright | Houston | Antitrust and Competition |
| Caleb Segrest | Norton Rose Fulbright | Dallas | Corporate, M&A and Securities |
| Will Betts | Norton Rose Fulbright | Dallas | Corporate, M&A and Securities |
| Ellen Blanchard | Norton Rose Fulbright | Dallas | Cybersecurity and Data Privacy |
| Stephanie Schmidt | Norton Rose Fulbright | Austin | Intellectual Property |
| Chris Cooke | Norton Rose Fulbright | San Antonio | Litigation and Disputes |
| Ellie Norris | Norton Rose Fulbright | Dallas | Litigation and Disputes |
| Emily Wolf | Norton Rose Fulbright | Austin | Litigation and Disputes |
| Kristina Williams | Norton Rose Fulbright | Dallas | Litigation and Disputes |
| Jeremy Tripp | Norton Rose Fulbright | Houston | Projects |
| John M. Barcus | Ogletree | Dallas | Employment Law |
| Jeremy W. Hays | Ogletree | Dallas | Employment Litigation |
| Briana Loughlin Johnson | Perkins Coie | Austin | Private Client Services |
| Michael (Alex) Alexander Pratt | Perkins Coie | Dallas | Labor & Employment |
| Jeri Leigh Miller | Sidley | Dallas | Resturcturing |
| Matt Hart | Simpson Thacher | Houston | Capital Markets |
| Ryan Weiss | Susman Godfrey | Houston | Litigation |
| Justin W. Allen | Thompson Coburn | Dallas | Business Litigation |
| Austin White | Vinson & Elkins | Austin | Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity |
| David Lassetter | Vinson & Elkins | Houston | Corporate |
| Jordan Fossee | Vinson & Elkins | Houston | Corporate |
| Sang Lee | Vinson & Elkins | Dallas | Corporate |
| Zach Banks | Vinson & Elkins | Houston | Finance |
| Lauren Gorsche | Weil | Dallas | Tax |
| Luisa Muskus | White & Case | Houston | Mergers & Acquisitions |
| Christian A. Truman | Willkie | Houston | Corporate & Financial Services |
| Erin Kaufman | Willkie | Houston | Corporate & Financial Services |
| Joe Laurel | Willkie | Houston | Corporate & Financial Services |
| Omar Shariff | Willkie | Houston | Corporate & Financial Services |