Spencer Fane Adds IP Leader from Wick Phillips
Brett Pinkus focuses his practice on patent, trademark and trade secret litigation.
DOJ Environmental Lawyer Joins Phelps Dunbar in Austin
After more than a decade in the U.S. Department of Justice’s Environment and Natural Resources Division, Phillip R. Dupré is joining Phelps Dunbar as counsel.
Gray Reed Continues C-Suite Expansion
Brandon Meek has joined the 150-lawyer firm as chief marketing officer. The move is Gray Reed's second C-suite addition this summer.
Fortune 150 E-Commerce Company Taps Lynn Pinker Partner to Lead Litigation
Greg Brassfield is moving to Seoul to be Coupang's deputy general counsel of litigation. “But for my time at LPHS, where I have had meaningful opportunities early in my career, I don’t think I am qualified for this position," he told The Lawbook.
Munsch Hardt’s Summer Surge: New Faces, New Practices
Over the last two months, the firm has added six lawyers, launched two practices, and appointed new leaders.
Healthcare Deal Pro Joins Wick Phillips
Rachael Nelson Gearing has left healthcare law firm Weaver Johnston & Nelson for Wick Phillips.
Big D and Big Ben: London Partner Discusses Haynes Boone’s Rising Global Reach
Haynes Boone's lateral partner activity in 2025 has been a case in point that no corporate law firm headquartered in Texas is expanding faster outside the state. One-fourth of the firm's 20 lateral partner additions this year have been in London. The Lawbook met in person with office co-leader Nick Davis, one of those 2025 recruits, earlier this summer. "The epicenter of the world seems to be heading towards Texas right now," he said in the interview.
Husch Blackwell Names Erin Banks Chief Business Development Officer
The Kansas City-based law firm, which has more than 115 lawyers in Texas, announced this week that it has added the Dallas-based veteran legal marketer and business development professional to its C-suite.
Womble Adds Construction Pro in Houston
Bob Hancock was previously a leader in Munsch Hardt's construction practice.
Brandy Treadway Appointed CLO of Academy Sports and Outdoors
Treadway has significant experience in retail, having previously worked at JCPenney for a decade, where she ultimately became senior vice president, general counsel and secretary.