Mayer Brown Lands Six-Partner Litigation Group
An energy litigation group led by Yasser and Meghaan Madriz has departed McGuireWoods for Mayer Brown, the firm announced on Tuesday.
Vartabedian Katz Hester & Haynes Adds Three More Employment Lawyers from DLA Piper
Micala Bernardo and two senior associates have officially joined two weeks after Marc Katz’s big move.
Gibson Dunn Associate Saddles Up as GC of Houston Rodeo
Chris Atmar has joined the management team of the largest livestock exhibition and rodeo in the world.
Yetter Coleman Signs New Lease at JPMorgan Chase Tower
The prominent Houston litigation firm has signed a lease for 43,906 square feet on two floors.
San Antonio Litigation Firm Adds Longtime Fulbright Partner
Lauren Valkenaar announced Monday that Michael O’Donnell has joined her firm as a name partner to form Valkenaar O’Donnell PLLC. O’Donnell is the former partner-in-charge of Norton Rose Fulbright’s San Antonio office.
Groundhog Day: More Competition for Texas Talent
Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow and the first week of February has seen at least 20 business lawyers in Texas on the move, including a new Oil & Gas co-chair at Baker Botts.
Brown Fox Jumps Over to The Quad, Nearly Doubles Footprint
Russ Brown, cofounder and managing partner of Brown Fox, said the full-service business boutique wanted to be in the “nerve center of the top economic center in the country.” It is the latest instance of Uptown landing a law firm’s Dallas digs.
Data Security and E-Discovery Provider HaystackID Taps Dallas Lawyer as CEO
Chad Pinson, a former equity partner at Baker Botts, has joined the third-largest e-discovery services provider as its chief executive. He will take the helm of a company with growth aspirations in Texas and around the world.
K&L Gates Moves to New Dallas Digs in Uptown
The firm, which called Comerica Bank Tower home for close to four decades, is also consolidating its Fort Worth office with the relocation. The move coincides with a “very concerted” growth initiative in Texas.
Holland & Knight Recruits Texas A&M GC Ray Bonilla
As the general counsel and chief legal officer of the Texas A&M University System, Bonilla oversaw legal matters for eleven universities. He will focus his practice on representing educational institutions.