Munsch Hardt Builds Up Corporate Practice in Dallas
Austin Freeman, who was previously at Egan Nelson, is the fifth shareholder to join Munsch's Corporate & Securities section this year.
Catching Up with Daniel Dutko on His Move to Kherkher Garcia
Dutko, who has tried more than 50 jury trials, visited with The Texas Lawbook about his practice, his best day as a lawyer, and emerging trends in plaintiffs' litigation.
Haynes Boone ‘Rounds Out’ Advertising Practice with New York Hire
Advertising and trademark leaders at Haynes Boone say the addition of native Texan Holly Melton brings a distinctive consumer protection element to the firm’s offering.
Baker Botts Marks 25 Years in Riyadh with Office Move
The Houston-based firm’s ties to Saudi Arabia are “rooted in the legacy” of former U.S. Secretary of State and Baker Botts senior partner James A. Baker III, and Robert Jordan, who served as U.S. ambassador to the kingdom from 2001 to 2003. The firm now has 22 lawyers and business professionals in the office.
Surf’s Up: Haynes Boone Heads to San Diego
Haynes Boone Chair and Firmwide Managing Partner Taylor Wilson discussed his firm’s most recent office opening with The Lawbook. “We’re particularly bullish on California.”
Q&A with LSEG Head of Primary Markets for the Americas & Haynes Boone London Partner
The Texas Lawbook visited with Chris Mayo, the LSEG’s head of primary markets for the Americas, and Haynes Boone capital markets partner Nick Davis, who helped navigate recent London offerings for Texas-based companies, about where the LSEG fits in the evolving listings landscape.
Bissinger, Oshman, Williams & Strasburger Adds Equity Partner from Rusty Hardin & Associates
Ryan Higgins elaborated on his move in the following Q&A with The Texas Lawbook, where he talks about how he is integrating artificial intelligence into his practice, looks ahead to AI agent litigation, and shares a Rusty story.
Gibson Dunn Powers Up IP Practice, Adds Mathews and Fountain
Fresh off their third trial defense win in a row in the Eastern District of Texas, Nicholas Mathews and Erik Fountain are transferring their intellectual property litigation talents to Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. They are the latest in a string of partner losses at McKool Smith this summer.
Catching Up with Hope Shimabuku
After a decade of serving her country as the first regional director of the Southwest Office for the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Hope Shimabuku jumped at the opportunity to again create something new when she led the opening of Finnegan's Dallas office this month. And the elite global IP firm would’ve been hard-pressed to find someone better to be boots on the ground. The Texas Lawbook visited with Shimabuku about her legacy at the USPTO and her aspirations for Finnegan in Texas.
Brown Fox Taps Chief Judge O’Connor Clerk to Lead Fort Worth Expansion
Tim Wells, who started his legal career at Brown Fox in 2022, is the fourth former federal law clerk at the 28-lawyer firm. “Fort Worth has been on our minds for many years. Tim’s return gives us a chance to anchor the new office with a talented Tarrant County attorney, a member of the Fort Worth community, and a litigator fresh off working in the Northern District’s Fort Worth Division," Brown Fox Managing Partner Russ Brown said.