IP Firm Finnegan Opens in Dallas
Hope Shimabuku, who was a regional director for the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for the last decade, will lead the firm's sixth U.S. office.
Vartabedian Katz Continues to Grow, Gains Three Partners from McKool Smith
After Rob Vartabedian brought on Marc Katz and his labor and employment team from DLA Piper in February, he told The Texas Lawbook he was “a little exhausted by expansion.”
But that was six months ago. On Monday, Vartabedian Katz Hester & Haynes announced it is bolting on an intellectual property litigation practice with the addition of a trio of partners from McKool Smith.
International Trade Compliance as a ‘Competitive Advantage’: Catching Up with Stinson’s Ogbo Ossai
Dallas trade lawyer Ogbo Ossai joined Stinson earlier this summer after operating his own firm for a dozen years. The Lawbook caught up with Ossai about his move and "one of the most dynamic times" to be an international trade lawyer.
LA Litigation Firm Launches Dallas Office
Stris & Maher announced on Monday its expansion to Dallas with a team of intellectual property lawyers from Skiermont Derby.
Catching Up with Katten’s Peter Bogdanow
Though market demands have led many attorneys to specialize in narrow areas, Katten dealmaker Peter Bogdanow has been able to build a practice that reflects the broad training he received as a young attorney. Last month was a great example: Bogdanow played a leading role in two very different transactions. The Lawbook dove into the deals and what else Bogdanow is seeing in his practice in this Q&A.
Catching Up with Jude Leblanc on Move to Morgan Lewis
Jude Leblanc, a former assistant general counsel for Fluor who was most recently at McGuireWoods, brings more than 25 years of experience advising clients on complex commercial transactions across the energy and infrastructure sectors.
Leblanc shared his thoughts on the move and more with The Texas Lawbook.
Southwest Airlines Lawyer Transfers to Dowd Bennett
Nick Foran, a former trial lawyer with the U.S. Department of Justice and naval aviator, focused on operations and regulatory compliance at Southwest.
Nadler Nelson Grows Houston Presence
Lindsay Buchanan Fisher, who was a senior associate at Baker Botts, joins the litigation boutique as a partner.
Gray Reed Adds Wendie Childress to Litigation Bench
Childress has spent the last seven years in the litigation finance world. But the bulk of her career was forged at Yetter Coleman.
Carter Arnett Adds Stahl and Cho Hernandez to Name
Dallas litigation and trial firm Carter Arnett kicked off the second half of the year by elevating Linda Stahl and Stacey Cho Hernandez as name partners.