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Brooks Igo

Brooks Igo is the publisher at The Texas Lawbook and covers lateral moves.

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Brooks Igo

Brooks Igo is the publisher of The Texas Lawbook. He graduated from SMU, where he studied business and journalism. Two months after the launch of The Lawbook and the beginning of his last semester at SMU, Brooks interned with Mark, Sally and The Lawbook. After joining the team full-time, he has worked to build relationships in the Texas legal community and help grow the publication’s readership to more than 13,000 subscribers.

Brooks is on the steering committee for the Dallas chapter of the Legal Marketing Association’s Southwest Region; serves on the boards of The Well Community and the Salvation Army Oak Cliff Corps; and is a supporter of Advocates for Community Transformation (Act).

He, his wife Ashley, daughter June, and son Oliver live in Oak Cliff with their pack of rescue dogs and pig.

You can reach Brooks at brooks.igo@texaslawbook.net or 214-384-4080.

Premium Subscriber Spotlight: Baker Botts

Baker Botts completed more than 50,000 pro bono hours firmwide in 2020 - the most ever by the Houston-based firm in a single year. In addition, the firm formed a strategic collaboration with Official Black Wall Street and has committed to providing $10 million of free legal services to its member businesses over the course of three years. Baker Botts also scored key litigation successes - one in a landmark patent infringement case and another in a significant wartime claims dispute.

July 13, 2021 Brooks Igo

Wilson Sonsini Picks Up Second Austin Corporate Partner from Shearman

Brian Dillavou, who focuses on representing start-ups and emerging growth companies, is reuniting with his former colleague Matt Lyons with the move.

July 12, 2021 Brooks Igo

Premium Subscriber Spotlight: Munck Wilson Mandala

Munck Wilson identified executive committee member Jenny Martinez as one partner who really shined in 2020 and has played a leading role in recruiting and hiring strong female laterals. The Dallas-based firm has nearly tripled its female partner headcount in the past three years. Looking ahead, the firm aims to expand in Miami by the end of the year.

July 12, 2021 Brooks Igo

Baker Botts Strengthens Finance Practice in Houston

Two months after landing TK's former finance chair, Baker Botts has gained a finance pro from Shearman & Sterling.

July 12, 2021 Brooks Igo

Premium Subscriber Spotlight: Norton Rose Fulbright

What were the firm’s biggest or most important (non-client) achievements as a firm in 2020? At Norton Rose Fulbright, we achieved our greatest successes this past year in diversity, equity and

July 12, 2021 Brooks Igo

V&E Dealmaker Brittany Sakowitz Laterals to Kirkland

Kirkland leaders believe they have a "rising star" in private equity and M&A in Brittany Sakowitz.

July 7, 2021 Brooks Igo

Dallas Corporate Partner Joins Greenberg Traurig

GT recently added Dallas corporate partner Steve Bartz, who focuses his practice on joint venture transactions.

July 7, 2021 Brooks Igo

Sheppard Mullin Picks Up Dallas Healthcare Partner

Phillip Kim is the fifth addition to Sheppard Mullin's firmwide healthcare practice this year.

July 7, 2021 Brooks Igo

Former AUSA Moves to Greenberg Traurig in Houston

Vernon Lewis says the past two decades as an assistant U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Texas - including three years as chief of the fraud section - have been the highlight of his career as an attorney.

July 7, 2021 Brooks Igo

Ogletree Shareholder Laterals to Gray Reed in Houston

Stephen Quezada joins Gray Reed as counsel.

July 6, 2021 Brooks Igo

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  • Unsealed: Judge Mazzant’s ‘Coffee Cake for Jurors’ Recipe - Jury duty is no piece of cake. But at least it comes with one in the court of U.S. District Judge Amos L. Mazzant III of the Eastern District of Texas.

    An avid baker, Judge Mazzant likes to treat juries in his Sherman court to a homemade coffee cake. He shares with The Texas Lawbook his recipe, and his thoughts behind the kindly gesture.
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  • P.S. — Austin Bar Foundation Honors Legal Leaders, Witherite Law Brings Holiday Cheer  - The Austin Bar Foundation has announced the recipients of its annual gala awards, which will be held Jan. 24 in Austin. Proceeds from the gala benefit the Austin Bar Foundation, a nonprofit that funds law-related community initiatives aimed at expanding access to legal services, promoting public legal education and supporting attorney well-being. 

    Meanwhile, The Witherite Law Group and 1-800TruckWreck recently made a $30,000 donation to Minnie’s Food Pantry and supported its Dec. 20 Christmas Food and Toy Giveaway in Plano. 

    The Texas Lawbook's Krista Torralva has that and more in this edition of P.S.
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GCs, Lawyers & Firms

  • Former NDTX Appellate Chief Joins Paul Hastings - Stephen Gilstrap, a six-year veteran of the U.S. attorney’s office, joins roughly 2 dozen lawyers who have left since the start of the year.
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Tyler Bexley
Shawn Blackburn
Michael Blankenship
Jeffrey Brill
Anita Brown
Ian Brown
Stuart Campbell
Jack Chadderdon
Paul Clement
Erin Nealy Cox
Scott Craig
Kevin Crews
Shamus Crosby
Hannah M. Crowe
Geoffrey Culbertson
Sean Cunningham
John Daywalt
Rajiv Dharnidharka
James Ducayet
Brian K. Erickson
Scott Everett
Weiru Fang
Elizabeth Freeman
Tad Freese
Melanie Fry
Geoff Gannaway
Paul Genender
John J. Gilluly III
Rodney Gilstrap
Andrew Gorham
John Greer
Joseph Grinstein
Matthew Haddad
Colleen Haile
Breen Haire
Shahmeer Halepota
Dionne Hamilton
Troy Harder
Rusty Hardin
Michael Hawes
Nathan Hecht
Stephen Hessler
Hillary Holmes
Marc Jaffe
Lauren Jenkins
David Jones
Atma Kabad
Susan Kennedy
David Kinder
Justin King
Allan Kirk
Melanie Koltermann
Doug Kubehl
Joe Laurel
Sang Lee
Steven Lockhart
Arthur Lotz
Barbara Lynn
Mike Lynn
Nora McGuffey
Stephanie McPhail
Mark Melton
Jeri Leigh Miller
Kimberly A. Moore
Mark Moore
Shelby Morgan
Alia Moses
Davis Mosmeyer III
Darren Nicholson
Eamon Nolan
Ivy Nowinski
Holland O’Neil
George Padis
Ian Peck
Jonathan Platt
Chase Proctor
Doug Rayburn
Joel Reese
Kevin Richardson
Andrew Rodheim
Seth Rubinson
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Ana Sanchez
Vincenzo Santini
Jeffrey Scharfstein
Robert Schroeder III
Scott Seidel
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Emily Smith
Melissa R. Smith
Jonathon Soler
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Craig Stanfield
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Monica Uddin
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Kandace Walter
Kyle Watson
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Noël Wise
Meng Xi

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Lynn Pinker
Mayer Brown
MoloLamken
Pamela Welch PLLC
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Paul Hastings
Porter Hedges
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