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Pillsbury picked off two energy litigators in Houston this week from Womble.
Daniela Gonzales Aldape is leaving a San Antonio litigation firm for a national platform at Dykema.
Haynes and Boone said its biggest achievement in 2020 was continuing to grow as a firm and moving forward on long-term plans despite the challenges posed by the pandemic: the firm opened new offices in San Francisco and North Dallas; signed a lease to move its Dallas office in 2021 to a new office tower; and hired 46 lateral lawyers in key markets and practices.
James Schuelke is reuniting with former Reynolds Frizzell attorneys Christopher Hogan and Samantha Thompson.
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