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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.

Shearman Signs Houston Capital Markets Partner from Jones Day

Bill Nelson, head of Shearman & Sterling's Texas offices, said the new addition fits the firm's long-term strategy in the state. The lateral hire comes one year after Shearman picked up a trio of Jones Day dealmakers in Dallas.

February 22, 2021 Brooks Igo

Former Head of NRF’s U.S. O&G Practice Joins Baker Botts

Julie Mayo said she was attracted to Baker Botts' track record in the energy sector and "thought-leadership-focused approach" to energy transition issues.

February 22, 2021 Brooks Igo

Baker Botts Makes Restructuring, Environmental Adds

The firm is gearing up to ride the wave of bankruptcy filings in the Southern District of Texas and to prepare for environmental issues to take center stage under the Biden Administration.

February 10, 2021 Brooks Igo

Simpson Thacher Picks Up Deal Partner from V&E

Simpson Thacher's new Houston partner was co-lead in one of The Texas Lawbook's Top 10 deals in Texas for 2019.

February 9, 2021 Brooks Igo

State Tax Expert Jumps to Reed Smith

Danielle Ahlrich, a former name partner at Austin state tax boutique Martens, Todd, Leonard & Ahlrich, was looking for a larger platform in joining Reed Smith.

January 14, 2021 Brooks Igo

Austin Trial Lawyer Joins Butler Snow from Scott Douglass & McConnico

Butler Snow, which moved into new office space at the SXSW Center in Austin at the beginning of 2020, has added Kim Bueno from prominent Austin litigation firm Scott, Douglass & McConnico.

January 14, 2021 Brooks Igo

Bell Nunnally, Cole Schotz Gain IP Partners

Dallas intellectual property lawyers Roxanne Edwards and Vishal Patel have found new homes for their law practices.

January 14, 2021 Brooks Igo

Houston Deal Partner Leaves Latham for Willkie

Willkie leadership says Jesse Myers' versatility in private equity, capital markets and energy transition projects builds on the firm's current strengths.

January 13, 2021 Brooks Igo

Former Noble Energy Environmental Transactions Expert Joins White & Case

Taylor Pullins was lead internal counsel for Noble on environmental, health and safety and regulatory matters in its merger with Chevron last summer.

January 13, 2021 Brooks Igo

EY Tax Leader Moves to Mayer Brown

Houston lawyer Greg Matlock joins Mayer Brown as global co-leader of the firm's Tax-Energy group.

January 13, 2021 Brooks Igo

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