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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.

Locke Lord Lands Houston Litigator from Roberts Markel

Mia Lorick was a shareholder at Roberts Markel Weinberg Butler Hailey PC, where she founded and directed the firm's diversity and inclusion initiative.

January 13, 2021 Brooks Igo

Spencer Fane Brings in New Year with Bankruptcy Trio in Plano

The Plano bankruptcy boutique Pronske & Kathman has merged its operations with Spencer Fane.

January 13, 2021 Brooks Igo

Dykema Bolsters Bankruptcy Bench

The firm recently added two senior counsel from the boutique law firm those attorneys co-founded.

January 5, 2021 Brooks Igo

National Insurance Coverage Firm Launches Dallas Outpost

The firm opened its fifth office in the U.S. with three attorneys from Thompson Coe.

December 14, 2020 Brooks Igo

Video: Q&A with SDTX Chief Bankruptcy Judge David Jones

Four bankruptcy experts including SDTX Chief Bankruptcy Judge David Jones, at a Texas Lawbook CLE webcast predict that the business restructuring cases are going to get increasingly difficult to resolve in a positive manner and that many companies seeking to reorganize will be forced to liquidate instead. Premium subscribers can view the full 90-minute program here.

December 5, 2020 Brooks Igo

Q&A with Top Scorer on the September Texas Bar Exam

Jenna Johnson, a graduate of Texas A&M School of Law, earned the highest score on the September Texas Bar Exam. Now she is a member of Thompson & Knight's class of incoming associates. She spoke with The Lawbook about what's next and what it was like to prepare for the bar exam during a global pandemic.

November 13, 2020 Brooks Igo

Sidley Fortifies IP Litigation Practice in Dallas with McKool Smith Duo

Yvette Ostolaza said the firm had opportunities to go into the lateral market because of recent retirements in its IP practice and one attorney who moved in-house.

November 2, 2020 Brooks Igo

Ex-US Attorney for WDTX Joins Quinn Emanuel

John Bash's resume also includes five years in the U.S. Solicitor General's office; a brief stint as associate counsel to President Donald Trump; and clerkships with Justices Antonin Scalia and Brett Kavanaugh.

November 2, 2020 Brooks Igo

Food Law Expert Lauren Medoff Moves from AdvoCare to 7-Eleven

The Dallas in-house lawyer and ACC-DFW board member said it was her goal to join "the most talented team of attorneys in DFW."

October 30, 2020 Brooks Igo

Q&A with 7-Eleven Senior Counsel Lauren Medoff

Premium subscribers have access to this expanded Q&A with Dallas lawyer Lauren Medoff.

October 29, 2020 Brooks Igo

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