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Former Olympic and world champion gymnast Tasha (Schwikert) Moser will lead the Rice athletic department's advancement of name, image and likeness and opportunities for the university's student-athletes following the approval of the NCAA’s historic $2.8 billion House settlement. Moser previously led Munck Wilson’s NIL consulting department.
V&E Chair Keith Fullenweider said Joyce Adetutu is the "perfect fit" as clients "face fast-evolving trade and national security regulations."
Jared Whalen's career also includes nearly six years in-house at Waste Management.
Former Texas Administrative Law Judge Casey Bell has joined the firm from Duggins Wren Mann & Romero.
GT Executive Chairman Richard Rosenbaum in the firm's announcement highlighted Katz's experience advising clients in the healthcare and energy industries. Katz had practiced his entire career at Thompson & Knight/Holland & Knight.
Prominent personal injury law firm Sorrels Law has tapped Houston lawyer Brian A. Baker to lead its commercial litigation practice.
Scott Beckmen, who joins Munck Wilson from Spencer Fane, has nearly two decades of experience across the finance, gaming, technology, and energy industries. He also recently served as chief legal officer of SimWin Sports.
Mo Alturk worked for the last 14 years at Baker McKenzie, where gained significant experience working with multinational corporations and franchise systems.
In her role as assistant deputy chief of the Health Care Fraud Unit, Aleza Remis led the Texas Strike Force, which targets fraudulent providers and works to combat the opioid crisis.
Oliver achieved many successes during her nearly three decades at PepsiCo and was promoted six times. She successfully defended the multinational food and beverage company against major class-action lawsuits, led strategic corporate acquisitions, and developed innovative employment policies and management training programs. Ex-PepsiCo General Counsel Larry Thompson told The Texas Lawbook in a 2021 profile of Oliver that, “No one really knows PepsiCo as well as Leanne. She has brought enormous value to the company and to the entire legal profession.”
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