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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.

Veteran Bankruptcy Attorney Marc Taubenfeld Joins Munsch Hardt

Taubenfeld was previously at McGuire, Craddock & Strother, where he practiced for more than 25 years.

September 11, 2024 Brooks Igo

Four-Partner Product Liability Team Jumps to King & Spalding

For the second day in a row, King & Spalding has multiple lateral partners joining the firm in Texas. On Wednesday, it is a team led by Austin trial partner Kim Bueno.

September 11, 2024 Brooks Igo

Brown Rudnick Recruits Oil and Gas Litigator from Michelman & Robinson

Lauren Varnado is the fourth lawyer to join Brown Rudnick’s one-month-old office in the Bayou City.

September 10, 2024 Brooks Igo

Bradley Adds Corporate Partner Greg Hidalgo in Dallas

The former EY senior auditor was most recently at Katten.

September 10, 2024 Brooks Igo

Baker Botts Boosts Tax Department

The firm has added Dallas tax partner Jason Graham from Baker McKenzie, where he practiced for more than a decade.

September 10, 2024 Brooks Igo

K&S Enhances Houston, Dallas Offices

King & Spalding announced on Tuesday that Houston deal lawyer Drew Baldinger has joined from Skadden and Dallas litigator Jordan Leu has lateraled over from Vinson & Elkins.

September 10, 2024 Brooks Igo

V&E Takes Off in Dublin

The Houston-based firm has opened an office in Dublin, the firm’s 12th worldwide, to further invest in its aviation finance practice.

September 9, 2024 Brooks Igo

Thought Leadership: Q&A with the Haynes Boone Legal Team Behind TXSE

The Texas Lawbook visited with two Haynes Boone attorneys playing key roles about the major hurdles ahead, how TXSE became a client, and the downstream effects of a national exchange in Dallas for the Texas legal market.

September 9, 2024 Brooks Igo

Bracewell Strengthens L&E Practice with Houston Hire

The Houston-based firm has recruited Brian G. Patterson from Akin. He focuses his practice on restrictive covenant litigation, wage-and-hour cases, OSHA enforcement and internal investigations.

September 9, 2024 Brooks Igo

Bell Nunnally Recruits M&A Partner from Baker McKenzie

Jonathan Farrokhnia said in a LinkedIn post that “the new role represents a significant milestone in my career.”

September 3, 2024 Brooks Igo

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