Brooks Igo

Brooks Igo is the publisher at The Texas Lawbook and covers lateral moves.

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.

Fort Worth Law Firms Announce Partner Promotions

Together, Kelly Hart and Cantey Hanger minted six partners in Texas.

January 9, 2019 Brooks Igo

Bradley Mints Houston Partner

The Birmingham law firm promoted 14 attorneys to partner firmwide.

January 8, 2019 Brooks Igo

Dykema Names Four New Members in Texas

Dykema promoted two attorneys to member in San Antonio and two in Dallas.

January 8, 2019 Brooks Igo

Burns Charest Adds Dallas Trial Lawyer

Darren Nicholson was formerly a shareholder at Sayles Werbner, which merged with Bradley last week to launch the Alabama law firm’s Dallas outpost.

January 8, 2019 Brooks Igo

Houston Litigation Firm Signs Former Norton Rose Fulbright Partner

Alaina King Benford has developed special expertise in representing entities involved in acquiring easements, property and rights-of-way for large projects involving pipelines, water pipelines and transportation projects.

January 8, 2019 Brooks Igo

Former Legal Director of CENAGAS in Mexico Joins Reed Smith in Houston

Mariano Ornelas López was the general counsel at Centro Nacional de Control del Gas Natural, the Mexican government entity that manages the country’s natural gas transportation and storage network.

January 8, 2019 Brooks Igo

Susman Godfrey Names New Partner in Houston

The prominent litigation firm announced a new partners class of five on Tuesday morning.

January 8, 2019 Brooks Igo

Clark Hill Elevates Four Dallas Attorneys to Partner

One-fourth of the new member class are Dallas attorneys, all of whom are graduates of SMU Dedman School of Law.

January 8, 2019 Brooks Igo

BoyarMiller Begins Year with New Practice Area & Chair of Litigation Group

Houston law firm BoyarMiller has kicked off 2019 by adding a practice area through an acquisition and naming a new chair of the firm’s litigation group.

January 8, 2019 Brooks Igo

Trial & Appellate Boutique in Houston Mints Two Partners

Brian Cathey and Andrew Nelson’s promotions make 19 partners at Wright Close & Barger.

January 8, 2019 Brooks Igo

P.S. — Oncor GC Matt Henry: ‘We Can Do This!’ - The Dallas Bar Association’s annual Equal Access to Justice Campaign is hitting crunch time in its efforts to raise $1.25 million for legal aid for the poor and disadvantaged. More than 50 lawyers, law firms and corporate legal departments have already donated between $5,000 and $25,500. The State Bar of Texas has awarded its annual Minority Counsel honors. The personal injury law firm J.D. Silva & Associates is giving away 500 new winter coats. November 22, 2024Mark Curriden
P.S. — This Week’s Givers: Haynes Boone, Squire Patton Boggs, John DeWitt Gregory Trust and Witherite - The Dallas Bar Association’s Equal Access to Justice Campaign is about one-third of the way to its $1.4 million goal. Texas Appleseed raised $544,000 at its annual Good Apple Dinner last week, including a $1,000 donation from The Texas Lawbook. A Dallas plaintiff’s law firm is the first in the legal industry to announce it is sponsoring a Thanksgiving food giveaway. And a Squire Patton Boggs senior partner in Dallas will be honored next week for a career of professionalism. November 15, 2024Mark Curriden

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