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Locke Lord announced Monday that Dallas partner Art Anthony is the 2019 recipient of the National Bar Association’s Heman M. Sweatt Award, which honors the civil rights activist’s legacy.
Matt Lea lateraled over from Porter Hedges.
The moves add depth to the firm’s energy litigation and tax practices.
Two attorneys from Houston law firm Watt Thompson, including its managing partner, have jumped to Porter Hedges.
Norton Rose Fulbright has selected John Jennings to chair the firm’s U.S. real estate practice after naming Jane Snoddy Smith global co-chair of real estate.
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