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Of the six newly-promoted Texans, half are based in Dallas and the other half office at the firm’s Houston headquarters.

Houston is home to three of the newly-promoted Texans, while one is based in Dallas. All four have corporate transactional practices.

Lisa Meyerhoff, who led Baker McKenzie’s intellectual property group in Houston, and Myall Hawkins, a former engineer for aerospace and aviation manufacturers, were formerly at Baker McKenzie.

Bowles, also a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, focuses his litigation practice on construction, breach of contract, fraud, intellectual property and business torts.

Larry Taylor, Jr. concentrates his practice on personal injury litigation concentrating in the areas of wrongful death, automobile accidents, truck accidents, as well as criminal defense cases.

Dugas, who lateraled over from Polsinelli, says there is “tremendous opportunity” within Foley Gardere’s real estate practice group.

The firm promoted 21 new partners firmwide across 10 offices.

The Kansas City-based firm, which has more than 40 attorneys in Dallas, will relocate from the Trammell Crow Center.

Robertson, who is based in Houston, is the first American woman – and just the second American – to be selected for the top post in the CIArb’s 104-year history.