Switzer is on track to serve as the professional association’s president in 2022.
U.S. Attorney Erin Nealy Cox Named to Justice Department’s China Initiative
Nealy Cox will serve on the China Initiative with four other U.S. Attorneys from New York, California, Alabama and Massachusetts.
Winston & Strawn Partner Steve Stodghill to Receive Two North Texas Awards
The Dallas lawyer will receive awards from the Anti-Defamation League and the Business Council for the Arts.
Paul Hastings Signs Houston Private Equity Deal Pro Kfir Abutbul
Previously at Willkie Farr, Abutbul says Paul Hastings offered him an “excellent” platform and opportunity for personal growth.
Barnes & Thornburg Adds Dallas Litigation Partner
Luke Wohlford, who was previously at Crowe & Dunlevy, is the fourth litigator to join Barnes & Thornburg’s Dallas office over the past six months.
Polsinelli Promotes Three Texas Attorneys to Shareholder
The Kansas City firm elevated 17 attorneys to shareholder firmwide.
Clark Hill Strasburger Receives LCLD’s Inaugural Compass Award
Clark Hill received the inaugural Compass Award, given to an LCLD member who demonstrates an exemplary commitment to the Council’s goal of creating a diverse legal profession, at the Ninth Annual LCLD Membership Meeting last week in Washington, D.C.
Dallas Firm Hires Ex-DEA Attorney to Strengthen Opioid Litigation Expertise
Jonathan Novak, who most recently practiced at McNamee Hosea in Maryland, was a litigator in the DOJ’s Drug Enforcement Administration from 2011 to 2015.
Locke Lord Partner Paul Coggins Named President-Elect of NAFUSA
Coggins, co-chair of the firm’s white collar criminal defense and internal investigations practice group, has been named president-elect of the National Association of Former United States Attorneys
Holland & Knight Adds Dallas Corporate Tax Partner
Mark Melton, who was formerly at Hunton Andrews Kurth, has jumped to Holland & Knight and will be a partner.