McCormick lateraled over from Kirkland & Ellis, where he led the firm’s tax practice in Houston.
Updated – Former Federal Prosecutor and MD Anderson Senior Legal Officer Jumps to McKool Smith
Tony Phillips, who has received a Commendation from former FBI Director Robert Mueller, was most recently a partner at Houston litigation boutique Smyser Kaplan & Veselka.
Former Global Oilfield Service Company Legal Executive Joins Jones Walker in Houston
Cindy Muller, who joins Jones Walker as special counsel, has substantial experience in senior corporate in-house positions at multiple global oilfield service companies.
Clark Hill Strasburger Member Confirmed to U.S. Tax Court
Elizabeth Copeland has practiced at Strasburger (now Clark Hill Strasburger) for 25 years.
Weil Associate Vynessa Nemunaitis Chosen for Business Council for the Art’s Leadership Institute
Based in Dallas, Nemunaitis focuses her practice on debt financing transactions.
Highland Capital Hires Former Hunton Andrews Kurth Attorney for New Assistant General Counsel Position
Frederic Chang, a real estate transactions expert, will help manage all of the legal activities related to Highland Capital affiliate NexPoint Advisor’s real estate investments.
Crowe & Dunlevy Director Luke Wohlford Named Chair of State Bar Antitrust and Business Litigation Section
Wohlford joined the Oklahoma City-based Crowe & Dunlevy in April.
Yetter Coleman Adds Oil and Gas Litigation Pro Tracy LeRoy
LeRoy was most recently at Sidley Austin, where she led the firm’s Houston litigation group.
Ex-Leader of T&K’s Mexico City Office Jumps to Baker McKenzie
Luis Gomar advises energy and finance clients on domestic and international transactions involving divestitures, financing, fund formations, joint ventures and mergers and acquisitions.
Updated – Houston IP Boutique Lures Two Big Law Partners
John Barr, Jr. and Jay Yates join Patterson + Sheridan from King & Spalding and Hogan Lovells, respectively.