White & Case enhanced its international arbitration capabilities in Latin American and Lusophone regions through new lateral partner hire Jorge Mattamouros.
Bell Nunnally Adds IP Partner During Move-In Week
Jason Nardiello is the second IP partner to join Bell Nunnally this summer. He previously led the trademark and copyright practice at Barclay Damon in Syracuse, New York.
Haynes and Boone Enhances Energy Litigation Practice in Houston
David Ammons in the fourth energy litigator in the Houston area that Haynes and Boone has added in the past year.
McGuireWoods Picks Up Houston Litigation Pair
Yasser and Meghaan Madriz practiced together at Haynes and Boone prior to joining McGuireWoods.
Spencer Fane Adds Peg Hall in Dallas
Hall is the second partner to join Kansas City-based Spencer Fane this month.
New AUSAs Appointed to the Northern District of Texas
A Thompson & Knight associate in Dallas and Jones Day associate in San Diego were sworn in on Monday as assistant U.S. attorneys in the Northern District of Texas.
State Bar Honored by ABA for Access-to-Justice Programs
The State Bar of Texas was recently honored with the 2018 Harrison Tweed Award at the American Bar Association’s Annual Meeting in Chicago for its efforts to provide and expand the availability of legal services to the poor.
DBA Wins ABA Partnership Award
The ABA Standing Committee on Bar Activities and Services honored the DBA, the New Jersey State Bar Association and the New York City Bar Association for their efforts to increase the participation and advancement of lawyers from underrepresented backgrounds.
Baylor Law Adds Jay Rao to Faculty
Most recently, Rao was serving as an adjunct professor of law at UNT Dallas College of Law while also representing two start-up ventures.
Reid Wilson Named Chair of REPTL
The chair of Houston law firm Wilson Cribbs + Goren will serve a one-year term as treasurer of the State Bar’s Real Estate Probate and Trust Law Section.