Kelly Hart Partner to Receive 2018 Chief Justice Jack Pope Professionalism Award
David Keltner will be honored at the Annual Texas Supreme Court Historical Society Dinner in Austin in September.
Alistair Dawson Named Fellows Chair of Texas Bar Foundation
Beck Redden partner Alistair Dawson, who recently completed his service as president of the Houston Bar Association, has been elected the Fellows Chair of the Texas Bar Foundation.
Three Dallas Attorneys Recognized as ACBJ Influencers in the Law
Bille Ellis of Winston & Strawn, Jim Griffin of Weil and Larry Hall of Baker Botts are included in a list of 100 Influencers highlighted by American City Business Journals.
Updated – McKool Smith Adds Former AKK Litigator
J. Wiley George focuses his litigation practice on bankruptcy and restructuring and financial matters.
Updated – K&L Gates Expands Energy Practice in Texas with Five-Lawyer Team
K&L Gates announced Thursday that it has beefed up its energy practice in Texas with several familiar faces.
Updated – Capital Markets Pro Julian Seiguer Jumps to Kirkland
Seiguer ranked fifth in The Texas Lawbook’s Corporate Deal Tracker in 2016 for leading or co-leading the most securities offerings on the issuer's and underwriters' side combined.
Kirkland Launches Environmental Transactional Practice Group in Houston
The group is led by partner Paul Tanaka and includes associates James Dolphin and Devi Chandrasekaran, who both joined the firm in the last four months.
Houston Harvest Celebration Raises $725,250 for Pro Bono Legal Services
The Harvest Celebration supports the Houston Volunteer Lawyer, a project of the HBA that provides pro bono legal services for veterans, the elderly, those with disabilities, and other low-income residents with family law, consumer law, probate and other legal matters.
The Firm to Call to 'Beat City Hall'
Andy Taylor and George Hittner founded TaylorHittner to serve individuals and companies at the intersection of business, politics and the law.
High-Profile Trial Lawyer Jim Renard Jumps to Norton Rose Fulbright
Renard developed a reputation for being one of the best trial lawyers in Texas over the last three decades at Bickel & Brewer, which is now called Brewer Attorneys & Counselors.