• Subscribe
  • Log In
  • Sign up for email updates
  • Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

The Texas Lawbook

Free Speech, Due Process and Trial by Jury

  • Appellate
  • Bankruptcy
  • Trials & Litigation
    • Business Litigation of the Year
    • Employment
    • Energy/Environmental
    • IP/Patent
    • Mass/Toxic Torts
    • Texas Business Court
  • Corporate Deal Tracker
  • GCs/Corp. Legal Depts.
  • Firm Management
  • White-Collar/Regulatory
  • Pro Bono/Public Service/D&I
Avatar photo

Elle Grinnell

Gabrielle “Elle” Grinnell is assisting with coverage on pro bono, public service, and diversity and litigation.

Email Elle

Elle Grinnell

Gabrielle “Elle” Grinnell is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin with a degree in Journalism and a minor in Business. She served as UT’s Student Government Vice President, led the National Pan-Hellenic Council for two terms, and is a member of The Friar Society. Driven, eloquent, and passionate about equity, Elle Grinnell is preparing for a future where communication, leadership, and policy intersect to shape meaningful impact.

Dossa Named to Innovation Post at Chamberlain Hrdlicka

Aly Dossa, chair of Chamberlain Hrdlicka’s IP and tech practice, has been appointed the firm’s first chief innovation officer.

June 23, 2026 Elle Grinnell

Houston Finance Partner Hired by Clifford Chance

Carter L. Olson, a finance partner, has joined Clifford Chance in Houston from Vinson & Elkins. His hiring marks the fourth major lateral to Clifford Chance since March.

June 22, 2026 Elle Grinnell

Houston Energy M&A Partner Moves from Bracewell to Paul Weiss

Veteran energy transactions lawyer Austin Lee has joined Paul, Weiss, Rivkind, Wharton & Garrison in Houston, the firm has announced. Lee is leaving Bracewell after nearly 11 years.

June 19, 2026 Elle Grinnell

Maritime Litigation Partner Returns to SBSB

Stacey Norstrud, a veteran maritime litigation partner, has rejoined Schouest, Bamdas, Soshea & BenMaier in Houston. She returns to SBSB after more than four years at Kean Miller. With more than 25 years' experience in maritime practice, she plans focus her skills on Jones Act defense and maritime litigation.

June 19, 2026 Elle Grinnell

Austin Energy Regulatory Partner Moves to Balch & Bingham

Former administrative judge Casey Bell has joined Balch & Bingham. Bell specializes in the nexus between electrical utilities and Texas regulatory authorities. Bell joins after a little more than a year at Troutman Pepper.

June 19, 2026 Elle Grinnell

Houston Energy Partner Moves to Simpson Thacher 

Denny Lee, an energy and infrastructure transactions partner, has joined Simpson Thacher & Bartlett in Houston from Latham & Watkins. He will focus his practice on advising public and private companies, private equity sponsors, financial advisors and boards on complex US and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, carve-outs, joint ventures, take-private transactions and corporate finance matters across the energy and infrastructure sectors. 

June 19, 2026 Elle Grinnell

Dallas PE Partner Moves to Akin 

Dilen Kumar has joined Akin in Dallas as a corporate partner. He will focus his practice on private equity transactions, mergers and acquisitions, investment strategies and corporate governance matters.

June 11, 2026 Elle Grinnell

Houston Real Estate Partner Laterals to Seyfarth Shaw 

Real estate partner Consuella “Connie” Simmons Taylor has joined Seyfarth Shaw in Houston from Baker Botts. Taylor, who most recently served as firmwide chair of Baker Botts’ real estate & construction practice, will focus her practice on commercial real estate transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, financing, leasing and development.

June 11, 2026 Elle Grinnell

Houston Energy Partner Moves to Mayer Brown 

Edmund “Eddy” Daniels has joined Mayer Brown in Houston from McGuireWoods. The power and energy partner will focus his practice on power, energy and infrastructure transactions, including project development, acquisitions and dispositions, joint ventures and commercial agreements for energy and infrastructure assets.

June 11, 2026 Elle Grinnell

Austin Commercial Litigation Partner Moves from Kirkland to Latham

Shayne Henry, a commercial litigation partner, has joined Latham & Watkins in Austin after six years at Kirkland & Ellis across town. He will focus his practice on commercial and intellectual property disputes in state and federal courts, as well as domestic and international arbitration.

June 10, 2026 Elle Grinnell

  • « Go to Previous Page
  • Go to page 1
  • Go to page 2
  • Go to page 3
  • Go to page 4
  • Go to page 5
  • Interim pages omitted …
  • Go to page 7
  • Go to Next Page »

Primary Sidebar

Features

  • Lynn Pinker Pro Bono Team Wins Asylum for Venezuelan Political Activist - After 10 years representing a Venezuelan political activist on a pro bono basis, lawyers with Lynn Pinker Hurst & Schwegmann secured asylum for their client after an immigration judge found he had been subjected to a systematic campaign of persecution by the Venezuelan government because of his political beliefs.  August 14, 2026Krista Torralva
  • Haynes Boone Pro Bono Team Secures Tax Relief for Dallas Habitat Homeowner - A Dallas homeowner who is prohibited from selling her Habitat for Humanity home for more than $160,000 was twice taxed based on appraisals valuing the house at nearly double that amount. Haynes Boone lawyers handling the matter pro bono recently secured an agreed judgment requiring the Dallas Central Appraisal District to recognize the home’s deed restriction when determining its taxable value, ending a dispute the attorneys say threatened to undermine the purpose of affordable home ownership programs.  August 14, 2026Krista Torralva

GCs, Lawyers & Firms

  • Kirkland Hires Top-Notch Trial Lawyer from Gibson Dunn - Today was Andrew LeGrand’s first day with Kirkland & Ellis after 14 years at Gibson Dunn. He said he has “no doubt in my mind that I made the right decision.”
  • Catching Up with Jude Leblanc on Move to Morgan Lewis
  • Houston Energy Partner Hired by King & Spalding 
  • Southwest Airlines Lawyer Transfers to Dowd Bennett
  • Nadler Nelson Grows Houston Presence
  • Gray Reed Adds Wendie Childress to Litigation Bench
  • Dallas IP Litigator David Higer Joins Cole Schotz
  • Dallas Real Estate Finance Lawyer Kevin Wakefield Joins Jones Day 
  • Willkie Broadens Texas Reach with High-Profile Litigation Hires
  • Houston Public Finance Lawyer Hired by Greenberg Traurig
More GCs, Lawyers & Firms

Lawyers in the News

Hover right to see full list

Chip Babcock
Chris Bankler
Jamie B. Beaber
David J. Beck
Bill Benitez
Jessica Berkowitz
Brent Bernell
Tyler Bexley
Shawn Blackburn
Michael Blankenship
Jeffrey Brill
Anita Brown
Ian Brown
Stuart Campbell
Jack Chadderdon
Paul Clement
Erin Nealy Cox
Scott Craig
Kevin Crews
Shamus Crosby
Hannah M. Crowe
Geoffrey Culbertson
Sean Cunningham
John Daywalt
Rajiv Dharnidharka
James Ducayet
Brian K. Erickson
Scott Everett
Weiru Fang
Elizabeth Freeman
Tad Freese
Melanie Fry
Geoff Gannaway
Paul Genender
John J. Gilluly III
Rodney Gilstrap
Andrew Gorham
John Greer
Joseph Grinstein
Matthew Haddad
Colleen Haile
Breen Haire
Shahmeer Halepota
Dionne Hamilton
Troy Harder
Rusty Hardin
Michael Hawes
Nathan Hecht
Stephen Hessler
Hillary Holmes
Marc Jaffe
Lauren Jenkins
David Jones
Atma Kabad
Susan Kennedy
David Kinder
Justin King
Allan Kirk
Melanie Koltermann
Doug Kubehl
Joe Laurel
Sang Lee
Steven Lockhart
Arthur Lotz
Barbara Lynn
Mike Lynn
Nora McGuffey
Stephanie McPhail
Mark Melton
Jeri Leigh Miller
Kimberly A. Moore
Mark Moore
Shelby Morgan
Alia Moses
Davis Mosmeyer III
Darren Nicholson
Eamon Nolan
Ivy Nowinski
Holland O’Neil
George Padis
Ian Peck
Jonathan Platt
Chase Proctor
Doug Rayburn
Joel Reese
Kevin Richardson
Andrew Rodheim
Seth Rubinson
Mazin Sbaiti
Ana Sanchez
Vincenzo Santini
Jeffrey Scharfstein
Robert Schroeder III
Scott Seidel
Steven Sexton
Ahmed Sidik
Robert Slovak
Emily Smith
Melissa R. Smith
Jonathon Soler
Robert Soza
Lande Spottswood
Craig Stanfield
Justin Stolte
Josh Teahen
Kelly Tidwell
Linda Tieh
Rafael B. de Toledo
Monica Uddin
Rhett Van Syoc
Rahul Vashi
Gabe Vazquez
Patrick Venter
Sarah Walden
Kandace Walter
Kyle Watson
Mikell Alan West
Noël Wise
Meng Xi

Firms in the News

Hover right to show full list

AZA
Baker Botts
The Bandas Law Firm
Beck Redden
Boies Schiller Flexner
Bracewell
Bradley Arant
Burns Charest
Clement & Murphy
Condon & Forsyth
DLA Piper
Dykema
Foley & Lardner
Gibson Dunn
Gillam & Smith
Haynes Boone
Holland & Knight
Jackson Walker
King & Spalding
Kirkland & Ellis
Latham & Watkins
Lynn Pinker
Mayer Brown
MoloLamken
Pamela Welch PLLC
Patton Tidwell Culbertson
Paul Hastings
Porter Hedges
The Probus Law Firm
Reese Marketos
Rusty Hardin & Associates
Sbaiti & Company
Sidley Austin
Simpson Thacher
Skadden
Squire Patton Boggs
Sullivan & Cromwell
Susman Godfrey
Troutman Pepper Locke
Vinson & Elkins
Weil
Willkie
Winston & Strawn

Footer

Who We Are

  • About Us
  • Our Team
  • Contact Us
  • Submit a News Tip

Stay Connected

  • Sign up for email updates
  • Article Submission Guidelines
  • Premium Subscriber Editorial Calendar

Our Partners

  • The Dallas Morning News
The Texas Lawbook logo

1409 Botham Jean Blvd.
Unit 811
Dallas, TX 75215

214.232.6783

© Copyright 2026 The Texas Lawbook
The content on this website is protected under federal Copyright laws. Any use without the consent of The Texas Lawbook is prohibited.