Free Speech, Due Process and Trial by Jury
Deborah Ryan, Jonathan Bull and Jeff Cash have joined Seyfarth Shaw, bolstering the firm’s Dallas office. Ryan and Bull will focus their practices on commercial real estate development and environmental regulatory matters, while Cash will concentrate on mergers and acquisitions, private equity and other corporate transactions.
Gabriel Salinas, a mergers and acquisitions partner, has joined White & Case in Houston from Mayer Brown, where he was a partner in the Global Energy group.
Stephanie Cagniart, an appellate attorney, has joined ADJ as a partner in the firm's Austin office from Baker Botts. Cagniart will focus her practice on complex appellate litigation in state and federal courts, according to a news release.
Matthew N. Hudnall and Allan S. Katz have joined Bradley Arant Boult Cummings as partners in the firm's Real Estate Practice Group, reinforcing its real estate development, finance, fund formation and joint venture capabilities.
Dania Duncan Moreno, a real estate partner, has joined Duane Morris in Dallas from Bell Nunnally & Martin. She will focus her practice on domestic and cross-border real estate and corporate transactions, including hospitality, retail, industrial and residential projects in Texas and Mexico.
Hiring Elizabeth Tiblets strengthens Porter Hedges' oil and gas litigation bench.
The move to hire J.P. Vogel strengthens Foley’s construction and manufacturing capabilities in North Texas.
Jim Martin and Sam Kinne have joined Sorrels Law in Houston, continuing the plaintiff-side litigation firm’s expansion.
Regina A. Pearson will focus her practice on energy project development and construction matters across sectors such as liquefied natural gas, power, hydrogen and renewables. The move strengthens Baker Botts’ energy project development and construction capabilities in Austin.
In response to President Donald Trump’s executive order targeting Susman Godfrey, 57 Texas law students signed a student-led amicus brief supporting the firm and warning of the order’s chilling effect on the legal profession. The Texas Lawbook reached out to the 57 — seven agreed to be interviewed. The students, including organizer Brennan Caruthers, say the amicus brief and their actions were born from a growing frustration among students who felt the legal profession had been largely silent in the face of mounting political pressure.
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