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Jeff Schnick

Jeff oversees a news team of reporters who cover business litigation and trials, corporate mergers, acquisitions and capital markets, law firm management and business bankruptcies.

Condon Tobin Hires Team from Libby Sparks

Condon Tobin Sladek Sparks Nerenberg has hired three new attorneys, the firm announced Wednesday in a news release. The additions — members Dustin Sparks and Jeff Libby, plus associate Rebecca Donachie — will strengthen the Dallas firm’s capabilities in corporate transactional work, M&A and commercial real estate.

May 15, 2025 Jeff Schnick

Sorrels Law Launches Beaumont Office with Veteran Maritime Litigator David James

Sorrels Law has expanded its Texas footprint again, this time by opening an office in Beaumont led by newly named partner David James, the firm announced in a news release on Tuesday. 

May 13, 2025 Jeff Schnick

Sidley Strengthens Dallas Office by Hiring David Monteiro

Sidley has hired David Monteiro as a partner in its Dallas office, bolstering the firm’s banking and financial services practice, the firm announced Tuesday in a news release.

May 13, 2025 Jeff Schnick

SBSB Eastham Adds Veteran Trial Lawyer In Corpus Christi

SBSB Eastham has hired veteran litigator Dabney Pettus as a partner in its Corpus Christi office, the firm announced Monday in a news release.

May 13, 2025 Jeff Schnick

Real Estate Veteran Nick Buehner Returns to V&E as a Partner

Nick Buehner has returned to Vinson & Elkins as a partner in its Dallas real estate practice after serving in two notable in-house roles for the past nine years, the firm announced Monday in a news release. 

May 5, 2025 Jeff Schnick

Dorsey Hires Former Federal Prosecutor Edward Loya

Trial attorney and former federal prosecutor Edward J. Loya, Jr., has joined Dorsey & Whitney as a partner in its commercial litigation group in Dallas, the firm announced Monday in a news release. 

May 5, 2025 Jeff Schnick

Bradley Adds Veteran White-Collar Partner in Dallas

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings has hired Sarah Wirskye as a partner in the firm’s government enforcement and investigations practice group in Dallas, the firm announced Monday in a news release.

May 5, 2025 Jeff Schnick

Should Law Firms Settle or Fight Trump’s EOs? Readers Respond in a Texas Lawbook Online Forum: Sally Helppie, Attorney (Dallas-Fort Worth)

Large corporate law firms have faced unprecedented actions, including presidential executive orders targeting them and more. The Texas Lawbook established an open forum for lawyers, general counsel, law professors and judges to provide substantive responses to seven questions in an online survey. We're publishing the individual responses from our readers.

April 11, 2025 Jeff Schnick

A&O Shearman Snags Veteran Energy Finance Partner from Mayer Brown

A&O Shearman has hired Paul Astolfi as a partner in its energy, natural resources and infrastructure practice in its Dallas office.

April 7, 2025 Jeff Schnick

Cozen O’Connor Hires of Former Judge and Veteran Houston Litigator

Cozen O’Connor has hired veteran litigator and former Texas state district court judge Jeff K. Work as a member in its global insurance department in its Houston office.

April 7, 2025 Jeff Schnick

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  • Texas GC Forum Awards 20th Annual Magna Stella Honors - The Texas General Counsel Forum recently honored 10 chief legal officers and senior in-house counsel with the 20th annual Magna Stella Awards, which recognizes success and leadership. 

    The awards ceremony, held Nov. 20 at the Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort in San Antonio, unveiled the lifetime achievement award in honor of GC Forum CEO Lynn Bozalis, a beloved leader in the Texas corporate law community.
    November 28, 2025Mark Curriden
  • P.S. — At 35, Texas Center for Legal Ethics Faces New Era of Lawyer Engagement — and its New Leader Says the Mission is as Urgent as Ever - In this edition of P.S., we bring you an exclusive interview with the Texas Center for Legal Ethics’ new executive director, Brad Johnson. Johnson spoke one-on-one with The Texas Lawbook in October, when he was about four months into the job. He said he entered the helm at a significant moment for the center, which recently marked its 35th anniversary. November 28, 2025Krista Torralva

GCs, Lawyers & Firms

  • Holland & Knight Recruits Texas A&M GC Ray Bonilla - As the general counsel and chief legal officer of the Texas A&M University System, Bonilla oversaw legal matters for eleven universities. He will focus his practice on representing educational institutions.
  • VC Advisor Carmelo Gordian Departs A&O Shearman for Holland & Knight
  • Paul Hastings Add Two Litigators from Winston & Strawn 
  • Brink’s Adds Maria Fernandez as Associate General Counsel
  • Sheppard Mullin Grows Corporate Capabilities in Dallas
  • Austin Emerging Growth/Venture Capital Partner Michelle Kwan Jumps to Jackson Walker
  • Haynes Boone Adds Six Lawyers in Dallas
  • Samsung Recruits Dallas Litigation Partner Paulette Miniter In-House
  • Carrington Coleman Strengthens Dallas Office with Transactional Trio
  • Civil Rights Litigator Christina Jump Leaving Texas-Based Muslim Legal Fund of America to Launch Solo Practice 
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Lawyers in the News

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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

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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

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