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Kate Cassidy

The Corner Office: Q&A with Shane Egan

In this Q&A, Egan elaborates on what makes his firm unique, offers an antidote to burnout, and identifies three management priorities that are front and center for him.

July 30, 2024 Kate Cassidy

The Corner Office: Q&A with Paul Genender

In this Q&A, Genender, who chairs the firm’s Texas commercial litigation practice and co-chairs its Dallas and Houston offices, describes why the move has been even better than imagined and shares what career fulfillment means to him and why he is proud to be a lawyer. Plus, with Game 3 of the NBA Finals tipping off in Dallas on Wednesday, Genender offers a basketball analogy for being in the office.

June 11, 2024 Kate Cassidy

The Corner Office: Q&A with Joe Coniglio

In this Q&A, Greenberg Traurig Dallas office managing partner Joe Coniglio shares the pillars of his success, describes how “showing up” is a differentiator, and offers observations from his health care practice.

May 30, 2024 Kate Cassidy

The Corner Office: Q&A with Nicole Williams

In this Q&A, Williams discusses Thompson Coburn’s record year in 2023, litigation trends, career advice for young attorneys, and the firm’s local pro bono and public service efforts.

April 26, 2024 Kate Cassidy

Q&A with John Polzer of Duane Morris

In this Q&A, Polzer dishes on transitioning from a regional firm like Cantey Hanger to an AmLaw 100 firm, describes the uniqueness of the Fort Worth market, encourages resilience in networking, and talks Buc-ee’s and specialized business courts.

March 22, 2024 Kate Cassidy

The Corner Office: Q&A with Michael Holmes

In this Q&A, the V&E lifer and securities litigation pro shares his observations on which areas of litigation are busy, reflects on the rewards of staying at one firm for your career, and offers encouragement for young attorneys.

February 19, 2024 Kate Cassidy

The Corner Office: Q&A with Brian Bullard

In this Q&A, the Polsinelli Dallas office managing partner weighs in on the challenges associated with succession planning at a law firm, what he is seeing in private equity dealmaking, and the benefits of taking a “generalist” approach as a young attorney. Plus, he shares the classic children’s book on repeat at his home.

January 30, 2024 Kate Cassidy

The Corner Office: Q&A with Luke Weedon

In this Q&A, the Baker Botts Dallas office and finance section leader discusses remote work, encouraging trends he is seeing in the legal profession, and the law firm management issue most relevant to him.

January 8, 2024 Kate Cassidy

The Corner Office: Q&A with Trey Cox

In this new thought leadership series, Dallas legal recruiter Kate Cassidy talks with Gibson Dunn’s Trey Cox about litigation trends in Texas, career advice for young attorneys, what he’s reading right now and more.

November 17, 2023 Kate Cassidy

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  • P.S. — Litigation Boutique Partner, Once a Teen Advocate for the Texas Dream Act, Now Fights to Save it in Court  - He was once a Texas student with no more than a visa to be in the U.S. who coincidentally helped pass landmark tuition law. Now, Lynn Pinker Hurst & Schwegmann partner Andrés Correa is at the forefront of a legal battle to stop its repeal following a swift federal court ruling. June 27, 2025Krista Torralva

GCs, Lawyers & Firms

  • Willkie Adds Blake Winburne to its Houston Office - Winburne was global head of the energy and infrastructure group at Orrick where he worked for more than nine years. He has been named co-chair of Willkie's energy and infrastructure practice.
  • Thomas Verity Vaults to Norton Rose Fulbright
  • Veteran Houston Partner Jumps from Latham to Simpson
  • Skadden Hires Two M&A Partners from White & Case
  • V&E Adds Three Partners: Two from Kirkland, One from Baker Botts
  • Houston Texans Associate GC Jumps to Munsch Hardt
  • Gray Reed Hires Longtime Houston Exec to Lead Operations and Growth
  • Sorrels Law Adds Trial, Appellate Partner in Dallas
  • Holland & Knight’s Recent Lateral Partner Additions Strengthen RE, Financial Services Offerings
  • Rice Taps Munck Wilson Attorney to be Associate Athletic Director
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Lawyers in the News

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Madeleine Carpenter
Alexander Clark
Dawn Pittman Collins
Richard Finneran
Elizabeth Freeman
David Gail
Elizabeth Gibson
David Jones
Frank Lopez
Abbe Lowell
Neal Manne
Billy Marsh
Tom Melsheimer
Tasha Moser
Justin Nelson
Reed O'Connor
Kate Pennartz
John “J.” Pieratt
Danielle Reyes
Christopher Richardson
Randy Sorrels
Harry Susman
Larry Vincent
Victor Vital
Brent Walker
Matt Weybrecht
Melody Wilkinson
Alex Wolens

Firms in the News

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A&O Shearman
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Cozen O'Connor
Haynes Boone
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Jackson Walker
King & Spalding
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Law Office of Liz Freeman
Paul Hastings
Porter Hedges
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Willkie
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