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BakerHostetler Will Ring in New Year with a Texas Expansion

BakerHostetler announced Tuesday that it will kick off 2025 in style by opening its 18th office nationwide and its third in Texas, which will include adding ten transactional lawyers from Locke Lord.

On Jan. 1, the new full-service office in Austin will expand the firm’s presence across the state, complementing its established presence in Houston and Dallas, and will be led by longtime Locke Lord partner Cynthia Bast. She brings her affordable housing industry skills to co-lead a new community development team at BakerHostetler with current partner Nathan Ware.

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