East Texas Trial Firm Ward & Smith Changes Name
Wesley Hill, who has been with the firm since 2009, is being added as a named partner.
East Texas Trial Firm Ward & Smith Changes Name
Wesley Hill, who has been with the firm since 2009, is being added as a named partner.
Asia Society Honors Foster LLP Chairman Charles Foster
Foster, in addition to leading his firm and maintaining his law practice, has served as senior policy advisor to former President George W. Bush and President Barack Obama.
Sidley Austin Appoints Two Texas Lawyers to Executive Committee
Yvette Ostolaza and Cliff Vrielink have been elected to the firm's Executive Committee.
The Willis Law Group Names John Bowdich Chair of Collections and Commercial Litigation Practice Groups
Bowdich, a Texas Tech University School of Law graduate, joined the firm at the beginning of 2014 from Craddock Davis & Krause.
Jackson Walker Names J. Scott Rose Managing Partner of San Antonio Office
Rose has also been elected to the firm’s management committee.
Jones Day Partner Charolette Noel Elected Fellow of Texas Bar Foundation
Noel focuses her practice on state and local taxation and unclaimed property, with an emphasis on audit defense, restructuring, multistate acquisitions, nexus and apportionment.
Exclusive: Energy M&A Plummets in Texas & U.S.
Mergers and acquisitions in the oil patch took a nosedive during the first two of months of 2015. Texas-based energy companies were involved in eight transactions in January and February – down from 24 such deals during the same period in 2014, according to Mergermarket. Plus, The Texas Lawbook is proud to unveil an exclusive new M&A data tracking component that measures the work of lawyers based in Texas doing deals for companies no matter where they are headquartered.
Exclusive: Energy M&A Plummets in Texas & U.S.
Mergers and acquisitions in the oil patch took a nosedive during the first two of months of 2015. Texas-based energy companies were involved in eight transactions in January and February – down from 24 such deals during the same period in 2014, according to Mergermarket. Plus, The Texas Lawbook is proud to unveil an exclusive new M&A data tracking component that measures the work of lawyers based in Texas doing deals for companies no matter where they are headquartered.
Five Texas Lawyers Recognized as “Most Influential Black Lawyers”
Shonn Brown, Shauna Jackson Clark, Earsa Jackson, Ricky Raven and James Waters were recognized for their career achievements, advancement of the legal profession and longtime commitment to the Dallas civic community, according to the magazine’s publisher.

