Lubbock Firm Celebrates Big Milestone
One of Lubbock’s oldest and largest law firms, McCleskey, Harriger, Brazill & Graf, is celebrating its 85th anniversary this month. “From the little law office that began in Tahoka, Texas,
Fulbright Partner Linda Addison Named 2013 UT Distinguished Alumnus
Each year, six alumni from the University of Texas are honored for distinguishing themselves professionally and through service to the University with the Distinguished Alumnus Award, the highest alumni award.
Gibson Dunn-Dallas Advises MidAmerican in $10 Billion Acquisition
MidAmerican Energy is purchasing Las Vegas-based NV Energy, Inc. for $10 billion.
Akin Gump Assists in $438 Million Transaction
The $438 million purchase will give EnerVest access to the Anadarko Basin of Western Oklahoma and the Texas Panhandle.
Gardere’s James Cooper Receives HBA’s President’s Award
James Cooper, a partner at Gardere, received the President’s Award from the Houston Bar Association (HBA) on May 16 at the HBA’s Annual Dinner Meeting. This is the second time
David Chaumette Takes Post as President of the HBA
David A. Chaumette, founding partner of Chaumette, PLLC, took office May 16th as the new president of the Houston Bar Association (HBA), the fifth largest metropolitan bar association in the
Texas Bar Foundation Honors Baylor Law School Professors
Baylor Law School professors Ron Beal, Patricia Wilson and Bridget Fuselier have been elected to membership in the Fellows of the Texas Bar Foundation. Fellows are selected for their professional
Jones Day Represents Chuy’s in Greenshoe Option from Secondary Public Offering
Underwriters from the public offerings will have the option to by up to 15 percent more shares.
Patent Litigator David Burgert Moves to Jones Day
David L. Burgert, formerly at Porter Hedges, has made the move to join Jones Day’s Houston office as a partner in its intellectual property practice. Burgert, who has tried 50
Cantey Hanger’s Philip Vickers Appointed to State Board
Texas Governor Rick Perry has appointed Philip A. Vickers, a partner at Cantey Hanger, to the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners. The board licenses and regulates the profession of
Extend & Pretend – Texas Business Bankruptcies Plummet… For Now
Bankruptcy filings by Texas businesses continue to decline and that it is having a negative financial impact on Texas law firms with significant bankruptcy practices. But legal experts predict there’s a potential wave of new corporate bankruptcy cases headed this way in 2014 and 2015. The number of companies in the Northern and Southern Districts that filed to reorganize and restructure during the past 15 months dropped 40 percent.
Cantey Hanger’s Sarah Walls Appointed to Board of Directors of Meritas
Meritas keeps bringing good news to Cantey Hanger. A few days after it was announced that Lee Wilkins, partner-in-charge of Cantey Hanger, won the 2013 Grahovac Award, partner Sarah K.