Godbey, who was Stewart’s boss two decades ago at Gardere Wynne Sewell, is now coming full circle by joining her protégé’s policyholder-exclusive insurance law boutique. The Texas Lawbook has the exclusive details on why Godbey made the move.
Two Former Government Prosecutors Jump to Winstead
© 2018 The Texas Lawbook. By Brooks Igo (Jan. 31) – Winstead is bolstering its securities litigation practice by luring two former government prosecutors to the firm as shareholders. Toby
TX Lawbook & ACC-DFW Host CLE Featuring Former American Airlines GC Gary Kennedy
Gary Kennedy, in his new book Twelve Years of Turbulence, takes readers behind closed doors and into previously private, confidential meetings at the world’s largest airline. From the decision to ground all plans on 9/11 and a secret lunch between legendary NFL QB and American Airlines board member Roger Staubach and Texas Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison regarding expansion of Love Field to key confidential meetings involving AA’s bankruptcy and merger with US Airways, Kennedy provides a front row seat for one of the most complex, expensive and successful corporate restructurings in history. The Texas Lawbook and the Association of Corporate Counsel’s DFW Chapter give lawyers an exclusive opportunity to meet with Kennedy and hear the real story of American Airlines tumultuous journey.
Strasburger in Merger Talks with Detroit Law Firm
Strasburger & Price, a Dallas law firm founded in 1938 by two law school buddies and grew to become one of the most prominent corporate law practices in Texas, is involved in merger discussions with Detroit-based Clark Hill. The combined firm would have more than 600 lawyers and annual revenues of about $270 million. The Texas Lawbook has exclusive details.
CHC GC Hooman Yazhari Finds Solutions & Survival in Chaos
Hooman Yazhari has an amazing story to tell. His family was forced to flee their native Iran in the revolution of 1979 or face imprisonment by the Revolutionary Guard. He’s guided three billion-dollar businesses through bankruptcy and restructuring, including one where he discovered the CEO was stealing from the company. But Yazhari’s amazing legal work in the CHC Helicopter restructuring earned him a spot as a finalist for the the Outstanding Corporate Counsel Award for GC of the Year for a Small Legal dept.
Corp. Deal Tracker Weekly Round-Up: 15 Firms and 129 Texas Lawyers Toil on 19 Transactions Worth $9.4B
A surge in deal-making over the last few weeks has observers believing that 2018 may be a strong one. Tax reform and a rise in oil prices fueled a week that saw 129 Texas lawyers from 15 different firms and in-house teams working on 19 transactions worth $9.4 billion. That was up considerably from the previous week when 49 Texas lawyers worked on 10 transactions worth $6.28 billion. Claire Poole has her weekly update in The Texas Lawbook. and the news is good.
Trump Nominates Four to Federal Judgeships in Texas
President Donald Trump has nominated three lawyers to serve as U.S. district judges in the Eastern District and one to serve in the Western District, his office announced Tuesday. Three are currently in private practice and one works in the Texas Attorney General’s Office.
DVAP Endowment Ensures the Future of Access to Justice in Dallas
Last year, Dallas Bar Association President Michael K. Hurst grew concerned about the stability of funding for legal aid to the poor in Dallas County. In response, he led the charge to create the Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program Endowment to help fund the DVAP’s services should state or federal funding streams dry up. Though Hurst was only officially inaugurated as the DBA’s 109th president over the weekend, he and others have already pledged nearly $500,000.
David Monk is a ‘Great Boardroom and CEO Counselor’
Summary: Dave Monk’s first work experiences included landscaping and roof maintenance for a multi-family housing complex in Louisiana. The experience caused him to value the benefits of an air-conditioned office job. Now, as General Counsel of Richardson-based RealPage, a global software provider, Monk not only enjoys air-conditioning, he is also a finalist in the 2017 Outstanding Corporate Counsel Awards. Read about Monk in The Texas Lawbook. Bonus: the story includes a rock band.
Juanita Harris is a ‘Force of Nature’ for Diversity
Her passion was evident years ago, when she mentored high school students while working as an accountant. None of that changed when she moved on to become a trial lawyer. Now, as senior legal counsel at AT&T, Juanita Harris heads all diversity and inclusion efforts for the communications giant. Harris is a finalist in the 2017 Outstanding Legal Counsel Awards, and in this Texas Lawbook profile, she describes how companies and law firms can make the legal profession truly diverse.