Dallas’ Oldest Minority-Owned Law Firm Looks to Build on Legacy with New Moves
White & Wiggins announced this week that three Dallas attorneys - Kennedy Barnes, Ward White IV and Nnamdi Anozie – have joined the 11-lawyer firm as partners.
Remaining Named Gruber Hail Partners Land at New Firms
© 2018 The Texas Lawbook. By Natalie Posgate and Mark Curriden (May 3) – Gruber Hail Johansen Shank was never a huge firm in terms of lawyers, peaking at about
Shearman & Sterling Officially Opens Houston Office
© 2018 The Texas Lawbook. By Brooks Igo (May 3) – Shearman & Sterling announced Thursday that it has officially planted its flag in Houston with six partners from Baker
Dallas’ Oldest Minority-Owned Law Firm Looks to Build on Legacy with New Moves
White & Wiggins announced this week that three Dallas attorneys - Kennedy Barnes, Ward White IV and Nnamdi Anozie – have joined the 11-lawyer firm as partners.
Three Chicago Law Firms Serve Up Law in Texas Deep Dish Style
By Mark Curriden (May 2) – Kirkland & Ellis, Sidley Austin and Winston & Strawn waged a century-old battle to dominate the Chicago corporate legal community. Now, they are facing off in Texas. War chests have been opened. Firm leaders have nearly unlimited budgets. Multimillion-dollar, multi-year guarantees have been offered and big name lawyers jumped. And all three say they are just getting started. The big investment in Texas seems to be paying off.
Houston Attorney Randy Sorrels Voted State Bar President-Elect
(May 2) In the month-long voting that ended Monday, Houston attorney Randy Sorrels received 58 percent of the 32,445 votes cast. Sorrels defeated Dallas attorney Lisa Blue, who was named on 41 percent of the ballots cast. Write-in candidates received the remaining votes.
SBOT Election 2018: The Insiders, the Outsiders & the “I Don’t Care’s”
Election season at the State Bar of Texas ends today. The campaign has inspired a clash that has been full of sound and fury. The question is whether it actually means anything. As former bar president W. Frank Newton notes: “Some very smart people – lawyers who are very gifted – ought to know better than fool themselves into thinking that this is all terribly important.” Natalie Posgate has the story.
Texas Legacy Firms Search for Growth – or At Least Stability
© 2018 The Texas Lawbook. By Mark Curriden (April 30) — Amid all the fuss and flurry of national corporate law firms opening new offices in Texas and spate of