Fortune 500 Companies See an Increase in Lawyers-turned-CEOs
SMU Dedman Law School leads national list with three CEOs at the helm of Fortune top 50 companies.
MV Transportation Names Lisa Winston its General Counsel
Winston is former Associate GC and Corporate Secretary at EFH and TXU and former Associate Counsel to President Clinton
EFH Names Stacey Doré General Counsel
Dallas energy company also names Stephanie Zapata Moore as GC at Luminant
Corporate Legal Dept. and Law Firm Team to Provide Legal Services to Abused Women
ExxonMobil and Fulbright develop unique partnership through Houston Volunteer Lawyers Program.
Corporate Counsels Increase Pro Bono and Pressure Outside Firms to Do So, Too
From Dell and Shell to AT&T and ExxonMobil, corporate legal departments take pro bono efforts of outside law firms into account during the hiring process.
James Matthews leaves V&E for Denbury Resources
James Matthews will become vice president, general counsel and secretary of Denbury Resources.
James Matthews leaves V&E for Denbury Resources
James Matthews will become vice president, general counsel and secretary of Denbury Resources.
AT&T Names David McAtee II To Lead Global Litigation Efforts
Haynes and Boone partner is new Assistant General Counsel for Litigation and Antitrust Matters for Telecommunications Company.
AT&T Names David McAtee II To Lead Global Litigation Efforts
Haynes and Boone partner is new Assistant General Counsel for Litigation and Antitrust Matters for Telecommunications Company.
American Airlines Bankruptcy Fees Could Top $100 million
AMR Corporation’s filing for Chapter 11 sent bankruptcy lawyers in north Texas scrambling Tuesday to line up clients and could put an estimated $100 million in the coffers of a couple prominent national law firms.
Keeping Corporate Bankruptcies Home
Dynegy and American Airlines are multibillion-dollar corporations based in Texas based companies that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in November. Their restructurings are predicted to be lengthy and highly complex, meaning that legal fees could approach $100 million each.
Texas Business Litigation Firms Will Be Busier in 2012
Corporations in Texas and across the United States expect increased legal needs in 2012 due to intensified governmental regulatory oversight in the year ahead, according to a study to be released Tuesday.