The parade of firms announcing their 2024-25 partnership class continued Thursday. Two global corporate law firms — Baker McKenzie and Reed Smith — each announced that three of their younger Texas lawyers had been elected to their partnerships, while Eversheds Sutherland promoted one.
Hilda Galvan Seeks to ‘Leverage Experience and Passion to Drive Meaningful Change’
For three decades, Hilda Galvan has established herself as one of the most successful IP litigators in the U.S. and a highly respected leader in the legal profession. She has won huge cases for IBM, Charles Schwab, OnStar, Motorola and Compass Bank. After nearly three decades at global legal giant Jones Day — including a decade as the managing partner of its Dallas office — Galvan has decided to step away to “seek new opportunities to make an impact.”
“I plan to dedicate my efforts to consulting with technology startups, joining corporate boards and deepening my involvement in nonprofit boards and community engagement,” Galvan told The Texas Lawbook. “This allows me to leverage my experience and passion in ways that will drive meaningful change.”
Haynes Boone Announces New Texas Partners
The Dallas-based firm announced Thursday that it is promoting 15 lawyers to partner — nine of them in Texas — in eight different offices, including Dallas, Fort Worth and San Antonio. It is the second largest class of partner promotions in the firm’s history.
Weil, AZA Name Newly Promoted Partners for 2025
Weil and AZA are the 12th and 13th law firms in Texas to release their new partner list, bringing the total number of newly minted partners this cycle to 69.
Baker Botts, AZA, Akin, V&E Announce Associate Bonuses Up to $140K
Great news moms: If you raised young lawyers, you should expect expensive presents from your daughters and sons this Christmas. A dozen large corporate law firms operating in Texas have informed their associates that they will be receiving year-end bonuses ranging from $21,000 for first-year lawyers to $140,000 for associates in their eighth year, which will be up for partner next year. Combined with recent hikes in base salaries, the most senior associates this year will be paid more than $575,000. Two Houston-based firms — Baker Botts and AZA — are the most recent business-focused firms to announce year-end bonuses for the associates it employs in its seven U.S. offices. Legal analysts say that the bonuses paid to just those 1,600 associates will cost their respective law firms an estimated $80 million.