Alex Wolens Joins Hamilton Wingo
Hamilton Wingo continues to add experienced trial lawyers to the firm with its latest addition of Alex Wolens. Wolens spent the last six years with Winston & Strawn.
The Lateral Portal — Clients are the Winners
Much has been written about the “hot” lateral market for law firm partners in recent years. This publication, The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg and others have all noted the fierce competition for talent. In years past, that competition centered around transactional or corporate lawyers. Today, it also centers around trial lawyers. Why? With fewer cases going to trial than ever before, even as deals are being done at historically record levels, why would trial lawyers be as in demand as deal lawyers? The answer: There aren’t that many of us around.
Clifford Chance Taps Alexandra Wilde to Lead Houston Office
Clifford Chance named Alexandra Wilde the Office Managing Partner in Houston, as the Magic Circle law firm continues investing in the nation’s fourth-largest city.
Wilde joined the firm after more than a decade at Jones Day in Dallas, as one of the first partners in the Houston office in 2023.
Citi Report: Texas Law Firms Hit Double-Digit Revenue, Profit Increases in 2025
Despite weak demand, a decline in productivity and lower hourly rate increases than the national average, corporate law firms based in Texas experienced major increases in revenue and profits per partner in 2025, according to a new report by Citibank’s Global Wealth Law Firm Group. Citi’s Michael McKenney said 2025 started slow for the business law community with fears about a federal government shutdown and other macro concerns but ended the year in record fashion.
DLA Piper Adds Corporate, Securities Litigation Partner to Austin Office
Michael Biles, a corporate and securities litigation partner, has joined DLA Piper in Austin from King & Spalding. Biles will focus his practice on securities class actions, derivative lawsuits, and regulatory investigations and enforcement actions involving public companies, officers and directors.
Mitby Pacholder Adds Houston Commercial Litigation Partner
Peter Jordan, a commercial litigation partner, has joined Mitby Pacholder Johnson in Houston from the Houston office of Mayer Brown. He will focus his practice on complex commercial disputes.
The Texas Lawbook caught up with Jordan recently about the move to his new firm, trends he’s seeing in his practice area and more.
Vartabedian Katz Hester & Haynes Adds Three More Employment Lawyers from DLA Piper
Micala Bernardo and two senior associates have officially joined two weeks after Marc Katz’s big move.
Paul Weiss Adds Another Kirkland Veteran to New and Growing Houston Office
Paul Weiss is adding an energy infrastructure partner to its new Houston office as Jennifer Gasser joins the Wall Street firm’s M&A Group within the Corporate Department.
Gasser comes to the growing Paul Weiss Houston office from Kirkland & Ellis. She advises private equity sponsors and public companies in the energy and infrastructure industries on mergers and acquisitions, divestitures and joint ventures.