DOJ Flip-Flops Again, Seeks to ‘Withdraw Motion to Withdraw’ in President’s EO Litigation

Less than 15 hours after telling a federal appeals court that it no longer planned to fight to enforce the executive orders signed by President Donald Trump last spring against Susman Godfrey and three other corporate law firms, the U.S. Justice Department filed new motions today seeking to “withdraw their motion to voluntarily dismiss these consolidated appeals.”

The same two senior DOJ lawyers who last evening told the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit that the federal government would no longer fight to reverse orders from lower court judges declaring that the EOs targeting four law firms were illegal and blocked them from being enforced signed a six-page filing today saying that the fight is back on.

Justice Department lawyers gave no explanation for the government’s sudden reversal.

March 3, 2026 Mark Curriden

King & Spalding Adds Three More Litigation Partners in Dallas

The Dallas office of King & Spalding is expanding again.

Exactly one month ago today, the Atlanta-founded corporate law firm dramatically grew its Dallas operations by adding prominent trial lawyer Tom Melsheimer, litigator Steve Stodghill and five other partners from Winston & Strawn.

Today, King & Spalding announced that three additional former Winston partners — LeElle Slifer, John T. Sullivan, and Katrina Eash — have joined Melsheimer and Stodghill.

March 3, 2026 Mark Curriden

Dallas Real Estate and Corporate Partners Move to Seyfarth Shaw

Deborah Ryan, Jonathan Bull and Jeff Cash have joined Seyfarth Shaw, bolstering the firm’s Dallas office. Ryan and Bull will focus their practices on commercial real estate development and environmental regulatory matters, while Cash will concentrate on mergers and acquisitions, private equity and other corporate transactions.

March 3, 2026 Elle Grinnell

White & Case Adds Houston M&A Partner

Gabriel Salinas, a mergers and acquisitions partner, has joined White & Case in Houston from Mayer Brown, where he was a partner in the Global Energy group.

March 3, 2026 Elle Grinnell

DOJ Concedes Loss on EOs to Susman, Other Firms

The Trump administration filed court documents late Monday stating that it will no longer seek to enforce the executive orders signed by President Donald Trump last spring against Susman Godfrey and a handful of other law firms.

March 2, 2026 Mark Curriden

Austin Appellate Partner Laterals from Baker Botts to Alexander Dubose & Jefferson

Stephanie Cagniart, an appellate attorney, has joined ADJ as a partner in the firm's Austin office from Baker Botts. Cagniart will focus her practice on complex appellate litigation in state and federal courts, according to a news release.

March 2, 2026 Elle Grinnell

San Antonio Litigation Firm Adds Longtime Fulbright Partner

Lauren Valkenaar announced Monday that Michael O’Donnell has joined her firm as a name partner to form Valkenaar O’Donnell PLLC. O’Donnell is the former partner-in-charge of Norton Rose Fulbright’s San Antonio office.

March 2, 2026 Brooks Igo

Bradley Strengthens Dallas Real Estate Practice with Addition of Two Partners

Matthew N. Hudnall and Allan S. Katz have joined Bradley Arant Boult Cummings as partners in the firm's Real Estate Practice Group, reinforcing its real estate development, finance, fund formation and joint venture capabilities.

February 27, 2026 Elle Grinnell

Dallas Real Estate Partner Moves from Bell Nunnally to Duane Morris

Dania Duncan Moreno, a real estate partner, has joined Duane Morris in Dallas from Bell Nunnally & Martin. She will focus her practice on domestic and cross-border real estate and corporate transactions, including hospitality, retail, industrial and residential projects in Texas and Mexico.

February 26, 2026 Elle Grinnell

The Corner Office: Q&A with Holt Foster

In this Q&A, Foster discusses the challenges of talent attraction and integration in the super competitive Texas legal market, offers a glimpse into what he is seeing in his private equity practice, and shares career advice for young lawyers.

February 20, 2026 Kate Cassidy

Kornbacher Moving To Austin Tech-Focused Boutique Firm as Name Partner

Veteran tech dealmaker Devika Kornbacher Kornbacher comes from Clifford Chance, where she helped launch the Houston office in 2023 as managing partner and served as co-chair of the firm’s Global Tech Group. Prior to that, she was a partner at Vinson & Elkins in Houston for nearly 16 years.

February 19, 2026 Jason Philyaw

David Nemecek Bolts Kirkland for Simpson Thacher, Which Intends to Open a Dallas Office

David Nemecek, one of the nation's pre-eminent pre-eminent strategic advisers to distressed companies, is leaving Kirkland & Ellis for Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, according to a news release from his new firm late Wednesday. Simpson Thacher also said it plans to open a Dallas office.

February 18, 2026 Allen Pusey