Twenty-three Dallas lawyers – nearly all of them in litigation – from California-based Sedgwick are joining Drinker Biddle & Reath, which is opening its first outpost in Texas next week. W. Neil Rambin, who is the managing partner of Sedgwick’s Dallas office, is leading a team of nine partners and 14 associates and counsel to Drinker Biddle.
Winston & Strawn Expands to Dallas
Chicago-based Winston & Strawn is expected to announce in the next few days that it is opening an office in Dallas. Winston, which has more than 800 lawyers in 18 offices worldwide, is snatching lateral hires away from Fish & Richardson, Jones Day and Locke Lord. Dallas will be the firm’s 19th office.
Winston & Strawn Expands to Dallas
Chicago-based Winston & Strawn is expected to announce in the next few days that it is opening an office in Dallas. Winston, which has more than 800 lawyers in 18 offices worldwide, is snatching lateral hires away from Fish & Richardson, Jones Day and Locke Lord. Dallas will be the firm’s 19th office.
Texas “Significant Factor” in Sutherland & Eversheds Joining Forces
Leaders for Sutherland Asbill & Brennan, which has 22 lawyers in Houston and nine in Austin, says that its Texas operations are a key reason that London-based Eversheds decided to merge operations with the Atlanta-based law firm. The Texas Lawbook scored an exclusive interview with Sutherland Managing Partner Mark Wasserman, who says the two firms serve several mutual clients that are either headquartered in Texas or have major operations in the state.
Texas “Significant Factor” in Sutherland & Eversheds Joining Forces
Leaders for Sutherland Asbill & Brennan, which has 22 lawyers in Houston and nine in Austin, says that its Texas operations are a key reason that London-based Eversheds decided to merge operations with the Atlanta-based law firm. The Texas Lawbook scored an exclusive interview with Sutherland Managing Partner Mark Wasserman, who says the two firms serve several mutual clients that are either headquartered in Texas or have major operations in the state.
Legge Farrow Merges with London Law Firm
Houston-based Legge, Farrow, Kimmitt, McGrath & Brown announced Tuesday that the 18-lawyer litigation boutique is merging its operations with Holman Fenwick Willan, a 450-lawyer full service law firm headquartered in London.
The Patent for Evolving Intellectually Goes to Baker Botts
From the moment the first gush of oil erupted from Spindletop Hill in Beaumont in 1901, Baker Botts has pioneered its representation of energy clients, which include ExxonMobil, Halliburton, Chesapeake Energy and Shell Oil.
The Transformation of Private Law Librarianship
As the legal industry has been undergoing a transformation during the past 30 years, private law librarianship has also had to transform itself to become more efficient.
Law firm librarians have transformed into knowledge managers, electronic services librarians, project managers, subject specialists, web developers, and competitive intelligence experts. This article discusses the external and internal forces that have helped shape the new private law librarian, and what the future holds.
Houston Corporate Law Partners Bank, Dallas Lawyers’ Pay Lags
Corporate partners in Houston have seen their annual compensation skyrocket during the past two years and are now among the highest paid business attorneys in the U.S. Big firm lawyers in Houston make $335,000 more per year than their counterparts in Dallas, according to a new study by legal search firm Major, Lindsey & Africa.
Houston Corporate Law Partners Bank, Dallas Lawyers' Pay Lags
Corporate partners in Houston have seen their annual compensation skyrocket during the past two years and are now among the highest paid business attorneys in the U.S. Big firm lawyers in Houston make $335,000 more per year than their counterparts in Dallas, according to a new study by legal search firm Major, Lindsey & Africa.