State Bar of Texas Disciplinary Actions

In their monthly account of disciplinary actions, the State Bar of Texas reports discipline taken against three judges: a Waco judge who appointed a police detective as foreman of a controversial grand jury, a Parker County judge who hired and promoted an assistant with whom he was having a sexual relationship, and a judge in New Braunfels who interrupted jury deliberations in a criminal trial by announcing that God had informed him a conviction would be a miscarriage of justice. In other actions, one lawyer resigned his license, eight lawyers were suspended from practice and three received public reprimands.

April 1, 2019 Allen Pusey

Winstead Hires First Chief Business Development Officer

Todd Arritola previously worked in KPMG’s Deal Advisory group for five years.

March 28, 2019 Brooks Igo

In Pursuit Of Peak Performance and Better Team Chemistry: The 2019 Texas Rangers’ Possible Crossover Human Relations Lessons For Legal and Business Organizations

In Moneyball Michael Lewis wrote about the wholesale disruptions taking place in the world of baseball. His lecture at SMU over a decade ago was brought to mind by recent optimism for the Texas Rangers expressed by Evan Grant. Grant's unlikely optimism holds suggestions that are transferable for organizations of every type: including legal groups. Talmage Boston explains.

March 25, 2019 Talmage Boston

Katten Celebrates Dallas Anniversary, Signs Lease at PwC Tower

Katten Muchin opened in Dallas a year ago and has grown to three-dozen attorneys in Dallas. Now, the Chicago-based firm has signed a new long-term lease agreement for two floors at the PwC Tower at Park District in Uptown Dallas – a move that will give the firm space to double in size in the future.

March 20, 2019 Mark Curriden

The State of Business Law in Texas

The Texas Lawbook is conducting its annual survey of Texas law firms to gauge economic trends in the business law community. The deadline is March 15.

March 8, 2019 Mark Curriden

Mayer Law Firm – One Month Old but Big Plans

Former KRCL litigation partner Zach Mayer quietly opened his own shop in downtown Dallas six weeks ago, but he’s already adding partners, opening new offices and has a client list that most larger full service firms would envy. “It has been a fast, furious and chaotic couple of weeks,” Mayer says. The Texas Lawbook has details.

February 19, 2019 Mark Curriden

T&K Hires New COO from NY Firm

Keith R. Whitman was previously COO and general counsel at Kobre & Kim in New York.

February 18, 2019 Brooks Igo

John Martin: Baker Botts’ Future Growth Outside Texas

When Baker Botts partners elected John Martin to be its new leader this week, the 179-year-old Houston-based corporate law firm sent a message that its future growth is likely beyond the borders of Texas. Martin, corporate transactional lawyer in the firm's Palo Alto office, is Baker Botts's first managing partner based outside the state.

February 14, 2019 Mark Curriden