Dallas IP Trial Law Firm Combines with LA Litigation Boutique
The new law firm will be called Skiermont Derby.
Mark Evans: Giuliani’s Departure from Bracewell was no Surprise
Bracewell Managing Partner Mark Evans says that the firm made “a wonderful decision” a decade ago to hire former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani as a partner and add his name to the front door. Firm leadership decided to drop Giuliani’s name from its letterhead last year as part of a re-branding effort, Evans said Wednesday in an interview with The Texas Lawbook. He also said Giuliani’s departure was completely the former presidential candidate’s decision.
Orrick Announces Opening of Houston Office, but Names No Lawyers
California-based Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe announced Tuesday that it is opening an outpost in Houston with about 20 partners and additional associates and staffing. Orrick has leased 48,000 square feet on the 41st and 42nd floors in the Fulbright Tower on McKinney Ave. in downtown Houston. The firm declined to identify any of the lawyers who will work in the new operation, but says those announcements will come later.
Updated – Giuliani Says Split with Bracewell “Amicable”
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and Houston-based Bracewell & Giuliani announced Tuesday they are ending their decade-long partnership. Bracewell says that split is “by amicable agreement” and is effective today. The firm’s statement says that its new name is simply “Bracewell.” Giuliani is joining Greenberg Traurig, where he will lead the firm’s cybersecurity and crisis management practice.
Jeff Tillotson Departs Lynn Pinker Cox
Prominent Dallas litigation boutique Lynn Tillotson Pinker Cox is trimming its name. The firm announced Monday that trial lawyer Jeff Tillotson is leaving to temporarily start his own firm, but it is expected that he will join Reese Gordon Marketos as a partner later this year. The Texas Lawbook has exclusive comments from Tillotson, Mike Lynn and Joel Reese.
Thompson & Horton Open for Business in Dallas
The firm's third Texas office will be led by Carlos Lopez, a former Dallas district court judge.
Update: Peckar & Abramson Enters Texas with 9 Lateral Hires
New York- and New Jersey-based Peckar & Abramson has opened offices in Austin, Dallas and Houston.
Update: Peckar & Abramson Enters Texas with 9 Lateral Hires
New York- and New Jersey-based Peckar & Abramson has opened offices in Austin, Dallas and Houston.
Kent Sullivan & Sean Jordan Jump to Jackson Walker
Jackson Walker significantly beefed up its appellate law practice this week when it announced that a former state appellate court judge and a former deputy solicitor general have joined the firm’s Austin office as partners. Kent Sullivan and Sean Jordan are the new co-leaders of the Dallas-based law firm’s appellate law section.
Kent Sullivan & Sean Jordan Jump to Jackson Walker
Jackson Walker significantly beefed up its appellate law practice this week when it announced that a former state appellate court judge and a former deputy solicitor general have joined the firm’s Austin office as partners. Kent Sullivan and Sean Jordan are the new co-leaders of the Dallas-based law firm’s appellate law section.
Burleson Law Firm to Shut Doors
The oil and gas turbulence has claimed its first victim in the legal industry. Richard Burleson announced today that the firm he started a decade ago will close down all of its operations at the end of the year.
Baker Botts, Oldest Law Firm in Texas, Turns 175
In a world where the life expectancy of a Fortune 500 company is now 15 years, the story of Baker Botts is extraordinary. The law firm survived the Civil War, the Great Depression and two world wars. One founding partner wrote the first rules of civil procedure in Texas. Another partner solved the murder of William Marsh Rice in 1900, which led to the creation of Rice University. Half of its lawyers were drafted in 1942 to fight in WWII. The firm has represented two clients continuously for more than a century. Baker Botts celebrates its 175th anniversary Thursday night. If you thought you knew the lawyers at Baker Botts, this article will change your mind.