Patton Boggs Adds Two Attorneys in Dallas Office
The new lawyers are part of a series of lateral hires expected at Patton Boggs.
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The new lawyers are part of a series of lateral hires expected at Patton Boggs.

The eight prominent partners have become known to several major law firms trying to recruit them as “The Weil Seven Plus One” because they are personally and professionally close and loyal to each other and, of course, because they are seven women and one man. Yvette Ostolaza, Angela Fontana, Michelle Hartmann and five others are taking their law practices four blocks across Woodall Rodgers Freeway to Sidley Austin. This story explains why they are on the move.

Michael Saslaw comes to V&E after 15 years as a partner at Weil.

Michael Saslaw comes to V&E after 15 years as a partner at Weil.

DeGabrielle, a former FBI agent and federal prosecutor, joins Bracewell’s white-collar practice.

The Texas A&M School of Law officially opened Thursday at a much-anticipated ceremony. Leaders with A&M and Texas Wesleyan provide details and discuss big questions, including the law school's future in Fort Worth and some details of the transaction.

The new office is the firm's ninth international office and 15th worldwide.

At least a dozen Texas law firms are counseling their clients about cybersecurity concerns as sensitive information increasingly gets compromised.

The legal sands are shifting in the Middle East for Texas firms and Baker Botts is looking strong.

The Florida-based firm's new office at 300 Crescent Court Towers is open and additional hires are expected soon.

The Florida-based firm's new office at 300 Crescent Court Towers is open and additional hires are expected soon.

Weil's Houston office will deemphasize its complex commercial litigation practice, making Dallas the main hub in Texas for CCL.
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