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The two firms issue written statements declining to comment on negotiations.

For two decades, Weil Gotshal built a Texas operation that was the envy of every other law firm. Then, in a period of a few weeks, dozens of lawyers have left the law firm in what its former partners call a “complete debacle” by Weil’s leadership in New York. Other firms are benefiting from Weil's missteps.

For two decades, Weil Gotshal built a Texas operation that was the envy of every other law firm. Then, in a period of a few weeks, dozens of lawyers have left the law firm in what its former partners call a “complete debacle” by Weil’s leadership in New York. Other firms are benefiting from Weil's missteps.

The Dallas Diversity Task Force’s 2013 report shows that not only is diversity not improving at the city’s biggest law firms, it is getting worse.

Muni Bond Leader Ben Brooks talks about his group growing from one to 30 lawyers in two years.

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.
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