Free Speech, Due Process and Trial by Jury
A trial lawyer with 15 years of experience and more than 75 trials under his belt, Toles joins the trial boutique firm Fee, Smith, Sharp & Vitullo in Dallas as a partner. Toles, who is a former assistant Dallas City Attorney, focuses his practice on commercial and business litigation, personal injury, professional and premises liability litigation.
Murchison, who worked on Longhorn Pipeline legal matters for 15 years, says starting his own shop will make him more affordable for energy clients.
An expert in the Latin American and African transaction markets for oil and gas, Schwind advises clients with upstream, midstream and downstream deals both in the U.S. and around the world. The Texas Lawbook interviewed Schwind, who is a graduate of the University of Texas School of Law, about trends in his practice to discuss cross border oil and gas transactions and why he joined Jones Day.
Valeri Williams and James Sears Bryant have two things in common: they both have non-traditional legal backgrounds and they both recently have joined a New York Firm's Dallas office.
Valeri Williams and James Sears Bryant have two things in common: they both have non-traditional legal backgrounds and they both recently have joined a New York Firm's Dallas office.
Erika Benson, formerly with Patton Boggs and Troutman Sanders, was a lawyer at DOE’s Office of Policy and International Affairs.
The former federal prosecutor and enforcement lawyer for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has joined Bell Nunnally & Martin as a partner in the firm’s growing White Collar Defense and Internal Investigations practices. Ansley is widely considered one of the leading lawyers in North Texas representing businesses and corporate leaders under investigation for civil and criminal fraud-related offenses.
Scores of Texas lawyers journeyed to Chicago during the past week for the annual meeting of the American Bar Association. Many of those lawyers took time away from debating new ethics rules and attending CLE programs to attend a reception at the Sky Deck, which is on the 99th floor of the old Sears Tower, now known as the Willis Building. Here are photos of some of those who attended.
Two Baker Botts lawyers with an expertise in electronic privacy and data breach land new jobs.
Long-time Houston trial lawyer is leader in pharmaceutical and medical device litigation.
Hackers and data breaches expose lawyers to loss of clients' trust and potential litigation.
Ophelia Camiña designed networking group to staunch exodus of women from firms.
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