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.

January 20, 2016 Mark Curriden

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.

January 19, 2016 Mark Curriden

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.

January 19, 2016 Mark Curriden

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.

January 18, 2016 Mark Curriden

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.

January 4, 2016 Mark Curriden

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.

January 4, 2016 Mark Curriden

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.

November 25, 2015 Mark Curriden

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.

November 25, 2015 Mark Curriden