DLA Piper Lands Two Lateral Partner Hires in Dallas
Daniel Prieto and Richard Cheng have jumped to DLA Piper from Jones Day and Dykema, respectively.
Reed Smith Signs Houston Commodities Partner Kirsten Polyansky
Polyansky previously co-chaired the global commodities team at Haynes and Boone.
Jackson Walker Adds Depth to Labor and Employment Practice in Houston
Houston attorney G. Scott Fiddler has closed his law firm Fiddler & Associates, P.C. and moved to Jackson Walker.
Norton Rose Fulbright Taps Austin Partner as Joint Global Head of Real Estate Practice
Austin partner Jane Snoddy Smith has been appointed joint global head of real estate with London partner Dan Wagerfield.
AZA Mints Four Partners
Three of the four graduates are UT Law alumni.
Gray Reed Launches Third Office
The new office is expected to serve an “expected surge” of intellectual property cases filed in the Western District of Texas.
Winstead Promotes Five Texas Attorneys to Shareholder
The Dallas-based firm also promoted an attorney in Charlotte to shareholder.
DBJ Names New Managing Editors
Anna Butler and Rob Schneider have been named to new managing editor roles at the Dallas Business Journal.
Caldwell Cassady & Curry Promotes Two Attorneys to Principal
Chris Stewart and John Summers played key roles in the firm’s $502.6 million victory for VirnetX against Apple Inc. and a $8.2 million verdict for Acantha LLC versus DePuy Synthes.
Former Chief Litigation Counsel and Global Chief Diversity Officer at The Coca-Cola Company Jumps to Shook Hardy in Houston
John Lewis, Jr. – a former chief litigation counsel and global chief diversity officer at The Coca-Cola Company – has jumped to Shook, Hardy & Bacon in his hometown of Houston, the firm announced today.
Husch Blackwell Adds Depth to Public Law Practice in Houston
Robert Eckels – the former Harris County judge – and Thompson & Horton attorneys Arturo Michel and Sandy Hellums-Gomez are Husch Blackwell’s newest additions.
Estes Thorne & Carr Elevates Employment Attorney to Partner
Terah Moxley specializes on issues involving the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, and the Americans with Disabilities Act.