V&E Elects Eight New Partners, including Six in Texas
Of the six newly-promoted Texans, half are based in Dallas and the other half office at the firm’s Houston headquarters.
Gibson Dunn and Kirkland Promote Five Texans to Equity Partner
Two of the largest and most profitable law firms in the world – Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and Kirkland & Ellis – are each promoting two lawyers from its Texas to equity or share partner.
Akin Gump and Sidley Austin Each Promote Two Texas Attorneys to Partner
Houston is home to three of the newly-promoted Texans, while one is based in Dallas. All four have corporate transactional practices.
Seyfarth Shaw Signs Intellectual Property Duo in Houston
Lisa Meyerhoff, who led Baker McKenzie’s intellectual property group in Houston, and Myall Hawkins, a former engineer for aerospace and aviation manufacturers, were formerly at Baker McKenzie.
Locke Lord Partner George Bowles Named Fellow of American College of Construction Lawyers
Bowles, also a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, focuses his litigation practice on construction, breach of contract, fraud, intellectual property and business torts.
DFW Attorney at The Cochran Firm Named Chair of AAJ New Lawyers Division
Larry Taylor, Jr. concentrates his practice on personal injury litigation concentrating in the areas of wrongful death, automobile accidents, truck accidents, as well as criminal defense cases.
Foley Gardere Adds Dallas Real Estate Transactions Partner Clifton Dugas
Dugas, who lateraled over from Polsinelli, says there is “tremendous opportunity” within Foley Gardere’s real estate practice group.
Dallas-based NuVinAir Adds Kathryn Shilling to Leadership Team as GC
Shilling was previously the owner of Shilling Law Group, where she represented local businesses in mergers and acquisitions, real-estate transactions, business disputes, employment matters, and insurance coverage.
Akerman Mints Two Partners in Texas
The firm promoted 21 new partners firmwide across 10 offices.
Husch Blackwell Moving into New Dallas Digs
The Kansas City-based firm, which has more than 40 attorneys in Dallas, will relocate from the Trammell Crow Center.
Locke Lord Partner Ann Ryan Robertson Elected President of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
Robertson, who is based in Houston, is the first American woman – and just the second American – to be selected for the top post in the CIArb’s 104-year history.
T&K Associate Megan Schmid Elected to Women’s Resource of Greater Houston’s Board of Trustees
Schmid will serve a three-year term that began in November.