Texas Lawyers’ Assistance Program Executive Director Wins Community Leadership Award
Bree Buchanan was recognized by the Legal Professionals Program at the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation in Minnesota.
Dallas Trial Firm Opens New York Office
The personal injury firm also has an outpost in Los Angeles.
State Bar Names Chair-Elect of Board of Directors
Laura Gibson, a past president of the Houston Bar Association, will take office at the State Bar’s Annual Meeting in June.
West & Associates Adds Houston Partner
Edgardo Colón is a former senior counsel at global engineering construction company Bechtel Corp.
Baker Donelson Mints New Shareholder in Houston
Daniel Ferretti has been involved with several energy company bankruptcies in Houston.
Polsinelli Shareholder Allen Dickey Named Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation
Dickey, a SMU Dedman School of Law graduate, is in Polsinelli’s real estate finance practice group.
Keith Clouse and Rogge Dunn Launch New Firms
After practicing together for more than 15 years at Clouse Dunn, Dallas lawyers Keith Clouse and Rogge Dunn are opening new litigation shops.
Former BNSF Railway Associate General Counsel Jumps to Kelly Hart
During his 17-year tenure at BNSF, Orest Dachniwsky coordinated the company’s legal response to issues that arose in the areas of operations, regulatory compliance, safety, risk management, technology, telecommunication and corporate procurement.
Bracewell Strengthens Public Finance Practice with New San Antonio Partner
James Plummer specializes in tax-exempt financings, tax credits and governmental contracts, particularly with respect to tax-exempt housing finance.
Cantey Hanger Adds Partner in Dallas from Litigation Boutique
Machir Stull was previously at Gruber Hail Johansen Shank, which recently dissolved.
Judges, GCs Speak of the Golden Rule at DBA Day of Civility
Though that legal degree on your wall is kind of important in order to practice law, it turns out that everything you need to know about civility in the profession boils down to the ‘Golden Rule’ that you already learned in kindergarten: treat others the way you would want to be treated.
Dallas IP Firm Changes Name
Griffith Bates Champion & Harder is now doing business as Harper Bates & Champion after the departure of a named partner.