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Denton-based Sally Beauty announced a change in the top of the company’s legal department last Friday. Matthew Haltom resigned as GC and received a $500,000 separation package. Deputy GC John Henrich is serving as interim general counsel.
Heather Palmer, who previously practiced at Bracewell, is an environmental regulatory expert in handling energy-related environmental transactions.
Craig Stanfield was previously at Morgan Lewis, where he was hiring partner of the firm’s Houston office and a member of its pro bono committee.
Soren Lindstrom leaves McDermott Will & Emery for the Atlanta-based Alston & Bird.
Steven Bartz, formerly of Thompson & Knight, concentrates his practice on structuring, forming and capitalizing private equity funds and portfolio companies on behalf of sponsors, investors and management teams.
Joe Bain was previously at Edison, McDowell & Hetherington.
James Waters, administrative partner of Haynes and Boone’s Dallas office, will start as the new general counsel and executive vice president at San Antonio-based Frost Bank at the end of February. He replaces long-time Frost GC Stanley McCormick. The Texas Lawbook has an exclusive interview with Waters.
Bell Nunnally & Martin decided to relocate its Dallas office to the top two floors of KPMG Plaza at Hall Arts by the end of the summer.
Edrington, who succeeds David Taylor, will lead an office of more than 130 attorneys. She is the first woman to head the Houston office.
Bob McAughan and Jeff Andrews were previously at the IP litigation boutique Sutton McAughan Deaver, where McAughan was a named partner.
Tricia Hobson was in Dallas Thursday and Houston - a mere 8,581 miles from her law firm's office in Australia. Her new position as Global Chair of Norton Rose Fulbright requires that she visit the firm's offices in 58 cities around the globe. She says the lawyers in Texas are unique from those anywhere else in the world. The Texas Lawbook has the exclusive interview.
Douglas Atnipp lateraled over from Greenberg Traurig, where he was co-managing shareholder of the firm’s Houston office and co-chair of the energy practice group.
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