David Lang practiced for seven years in V&E’s Hong Kong office, including two years as managing partner.
Jamil Alibhai of Munck Wilson Elected to Make-A-Wish® Board of Directors
Alibhai is chair of Munck Wilson’s complex litigation/dispute resolution practice and serves on the firm’s executive committee.
UNT Law Dean Royal Furgeson Announces Retirement
Retired federal judge Royal Furgeson plans to retire as the dean of the University of North Texas at Dallas College of Law next June. Furgeson left the federal bench in 2013 to help create and launch the downtown Dallas public law school with the objective of providing a three-year legal education at a significantly reduced cost in hopes of attracting a more diversified student body.
Kirkland Promotes Five to Partner in Houston
The Chicago-based firm promoted 97 attorneys firmwide.
Drinker Biddle Boosts Dallas Restructuring Practice with Ex-DLA Piper Partner
Vince Slusher represents large and mid-sized companies in a number of industries.
Jones Walker Names Houston Partner Lara Pringle Head of Texas Offices
Pringle says the firm, which moved into new office space last month, hopes to grow its Texas footprint to 40 attorneys.
How Appellate Work Saved Me from Diabetes and Diabetes Made Me a Better Appellate Lawyer
I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes 44 years ago, on Sept. 24, 1973. I have practiced appellate law since 1989. Appellate work has played a major part in helping me live a longer and healthy life. In 1973, the life expectancy for a teenager diagnosed with diabetes was 50. I turned 59 last month. This article is about the ways my career has extended my life and diabetes has made me a better appellate lawyer.
Veteran Litigator and Author Talmage Boston Jumps to Shackelford
Boston, who was at Winstead for more than 20 years, is a past chairman of the State Bar and Dallas Bar’s litigation sections.