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Talavera, a member of Polsinelli’s employee benefits and executive compensation practice, will help the ABA Commission on Hispanic Legal Rights and Responsibilities develop solutions for the legal profession to better meet the needs of the Hispanic community.
Hudson Cook, a national consumer finance law firm, announced today it has selected three attorneys with ties to Fort Worth-based payday lender Cash America to lead its entry in Texas. The Hanover, Maryland-based law firm now has 13 offices nationwide with the addition of the DFW outpost in downtown Fort Worth.
This is the third office and first outside of Oklahoma for the 130-attorney law firm Crowe & Dunlevy.
Mike Hatchell, a leader of the Texas appellate bar, has joined forces with longtime friends Nina Cortell and Anne Johnson at Haynes and Boone.
Joseph Regan and Adam Plumbley both lateraled over from Winstead.
Adam Hull and Rick Jordan are optimistic about the potential in Dallas and Houston for growth in venture capital funding for emerging growth companies.
Rawlinson was previously a partner at Hicks Thomas.
Descoteaux, who is serving in her third year on DWLA’s board of directors, was selected for her commitment to advancing women in the legal industry, mentoring young attorneys and connecting women in the community, according to the announcement.
Stafford will serve a two-year term on the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas board.
Combined, Hamilton and Wingo have obtained more than $100 million in verdicts and settlements for their clients. Their new firm, named Hamilton Wingo, will include six other attorneys. “We will be one of the premiere trial firms in the country,” says Hamilton."This new setup will give us the opportunity to try more cases and help more clients.”
The Trump Administration announced Thursday morning that it has nominated five lawyers to fill open seats on the U.S. District Courts in Texas, including two attorneys previously nominated by President Obama. President Trump sent the nominations to the U.S. Senate to fill two judgeships in the Northern District of Texas and one nominee for each of the Eastern, Southern and Western Districts. The Texas Lawbook has full details.
The Texas General Counsel Forum has awarded its prestigious Magna Stella Awards to five corporate general counsel, two corporate legal departments and three managing counsel. The recipients include four women and four men. The Texas Lawbook has updated this article to make a correction from an earlier version.
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