Yetter Coleman Promotes Two to Partner
The newly-elected partners are April Farris and Rob Ellis.
Free Speech, Due Process and Trial by Jury
The newly-elected partners are April Farris and Rob Ellis.
Ed McQueen advises clients on lending and syndicated loan transactions, debt structuring, asset-based finance, foreclosures, workouts and note sales.
Michelle Larson was most recently at Andrews Kurth Kenyon.
Robert Klinger, Felicia Traub and Jingjing Ye have joined the cloud-based law firm.
Hirsch and Tancabel were previously at Diamond McCarthy.
Leaders at Berry Appleman & Leiden say they underwent an “exhaustive search” of U.S. cities before deciding Richardson was the best fit for a flagship office.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has two new judges: Gibson Dunn appellate partner James Ho and Texas Supreme Court Justice Don Willett. The U.S. Senate confirmed Ho Thursday by a 53 to 43 vote.
Margaret Allen and Jessica Sheridan are among a class of 19 newly-elected partners firmwide.

Chris Luna, a leading legal industry advocate for diversity, has new and expanded duties at T-Mobile's Richardson-based subsidiary, MetroPCS. He now serves on the wireless operator's senior leadership team, supervises the company’s governmental relations activities and has more management responsibilities. In an exclusive Texas Lawbook interview, Luna discusses the biggest legal issues he faces and his handling of outside counsel.

Stroz Friedberg, a national corporate consulting firm, announced Monday that it has hired Dallas lawyer John Ansbach, the former GC at General Datatech, as its vice president of engagement management in Dallas. Ansbach is known throughout Texas for his expertise in cybersecurity and data privacy.
David Taylor succeeds Jerry Clements, who has led Locke Lord for 11 years.

An advisory committee to the Texas Supreme Court is having trouble deciding an approach to new judicial ethics guidelines for the use of social media. The new sticking point is the same as the old sticking point: the clash between free speech and the dignity of the bench. Janet Elliott has an update on the committee’s progress in The Texas Lawbook.
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