Ronak Chokhani, a student at Thurgood Marshall School of Law, was selected from 188 applicants attending 74 different law schools across the country.
Yvette Ostolaza Receives Prestigious ADL Award
Ostolaza is a managing partner of Sidley’s Dallas office, member of the firm’s executive and management committees and co-leader of its securities and shareholder litigation group.
Erin Nealy Cox Takes Over as NDTX U.S. Attorney
U.S. District Judge Jane Boyle swore in Erin Neely Cox on Friday as new United States Attorney for North Texas. Cox, in an exclusive interview with The Texas Lawbook, said she “had a good first day.”
“I told the staff Friday that I plan to go slow as fast as I can,” she said. “My plan is to spend the next 60 to 90 days meeting with our team, leaders of local federal law enforcement and federal judges” to help understand their needs and help “determine priorities.” The Texas Lawbook has full details.
TX GC Forum Honors Outstanding Corp. Legal Depts.
More than 300 of the most prominent in-house and outside corporate lawyers in Texas met in San Antonio Thursday and Friday as part of the annual meeting of the Texas General Counsel Forum. The Forum recognized eight lawyers and two legal departments for outstanding successes and achievements during the past year. The Texas Lawbook, which has an exclusive partnership with the GC Forum, has complete details.
Gibson Dunn Promotes Two to Partner in Dallas
Olivia Adendorff and Jonathan Whalen are the newly-minted partners.
Texas Securities Board Names New Deputy Commish
Clinton Edgar, a veteran lawyer of the state security’s agency and Texas Tech law grad, has been appointed the new deputy commissioner of the Texas State Securities Board.
FERC Attorney Joins T&K in Austin
For the past five years, Nicolas McTyre has served as a trial attorney for the office of administrative litigation for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in Washington, D.C.
Morgan Lewis Adds Healthcare Duo in Houston
Former BakerHostetler partners Susan Feigin Harris and Donna Clark represent hospitals, health systems and other medical providers in regulatory, transactional, litigation and government investigation matters.