St. Mary's University School of Law Receives $1M Gift from Alumni
The Honorable Mary Anne Bramblett and Brud John Bramblett have donated $1 million to endow the second year of the Law Success Program, the law school’s legal skills curriculum.
HBA Earns State Bar Star of Achievement Awards
The HBA earned recognition for expanding the Houston Volunteer Lawyers (HVL) Pro Se Assistance Clinic and for its program on diversity, equality and inclusion from the LGBTQ perspective.
Texas Lawbook Exclusive: Munck Wilson Acquires Patent Boutique
IP lawyers Bill Munck and Greg Howison have known each other for two decades. They shared clients and sent business to each other. Munck even hired Howison’s son as a lawyer last year. Next week, Howison and the six patent attorneys at Howison & Arnott will officially join Munck Wilson Mandala, making the firm one of the largest patent practices in North Texas. The Texas Lawbook has the details.
Masergy Names Jeff Walker its new GC
Jeff Walker, who spent the past decade in leadership positions in the Energy Future Holdings and RadioShack legal departments, is the new general counsel at Masergy Communications. In an exclusive interview with The Texas Lawbook, Walker discusses his in-house experiences - including having to tell a majority shareholder no and firing his company's president - his plans for outside counsel at Masergy and his recent family vacation of a lifetime.
Millennial Energy Hires Clay Brett as New GC
Houston-based Millennial Energy Partners has hired, as you might expect, a millennial to be the independent, privately-held oil and gas firm’s first general counsel. Former Wilkie Farr lawyer Clay Brett, 30, will lead the young company’s corporate legal department.
Oil & Gas Lawyer Jumps to King & Spalding
Houston M&A lawyer Peter Hayes is the ninth lawyer in 2017 to join King & Spalding in Texas.
Oil & Gas Lawyer Jumps to King & Spalding
Houston M&A lawyer Peter Hayes is the ninth lawyer in 2017 to join King & Spalding in Texas.
Polsinelli Strengthens Dallas Labor and Employment Practice
Thomas Reddin and Theanna Sedlock jump over from Winstead as shareholder and associate, respectively.
Houston Trial Lawyer Bob Schick Returns to V&E
Schick started his career at V&E in 1981. He was most recently at Schick & Copeland, a litigation boutique he co-founded in 2014.
Houston Trial Lawyer Bob Schick Returns to V&E
Schick started his career at V&E in 1981. He was most recently at Schick & Copeland, a litigation boutique he co-founded in 2014.
Polsinelli Builds Up Dallas Investment Funds Group with Two New Shareholders
Bullard and Lee advise investment advisers and private investment groups that sponsor a variety of investment vehicles including hedge funds, real estate funds, private equity funds and venture capital funds.
Former Texas Appeals Court Justice Rebeca Huddle Returns to Baker Botts in Houston
Huddle authored more than 400 majority opinions during her time on the First Court of Appeals.