Austin Emerging Growth/Venture Capital Partner Michelle Kwan Jumps to Jackson Walker
Kwan, who joins JW from A&O Shearman, has practiced in Austin for 30 years.
Haynes Boone Adds Six Lawyers in Dallas
The firm announced Monday the additions of veteran labor and employment partners Ann Marie Painter and April Goff from Perkins Coie and a private wealth team led by Bill Mureiko and Sarah Marks from Holland & Knight.
Samsung Recruits Dallas Litigation Partner Paulette Miniter In-House
Miniter joins Samsung Electronics America as director and senior counsel of litigation and government investigations from Dallas-based law firm Brown Fox.
Carrington Coleman Strengthens Dallas Office with Transactional Trio
Carrington Coleman has hired three veteran corporate and M&A lawyers, Brandon Hurwitz, David Campbell and Val Cronin, from the Dallas office of Underwood Perkins. Joining them at Carrington is Christopher Pride, who has worked alongside Hurwitz, Campbell and Cronin since 2024.
Civil Rights Litigator Christina Jump Leaving Texas-Based Muslim Legal Fund of America to Launch Solo Practice
Christina Jump, a longtime Dallas-based attorney who leads the civil litigation department of the Richardson-based Muslim Legal Fund of America’s Constitutional Law Center for Muslims in America, is leaving to launch a solo practice. A former president of the Dallas Women Lawyers Association, Jump says the move will give her the ability to “work each case more deeply and interact with each client more directly and often.”
Baker Botts Adds Anna Irion to Global Projects Team
Baker Botts has announced that Anna Irion is joining its Global Projects department in Houston after more than a dozen years focusing on all things midstream with Jackson Walker.
TX GC Forum Names New CEO
The Texas General Counsel Forum has hired Kristin Hays, a former executive at Sabre, LaQuinta Inns and JCPenney, as its new chief executive officer.
Houston Energy M&A Partner Returns to V&E
Vinson & Elkins has hired Houston energy M&A partner Chris Bennett. He is returning to V&E after a couple of years as a partner at Weil.
The Sterling Group GC Joins Latham
Latham & Watkins has recruited private equity general counsel Max Klupchak. Houston office managing partner Nick Dhesi said Klupchak’s “experience with middle-market deals and the industrials and manufacturing sectors, in particular, enhances our leading private equity practice not only in Texas, but across the firm.”
AZA to Open Dallas Office in January
The firm, which launched in Houston in 1993, was patient about opening a second office. John Zavitsanos said the amount of intellectual property work the firm is handling made Dallas a clear location for expansion. (Photo by Sharon Ferranti/The Texas Lawbook)
Sherri Alexander Leading the Charge as Healthcare Litigation Grows More Complex
For three decades, Sherri Alexander has built a career where medicine and law meet — leading Polsinelli’s national healthcare litigation practice through some of the industry’s toughest battles. As chair of a 70-lawyer division, she tackles disputes over reimbursement, government investigations and hospital peer review. Known for her skill in mediation, she has resolved more than 240 hospital-physician disputes and handled 70 “mini-trials,” helping Texas hospitals balance patient safety with fair treatment for doctors.
The Texas Lawbook caught up with Alexander to discuss the surge in healthcare litigation, the battle against AI-driven claim denials, the art of resolving high-stakes disputes and more.
Erin Hopkins: Another Veteran Paul Hastings Hire
Erin Hopkins, a veteran energy transactions partner at Baker Botts, is moving to the Houston office of Paul Hastings, his new law firm announced Tuesday. Hopkins brings with him 15 years of experience in energy and renewables transactions.