Two TX-based Dykema Cox Smith Attorneys Appointed to Executive Board
Erin Fonté and Wilhelm Liebmann will serve three-year terms beginning on Jan. 1.
Houston Judge and San Antonio EEOC Attorney to Receive ABA Stonewall Award
Houston judge Phyllis Randolph Frye and San Antonio attorney Eduardo Juarez have been selected as recipients by the American Bar Association’s Commission on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity for its Stonewall Award.
Haynes and Boone Adds Employee Benefits Expert Lori Troutman
Troutman, who is based in Houston, was previously at Baker Botts.
Baker McKenzie Selects Former MP of V&E's Hong Kong Office to Lead Global LNG Practice
David Lang practiced for seven years in V&E's Hong Kong office, including two years as managing partner.
Munsch Hardt Strengthens Houston Construction Practice with Four Laterals from Coats Rose
The new lateral hires are headlined by shareholders Bob Hancock and Mason Hester and include associates Tiffany Harrod and Teia Kelly.
Philadelphia Firm Launches Austin Office, Its Second in Texas
Duane Morris has hired IP partner Bert Green from Norton Rose Fulbright and energy partner Brad Thompson from King & Spalding to open an outpost in the state capital.
Jamil Alibhai of Munck Wilson Elected to Make-A-Wish® Board of Directors
Alibhai is chair of Munck Wilson’s complex litigation/dispute resolution practice and serves on the firm’s executive committee.
UNT Law Dean Royal Furgeson Announces Retirement
Retired federal judge Royal Furgeson plans to retire as the dean of the University of North Texas at Dallas College of Law next June. Furgeson left the federal bench in 2013 to help create and launch the downtown Dallas public law school with the objective of providing a three-year legal education at a significantly reduced cost in hopes of attracting a more diversified student body.
Kirkland Promotes Five to Partner in Houston
The Chicago-based firm promoted 97 attorneys firmwide.
Drinker Biddle Boosts Dallas Restructuring Practice with Ex-DLA Piper Partner
Vince Slusher represents large and mid-sized companies in a number of industries.
Jones Walker Names Houston Partner Lara Pringle Head of Texas Offices
Pringle says the firm, which moved into new office space last month, hopes to grow its Texas footprint to 40 attorneys.
How Appellate Work Saved Me from Diabetes and Diabetes Made Me a Better Appellate Lawyer
I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes 44 years ago, on Sept. 24, 1973. I have practiced appellate law since 1989. Appellate work has played a major part in helping me live a longer and healthy life. In 1973, the life expectancy for a teenager diagnosed with diabetes was 50. I turned 59 last month. This article is about the ways my career has extended my life and diabetes has made me a better appellate lawyer.