Baker Botts Signs Dallas Corporate Partner Larry Hall
Hall, who lateraled over from Thompson & Knight, says he was attracted by the “opportunity to help Baker Botts expand its presence in private equity-backed upstream oil and gas work.”
Former GC to TX Gov. Perry Jumps to Barnes & Thornburg
Bill Jones, who served in the Texas governor’s office from 2000 to 2003 before entering private practice, will office in Dallas and Washington, D.C.
Former GC to TX Gov. Perry Jumps to Barnes & Thornburg
Bill Jones, who served in the Texas governor’s office from 2000 to 2003 before entering private practice, will office in Dallas and Washington, D.C.
Fort Worth Law Firm Adds Weatherford Attorney
The combination makes Harris, Finley & Bogle the largest full-service law firm in Parker County, according to the firm’s announcement.
SMU Taps Pamela Metzger to Lead Law School’s Deason Family Criminal Justice Reform Center
Metzger, who joins SMU from Tulane University School of Law in New Orleans, will begin in her new role July 1.
SMU Taps Pamela Metzger to Lead Law School's Deason Family Criminal Justice Reform Center
Metzger, who joins SMU from Tulane University School of Law in New Orleans, will begin in her new role July 1.
Bracewell Beefs Up Public Finance Practice, Adds Former SEC Official
Ed Fierro, who is a former official of the SEC’s Office of Municipal Securities, joins the firm’s Houston office as senior counsel.
McDonald Sanders Elevates Two to Shareholder
The Fort Worth-based law firm has promoted attorneys Craig Barbolla and Donald Kaczkowski.
Kilpatrick Townsend Names Karly Rodine MP of Dallas Office
Rodine succeeds Kirk Florence, who had led the office since 2012.
Jackson Walker Builds Up IP and Corporate Practices in Houston and San Antonio
The Texas firm has added nine attorneys to the two offices this month.
Paula Hinton – Shattering the ‘Second Glass Ceiling’ & Winning Billion-dollar Trials
Waste Management GC Steve Morgan needed a great trial lawyer to fight a $3 billion lawsuit involving toxins buried in pits on the banks of the San Jacinto River. “Paula’s name immediately came to mind,” Morgan says. Paula Hinton, known for connecting with juries and simplifying complex issues, got the entire case resolved for $29.2 million – less than one percent of the amount sought by Harris Co. Hinton, who has represented AT&T, BP, Shell Oil, Jiffy Lube, Krispy Kreme franchises, is in the prime of a career that has included many pro bono cases and longstanding work to encourage women lawyers. This is her story.
Paula Hinton – Shattering the ‘Second Glass Ceiling’ & Winning Billion-dollar Trials
Waste Management GC Steve Morgan needed a great trial lawyer to fight a $3 billion lawsuit involving toxins buried in pits on the banks of the San Jacinto River. “Paula’s name immediately came to mind,” Morgan says. Paula Hinton, known for connecting with juries and simplifying complex issues, got the entire case resolved for $29.2 million – less than one percent of the amount sought by Harris Co. Hinton, who has represented AT&T, BP, Shell Oil, Jiffy Lube, Krispy Kreme franchises, is in the prime of a career that has included many pro bono cases and longstanding work to encourage women lawyers. This is her story.