Free Speech, Due Process and Trial by Jury
(May 2) In the month-long voting that ended Monday, Houston attorney Randy Sorrels received 58 percent of the 32,445 votes cast. Sorrels defeated Dallas attorney Lisa Blue, who was named on 41 percent of the ballots cast. Write-in candidates received the remaining votes.
Ashton G. Cumberbatch, Jr. has returned to the Austin law firm where he practiced from 1989 to 2002.
The firm also promoted five attorneys to equity shareholder.
A committee of Harris County judges and Houston Bar Association President Alistair Dawson selected Baker Botts for the award in large part for the 1,131 pro bono hours the firm performed in support of Hurricane Harvey relief.
Brian Teaff will begin a two-year term in Julay as the chair of the Tax – Tax-Exempt Finance Affinity Group for the American Health Lawyers Association (AHLA).
Jim Lloyd practiced most recently at Pillsbury.
Bree Buchanan was recognized by the Legal Professionals Program at the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation in Minnesota.
The personal injury firm also has an outpost in Los Angeles.
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