Baker McKenzie Becomes First Tenant at 1900 Pearl in Dallas Arts District
The 65-lawyer office occupies a 50,000-square-foot space in the building.
Sheppard Mullin to Open Office in Dallas
Los Angeles-based Sheppard Mullin, a 90-year-old law firm with more than 800 lawyers in 15 offices worldwide, is expected to announce in the couple weeks that it is opening an outpost in Dallas. The Texas Lawbook has learned that Sheppard Mullin will open its Texas operation with a mixture of lawyers that it is recruiting from existing Dallas law firms and lawyers it is relocating from other Sheppard Mullin offices.
Holland & Knight Adds Houston Litigation Partner
Anna Sankaran lateraled over from Greenberg Traurig.
Three Partners Depart Gruber Hail to Open New Shop
Three partners at the 20-lawyer Dallas trial boutique Gruber Hail Johansen Shank are leaving the law firm to start their own practice. Trey Crawford, Dave Wishnew and Michael Lang have launched their own litigation shop.
Updated – Former International Trade Practice Leaders at Gardere Jump to Akerman
Michelle Schulz and Elsa Manzanares have joined Akerman with three additional team members from their Gardere practice.
Houston Bar Foundation Announces New Chair
Barrett Reasoner is a partner at Gibbs & Bruns.
National Trial Lawyers Names Mark Lanier President
The National Trial Lawyers honored Lanier with its “Trial Lawyer of the Year” award in 2016 and 2017.
ERISA Expert Leaves Big Law for Scheef & Stone
Jim Griffin says the idea for a “lifestyle change” entered his mind after he reached his 30th anniversary at Jackson Walker a couple of years ago.