The 2016 DAYL Leadership Class has 37 members.
Ronnie Krist Receives ABOTA-Houston Lifetime Achievement Award
The Houston trial lawyer has achieved numerous multi-million dollar settlements and verdicts on behalf of his clients over his career and is a pioneer in the development of products liability law in Texas.
Kelly Hart Adds Fort Worth Attorney Phillip McCrury
McCrury, who was previously a partner at Shannon Gracey, focuses his practice on wealth transfer strategies, asset protection planning and estate planning.
Exclusive: We Have Not Heard the Last of Retiring ExxonMobil GC Jack Balagia
Jack Balagia, who turned 65 on Wednesday, officially retires next week as ExxonMobil’s general counsel. In an exclusive interview with The Texas Lawbook, Balagia discusses his career, his biggest successes, his epic golf matches against former AT&T GC Wayne Watts, his efforts to diversity the legal profession, life inside the ExxonMobil legal department, his view of law firm rankings and the biggest legal issues facing the world’s largest oil and gas company. Balagia made one point career: he may be retiring, but he’s not done as a lawyer.
Kirkland Lures NY Corporate Partner Doug Bacon to Houston Office
Bacon, who laterals over from Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, has advised The Blackstone Group, KKR and TPG.
Barnes & Thornburg Adds Dallas Corporate Tax Expert James Browne
Browne laterals over from Strasburger & Price and rejoins former colleague John Willding.
Barnes & Thornburg Adds Dallas Corporate Tax Expert James Browne
Browne laterals over from Strasburger & Price and rejoins former colleague John Willding.
Lisa Blue Receives DWLA’s 2016 Raggio Award
The DWLA also recognized Stacey Doré, Kit Addleman, Dawn Estes, Jennifer Ryback and Judge Tonya Parker at its 2016 Annual Awards Reception.