Fisher Phillips on Monday announced it has hired Reed Smith labor and employment partner Emily Harbison, who will serve as the firm’s regional managing partner in Houston.
Gibson Dunn Partner Launches Solo Dallas Firm to ‘Reengineer Litigation Models for Businesses’
Texas legal history is replete with young hot-shot trial lawyers leaving their big corporate firms to start their own operations — from David Beck, Paul Yetter and John Zavitsanos in Houston to Mike Lynn, Pete Marketos and Clayton Bailey of Dallas. This week, John S. Adams hopes to join this elite group of highly successful trial lawyers-turned-business leaders who have their name on the front door. Friday was Adams’ last day as a partner in the Dallas office of the elite global law firm Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. Today, he launched his own law litigation boutique, the John S. Adams Law Firm, where he is the only lawyer but plans to add lawyers quickly.
President Names Career Prosecutor as NDTX U.S. Attorney
President Donald Trump has named Nancy E. Larson, a career federal prosecutor, as the Acting United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas.

Megan Knell Joins Steptoe & Johnson
The hiring of the former Dykema member, a board-certified oil, gas and minerals lawyer, brings the Steptoe & Johnson headcount in Dallas to 31.
Kim Bueno Among Kirkland’s Litigation Haul from King & Spalding
Kirkland & Ellis announced in a news release on Tuesday the hiring of 13 litigation partners nationwide from King & Spalding who specialize in “complex, multidistrict litigation and high-stakes trials” — including a handful in Texas, most notably veteran trial lawyer Kim Bueno in Austin.
O’Melveny Adds Experienced Trial Lawyer in Houston
O’Melveny has hired a veteran energy litigator as a partner in its Houston office, the firm announced Tuesday in a news release.

Simpson Thacher Hires Project Finance Veteran
Fern Han spent more than 14 years at White & Case advising on large-scale infrastructure finance. Her hiring raises the STB Houston office headcount to 85 lawyers.
Womble Adds Veteran Biz Litigator in its Houston Office
Womble Bond Dickinson has hired an experienced business litigator in its Houston office, the firm announced Tuesday in a news release.
Barnes & Thornburg Lands Veteran Louisiana Litigator for its Dallas Office
Barnes & Thornburg has hired veteran Louisiana litigator Kelly E. Brilleaux as a partner in its Dallas office, the firm announced in a news release Thursday.
Condon Tobin Hires Team from Libby Sparks
Condon Tobin Sladek Sparks Nerenberg has hired three new attorneys, the firm announced Wednesday in a news release. The additions — members Dustin Sparks and Jeff Libby, plus associate Rebecca Donachie — will strengthen the Dallas firm’s capabilities in corporate transactional work, M&A and commercial real estate.
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