Kirkland Lures Houston Antitrust Litigation Partner from Susman Godfrey
The heated battle among elite corporate law firms and high-powered litigation boutiques for top trial talent continued Monday. Once again, Kirkland & Ellis is the acquirer.
Sorrels Law Adds Nick Wagoner and Clifford Ashcroft-Smith as Partners
Nick Wagoner and Clifford Ashcroft-Smith have joined Sorrels Law as partners. Wagoner opened his own personal injury practice in Dallas in 2015 after beginning his career defending employers in state
Bissinger, Oshman, Williams & Strasburger Adds Equity Partner from Rusty Hardin & Associates
Ryan Higgins elaborated on his move in the following Q&A with The Texas Lawbook, where he talks about how he is integrating artificial intelligence into his practice, looks ahead to AI agent litigation, and shares a Rusty story.
Husch Blackwell Elects Four Texas Lawyers to Partnership
Husch Blackwell announced that Dallas lawyers Cooper Page, Megan Mainiero and Kevin Erb as well as Austin lawyer Taylor Wood have been elected to partnership.
FBT Gibbons Adds Labor and Employment Partner in Houston
Teresa Hudson joins from Munck Wilson.
Gibbs & Bruns Promotes Two to Partner
Michael Davis and Conor McEvily are newly-minted partners at the Houston litigation firm.
Buchalter Expands Texas Presence, Combines with Griffith Davison
The combination bolsters Buchalter's existing Dallas presence and establishes offices in Fort Worth, Austin and Houston. The Los Angeles-based firm now as nearly 40 lawyers in Texas.
Veteran IP Litigator Joins Jackson Walker
Jackson Walker announced that Jose Villarreal has joined its Austin office as a partner focusing on intellectual property litigation. His practice includes patent litigation and counseling on IP portfolio development,
Gibson Dunn Powers Up IP Practice, Adds Mathews and Fountain
Fresh off their third trial defense win in a row in the Eastern District of Texas, Nicholas Mathews and Erik Fountain are transferring their intellectual property litigation talents to Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. They are the latest in a string of partner losses at McKool Smith this summer.
Catching Up with Hope Shimabuku
After a decade of serving her country as the first regional director of the Southwest Office for the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Hope Shimabuku jumped at the opportunity to again create something new when she led the opening of Finnegan's Dallas office this month. And the elite global IP firm would’ve been hard-pressed to find someone better to be boots on the ground. The Texas Lawbook visited with Shimabuku about her legacy at the USPTO and her aspirations for Finnegan in Texas.
Brown Fox Taps Chief Judge O’Connor Clerk to Lead Fort Worth Expansion
Tim Wells, who started his legal career at Brown Fox in 2022, is the fourth former federal law clerk at the 28-lawyer firm. “Fort Worth has been on our minds for many years. Tim’s return gives us a chance to anchor the new office with a talented Tarrant County attorney, a member of the Fort Worth community, and a litigator fresh off working in the Northern District’s Fort Worth Division," Brown Fox Managing Partner Russ Brown said.
Austin Litigator Moves to Husch Blackwell
Ryan Bueche has joined Husch Blackwell from Germer. He focuses his practice on defending companies and individuals in product liability, intellectual property, personal injury, insurance coverage, business and employment disputes.