Qureshi, who lateraled over from Fish & Richardson, is the second recent hire by Jackson Walker to strengthen its IP practice in Houston.
Mississippi Law Firm Butler Snow Enters the Ring in Texas
Former Weil bankruptcy expert Martin Sosland and Bowman and Brooke product liability pros Gary Davis and José Luzarraga are leading the Jackson, MS-based firm’s move into the Lone Star State.
Husch Blackwell to Combine with Wisconsin Law Firm
The new firm, effective July 1, will remain named Husch Blackwell and will have more than 700 attorneys with offices in 19 cities, including Dallas, Houston and Austin.
Morgan Lewis Strengthens Labor and Employment Practice in Texas
Ethel Johnson, who lateraled from Shook, Hardy & Bacon, will practice in the firm’s Dallas and Houston offices.
Litigation Boutique Launches Eminent Domain Course at Two TX Law Schools
After seeing increased activity around Texas regarding issues surrounding property rights and infrastructure, the law schools at The University of Texas and University of Houston have responded by launching the state’s first eminent domain course. Lawyers at Johns Marrs Ellis & Hodge are spearheading the effort.
Tom Vick Elected State Bar President
Nearly 18,000 lawyers in the State Bar of Texas voted to elect family lawyer Tom Vick of Weatherford as the next president-elect of the State Bar of Texas. Meanwhile, the Texas Young Lawyers Association elected Baili Rhodes of College Station to serve as its president from June 2017 to June 2018.
Enterprise Products Names Hap Weitzel as GC
Houston-based Enterprise Products has named career commercial litigator Harry “Hap” Weitzel, a 1987 graduate of Texas Christian, as its general counsel, according to the company’s website. The oil and gas pipeline company also named Craig Murray, who served as the company’s GC for the past 15 months, as its new vice president of regulatory affairs.
Former FleetPride GC Joins K&L Gates in Dallas
Jill Louis says her experience in-house helps her understand the pressures of being a GC and what it takes to be an enabler of business.