When Houston trial lawyer David Gerger isn’t in federal court defending a BP employee of criminal charges involving the Deepwater Horizon explosion or helping free a wrongfully detained Iran citizen from U.S. custody, he is doing something much closer to home and much more fun: a musical collaboration with his daughter, Ria. A little bit country and a little bit easy listening, the new “Give Me Mercy” CD reflects many of Gerger’s experiences in the law. The CD and its downloads benefit Texas Special Olympics and the Equal Justice Initiative.

Prominent Houston lawyer Doug McWilliams told The Texas Lawbook Thursday that he had changed his mind about leaving V&E and taking his highly profitable capital markets practice to national legal powerhouse Simpson Thacher & Bartlett. McWilliams explains what changed his mind.

Prominent Houston lawyer Doug McWilliams told The Texas Lawbook Thursday that he had changed his mind about leaving V&E and taking his highly profitable capital markets practice to national legal powerhouse Simpson Thacher & Bartlett. McWilliams explains what changed his mind.