No single individual had a bigger impact on Texas divorce law than Joseph McKnight. He taught thousands of law students at SMU Dedman during his six decades as a legal educator. He also built an amazing collection of rare books – some dating back to 1481. The professor died Tuesday at age 90.
Federal Judges Yield Highest Satisfaction in HBA and DBA Judiciary Polls
Houston and Dallas business attorneys are more satisfied with the federal judges in their area than they are with state judges, according to new data from the Houston Bar Association and Dallas Bar Association. The two bar associations’ judiciary polls, which come out every two years, rate individual judges based on HBA and DBA members’ satisfaction with their impartiality, preparation for hearings and trial, timely opinions, knowledge of the law and temperament in the courtroom.
Exclusive: GC Forum’s Magna Stella Awards Go to…
Hewlett Packard, Tenet Healthcare, The Howard Hughes Corp. and Kinder Morgan were the corporate legal department winners at the General Counsel Forum annual meeting in San Antonio this week. The individual GCs honored were MetroPCS ‘s Chris Luna, Prophet Equity’s David Rex, Silicon Lab’s Nestor Ho, ABM Industries’ Lanesha Anderson and Texas A&M’s Ray Bonilla.
The Texas Lawbook has exclusive coverage of the GC Forum meeting.
Baker Botts, Oldest Law Firm in Texas, Turns 175
In a world where the life expectancy of a Fortune 500 company is now 15 years, the story of Baker Botts is extraordinary. The law firm survived the Civil War, the Great Depression and two world wars. One founding partner wrote the first rules of civil procedure in Texas. Another partner solved the murder of William Marsh Rice in 1900, which led to the creation of Rice University.
Half of its lawyers were drafted in 1942 to fight in WWII. The firm has represented two clients continuously for more than a century. Baker Botts celebrates its 175th anniversary Thursday night. If you thought you knew the lawyers at Baker Botts, this article will change your mind.
Bell Nunnally Fortifies Real Estate Practice with Two New Laterals
Irene Hosford and Kassandra McLaughlin join the Dallas-based firm from Husch Blackwell.
Strasburger Strengthens Corporate and Real Estate Practices
Debra Gatison Hatter and Jeff Bates said Strasburger’s presence in Texas was a key factor in attracting them to the firm.
Barnes & Thornburg Continues Growing New Dallas Office
The Indianapolis-based firm recently added labor and employment partner Douglas Haloftis and bankruptcy expert Ray Urbanik.
Barnes & Thornburg Continues Growing New Dallas Office
The Indianapolis-based firm recently added labor and employment partner Douglas Haloftis and bankruptcy expert Ray Urbanik.
Haynes and Boone Adds Corporate Finance Expert Neal Kaminsky
Kaminsky, who was previously at Porter Hedges, says he expects to see a continued focus by lenders and borrowers on the scalability of a borrower’s operations.
Hall Render, National Health Care Law Firm, Moves into Texas
The Indianapolis-based law firm merged with health care law boutique Stewart Courington.