Porter Hedges Expands Energy Practice to Oklahoma
Houston-based Porter Hedges has opened an office in Oklahoma City and added four energy lawyers in the law firm’s first expansion outside of Texas in its 33-year history.
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Houston-based Porter Hedges has opened an office in Oklahoma City and added four energy lawyers in the law firm’s first expansion outside of Texas in its 33-year history.

TAJF recently announced grants totaling more than $426,000 that will help fund civil legal services for Texas veterans.

The firm added eight attorneys from Harrison Bettis to their Houston office, who will solidify Munsch Hard's energy litigation practice when they officially join Nov. 1.

The five partners spearheading the new office are Larry Makel, Gina Betts, Kenneth Betts, Stan Mayo and Jamie Whatley.

The firm's fourth office officially opened Oct. 1 and includes nine attorneys from Hinkle Hensley.

The firm's fourth office officially opened Oct. 1 and includes nine attorneys from Hinkle Hensley.

“I talked to a lot of law firms and Sidley has by far the best platform for my practice and expertise.”

The Philadelphia law firm has been seeking to open an outpost in Texas for years, but officially did so Wednesday when it merged with David & Goodman, an 18-lawyer firm in Dallas. Clinton J. David said if he merged his firm, it would need to be with a compatible culture, he said. “I found that in Fox Rothschild,” David said.

Also a longtime Bracewell partner, Tullos Wells said the opportunity was too unique to pass up.

Looper, a prominent Houston tax and project finance lawyer, has officially opened the doors to his new law firm: Looper Goodwine & Ballew. The 11-lawyer firm already has its first lateral hires and expansion into other cities.

After three decades of co-leading one of North Texas's most aggressive litigation firms, John Bickel moved his complex commercial trial practice to Fish & Richardson.

After three decades of co-leading one of North Texas's most aggressive litigation firms, John Bickel moved his complex commercial trial practice to Fish & Richardson.
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