Most men don’t want to lose their hair. Haynes and Boone partner Jeff Dorrill is happy he did. His smooth pate and slim physique hint at this attorney’s personal passion for long-distance triathlon events. Dorrill told The Texas Lawbook how this pursuit makes him be a more productive lawyer. And, yes, some have called him a little crazy. Read on.
New Texas Lawyer’s Oath to Stress Civility
The oath taken by all new Texas attorneys got an upgrade Friday when Gov. Abbott signed Senate Bill 534 into law. The new oath represents an important moment in Texas legal history by putting the state’s citizens firmly behind the idea that judges and lawyers who work here should conduct themselves with the highest standards of civility and professionalism.
Survey: Texas GCs See Contract and Environmental Litigation as Growing Business Threats
Lawsuits over contract disputes and regulatory battles with the government are larger litigation threats to Texas-based businesses – especially oil and gas companies – than are class action litigation from consumers and employees, according to a new study by the law firm Norton Rose Fulbright.
Porter Hedges Enhances Corporate Practice, Picks Up Robert Viguet
The former Thompson & Knight partner said the move gives him the opportunity to take his practice to a “higher level.”
K&L Gates Lands Austin-based Environmental and Administrative Team
The three lawyers from the Austin-based law firm Moltz Morton & Glenn LLP were looking to extend their reach and add to their bench.
K&L Gates Lands Austin-based Environmental and Administrative Team
The three lawyers from the Austin-based law firm Moltz Morton & Glenn LLP were looking to extend their reach and add to their bench.
TX Foster Care Reform Trial Concludes
A district judge heard closing arguments Thursday in Dallas from lawyers for the State of Texas and advocacy group Children’s Rights on how she should provide federal oversight to reform Texas’s long-term foster care system.
Thursday morning’s closings were the denouement of a two-week bench trial that occurred in December after lawyers from Children’s Rights in New York, Yetter Coleman in Houston and Haynes and Boone in Dallas partnered up to bring a class-action lawsuit against the State of Texas to advocate for the more than 12,000 foster children in the state’s long-term foster care system.
Tax Expert Rejoins Kelly Hart
Sean Bryan, who spent the last 18 months at Akin Gump, said Kelly Hart was a “better fit.”
Morgan Lewis Further Strengthens Government Enforcement Practice, Adds Two Contracts Experts
Sheila Armstrong and Robert Sherry, who also join from K&L Gates, will be reunited with Danny Ashby, Steve Korotash, Gregory Jackson the rest of the team that jumped to Morgan Lewis in April.
Schiff Hardin Continues Dallas Growth
The firm announced on Monday the addition of Stephen Sapp, a corporate and securities lawyer.