Reed Smith Opens Houston Office
The new Houston office officially marks Reed Smith's presence in the Lone Star State.
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The new Houston office officially marks Reed Smith's presence in the Lone Star State.

When it comes to lobbying Texas legislators, Neal T. “Buddy” Jones of HillCo Partners is one of the best “hired guns.” Just do the numbers: every two years, Texas lawmakers file thousands of bills, many of which never gain traction or a spot on the House and Senate calendars. It’s clear. Awareness is key to the passage of legislation. Enter – the lobbyist.

A Texas legislator once told Jody Richardson that, if she wanted to talk to him, she would have to run. And he took off at full speed down a Capitol hallway. With eight marathons on her vita, the lobbyist not only kept up the pace, she had her say. For her 60th birthday, the Allen Boone Humphries Robinson public finance lawyer climbed Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. Mountain climbing is just one example of Richardson's proclivity for uphill challenges, which continues in the current legislative session.

The immediate past chairman of the Railroad Commission of Texas talks about her new role as a senior policy advisor and what she thinks are the big developments in the energy industry.
For 20 years, Kay Bailey Hutchison and her husband Ray worked 1,200 miles apart. Starting this week, the distance between their offices is measured by feet instead of miles. Sen. Hutchison, in an exclusive interview with The Texas Lawbook, said she is joining Bracewell & Giuliani as senior counsel where she will advise clients in banking, energy, telecommunications and transportation sectors.
For 20 years, Kay Bailey Hutchison and her husband Ray worked 1,200 miles apart. Starting this week, the distance between their offices is measured by feet instead of miles. Sen. Hutchison, in an exclusive interview with The Texas Lawbook, said she is joining Bracewell & Giuliani as senior counsel where she will advise clients in banking, energy, telecommunications and transportation sectors.

Laura Jane Durfee owes a lot to horses – her education, her marriage, her success in rodeo barrel racing, her drive as an attorney – but that’s getting ahead of the story about this associate in the Dallas office of Jones Day.

Laura Jane Durfee owes a lot to horses – her education, her marriage, her success in rodeo barrel racing, her drive as an attorney – but that’s getting ahead of the story about this associate in the Dallas office of Jones Day.

In her 20 years as a professional photographer, Haynes and Boone attorney Alicia Calzada never pictured this – an award bearing her name.

“This interview will be 20 minutes,” Mike Levy says in welcome. “I’ve never sat still for longer than that.” Good thing, too, because, without his legendary energy and his occasional brashness, the founder of Texas Monthly might not have persevered in creating what has become an icon of journalism. As the magazine’s February issue celebrates its 40th anniversary, its first publisher marks nearly four-and-a-half years since he “re-potted” himself. Here, with staccato-like delivery, he discusses – among other things – his law degree, his success, the 1973 infamous article ("Empires of Paper") on the three big Houston law firms, his view on aging and his life after Texas Monthly.

“This interview will be 20 minutes,” Mike Levy says in welcome. “I’ve never sat still for longer than that.” Good thing, too, because, without his legendary energy and his occasional brashness, the founder of Texas Monthly might not have persevered in creating what has become an icon of journalism. As the magazine’s February issue celebrates its 40th anniversary, its first publisher marks nearly four-and-a-half years since he “re-potted” himself. Here, with staccato-like delivery, he discusses – among other things – his law degree, his success, the 1973 infamous article ("Empires of Paper") on the three big Houston law firms, his view on aging and his life after Texas Monthly.

Former name partner Jane Taber is stepping back from managing the firm to focus on new opportunities for the firm in the healthcare industry.
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