Porter Hedges Adds Energy Lawyer Jeff Weems
Weems, who ran for Texas Railroad Commissioner in 2010, talks about the biggest challenge facing his energy clients in the year ahead.
Depositions in the Cloud: Karl Seelbach Launches eDepo
About eighteen months ago, Karl Seelbach was driving to Houston to take depositions. To the proverbial rhythm of the road, the senior associate in Winstead’s Austin office started thinking … wishing he had brought some other depositions to reference … wishing he could access certain exhibits … and finally concluding that the deposition delivery system was broken. So he decided to fix it.
Expert: Texas Lawyers Doing Global Business Should Mind Their Manners
Law firms, corporations and other entities are increasingly hiring Sharon Schweitzer for her etiquette expertise.
Health Care Transactions Partner Todd Kelly Jumps to Jones Day
Kelly, who leaves Norton Rose Fulbright, talks about a few significant challenges for his healthcare clients in the year ahead, including the Affordable Care Act.
Brown McCarroll Merges with Husch Blackwell
The combination of the firms will go into effect July 1.
Range Resources Adds Deputy GC
Range GC David Poole says Range’s legal needs have increased as the company has grown.
Baker & McKenzie Elects Amar Budarapu its Chair of North America Corporate & Securities Practice
The recently elected chair talks about how important Texas is to the firm's corporate strategy.
Baker & McKenzie Elects Amar Budarapu its Chair of North America Corporate & Securities Practice
The recently elected chair talks about how important Texas is to the firm's corporate strategy.
Exclusive: Former SMU Law Dean Attanasio Gives First Interview
(June 2) - John Attanasio, during his final few hours Friday evening as dean of SMU’s Dedman School of Law, gave an exclusive interview to The Texas Lawbook about his 15 years at SMU, the law school’s accomplishments during his tenure, his ouster as dean and what comes next for him. Hint: no one was more surprised than him.
It’s Official: Introducing Norton Rose Fulbright
Fulbright & Jaworski officially completed its union Sunday evening with London-based Norton Rose. The new law firm boasts 3,800 lawyers in more than 50 offices around the globe and about $2 billion in annual revenue. Ken Stewart, a Dallas corporate lawyer who is leading Norton Rose Fulbright’s operations in the U.S., says there have been very few bumps or obstacles in the combination process and that the new firm has no intention of reducing its lawyer ranks in the U.S. or Texas.
SEC Chief Trial Counsel Joins Kelly Hart
Toby Galloway, a 12 year veteran of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Fort Worth Regional Office, is joining Kelly Hart as the firm beefs up its white-collar criminal and securities enforcement practice. Galloway played key roles in the SEC prosecutions against Dynegy, Mark Cuban and several other high profile matters.
Austin Industries Names D. Steven Henry New Chief Legal Officer
Prominent Gardere constructional lawyer D. Steven Henry will become CLO on July 1. Austin Industries, which is one of the largest construction firms in the U.S., said Henry is joining the company now because long-time General Counsel Charles Hardy is scheduled to retire at the end of 2014.