R. Brent Clifton Jumps to Winstead
Prominent tax lawyer R. Brent Clifton is taking his 30 years of practice to Winstead.
For the Love of the Game
Ask Michael Jordan about Houston attorney Nakia Davis, and the sports legend is likely to recall the time he beat her at golf. Ask Davis, a senior in-house counsel at HCC Insurance Holdings, about Michael Jordan, and she recounts the 17 rounds she beat him at golf. The 38-year-old lawyer’s most vivid memories, however, are about the passion “His Airness” showed for the game with the little white ball. “He hit a shot out of bounds,” Davis recalls. “I said, ‘Wow, that looked like one of your baseball swings.’” Jordan gave her “a look,” along with that famous smile. The banter continued.
David Mayer Joins Shackelford, Melton & McKinley
David Mayer has helped a Middle Eastern King purchase a Boeing 747 as his official Royal Aircraft and authored one of the highly popular For Dummies books. After 15 years as a lawyer in the Dallas office of Patton Boggs, Mayer joins SMM, a 41-lawyer business and entertainment law firm, as a partner.
David Mayer Joins Shackelford, Melton & McKinley
David Mayer has helped a Middle Eastern King purchase a Boeing 747 as his official Royal Aircraft and authored one of the highly popular For Dummies books. After 15 years as a lawyer in the Dallas office of Patton Boggs, Mayer joins SMM, a 41-lawyer business and entertainment law firm, as a partner.
Winstead Moves its Headquarters to Uptown Dallas
Nestled in the heart of uptown behind the Rolex Building, Winstead's new Dallas office represents the modern setting for a law firm.
Gardere Expands IP Practice with Sarah Paxson
Sarah Paxson is the fourth lawyer since last month to join Gardere's IP practice.
Four Attorneys Join Decker Jones
Decker Jones has hired four new attorneys for its downtown Fort Worth office.
Sen. Hinojosa and Rep. Hunter Receive Justice Legislative Hero Awards
Two Texas legislators known for their determination to improve court access to low-income Texans received recognition for their efforts.
Up in the Air for Miles and Miles and …
Mark Twain wrote, “Travel has no longer any charm for me.” And presumably, the journalist-turned-author never took off his shoes for a TSA screening. Twain opined (a lot) about the travails of travel – not unlike the many Texas attorneys among the ranks of today’s frequent fliers. Some, in fact, sound almost Twain-esque. Like Vinson & Elkins’ Jim Loftis: “There are two types of luggage – carry-on and lost.” Or his colleague and former V&E managing partner Joe Dilg on reward miles: “It’s a little like the pie-eating contest, and the award is more pie.”
Susan Snyder Returns to V&E
Susan Snyder comes back to V&E after broadening her business experience on a global scale
Susan Snyder Returns to V&E
Susan Snyder comes back to V&E after broadening her business experience on a global scale
Robert Dedman Ethics Award Goes to Mark Berg of Pioneer
Berg has handled some of the most complex legal transactions in the global energy sector during the past few years. The energy deals, which valued in the billions and completely transformed the large, independent oil and gas exploration and production company and its investments. “We hire lawyers who know our company and want to partner with us. We still see this as a legal profession, not as a commodity and we treat it as such," says Berg. “The law firms that will survive in this new environment are those who go back and look at how the practice of law used to be."