Hogan Lovells Strengthens Corporate Practice in Houston
Gregory Hill was previously the chair of Locke Lord’s corporate governance practice.
Gray Reed Signs Energy Transactions Partner Ryan Sears
Sears, who is based in Houston, focuses his practice on upstream and midstream transactions.
Former Fortune 500 GC David Black Jumps to Greenberg Traurig
The former general counsel of BearingPoint and ACS was most recently a partner at Carrington Coleman.
Lawyers get Public Respect on Immigration Ban Fight
After enduring decades of comparisons to sharks and pit bulls, lawyers are earning new respect as they have rushed by the hundreds to airports to represent those affected by the controversial ban. Crowds at airports in New York and San Francisco chanted, "Let the lawyers in" during the first weekend of the ban. The ACLU received $24 million in contributions during the week after Trump signed the order - seven times what the liberal advocacy group raised in all of 2015. "Lawyers have been the butt of jokes for many years," said Philip Hilder, a Houston white collar defense lawyer, "but I think people realize the stakes are high."
Gardere Launches Practice Group Focuses on Venture Capital and Emerging Businesses
The new practice group will be co-chaired by Adam Hull, Rick Jordan and Glenn Singleton.
Harriet Miers Inducted into Texas Legal Legends
Miers, former counsel to President George W. Bush, has been inducted into the Texas Legal Legends by the litigation section of the State Bar of Texas.
Mark Lanier Selected Trial Lawyer of the Year by The National Trial Lawyers
Lanier was also elected president-elect of the organization.
Yvette Ostolaza Named to Sidley Austin’s Management Committee
Ostolaza is also a member of Sidley's executive committee and managing partner of the firm's Dallas office.