Winstead Adds Four New Lawyers, Invades The Big Easy
Winstead is expanding – both firm-wise and attorney-wise.
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Winstead is expanding – both firm-wise and attorney-wise.

Winstead is expanding – both firm-wise and attorney-wise.

Thompson & Knight's 11th office will officially give the firm a presence on the West Coast.

Thompson & Knight's 11th office will officially give the firm a presence on the West Coast.

Jennifer Sickler, who has handled IP matters in dozens of countries, just joined Thompson & Knight.

Jennifer Sickler, who has handled IP matters in dozens of countries, just joined Thompson & Knight.

Two decades ago, Suzanne DuBose was a single mom of a newborn daughter. She had no job, no money and no education. She struggled to buy diapers and put food on the table. She had to sleep in her car because she couldn’t afford a motel room. Today, DuBose has a corner office in a downtown Houston skyscraper, where she is a new shareholder at Godwin Ronquillo. This is her story.
Texas Supreme Court Justice Dale Wainwright is returning to private practice in October but don’t expect the jurist, known for his strong political skills, to remain out of the limelight long. In an interview with The Texas Lawbook, Wainwright said he is thinking about running for attorney general in 2014 if Greg Abbott decides to run for lieutenant governor or governor.
IP lawyer Tracey Davies is moving more than 14 years of practice to another firm.

Richard Horstman, who is widely recognized as one of the leading lawyers for international oil exploration and production, didn’t do much pro bono during his first 30 years at Marathon Oil. Five years ago, the energy giant implemented a formal pro bono effort. The assistant GC now performs more than 200 hours of pro bono a year handling child immigration cases. “Pro bono certainly changed my view of myself as a lawyer,” says Horstman. “I realized that I am one of the few who can do this because of my expertise as a lawyer.”

A trial lawyer with 15 years of experience and more than 75 trials under his belt, Toles joins the trial boutique firm Fee, Smith, Sharp & Vitullo in Dallas as a partner. Toles, who is a former assistant Dallas City Attorney, focuses his practice on commercial and business litigation, personal injury, professional and premises liability litigation.

Murchison, who worked on Longhorn Pipeline legal matters for 15 years, says starting his own shop will make him more affordable for energy clients.
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