Prominent national law firms such as Chadbourne & Parke and Jenner & Block tried for three decades to crack the Texas legal market. They were lured by the milk and honey of corporate law: boatloads of billable hours from cash rich oil and gas businesses that do not blink at paying top rates.

By Mark Curriden, JD Senior Writer for The Texas Lawbook (FT. WORTH) NOVEMBER 11 — The history of Texas lawyers and law is rich. There are many great characters and amazing stories.