Thompson & Knight’s 11th office will officially give the firm a presence on the West Coast.
An Internationally-Experienced IP Lawyer Joins Thompson & Knight
Jennifer Sickler, who has handled IP matters in dozens of countries, just joined Thompson & Knight.
An Internationally-Experienced IP Lawyer Joins Thompson & Knight
Jennifer Sickler, who has handled IP matters in dozens of countries, just joined Thompson & Knight.
DuBose Overcomes Life Obstacles, Joins Godwin Ronquillo
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.
Justice Wainwright Joins Bracewell, But Eyes Future AG Race
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.
Gibson Dunn Gains a Life Sciences Lawyer
IP lawyer Tracey Davies is moving more than 14 years of practice to another firm.
Managing a Crisis: Oil Spill Case Tests Sutherland’s Rachel Clingman
Hired by rig owner Transocean just days after the deadly Deepwater Horizon explosion, Rachel Giesber Clingman approached the case with her trademark relentless preparation. Her early work proved critical, as she faced a maze of complex litigation, Congressional hearings and the challenge of leading a team of independent trial lawyers.
For Clingman, the case she is reluctant to discuss is the high point of a 20-year career, showcasing, and at times testing, the skills that have propelled her from a small Texas Hill Country town to her current position, at age 45, as the go-to defender of energy companies in trouble.
Big Dallas Law Firms Get “F” for Diversity
Only one percent of the 840 equity partners at the 20 largest Dallas law firms are black. Thirteen of those law firms have no African-American partners at all. Nine law firms have no Hispanic partners, according to a new report by the Dallas Diversity Task Force. Overall, lawyers of color comprise 12 percent of all the attorneys working at the 20 biggest firms, which is actually an increase from eight percent just six years ago.
Two major Dallas law firms – Weil, Gotshal & Manges and K&L Gates – received a passing grade.
Marathon Oil’s Richard Horstman is Poster Child for Pro Bono – UPDATE
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.”
William Toles Moves to Fee Smith
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.