Scores of Texas law firms are helping asylum applicants who can’t afford legal counsel to assist in their case.
Expert: Texas Lawyers Doing Global Business Should Mind Their Manners
Law firms, corporations and other entities are increasingly hiring Sharon Schweitzer for her etiquette expertise.
Health Care Transactions Partner Todd Kelly Jumps to Jones Day
Kelly, who leaves Norton Rose Fulbright, talks about a few significant challenges for his healthcare clients in the year ahead, including the Affordable Care Act.
Brown McCarroll Merges with Husch Blackwell
The combination of the firms will go into effect July 1.
Range Resources Adds Deputy GC
Range GC David Poole says Range’s legal needs have increased as the company has grown.
Baker & McKenzie Elects Amar Budarapu its Chair of North America Corporate & Securities Practice
The recently elected chair talks about how important Texas is to the firm’s corporate strategy.
Baker & McKenzie Elects Amar Budarapu its Chair of North America Corporate & Securities Practice
The recently elected chair talks about how important Texas is to the firm’s corporate strategy.
It’s Official: Introducing Norton Rose Fulbright
Fulbright & Jaworski officially completed its union Sunday evening with London-based Norton Rose. The new law firm boasts 3,800 lawyers in more than 50 offices around the globe and about $2 billion in annual revenue. Ken Stewart, a Dallas corporate lawyer who is leading Norton Rose Fulbright’s operations in the U.S., says there have been very few bumps or obstacles in the combination process and that the new firm has no intention of reducing its lawyer ranks in the U.S. or Texas.
SEC Chief Trial Counsel Joins Kelly Hart
Toby Galloway, a 12 year veteran of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Fort Worth Regional Office, is joining Kelly Hart as the firm beefs up its white-collar criminal and securities enforcement practice. Galloway played key roles in the SEC prosecutions against Dynegy, Mark Cuban and several other high profile matters.
Austin Industries Names D. Steven Henry New Chief Legal Officer
Prominent Gardere constructional lawyer D. Steven Henry will become CLO on July 1. Austin Industries, which is one of the largest construction firms in the U.S., said Henry is joining the company now because long-time General Counsel Charles Hardy is scheduled to retire at the end of 2014.