American Airlines Assistant GC John S.F. Gross and Haynes and Boone partner Greta E. Cowart could be the poster children for all that is good with the legal profession. They are definitely the reason people should consider contributing to the Equal Access to Justice campaign.
Texas Mutual GC: Strategically Thinking Several Steps Ahead
Mary Nichols didn’t invent the Texas workers’ compensation system, but she may be its most ardent and aggressive defender. The article examines the 17 years Nichols has been GC at Texas Mutual, her landmark courtroom victories, and her relationships with outside counsel.
Cliff Ernst is Living in the Midnight Hour
Every band needs an urban legend. For Rhythm Congress, the backstory that’s spun as silky as a spider’s web is that the Graves Dougherty corporate shareholder could read musical notes before he could read words. His mother started giving him piano lessons at age 3, and his earliest memories are of family trips to Bluegrass festivals in northeastern Oklahoma.
DBA Selects New President-Elect
Scott McElhaney of Jackson Walker is the DBA’s new president-elect, and will serve as president in 2014.
R. Brent Clifton Jumps to Winstead
Prominent tax lawyer R. Brent Clifton is taking his 30 years of practice to Winstead.
For the Love of the Game
Ask Michael Jordan about Houston attorney Nakia Davis, and the sports legend is likely to recall the time he beat her at golf. Ask Davis, a senior in-house counsel at HCC Insurance Holdings, about Michael Jordan, and she recounts the 17 rounds she beat him at golf.
The 38-year-old lawyer’s most vivid memories, however, are about the passion “His Airness” showed for the game with the little white ball. “He hit a shot out of bounds,” Davis recalls. “I said, ‘Wow, that looked like one of your baseball swings.’” Jordan gave her “a look,” along with that famous smile. The banter continued.
David Mayer Joins Shackelford, Melton & McKinley
David Mayer has helped a Middle Eastern King purchase a Boeing 747 as his official Royal Aircraft and authored one of the highly popular For Dummies books. After 15 years as a lawyer in the Dallas office of Patton Boggs, Mayer joins SMM, a 41-lawyer business and entertainment law firm, as a partner.
David Mayer Joins Shackelford, Melton & McKinley
David Mayer has helped a Middle Eastern King purchase a Boeing 747 as his official Royal Aircraft and authored one of the highly popular For Dummies books. After 15 years as a lawyer in the Dallas office of Patton Boggs, Mayer joins SMM, a 41-lawyer business and entertainment law firm, as a partner.
Winstead Moves its Headquarters to Uptown Dallas
Nestled in the heart of uptown behind the Rolex Building, Winstead’s new Dallas office represents the modern setting for a law firm.
Gardere Expands IP Practice with Sarah Paxson
Sarah Paxson is the fourth lawyer since last month to join Gardere’s IP practice.