Kelly Hart Adds Fort Worth Attorney Phillip McCrury
McCrury, who was previously a partner at Shannon Gracey, focuses his practice on wealth transfer strategies, asset protection planning and estate planning.
Free Speech, Due Process and Trial by Jury
McCrury, who was previously a partner at Shannon Gracey, focuses his practice on wealth transfer strategies, asset protection planning and estate planning.

Jack Balagia, who turned 65 on Wednesday, officially retires next week as ExxonMobil’s general counsel. In an exclusive interview with The Texas Lawbook, Balagia discusses his career, his biggest successes, his epic golf matches against former AT&T GC Wayne Watts, his efforts to diversity the legal profession, life inside the ExxonMobil legal department, his view of law firm rankings and the biggest legal issues facing the world's largest oil and gas company. Balagia made one point career: he may be retiring, but he's not done as a lawyer.
Bacon, who laterals over from Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, has advised The Blackstone Group, KKR and TPG.
Browne laterals over from Strasburger & Price and rejoins former colleague John Willding.
Browne laterals over from Strasburger & Price and rejoins former colleague John Willding.

The DWLA also recognized Stacey Doré, Kit Addleman, Dawn Estes, Jennifer Ryback and Judge Tonya Parker at its 2016 Annual Awards Reception.

The DWLA also recognized Stacey Doré, Kit Addleman, Dawn Estes, Jennifer Ryback and Judge Tonya Parker at its 2016 Annual Awards Reception.

Regina Gregory has been the top lawyer at Houston-based American Midstream Partners for only six weeks, but she has already overseen a $2 billion acquisition. A 1996 graduate of the University of Oklahoma School of Law, Gregory was named American Midstream’s new general counsel, corporate secretary and senior vice president in September.
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