Fee Smith Launches Houston Office
The new office is the Dallas trial law firm's third in Texas.
Free Speech, Due Process and Trial by Jury
The new office is the Dallas trial law firm's third in Texas.
Mark Platt says the hot topic in bankruptcy and restructuring is still oil and gas.
Matthew Nadworny, a Kirkland partner from the San Francisco office, has transferred to Houston to lead the development of the new group.

It sucks being a cost center. General counsel can argue all day about the value the legal department is adding to the company, but it is still a cost center to the business. If executives see Legal as just a cost center, it could feel the budget axe when times get tough. This edition of “Ten Things” discusses basic and straight-forward ways you can “market” the legal department to the business in order to help them understand what the department does and the value it brings to the company.

The new office will focus on serving technology clients, entrepreneurs and startups.
Pothier served in the same role with the San Diego Padres from 2002-2010.
Pothier served in the same role with the San Diego Padres from 2002-2010.
Gayle, Jr. was the former managing partner and executive committee chairman for Fulbright & Jaworski (now Norton Rose Fulbright).
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