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Daniella P. Main was a partner in Alston & Bird’s Dallas office. Vartabedian's name partner, Rob Vartabedian, said Tuesday that Main will support the firm’s oil and gas litigation clients while leading its commercial litigation in other industries from its Dallas office.
Elizabeth "Liz" Ryan, who had been a partner at Weil, Gotshal & Manges for three-and-a-half years, cited Gibson’s “explosive” and “impressive” growth in Texas as part of the reason she was excited to join the firm. “Even with this growth, Gibson Dunn has maintained a collaborative atmosphere, collegiality, renowned client service, and unparalleled litigation results,” she said in a news release. “Having repeatedly co-counseled with outstanding Gibson Dunn attorneys throughout my practice, I’m now honored to join their ranks.”
Baker Botts announced Tuesday that Rebecca Seidl had joined from Mayer Brown, where she was a partner in the corporate and securities practice group for six years. Seidl, in a news release, cited the firm’s reputation in the energy industry and its global platform as reasons why she made the move.
A registered and licensed dietician, Abby Read joined Haynes Boone as the firm’s first wellness manager with a vision that far exceeded overhauling the office’s snack selection. Now two years into the new position, Read has helped lawyers and staff at the global firm incorporate more movement into their day, feel less alone in their wellness struggles by learning the stories of their colleagues and have a confidant in their office to turn to when they need mental health support. Read’s latest effort of launching a podcast seeks to expand that support to the larger legal community.
Read recently talked with The Lawbook about her background running the wellness program of a major healthcare system before joining Haynes Boone, what the firm is doing to support its lawyers’ mental health and what she’s learned since bringing her wellness expertise to a law firm environment.
Victor Vital described his return to Haynes Boone as a “homecoming” to the firm where he first made partner. As global chair of the trials practice group, Vital will lead about 60 lawyers lawyers in three countries.
For five decades, Mike DeGeurin represented criminal defendants rejected by society. He used the law and courts to free innocent people wrongly convicted and sentenced to death.
A 1971 graduate of Texas Tech University School of Law, DeGeurin died Friday from complications from heart issues. He was 79.
A 1965 graduate of the University of Texas School of Law, Pete Winstead died Wednesday. He was 84.
Joseph T. Walsh will work in Duane Morris’ Houston and New York offices and will focus on environmental litigation, products liability, commercial disputes, emergency response and counseling clients on risk management. In between stints at Exxon, Walsh represented Fortune 500 companies at a New Jersey-based law firm where he was a name partner.
Paul Hastings announced Tuesday that corporate tax law expert Alex Farr has joined the firm’s Dallas office as a partner.
Ashley Moore, who most recently served as the Dallas office managing partner at Michelman & Robinson, joined Greenberg Traurig’s intellectual property and litigation practices this week as a shareholder. She spoke to The Lawbook about trends she's seeing in the Eastern and Western District of Texas.
Taylor Speers, who joins from Winston & Strawn, focuses his practice on structured finance transactions and residential mortgage loan services.
In this Q&A, Egan elaborates on what makes his firm unique, offers an antidote to burnout, and identifies three management priorities that are front and center for him.
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