The firm’s new recruits include a former member of the Texas House of Representatives and an experienced office managing partner.
Q&A with New Sidley Partner Trent Bridges
The former assistant general counsel at Magellan Midstream Partners discussed his recent move to Houston, his experience working with Sidley while at Magellan and key issues facing midstream companies.
Haynes and Boone Beefs Up White-Collar Practice
During his decade-plus at the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Northern District of Texas, Nick Bunch handled more than 25 cases involving white-collar fraud. He is Haynes and Boone’s second addition from a U.S. Attorney’s office in Texas this year.
Former Luxe Energy GC Joins Mayer Brown
In addition to his tenure in leadership at Luxe Energy and Luxe Minerals, Sam Patranella has worked in-house at Statoil and Concho Resources.
Former Baker McKenzie Energy Transactions Leader Jumps to McDermott
With the recruitment of Denmon Sigler, McDermott Will & Emery has now added eight attorneys, including four partners, in Houston this year.
Bench and Bar Mourns Death of Former NDTX Chief Judge Jorge Solis
Jorge Solis was a tough prosecutor, a fair and learned judge, a mentor for dozens of lawyers and once considered a candidate for the U.S. Supreme Court. A former chief judge of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Solis died Friday of an apparent heart attack while attending Mass. He was 70.
Fletcher Held: V&E Alumni Team Up at Houston Boutique
Scott Fletcher and Kenneth Held were young trial lawyers at V&E in the securities litigation practice. Fletcher loaned Held an office couch and chair when Held became a partner in 2003. Seven years later, Held replaced Fletcher as V&E’s co-chair of the securities litigation section. Now both in their 50s, Fletcher and Held are partners again – this time at their own Houston securities litigation boutique, appropriately named Fletcher Held.
Prolific Austin Deal Lawyer Expected to Join Latham
Baker Botts corporate partner Mollie Duckworth, who was partner-in-charge of the firm’s Austin office and deputy chair of the firmwide corporate department until earlier this year, is expected to join Latham before the end of the year, The Texas Lawbook has learned. She will be the fourth corporate partner lateral to join Latham’s newly opened Austin office.
FBFK Taps IP Expert to Lead Austin Expansion
It is Ferguson Braswell Fraser Kubasta, PC’s fourth office outside of the 46-lawyer firm’s Dallas headquarters.
Hines Assistant GC Returns to Big Law at Hunton AK
Jay Blackman served as assistant general counsel of investment funds and joint ventures at the Houston real estate company for a little over a year.