Amy M. Stewart Teams Up with Fisher Phillips
A 30-minute coffee between Amy Stewart and Adam Sloustcher went into extra time and turned into a momentous meeting for the two Dallas labor and employment pros.
Dallas Real Estate Shareholder Moves to Polsinelli
Austin Green, a commercial real estate shareholder, has joined Polsinelli’s Dallas office from Wick Phillips. He will represent developers, real estate investment funds, REITs, institutional owners and investors in commercial real estate transactions involving acquisitions and dispositions, development, leasing, financing and asset management.
Austin IP Director Moves to Kane Russell
Trevor Coddington, an intellectual property attorney, has joined Kane Russell Coleman Logan as a director in the firm's Austin office. He will focus his practice on patent prosecution, patent litigation, trademark and copyright counseling, and intellectual property strategy.
Platt Richmond Promotes Three to Partner
Platt Richmond has promoted Joseph Kim, Kinsey Lakey and Christopher Harbin to partner, recognizing their contributions to the firm’s commercial real estate, litigation and bankruptcy practices, the firm announced.
Corporate Lawyer Named Shareholder at SA Firm
Jake Pylman, a corporate lawyer, has been named a shareholder at Elder Bray & Bankler in San Antonio. He focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions, buy/sell transactions, capital investments, startup and working capital financings and other commercial contracts.
Houston Personal Injury Partner Moves to Sorrels Law
Brooks Tobin, a personal injury partner, has joined Sorrels Law in Houston. He will focus his practice on catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death litigation.
Houston Litigation Partner Laterals to Burke Law Group
Liz Klingensmith, a litigation partner, has joined Burke Law Group in Houston from Pillsbury. She will focus her practice on high-stakes commercial, energy, construction and trade secret disputes.
Longtime Houston Energy Partner Laterals to Troutman
Mac Marshall, an energy partner, has joined Troutman Pepper Locke in Houston from Norton Rose Fulbright. He will focus his practice on upstream and midstream energy transactions, including acquisitions and divestitures, commercial agreements and energy financings.
Simpson Thacher Makes Dallas Opening Official
Dallas-based Ryan Cox is part of a three-lawyer Akin team joining Simpson's Hybrid Capital practice. Cox will lead the firm's Dallas office with Dave Nemecek.
Pedernales Electric Cooperative GC Returns to Baker Botts
Andrea Stover said it was a hard decision to leave the PEC, but Baker Botts feels like home. “There’s not a better place to be for this [energy regulatory] work than Baker Botts," she said.
Former Dallas COA Justice Picks Cantey Hanger
William “Bill” Pedersen III has joined Cantey Hanger as a partner in Dallas. The former appellate justice will represent clients in litigation and appellate matters across a broad range of disputes.
Report: Reitz Named U.S. Attorney for SDTX
Aaron Reitz, a former Trump administration official and top lawyer for the Texas attorney general, has been selected as the next U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Texas, according to a Bloomberg Law report published late Tuesday night.
The Texas Lawbook's Mark Smith talked to Reitz during his campaign for Texas attorney general.