With the move, Johnathan Jordan becomes one of the first in-house counsel at a professional esports and gaming organization.
Jackson Walker’s Recruiting Chief on Recent Wave of Partner Hires, TX Legal Market and More
The second-largest law firm by Texas lawyer headcount, according to The Texas Lawbook 50, has landed six lateral partners so far in 2022. The Texas Lawbook visited with Bridgette Stahlman, the firm’s chief of recruiting and lateral partner integration, about the firm’s growth in recent years and the ins and outs of recruiting.
Q&A with JW Bankruptcy Partner Rebecca Blake Chaikin
The Texas Lawbook visited with the new Houstonian to learn more about how she was “primed for Texas,” the Chapter 11s she has participated in recently and the prospects of a coming recession.
Latham Picks Up Another Willkie Dealmaker in Houston
Just weeks after hiring Bruce Herzog, Latham has announced the addition of Scott Miller.
Dawud Crooms Joins Atlantic Aviation as GC
Dawud Crooms, an in-house lawyer who led Dallas retail giant 7-Eleven through 15 acquisitions with a combined deal value of about $30 billion during the past seven years, is the new general counsel at Atlantic Aviation, a private airline support-services operation. During his seven years at 7-Eleven, Crooms played a leading role in the convenience store chain’s purchase of Sunoco for $3.3 billion and its 2020 acquisition of Speedway for $21 billion.
HuntonAK Strengthens Financial Services Bench in Dallas
The firm has recruited a partner from Bracewell who has helped lead several bank mergers and brought back a lawyer from Apple.
King & Spalding Adds Houston Healthcare Partner
The former Reed Smith partner is an expert on False Claims Act matters.
Shearman Beefs Up CapM, Litigation Practices in Houston
The two lateral partner additions are from Hunton Andrews Kurth and Paul Hastings.
Jackson Walker Adds Bankruptcy Depth from Kirkland
The two firms have developed a close working relationship through the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Houston over the past several years.
K&L Gates Hires IP Partner in Houston
Collin Rose has joined the Houston office of K&L Gates, the firm announced Monday. Rose, who joins from Chamberlain Hrdlicka, was chair of his prior firm’s intellectual property practice group.