Stephen Quezada joins Gray Reed as counsel.
Alston & Bird Nabs Longtime McKool Smith IP Lawyer
Patent trial lawyer Ted Stevenson, who has secured nine-digit jury verdicts, joined Alston & Bird this week.
Four NRF Partners Open O’Melveny’s Office in Dallas
Twenty-two days after O’Melveny & Myers opened its first Texas office in Austin, the Los Angeles-based firm announced Tuesday it is launching an office in Dallas with four partners from Norton Rose Fulbright. Leading the move to open O’Melveny’s Dallas office is Lou Strubeck, who led Norton Rose Fulbright’s global corporate bankruptcy and restructuring practice, and three other Norton Rose Fulbright partners. The Texas Lawbook has an exclusive interview with Strubeck about how the decision came about.
Ex-Locke Lord Litigator Leaves for Dallas Litigation Firm
Bailey Brauer recently announced that Jason Marlin has joined its partnership ranks.
Dallas Litigation Firm Adds Britta Stanton
After a short stint as a jury consultant, Britta Stanton is teaming up with Chrysta Castañeda and returning to counsel’s table as an advocate.
Baker Botts’ Top Tax Litigator to Head to Kirkland
The move signifies Kirkland’s ramped up effort to grow its operations in Texas with practice areas beyond corporate M&A.
East Texas Firm Opens Waco Office
With the move, Longview-based Sorey & Gilliland is angling to accommodate and increase its patent litigation work as the Western District of Texas has become one of the busiest venues in the country.
Erin Nealy Cox Joins Kirkland in Dallas
Several law firms recruited the former U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, who is a nationally recognized expert in cybersecurity, but Kirkland made it official Wednesday that she will become a partner in its government, regulatory and internal investigations group on Sept. 1.