One year ago, Halliburton Chief Legal Officer Robb Voyles hired Baker Botts litigation partner Van Beckwith to be the oilfield service giant’s general counsel with the idea that he would eventually replace Voyles. Eventually has arrived. In exclusive interviews, Beckwith and Voyles tell The Texas Lawbook about their moves and what is ahead.
Dykema Bolsters Bankruptcy Bench
The firm recently added two senior counsel from the boutique law firm those attorneys co-founded.
Remembering Fort Worth’s Bill Hallman, Jr. – ‘Generous, Selfless, Loyal’
William Hallman was a premier real estate attorney who worked on huge deals, including the purchase and sale of the Plaza Hotel in New York City and the acquisition of American Savings Bank. Hallman, a co-founder of Kelly Hart & Hallman in 1979, passed away a month ago, but he left a lasting legacy in Fort Worth.
National Insurance Coverage Firm Launches Dallas Outpost
The firm opened its fifth office in the U.S. with three attorneys from Thompson Coe.
Updated – Shauna Clark – From a Segregated Prom to First African American Woman to Chair of a Global Law Firm
Shauna Clark, a Houston mother of four who represents some of the largest corporations in the world, will become the highest ranking African American woman to ever lead or co-lead a global corporate law firm. Norton Rose Fulbright, which has about 3,200 lawyers in 52 cities around the world including 400 lawyers in Texas, announced Thursday that Clark will be the next chair of its supervisory committees overseeing for the firm’s global and U.S. operations, which is essentially the second highest ranking post within law firm partnerships.
This article has been updated with a clarification about Clark’s new role.
NRF Lands Houston Corporate Partner Debra Gatison Hatter
Hatter, who was previously at Clark Hill, shares why she is optimistic for mergers and acquisitions in 2021.
Prominent Austin and Dallas Plaintiffs’ Law Firms Merge
The firms announced Tuesday that their two shops are merging to create a 10-lawyer plaintiff’s practice that will have offices in Austin, Dallas and Fort Worth.
Q&A with Top Scorer on the September Texas Bar Exam
Jenna Johnson, a graduate of Texas A&M School of Law, earned the highest score on the September Texas Bar Exam. Now she is a member of Thompson & Knight’s class of incoming associates. She spoke with The Lawbook about what’s next and what it was like to prepare for the bar exam during a global pandemic.
Sidley Fortifies IP Litigation Practice in Dallas with McKool Smith Duo
Yvette Ostolaza said the firm had opportunities to go into the lateral market because of recent retirements in its IP practice and one attorney who moved in-house.
Ex-US Attorney for WDTX Joins Quinn Emanuel
John Bash’s resume also includes five years in the U.S. Solicitor General’s office; a brief stint as associate counsel to President Donald Trump; and clerkships with Justices Antonin Scalia and Brett Kavanaugh.