Ericksen had become a go-to deal lawyer at Baker Botts, where he started his career and made partner in 2014. The new White & Case partner had an active 2020.
Mark Werbner Goes It Alone
Dallas trial lawyer Mark Werbner, who was a pupil of the great Jim Coleman, partnered for two decades with Dick Sayles and then practiced the past two years at Winston & Strawn, has started his own law firm. Werbner, who made global headlines in 2014 when he led an historic billion-dollar jury victory against a Middle Eastern bank accused of aiding terrorists, plans to do more plaintiff’s litigation and white-collar criminal defense work.
Weil Dallas Nabs New Partner from Litigation Boutique
Weil’s Dallas office is starting its Monday having gained another lawyer in the firm’s complex commercial litigation practice. The lateral hire reflects on a current trend of litigation boutiques losing their partners to elite national firms.
Remembering Clyde Siebman, ‘The Guiding Spirit Behind the EDTX Bench Bar Conference’
When the biggest corporations in the world – Toyota, Walmart, Phillip Morris, Boeing and Huawei – needed a lawyer in East Texas, they called Sherman’s Clyde Siebman. So did single moms, the elderly and veterans. Siebman, a zealous advocate for the right to trial by jury, died Friday. He was 62.
Dykema Taps Dallas Leader for National Recruiting Role
Chris Kratovil dishes about Dykema’s growth plans, his favorite interview question and a decision he made in a “fit of clinical insanity.”
Kirkland Builds on Strength, Adds Former Baker Botts Debt Finance Partner
Kirkland chairman Jon Ballis called Rachael Lichman, who had a prolific 2020, a “rising star”.
Houston Energy Transactions Partner Leaves Hogan Lovells for Womble
José Luis Vittor co-led the oil and gas practice at Hogan Lovells and brings deep Latin American expertise.
Former DOJ Environmental Lawyer Rejoins Hicks Thomas
Firm leader John Thomas said Eric Grant will be an “enormous asset” to firm clients as they prepare for the Biden Administration’s energy and environmental efforts.
Shearman Signs Houston Capital Markets Partner from Jones Day
Bill Nelson, head of Shearman & Sterling’s Texas offices, said the new addition fits the firm’s long-term strategy in the state. The lateral hire comes one year after Shearman picked up a trio of Jones Day dealmakers in Dallas.
Former Head of NRF’s U.S. O&G Practice Joins Baker Botts
Julie Mayo said she was attracted to Baker Botts’ track record in the energy sector and “thought-leadership-focused approach” to energy transition issues.