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Bailey C. Pompea, a bankruptcy and commercial litigation partner, has joined Bonds Ellis Eppich Schafer Jones in Fort Worth from Michael Best & Friedrich. She will focus her practice on bankruptcy, restructuring and complex business disputes.
Leanne Thoreson, a labor and employment senior counsel, has joined Hilgers in Dallas from Bradley Arant. She will focus her practice on employment litigation and counseling, including workplace disputes, compliance and risk mitigation strategies, according to a news release. Her arrival marks the launch of Hilgers' Labor & Employment practice as the firm expands its capabilities to meet the demand for employment services.
David Herrold, a commercial litigation partner, has joined McGinnis Lochridge in Dallas from Burke Bogdanowicz. He will focus his practice on complex commercial litigation, including high-stakes business disputes.
Trial lawyers Leah Graham and Jim Rensimer have joined Sorrels Law in Houston. They will focus their practices on complex, high-stakes litigation, including wrongful death, personal injury and commercial disputes.
May Lyn Yuen, an antitrust partner, has joined Vinson & Elkins in Brussels from Hogan Lovells. She will focus her practice on multijurisdictional transactions, merger control strategy and complex competition matters, according to a news release. Her arrival coincides with the launch of Vinson & Elkins' office in Belgium's capital, the firm's first in continental Europe.
Eversheds Sutherland named Phyllis Y. Young partner and head of the multinational firm’s Texas finance team within its U.S. Finance Practice Group.
Alex Dimock and Sam Murphy, real estate and finance partners, have joined Bracewell in Dallas from Holland & Knight. They will focus their practices on distressed commercial real estate, CMBS loan workouts and restructurings.
David Garza, a business litigation partner, has joined Bonds Ellis Eppich Schafer Jones LLP in Fort Worth from Winstead. He will focus his practice on complex commercial disputes, fiduciary duty litigation and high-stakes contract matters, according to a news release.
Hamilton Wingo continues to add experienced trial lawyers to the firm with its latest addition of Alex Wolens. Wolens spent the last six years with Winston & Strawn.
Clifford Chance named Alexandra Wilde the Office Managing Partner in Houston, as the Magic Circle law firm continues investing in the nation’s fourth-largest city.
Wilde joined the firm after more than a decade at Jones Day in Dallas, as one of the first partners in the Houston office in 2023.
An energy litigation group led by Yasser and Meghaan Madriz has departed McGuireWoods for Mayer Brown, the firm announced on Tuesday.
Michael Biles, a corporate and securities litigation partner, has joined DLA Piper in Austin from King & Spalding. Biles will focus his practice on securities class actions, derivative lawsuits, and regulatory investigations and enforcement actions involving public companies, officers and directors.
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