Mayer Brown Expands Houston Litigation Practice
In the last three months Mayer Brown has added litigation partners from Locke Lord and Jones Day.
Akerman Adds Littler L&E Partner
Mishell Parreno Taylor is a former managing shareholder of Littler's San Diego office and was a member of its Diversity and Inclusion Council.
Q&A with Charles Schwab Deputy Chief Counsel Jay Johnson
The former federal prosecutor and Jones Day partner discusses his first months at Schwab, important developments in cybersecurity and data privacy and how he keeps winding up working with Shamoil Shipchandler.
Labor and Employment Partner Laterals to Crawford Wishnew Lang
Camille Avant, the fifth partner to join CWL, said there is no better way for her to take the next step in her career than to join the "up-and-coming" Dallas litigation boutique.
Norton Rose Fulbright Beefs Up Corporate Practice in Houston
John Bakht has previously served as general counsel at BJ Services and CARBO Ceramics and spent more than a decade at Baker Hughes.
Deputy GC of Highgate Hotels Joins Locke Lord
Justin Mapes brings a decade of experience handling real estate transactions.
McGuireWoods Picks Up Dallas Deal Lawyer
With the move to McGuireWoods, Katie Hull is making partner.
Dykema Opens Houston Office
The Detroit-based firm added a "critical" piece to its Texas expansion with the opening of its fifth office in the state.
Lauren Brogdon Talks Energy Litigation and Her Move to Haynes and Boone
Energy trial litigator Lauren Brogdon was on maternity leave last year when she started “reflecting on the future growth” of her law practice and the right “environment” where she wanted to practice. Last week, the Houston lawyer moved her practice to Haynes and Boone. In an exclusive interview, Brogdon told The Texas Lawbook the reasons behind her lateral move, the biggest litigation risks she sees for energy companies today and her passion for pro bono.
Sidley Snags Dallas Antitrust Expert from Kirkland
Dallas antitrust and consumer-protection litigator Sean Royall, who was part of the team that represented AT&T in its successful 2018 trial against the U.S. Justice Department over the $86 billion Time Warner merger, is taking his practice to Sidley.
Dallas White Collar Team Vaults to Vedder Price
The three-person team includes Jeff Ansley and Arianna Goodman. The former Bell Nunnally attorneys were recently involved in the high-profile UDF trial.
Shackelford Picks Up IP Partners from Winstead
Firm managing partner John Shackelford said the firm committed to growing its IP practice in 2020.