St. Louis Firm Expands into Texas with Four Dallas Litigators
Thompson Coburn has opened its sixth office nationwide with partners from Thompson & Knight and Hedrick Kring. The firm aims to grow to 40-plus lawyers over the next few years.
Perkins Coie Continues Growing Austin Office
Perkins Coie's fourth partner hire in its new Austin office brings healthcare expertise.
Head of K&L Gates Houston Office Moves to Winston
Michael Murphy is the third partner to join Winston in Houston since the start of the year.
Two Reed Smith Energy Partners Relocate to Austin
Oil and gas partner Gary Johnson and renewable energy partner Ed Rogan have moved from Houston and San Francisco, respectively.
State Bar of Texas Lawyer Discipline
Bar Discipline, as reported by the State Bar of Texas this month, includes six license suspensions, three disciplinary appeals, three public reprimands and one disbarment. Two of the disciplinary appeals include a Lake Jackson lawyer convicted of faking real estate documents and a former state district judge from South Texas convicted of receiving bribes.
Haynes and Boone Nabs Two V&E Finance Partners in Dallas
The additions are part of the firm’s strategic growth plans for its finance practice.
White & Case Expands Houston Office with Two Hires from V&E
The two follow three V&E departures since the beginning of this year, including two attorneys to Perkins Coie's new office in Austin and one to Kirkland & Ellis in Houston.
King & Spalding Bolsters Construction Transactional Team in Houston
With the addition of Ingrid Myers, With Myers, the K&S Houston office has four partners and seven associates focused almost exclusively on the drafting and negotiation of construction-related agreements.
Four Clark Hill Strasburger Healthcare Attorneys in Austin Move to Winstead
The additions includes two shareholders, including one with in-house experience for two different healthcare providers.
Houston Energy Litigator Joins Orrick from DLA Piper
Christina Maccio, who has extensive Latin America experience, once represented the Republic of Peru in litigation seeking the return of Machu Picchu artifacts.
It’s Official: Perkins Coie Opens in Austin with Laterals from V&E, Wilson Sonsini
The move comes as the technology market has boomed in the capitol and other firms have shrunk or shuttered their offices.
Kirkland Poaches Another Compensation Partner, this Time from V&E
The lateral follows the firm’s recruitment of Rob Fowler from Baker Botts earlier this year as part of efforts to build an executive compensation team in Texas.