Veteran-Led Trial Firm Ryman Clark Announces its Opening

Two University of Texas School of Law graduates, who are also veterans, are striking out on their own to start Ryman Clark, a boutique firm focused on tenants’ rights and complex property and construction litigation. Alexander Clark and Kyle Ryman, who were then practicing at Haynes Boone and McKool Smith, respectively, first discussed launching their own firm last year at a gala benefiting the Texas Access to Justice Commission’s Veterans Committee.

April 24, 2026 Alexa Shrake

Lawbook Catches Up with Top Appellate Lawyer About Move to Norton Rose Fulbright

Veteran appellate lawyer Anne Johnson joined Norton Rose Fulbright earlier this month from Tillotson Johnson & Patton, where she built a reputation as one of the top appellate lawyers in Texas.

The Texas Lawbook spoke with Johnson recently about her move to Norton Rose, trends she’s seeing in her practice and more.

April 21, 2026 Elle Grinnell

Dallas M&A Partners Join O’Melveny 

Ryan Gorsche and Katie Legband O’Brien, corporate M&A partners, have joined O’Melveny in Dallas from BakerHostetler, where they practiced in the firm’s mergers and acquisitions, private equity and venture capital groups. They will focus their practices on complex domestic and cross-border M&A transactions and private equity matters. 

April 19, 2026 Elle Grinnell

Munsch Hardt Scores New Addition for Sports & Entertainment Practice

Brent Turman, who practiced for nearly a decade at Bell Nunnally, said he has been impressed by Sunil Jamal and the firm’s investment in building its Sports & Entertainment team.

April 16, 2026 Brooks Igo

O’Melveny Adds SMU’s Laura Burstein as First Texas Pro Bono Counsel 

After 12 years at SMU Dedman School of Law, where she built and led its public interest and pro bono programs, Laura Burstein has joined O’Melveny & Myers as its first Texas pro bono counsel.

April 16, 2026 Krista Torralva

Carrington Coleman Strengthens AI/Technology Practice

Kate Morris and Russ Pearlman are beginning a new chapter after their firm Hosch & Morris has closed its doors.

"[Carrington Coleman] is a firm we both have long admired, and filled with lawyers we trust. We’re honored not only to join the firm, but to be so warmly welcomed into such good company," Morris said.

April 15, 2026 Brooks Igo

Spencer Fane Adds 75 Lawyers in Merger with Tulsa-based Conner & Winters

Kansas City business law firm Spencer Fane is combining with Tulsa-based Conner & Winters, which has more than 75 attorneys practicing from offices in Northwest Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas, specializing in energy, construction, health care, litigation, finance, and other commercial matters.

April 8, 2026 Jason Philyaw

Omar Samji Heads Back to Gibson Dunn

Omar Samji, the Houston-based lawyer whose career in power and renewables spans more than two decades and six law firms, has left Weil for Gibson Dunn, the firm is announcing today.

April 8, 2026 Allen Pusey

Two More Partners Move to King & Spalding’s Dallas Office

Another two Dallas partners have joined their former Winston & Strawn colleagues at King & Spalding. Jeff Cole and Brian Jansen were named partners in the finance and restructuring practice group.

April 7, 2026 Jason Philyaw

Heim, Payne & Chorush Adds Trademark Attorney as Of Counsel

Elizabeth King joins Houston-based intellectual property boutique Heim, Payne & Chorush as of counsel. She will lead the firm’s expanded trademark litigation and appeals practice.

April 3, 2026 Alexa Shrake

Hamilton Wingo Adds Former Assistant U.S. Attorney as Partner

Phillip Ragler joins Dallas-based Hamilton Wingo as a partner as the firm continues to bolster its personal injury and wrongful death practice. Ragler was an assistant U.S. attorney in Florida before joining the firm. 

April 3, 2026 Alexa Shrake

Winston & Strawn Co-Chair Moves to Yetter Coleman

Houston litigator Michael Murphy has joined the boutique law firm Yetter Coleman as a partner. Murphy was with Winston & Strawn for six years, where he served as co-chair of the firm’s Houston litigation practice.

April 1, 2026 Alexa Shrake