Baker Hostetler Signs Two L&E Partners in Houston
Both lawyers were previously at Reed Smith, including the head of its global labor and employment practice.
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Both lawyers were previously at Reed Smith, including the head of its global labor and employment practice.
Lindsay Ferguson and Allen McConnell were previously at Hunton Andrews Kurth.
Houston partner Collin Rose will lead the new group.
Alpha-Dog litigation lawyer Steve Susman is still rehabbing after his horrific bicycle accident in April. His vocabulary remains succinct — until he's asked to sing an old Drifters' tune. Terry Carter reports.
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings has expanded its practice offerings in Dallas by hiring David Pratt, who specializes in commercial real estate transactions. Pratt was most recently at Johnston Pratt, a
Willkie Farr announced Tuesday that it has added two experienced corporate M&A lawyers – former McGuire Woods partner Jay Hughes and former Grizzly Energy General Counsel Jonathan Curth – to its Houston office.
According to his brother, famed Houston trial lawyer Steve Susman is showing new signs of progress after a freak bicycle accident left him comatose for 11 days. Terry Carter has an update and background on the accident.

After launching its first Texas office at the beginning of March with four partners from Thompson & Knight, Thompson Coburn has continued its growth plans in Dallas amidst a global pandemic and nationwide lockdowns.
Jose C. Villarreal, a trial lawyer who focuses on IP disputes, will lead the firm's recently-opened office in the state capital. The firm has also added Dallas attorney John Trevino, a leader in the Texas Hispanic legal community.
Kevin Burgess, who also was on the McKool Smith management committee, is the first lateral principal hire at his new firm.
The move returns the Blank Rome attorney to his former firm, where he last served as counsel.
The hiring firm said the trio from Norton Rose Fulbright - including one partner and two senior counsel - positions it well for expected growth in the public infrastructure arena as the economy rebounds.
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