Civil Rights Litigator Christina Jump Leaving Texas-Based Muslim Legal Fund of America to Launch Solo Practice 

Christina Jump, a longtime Dallas-based attorney who leads the civil litigation department of the Richardson-based Muslim Legal Fund of America’s Constitutional Law Center for Muslims in America, is leaving to launch a solo practice. A former president of the Dallas Women Lawyers Association, Jump says the move will give her the ability to “work each case more deeply and interact with each client more directly and often.”

November 14, 2025 Krista Torralva

Baker Botts Adds Anna Irion to Global Projects Team

Baker Botts has announced that Anna Irion is joining its Global Projects department in Houston after more than a dozen years focusing on all things midstream with Jackson Walker.

November 12, 2025 Jason Philyaw

TX GC Forum Names New CEO

The Texas General Counsel Forum has hired Kristin Hays, a former executive at Sabre, LaQuinta Inns and JCPenney, as its new chief executive officer.

November 4, 2025 Mark Curriden

Houston Energy M&A Partner Returns to V&E

Vinson & Elkins has hired Houston energy M&A partner Chris Bennett. He is returning to V&E after a couple of years as a partner at Weil.

November 4, 2025 Jeff Schnick

The Sterling Group GC Joins Latham

Latham & Watkins has recruited private equity general counsel Max Klupchak. Houston office managing partner Nick Dhesi said Klupchak’s “experience with middle-market deals and the industrials and manufacturing sectors, in particular, enhances our leading private equity practice not only in Texas, but across the firm.”

November 3, 2025 Brooks Igo

AZA to Open Dallas Office in January 

The firm, which launched in Houston in 1993, was patient about opening a second office. John Zavitsanos said the amount of intellectual property work the firm is handling made Dallas a clear location for expansion. (Photo by Sharon Ferranti/The Texas Lawbook)

October 29, 2025 Michelle Casady

Sherri Alexander Leading the Charge as Healthcare Litigation Grows More Complex

For three decades, Sherri Alexander has built a career where medicine and law meet — leading Polsinelli’s national healthcare litigation practice through some of the industry’s toughest battles. As chair of a 70-lawyer division, she tackles disputes over reimbursement, government investigations and hospital peer review. Known for her skill in mediation, she has resolved more than 240 hospital-physician disputes and handled 70 “mini-trials,” helping Texas hospitals balance patient safety with fair treatment for doctors.

The Texas Lawbook caught up with Alexander to discuss the surge in healthcare litigation, the battle against AI-driven claim denials, the art of resolving high-stakes disputes and more.

October 28, 2025 Mark Smith

Erin Hopkins: Another Veteran Paul Hastings Hire

Erin Hopkins, a veteran energy transactions partner at Baker Botts, is moving to the Houston office of Paul Hastings, his new law firm announced Tuesday. Hopkins brings with him 15 years of experience in energy and renewables transactions.

October 21, 2025 Allen Pusey