Munsch Hardt Announces New Texas Office
Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr formally announced Wednesday the firm’s expansion to Fort Worth with a seven-lawyer office to be housed in 5,787 square feet of scalable office space on Main Street.
O’Melveny Snags Doug Lionberger from Holland & Knight
O’Melveny & Myers announced this week that veteran capital markets advisor Doug Lionberger has joined the firm from Holland & Knight — the sixth partner to lateral to the firm’s Houston office in the last two years.
The Bassett Firm Joins Chartwell Law Platform
Pennsylvania law firm Chartwell Law continued its Texas expansion efforts by bolting on The Bassett Firm, known for transportation and trucking litigation. Mike Bassett said the move was not a decision made lightly.
Munsch Hardt Hires Dallas Corporate Trio from Conner & Winters
Corporate shareholders Matthew Good and Robert White, as well as associate Sydny Helbert, have lateraled over to Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr from Conner & Winters. The three of them will focus on M&A, aviation transactions and other complex corporate matters.
Houston Workplace Safety Partner Added by Fisher Phillips
John D. Surma, a workplace safety partner, has joined Fisher Phillips in Houston from Ogletree Deakins. He will focus his practice on workplace safety, regulatory compliance and catastrophe management matters.
Veteran Dallas Bankruptcy Partner Laterals to Fox Rothschild
John D. Penn, a bankruptcy partner, has joined Fox Rothschild in Dallas, where he will focus his practice on complex bankruptcy and financial restructuring matters.
Fort Worth Bankruptcy Partner Joins Bonds Ellis
Bailey C. Pompea, a bankruptcy and commercial litigation partner, has joined Bonds Ellis Eppich Schafer Jones in Fort Worth from Michael Best & Friedrich. She will focus her practice on bankruptcy, restructuring and complex business disputes.
Hilgers Launches New Practice With Dallas Litigator
Leanne Thoreson, a labor and employment senior counsel, has joined Hilgers in Dallas from Bradley Arant. She will focus her practice on employment litigation and counseling, including workplace disputes, compliance and risk mitigation strategies, according to a news release. Her arrival marks the launch of Hilgers' Labor & Employment practice as the firm expands its capabilities to meet the demand for employment services.
Dallas Litigation Partner Moves to McGinnis Lochridge
David Herrold, a commercial litigation partner, has joined McGinnis Lochridge in Dallas from Burke Bogdanowicz. He will focus his practice on complex commercial litigation, including high-stakes business disputes.
Houston Trial Partners Join Sorrels Law
Trial lawyers Leah Graham and Jim Rensimer have joined Sorrels Law in Houston. They will focus their practices on complex, high-stakes litigation, including wrongful death, personal injury and commercial disputes.
V&E Launches Brussels Office with Key Antitrust Hire
May Lyn Yuen, an antitrust partner, has joined Vinson & Elkins in Brussels from Hogan Lovells. She will focus her practice on multijurisdictional transactions, merger control strategy and complex competition matters, according to a news release. Her arrival coincides with the launch of Vinson & Elkins' office in Belgium's capital, the firm's first in continental Europe.
Eversheds Sutherland Names Phyllis Young Head of Texas Finance
Eversheds Sutherland named Phyllis Y. Young partner and head of the multinational firm’s Texas finance team within its U.S. Finance Practice Group.