Dorsey Hires Litigator from McGuireWoods
Chelsea Hilliard joins Dorsey & Whitney as a partner from McGuireWoods. Her addition is part of the firm’s efforts to grow its litigation practice.
Siblings in Law: How Dallas-based Khirallah Trial Attorneys Came to Be
A trio of siblings who initially forged their own independent legal careers have recently united and launched their own personal injury firm. They spoke to The Texas Lawbook about navigating the interesting dynamics that come with working together and why they wouldn’t have it any other way.
Holland & Knight hires DOJ Crypto-Fraud Expert
Camelia Lopez Shoemaker, who led numerous white-collar investigations for the federal government, joins the Dallas office of Holland & Knight.
Longtime Plaintiff Lawyer Joins Hamilton Wingo
After spending years as a trial lawyer for hire, Mike Kaeske has joined Hamilton Wingo. Together, the firm’s founder, Chris Hamilton, and Kaeske have helped clients secure more than $10 billion in verdicts and settlements as lead counsel in cases involving serious personal injuries, wrongful deaths and business disputes.
Introducing Charles Schwab GC Peter Morgan — An Exclusive Q&A with The Texas Lawbook
Charles Schwab's relocation of its global headquarters, including its 150-member corporate legal department, from San Francisco to a 70-acre campus in Westlake’s Circle T Ranch development is complete, and by all accounts, the transition has been hugely successful. The move required a significant amount of infrastructure work by the legal department for Schwab, a multinational financial services company with more than 32,000 employees, $11 trillion in assets under management and a market cap of $178 billion.
“The move itself was real legal work, including banking charter conversions and building new relationships with Texas regulators and the Dallas Fed, and we found the same constructive, execution-oriented approach throughout,” Schwab General Counsel Peter Morgan told The Texas Lawbook in an exclusive interview.
Morgan said Schwab's hiring of two Dallas prominent lawyers — Winstead shareholder Michael O’Neal and Jones Day partner and former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Regional Director Shamoil Shipchandler — were critical parts of the transition. In the interview, Morgan discusses the Texas legal and business markets and the challenges ahead.
Balch & Bingham Nearly Doubles Austin Presence with Duggins Wren Mann & Romero
Balch Managing Partner Stan Blanton said the firm “could not have found another group of lawyers who offer the expertise and talent” of Duggins Wren Mann & Romero, particularly in the electricity and gas sectors.
Atlas Unplugged: In Houston Lawyer’s Collection, the Past Unfolds
In his corner office in downtown Houston, history hangs from every wall.
You don’t just see the maps. Centuries call out, empires rise (and fall) with each step you take in Joseph Ahmad’s office, where the past is still very much alive.
The collection of maps bleeds out into the hallways of the skyscraper floors that the law firm Ahmad, Zavitsanos & Mensing occupies, jockeying for wall space alongside other works of art.
Pro Bono Work Can be a Bulwark Against Burnout, Business Litigator Says in Return to Practice
There was a point in Jeffrey Price’s litigation career when he got a bad case of burnout. He left both his job and Dallas, ultimately turning to volunteer work with The Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program, where he represented former military service members before the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. After more than a year of volunteering, Price joined the National Veterans Legal Services Program as an appellate attorney. It was through pro bono work on behalf of veterans that Price found the sense of purpose he had sought. Now, Price is returning to business litigation, joining Stinson as of counsel with a renewed perspective on the profession and a continued commitment to veterans pro bono work. He also hopes to encourage fellow lawyers to seek out pro bono opportunities that genuinely resonate — something he believes might have helped prevent his own burnout had he done so earlier.
Former NDTX Appellate Chief Joins Paul Hastings
Stephen Gilstrap, a six-year veteran of the U.S. attorney’s office, joins roughly 2 dozen lawyers who have left since the start of the year.
Latham Makes the Chris Heasley Move Official
After more than 11 years at Kirkland, Christopher Heasley has formally taken his diverse energy practice to Houston. The move was first reported by Bloomberg Law in late November.
Krisa Benskin Joins Hogan Lovells Houston Office
Hogan Lovells said this week that Krisa Benskin has joined the international firm as a corporate and finance partner in Houston after nearly four years with Latham & Watkins. Prior to that, Benskin spent a dozen years at Baker Botts.
K&L Gates Moves to New Dallas Digs in Uptown
The firm, which called Comerica Bank Tower home for close to four decades, is also consolidating its Fort Worth office with the relocation. The move coincides with a “very concerted” growth initiative in Texas.