Eric Werner, director of the Fort Worth regional office of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, joined two leading securities experts in private practice, Jessica Magee of Holland & Knight and Rebecca Fike of Vinson & Elkins, to discuss what’s changing (or might be) under President Donald Trump.
Exit Interview: Leigha Simonton
The U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Texas officially leaves office on Sunday, the day before President-elect Donald Trump is sworn in. In a wide-ranging discussion with The Texas Lawbook, Leigha Simonton reflects on her two years as chief federal prosecutor in a district that sprawls across 100 counties, and her long years of public service that led her to the job.
Six Lawyers Jump from Bradley to Sheppard Mullin
Partners Gene Besen, Elisha Kobre and Scarlett Singleton Nokes, as well as special counsel Stephen Moulton and associates Rebecca James and Courtlyn Ward, have joined Sheppard Mullin’s governmental practice. The team’s practice grew exponentially at Bradley and a move to Sheppard Mullin was a strategic decision to grow their practice further in a larger firm, Besen said.
Thompson Coburn Taps Ex-Federal Prosecutor for Partner
Errin Martin, an assistant U.S. attorney of 17 years, has joined Thompson Coburn’s Dallas office, the firm announced Monday. A former chief of the national security cyber section in the Northern District of Texas, Martin boosts the firm’s business litigation and white collar defense and investigations practice groups.
Labor, Employment, M&A, Tax and Energy — What to Expect in the Second Trump Administration
In a recent CLE event hosted by The Texas Lawbook and the Houston chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel, lawyers from Bracewell, Talen Energy and Vopak gathered to discuss various topics related to the different areas they are keeping a keen eye on as the change of presidential administrations inches closer to the Jan. 20 inauguration date.