Hilgers Launches New Practice With Dallas Litigator

Leanne Thoreson, a labor and employment senior counsel, has joined Hilgers in Dallas from Bradley Arant Boult Cummings. 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.

Before joining Hilgers, Thoreson practiced at Bradley Arant, where she handled a broad range of employment-related disputes and advisory matters. Before that, she was a staff attorney at Baker Botts for seven years with experience representing companies and individuals in litigation and pre-litigation matters involving discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, wage and hour laws, breach of contract and trade secrets disputes.