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By Brooks Igo
(Dec. 4) – Baton Rouge-based Kean Miller announced Monday morning that it has launched its first Texas office, and first outside the state of Louisiana, by combining with the Houston law firm Ogden Broocks & Hall.
Officials from the 150-lawyer Kean Miller say the acquisition will help them better serve their Texas energy and petrochemical clients. More than half of Kean Miller’s revenue is generated from clients based in Texas, according to the firm’s announcement.
Bill Ogden, who was managing partner of Ogden Broocks & Hall, identified two key reasons his team decided to join forces with Kean Miller.
“We need more bench strength and the resources of a larger firm, especially for the larger cases we work on,” he says.
Ogden also pointed out that two of his partners, including Jim Hall, had worked with Kean Miller attorneys to serve common clients for more than 20 years. He says the conversation evolved as they found themselves using Kean Miller to help with their cases in Louisiana.
In addition to Ogden, Linda Broocks, Jim Hall and Judith Meyer are joining Kean Miller as partners. Gary Alfred is signing on as special counsel.
Kean Miller’s Houston office is located at 711 Louisiana Street in Pennzoil Tower South. The Baton Rouge firm also has offices in New Orleans, Shreveport and Lake Charles.
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