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Judge Solis: OSU, Pickens Weren't Tricked into Buying Life Insurance

A federal judge in Dallas has ruled that neither Oklahoma State University athletic officials nor its fund-raisers were tricked or defrauded into buying huge life insurance policies on elderly alumni in hopes of generating revenue when they died.

March 13, 2012 Mark Curriden Leave a Comment

Civil Jury Trials Plummet in Texas

The number of jury trials conducted in 2011 are one-third the number held in 1996.

March 12, 2012 Mark Curriden Leave a Comment

Expediting Trials

Proposals would streamline discovery and costs of disputes under $100,000.

March 12, 2012 Mark Curriden Leave a Comment

Three Prominent Litigators Start Austin Litigation Boutique

Butch Hayes, Geoff Weisbart and Julie Springer to employ “team approach” to trial work.

March 12, 2012 Mark Curriden

Off the Clock: Winstead Attorney Moves to Her Own Rhythm

Corporate Finance lawyer Norene Napper and her lawyer sister are professional cloggers and musicians, playing festivals and concerts across U.S.

March 9, 2012 Mark Curriden Leave a Comment

Gardere Leads BP in $1.2 Billion Sale of Hugoton Basin Natural Gas Operation

Houston-based LINN Energy acquires processing plant and 2,400 natural gas wells in southwestern Kansas

March 7, 2012 Mark Curriden Leave a Comment

Texas Capital Markets Lawyers: IPOs to Jump in 2Q and Beyond

Twenty-six Texas corporations have public offerings in the pipeline; 21 went public in 2011.

March 6, 2012 Mark Curriden Leave a Comment

SCOTUS Weighs Three Block Buster Business Law Cases

John Elwood, a Supreme Court expert and former assistant U.S. Solicitor General, evaluates this year’s business docket.

March 5, 2012 Mark Curriden Leave a Comment

SEC Names Marshall Gandy Head of Examinations at SEC Fort Worth Region

Gandy to leave his post at FINRA in Dallas

March 2, 2012 Mark Curriden Leave a Comment

Supreme Court Says Pipeline Companies Must Prove Status to Tap Eminent Domain

Refusal to rehear case likely means more court disputes with landowners

March 2, 2012 Mark Curriden Leave a Comment

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  • P.S. — Houston Lawyers Win National Awards, Dallas Initiatives Receive Major Support - In this week’s edition of P.S., we highlight the Houston Lawyers Association and its members who earned several national honors at the National Bar Association Convention. Meanwhile, the Dallas Bar Foundation awarded a $20,000 grant to the SMU Dedman School of Law’s First Amendment Clinic, bolstered by a $40,000 matching gift from the Stanton Foundation. Finally, an auction of memorabilia from retired U.S. District Judge Barbara Lynn raised over $8,000 for the Dallas Women Lawyers Association Foundation, supporting grants for female legal professionals and women in need across North Texas.  August 29, 2025Krista Torralva

GCs, Lawyers & Firms

  • Dallas PE Partner Boomerangs Back to Weil - Dallas private equity veteran Nate Christensen has rejoined Weil as a partner, strengthening the firm's dealmaking expertise in sectors including energy, infrastructure and real estate. With over 20 years of experience, Christensen is the 15th partner nationwide to return to Weil since early 2023, following his roles at Norton Rose Fulbright, Foley & Lardner, HN Capital Partners and Hunt Consolidated. The arrival follows other strategic lateral hires in Texas for the firm and Christensen chatted with The Texas Lawbook about the move, the market and more.
  • Holland & Knight Hires Another Longtime King & Spalding Healthcare Veteran
  • Barnes & Thornburg Adds PE Hire in Dallas
  • McKool Smith Hires High-Ranking U.S. Prosecutor in Dallas
  • Hicks Johnson Hires New Leader of its Appellate Practice 
  • Spencer Fane Adds IP Leader from Wick Phillips
  • DOJ Environmental Lawyer Joins Phelps Dunbar in Austin
  • Gray Reed Continues C-Suite Expansion
  • Fortune 150 E-Commerce Company Taps Lynn Pinker Partner to Lead Litigation
  • Munsch Hardt’s Summer Surge: New Faces, New Practices
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Madeleine Carpenter
Alexander Clark
Dawn Pittman Collins
Richard Finneran
Elizabeth Freeman
David Gail
Elizabeth Gibson
David Jones
Frank Lopez
Abbe Lowell
Neal Manne
Billy Marsh
Tom Melsheimer
Tasha Moser
Justin Nelson
Reed O'Connor
Kate Pennartz
John “J.” Pieratt
Danielle Reyes
Christopher Richardson
Randy Sorrels
Harry Susman
Larry Vincent
Victor Vital
Brent Walker
Matt Weybrecht
Melody Wilkinson
Alex Wolens

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A&O Shearman
Bryan Cave
Cozen O'Connor
Haynes Boone
Holland & Knight
Jackson Walker
King & Spalding
Kirkland & Ellis
Law Office of Liz Freeman
Paul Hastings
Porter Hedges
Sorrels Law
Susman Godfrey
Toyota
Troutman Pepper Locke
Willkie
Vinson & Elkins
Weil
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