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Battered Personal Injury Bar Branches Out to Business Clients – Update

A curious development has occurred in recent months: trial lawyer Frank Branson has been showing up in court in multimillion-dollar business disputes representing physicians and other executives who used to be his prey.

Branson hasn’t switched sides, but he is among a growing number of highly successful personal injury trial lawyers who are increasingly representing companies and executives in litigation against other businesses in legal fights ranging from contracts disputes to allegations of fraud. Legal insiders say the trend is being witnessed across the state and is likely to grow. Please read the article for more details.

October 30, 2012 Janet Elliott

For the Love of the Game

Ask Michael Jordan about Houston attorney Nakia Davis, and the sports legend is likely to recall the time he beat her at golf. Ask Davis, a senior in-house counsel at HCC Insurance Holdings, about Michael Jordan, and she recounts the 17 rounds she beat him at golf.

The 38-year-old lawyer’s most vivid memories, however, are about the passion “His Airness” showed for the game with the little white ball. “He hit a shot out of bounds,” Davis recalls. “I said, ‘Wow, that looked like one of your baseball swings.’” Jordan gave her “a look,” along with that famous smile. The banter continued.

October 30, 2012 Mark Curriden

Baker Botts and V&E Lead Q3 in M&A

The number of corporate mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures involving Texas companies dropped 16 percent in the third quarter of 2012, according to statistics released by mergermarket, an independent M&A media service.

October 24, 2012 Mark Curriden

Baker Botts and V&E Lead Q3 in M&A

The number of corporate mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures involving Texas companies dropped 16 percent in the third quarter of 2012, according to statistics released by mergermarket, an independent M&A media service.

October 24, 2012 Mark Curriden

David Mayer Joins Shackelford, Melton & McKinley

David Mayer has helped a Middle Eastern King purchase a Boeing 747 as his official Royal Aircraft and authored one of the highly popular For Dummies books. After 15 years as a lawyer in the Dallas office of Patton Boggs, Mayer joins SMM, a 41-lawyer business and entertainment law firm, as a partner.

October 24, 2012 Mark Curriden

David Mayer Joins Shackelford, Melton & McKinley

David Mayer has helped a Middle Eastern King purchase a Boeing 747 as his official Royal Aircraft and authored one of the highly popular For Dummies books. After 15 years as a lawyer in the Dallas office of Patton Boggs, Mayer joins SMM, a 41-lawyer business and entertainment law firm, as a partner.

October 24, 2012 Natalie Posgate

Thompson & Knight Leads $1.45 billion Halcon Acquisition

For the second time in seven months, T&K partners are advising Houston-based Halcón in a billion-dollar transaction.

October 23, 2012 Mark Curriden

Thompson & Knight Leads $1.45 billion Halcon Acquisition

For the second time in seven months, T&K partners are advising Houston-based Halcón in a billion-dollar transaction.

October 23, 2012 Mark Curriden

Winstead Moves its Headquarters to Uptown Dallas

Nestled in the heart of uptown behind the Rolex Building, Winstead’s new Dallas office represents the modern setting for a law firm.

October 23, 2012 Natalie Posgate

Gardere Expands IP Practice with Sarah Paxson

Sarah Paxson is the fourth lawyer since last month to join Gardere’s IP practice.

October 23, 2012 Natalie Posgate

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  • P.S. — Haynes Boone’s Sean Lewis Honored with Dallas Association of Young Lawyers Pro Bono Award - In this edition of P.S., Haynes Boone associate Sean Lewis was recently recognized for more than 400 hours of pro bono service last year, including his trial representation of a minister and gospel singer who won a $973,000 jury verdict in a fraud lawsuit against a longtime acquaintance and former business partner. The Texas Lawbook previously profiled Lewis and his Haynes Boone colleagues on the case. 

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Chip Babcock
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David J. Beck
Bill Benitez
Jessica Berkowitz
Brent Bernell
Tyler Bexley
Shawn Blackburn
Michael Blankenship
Jeffrey Brill
Anita Brown
Ian Brown
Stuart Campbell
Jack Chadderdon
Paul Clement
Erin Nealy Cox
Scott Craig
Kevin Crews
Shamus Crosby
Hannah M. Crowe
Geoffrey Culbertson
Sean Cunningham
John Daywalt
Rajiv Dharnidharka
James Ducayet
Brian K. Erickson
Scott Everett
Weiru Fang
Elizabeth Freeman
Tad Freese
Melanie Fry
Geoff Gannaway
Paul Genender
John J. Gilluly III
Rodney Gilstrap
Andrew Gorham
John Greer
Joseph Grinstein
Matthew Haddad
Colleen Haile
Breen Haire
Shahmeer Halepota
Dionne Hamilton
Troy Harder
Rusty Hardin
Michael Hawes
Nathan Hecht
Stephen Hessler
Hillary Holmes
Marc Jaffe
Lauren Jenkins
David Jones
Atma Kabad
Susan Kennedy
David Kinder
Justin King
Allan Kirk
Melanie Koltermann
Doug Kubehl
Joe Laurel
Sang Lee
Steven Lockhart
Arthur Lotz
Barbara Lynn
Mike Lynn
Nora McGuffey
Stephanie McPhail
Mark Melton
Jeri Leigh Miller
Kimberly A. Moore
Mark Moore
Shelby Morgan
Alia Moses
Davis Mosmeyer III
Darren Nicholson
Eamon Nolan
Ivy Nowinski
Holland O’Neil
George Padis
Ian Peck
Jonathan Platt
Chase Proctor
Doug Rayburn
Joel Reese
Kevin Richardson
Andrew Rodheim
Seth Rubinson
Mazin Sbaiti
Ana Sanchez
Vincenzo Santini
Jeffrey Scharfstein
Robert Schroeder III
Scott Seidel
Steven Sexton
Ahmed Sidik
Robert Slovak
Emily Smith
Melissa R. Smith
Jonathon Soler
Robert Soza
Lande Spottswood
Craig Stanfield
Justin Stolte
Josh Teahen
Kelly Tidwell
Linda Tieh
Rafael B. de Toledo
Monica Uddin
Rhett Van Syoc
Rahul Vashi
Gabe Vazquez
Patrick Venter
Sarah Walden
Kandace Walter
Kyle Watson
Mikell Alan West
Noël Wise
Meng Xi

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Jackson Walker
King & Spalding
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Latham & Watkins
Lynn Pinker
Mayer Brown
MoloLamken
Pamela Welch PLLC
Patton Tidwell Culbertson
Paul Hastings
Porter Hedges
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Reese Marketos
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