Though market demands have led many attorneys to specialize in narrow areas, Katten dealmaker Peter Bogdanow has been able to build a practice that reflects the broad training he received as a young attorney. Last month was a great example: Bogdanow played a leading role in two very different transactions. The Lawbook dove into the deals and what else Bogdanow is seeing in his practice in this Q&A.
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Latham Leads by Volume; Gibson Dominates Deal Value in Texas
Texas has emerged as a pivotal center of gravity in the 2026 capital-markets rebound. Lone Star companies are bringing major deals to market, but Texas-based lawyers are increasingly leading their execution here and elsewhere, according to The Texas Lawbook‘s Corporate Deal Tracker.
Catching Up with Jude Leblanc on Move to Morgan Lewis
Jude Leblanc, a former assistant general counsel for Fluor who was most recently at McGuireWoods, brings more than 25 years of experience advising clients on complex commercial transactions across the energy and infrastructure sectors.
Leblanc shared his thoughts on the move and more with The Texas Lawbook.
P.S. — Yetter Coleman Represents Professors in Challenge to Texas A&M Teaching Policy
In this edition of P.S., the J.L. Turner Legal Association in Dallas and the San Antonio Bar Foundation recently announced the honorees for their annual award ceremonies. Among those being recognized are prominent criminal defense lawyer Cheryl Wattley and U.S. District Judge Fred Biery, whose sharply worded ruling condemning the Trump administration’s immigration tactics drew national attention earlier this year.
We also cover the Houston Bar Foundation, which is providing $30,000 in scholarships across Houston’s three law schools to support students pursuing careers in public interest law and public service. In addition, the foundation has opened applications for the second year of its Community Grants Program, which awarded $100,000 to 15 community projects during its inaugural funding cycle.
Attorneys taking on immigration matters pro bono may find a newly launched mentorship initiative from the Austin-based nonprofit VECINA especially valuable. Supported by a grant from the Texas Bar Foundation, the Texas Immigration Legal Resiliency Program offers virtual office hours where participants can seek guidance on immigration cases. We’ve got the details.
And finally, Yetter Coleman has joined the ACLU of Texas and the national ACLU in a lawsuit challenging the Texas A&M University System Board of Regents’ restrictions on teaching about race, gender and sexuality. The Houston-based litigation boutique is handling the matter on a pro bono basis.
Bexar County Jury Awards $8.45M to Woman in Netflix Documentary Defamation Case
Following a two-week trial before Bexar County Judge Nadine Nieto, a jury awarded $8.45 million to a woman who claimed she was defamed by statements made in the Netflix documentary Dirty Money.
Houston Energy Partner Hired by King & Spalding
Joel Goldberg, an energy partner, has joined King & Spalding’s Houston office from Porter Hedges, where he led the firm’s Property and Finance Practice Group. He will focus his practice on the development, financing and acquisition of conventional and renewable energy and infrastructure projects.
Southwest Airlines Lawyer Transfers to Dowd Bennett
Nick Foran, a former trial lawyer with the U.S. Department of Justice and naval aviator, focused on operations and regulatory compliance at Southwest.
Nadler Nelson Grows Houston Presence
Lindsay Buchanan Fisher, who was a senior associate at Baker Botts, joins the litigation boutique as a partner.
Gray Reed Adds Wendie Childress to Litigation Bench
Childress has spent the last seven years in the litigation finance world. But the bulk of her career was forged at Yetter Coleman.
Two Years, Ten Judges, One Standount Case
As the Texas Business Court prepares to enter its third year, legal experts say one case really stands out as an exemplar for the new commercial litigation system’s potential: Dallas Mavericks v. Dallas Stars.
Texas business litigation expert Ben Barnes, in an interview with The Texas Lawbook, said the business court judge’s trial order in the fight between Dallas’ sports franchises shows the court’s ability to compress complex, high-stakes commercial disputes when the circumstances demand it.