Brett Kutnick was previously the managing partner of the appellate boutique Hankinson LLP, which shut down recently.
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Greenberg Traurig Adds Austin Litigation Shareholder Cara Mittleman Kelly
Kelly was most recently at Munsch Hardt.
HuntonAK, Katten and V&E Fund KIND Pro Bono Fellowship in Houston to Assist Immigrant Children
The three corporate law firms are working with the Association of Women Attorneys Foundation to fund a fellowship for Kids in Need of Defense to provide legal representation to unaccompanied immigrant children.
T&K Partner Greg Meece Elected to Houston Arboretum & Nature Center Board
Meece will serve a three-year term on the board of directors beginning in November.
Sidley Makes $50K Gift to UT Law
The gift from Sidley’s foundation creates an Endowed Scholarship Fund.
Locke Lord Houston Office MP Laura Edrington Selected to Greater Houston Women’s Chamber of Commerce Hall of Fame
In addition to leading Locke Lord’s Houston office, Edrington is a member of the firm’s board of directors and chair of its corporate trust practice group.
Polsinelli Shareholder Michael Pegues Named TMCP’s Trailblazer of the Year
Pegues will formally receive the award at the Texas Minority Counsel Program’s annual conference in Houston later this month.
Winstead Signs Former Wick Phillips Commercial Real Estate Partner
John Adolph, who is based in Dallas, represents lenders and borrowers in financing structures including real estate loans, asset-based lending, mezzanine financings, and syndicated credit facilities.
Shook Hardy Advises American Airlines in Patent Infringement Suit
American Airlines has filed a lawsuit against a travel company with a similar name alleging trademark infringement and a “flagrant and willful violation” of a previous settlement between the two parties, according to court documents filed last week.
Gibson, Kirkland Advise on $12B Rowan, Ensco Merger
Rowan Cos. of Houston and Ensco of London announced they would merge on Monday in an all-stock deal with an enterprise value of $12 billion, creating the largest offshore driller in the industry.