“Litigation documents the lifelines of relationships: when they blossom, when they crumble and everything in between. And no matter how big a company is, it’s the people and lawyers behind it who drive the narrative.” So notes Natalie Posgate in describing her picks for the top ten Texas-related litigation victories of 2018.
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Judge to Consider Dismissal of Stormy Daniels-Horse Trainer Defamation Feud
A judge in Kaufman County will consider Friday morning whether he will dismiss a co-defendant of porn star Stormy Daniels from a defamation lawsuit that pits them on one side against a Rockwall horse trainer.
Mortgage Firm & Execs to Seek Attorneys’ Fees from Take-Nothing Defense Verdict
A contentious battle between two residential mortgage firms heads to the next phase after one side rendered a take-nothing verdict in a Dallas federal court. But the other side doesn’t seem to be backing down either. Litigation writer Natalie Posgate has the story behind this ongoing fight.
Jones Walker Picks Up Two Houston Litigators through Merger
The New Orleans-based Jones Walker announced on Thursday that a group of 11 attorneys – headlined by Fowler Rodriguez founder George Fowler, III – have joined three of the firm’s offices. The sizeable lateral group includes Houston partners Luis Enrique Cuervo and Michael McCoy.
O&G Bankruptcies Fall Nearly 40 Percent
A Haynes and Boone study shows that North American oil and gas bankruptcies fell to just 43 filings in 2018, down from 70 in the prior year. The Houston Chronicle’s Jordan Blum explains.
NGP’s Christina Sanders: Finalist for DFW Corporate Counsel Rookie of the Year
Christina Sanders is just 33 and been an assistant GC at NGP Energy less than a year, but she’s already had a big impact at the Dallas private equity firm, including a major role in a $1.65 billion acquisition and an IPO for a portfolio companies. Sanders success, according to ACC-DFW and The Texas Lawbook, make her a finalist for the 2018 Outstanding Corporate Counsel’s Rookie of the Year Award.
NTTA’s Dena Stroh – GC of the Year Finalist in DFW
Despite being just 45, Dena Stroh has become one of the most influential lawyers in North Texas. She is the GC of the North Texas Tollway Authority, past president of the Dallas Women Lawyers Association, a leading voices in the Texas legal profession for gender and ethnic diversity and a “damn good lawyer.” The DFW Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel and The Texas Lawbook are pleased to announce that Stroh is a finalist for the General Counsel of the Year Award for a Small Legal Department.
Polsinelli Adds Real Estate Depth in Dallas
Jeffrey Zissa lateraled over from Akin Gump, where he practiced for more than a decade.
Munck Wilson Promotes Two to Partner
The Dallas firm announced the partner promotions on the heels of the news of the firm’s expansion to LA.
Reed Smith Names Houston Bankruptcy Lawyer Partner
Lloyd Lim is one of 43 newly-elected partners, the largest new partner promotions class in the firm’s history.