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Womble Bond Dickinson Opens in Houston
Womble Bond Dickinson, a 1,000-lawyer firm with co-headquarters in London and North Carolina, quietly opened a Houston office earlier this month. The firm has six lawyers but plans to triple in size in the next couple months. The Texas Lawbook has exclusive details.
Caldwell Cassady & Curry Promotes Two Attorneys to Principal
Chris Stewart and John Summers played key roles in the firm’s $502.6 million victory for VirnetX against Apple Inc. and a $8.2 million verdict for Acantha LLC versus DePuy Synthes.
Sheryl Falk: A Data Privacy Lawyer & Mount Everest Climber
Sheryl Falk recently spent 10 days being dirty, tired and without a proper bathroom. But it was the price she paid to cross off an ultimate bucket list item: hiking to Everest Base Camp. The process not only resulted in her meeting a lifelong dream; the Winston & Strawn partner says she also gained clarity on what she wants to prioritize in her career.
Former Chief Litigation Counsel and Global Chief Diversity Officer at The Coca-Cola Company Jumps to Shook Hardy in Houston
John Lewis, Jr. – a former chief litigation counsel and global chief diversity officer at The Coca-Cola Company – has jumped to Shook, Hardy & Bacon in his hometown of Houston, the firm announced today.
SEC’s Shipchandler Joins Mega-firm Jones Day
Shamoil Shipchandler, who resigned Friday as director of the Fort Worth Regional Office of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, is joining his predecessor, David Woodcock, as partner in the Dallas office of Jones Day. In an interview Sunday with The Texas Lawbook, Shipchandler talked about his time at the SEC.
SCOTX Reinstates Harris County Med-Mal Verdict
In rare support of a medical malpractice plaintiff’s jury verdict, the Texas Supreme Court on Friday reversed an appellate court’s decision to reject a $4.2 million award by a Houston jury for the negligent death of a 46-year-old father of three. The Texas Lawbook has the details.
Husch Blackwell Adds Depth to Public Law Practice in Houston
Robert Eckels – the former Harris County judge – and Thompson & Horton attorneys Arturo Michel and Sandy Hellums-Gomez are Husch Blackwell’s newest additions.
Judge Orders State to Allow Long Hair for Native American Inmates
A federal judge in Corpus Christi has issued an injunction to allow three Texas-based Native American male inmates to grow their hair long to accommodate their religious beliefs. The ruling is a slam-dunk win for two lawyers at Yetter Coleman, who took the case pro bono. Natalie Posgate has the who, what, when, where and why.
Estes Thorne & Carr Elevates Employment Attorney to Partner
Terah Moxley specializes on issues involving the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, and the Americans with Disabilities Act.