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SEC Accuses Patrick Howard & Two Dallas Investment Funds of Fraud

The SEC has charged Dallas venture capitalist Patrick O. Howard, Howard Capital Holdings and Optimal Economics Capital Partners with operating a $13 million Ponzi scheme and providing false or misleading information to investors. A federal judge has frozen all assets and ordered employees of the investment firms to cease nearly all of its business operations. The Texas Lawbook has complete details.

February 16, 2017 Mark Curriden

Ten Things: In-House Counsel Working at Home

Corporate in-house counsel working from home can allow lawyers to be more productive, generate improved morale and used as a retention tool and as a way of attracting new talent. While working from home is growing, many general counsel are hesitate to permit it because they have one primary concern: “If I cannot see them, how do I know they are really working?” This article examines the benefits and pitfalls of in-house counsel working at home.

February 16, 2017 Mark Curriden

McKool Smith Lures Former Associate General Counsel of Litigation at Ericsson to Dallas Office

Frank Vecella is currently representing his former employer in a “cutting-edge case” against China-based TCL Corporation.

February 15, 2017 Mark Curriden

Jackson Walker Elevates 10 to Partner

The newly-minted partners are from a total of five different offices.

February 15, 2017 Mark Curriden

Lynn Pinker Cox & Hurst Promotes Andrés Correa to Partner

Correa recently played a key role in achieving a $146 million verdict for T. Boone Pickens in a West Texas oil dispute.

February 15, 2017 Mark Curriden

Lynn Pinker Cox & Hurst Promotes Andrés Correa to Partner

Correa recently played a key role in achieving a $146 million verdict for T. Boone Pickens in a West Texas oil dispute.

February 15, 2017 Mark Curriden

Seyfarth Shaw Promotes Houston Attorney to Partner

Cleve Glenn focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions, commercial transactions and commercial finance.

February 14, 2017 Mark Curriden

Hogan Lovells Strengthens Corporate Practice in Houston

Gregory Hill was previously the chair of Locke Lord’s corporate governance practice.

February 14, 2017 Mark Curriden

Gray Reed Signs Energy Transactions Partner Ryan Sears

Sears, who is based in Houston, focuses his practice on upstream and midstream transactions.

February 14, 2017 Mark Curriden

Gibson Dunn and Baker Botts Handle FBM’s $179M IPO

© 2017 The Texas Lawbook. By Natalie Posgate (Feb. 14) – A group of Dallas lawyers from Baker Botts and Gibson Dunn are working on an initial public offering expected

February 14, 2017 Mark Curriden

P.S. — This Week’s Givers: Haynes Boone, Squire Patton Boggs, John DeWitt Gregory Trust and Witherite - The Dallas Bar Association’s Equal Access to Justice Campaign is about one-third of the way to its $1.4 million goal. Texas Appleseed raised $544,000 at its annual Good Apple Dinner last week, including a $1,000 donation from The Texas Lawbook. A Dallas plaintiff’s law firm is the first in the legal industry to announce it is sponsoring a Thanksgiving food giveaway. And a Squire Patton Boggs senior partner in Dallas will be honored next week for a career of professionalism. November 15, 2024Mark Curriden
The NEW Roundtable Turns 10 — A Decade of Making a Difference - Jacobs Deputy GC Chasity Henry founded the NEW Roundtable, a nonprofit that brings together in-house and outside counsel with the mission of promoting the advancement of African American women lawyers. NEW stands for Network of Empowered Women. The organization is celebrating its 10th anniversary this week with a gala. The NEW Roundtable started with Henry and about two dozen other Black women lawyers and has grown to nearly 100 members, including Black women who are in-house counsel, lawyers at law firms or in government service or in academia.

“This broad base enables us to drive impactful connections and career development across various sectors of the legal profession,” Henry said in an interview with The Texas Lawbook. “Our members’ professional achievements across the legal spectrum demonstrate that The NEW Roundtable is not just creating opportunities — it is transforming the legal landscape for Black women attorneys. Through community, mentorship, and strategic alliances, we are reshaping what is possible in the legal profession.”

The Lawbook recently interviewed Henry about the 10th anniversary of the NEW Roundtable, the successes and challenges of the organization and the legal profession regarding diversity and inclusion. November 8, 2024Mark Curriden

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