When Oncor Electric Delivery Company and Dallas-based Sharyland Utilities swapped assets in 2017, it was more than another $400 energy distribution deal. It was a solution to a problem that had plagued and perplexed 60,000 rate payers. That’s one of the reasons the deal is a finalist in the Outstanding Corporate Counsel Awards. Read about what made it unusual and who made it happen in The Texas Lawbook.
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Wick Phillips Names Two New Partners
Jordan Bethea and Molly Jones are both based in the firm’s Dallas office.
Locke Lord Partner David Patton to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award
Patton is the 13th winner of the Ernest E. Smith Lifetime Achievement Award by The Texas Journal of Oil, Gas, and Energy Law.
Brittany Perez ‘Crafts Unique & Custom Solutions to Complex Legal Issues Around the Globe’
Brittany Perez jumps horses in competition. As vice president and associate general counsel of Match.com, she’s also involved in issues as diverse as consumer class actions and cybersecurity. She’s a finalist in the Outstanding Corporate Counsel Awards and her profile in The Texas Lawbook spells out why. Spoiler alert: She didn’t meet her husband on Match.
Nicola Hobeiche Has a ‘Personal Sense of Obligation to Help Others’
Nicola Hobeiche is assistant general counsel at ORIX USA, but her office is often a minefield: of books or clothes or toys headed for a homeless shelter. Sure, she’s an experienced and respected trial lawyer, but she’s also a first-rate community servant and a finalist in the Outstanding Corporate Counsel Awards. Read about her in The Texas Lawbook.
Dallas Tax Partner Laterals to Norton Rose Fulbright – Updated
Todd Schroeder previously practiced at Baker McKenzie.
Bracewell Announces Nine Newly-Minted Partners, including Six in Texas
Four are based in the firm’s Houston HQ, while two practice in the state’s capital.
Dykema Cox Smith Names Head of San Antonio Office
Marty Truss is a past president of the San Antonio Bar Association.
DBA Announces Winner of 2018 MLK Justice Award
Tino Ramirez He will be honored at a luncheon at the Belo Mansion on Monday, January 15.
Former TransCanada VP Jumps to Reed Smith in Houston
Reed Smith announced Tuesday that it has kicked off 2018 with four new additions in Houston, including former TransCanada VP Stacy Williams and ex-Katten partner Ben Patton.