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Atlanta Law Firm Opens Second TX Office in Houston
Kilpatrick Townsend is launching a Houston office with a 13-lawyer team from Coats Rose.
Winston Adds Another Partner from Fish in Dallas
Scott Thomas reunites with Tom Melsheimer and other former colleagues.
Barnes & Thornburg Grows Dallas Corporate Practice – Updated
John Dickey was most recently with Polsinelli.
Kelly Hart Partner Cheryl Leb Recognized by The National Diversity Council
Leb has been named one of the Top 50 Women in Law in Dallas by the organization.
Two TX-based Dykema Cox Smith Attorneys Appointed to Executive Board
Erin Fonté and Wilhelm Liebmann will serve three-year terms beginning on Jan. 1.
Houston Judge and San Antonio EEOC Attorney to Receive ABA Stonewall Award
Houston judge Phyllis Randolph Frye and San Antonio attorney Eduardo Juarez have been selected as recipients by the American Bar Association’s Commission on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity for its Stonewall Award.
Haynes and Boone Adds Employee Benefits Expert Lori Troutman
Troutman, who is based in Houston, was previously at Baker Botts.
Fishing in the Right Pond: Careful Forum Selection May Keep Trade Secret Defendants on the Hook
Texas’ Third District Court of Appeals recently held that the state’s anti-SLAPP statute covers private commercial speech and association in addition to constitutionally protected rights. This adds to the challenges businesses face in litigating trade secret misappropriation cases against former employees. But recent Fifth Circuit case law suggests filing in federal court could be a better option.
Mergermarket: Evercore Tops Financial Advisers in Texas
Evercore continues its reign as the financial adviser handling the most M&A involving Texas-based businesses. Piper Jaffray, JPMorgan, Barclays, Citi and Moelis saw the number of deals in which they are advising jump significantly. The Texas Lawbook has these exclusive numbers from Mergermarket.