Two-dozen corporate general counsel tell The Texas Lawbook that their outside law firms are raising rates to record high levels. Scores of Texas business lawyers now charge $1,000 or more per hour and another 200 are likely to cross the $1,000-an-hour threshold in the next couple years.
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© 2017 The Texas Lawbook. By Allen Pusey (March 17) – The Supreme Court of Texas Friday allowed a defamation suit against D Magazine to proceed while rejecting an appeals
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© 2017 The Texas Lawbook. By Allen Pusey (March 17) – The Supreme Court of Texas Friday allowed a defamation suit against D Magazine to proceed while rejecting an appeals
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© 2017 The Texas Lawbook. By Allen Pusey (March 17) – The Supreme Court of Texas Friday allowed a defamation suit against D Magazine to proceed while rejecting an appeals
Locke Lord and Kelly Hart Help Launch New Austin Minerals Company
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K&L Gates Promotes Dallas Lawyer to Partner
Artoush Varshosaz focuses his practice on complex commercial disputes and bankruptcy litigation.
K&L Gates Promotes Dallas Lawyer to Partner
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Dallas Lawyers Battle Banker Andy Beal & Plano Vulture Fund
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