Glenn Opel is past chair of the ACBC’s membership selection committee.
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Pillsbury Beefs Up Houston Litigation Practice
Charles Conrad departed Coats Rose.
AKK Partner Tammy Brennig Named to The Center for Houston’s Future Business/Civic Leadership Forum
Brennig has held various leadership roles at AKK during her nearly two decades at the firm.
Morgan Lewis Announces Stefanie Moll as New Houston Managing Partner
Moll also leads the firm’s labor and employment practice in Houston.
Godwin Bowman & Martinez Names Bruce Bowman and Sid Scheinberg to New Leadership Positions
Bowman will serve as vice chairman of the firm and Scheinberg joins the executive committee.
Nina Cortell: A Lion with the Bloodline of Albert Einstein
The first woman lawyer and partner at Haynes and Boone, Nina Cortell is widely respected as one of the best appellate lawyers in Texas. She successfully argued scores of appeals on behalf of corporate giants, including American Airlines, AT&T and Exxon Mobil. And she is the only Lion who is a descendant of Albert Einstein.
“We searched for the best appellate lawyer to handle our case and everyone pointed us to Nina,” says NextEra Energy General Counsel Charles Sieving. “Nina did not disappoint.
SKV Law Firm Wins Corruption Case for Political Client
Houston lawyers Shaun Clarke and Dane Ball demanded last week that corruption charges against Texas Rep. Dawnna Dukes be immediately dismissed. On Monday, Travis County prosecutors agreed, dropping all 15 felony and misdemeanor counts against the 12-term Texas House member.
How to Secure Financing for Commercial Litigation
Third-party financing can be an attractive option for commercial plaintiffs who want to press their claims while hedging risk and preserving capital. But many companies and their lawyers are not familiar with the process of securing litigation funding. In this piece, Eric Chenoweth and Priya Pai of Bentham IMF explain how to find and partner with a funder.
Corp. Deal Tracker Weekly Round-up: 10 Firms, 67 Lawyers, 15 Transactions, $10.5B
Big Pharma and food distribution provided billable hours for Texas firms last week, but the rest of the week’s deals were still dominated by oil and gas. Claire Poole has the names and details, as well as the numbers, in her weekly report for The Texas Lawbook.
Three Lawyers & their Hispanic Heritage: Why Diversity Matters
These three lawyers telling their life stories a week after Hispanic Heritage Month ended emphasize the impact that racism has had on the legal profession and strength of many in the profession to succeed despite those obstacles. The Texas Lawbook is proud to provide you with this special series of articles from three of our readers and your professional colleagues.