Broughton, who was among Pittsburgh-based firm’s first dozen lawyers in Houston, will take over day-to-day management responsibilities from David Thompson, who has served as the integration partner since launching the firm’s first Texas office.
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Kenneth Broughton Named Reed Smith's First Houston Office Managing Partner
Broughton, who was among Pittsburgh-based firm’s first dozen lawyers in Houston, will take over day-to-day management responsibilities from David Thompson, who has served as the integration partner since launching the firm’s first Texas office.
Holland & Knight Adds Hospitality Partner Kelly Franklin Bagnall
Bagnall joins the Tampa, Fla.-based firm from Dykema, where she served as the director of its hospitality and gaming industry group.
Holland & Knight Adds Hospitality Partner Kelly Franklin Bagnall
Bagnall joins the Tampa, Fla.-based firm from Dykema, where she served as the director of its hospitality and gaming industry group.
Mark Lanier Receives AAJ Lifetime Achievement Award
The American Association for Justice (AAJ) awarded Houston trial lawyer Mark Lanier with the Lifetime Achievement Award at its annual convention on July 14.
Porter Hedges Brings on Bankruptcy Expert Eric English as a Partner
Prior to joining Porter Hedges, he was a senior associate at King & Spalding.
Jackson Lewis Names Paul Hash Office Managing Shareholder in Dallas
Hash succeeds Karen Griffin, who joined Atmos Energy as a senior attorney in June.
Fort Worth Attorney Brian Newby Promoted to Air Force Major General
Newby has nearly 30 years of service with the active duty Air Force, the Air Force Reserves and the Air National Guard.
Texas Lawyers Differ on New US-Cuba Relations
Fluor Corp. General Counsel Carlos Hernandez vividly remembers Christmas Eve 1958. He and his family were huddled in their house in Cuba as warplanes flew overhead. Weeks later, they fled Cuba for the United States in fear of their lives. Hernandez admits there is a split among Texans of Cuban descent about the Obama Administration’s softened stance toward his homeland.
“We lost our freedoms. They took all of our property,” Hernandez says. “I am not yet prepared to forgive them. They should be held accountable for the atrocities they committed.”
V&E Closes Ridgewood Energy Fund at $2 Billion
Houston and New Jersey-based Ridgewood Energy announced Tuesday that it closed investments for its latest private equity fund, Ridgewood Energy Oil & Gas Fund III, at more than $1.9 billion and surpassed its $1.5 billion target.