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Barrel Racing & Goat Tying: Good Complex Commercial Litigation Warm Up

Laura Jane Durfee owes a lot to horses – her education, her marriage, her success in rodeo barrel racing, her drive as an attorney – but that’s getting ahead of the story about this associate in the Dallas office of Jones Day.

February 5, 2013 Mark Curriden

5th Circuit: “Flock-to-Flock’ is the Deal when Deal is Chickens

Decision gives a huge win to Pilgrim’s Pride and a potentially crippling defeat for hundreds of chicken growers from Texas.

February 5, 2013 Mark Curriden

Haynes and Boone Names Eight New Partners, Six in Texas

Haynes and Boone has promoted seven associates and one of counsel to the partnership. Six of those attorneys are in one of Haynes and Boone’s Texas offices. They are: Brack

February 5, 2013 Mark Curriden

Yetter Coleman Promotes Two to Partnership

Yetter Coleman has promoted two associates, Bryce Callahan and Kevin Terrazas, to the partnership effective Jan. 1, 2013. Callahan focuses his practice on complex commercial litigation, representing clients in a

February 4, 2013 Mark Curriden

Justice Scalia Visits SMU: An Essay by Mark Curriden

Scalia and Bryan Garner lecture on their new book, and cause a bit of controversy and misunderstanding.

February 4, 2013 Mark Curriden

Chris Larkin Named Vice President/General Counsel of A. H. Belo Corporation

A. H. Belo Corporation announced Monday that it has named Christine (Chris) E. Larkin to the position of Vice President/General Counsel. As General Counsel, Larkin will be responsible for managing

January 31, 2013 Mark Curriden

Brown McCarroll’s Marianne Carroll Wins Ernest E. Smith Lifetime Achievement Award

Marianne Carroll, a partner at Brown McCarroll, became the eighth recipient of the Ernest E. Smith Lifetime Achievement Award on Jan. 17, 2013 at the Texas Journal of Oil, Gas,

January 31, 2013 Mark Curriden

Brown McCarroll's Marianne Carroll Wins Ernest E. Smith Lifetime Achievement Award

Marianne Carroll, a partner at Brown McCarroll, became the eighth recipient of the Ernest E. Smith Lifetime Achievement Award on Jan. 17, 2013 at the Texas Journal of Oil, Gas,

January 31, 2013 Mark Curriden

Winstead Adds Environmental Attorney Christopher Pepper as Shareholder

Christopher B. Pepper, previously a staff attorney for the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and a senior research associate with the Institute of Environmental and Human Health in Lubbock, Texas,

January 31, 2013 Mark Curriden

Fulbright Names Eight New Partners, Five in Texas

Fulbright & Jaworski has promoted seven senior associates and one senior counsel to the partnership. Five of those attorneys are in one of Fulbright’s Texas offices. They are: Amber Ervin,

January 31, 2013 Mark Curriden

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  • McDermott Legal Department is ‘More than the Sum of its Parts’ - McDermott, a key contractor on the multibillion-dollar Freeport LNG facility, faced lawsuits seeking nearly $2 billion in damages. Freeport’s insurers sought over $1.3 billion in subrogation claims, while Freeport LNG itself alleged design defects. Both lawsuits were filed as adversary proceedings in the bankruptcy of McDermott’s joint venture partner, Zachry Construction. The cases involved complex engineering and contract issues among multiple partners. The cases involved complex engineering and contract issues among multiple partners. Ultimately, the insurers’ claims were dismissed as well as the consequential damages portion of the defect suit, though the insurers have appealed the dismissal. For navigating the complexities, McDermott's in-house legal team is one of two finalists for the 2025 Houston Corporate Counsel Award for Business Litigation of the Year. The award will be presented by the Association of Corporate Counsel’s Houston Chapter and The Texas Lawbook on Thursday at the Four Seasons in Houston.  May 21, 2025Michelle Casady
  • Shell US Lawyers Adam MacLuckie and Huyen Luong Have a ‘Need to be an Ally’ - Adam MacLuckie and Huyen Luong led the Shell US Legal DEI Council during a pivotal time, fostering open dialogue and community through their “Let’s Talk About It” campaign as the company returned to in-person work post-pandemic and amid a nationwide reckoning with racism. Drawing from their personal backgrounds – Luong’s journey from post-war Vietnam and MacLuckie’s lifelong path to allyship – they built inclusive, two-way engagement that increased participation and trust. Their efforts earned them the 2025 Houston Corporate Counsel Award for Diversity and Inclusion.  May 20, 2025Krista Torralva

GCs, Lawyers & Firms

  • Megan Knell Joins Steptoe & Johnson - The hiring of the former Dykema member, a board-certified oil, gas and minerals lawyer, brings the Steptoe & Johnson headcount in Dallas to 31.
  • Kim Bueno Among Kirkland’s Litigation Haul from King & Spalding
  • O’Melveny Adds Experienced Trial Lawyer in Houston
  • Simpson Thacher Hires Project Finance Veteran
  • Womble Adds Veteran Biz Litigator in its Houston Office
  • Barnes & Thornburg Lands Veteran Louisiana Litigator for its Dallas Office
  • Condon Tobin Hires Team from Libby Sparks
  • Sorrels Law Launches Beaumont Office with Veteran Maritime Litigator David James
  • Sidley Strengthens Dallas Office by Hiring David Monteiro
  • SBSB Eastham Adds Veteran Trial Lawyer In Corpus Christi
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Jacqui Bogucki
Vera De Brito de Gyarfas
David Buck
Nora Burke
T.J. Campbell
Wayne Chan
Michael Considine
Mogan Copher
James Cowen
Kevin Crews
Samantha Crispin
Dawud Crooms
Shamus Crosby
Clint Culpepper
Brock Degeyter
Nick Dhesi
William Eiland
Austin Elam
Miles Emery
Bill Finnegan
David Gail
Adam Garmezy
Sami Ghubril
Breen Haire
Kim Hicks
J. Dean Hinderliter
Nicole Islinger
James Johnston
Atma Kabad
John Kaercher
Erin Kaufman
Paul Kukish
Thomas Laughlin
Oscar Fernando Leija
Emily Lichtenheld
Rob Little
Ryan Logan
Bryan Loocke
Katy Lukaszewski
Ryan Lynch
Ryan Maierson
Benjamin J. Martin
Madeline McCune
Sean McFarlane
Richard McGee
Sarah McLean
Sameer Mohan
Andrew Monk
Charlie Ofner
Stephen Olson
Joe Orien
Zach Parker
John Pitts
Benjamin Potter
Brendan Quigley
Kevin Richardson
Alex Robertson
Jason Rocha
Julian Seiguer
Mark Sloan
Chad Smith
Lande Spottswood
John Stribling
Vanessa Sutherland
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Martha Todd
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Thomas Verity
Douglas Warner
Kyle Watson
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Sean Wheeler
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