T&K Expands Trial Practice with Litigator Patrick McManemin

© 2013 The Texas Lawbook.By Brooks Igo Staff Writer for The Texas Lawbook Patrick McManemin and three counsel from Patton Boggs have joined Thompson & Knight to bolster its trial practice group. Joining McManemin are J. Thomas Gilbert, Michael Tristan and John P. Vacalis. “McManemin and this team bring impressive litigation experience spanning a broad range of industries, including real estate and construction, energy, securities, finance, and banking,” said Emily Parker, Thompson & Knight’s managing partner, in a statement issued by the firm. “Their collective litigation expertise will directly benefit our clients and facilitate continued growth across many areas of the firm.” McManemin says he is looking forward to expanding his practice and benefiting from the firm’s many competitive advantages. “T&K has offices on both coasts and in Texas, and access to noted attorneys like Bill O’Connor, Mark Weibel, and Arthur Wright, which will directly benefit our clients and enable us to increase our market share,” he said. The SMU Dedman School of Law graduate says the biggest legal challenges facing his corporate clients today are getting a case to trial in front of a jury and the cost of litigation. “I look forward to addressing the changing climate in…