© 2012 The Texas Lawbook.
By Natalie Posgate
Staff Writer for The Texas Lawbook
Dallas-based Winstead just hired four prominent energy, environmental and commercial litigators. One of them will launch the firm’s newest office in New Orleans, which is expected to open in October.
Three of the lawyers – partner Richard M. Simses and of counsels Charles Miers and Jon Vicklund – join Winstead after many years at Beirne, Maynard and Parsons’ Houston office.
The other, partner Paul M. Lavelle, will stay in New Orleans to open Winstead’s ninth office and serve as managing shareholder. His more than 30 years of litigation experience is heavily Louisiana-based. Lavelle’s practice focuses on commercial litigation, products liability, construction law, environmental law and general civil litigation.
Simses, Miers and Vicklund are joining the firm’s office in The Woodlands, which now makes this location a 12-person team of lawyers. Firm-wide, Winstead has 298 attorneys.
Simses’ practice focuses on energy, environmental, and other kinds of commercial litigation. He also has experience in maritime law. Along with Lavelle, Simses has significant Louisiana-based practice experience, and will continue to serve clients in the area.
Miers also practices commercial litigation and maritime law, and also focuses on employment issues, product liability claims, toxic and mass tort claims and class actions defense. Vicklund specializes in real estate litigation, premises and products liability, personal injury torts, insurance defense, and commercial and environmental litigation.
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