Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. (Ogletree Deakins), one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, is pleased to announce that Buena Vista Lyons is joining the firm’s Dallas office as shareholder. Lyons was the managing partner at FordHarrison’s Dallas office until her arrival at Ogletree Deakins. Lyons is an employment litigator who is Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
“Vista is a strong advocate for employers and reflects the qualities of delivering value and premier client service that our firm is known for,” said Bryant McFall, managing shareholder of Ogletree Deakins’ Dallas office. “Employers that have worked with Vista know how talented and tenacious she is representing her clients.” (more…)
Kemp Smith LLP is pleased to announce Thomas A. Forbes has rejoined the firm as a partner in the Regulatory and Public Affairs Department in Austin, TX. Mr. Forbes’ practice will focus on government affairs and regulatory issues. He represents clients before state and federal regulatory agencies, Texas Legislature, U.S. Congress, Federal Executive Branch and other state governments.
Mr. Forbes advises clients on matters before regulatory agencies and legislative bodies. He has represented major corporations, professional societies, major league sports and both foreign and state governments. (more…)
Katarzyna “Kasia” Brozynski has joined Gordon & Rees’s Dallas office as a partner in the Intellectual Property and Sports, Media & Entertainment Practice Groups. Joining the firm with her is associate Sorana G. Ban.
Brozynski is a registered patent attorney with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Her experience includes representing clients in transactional matters such as domestic and international patent and trademark prosecutions and oppositions, copyright issues, Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy arbitration proceedings, and export controls. She also handles IP portfolio valuations, rendering freedom to practice and patentability opinions as well as drafting and negotiating licensing agreements in all areas of intellectual property. She assists clients in negotiating royalty licenses in commercial areas including biomedical engineering, computer sciences engineering, and oil and gas technologies. (more…)
Prominent business litigation and employment attorney Stephen Fox has joined the Dallas office of Polsinelli as an equity shareholder in the firm’s national Labor and Employment, and Commercial Litigation Practices.
Regarded as one of the state’s leading complex commercial and employment litigators, Fox earned widespread recognition after winning a $28 million jury verdict and $32 million final judgment on behalf of a renowned computer-game executive and developer. The verdict against the developer’s former employer for breaching a stock option agreement was recognized by The National Law Journal as one of Texas’ 10 largest verdicts in 2010. (more…)
King & Spalding adds healthcare expertise to its Austin office with the addition of Kathy L. Poppitt as partner and Catherine M. Greaves as counsel. Poppitt and Greaves join King & Spalding from Cox Smith.
“King & Spalding is committed to growing its healthcare practice in Texas and across the country,” said Richard L. Shackelford, leader of King & Spalding’s healthcare practice group. “We are excited to add talent in Austin which expands our ability to serve all of the firm’s healthcare clients, especially in the State of Texas.” (more…)
James (Jim) D. Reardon has joined Porter Hedges as a partner in the tax section of the corporate practice group. He has a diverse practice, advising both public and private companies on minimizing tax liabilities to achieve specific operational and transactional objectives. He also provides a full range of services to individual and corporate taxpayers who are undergoing audits or challenging assessments on appeal with the Internal Revenue Service and state tax authorities. (more…)
BakerHostetler is proud to announce that Laura J. McMahon has joined the firm as a partner in the corporate and energy practices, resident in the Houston office. She comes to BakerHostetler from Norton Rose Fulbright, where she co-chaired the Latin America Practice Group. McMahon joins the firm just weeks after the Denver office arrival of Poe Leggette and team, also from Norton Rose. (more…)
Winstead PC welcomes Charlie Florsheim, a shareholder in Winstead’s corporate, securities/mergers and acquisitions practice group. Florsheim was previously a partner at Cantey Hanger LLP.
Florsheim represents clients in corporate legal matters, including mergers and acquisitions, securities regulation, entity formation and structure, and corporate governance. He is a legal advisor in venture capital and private equity matters, SEC reporting and compliance and franchising. His clients include, among others, companies in the food and beverage, insurance and health care industries. (more…)
Ajinomoto Co. Inc., a Tokyo-based, worldwide leader in high-quality processed foods and seasonings and a household name in Asia , announced today that it has entered into an agreement, through its subsidiary Ajinomoto North America, Inc., to acquire Texas-based Windsor Quality Holdings LP, a leading manufacturer of ethnic frozen foods in the U.S., including brands such as Ling Ling and Josè Olè. (more…)
Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP is pleased to welcome Arcie I. Jordan as a corporate partner in the Firm’s Austin office. Ms. Jordan joins Gardere from Jackson Walker LLP and brings more than 20 years’ experience in counseling a broad spectrum of companies expanding internationally to and from the United States.
“Arcie’s international practice expertise is consistent with our strategic focus in Mexico and Latin America,” says Gardere Chair Holland N. O’Neil. “Arcie likewise compliments our burgeoning International Trade Group, which advises clients related to FCPA compliance, anti-trust compliance, import/export and other supply chain regulations around the world. She is well-known in this area of practice, and our clients will be well-served by her acumen in this complicated, but critically important, area of the law.” (more…)
Haynes and Boone, LLP has bolstered its impressive securities talent base with the addition of Partner Shoshana Thoma-Isgur, a widely respected corporate practitioner and former Fort Worth Securities Exchange and Commission (SEC) enforcement attorney.
“Shoshana’s arrival adds to our already deep capabilities for handling sophisticated funds work,” said Bill Nelson, co-chair of the Capital Markets and Securities Practice Group. “She is a phenomenal addition to the group.” (more…)
International law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP announced today that John Quattrocchi has rejoined the Firm as a partner in its Private Equity and Mergers & Acquisitions practices. John is based in the Dallas office.
“We are delighted to welcome John back to Weil. As a former associate in both the Dallas and New York offices, he knows Weil’s culture and will be a great addition to the Dallas office and the Firm,” commented Executive Partner Barry Wolf. “Weil’s market-leading transactional practices remain incredibly active, and John’s broad corporate expertise will further strengthen our Private Equity and Mergers & Acquisitions practices.” (more…)
