Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, P.C. (Munsch Hardt), a Texas-based commercial law firm, expands its Bankruptcy, Financial Restructuring and Insolvency practice group with the recent addition of John Cornwell. (more…)

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Memorial Production Partners LP (“MEMP”) has entered into an agreement to acquire Memorial Production Partners GP LLC from Memorial Resource Development Corp. (MRD) for $0.75 million in cash. Memorial Production Partners GP LLC is the general partner of MEMP and holds the general partner interest and 50 percent of the incentive distribution rights (IDRs) in MEMP. As part of the transaction, MEMP will also acquire the other 50 percent of the IDRs held by Natural Gas Partners. Akin Gump acted as legal advisor to MEMP. (more…)

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Morgan Lewis has significantly deepened its award-winning labor and employment team in Texas with the addition of highly ranked partner Ethel J. Johnson, who will be resident in the firm’s Dallas and Houston offices. Ms. Johnson joins Morgan Lewis from the employment litigation practice of another global law firm. (more…)

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Morgan Lewis has significantly deepened its award-winning labor and employment team in Texas with the addition of highly ranked partner Ethel J. Johnson, who will be resident in the firm’s Dallas and Houston offices. Ms. Johnson joins Morgan Lewis from the employment litigation practice of another global law firm. (more…)

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National law firm Wilson Elser announced today that five attorneys from Schell Cooley LLP ‒ partners Jennifer Martin and Lisa Wilson, along with Stephani Johnson and Jennifer Murphy, of counsel, and Michael Rose, associate ‒ have joined the firm’s Dallas office. (more…)

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Jackson Walker LLP is pleased to welcome William T. Johnson as a partner in the Houston office. Mr. Johnson joins the firm from Nathan Sommers Jacobs and adds even further depth and distinction to Jackson Walker’s robust Real Estate and Finance practice groups. (more…)

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Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP is pleased to welcome accomplished environmental lawyer Laura Whiting as a partner in the Firm’s Dallas office. (more…)

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The Dallas office of global law firm K&L Gates LLP has added Jill B. Louis as a partner in the corporate/M&A practice. Most recently, Louis was general counsel and corporate secretary for FleetPride, Inc., one of the largest independent distributors of heavy duty truck and trailer parts in the United States, and also previously served an in-house counsel role at FedEx Office. (more…)

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Wick Phillips announced today that Texas State Representative Morgan Meyer (R – Dallas) has joined the firm as a partner in the Dallas office. The addition of Morgan, who joins the firm’s commercial litigation practice, supports Wick Phillips’ focus on strategic growth by targeting the legal market’s best talent. (more…)

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Jason Rudd, a highly regarded bankruptcy lawyer, joins Wick Phillips with more than 16 years of experience in all stages of the commercial Chapter 11 and Chapter 7 process, including related litigation and corporate transactions. His practice is focused on commercial insolvency, restructuring, and bankruptcy. (more…)

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP announced today that John Willding has joined the firm’s Dallas office as a partner in the Corporate Department. Previously, Willding was a partner at Strasburger & Price LLP. (more…)

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Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP announced today that Scott Miller
has joined the firm as a partner in its Houston office. (more…)

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