King & Spalding today announced that David Lang has joined the firm as a partner with the Corporate, Finance and Investments practice group in the Houston office. Lang, who previously served as global head of Baker McKenzie’s Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) practice in Houston, began his career at King & Spalding. (more…)
Judge Randy Wilson, an original partner of Susman Godfrey when the firm was founded in 1980, has returned to the firm as a partner after 15 years of service as a Harris County District Judge. In his 23 years at Susman Godfrey, Wilson tried some of the largest cases in the country and was widely regarded as one of the top trial lawyers in the state. He was Board Certified in Civil Trial Law and a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates. Before Wilson took the bench in 2003, Chambers USA named him one of the Leading Commercial Litigators in America (more…)
Lathrop Gage LLP announces its expansion into Texas with the opening of a Dallas office effective immediately; the group of seven new attorneys (in Dallas and Los Angeles) all focus on toxic and mass tort litigation. The attorneys join Lathrop Gage from Hawkins Parnell Thackston & Young LLP; former name partner Robert Thackston is among Lathrop Gage’s new partners. (more…)
Derrick Mitchell, a public finance attorney with almost two decades of experience, has joined Holland & Knight’s Houston office as a partner. He will also be a member of the firm’s national Public Finance Team. Prior to joining Holland & Knight, Mr. Mitchell was a partner with Bracewell. (more…)
Jackson Walker is pleased to announce the addition of Greta Cowart and Kal Grant as partners in the Dallas office.
“We are thrilled to start off 2019 by adding two outstanding and experienced attorneys of Greta and Kal’s caliber,” Dallas Managing Partner David T. Moran said. “Between Greta’s experience in benefits and executive compensation and Kal’s background in trust and estate strategy, Jackson Walker and our clients will benefit greatly from their knowledge.” (more…)
Jeffrey J. Zissa has joined the Dallas office of national law firm Polsinelli as a shareholder in its thriving Real Estate Finance practice. With a broad range of experience over almost three decades, Zissa has advised on all aspects of complex commercial real estate and mortgage transactions on a national scale, involving virtually every product line. (more…)
Bradley is pleased to announce the addition of healthcare lawyers Wendi Campbell Rogaliner and Scott Schardt to the firm’s newly opened Dallas office. Both lawyers join Bradley from the Rogaliner Law Firm, a boutique health law firm Ms. Rogaliner founded 15 years ago. (more…)
The law firm of Thompson & Knight LLP is pleased to announce Margaret B. Symonds has joined the Firm’s Houston office as Counsel in the Corporate and Securities Practice Group. Ms. Symonds previously served as a Partner with Bracewell Giuliani LLP as well as a consultant to an energy company. (more…)
Effective January 1, 2019, McCathern, PLLC is honored to welcome former judge Scott J. Becker to the firm. Before joining McCathern as a partner in 2019, Becker presided over the 219th State District Court in Collin County, Texas from 2010 through 2018. As a court of general jurisdiction, Becker presided over a broad variety of matters including multi-million dollar civil litigation, family law matters including divorces and child custody disputes, and felony criminal matters including murder. Two of the cases over which Becker presided have been the subject of television episodes: CBS’s 48 Hours: Taken Away (aired September 2017) and Dateline NBC’s: Someone Was Waiting (aired December 2016). (more…)
Eversheds Sutherland is pleased to announce that Michael B. Bennett has joined the Litigation Practice Group as a partner in the Houston office expanding the commercial disputes practice with a focus on the energy sector. Before joining Eversheds Sutherland, Mr. Bennett was a partner at Baker Botts. (more…)
Nationally respected law firm Bradley is expanding with the opening of a new Dallas office, its 10th office nationally and second in Texas. The firm opened its first Texas office in Houston in 2016. The Dallas office will be led by legendary Texas litigator Richard A. “Dick” Sayles, formerly of the trial boutique Sayles Werbner. (more…)
Haynes and Boone, LLP is proud to announce the promotion to partnership of 11 lawyers from the firm’s Austin, Dallas, Denver, Houston, New York and Richardson offices. (more…)
