Lloyd “Buddy” E. Ferguson is the newest partner in Barack Ferrazzano’s Litigation and Motor Vehicle Groups. Representing the Firm from its new office in Austin, Texas, Buddy focuses his practice on civil litigation and administrative law with an emphasis on motor vehicle manufacturers and distributors. He has over 30 years of experience representing clients in state and federal court, as well as before the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, Motor Vehicle Division. (more…)

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Akerman LLP, a top 100 U.S. law firm serving clients across the Americas, further expanded its presence in Texas with corporate partners Todd Reed, Bentley Harris and associate Amy Simmons in Austin, Texas. They complement Akerman’s core strengths in M&A and corporate governance across dynamic client sectors, including financial services, real estate, restaurant and retail. A veteran corporate lawyer and advisor to private and public companies, Reed also will serve as Akerman’s Austin office managing partner. (more…)

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McKool Smith, one of the nation’s leading trial firms, has announced that trial lawyer J. Wiley George has joined the firm as a Principal in its Houston office. Mr. George focuses on bankruptcy and restructuring matters along with complex commercial litigation, including business torts. (more…)

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Husch Blackwell is pleased to announce the firm has added 14 Texas-based lawyers—including eight partners—to its offices in Austin, Dallas and Houston. The group represents a major expansion of the firm’s capabilities in the Texas legal market, particularly in the areas of insurance, banking and finance, eminent domain, government affairs, and governmental disputes. All attorneys join Husch Blackwell from Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP. (more…)

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Barnes & Thornburg’s Dallas office has added Mark Nelson, a patent litigator with experience handling large, multifaceted infringement cases. Nelson, who was previously with Dentons, joins the firm as partner in the Intellectual Property Department. (more…)

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Foley & Lardner LLP and Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP today announced the successful combination of the two firms, effective April 1, 2018. (more…)

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Global law firm White & Case LLP continues to grow its Houston office with the addition of new partner Steven Tredennick. Tredennick will be part of the Firm’s Global Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Practice and will work closely with its Global Oil & Gas Industry Group. Tredennick was previously the chair of the Corporate Practice for Paul Hastings’ Houston office. (more…)

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McGinnis Lochridge welcomes attorney Clarke Heidrick as a new partner in the firm, effective Friday, March 23. Heidrick brings over 40 years of expertise to the corporate section of McGinnis Lochridge, with extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions, corporate securities, commercial transactions and banking. (more…)

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Global law firm K&L Gates LLP has added a team of four energy partners and one energy counsel in its Fort Worth, Dallas, and Houston offices. The team comes to K&L Gates from Winstead PC, where one of the partners, Jeff King, served as chair of the energy law practice group. (more…)

The litigation, intellectual property, and transaction law firm of Klemchuk LLP is pleased to announce that Jim Chester has joined the firm as a Managing Principal. (more…)

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Mayer Brown announced today that noted commercial litigator Jon C. Rice has joined the firm’s Litigation & Dispute Resolution practice as a partner in Houston. Mr. Rice joins from Norton Rose Fulbright in Houston. (more…)

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