Sedgwick LLP is pleased to announce that JoAnn Dalrymple has joined the firm as a partner in its Austin, TX, office. Dalrymple concentrates her litigation practice in commercial, insurance and healthcare disputes. She serves as a healthcare and commercial panel member of the American Arbitration Association and has substantial ERISA, employee benefits, and managed care litigation experience. (more…)
David S. Morales has joined the firm as a partner in the Litigation, Administrative Law and Public Law practice groups, Austin office. Morales principally focuses his practice on complex litigation, administrative law, as well as public and higher education law. Having previously managed and directed all litigation for the State of Texas while at the Texas Office of the Attorney General, as well as having been the chief legal advisor to the Governor of Texas, Morales provides Kelly Hart clients with a unique blend of seasoned litigator, government dispute resolution expert and high-level legal advisor. (more…)
Dykema, a leading national law firm, today announced the addition of Bradley D. Coburn to its Intellectual Property Department as a member of the firm’s Austin office. Prior to joining Dykema, Coburn practiced at Denko Coburn Lauff LLP and Fish and Richardson PC. (more…)
Jackson Walker LLP welcomes Kent C. Sullivan and Sean D. Jordan as partners in the firm’s Austin and Houston offices. Mr. Sullivan and Mr. Jordan add significant expertise to Jackson Walker’s robust commercial litigation group, having handled complex civil litigation matters for 25 and 20 years, respectively. The two will act as co-leaders of the firm’s Appellate practice. They will also, along with recent firm addition Bill Powers, expand Jackson Walker’s government relations/special investigations practice. (more…)
Bracewell & Giuliani LLP announced today that four partners are joining its environment and natural resources practice. Sara M. Burgin, Kevin D. Collins, Matt Paulson, and Whit Swift will work primarily from Bracewell’s Austin office, joining the firm’s environmental team anchored in Austin, Houston and Washington, D.C. (more…)
Baker Botts L.L.P., a leading international law firm, announced today that Christopher V. Ryan, Margaret J. Sampson and Stephen M. Hash have joined the firm’s Austin office as Partners. (more…)
Pillsbury today announced the addition of Casey Low, a well-known commercial litigator, as a partner in its Austin office. He joins the firm’s preeminent Litigation practice from Bracewell Giuliani. (more…)
King & Spalding obtained a victory on behalf of former officers of ATP Oil & Gas Corp., persuading a federal court to dismiss claims brought by a putative class that had purchased $1.5 billion in notes from the company. In an Aug. 14 ruling, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana dismissed with prejudice the claims brought under Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933. (more…)
Jackson Walker L.L.P. is pleased to announce that former University of Texas at Austin president William Powers, Jr. will join the firm’s Austin office as of counsel. A widely published legal scholar, nationally renowned academic leader, respected corporate governance authority, and sought-after consultant to domestic and foreign governments, Mr. Powers brings a wealth of experience to his new role with the firm. (more…)
The Austin office of global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Brian Graham as a partner in its labor, employment & workplace safety practice and Global Employer Solutions offering. An internationally recognized business immigration lawyer, Graham joins K&L Gates from Strasburger & Price, LLP, where he was chair of that firm’s immigration law team and EB-5 Task Force.
Board certified in immigration & nationality law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, Graham has extensive experience in corporate immigration and investment-based immigration for high net worth immigrants. He works with lawyers in the labor & employment, tax, estate planning, securities, and corporate law areas to develop comprehensive strategies for clients. (more…)
King & Spalding has hired Richard Groos, former head of Norton Rose Fulbright’s U.S. technology and innovation practice, as a partner in the firm’s intellectual property practice, focusing on managing global trademark portfolios for Fortune 500 companies. Groos, who was also global co-head of Norton Rose’s consumer markets international business group, will reside in King & Spalding’s Austin office.
“Richard is a prominent and well-respected practitioner in the area of trademark and copyright portfolio management, and we are delighted to have him as part of our IP team,” said Holmes Hawkins, head of King & Spalding’s intellectual property practice. “His strong reputation and focus in this highly sophisticated area of IP practice significantly boosts the capabilities of our existing team to offer even more specialized services for many of our longtime clients with global brands.” (more…)
Dykema, a leading national law firm, has combined with Texas-based Cox Smith. The combination gives Dykema a significantly expanded presence in Texas, where Cox Smith has been a leading firm with deep history. The additional depth in key practices, coupled with the combined firm’s broader geographic reach, enhances the range of services available to firm clients. With the addition of Cox Smith’s more than 100 lawyers, the combined firm consists of more than 425 attorneys in 15 offices. In Texas, the firm is operating under the name Dykema Cox Smith. (more…)
