Akerman LLP, a top 100 U.S. law firm serving clients across the Americas, continued its Dallas growth with real estate partners Mark McElree and Kacy Whitehead, and insurance litigation partner Elliot Strader. Their collective experience bolsters Akerman’s national strengths in the financial services, oil and gas, real estate and other client sectors. With their arrival, the office has welcomed nine partners since January, growing to more than 30 lawyers and integrated business professionals. (more…)

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Justin Cho is a member of SettlePou’s Commercial Litigation Section. His practice focuses on commercial litigation and real estate where he brings a wide-array of experiences and skills to assist the Firm’s clients. (more…)

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Munsch Hardt announced on Tuesday that it will acquire the four-lawyer Dallas intellectual property litigation boutique McDole Williams on August 1. The combination doubles the headcount of Munsch Hardt’s IP litigation practice to four lawyers and adds a layer of expertise in handling patent cases. (more…)

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Akerman LLP, a top 100 U.S. law firm serving clients across the Americas, today announced the addition of partner Lori Nugent to the firm’s national Consumer Financial Services Practice Group. Joining from Greenberg Traurig, she will serve as co-chair of Akerman’s Privacy, Cybersecurity and Emerging Technologies Team and will reside in Akerman’s Dallas office. (more…)

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Robert Castle and Jamie Welton, two experienced commercial litigators, have joined Barnes & Thornburg as partners in the firm’s Litigation Department. The two litigators primarily focus on complex disputes, particularly in the areas of healthcare, finance, and media, among other industries. (more…)

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Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP (formerly Hunton & Williams and Andrews Kurth Kenyon) is pleased to announce the expansion of its Dallas office and its highly ranked energy practice with the arrival of Myles F. Reynolds and Tab R. Urbantke, as partners on the firm’s energy and infrastructure team. (more…)

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SBBO announced that Kevin T. Schutte has joined the firm’s Dallas office as a partner. Mr. Schutte’s practice focuses on general commercial and business litigation at both the trial and appellate court levels, as well as arbitrations and other forms of alternative dispute resolution. (more…)

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Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP continues its strategic growth in Texas with the addition of Tanya Goins in its Dallas office Corporate Practice as of counsel. Greenberg Traurig has more than 125 attorneys in Texas and continues to grow in the state; serving clients from offices in Austin and Houston, in addition to Dallas. Previously, Goins was with Holland and Knight. (more…)

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Kirkland & Ellis LLP announced today that it is expanding with the opening of an office in Dallas — the Firm’s ninth in the United States, second in Texas and 14th worldwide. Kirkland’s Dallas office will be located in Bank of America Plaza, 901 Main Street. (more…)

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Jackson Walker is pleased to announce the addition of Larry Glasgow and Richard Waggoner to the Corporate and Securities practice in Dallas. Larry and Richard each bring to the Firm over 30 years of experience in sophisticated transactions involving mergers and acquisitions and private equity. (more…)

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP announced today that Kelly D. Hine has joined its Litigation practice as a partner in Dallas. Hine is the latest attorney that is part of Katten’s substantial investment in Texas with the opening of its Dallas office in February. (more…)

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Fenimore, Kay, Harrison & Ford, LLP, a nationally-recognized independent bank boutique law firm, today announced its expansion into the Dallas-Fort Worth market with the opening of its Dallas office and the addition of three experienced banking attorneys. With the addition of Robert Flowers, Jacque Kruppa and Pam O’Quinn, the firm has expanded its banking practice to 14 attorneys and 2 paralegals. (more…)

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