National construction law firm Peckar & Abramson, P.C. (P&A) is pleased to announce that litigation attorney Barry J. Brooks has joined the firm’s Dallas office as a Partner. (more…)

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International law firm Dorsey & Whitney LLP announced today that Brian Vanderwoude has joined the Firm’s Trial Group in Dallas as a Partner. Mr. Vanderwoude joins Dorsey from Winstead PC where he was a shareholder in the Dallas office and previously served as head of the Commercial Litigation Practice Group for the Dallas/Fort Worth area. (more…)

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Neil Rajan has joined Locke Lord’s Dallas office as a Partner in the Firm’s Corporate Practice Group. Rajan brings a broad range of capabilities in capital markets, Exchange Act compliance, corporate governance and M&A to Locke Lord’s prominent Corporate Practice Group. Rajan, who joins the Firm from Vinson & Elkins, focuses his practice in corporate finance and securities law, including securities offerings, mergers and acquisitions, and general corporate representation. (more…)

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Oklahoma-based Crowe & Dunlevy law firm has expanded its presence by opening an office in Dallas, located at 1919 McKinney Avenue, Suite 100 at Spaces McKinney Avenue. Headquartered in Oklahoma City, with offices in Tulsa as well, the firm’s 130 attorneys serve national and international clients in nearly 30 practice areas. Three attorneys, Randy Gordon, Luke Wohlford and Christopher M. Staine, will be present in the office immediately. (more…)

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Akin Gump today announced that Courtney S. York has joined the firm as a partner in its corporate practice in Dallas. Ms. York, previously a partner at Baker Botts, is a seasoned M&A practitioner with a strong industry focus in the telecommunications, media and technology (TMT) industries. (more…)

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Thompson & Knight LLP today announced lawyer Brandon L. Bloom has rejoined the Firm’s Dallas office as a Partner in the Tax Practice Group. Mr. Bloom practiced law at Thompson & Knight for more than seven years before becoming Managing Tax Counsel at Vistra Energy Corp. (f/k/a Energy Future Holdings Corp.). (more…)

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Veteran trial lawyer David Elrod has joined the business and entertainment
law firm Shackelford, Bowen, McKinley & Norton, LLP, as a partner in the Dallas office,
marking a significant expansion of the firm’s existing litigation practice. (more…)

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Jackson Walker LLP is pleased to welcome four lateral partners across its Texas-based offices. Meghan Griffiths has joined the firm in Austin, along with Jay Dewald and Michele Schwartz in Dallas, and Michael Shaw in Houston. All four partners come from Andrews Kurth Kenyon LLP. (more…)

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National law firm Polsinelli is expanding its footprint in Texas with the addition of Bankruptcy and Financial Restructuring shareholder Trey A. Monsour. An accomplished attorney representing clients in industries such as energy, manufacturing, retail, restaurants and healthcare, Monsour will jointly office in Dallas and Houston. (more…)

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Jason R. Regas has joined Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani as a partner in the firm’s Dallas office. He is a member of the Employment Law and Commercial Litigation practice groups. (more…)

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP has added Mandisa (Mandy) S. Price to the Dallas office as a partner in the Corporate Department. Prior to joining Barnes & Thornburg, Price was an associate at Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP. (more…)

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National law firm Polsinelli has added shareholders Brian A. Bullard and George T. Lee III to its Dallas office and the firm’s growing Investment Funds practice. (more…)

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