Houston-based Andrews Kurth has followed Vinson & Elkins lead in raising associate salaries. Details of the changes are as yet unreleased, but will be retroactive to January 1. Andrews Kurth’s Texas offices are located in Austin, Dallas, Houston, and The Woodlands.

Source: Texas Lawyer

Houston-based firm Vinson and Elkins will raise salaries for all associate levels in Texas. In order to remain competitive both in-state and nationally, V&E will now pay its first-years $135,000.
Source: Texas Lawyer

Reed Smith will look to expand into Austin, Dallas, and Houston, adding to its current U.S. presence on the East Coast and in California. The expansion would likely come as a merger with an existing firm already established in these markets, following the method of their 2003 move into California. Reed Smith currently
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