When looking to relocate for a new job, it is important to find a region that has quality living features and demographics, not to mention a stable housing market and inventory. The recent slump in the United States economy has made it hard to find such a place, but recent upticks in the market have resulted in several cities emerging as hotspots for employment and living. Dallas/Fort Worth is one of these metropolitan region, and lawyers seeking legal recruitment should consider moving to this southern metro area.

“Fort Worth was recently ranked as [the] fourth best city to move to, and Dallas was ranked as the 7th [best] “Next Big Boom Town.” Low housing prices and a cost of living that is 14 percent below the national average make the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex extremely attractive [as] a relocation target,” said recruiter Chris Miller.

Here are some of the top reasons why lawyers should consider Dallas a prime target:

Affordable housing

Trulia lists the average price of a home for sale in Dallas at just below $260,000, which is very affordable compared to the rest of the nation. According to Destination DFW, many of the single-family homes here have large backyards and front yards, which is a definite plus for legal professionals with families.

Local culture

Dallas is home to several sports teams that compete in the major leagues in the United States. These include the Dallas Cowboys (NFL), Mavericks (NBA), Stars (NHL) and FC Dallas (MLS). There are also 30 museums to be found in the greater metro area, along with hundreds of restaurants and performance centers.

If you are considering a move to Dallas, consider contacting the attorney headhunters at Kinney Recruiting for any questions you might have. The professionals here can help you adjust to life in the city, and they will also give you access to a number of career opportunities.

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A trio of leading energy lawyers has joined Baker Botts L.L.P. in New York and Houston, bolstering the firm’s reputation as the go-to law firm in the energy industry for resolving complex legal problems (more…)

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A team of Haynes and Boone, LLP attorneys advised PlainsCapital Corporation in signing a definitive merger agreement with Hilltop Holdings Inc., a Dallas-based holding company (more…)

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Texas is home to one of the biggest portions of the oil industry in the United States. For example, the East Texas Oil Field stretches to the eastern border of the state and takes up more than 140,000 acres, or over 200 square miles – larger than some countries in the world. Top oil and gas companies are continually searching to expand into urban environments, and recent inquiries by gas giant Trinity East have led to general conflict in the Fort Worth/Dallas metro area.

WFFA reported public parks and parts of the Trinity River in Dallas are being leased to the corporation for urban drilling. The company recently published a map so that residents could learn exactly where these actions are going to take place. The Dallas Gas Drilling Task Force and other legal professionals are meeting soon to discuss the potential ramifications and benefits of such an expenditure.

“Fort Worth law firms continue to benefit from a boom in urban gas drilling,” said Kinney recruiter Chris Miller. “Despite the continued collapse in natural gas prices, firms in Fort Worth have kept busy with a wide variety of transactional work related to the structuring of partnerships, the acquisition of land and mineral assets and the operation of wells and downstream pipelines. Many groups are well-positioned to benefit from the expansion of the nation’s natural gas infrastructure, gearing up to make natural gas the future fuel of choice for America.”

Both Trinity East and the municipal authorities of Dallas are going to need lawyers and legal staff to help negotiate the leasing and construction process, so contact the attorney headhunters at Kinney Recruiting for help with legal recruitment. They can give you access to job postings at Dallas and Fort Worth law firms that may be in need of oil and gas legal professionals.

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Less than a year after opening a Dallas office, national law firm Polsinelli Shughart expands services in Texas with the addition of Dallas attorney Leane C. Medford as shareholder (more…)

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Leading international law firm Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP has added three leading energy industry partners to its transactions practice across its London and Houston offices. John C. LaMaster and Marc Hammerson have joined the firm in London, and Steven Otillar has joined the firm in Houston (more…)

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As part of Andrews Kurth’s long tradition in Latin American energy, Andrews Kurth LLP (Andrews Kurth) served as primary development counsel and primary finance counsel to international energy companies, AEI and Pattern Energy Group LP(Pattern), for the $245 million development and financing of Parque Eólico El Arrayán SpA’s 115 MW wind power project (more…)

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Bracewell & Giuliani LLP is representing WashingtonFirst Bankshares, Inc. in its acquisition of Alliance Bankshares Corporation (more…)

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Bracewell & Giuliani LLP represented ConocoPhillips in the spin-off of Phillips 66, which is now an independent downstream energy company with industry-leading businesses in refining and marketing, midstream, and chemicals (more…)

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Kane Russell Coleman & Logan PC is pleased to announce that Eliot Walker has joined the Firm as an Associate practicing in the Litigation section of the Dallas office (more…)

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Hays McConn is pleased to announce the addition of attorney Philip Robert Brinson as the firm’s newest Of Counsel (more…)

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