Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that the firm represented R360 Environmental Solutions in the acquisition of Prairie Disposal, Inc., an oilfield services company in North Dakota Williston Basin. The transaction price was not disclosed (more…)
Texas has long been known for producing and hosting impressive attorneys and legal professionals, and recent hires by regional law firms are expanding this reputation.
Jones & Walker LLP has offices located across the United States, including two in Houston and The Woodlands. A press release reported that former U.S. representative Rick Lazio will join the firm’s New York City office as managing partner, where he will oversee all legal operations. Since the office is the first Jones & Walker branch in New York, it is an extremely high-profile position.
“We are thrilled to have Rick Lazio as a partner,” said Jones & Walker managing partner William H. Hines, according to the news source. “He is devoted to the cause of affordable housing and will be a valuable contributor to our firm’s efforts in the housing finance and real estate practices. His leadership and experience in financial services will be a very valuable addition to this firm. He will also be heading our new office in New York, which is an important complement to our growth strategy as a firm.”
In other news, former Principal Deputy Solicitor General for the State of Texas Sean D. Jordan was recently hired by Austin-based law firm Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP. He was brought in to lead the firm’s appellate practice department and will bring vast civil litigation experience to the firm.
If you are an experienced professional like Lazio and Jordan, or a recent law school graduate, the legal recruitment specialists at Kinney Recruiting can help you find the job you seek. Our attorney headhunters constantly scrutinize the national and global market to find the best information possible on career advancement and industry trends.
Whether you are practicing corporate, civil or even criminal law, Texas is a fantastic state to consider for relocation. Career opportuinities in legal professions abound across many of the state’s metro areas, and legal recruitment specialists can help even the most inexperienced workers find a great position. Recent appointments are giving voice to the important trend of hiring taking place in the Lone Star state.
For example, a Kim Law Firm press release reported on a new top-level appointment at the prestigious law firm, which operates in state and federal courts throughout the state. Denise H. Mitchell will be a new counselor at the Houston headquarters of the firm.
“Denise’s experience in both civil and criminal courtrooms provides her a sophisticated perspective that can give our clients an advantage,” says Houston American Board of Trial Advocates chapter president John Kim. “Her strong background in commercial litigation and her work for legal and financial professionals provide Denise with a keen legal eye in our cases.”
Texas law firms are also being recognized by industry panels for their hard work. According to the Sacramento Bee, Dallas law firm Aldous was rewarded by Texas Lawyer newspaper for their continuous work in courtrooms and high-profile cases. Among its many accomplishments was the second-largest negligence verdict in Texas in 2011, reports the news source.
If you wish to work at similar companies, give the attorney headhunters at Kinney Recruiting a call. They can help you find the most appropriate openings and provide advice on living in working in a Texas city. Lawyers unfamiliar with the general area or those that have questions on regional infrastructure should give our professionals a call today for reliable and informative legal service.
The international law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has added prominent energy attorney William S. Garner, Jr. as a shareholder in the firm’s Houston office. Garner will head the firm’s Renewable Energy Practice (more…)
Jackson Walker L.L.P. is pleased to welcome partner Jeffrey R. Harder to the firm. Mr. Harder joins the Corporate & Securities group in the Houston office (more…)
Latham & Watkins LLP is pleased to announce that Robin Fredrickson and Jeffrey Munoz have joined the firm’s Houston office as partners in the Corporate Department. Together, they bring significant experience handling M&A, finance and related transactions in the oil and gas industry (more…)
Baker Hostetler announced today that J. Garrett Cornelison has joined the firm’s Litigation Group as a Partner in its Houston office in the International Trade and Compliance practice group. Previously, he served as in-house legal and compliance counsel for McDermott International, Inc. and Exterran Holdings, Inc. He began his legal career at Baker Hostetler (more…)
Bracewell & Giuliani LLP is representing Evercore Partners, advisor to the Conflicts Committee of the Board of Directors of Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P., in the partnership’s $480 million acquisition of Cheniere Creole Trail Pipeline, L.P. from Cheniere Energy, Inc. and in the sale of $500 million newly issued Class B PIK Units to Cheniere Energy, Inc (more…)
International law firm McDermott Will & Emery today announced that one of the nation’s leading antitrust attorneys, Allan Van Fleet, will join the Firm as a partner in Houston as a member of its Antitrust & Competition Practice Group. Mr. Van Fleet and associate Nicholas G. Grimmer join McDermott from the Houston office of an AmLaw 10 law firm (more…)
Today, seventeen institutional investors (RMBS Holders) represented by Gibbs & Bruns LLP and Ropes & Gray LLP announced they had achieved an agreement with Residential Capital LLC and its affiliated debtors (Debtors) to grant an $8.7 billion allowed claim to 392 residential mortgage backed securities trusts (the “Covered Trusts”) issued by affiliates of the Debtors during the period from 2004 to 2008 (more…)
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…)
Sidley Austin LLP is pleased to announce that Cliff W. Vrielink will join the firm as a partner in the recently opened Houston office. Prior to joining Sidley, Mr. Vrielink was a partner at Vinson & Elkins, where his practice focused on mergers, acquisitions and private equity (more…)
