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Recent News About Houston Bar Association
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Thomas Named Chair of Houston Bar Association Energy Law Section
Thomas Named Chair of Houston Bar Association Energy Law Section. -
Blank Rome Pledges Support of Houston Bar Association’s 2021 Gender Fairness Commitment Statement
Blank Rome Pledges Support of Houston Bar Association’s 2021 Gender Fairness Commitment Statement. -
Foley’s Scott Ellis Receives Two President’s Awards from the Houston Bar Association
Foley’s Scott Ellis Receives Two President’s Awards from the Houston Bar Association. -
Foley’s Scott Ellis Receives Two President’s Awards from the Houston Bar Association
Foley’s Scott Ellis Receives Two President’s Awards from the Houston Bar Association -
BLANK ROME LLP: Blank Rome Welcomes Intellectual Property & Technology Associate in Houston
Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that Divya L. Kannegenti has joined the firm’s Intellectual Property & Technology group as an associate in the Houston office, which also welcomed Mexican Counsel Ana Cecilia Ibarra-van Oostenrijk and Director of Diversity and Inclusion Krystal Studavent Ramsey earlier this year. -
Laura Gibson of Houston elected State Bar of Texas president-elect
AUSTIN—Texas attorneys elected Laura Gibson of Houston to be president-elect of the State Bar of Texas, a press release states. -
Harris County Law Library Renamed to Honor Civil Rights Leader Robert W. Hainsworth
Houston, TX (February 9, 2021) — Today, Harris County Commissioners Court adopted a resolution, introduced by Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis and led by Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee, to rename the Harris County Law Library in honor of Robert W. Hainsworth, a press release states. -
LOCKE LORD LLP: Texas Lawyer Recognizes Locke Lord’s Michelle Earley as Diversity and Inclusion Champion and Jennie Simmons as On the Rise Honoree
Locke Lord Partner and Executive Committee Member Michelle Earley was selected as a Diversity and Inclusion Champion by Texas Lawyer at the 2020 Texas Legal Awards, recognizing minority lawyers with successful careers who have had an outsized influence on inclusivity initiatives at their firm or organization. -
JONES DAY: Jones Day partner Christopher Domingo named among Houston Business Journal’s 40 Under 40
Christopher H. Domingo was named to the Houston Business Journal 2020 40 Under 40 list. -
REED SMITH LLP: Three Reed Smith attorneys elected to Houston Bar Association-International Law Section
The Houston Bar Association’s International Law Section has elected its officers for the 2020-2021 term, and Reed Smith attorneys got the votes. -
CLARK HILL PLC: Clark Hill Strasburger Attorney Edward Burdzinski to Receive Houston Bar Association President’s Award
Clark Hill Strasburger attorney Edward Burdzinski, who is Chairman of the Houston Bar Association (HBA) Corporate Counsel Section, will receive the HBA President’s Award for this fiscal year. -
LOCKE LORD LLP: Pro Bono Client Speaks on Life-Changing Result Obtained by Emma Doineau as She is Profiled and Pictured by The Texas Lawbook as Outstanding Pro Bono Achievement Award Recipient
Houston Associate Emma Doineau, a member of Locke Lord’s Business Litigation and Dispute Resolution Practice Group, was profiled in an article from The Texas Lawbook detailing her extensive pro bono work that resulted in her client being awarded over $236,000 in refund checks from the IRS and the dismissal of the agency’s $100,000 claim against him. -
LOCKE LORD LLP: Locke Lord Houston Partner Michael Blankenship Named On the Rise Honoree by Texas Lawyer
Locke Lord Houston Partner Michael Blankenship, Co-Chair of the Firm’s Capital Markets Section and FinTech Industry Group, has been selected by Texas Lawyer as a 2019 On the Rise honoree, an award that spotlights impressive individuals under the age of 40 who have wielded influence in their practice areas in Texas and beyond. -
SHOOK HARDY & BACON LLP: The HBJ Selects Shook Houston Managing Partner Jennise Stubbs for Leadership Honor
The Houston Business Journal selected Shook Houston Managing Partner Jennise Stubbs as a member of the 2019 class of “Women Who Mean Business.” The publication chooses women leaders who are making an impact in their industry, business and community. -
JONES DAY: James A. Reeder, Jr. joins Jones Day’s Business & Tort Litigation Practice in Houston
Jones Day issued the following announcement on Aug. 2.The global law firm Jones Day announces that James A. -
FOLEY & LARDNER LLP: Melko Reappointed to Houston Bar Association’s Oil, Gas & Mineral Law Section Council
Partner John Melko was reappointed to the Houston Bar Association’s Oil, Gas & Mineral Law Section Council. -
PILLSBURY: Amanda G. Halter Named Managing Partner in Houston
Pillsbury has named Amanda G. Halter managing partner of the firm’s 20-lawyer Houston office. Halter, who joined the firm in 2013, is the first woman to lead the 16-year-old office. -
BRADLEY ARANT BOULT CUMMINGS: Sabrina Jiwani Appointed to Texas Minority Counsel Program Steering Committee
Bradley is pleased to announce that Sabrina N. Jiwani, an attorney in the firm’s Houston office, has been appointed to the Steering Committee of the Texas Minority Counsel Program (TMCP). -
OFFICE OF THE TEXAS GOVERNOR: Governor Abbott Names Jeffrey Oldham General Counsel
Governor Greg Abbott named Jeff Oldham as General Counsel to the Governor following the confirmation by the U.S. Senate of Andrew Oldham to the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals. Jeff Oldham (no relation) previously worked as a private practice attorney at Bracewell LLP in Houston, TX. -
Former judge Mizell named to Texas Ethics Commission
HOUSTON – Attorney and former judge Pat Mizell has been announced as a new appointee to the Texas Ethics Commission by Gov. Greg Abbott.