Legal Roundup
DLA PIPER: DLA Piper recognized as a leading private equity, venture capital and M&A firm in PitchBook's league tables
For the second consecutive year, DLA Piper was the only firm to rank as one of the top five most active law firms for private equity, venture capital and M&A deal volume in PitchBook's 2018 global league tables report.
GREENBERG TRAURIG: Shira Yoshor and Angeles Cassin Present on Joint Employment Risks at HR Houston Event
Shira R. Yoshor and Angeles G. Cassin of the Houston office of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, will explain how to reduce the risks of joint employment status at an HR Houston - Human Resource Management Association event.
LOCKE LORD LLP: Austin Partner Michelle Earley Named to Austin Black Business Journal’s Top 10 Central Texas Super Lawyers List
Austin Partner Michelle Earley has been recognized as one of the 2019 Top 10 Central Texas Super Lawyers by Austin Black Business Journal for her achievements in the legal field and dedication to the ideals of the profession.
LOCKE LORD LLP: Locke Lord Dallas Partner Art Anthony To Receive National Bar Association’s Prestigious Heman M. Sweatt Award
Art Anthony, Partner in Locke Lord’s Dallas office and Co-Chair of the Firm’s Board of Directors, has been selected by the National Bar Association (NBA) as a 2019 recipient of the prestigious Heman M.
HUSCH BLACKWELL LLP: Chalon Clark Named to 2019 Who's Who in Black Dallas
Who’s Who Publishing Company celebrates the accomplishments of highly distinguished African-Americans from a variety of disciplines in cities across the United States.
VERNIS & BOWLING: Vernis & Bowling to Speak at Cemex Partner Meeting
Vernis & Bowling is proud to announce that Tom Paradise, Esq. and John McClurkin, Esq. will be presenters at the Cemex/Gallagher Bassett partnership meeting in Houston, TX this February.
DYKEMA GOSSETT: Dykema’s Dallas Offices Grows with the Addition of Four Trial Attorneys
Dykema Gossett issued the following announcement on Feb. 7.Dykema, a leading national law firm, announced the addition of four attorneys to its growing Dallas office.
CLARK HILL: Clark Hill Strasburger Member Betsy Kamin Named 2019 Premier Woman In Law by the Houston Association of Women Attorneys
Member-in-Charge of Clark Hill Strasburger’s Houston office, Elizabeth “Betsy” Kamin, has been named a 2019 “Premier Woman In Law” by the Houston Association of Women Attorneys (AWA).
LANIER LAW FIRM: Former State Appellate Court Judge Harvey Brown Joins the Lanier Law Firm
Harvey Brown, a former state appeals court judge and former state district court judge in Harris County, has joined The Lanier Law Firm.
FISH & RICHARDSON: Fish & Richardson Elevates 11 Attorneys to Principal
Fish & Richardson has elevated 11 attorneys to principal at the firm, effective January 1, 2019.
BOYARMILLER: Houston Evolves as a Gateway Market and Regional Industrial Hub; Real Estate Experts at BoyarMiller Forum Cite Changes in Consumer Behavior, Mobility as Key Future Issues
Experts in Houston’s commercial and industrial real estate sectors agree that the city has evolved as a gateway market and will continue to attract overseas capital investment this year.
GREENBERG TRAURIG: Greenberg Traurig Continues Strategic Growth of its Corporate Practice with the Addition of Carlos Treistman in Houston
Respected Texas corporate standout Carlos Treistman has joined global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP in Houston.
DLA PIPER: Richard Cheng joins DLA Piper's Corporate practice in Dallas
DLA Piper announced today that Richard Cheng has joined the firm's Corporate practice as a partner in Dallas.
DLA PIPER: Daniel Prieto joins DLA Piper's Restructuring practice in Dallas
DLA Piper issued the following announcement on Feb. 1.DLA Piper announced today that Daniel Prieto has joined the firm's Restructuring practice as a partner in Dallas.
LOCKE LORD LLP: Locke Lord Again Ranked No. 1 Texas Law Firm Lobby Practice by Capitol Inside; Chair of Firm’s Texas Public Law Section Robert Miller Ranked No. 1 Lobbyist in Texas
Locke Lord has once again held its position as the No. 1 Texas law firm lobby practice as ranked by Capitol Inside in its biennial Texas Lobby Power Rankings.
LOCKE LORD LLP: Former National Health Care System General Counsel Joseph Maher Rejoins Locke Lord in Boston; Past Partner-in-Charge of Firm’s Boston Office Brings Decades of Experience to Health Care Practice Group
Joseph Maher, who most recently served as Executive Vice President and General Counsel for Steward Health Care System LLC before announcing in 2018 his intent to retire, has rejoined Locke Lord’s Boston office as Senior Counsel in the Firm’s Health Care Practice Group.
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).
CLARK HILL: Clark Hill Strasburger Member Corinne Smith Named to Trinity University Alumni Association Board
Clark Hill Strasburger Member Corinne Smith has been elected to the Trinity University Alumni Association Board and will serve two, three-year terms effective immediately.
BUTLER SNOW: Butler Snow Ranked a Top 10 Underwriter’s Counsel Firm Nationally by Thomson Reuters Top Legal Counsel Review
Butler Snow is pleased to announce that the firm has been ranked as a top 10 underwriter’s counsel firm nationally by the Thomson Reuters U.S. Municipals Review for 2018.
FISH & RICHARDSON: Fish & Richardson Named #1 Patent Litigation Firm for Defendants in the U.S. for 2018 by Managing Intellectual Property
Fish & Richardson was named the #1 law firm representing defendants in patent litigation in U.S. district courts for 2018 by Managing Intellectual Property (MIP).