Legal Roundup
Wilson Stoker Joins Jackson Lewis in Austin
Nationwide employment law firm Jackson Lewis P.C. is pleased to announce Wilson Stoker has joined the firm’s Austin office as a principal.
The Houston Business Journal Honors Shook Partner and Diversity Leader
The Houston Business has selected Partner, John Lewis, Jr. as an honoree: Outstanding Head of Diversity.
Risk management in rough economic times for C-suites on March 2, 2023
Please join a panel of local judges as they discuss best practices in a virtual courtroom and the trends they are seeing in local courts and in federal jurisdictions.
When the IRS Comes Knocking: How to Handle Partnership Audits and the Entity-Level Tax on February 27, 2023
Tax attorney Lee Meyercord will speak at an American Law Institute Continuing Legal Education webinar focused on partnership audits.
Bradley Adds Construction Attorney Eve L. Pferdehirt to Houston Office
Bradley is pleased to announce that Eve L. Pferdehirt has joined the firm’s Houston office as an associate.
World Trademark Review 1000 2023 Ranks Dykema and IP Attorneys Fingerhut, Fraser, Gentner
Dykema, a leading national law firm, announced today that the firm and attorneys Eric Fingerhut and Jennifer Fraser were each ranked in the United States: DC Metro Area category of the 2023 edition of World Trademark Review 1000 (WTR 1000 2023).
The Board's Oversight Role: ERISA Plans and Company Risk on February 22, 2023
Litigation attorney Lindsey Camp will speak at a Private Directors Association event about Employee Retirement Income Security Act 1974 (ERISA) defined contribution plans.
FEI PE SIG | How to Stay Rich After You Get Rich on February 21, 2023
GT is proud to sponsor the FEI PE SIG upcoming panel event where GT Shareholder, Mike Gruber, will speak on a panel to discuss the topic, "How to Stay Rich After You Get Rich".
Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Names Morgan Lewis Lawyers as 2023 Fellow, Pathfinders
The Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) has named Morgan Lewis partner Su Jin Kim a 2023 Fellow and associates Shenae Bell and Lakeisha Andress as 2023 Pathfinders.
Holland & Knight Welcomes Nonprofit Partner Jonathan Blum to Its Growing Nonprofit and Tax-Exempt Organizations Team
Holland & Knight has bolstered its Nonprofit and Tax-Exempt Organizations Team as a leading practice within its highly recognized Private Wealth Services Group with the addition of Jonathan Blum as a partner in Dallas.
Eight Attorneys Join Butler Snow Across Four Offices
Butler Snow LLP has hired eight new attorneys in four offices across the firm, including Austin, Texas; Memphis, Tennessee; Nashville, Tennessee; and Ridgeland, Mississippi.
Securities and M&A partner Will Davis joins Reed Smith in Houston
Global law firm Reed Smith announced that William Davis has joined the firm’s Global Corporate Group in Houston.
Reed Smith adds two lawyers to its life science health industry group
Reed Smith announced that Sarah Thompson Schick and Mattias Luukkonen have joined the firm’s Life Sciences Health Industry Group as counsel. Schick, based in Houston, has a broad scope of experience advising life science companies on U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulatory and compliance issues.
How the Next Two Years Will Impact Employers on February 16, 2023
We have a new Republican majority in the House of Representatives and a presidential campaign ready to start again. How will this affect employers?
Paxton Sends Letter to FDA Criticizing Unlawful Changes that Put Women and Unborn Children in Danger from Abortion Drugs
Attorney General Paxton has joined a multistate letter sent to Commissioner Califf of the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) after the FDA made radical changes to its policy regarding specific abortion drugs.
Congratulations to Brenda Lopez!
She has received the quarterly Staff Excellence Award.
Paxton Reaches Settlement Worth Over Half a Million Dollars After Magellan Terminals Holdings Violated the Texas Clean Air Act
Attorney General Ken Paxton has reached a settlement with Magellan Terminals Holdings, L.P. over violations of the Texas Clean Air Act that resulted from a large fire at its bulk petroleum terminal in Corpus Christi, Texas.
Reed Smith appoints new leaders for two Texas offices
Global law firm Reed Smith today announced leadership changes in two of its Texas offices: It named Chris Watt as office managing partner (OMP) in Houston, and it made Omar Alaniz OMP of the firm’s Dallas office.
BakerHostetler Adds Business Partner in Dallas
Jenny Givens joins BakerHostetler’s Dallas office as a partner in the firm’s Business Practice Group and on the firmwide Healthcare Industry team.
Paxton Announces Kristen House as Director of Communications
Attorney General Ken Paxton announced the appointment of Kristen House as Director of Communications for the Office of the Attorney General of Texas.