Legal Roundup
The Legal 500 Recognizes Two Locke Lord Practices and 11 Lawyers in United States 2024 Rankings
Locke Lord has been recognized in two practice areas in The Legal 500 United States 2024: Energy Transactions: Oil and Gas and Renewable Energy/Alternative Power.
Nelson Mullins Secures $30M Transaction Deal for Marquis Industrial Services
A Nelson Mullins team recently closed a $30 million loan refinance deal for Houston-based company Marquis Industrial Services.
Foley Expands Texas Presence and Capabilities Across Key Sectors with Addition of Three Attorneys
Foley & Lardner LLP bolstered its Texas presence with the addition of three seasoned attorneys across its Litigation and Business Law Departments.
President and Dean Michael F. Barry’s Five Years of Dedicated Leadership of STCL Houston Advanced the School on Many Fronts
When Michael F. Barry took the helm of Houston’s oldest law school as its 11th president and dean in fall 2019, he could not have imagined the journey he and South Texas College of Law Houston would take together over the next five years.
UHLC graduate Vineyard (J.D. ‘24) selected as an American Constitution Society Next Generation Leader
Justin Vineyard, a 2024 graduate from the University of Houston Law Center (UHLC) and president of its American Constitution Society (ACS) chapter, has been named an ACS Next Generation Leader.
University of Houston Law Center recognizes alumni of 50+ years at Golden Brunch
University of Houston Law Center alumni who have reached the significant milestone of 50 or more years since their graduation were honored during a Golden Brunch this May, with more than 100 alumni attending despite a devastating storm the night before the event.
Four lawyers from Reed Smith earn places on BTI Client Service All-Stars list
Four attorneys from Reed Smith have earned places on the BTI Client Service All-Stars 2024 list, having been singled out by their clients for the high level of their client service
Two Cozen O’Connor Attorney’s Named 2024 Texas Rising Stars
Super Lawyers has named Nandini Sane, and Nicole Su to its 2024 list of Rising Stars in Texas.
UHLC transforms learning landscape for law students with innovative research approach
The University of Houston Law Center is harnessing technology to reimagine legal education in the form of legal research modules for first-year law students.
UH Law Center student Jimenez secures post-grad appeals court clerkship and position at Thomas Quinn
Cianne Jimenez, a 2024 graduate from the University of Houston Law Center (UHLC), will start her job as an associate at Thomas Quinn in Sept. 2025 after finishing a 1-year clerkship with the 14th Court of Appeals in Houston.
Spotlight on the Career Services Office
When he was an undergraduate government major at The University of Texas at Austin, Rylan Maksoud ’24 was fascinated with all things law and policy.
Reed Smith ranked in Latinvex's top law firms in Latin America guide
Latin American business news and analysis service Latinvex has ranked Reed Smith among the top 20 international law firms doing business in Latin America in 2024.
Grant from Houston Methodist Will Enable South Texas Law to Keep Homes Within Families
South Texas College of Law Houston recently was awarded a social equity grant of $100,000 by Houston Methodist to help keep homes in families.
Dyllan Taxman Joins the Baylor Law Faculty
Dyllan Taxman will join the Baylor Law full-time faculty as an Assistant Professor of Law effective August 1, 2024.
Texas Supreme Court Unanimously Upholds Pro-Life Law
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton successfully defended Texas’s pro-life laws, securing a unanimous decision from the Supreme Court of Texas upholding the Human Life Protection Act.
Sheppard Mullin Advised Guardion Health Sciences in Viactiv Sale and Stockholder Approval of Liquidation and Dissolution Plan
Sheppard Mullin represented Guardion Health Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: GHSI) “Guardion” in the sale of its Viactiv business to Doctor’s Best Inc. for $17.2 million. Houston-based Guardion is a clinical nutrition company that offers a portfolio of science-based.
Karen M. Kennard Delivers Texas Tech University School of Law Commencement Speech
Karen M. Kennard, co-managing shareholder of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP’s Austin office, gave the spring 2024 commencement speech at her alma mater, Texas Tech University School of Law.
Juanita DeLoach Named To Minority Corporate Counsel Association’s 2024 Sources Of Success Cohort
The Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA) has selected Juanita DeLoach, a partner in Barnes & Thornburg’s Dallas office, to participate in its prestigious 2024 Sources of Success (SOS) cohort.
OAG Lawsuit Shuts Down Illicit Massage Business in Austin Area
On May 15, 2024, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a nuisance abatement lawsuit asking the Williamson County Courts to stop Sun Spa, located in Austin, Texas, from operating an illicit massage business on Pond Springs Road.
Bio Break: Dallas’ Monthly Life Sciences Happy Hour on June 6, 2024
We’re pleased to invite you to BIO BREAK – McDermott, Deloitte and BioNTX‘s monthly happy hour for the Dallas Life Sciences community!