Legal Roundup
Labor/Workforce Update on February 20, 2025
David Barron will present a “Labor/Workforce Update” at the Southwest Meat Association's Meat, Education, Advocacy, and Technology Forum.
Attorney General Ken Paxton Stops Radical Abortionist from Unlawfully Supplying Dangerous Drugs to Kill Unborn Babies
Attorney General Ken Paxton has secured a $100,000 penalty and permanent injunction against New York-based Dr. Margaret Daley Carpenter for unlawfully providing abortion-inducing drugs to Texas residents in violation of state law.
Team of six Reed Smith partners named top rainmakers in commercial real estate finance
Reed Smith’s commercial real estate (CRE) team has been honored by Globe St. as a 2025 Rainmaker in CRE Debt, Equity & Finance.
Mustang Marriages 2025: Partners for Life
They arrived at SMU Dedman School of Law seeking a top-notch education.
Texas Governor Taps Two UHLC Alumni for State Appointments
Gov. Greg Abbott recently selected University of Houston Law Center graduates Katrina Griffith (J.D. ’05) and Sean Gorman (J.D. ’88) to serve in key state advisory roles.
Judge Sam Lindsay ’77 Named Virgil Lott Medalist
Judge Sam Lindsay ’77 will be awarded the Virgil Lott Medal during a gala dinner at Texas Law on Feb. 19.
Nelson Mullins Boosts Texas Growth, Brings in Distinguished Corporate Energy and International Partners in Houston
Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough LLP continues its strategic expansion in Texas with the addition of two distinguished attorneys in its Houston office. Rocio Guadalupe Mendoza, a highly regarded corporate lawyer with extensive experience in the energy sector, joins the firm’s Corporate practice group from Paul Hastings LLP.
Troutman Pepper Locke’s Dallas Office Managing Partner Elizabeth Mack Discusses Post-Merger Opportunities With Dallas Business Journal
Elizabeth Mack, managing partner of Troutman Pepper Locke’s Dallas office, spoke with the Dallas Business Journal about the recent combination between Locke Lord and Troutman Pepper.
Jones Day welcomes Joseph Herbster to Energy Practice, Houston Office
Joseph Herbster has joined the Firm as of counsel in the Energy Practice, based in the Houston Office.
Baylor Law School: A Legacy of Practical Training
In the 1850s, as Texas grew as a state, Baylor University’s leaders recognized a growing need for skilled lawyers produced at a law school that would offer more than theoretical knowledge.
St. Mary’s University to Inaugurate 14th President on Friday
St. Mary’s University on Friday, Feb. 14, inaugurate Winston F. Erevelles, Ph.D., as the institution’s 14th president during a Eucharistic Celebration and Investiture Ceremony.
New State Court Hears Arguments at Law School
Texas’ new 15th Court of Appeals has a home at Texas Law: the Eidman Courtroom.
Attorney General Ken Paxton Issues Opinion Protecting High School Sports from Competitors Abusing Dangerous “Gender Transition” Drugs
Attorney General Ken Paxton issued an opinion detailing that an alleged “gender transition” is not a valid medical purpose for student-athletes to take steroids and that the University Interscholastic League (“UIL”) should prohibit students abusing such drugs from competitions.
Shook Corporate Services Partner Awarded Americas M&A Deal of the Year Award
Shook Partner James Mayor advised Thermon Group Holdings, Inc., a global leader in industrial process heating solutions, on its acquisition of Vapor Power International, which received the Americas M&A Deal of the Year (Middle Markets) award at the Global M&A Network M&A Atlas awards ceremony on February 6, 2025 in New York City.
Dedman Law to Offer Online Master of Legal Studies Beginning in Fall 2025
A new, online master’s degree from SMU Dedman School of Law is aimed at helping non-lawyers better understand the legal system, improve their negotiation and communication skills, and enhance their ability to navigate complex regulatory issues.
Clausen Miller Celebrates Two Years in Dallas Office
Clausen Miller is pleased to announce the second anniversary of the opening of its Dallas, Texas office.
St. Mary’s Law National Dispute Resolution Team members named national champs
Two members of the St. Mary’s University School of Law National Dispute Resolution Team were named national champions at the American Bar Association National Negotiation Competition Finals on Jan. 31 and Feb. 1 in Chicago.
SMU Dedman School of Law Welcomes Lance Caughfield as Director of Advocacy Programs
SMU Dedman School of Law is thrilled to welcome Lance Caughfield as the new Director of Advocacy Programs and Assistant Clinical Professor of Legal Advocacy. A board-certified appellate attorney, Caughfield brings nearly 30 years of experience as a practitioner, coach, and instructor in advocacy.
Wheelock Marks the Sixth Healthcare Hire in 2025 as Firm Continues Healthcare Practice Expansion
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP is pleased to announce that Healthcare partner Ashley Wheelock has joined the firm in Houston. She was most recently a partner at Troutman Pepper Locke.
Troutman Pepper Locke Represents Renegade Infrastructure in Close of Inaugural Equity Commitment From Energy Spectrum Capital
Troutman Pepper Locke represented Renegade Infrastructure LLC (Renegade), an independent energy company that provides a full suite of midstream services to oil and gas producers across North America, in the close of its inaugural equity capital commitment from management and Energy Spectrum Partners VIII LP (Energy Spectrum), a Texas-based private equity firm.