Legal Roundup
Baylor Law Honors Students at the 2024 John William & Florence Dean Minton Student Awards Ceremony
On Wednesday, March 27, 2024, Baylor Law presented awards and honors to over 100 law students at the annual John Williams and Florence Dean Minton Student Awards Ceremony and Lecture Series.
Greenberg Traurig Recognized as 2024 Texas Medical-Legal Partnership Champion of the Year
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP’s Houston office will be honored at the Texas Medical-Legal Partnership (MLP) Coalition Inaugural Membership Meeting & Conference April 12.
Experts to examine how Supreme Court Affirmative Action decision impacts legal and medical education at upcoming University of Houston event
National leaders in healthcare, the legal profession and academia will delve into the aftermath and ramifications of the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in SFFA v. Harvard at an upcoming conference titled "Justice and Health for All: The Future of Affirmative Action in Legal and Medical Education" taking place on Friday, April 12, 2024.
Student Spotlight: Zach Gilstrap
Before starting law school, you were a litigation paralegal at Weil.
Trailblazer Series Welcomes Judge Tonya Parker '98
SMU Dedman School of Law welcomed back an accomplished and highly regarded alumna to speak with students and faculty at its Trailblazer Speaker Series event held in Karcher Auditorium on February 28, 2024.
Polsinelli Represents SiftHub in $5.5 Million Series Seed Financing
Polsinelli congratulates its client SiftHub, on its $5.5 million Series Seed financing. SiftHub is an AI assistant aimed at helping sales and presales teams focus more on building relationships and less on grunt work.
Global DEI Chair Alan York named a 2024 Outstanding Diversity Champion
Reed Smith announced that Global DEI Chair Alan York has been named a 2024 Outstanding Diversity Champion by the Houston Business Journal.
Littler Associate N. Brenda Adimora Selected as Texas Bar Fellow
N. Brenda Adimora, an associate in the Houston office of Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has been selected as a fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation.
Greenberg Traurig Represents Savoir-Faire Consulting in Alliance with Enertia Software
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP represented Savoir-Faire Consulting (a/k/a Savvy Oil & Gas Consulting or “Savvy”), a severance tax and royalty compliance consulting firm, in its strategic alliance with Enertia Software, an upstream oil and gas software-solutions provider.
Jones Day welcomes Matthew Jones to Houston Office as partner in Financial Markets Practice
Matthew Jones has joined the Firm as a partner in the Financial Markets Practice.
Nelson Mullins Expands in Texas, Opens New Office Location
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP, a full-service national law firm with offices from coast to coast, announces today the opening of an office in Houston, Texas with the addition of 10 litigation and corporate attorneys.
UH Law Center Professor Duncan honored for teaching excellence by local legal organization
The Houston Lawyers Association has named University of Houston Law Center (UHLC) Professor Meredith J. Duncan (J.D. ‘93) as the recipient of the 2024 Roberson L. King Excellence in Education Award.
Four UHLC alumni to serve on the 2024-2025 Houston Bar Foundation Boar
The Houston Bar Foundation introduced Linda Hester as the 2024 chair at the Foundation’s annual luncheon in March.
Thurgood Marshall Legal Society Honored by NBLSA
The National Black Law Students Association has honored the Thurgood Marshall Legal Society with its award for the country’s best medium-sized chapter.
Commercial Litigation Partner Mitch Reid Joins Fox Rothschild in Denver and Dallas
Fox Rothschild is pleased to announce that Mitch A. Reid has joined the firm as a partner in the Litigation Department.
Greenberg Traurig’s Regina Pearson Appointed ABA Construction Law Forum’s Infrastructure, Energy & Environment Division Chair
Regina Pearson, a Corporate and Energy & Natural Resources shareholder in global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP’s Austin office, was appointed incoming chair of the American Bar Association (ABA) Construction Law Forum’s Infrastructure, Energy, and the Environment Division (Division 10).
Mayor Watson Named Commencement Speaker
Austin Mayor Kirk Watson has been announced as commencement speaker for the 2024 Sunflower Ceremony.
Women in Bar Leadership Spotlight Series: Samantha Torres ’13 and Brittny Mandarino ’20
South Texas Law alumnae currently serve or have served in a number of key positions with the Houston Bar Association (HBA), State Bar of Texas, and Houston Young Lawyers Association (HYLA).
Dykema Advises CPS Energy in its Acquisition of Texas Gas Plants
Dykema, a leading national law firm, acted as legal advisor to CPS Energy in its acquisition of natural gas plants in Corpus Christi and Laredo, Texas from Talen Energy for $785 million subject to customary net working capital adjustments at closing.
Jayme L. Butcher Recognized as a 2024 Woman of Distinction by Girl Scouts Western Pennsylvania
Blank Rome is pleased to announce that Jayme L. Butcher has been recognized as a Woman of Distinction in Girl Scouts Western Pennsylvania’s 2024 Awards of Distinction.