. . . The following have joined Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr in Houston as shareholders in the health-care group: Chris DeMeo , Daniel Patton , Dwight W. Scott Jr. and Lisa Lepow Turboff . Carolyn Capoccia Smith has joined the Houston office as an associate.

. . . Frances A. Smith has joined Shackelford, Melton & McKinley in Dallas as of counsel.