Five lawyers from litigation boutique Edwards, Burns & Krider, including Brady Edwards and Sandra Thourot Krider, joined Morgan, Lewis & Bockius to launch the firm’s Houston office on Jan. 2.

Edwards Burns partner Randolph “Randy” Burns says that instead of joining Morgan Lewis, he chose to go solo in Port Aransas, Texas, where he moved about three years ago. Burns, who previously practiced at Baker Botts and Jones Day, says he prefers the small-firm practice.