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Senior reporter Brenda Sapino Jeffreys covers the business of law in Texas. Contact her at [email protected] On Twitter: @BrendaSJeffreys
February 14, 2024 | Texas Lawyer
Jones Day energy litigation partner David Applebaum joined Baker Botts in Houston, and Squire Patton Boggs restructuring partner Travis McDavid joined in Dallas, as the firm adds to high-demand practices in Texas.
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys
3 minute read
February 13, 2024 | Texas Lawyer
Despite growth in its lawyer head count and equity partner ranks, Houston-based Vinson & Elkins also improved its revenue per lawyer by 2.7% and its profits per equity partner by 3.6%.
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys
6 minute read
February 1, 2024 | Corporate Counsel
"I think what gets in the way is fear. If you're going to advance an interest like diversity in our profession, you have to have some courage," said Akshay Verma, a former legal ops chief at Meta and Coinbase.
By Maria Dinzeo | Brenda Sapino Jeffreys
13 minute read
January 16, 2024 | Texas Lawyer
A total of 24 lawyers from Houston trial boutique Smyser, Kaplan & Veselka have moved to Steptoe to open a Houston office for the Am Law 200 firm, a deal that provides benefits to clients of both firms.
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys
4 minute read
January 12, 2024 | Texas Lawyer
A Texas man who sued former U.S. Bankruptcy Judge David Jones, alleging violation of his constitutional rights, has added Jackson Walker, Kirkland & Ellis and former Jackson Walker partner Elizabeth Freeman in a suit connected to an undisclosed romantic relationship between Jones and Freeman.
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys
3 minute read
December 5, 2023 | The American Lawyer
Litigation boutiques and other small firms compete for the same top law students as Big Law, so they are likely to move to the new, higher market salary and bonus scales for associates.
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys
4 minute read
November 29, 2023 | National Law Journal
Vanessa Richelle Wilson, who had been U.S. head of the energy and natural resources sector at DLA Piper, joined Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld as a partner in Washington, D.C.
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys
3 minute read
September 27, 2023 | National Law Journal
More than a century after the firm's founding, Baker Botts opened its second office in Washington, D.C., to serve energy clients. The office has since grown to become the firm's second-largest.
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys
4 minute read
August 15, 2023 | National Law Journal
Vinson & Elkins' hiring of Steptoe & Johnson partner Monique Watson continues the Houston-founded firm's focus on expanding its energy regulatory team.
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys
2 minute read
August 14, 2023 | Texas Lawyer
The corporate, intellectual property and litigation departments are now chaired by women partners, as Houston partner Danny David takes over as managing partner on Aug. 1.
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys
4 minute read
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