In more lateral moves related to the April 1 merger between Gardere Wynne Sewell and Foley & Lardner, seven lawyers in Dallas headed to Jackson Walker on Monday, including six who came from Gardere.

The group from Gardere includes real estate lawyers Cynthia Brotman Nelson, George Dunlap Jr., Kevin Kelley and Scott Tuthill, each of whom has joined Jackson Walker as partners, along with associates James Miers and Ben Whitehill. Trial lawyer Gabriela Rawlings also joined Jackson Walker as an associate, coming on board from Gruber Hail Johansen Shank in Dallas.