Beck Redden in Houston announced that Mark C. Rodriguez has joined the firm, effective Aug. 12. Rodriguez is a trial attorney with nearly 25 years of experience representing energy industry clients in a broad range of lawsuits and arbitrations, including royalty disputes and other energy-related disputes. Formerly a partner at Vinson & Elkins, Rodriguez is a 1992 graduate of Rice University and a 1995 graduate of Harvard Law School.

Reed Smith announced that consumer banking regulatory and litigation lawyer Christina Vitale has joined the firm’s Financial Industry Group as a partner in Houston. She counsels clients on complex matters before U.S. state and federal courts, with an emphasis on financial services class actions and banking and enforcement actions. Prior to joining Reed Smith, Vitale was a partner at Morgan Lewis. She received her J.D. from American University, Washington College of Law (summa cum laude) in 2005, and her B.A. from the University of Arizona (magna cum laude) in 2002.