Bankruptcy lateral hiring continues on a hot streak amid the COVID-19 health and economic crisis, with Vinson & Elkins adding a partner in New York and Bradley Arant Boult Cummings expanding in Dallas with a senior attorney.

George Howard joined Vinson & Elkins on Monday, coming from Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom, where he had been counsel. George Barber started at Bradley on June 10, joining from Johnston Clem Gifford.