The change in Dallas is part of new chair Barbara Becker’s plan of switching up office and practice group leadership across the firm, putting younger and more diverse lawyers into the management roles. Moving younger lawyers into leadership roles is a trend across the industry.

Hanvey, an employee benefits and executive compensation partner, said it is exciting to be a part of the next generation of leadership at Gibson Dunn. She is the first woman and the youngest partner, at age 35, to lead the Dallas office, which opened in 1984.