Revenue at firms based in Texas grew by 7% during the first nine months of 2021, well below the deals-boosted 14% national average, but expenses at the Texas firms grew at a slower rate than nationally, according to results of the Wells Fargo Legal Specialty Group Nine-Month 2021 Check-in Survey.

Expenses at the Texas firms grew by 6%, compared with an 8% rise on average for the national survey, as the Texas region was tied for the smallest increase of any region in the survey.