Midsize Texas law firm Ferguson Braswell Fraser Kubasta has opened an office in Orange County, California, by combining with Costa Mesa-based Stephens Friedland, as the firm takes advantage of synergies between the Texas and California markets to launch operations on the West Coast.

While Ferguson Braswell, also known as FBFK, has had two of counsel lawyers working remotely in California for more than a year, the addition of the three-lawyer Stephens Friedland team marks the firm’s first office in California, said Kyle Ferguson, CEO of the firm.