. . . Steve Levine, a patent attorney, has joined Dallas-based Carrington, Coleman, Sloman & Blumenthal as a partner in the firm’s intellectual property practice. Levine focuses his practice on patent and trademark prosecution, portfolio management and client counseling.

. . . James Browne has joined Barnes & Thornburg as a partner in the Dallas office. A certified public accountant, Brown is in the firm’s corporate department and advises clients on complex tax and financing issues across a range of industries.