New York-based law firm Kelley Drye & Warren has merged with Jackson Gilmour & Dobbs, a 14-lawyer Texas-based firm best known for its prowess in environmental litigation.

“The attorneys at Jackson Gilmour & Dobbs are highly respected and they bring a substantial experience in environmental litigation and sophisticated regulatory and commercial litigation matters,” Kelley Drye chairman Jim Carr said in an interview earlier this week. “But equally as important, we believe Kelley Drye and Jackson Gilmour & Dobbs have very similar cultures and that will lead to the success of the combined firm.”