Brenda Sapino Jeffreys

Brenda Sapino Jeffreys

Senior reporter Brenda Sapino Jeffreys covers the business of law in Texas. Contact her at [email protected] On Twitter: @BrendaSJeffreys

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January 22, 2025 | Texas Lawyer

Skadden Picks Up Corporate, M&A Co-Head From Vinson & Elkins

Stephen Gill, who was co-head of Vinson & Elkins' corporate practice group and strategic M&A practice, is moving to Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom in Houston.

By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys

1 minute read

January 21, 2025 | Texas Lawyer

Foley Partner Wrapping Up Long Legal Career, 29 Years of Chairing MLK Jr. Oratory Competition in Houston

Claude Treece, who is retiring from Foley & Lardner in Houston at the end of January, emceed the firm's first oratory competition in Houston held in 1997, and stayed involved ever since.

By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys

3 minute read

January 17, 2025 | The Recorder

Texas-Based Ferguson Braswell Expands in California With 6-Lawyer Team From Orange County Law Firm

A year after the Texas-based firm's launch in California, the firm's Irvine office has grown to 19 lawyers following the addition of the team from Vogt, Resnick & Sherak.

By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys

2 minute read

January 15, 2025 | Texas Lawyer

Vinson & Elkins Expands Environmental Team with Chair of Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Jon Niermann expects to assist project developers with permitting at Vinson & Elkins and to defend clients in enforcement actions.

By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys

4 minute read

January 14, 2025 | Texas Lawyer

Houston Trial Lawyer Mary-Olga Lovett Leaves King & Spalding to Open Boutique

Mary-Olga "Mo" Lovett, a trial lawyer who formerly practiced at King & Spalding and Greenberg Traurig, formed her own firm where she can avoid conflicts and Big Law billing rates, and have more control over her docket.

By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys

3 minute read

January 13, 2025 | Texas Lawyer

Sheppard Mullin Expands in Dallas With 6-Lawyer White Collar Team From Bradley

Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton gains bench strength in Texas in white-collar crime defense, corporate investigations and health care enforcement with the six-lawyer team.

By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys

3 minute read

January 13, 2025 | Texas Lawyer

Kirkland, Latham, White & Case Work on $16.4B Energy Deal

Constellation, based in Baltimore, has agreed to acquire Houston's Calpine Corp. in a deal that will create the nation's largest clean energy provider.

By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys

3 minute read

January 10, 2025 | Texas Lawyer

Thompson Coe, 2 Lawyers, Hit by $1M+ Legal Mal Suit

Thompson, Coe, Cousins & Irons chair Shawn Phelan said in a statement that the firm will "vigorously defend against these meritless claims."

By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys

4 minute read

January 09, 2025 | Texas Lawyer

Eversheds Sutherland Adds Hunton Andrews Energy Lawyer With Cross-Border Experience

Alexander Choinski, who joined Eversheds Sutherland on Tuesday as a partner in Houston, previously worked for law firms and the Exxon Mobil Corp. legal department.

By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys

3 minute read

January 09, 2025 | Texas Lawyer

Butler Snow Expands in Austin With 14 Enoch Kever Lawyers

By moving to Butler Snow, the Enoch Kever lawyers can offer a broader range of practices to clients across a large network of offices.

By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys

3 minute read