Brenda Sapino Jeffreys
Senior reporter Brenda Sapino Jeffreys covers the business of law in Texas. Contact her at [email protected] On Twitter: @BrendaSJeffreys
July 23, 2024 | Texas Lawyer
The 2024 Texas 100: Ranked By Revenue Per LawyerA busy energy industry, boosted by work in energy transition, helped provide work for lawyers in Texas across transactional practices. That, along…
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys
1 minute read
July 23, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Orrick Adds Winston Tax Lawyer to Renewables TeamWinston & Strawn partner Mark Christy said he was attracted to Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, because of the renewable energy team the firm is building.
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys
3 minute read
July 17, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Troutman Pepper, Locke Lord Aim to Wrap Merger by End of YearWhile the firms had hoped to hold partnership votes in July for an October merger, sources said, the plan is now to formalize the combination before the start of 2025.
By Amanda O'Brien | Brenda Sapino Jeffreys
2 minute read
July 09, 2024 | The American Lawyer
'Still Some Work to Do': Pro Bono Hours Creeping Toward Pre-Pandemic LevelsAccording to the 2024 Am Law Pro Bono Scorecard, almost half of U.S. lawyers at 120 firms devoted at least 20 hours to pro bono in 2023.
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys
9 minute read
July 02, 2024 | Texas Lawyer
Texas Litigation Firm Thompson Coe Launches NYC, Honolulu OfficesThe Dallas-based litigation firm, which has focused its practice on the Southwest, Southeast and Midwest, is expanding significantly to the east and west with the new offices.
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys
3 minute read
July 01, 2024 | Texas Lawyer
Vinson & Elkins Adds Kirkland Finance Partner in Dallas, Simpson Thacher M&A Partner in NYIn another round of Big Law partner moves, Vinson & Elkins picks up transactional lawyers in Dallas and New York working in energy transition, technology and other hot areas.
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys
3 minute read
July 01, 2024 | Texas Lawyer
Nelson Mullins Adds Tax Controversy Team from Chamberlain Hrdlicka in HoustonWith the nine Chamberlain, Hrdlicka, White, Williams & Aughtry tax controversy lawyers who joined in Houston, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough has grown the new office to 25 lawyers.
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys
4 minute read
July 01, 2024 | Texas Lawyer
Paul Hastings Launches Privacy, Cybersecurity Team in Dallas With Akin Practice LeaderMichelle Reed, a co-head of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld's cybersecurity, privacy and data protection practice, joined Paul Hastings as a partner in Dallas, where she intends to build a large team.
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys
3 minute read
June 28, 2024 | Texas Lawyer
Former Houston Bankruptcy Judge Declines Jackson Walker DepositionFormer U.S. Bankruptcy Judge David Jones has asked the chief bankruptcy judge in the Southern District of Texas to determine if he must testify at a deposition related to his romantic relationship with a former Jackson Walker partner.
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys
3 minute read
June 27, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Half of US Law Firms Plan to Upsize Real Estate Footprint Over Next 2 YearsFor firms expecting to increase their office space in the near future, one focus is moving into secondary markets in the U.S., a recent survey found.
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys
3 minute read
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