Senior reporter Brenda Sapino Jeffreys covers the business of law in Texas. Contact her at [email protected] On Twitter: @BrendaSJeffreys
March 01, 2024 | Texas Lawyer
With Robust Demand Across Practices, Revenue Jumped 16.5%, PEP Up 11.4% at Haynes and BooneIn another record year, Haynes and Boone focused on growth in busy practices including middle-market capital markets and M&A, finance, corporate, litigation, bankruptcy and energy.
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys
5 minute read
March 01, 2024 | The American Lawyer
While Touting 10% Revenue Spike, NY Law Firm Announces Departure of 9 PartnersMorrison Cohen, a midsize law firm in New York, announced that nine partners are departing, with seven expected to join Am Law 200 firm Loeb & Loeb.
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys
4 minute read
February 28, 2024 | Texas Lawyer
Revenue Up at Jackson Walker, But Profits Per Equity Partner Dip With Transactional, Real Estate Work DownWhile Jackson Walker, the state's largest Texas-only firm, only grew its revenue by 3.8% in 2023, its lawyer head count grew by 8.4% with substantial lateral hiring.
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys
6 minute read
February 26, 2024 | Texas Lawyer
Paul Hastings Adds 8-Partner Global Finance Team From Vinson & Elkins in TexasA source said that the team moving to Paul Hastings may reach two dozen lawyers, once associates are added.
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys
2 minute read
February 26, 2024 | Texas Lawyer
King & Spalding Opens Dallas Office, Hires Gibson Dunn Trial LawyerAfter adding three high-profile partners in Dallas over the last several months, and more than a dozen associates, King & Spalding has reached critical mass to open its third Texas office.
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys
3 minute read
February 23, 2024 | The American Lawyer
US Law Firm Leasing on Upswing in 2023, Hitting Highest Mark Since 2019The Savills Legal Tenant U.S. Law Firm Activity Report Q4 2023 found that more than half of the new leases signed in 2023 were by firms staying in their space, and New York was the top market for leasing.
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys
4 minute read
February 22, 2024 | Texas Lawyer
Patterson + Sheridan Launches Office in Aerospace-Heavy Huntsville, AlabamaHuntsville, where Patterson + Sheridan just opened its eighth office, is home of the Marshall Space Flight Center and a location where the technology and intellectual property firm sees opportunity.
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys
2 minute read
February 22, 2024 | Texas Lawyer
Shook Launches New Practice to Advise Clients on DEI IssuesHouston litigation partner John Lewis Jr., the managing partner of the Houston office, leads Shook, Hardy & Bacon's new interdisciplinary DEI counseling, compliance and disputes practice.
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys
3 minute read
February 20, 2024 | Texas Lawyer
Seeking Less Rate Pressure, Baker Botts Labor and Employment Head Moves to BradleyJennifer Trulock, a Baker Botts partner in Dallas who was chair of Baker Botts' labor and employment practice, said Bradley Arant Boult Cummings gives her opportunity to lower her rates.
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys
2 minute read
February 16, 2024 | Texas Lawyer
McKool Smith IP Associate Becomes Patent Holder With Bar Exam Study AppMcKool Smith intellectual property litigation associate Kyle Ryman was recently awarded a patent for an app that delivers a study system that helped him earn a top score on the Texas Bar Examination.
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys
2 minute read
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