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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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March 01, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

With Robust Demand Across Practices, Revenue Jumped 16.5%, PEP Up 11.4% at Haynes and Boone

In 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 Partners

Morrison 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 Down

While 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 Texas

A 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 Lawyer

After 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 2019

The 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, Alabama

Huntsville, 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 Issues

Houston 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 Bradley

Jennifer 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 App

McKool 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