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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June 07, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

Spending Too Much Time on Emails? This Pillsbury IP Partner Developed an AI Tool to Solve the Problem

Josh Tucker, a Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman IP partner in Austin, had one goal: "I want to be able to yell at my computer and make it do what I want."

By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys

4 minute read

June 04, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

Sidley Private Equity Partner Joins Willkie to Lead New Dallas Office

Sidley Austin partner J. Holt Foster III, who joined Willkie Farr & Gallagher in its new Dallas office, was attracted to the firm's focus on midmarket private equity.

By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys

2 minute read

June 03, 2024 | The American Lawyer

Locke Lord Beefs Up in Boston With Burns & Levinson Co-Chair of Business Litigation

Andrea Martin joined Locke Lord as a litigation partner, arriving from midsize Boston firm Burns & Levinson, which has weathered recent departures.

By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys

3 minute read

June 03, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

Brown Rudnick Launches Houston Office, Hires Trial Partner From Boutique

Trial lawyer Adam Schiffer, a founder of Schiffer Hicks Johnson in Houston, has joined Brown Rudnick as a partner in its newly launched Houston office.

By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys

4 minute read

May 31, 2024 | The Recorder

O'Melveny Partner Healthier on the Job, More Creative, From Working at His Flower Farm

O'Melveny & Myers partner David Deaton of San Francisco, chair of the health care practice, invites colleagues to visit EarthSpoke Farms in Northern California to enjoy the flowers or do some farm work, an opportunity that fits with the firm's focus on wellness.

By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys

5 minute read

May 30, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

Jackson Walker Alleges US Trustee's Effort Seeking Fee Forfeiture in Bankruptcies Is Flawed

Jackson Walker alleges in court filings that former U.S. Bankruptcy Judge David Jones directed the firm to use a disclosure statement for representation requests that the firm considered "insufficient, adequate, and misleading" to describe his relationship with a partner at the firm.

By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys

4 minute read

May 30, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

Wachtell, Kirkland Advising on Pending $22.5B Texas Energy Acquisition

Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz is representing ConocoPhillips in its pending acquisition of Marathon Oil Corp., which turned to Kirkland & Ellis.

By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys

3 minute read

May 29, 2024 | The American Lawyer

Relocations Accounted for More Than Half of US Law Firm Leases in Q1, Bucking Prior Trend

Overall U.S. law firm leasing activity during Q1 of 2024 was higher than Q1 during the last four years, a new report from Savills Law Firm Tenant found.

By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys

3 minute read

May 28, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

Sidley Hires Partner in Houston Who Led Akin's US Oil and Gas Practice

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld partner Stephen Boone Jr. has moved to Sidley Austin as a partner in the energy, transportation and infrastructure group.

By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys

2 minute read

May 28, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

Retiring Kane Russell Director Sets a 'Gold Standard' for Succession Planning

When Marcy Rothman, a director at Kane Russell Coleman Logan, retires at the end of May, she will have spent about five years preparing her team to seamlessly represent her clients.

By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys

3 minute read

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