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Texas Lawyer

O'Melveny, Vinson & Elkins Recruit Energy Partners in Houston, DC

The hiring comes as Big Law energy practices, including those focused on oil and gas transactions, are expected to stay busy under a second Trump presidency.
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

Southeast Firm Leaders Predict Stability, Growth in Second Trump Administration

"If he doesn't do anything radically different than what he did his first term, we're probably not looking at any tectonic shift in how the outlook is for law firms in the United States," said FisherBroyles founder Kevin Broyles.
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Paul Hastings Adds Morgan Lewis Environmental Partner

The firm has more than tripled its lawyer head count in Texas since the beginning of the year.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

'The World Didn't End This Morning': Phila. Firm Leaders Respond to Election Results

"We're moving into a declining interest rate environment. That would be the case no matter who won the election," said Dilworth Paxson chairman Lawrence McMichael. "The economy has generally been strong, interest rates are coming down, and that's a good thing."
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Akerman Sues Former Aviation Client For $2.2 Million in Unpaid Fees

The firm represented Pioneer Business Services, the defendant in Tuesday's suit, in a contract dispute with private aircraft operator VistaJet which was resolved in July after two years.
2 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Seyfarth Launches Energy Transactions Practice in Houston With Polsinelli Team

A team from Polsinelli, led by partner Chris Cottrell, moved to Seyfarth Shaw's Houston office to start an energy transactions practice at the firm.
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

Big Law Litigating, Volunteering Before Election Day in Southeast

"In a free society, the [election] process is more important than the outcome," said Dentons partner Ed Lindsey, who sits on the board of the nonpartisan Election Officials Legal Defense Network.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Volunteering for Voter Protection Efforts, Pa. Firms Brace for Contentious Election

Reed Smith is hosting a command center in its Pittsburgh office fielding calls to the nonprofit Election Protection Hotline from Western and Central Pennsylvania, while Cozen O'Connor is giving attorneys pro bono credit for all nonpartisan election activities.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Settlement With Kleinbard in Diversity Contracting Tiff Allows Pa. Lawyer to Avoid Sanctions

Bucks County attorney Julie Negovan had faced possible sanctions for prolonging a contractual dispute between her former firm Griesing Mazzeo Law and Kleinbard.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Sidley Partner Relocates From D.C. to Miami as Firm Pursues Florida Growth

After ranking as Florida's fastest growing law firm last year, Sidley Austin wants to keep the momentum going as it brings in an M&A partner to help balance all its recent associate-level hires.
3 minute read

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