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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.
2 minute read

The Recorder

Holland & Knight Hires Team From Loeb & Loeb in Los Angeles, Signaling Finance Team Expansion

The three new partners include Paul Severin, who until recently served as Loeb & Loeb's vice chair.
3 minute read

The Recorder

Foley & Lardner Hires Former SoftBank GC in San Francisco, Eyeing Fund Formation Opportunities

Brian Wheeler built a team of 40 lawyers managing more than $130 billion in investments at SoftBank Investment Advisors. Most recently, he was general counsel for HENI, an art services and technology company.
3 minute read

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.
4 minute read

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.
5 minute read

Daily Report Online

How These Georgia Lawyers Are Managing Their Practices From the Campaign Trail

"I knew my work balance schedule very well and I figured there'd be no problem incorporating a campaign into what I was already doing," said Covington, Georgia, attorney Stephanie Lindsey.
7 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

'Hang Up Your Spurs': Longtime Fox Rothschild Partner Claims Age Discrimination in NJ Lawsuit

Former equity partner and corporate department chair Michael Kline says he was forced into an income partner role at the firm in 2018 on hitting age 73.
5 minute read

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.
4 minute read

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.
3 minute read

The Recorder

Alston & Bird Adds Patent Litigator to Los Angeles Office

Erik Carlson, who arrives from Baker & Hostetler, is the second IP litigation partner to join the firm this year in L.A.
4 minute read

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