Brenda Sapino Jeffreys
Senior reporter Brenda Sapino Jeffreys covers the business of law in Texas. Contact her at [email protected] On Twitter: @BrendaSJeffreys
November 27, 2024 | Texas Lawyer
2 Carter Arnett Litigators to Join Baker & Hostetler in DallasCourtney Barksdale Perez and Joshua Bennett, name partners at Dallas trial firm Carter Arnett Bennett & Perez, are set to join Baker & Hostetler in Dallas on Monday.
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys
3 minute read
November 26, 2024 | Texas Lawyer
Revenue Up at Homegrown Texas Firms Through Q3, Though Demand Slipped SlightlyBilling rates at homegrown Texas firms grew by 7.9% during the first nine months of the year, compared to 2023, close to the industry's rate hike of 9% for the period, according to Wells Fargo's Legal Specialty Group Nine-Month 2024 Survey Results.
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys
3 minute read
November 26, 2024 | Texas Lawyer
Akin, Baker Botts, Vinson & Elkins Are First Texas Big Law Firms to Match Milbank BonusesThe three homegrown Texas firms, all in the Am Law 100, are paying the market rate for year-end and special bonuses set by Milbank, as a number of Big Law firms have also announced similar moves.
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys
4 minute read
November 25, 2024 | The American Lawyer
US Law Firm Leasing Up Nearly 30% Through Q3, With a Growing Number of Firms Staying in PlaceMatching a 2023 trend, the majority of U.S. law firms signed leases through Q3 of 2024 are to stay in place, a result of growing improvement costs and a shortage of high-quality space in some core markets.
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys
3 minute read
November 22, 2024 | International Edition
Clark Hill Acquires Boutique Firm in Mexico City, Adding 5 LawyersJorge Tenorio, who leads the Tenorio Abogados team, said he expects to build his practice at Clark Hill, and aims to expand the number of international companies on his client roster.
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys
2 minute read
November 21, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Clark Hill Acquires L&E Boutique in Mexico City, Adding 5 LawyersJorge Tenorio, who leads the Tenorio Abogados team, said he expects to build his practice at Clark Hill, and aims to expand the number of international companies on his client roster.
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys
2 minute read
November 21, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Attracted to Thompson Hine's Fee Flexibility, Morgan Lewis Litigator Switches Firms in ChicagoMorgan, Lewis & Bockius litigator Gregory Fouts has joined Am Law 200 firm Thompson Hine as a litigation partner in Chicago, where he anticipates growing his practice.
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys
4 minute read
November 20, 2024 | International Edition
DLA Piper Sued by 2 Houston Companies, Alleging 'Fake Lawyer' Represented Them in ArgentinaTwo Houston companies filed a lawsuit against DLA alleging that once the firm discovered that the individual was not licensed, they fired him and attempted to cover up the situation.
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys
3 minute read
November 20, 2024 | Texas Lawyer
DLA Piper Sued by 2 Houston Companies, Alleging a 'Fake Lawyer' Represented Them in ArgentinaTwo Houston companies filed a lawsuit against DLA alleging that once the firm discovered that the individual was not licensed, they fired him and attempted to cover up the situation.
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys
3 minute read
November 19, 2024 | Texas Lawyer
O'Melveny, Bracewell Add Lawyers to Texas Energy TeamsO'Melveny & Myers hired McDermott Will & Emery energy transactions partner Jibin Luke as a partner in Houston, while Bracewell brought on Vinson & Elkins tax counsel Peter Rogers as a partner in Dallas.
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys
4 minute read
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