Senior reporter Brenda Sapino Jeffreys covers the business of law in Texas. Contact her at [email protected] On Twitter: @BrendaSJeffreys
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
November 19, 2024 | Texas Lawyer
Collections Are Critical for Texas Law Firms Through Year's EndDemand and revenue growth in Texas lagged the industry through Q3, but the homegrown firms can make up ground by focusing on collecting accounts receivable, recent data shows.
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys
3 minute read
November 14, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Thompson Coburn Hit With Class Action Over Data BreachThe class action complaint filed against Thompson Coburn in the Eastern District of Missouri alleges the firm maintained private information for 305,088 hospital system patients in a "reckless manner."
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys
4 minute read
November 14, 2024 | Texas Lawyer
Partner Compensation, Billing Rates Are Trending Higher in Dallas Than HoustonHourly billing rates for partners in Dallas and Houston topped $1.1 million on average, close to the national average, according to the 2024 Partner Compensation Survey conducted by recruiting firm Major, Lindsey & Afric
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys
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November 13, 2024 | Texas Lawyer
Texas Trial Boutique Matches Milbank Bonuses, Paying Up to $140KVartabedian Hester & Haynes, a spinoff of Alston & Bird that launched in Fort Worth in January, announced a year-end bonus scale that will pay associates $21,000 to $140,000, matching Milbank's recently announced year-end scale along with the firm's summer bonus scale.
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys
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November 13, 2024 | Texas Lawyer
Brown Rudnick Picks Up Bochner Patent Trial Team in HoustonA patent trial team in Houston from New York-based midsize firm Bochner has joined Brown Rudnick in the firm's new and growing office.
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys
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November 12, 2024 | Texas Lawyer
On a Texas Growth Surge, Paul Hastings Signs New Leases in Houston, DallasPaul Hastings, which has more than tripled the number of lawyers in Texas since 2023, will move into 609 Main in Houston and the under-construction Knox Street Development in Dallas.
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys
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November 11, 2024 | Texas Lawyer
Energy Lawyers Expect Demand for Energy Work to Stay Steady Under Second Trump AdministrationEnergy lawyers are focused on how the policy of the second Trump administration may affect clean energy projects supported by tax credits via the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys
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