MCGLINCHEY STAFFORD (New Orleans): Burton Brillhart joins the firm’s national consumer financial services team as of counsel to the Dallas office and will focus his practice on the representation of businesses, banks, financial institutions, auto finance companies and mortgage companies. Previously, Brillhart was chief legal officer of MGC Mortgage Inc., an affiliate of Beal Bank FSB in Dallas.

BAKER, DONELSON, BEARMAN, CALDWELL & BERKOWITZ: Adam Sowatzka joins the firm’s government regulatory actions practice group as partner in the Atlanta office and will focus on environmental law. Previously, Sowatzka was counsel to King & Spalding.