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Texas Lawyer

Fresh Off a Dozen Years as GC, Corporate Energy Lawyer Finds Home at Baker Botts

Daniel Terrell, who has been the GC for three different companies in the energy industry, will build a corporate practice in Baker Botts' Dallas office.
2 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Texas Attorneys Sue Prosecutor, Allege Retaliation Over Appellate Arguments

John and Patricia Stone, partners in Stone & Stone in San Angelo who represent inmate Austin Ray Carpenter, have lost an appeal that argued plea bargains are unconstitutional. But still ongoing are their grievance and lawsuit against 51st District Attorney Allison Palmer, claiming she retaliated against them for those appellate arguments.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Vinson & Elkins Hires Former EPA Lawyer With Clean Air Act Expertise

Patrick Traylor joined Vinson & Elkins' Washington, D.C., office Tuesday, after a stint at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency handling civil environmental litigation and compliance investigations.
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Kirkland & Ellis, Vinson & Elkins Handle $2.3B Permian Basin Oil and Gas Deal

Austin's Parsley Energy has agreed to acquire Denver-based Jagged Peak Energy in a stock and debt transaction expected to close in early 2020.
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Litigation Funder Sues Texas Plaintiffs Lawyer for $5.7M Over Alleged Failure to Repay

Houston litigation funder Series 1—Virage Master alleged in a lawsuit that Sulphur Springs lawyer B. Gregg Price owes $5.74 million in principal and interest on a 2015 loan.
2 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Phelps Dunbar, 'Bullish' on Texas, Opens Fort Worth Office

The Gulf Coast firm also recently expanded its condemnation strength with lateral hires in Houston, and is planning to open an Austin office next year.
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Cokinos Young, Former Marketing Director Settle Suit Over Confidential Client Info

The Houston construction law firm had alleged that Brittany O'Brien kept clients' personal cell numbers after she resigned in July, and communicated with two competing firms.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Houston Health Care Firm Loses Chief Legal and Financial Officers Amid Stock Exchange Delisting

CLO Marissa Arreola and CFO Brandon Moreno have exited Nobilis Health Corp. as the company prepares to be removed from the NYSE American stock exchange for failing to file earnings reports.
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Katten Can't Escape Recruiter's Case Over Dallas Group's Placement Fee

Kossoris Search, based in Los Angeles, alleged that Katten Muchin Rosenman owes a fee for placing a group of lawyers in the firm's Dallas office.
4 minute read

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