Newsmakers: Week of March 15, 2021
Mia Lorick has joined Locke Lord's Houston office as a partner in the firm's litigation department, further growing the firm's demonstrated dispute resolution capabilities in the region.
March 15, 2021 at 10:00 AM
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Mia Lorick. Courtesy photo
Litigation Attorney Joins Firm's Houston Office as Partner
Mia Lorick has joined Locke Lord's Houston office as a partner in the firm's litigation department, further growing the firm's demonstrated dispute resolution capabilities in the region.
"Mia's strong and varied trial and appellate experience will be an asset to Locke Lord, and we are excited to welcome her," said David Harrell, co-chair of Locke Lord's litigation department and deputy managing partner of the firm's Houston office, in a statement by the firm.
A former shareholder at Roberts Markel Weinberg Butler Hailey, Lorick is board certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in civil appellate law and concentrates her practice on real estate litigation, commercial litigation and professional liability defense. She practices trial and appellate law and has argued before the Texas Supreme Court, as well as numerous intermediate courts of appeals. In addition to her practice, Lorick has been an advocate for a more equitable legal profession, having founded and directed her former firm's diversity and inclusion initiative. She regularly speaks on diversity and inclusion panels, most recently for the American Bar Association.
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