'Not Enough Lawyers to Meet That Demand in Dallas:' New Squire Office Leader Eyes Hiring
Jon Mureen, tapped as the Squire Patton Boggs Dallas managing partner, said he looks over the short term to expand the office's data privacy team, and to add some corporate lawyers.
November 06, 2024 at 04:02 PM
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What You Need to Know
- Litigator Jon Mureen is now the managing partner of the Squire Patton Boggs office in Dallas.
- He succeeds Mike Forshey, who had been office managing partner since 2013.
- With the Dallas economy growing, Mureen plans to hire laterals in areas such as data privacy and corporate.
Jon Mureen, a litigator who just became the new managing partner of Squire Patton Boggs' Dallas office, is looking to hire strategically to take advantage of the city's growing economy.
"We have done well in this market. We are always looking to grow where we can opportunistically, but also do the best for our clients," said Mureen, who took on his new role on Friday.
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