Lateral hiring at 21 of the 26 largest firms in Texas was down 43.1 percent in 2009 compared to the lateral hires made by the same firms in 2008, according to data collected in Texas Lawyer ‘s annual Lateral Moves Survey. [ See "Lateral Hiring at Large Firms in Texas," page 14. ] The 26 firms include Texas-based firms and out-of-state firms with large Texas operations, ranked according to Texas attorney counts on Texas Lawyer ‘s “The Texas 100″ list published April 27, 2009.

Five firms decline to participate in the survey: Austin-based Brown McCarroll; Houston-based Fulbright & Jaworski; Dallas-based Jackson Walker; Cleveland-based Jones Day, which has offices in Dallas and Houston; and Washington, D.C.-based Patton Boggs, which has a Dallas office.

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