As Civil Litigation Heats Up in Austin, Will Law Firm Hiring Follow?
Many firms plan to handle the uptick in Austin litigation from their other Texas offices, several firm leaders said.
Many firms plan to handle the uptick in Austin litigation from their other Texas offices, several firm leaders said.
Dallas County courts saw a 25% increase in civil litigation from 2015 to 2019, while Tarrant County courts saw a 28% gain. Some civil practice areas are enjoying larger upticks than others.
While traditional oil and gas work has declined, activity in the sector includes lateral hiring, a new firm concentrating on energy litigation, and a firm beefing up energy ranks with transplants.
Phillip Bantz
Jason Fraser, who has a base salary of $600,000, took home nearly $2.3 million in stock awards in 2019, his first year as Valero's general counsel.
Michael P. Maslanka
Even though the nature of work is evolving due to the COVID-19 outbreak, employment law issues will still continue to pop up within this framework, says Michael P. Maslanka is an assistant professor of law at UNT Dallas College of Law.
Spencer Aronfeld
Among those infected were 19 crew members and two passengers. With more than 3,500 people onboard the ship in close proximity, this number was expected to rise. All American passengers on the Grand Princess were to be routed to military bases in California, Texas and Georgia for a 14-day quarantine.
David T. Norton
There are growing concerns about (and FAA enforcement against) improper aircraft dry leasing and other illegal charter operations.
Irina Plumlee
Just as immigration lawyers around the country started getting the hang of the ever-changing immigration policies and politics, such as navigating…
Julia L. Stommes
As events and rules are changing daily with respect to COVID-19. In February, we thought the worst thing to happen this year would be the new H-1B Cap Registration process. Little did we know that this pandemic would create uncertainty throughout the immigration landscape, says Julia L. Stommes, an immigration attorney of counsel for Fragomen.
John G. Browning
A federal district judge in Illinois issues a blunt rebuke to a plaintiffs lawyer seeking a TRO to halt sales of knockoff unicorn and dragon art.
