Sheppard Mullin has quietly launched an office in Houston with lawyers from Norton Rose Fulbright, Winston & Strawn, and Locke Lord, as it expands its reach in Texas beyond its four-year-old office in Dallas.

Partners in the new office include Andrius Kontrimas and Barclay Nicholson from Norton Rose Fulbright; Steve Peterson from Locke Lord; and John Keville, Michelle Replogle, and Robert "Rob" Green III from Winston & Strawn. Also, Donna Adams Harris from Norton Rose Fulbright joined as special counsel.