Announcements
Beck Redden Employees Help the Houston Food Bank
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Nearly a dozen Beck Redden employees, along with other members of Houston’s legal community, recently volunteered at the Houston Food Bank during “Legal Frenzy Friday,” part of the Food from the Bar campaign.
Gardere Partner Cindy Nelson Named Chair of Firm’s Hospitality Industry Team
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Partner Cynthia Brotman Nelson has been named chair of Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP’s hospitality industry team, effective April 1.
Katz, Marshall & Banks Partner Co-Authors Whistleblower Law Practitioners Guide
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Lisa J. Banks of Katz, Marshall & Banks and Jason Schwartz of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher are co-authors of “Whistleblower Law: A Practitioner’s Guide,” which covers whistleblower law and issues facing practitioners from both sides of the whistleblower bar.
Bernard Gaffney Joins Wilson Elser’s Hartford Office
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Bernard Gaffney has joined theWilson Elser’s Hartford, Connecticut, office as of counsel.
Former Reading Int’l GC Joins Akerman Los Angeles Office
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Veteran real estate lawyer William “Bill” Ellis has joined Akerman LLP’s Los Angeles office as a partner in the Real Estate Practice Group.
Akerman Continues Expansion in New York and Dallas
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Akerman LLP has announced continuing growth in the New York and Dallas markets with the addition of new partners in both offices.
Gardere Promotes Four New Partners in Dallas, Houston
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Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP announces that attorneys Chris Deskin, Rick Jordan, Mike Seely and Glenn T. Singleton have been elected to partnership, effective April 1.
Nine AZA Lawyers Named to Rising Stars List
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Eight associates and a partner at Houston-based Ahmad, Zavitsanos, Anaipakos, Alavi & Mensing have been named to the annual Texas Rising Stars list, which recognizes the top young attorneys in the state.
Quarles & Brady Partner Jonathan Hudis Edits Guide to Trademark and Appeal Board Practice
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Jonathan Hudis, a partner in Quarles & Brady’s intellectual property practice group, recently edited “A Legal Strategist’s Guide to Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Practice, Third Edition,” published by the Intellectual Property Law Section of the American Bar Association.
Dykema Adds Auto Attorney William Kohler to Detroit Office
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William J. Kohler has joined Dykema’s Corporate Finance Practice Group as senior counsel in the firm’s Detroit office.
SMU Law Student Awarded Donald C. McCleary Gardere Leadership Scholarship
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Southern Methodist University law student Brett Moore has been awarded the 2016 Donald C. McCleary Gardere Leadership Scholarship.
DLA Piper Joins New BLocal Initiative to Support Baltimore Businesses and Residents
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DLA Piper announces its participation in BLocal, an initiative launched today to strengthen Baltimore’s economy.
Janis Hui Ozaki Joins Dykema as Senior Counsel in Los Angeles
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Janis Hui Ozaki has joined Dykema as senior counsel in the Litigation department in the firm’s Los Angeles office.
Gardere Partner Cristina Solomon Sworn in as President of AWA Houston
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Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP announces that Partner Cristina Portela Solomon has been inducted as president of the Houston Association of Women Attorneys, effective April 1.
FTC Commissioner Julie Brill Joins Hogan Lovells
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Hogan Lovells announced that Julie Brill, a Commissioner at the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), will join the firm’s Washington, D.C. office as a partner and co-director of the Privacy and Cybersecurity Practice on April 1.
Akerman Expands National Corporate Practice Group with New York Partners
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Akerman LLP announced the expansion of its Corporate Practice Group with New York partners Lorenzo Borgogni and Jack Habert.
Arron Nesbitt and Linda Knight Join Wilson Elser’s Denver Office
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National law firm Wilson Elser announced that Arron Nesbitt, partner, and Linda Knight, of counsel, have joined the firm’s Denver office.
Bina Reappointed to the Illinois Supreme Court’s Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission
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Mark W. Bina, Chicago-based partner at Quarles & Brady, has been reappointed to the Illinois Supreme Court’s Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission (ARDC).
Beck Redden Partner Kat Gallagher Receives 2016 Women in Law Award
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Beck Redden LLP to announces that partner Kat Gallagher has been selected by Lawyer Monthly magazine as a recipient of the 2016 Women in Law Award in recognition of her legal expertise and contribution within the area of litigation.
Gardere Partner John Melko Named American College of Bankruptcy Fellow
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Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP announces that financial restructuring and reorganization partner John P. Melko was inducted by the American College of Bankruptcy as a Fellow in the 27th Class of the College.
