DLA Piper announced today that Daniel Tobey has joined the firm’s Litigation practice as a partner in Dallas. Tobey joins from Vinson & Elkins LLP. More >>

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that John Hardin has joined the firm’s Insurance Recovery practice as a partner in the Dallas office. John is joined by Skyler Howton, an associate in the Insurance Recovery practice. They both join Perkins Coie from K&L Gates, where John led the firm’s Global Real Estate Litigation Group. More >>

The law firm of Thompson & Knight LLP is pleased to announce Alfredo Raúl Ramos has joined the Firm’s Houston office as a Partner in the Oil and Gas Practice Group. Immediately prior to joining the Firm, Mr. Ramos was a Shareholder at Greenberg Traurig, LLP in Houston. More >>

Accomplished deal lawyer Stuart Rasley has joined McGuireWoods as a partner in Dallas, continuing the strategic expansion of the firm’s highly ranked private equity industry team. Rasley comes to McGuireWoods from Squire Patton Boggs. Before graduating with honors from the University of Texas School of Law, he was a consultant with PricewaterhouseCoopers in Dallas. More >>

Frost Brown Todd (FBT) has expanded its Dallas team by adding five new attorneys: Members Lucas T. Elliot, John J. Tucker, and Aaron S. Turner; and Associates Austin S. Conner and Hampton D. Crow, Jr. The addition of these five attorneys signals a marked expansion in the breadth and caliber of services offered by FBT’s Dallas office, which opened in 2015 with only two members and now houses some of the most highly regarded corporate attorneys and litigators in the Lone Star State. More >>

Hunton Andrews Kurth Announces Expansion of National Energy Practice with Addition of Myles F. Reynolds and Tab R. Urbantke. Prior to joining the firm, Myles was a partner and Tab was counsel at Vinson & Elkins in Dallas. Both are former associates at Hunton & Williams, which combined with Andrews Kurth Kenyon in April. More >>

Akerman LLP, a top 100 U.S. law firm serving clients across the Americas, continued its Dallas growth with real estate partners Mark McElree and Kacy Whitehead, and insurance litigation partner Elliot Strader. Their collective experience bolsters Akerman’s national strengths in the financial services, oil and gas, real estate and other client sectors. With their arrival, the office has welcomed nine partners since January, growing to more than 30 lawyers and integrated business professionals. More >>

Akerman LLP, a top 100 U.S. law firm serving clients across the Americas, today announced the addition of partner Lori Nugent to the firm’s national Consumer Financial Services Practice Group. Joining from Greenberg Traurig, she will serve as co-chair of Akerman’s Privacy, Cybersecurity and Emerging Technologies Team and will reside in Akerman’s Dallas office. More >>

Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP (formerly Hunton & Williams and Andrews Kurth Kenyon) is pleased to announce the expansion of its Dallas office and its highly ranked energy practice with the arrival of Myles F. Reynolds and Tab R. Urbantke, as partners on the firm’s energy and infrastructure team. More >>

Corporate attorney Scott Ellis has joined the Dallas office of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP as a shareholder. Greenberg Traurig has more than 125 attorneys in Texas and is tactically expanding their presence in the state; serving clients from offices in Austin, Dallas and Houston. Previously, Ellis was with Winstead as a shareholder. More >>