Pillsbury’s Litigation Momentum Continues with Arrival of Energy Disputes Partner Willie Wood in Houston

Monday, February 21, 2022

William “Willie” D. Wood, widely regarded as one of the top trial lawyers in Texas, has joined Pillsbury’s growing Houston office as a partner. Legal 500 recognizes Wood as one of only four leading lawyers in the United States for Oil & Gas litigation. He was recently named 2022 Oil & Gas “Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyers—having received the honor twice previously for Mass Tort Litigation and Class Actions Defense—and is also ranked by Chambers USA as one of the leading commercial litigators in Texas. Originally from Guatemala, he is a native Spanish speaker. He comes to Pillsbury after three years at McKool Smith, having spent the previous 35 years at Norton Rose Fulbright.

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Norton Rose Fulbright Enhances Corporate and M&A Practice With New Houston Partner

Tuesday, February 15, 2022

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright today announced that John Bakht, whose career is highlighted by senior in-house and private practice roles, has joined its corporate, M&A and securities team in Houston as a partner. Bakht, who joins from Gray Reed, has more than 25 years of experience guiding clients through all types of transactional, commercial, compliance, operational and governance matters. 

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Norton Rose Fulbright Strengthens Healthcare Practice With Two Partners in Houston

Tuesday, February 8, 2022

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright today announced that healthcare lawyers Donna Clark and Susan Feigin Harris have joined its Houston office as partners. Clark and Harris, who were previously partners at Morgan Lewis, represent health systems, hospitals and medical providers on a range of healthcare regulatory, transactional, government investigations and litigation matters nationwide.

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Winston & Strawn Hires Maxwell L. Stubbs as Partner in Houston

Tuesday, January 25, 2022
Winston & Strawn LLP today announced the arrival of Maxwell (Max) L. Stubbs as a partner in the firm’s Houston office and a member of the Corporate & Finance department. With a concentration in transactional law, Max brings extensive experience in the energy space. Stubbs joins the firm after four years in the Houston office of Locke Lord LLP.

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Ogletree Deakins Expands Houston Office with “Go-To” Litigators”

Wednesday, January 19, 2022

Ogletree Deakins, one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, welcomes Scott McLaughlin and Marlene Williams to the firm’s Houston office as shareholders. Both join Ogletree Deakins from Eversheds Sutherland, where Scott led the labor and employment practice, and Marlene served as the Partner in Charge for the Houston office. Together, Scott and Marlene possess more than 50 years of legal experience and represent clients in the energy, manufacturing, and chemical industries, along with companies throughout the Fortune 200.

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Mayer Brown Expands Securities Litigation Capabilities With Addition of Jackie Vallette in Houston

Thursday, December 9, 2021
Mayer Brown announced today that Jackie Vallette has joined the firm’s Litigation & Dispute Resolution practice and Securities Litigation & Enforcement group as a partner in the Houston office. Experienced and licensed in both California and Texas, Ms. Vallette joins as a partner from Jones Day, having worked in their Los Angeles, San Francisco and Houston offices.

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Blank Rome Welcomes New Corporate Partner in Houston

Tuesday, November 30, 2021

Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that C. Brendan Cummings has joined the firm’s Houston office as a partner in the Corporate, M&A, and Securities group. At Blank Rome, Brendan will focus his practice on transactions, dispute resolution, corporate governance, and regulatory compliance matters. He joins Blank Rome from international industrial services provider Bilfinger North America Inc., where he served as head of the company’s legal department in North America.

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Womble Bond Dickinson Deepens Houston Bench with Global Business Partner

Tuesday, November 9, 2021

Womble Bond Dickinson announced today that Wilka Toppins has joined the firm’s Houston office as a partner in the Corporate and Securities Group and member of the Global Business Team. Toppins has over 30 years of experience counseling global business clients on international and cross-border transactions, general corporate and commercial matters, corporate immigration, and labor and employment law. Toppins comes to the firm from Baker Donelson in Houston.

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