Baker Botts Welcomes Partner to Energy Regulatory Practice

Monday, January 10, 2022

Baker Botts L.L.P., a leading international energy, technology and life sciences law firm, announced today that Juliana Morehead Sersen has joined the Energy Regulatory practice of the Global Projects Department as a partner in the Austin office. Sersen, who was most recently the Assistant General Counsel—Regulatory & Litigation of Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT), where she spent 12 years, brings a comprehensive and detailed technical background of energy litigation and regulatory matters.

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Perkins Coie Adds Emerging Companies and Venture Capital Partner Valeska Pederson Hintz to Growing Austin Office

Monday, November 1, 2021

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that Valeska Pederson Hintz has joined the firm’s Emerging Companies & Venture Capital (ECVC) practice as a partner in its growing Austin office. Valeska has spent most of her legal career in Silicon Valley, advising emerging growth companies, investment banks, and venture capital and private equity firms. Her addition also expands the firm’s thriving ECVC practice in Austin. Valeska joins Perkins Coie from Lowenstein Sandler LLP, where she was a partner in the firm’s Silicon Valley office.

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Widely Recognized Leader in Austin Joins Latham’s New Office

Monday, October 25, 2021

Latham & Watkins LLP is pleased to announce that Mollie Duckworth has joined the firm as a partner in the Corporate Department and member of the firm’s Capital Markets, Public Company Representation, and Mergers & Acquisitions Practices. Duckworth brings more than 15 years of experience representing companies in an array of complex corporate and securities matters, with a particular focus on advising public companies.  She joins Latham from Baker Botts in Austin.

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Jackson Walker Welcomes Taylor Holcomb to Austin Environment & Natural Resources Group

Wednesday, September 29, 2021

Jackson Walker is pleased to announce the addition of Taylor Holcomb as a partner in the Austin office. Joining our Chambers USA-ranked Environment & Natural Resources group, Taylor has spent his career helping clients develop and permit domestic energy projects, comply with state and federal laws, and defend against claims brought by the government and environmental activist groups.

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Spencer Fane Strengthens Environmental Group with Addition of Jason Flower in St. Louis

Thursday, July 15, 2021
Spencer Fane LLP is pleased to announce that Jason Flower and Carlota (Coty) Hopinks-Baul have joined the firm’s Environmental group. Flower joins as a partner in the firm’s St. Louis office and Hopinks-Baul joins as an of counsel attorney in the firm’s Austin office. They both arrive at the firm from Husch Blackwell LLP.

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Brian Dillavou Joins Emerging Companies Practice at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Monday, July 12, 2021

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, the premier provider of legal services to technology, life sciences, and growth enterprises worldwide, announced today that Brian Dillavou has joined the firm as a corporate partner in the Austin office. He will be a member of Wilson Sonsini’s emerging companies practice, which also recently added Matt Lyons in Austin. Dillavou’s hire reflects Wilson Sonsini’s continued expansion of its Austin office amid rising demand from technology and life sciences companies and increasing investor activity. Dillavou was previously a partner at Shearman & Sterling, where he was part of the group-led by Matt Lyons-that founded that firm’s Austin office in 2018.


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Locke Lord Adds Experienced Bond Lawyer Arnold Cantu as Austin Partner, Continuing Firm’s Strong Commitment to Texas Public Finance Practice With Fifth Addition Since 2020

Tuesday, June 29, 2021

Arnold Cantu, a well-known and respected bond lawyer, has joined Locke Lord as a Partner in the Firm’s Public Finance Practice Group. As the fifth public finance lawyer to join Locke Lord’s Austin office since 2020, Cantu further cements Locke Lord’s reputation as a top public finance firm in Texas and nationwide. Cantu, who joins Locke Lord from Norton Rose Fulbright, serves as bond counsel to state and local government entities, including cities, counties, school districts and municipal utility systems.

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