Kate Norman and Mark Santos established Norman Santos PC, a new boutique law firm in Austin, Texas focused on representing utility clients. Glenn Adkins and Gene Montes are partners at the firm, and Jade Davis is an associate.

Congratulations to Aron Burnett, who has been named a partner in Jackson Walker’s Austin office. Aron is the chair of the real estate section and co-leads the firm’s renewable energy practice. He represents developers, lenders, and investors in all phases of development, financing, and operation of wind, solar, battery storage, and other energy projects. On the weekends, Aron is a …

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright today announced the appointment of Austin intellectual property partner Gina Shishima to vice chair of its US Management Committee. Gina succeeds New York partner Andrew Giaccia, who held this leadership position since Norton Rose Fulbright combined with Chadbourne & Parke in 2017. In her new role, Gina will serve as the top advisor to …

Armbrust & Brown has named two new partners. Carter Dean practices in the areas of municipal utility district, real estate development, and municipality law. He represents developers and landowners in connection with the creation and administration of municipal utility districts and other special districts. Carter also serves as general counsel to municipal utility districts and other special districts throughout Texas. …

Jackson Walker has named four new partners in its Austin office. Alisha Mehta Adams counsels clients on regulatory matters and complex environmental matters, helping clients identify environmental risks, navigating the permitting process, and assisting with issues before the Public Utility Commission of Texas, including rate cases, transmission line projects, and compliance matters. She represents a diverse set of clients, including …

Kane Russell Coleman Logan PC (KRCL), a full-service law firm with offices in Dallas and Houston, today announced its expansion to Austin. The establishment of a new office in Frost Bank Tower on 401 Congress Avenue is being led by founding director Joseph M. Colemen and Raymond J. Kane, founding director and Chair of the Board of Directors. Servicing the …

Congratulations to Eli Barrish, who has joined Scott Douglass & McConnico as an associate in the firm’s trial practice. Eli began his career in corporate strategy and data analysis for Fortune 500 utility companies.

Congratulations to Jason LaFond, who has joined Scott Douglass & McConnico as counsel. He is certified in Civil Appellate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. He has represented clients in the Supreme Court of Texas, the Texas appellate courts, and federal appellate courts nationwide.

Noble has significant litigation experience in both the public and private sectors, including jury trials and high-stakes, complex business disputes. On February 26, 2025, Liane Noble returned to Vinson & Elkins as an Austin-based counsel in the firm’s Litigation Practice. Noble will represent clients in complex commercial disputes, breach of contract cases, and business torts in state and federal trial …

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 26, 2025 — Reichman Jorgensen Lehman & Feldberg LLP (RJLF), a national trial boutique, has announced that Scott Cole, a veteran trial lawyer and patent litigator, has joined the firm as Managing Partner of its Austin office. With three decades of experience in commercial and intellectual property disputes, Cole has tried over 30 cases to verdict and …