Michelle Earley, an Austin partner in Locke Lord, and Scott Hastings, a Dallas partner in the firm, have been elected to membership in the American Law Institute. Earley is a corporate partner in Locke Lord and a member of its executive committee. Hastings is a litigation and appellate partner in the firm.
Erin Turley, a partner in McDermott Will & Emery's Dallas office, has been selected for induction as a fellow of The American College of Employee Benefits Counsel. Turley focuses her practice on employee benefits matters and has extensive experience handling issues involving the Employee Retirement Income Security Act and employee stock ownership plans.
South Texas College of Law Houston has been named a 2017 "Great College to Work For" by The Chronicle of Higher Education. STCL was recognized as a result of a survey of 232 colleges and universities. The school won honors in 10 of 12 categories.
New Positions
Gislar Donnenberg has joined DLA Piper's corporate practice as a partner in the firm's Houston office. Donnenberg's practice focuses largely on capital market matters in the energy sector.
Ed Herman has joined Spencer Fane in Dallas as of counsel in the firm's real estate practice. Herman has knowledge of biomass renewable energy as well as experience in commercial real estate matters.
Nicholas S. Davis has joined Thompson & Knight as an associate in the firm's trial practice group working in the Fort Worth and Dallas offices. He focuses his practice on complex business litigation and dispute resolution matters.
New Location
Thompson & Knight has a new Houston office. Beginning Aug. 14, the firm will be located in BG Group Place, 811 Main St., Suite 2500, Houston. The office's main phone number is 713-654-8111.