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Shale plays drive largest increase on HBJ's law firms list
Domestic shale plays, which have sent a shot of adrenaline into the energy sector, are in turn pumping up the Houston legal industry. Several firms show sharp increases in staff lawyers on Houston Business Journal’s Largest Law Firms list this year.
Here are the companies with the biggest change in employee count. Some firms reported inaccurate numbers last year, which disqualified them from this feature.
+15 — Jackson Walker LLP: Shale plays that have reinvigorated onshore oil and gas drilling have also generated more work for energy lawyers, giving Jackson Walker the biggest boost on this year’s list in number of lawyers.
+14 — Andrews Kurth LLP: The firm saw record growth in 2012, and, as part of its goal to be a "destination firm," Andrews Kurth is expecting to continue its growth pattern in 2013.
+13 — Baker Hostetler LLP: Baker Hostetler LLP has plans to add more lawyers in 2013 to fill a 50,000-square-foot space in Houston that the firm wants to acquire.
-13 — Sadler Law Firm: Although the Sadler Law Firm reported significant growth in revenue, landing at No. 9 on HBJ’s 2012 Fast 100 list of the fastest-growing companies in the area, the firm reported a significant decline in lawyers between August and December. Sadler was not immediately available to comment.
Also of note, Fulbright & Jaworski LLP announced its merger with global law firm Norton Rose in November. The deal closes June 1, and partners at the new Norton Rose Fulbright said there won’t be changes to the Houston office staffing numbers.
Deon Daugherty covers energy and law for the Houston Business Journal. Read the top Texas energy news in our free weekly newsletter, Energy Inc. Subscribe to the Energy Inc. newsletter.
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