Elena Thompson, an associate with Miller Nash in Seattle, has been appointed as co-chair of the Legal Foundation of Washington’s 2026 Associates Campaign for Equal Justice (CEJ). For the past three years, Elena has helped spearhead Miller Nash’s internal CEJ fundraising efforts.
Martin Gatens has joined Ryman Clark, a new trial firm in Round Rock founded by two fellow Texas Law alumni. Martin previously worked at Beck Redden, handling complex real estate and property harm litigation cases.
Kyle Ryman, along with fellow Texas Law alumnus Alexander Clark, has formed the trial firm Ryman Clark in Round Rock, where both will be co-managing partners. Before running his own firm, Ryman Litigation, the U.S. Army veteran practiced at McKool Smith and clerked for Chief Justice Nathan L. Hecht of the Supreme Court of Texas.
Thomas Cooke has joined McFarland PLLC as a condemnation attorney in the firm’s Houston office. He was previously an associate attorney at a complex commercial litigation firm.
Nicholas Lowrey has been honored in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America. He is of counsel at Klasko Immigration Law Partners, LLP.
Sam Shinoda has joined Steptoe & Johnson PLLC as an associate at the firm’s office in The Woodlands, Texas. He was previously an associate attorney at
Brandon Butera passed away on July 22, 2024. Butera worked as an attorney for Bracewell LLP while pursuing his love for writing, authoring several books and screenplays.
Madison Young Moore, an associate at Beck Redden LLP in Houston, has been named to the Institute for Energy Law’s 7th Leadership Class. The program is primarily for energy professionals who have been practicing in the energy field between three and 12 years.
Madison Moore, an associate at Beck Redden in Houston, was recognized in the 2024 Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation for Commercial Litigation.
Nick Lowrey has joined Klasko Immigration Law Partners as counsel at the Washington, D.C. office. Lowrey has worked in immigration law for the past seven years.
Sam Roberts has joined McAfee & Taft as a transactional attorney. Roberts, who specializes in corporate law, will be joining the firm’s Business Transactions and Finance and Securities practice groups.
Rae Guyse has begun her practice in commercial litigation at Carrington Coleman as an associate attorney. Guyse previously served as an associate and intern at Haynes and Boone, where she focused on insurance recovery.
Faisal Al Alam has joined the Dallas office of Steptoe and Johnson PLLC as an associate. He will work in the professional liability practice group in the litigation department.
Sarah Gray has been appointed to serve as an Assistant General Counsel in the Office of General Counsel at the Texas Tech University System. Prior to this position, Gray worked in private practice at Porter Hedges LLP in Houston, Texas.
Madison Young has joined Beck Redden LLP as an associate. Prior to joining the firm, Young clerked for The Honorable Ed Kinkeade of the Northern District of Texas. While a student at Texas Law, she received the Beck Award for Legal Research and Writing Excellence and the Outstanding Memorandum Award.
Douglas McNiel joined Shook, Hardy & Bacon as a new associate in the Product Liability Group. He has experience in drafting motions, document review, preparing witnesses for trial and managing discovery for product liability and mass tort matters. Douglas also wrote a report on Texas cannabis laws and public policy.
McAfee & Taft, Oklahoma’s largest law firm, has announced the addition of Thomas P. Goresen, Jr., a 2020 graduate from the University of Texas School of Law, as an associate in its Oklahoma City office. Goresen is an environmental lawyer with a broad practice involving environmental litigation and regulatory compliance with state and federal environmental health and safety regulations.
Devon Asphall received the 2020 Wittliff Cutter Fellowship, as the firm’s first Fellow. Wittliff Cutter started the Fellowship to demonstrate the firm’s commitment to the local legal community and to diversity as it provides training, development and work experience in a law firm environment to an outstanding Texas law school graduate.