Husch Blackwell Announces Major Expansion in Texas; Adds 14 Lawyers to Offices in Austin, Dallas and Houston

Husch Blackwell makes a major investment in its Texas offices with enhanced capabilities in banking, insurance, public law and real estate. Deepens Firm Capabilities in Insurance, Banking & Finance and Public Law APRIL 2, 2018 – Husch Blackwell is pleased to announce the firm has added 14 Texas-based lawyers—including eight partners—to its offices in Austin, Dallas and Houston. The group represents a major expansion of the firm’s capabilities in the Texas legal market, particularly in the areas of insurance, banking and finance, eminent domain, government affairs, and governmental disputes. Husch Blackwell’s national insurance coverage and litigation team is now expanded to include partners Scott L. Davis, David H. Timmins and Jason Heep, as well as Eric Levy, who joins the firm as senior counsel. All four lawyers will practice in the firm’s Financial Services & Capital Markets industry group and reside in the firm’s Dallas office. The firm’s Banking & Finance group now includes partners Steven S. Camp, W. Brian Memory and Reuben D. Rosof, as well as Matt Crockett and Caleb Rush. All five lawyers will practice in the firm’s Financial Services & Capital Markets industry group and reside in the firm’s Dallas and Houston offices. Additionally, Kate David and Mike Stafford join the firm’s Public Law team as partners based in the Houston office and will assist private companies, governments, and elected and appointed officials with complex public-law matters. They will be accompanied by associate Phil Morgan; associate Ben Stephens will join the firm later in April. All four lawyers are members of the firm’s Real Estate, Development & Construction industry group. Mark Vane joins the firm’s Austin office and its government affairs team. Both Stafford and Vane will work closely with the firm’s lobbying and government-affairs consulting affiliate, Husch Blackwell Strategies. All attorneys join Husch Blackwell from Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP, where Camp served as Chair of its Banking and Finance practice and Davis was the Head of its Insurer Representation Group and the former Co-Chair of its Litigation Department. “We are very pleased to be joined by this outstanding group of lawyers,” said Husch Blackwell Chairman Greg Smith. “Our firm remains alert to opportunities in the marketplace to grow strategically important industry groups, and we feel that each of these lawyers brings valuable experience and insight to our clients on both the local and national levels.” “The addition of this high-profile group signals to our clients the depth of our commitment to Texas,” said Paul Eberle, Husch Blackwell’s Chief Executive. “Additionally, our new colleagues represent a major investment by the firm in the industries we serve. Our enhanced capabilities in banking, insurance, and real estate provide a compelling service enhancement for our clients.” “The banking-side transactional experience we have is a great fit with Husch Blackwell’s existing platform and client base,” said Camp. “The firm’s geographic footprint and client-centered culture also align with the way our team operates and are important to our existing clients.” “We are very excited about Husch Blackwell’s industry-first approach to client service, as well as its geographic reach,” said Davis. “By combining forces with the other lawyers at Husch Blackwell who already service the industry, our team is going to be able to provide end-to-end counsel to our insurance clients, including litigation, transactional and regulatory advice. We also will be able to use our experience in customized loss reserve and mitigation analysis to assist Husch Blackwell’s wide array of non-insurance clients.” “The way public law and real estate development intersects is unique to each market, but Husch is among a handful of law firms to knit together a top-notch development practice on a regional—or even national—scale,” said Kate David. “I think their ability to build a platform with that kind of breadth speaks to the level of attention the firm places on each market. I’m excited to help the firm grow its presence in Houston and throughout the region.”