Jackson Walker adds to appellate practice
Jackson Walker is expanding its appellate litigation practice in Houston. The corporate law firm has hired Dawn Holiday, whose legal practice specializes in employment law, complex commercial litigation, personal injury defense, professional liability and workers’ compensation matters. A graduate of South Texas College of Law, Holiday was previously a partner in the Houston office of Steptoe & Johnson.
Porter Hedges partner is bar foundation fellow
Houston firm’s finance section and chairs its diversity committee.
HUD official returns to Locke Lord in Houston
Affordable housing expert Neal Rackleff has rejoined the Houston office Locke Lord after serving the past year as the assistant secretary for community planning and development in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. In that role, Rackleff oversaw approximately $7.9 billion in funding for affordable housing, economic development, revitalization and serving the nation’s homeless population, and managed $35 billion in long-term disaster recovery funding following the devastation caused by hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria. From 2012 to 2016, Rackleff served as the director of the Housing and Community Development Department for the City of Houston.