We are thrilled to announce that Thomas Sekula has joined the firm as an associate. Thomas handles a variety of complex commercial litigation…

Hicks Johnson is now accepting applications for our 2026 Summer Associate Program. This is an exciting opportunity for students with a strong interest in trials and complex civil litigation. The ideal candidate is creative, intellectually curious, and ready to make an immediate impact.

Hicks Johnson is now accepting applications for our 2025 Diversity Fellowship Program, open to 1Ls who have demonstrated a commitment to diversity in the legal profession. The fellowship, which runs from May 12-30, 2025, includes a stipend as well as lodging in Houston. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis through January 2, 2025. Please apply by December 2, 2024, to ensure that your application receives priority consideration.

We are excited to announce that Matthew P. Hilley, who summered with us in 2023, has rejoined the firm as a first-year associate.

We are proud to announce that Benchmark Litigation has recognized seven Hicks Johnson partners in their 2025 rankings—a record high for the firm….

We are excited to announce that Hicks Johnson has signed a lease for a new office space at 1550 Lamar Street, part of the recently completed building development adjacent to Discovery Green and the George R. Brown Convention Center.

Hicks Johnson announced today that Becky Garverick has joined the firm as its first chief marketing and business development officer (CMBDO). Garverick, a seasoned legal marketing executive, will focus on strategic client development programs, expanding client service offerings, and strengthening the firm’s market presence both in Texas and nationwide.

We are excited to announce that Liz Pursley has joined Hicks Johnson as a senior associate. Liz focuses her practice on complex commercial litigation. She has handled a variety of work for energy industry participants, including contract disputes, mineral and royalties disagreements, and business torts. Additionally, she has experience handling decommissioning-related liabilities. In these matters, operators turn to Liz for guidance throughout the life cycle of the project, from planning and strategy to negotiating with the government and enforcing their rights through litigation.

We are excited to announce that Copenhagen Elliott (Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law) and Aman Sankineni (Columbia Law School) have been selected as Hicks Johnson’s 2024 diversity fellows.

The firm grew in every measurable way over the past year. Read about some of our most exciting news and important results in the 2023 recap newsletter.

We are thrilled to announce that Dave Finkel has joined Hicks Johnson as an associate. Dave’s practice centers on complex commercial litigation. As a former federal clerk in both district and circuit courts, he has experience overseeing the entire lifecycle of a case, from pre-trial through appeal.

We are delighted to announce that Gabe Slater has joined Hicks Johnson as an associate. Gabe’s practice centers on complex commercial litigation. He has managed the day-to-day duties of a broad spectrum of cases, including consumer class actions, mass torts, merger litigation, and shareholder disputes. Gabe’s experience includes appearing at hearings in both state and federal court, leading oral argument on a motion to compel, and first-chairing numerous depositions.

We are excited to announce that Fraser Holmes has joined Hicks Johnson as an associate. Fraser litigates complex commercial disputes at both the trial and appellate levels, as well as in arbitration proceedings. He has drafted dispositive and non-dispositive briefs, prepared depositions, and conducted discovery for cases in state and federal court involving a wide range of claims, including private equity, healthcare, bankruptcy, and anticompetition.