Andrews Kurth Announces New Leadership for Recruiting Committee

HOUSTON – Andrews Kurth today announced that Alex Gomez and Mike Shaw will assume leadership of the Firm’s Recruiting Committee for the Houston office. Gomez will serve as chair of the committee and Houston Hiring Partner, stepping in place of Marty Smith who is the new co-chair of the Professional Development Committee. Shaw will serve as Co-Hiring Partner.

“We have just finished a successful summer associate program. The Houston office alone had 31 summer associates from various law schools around the nation,” said Tom Perich, Houston office Deputy Managing Partner. “I know Alex and Mike will do a great job as we continue to build a high performance team of diverse individuals for the benefit of our clients and our firm.”

Gomez is a partner in the Firm’s Litigation practice. Shaw is a partner in Business Transactions.

The firm actively recruits top students from leading law schools in Texas and throughout the United States. Andrews Kurth also actively recruits top lateral candidates and provides a personal and professional development program for the Firm’s lawyers.

“It is an exciting time to be involved in the recruiting efforts of the Firm,” said Gomez. “The market for the best talent among the top firms is very competitive. I look forward to helping implement strategies that help Andrews Kurth maintain and grow its appeal both among new lawyers as well as seasoned lawyers with established careers.”

For more than a century, Andrews Kurth LLP has built its practice on the belief that “straight talk is good business.” Real answers, clear vision and mutual respect define the firm’s relationships with clients, colleagues, communities and employees. With more than 400 lawyers and offices in Austin, Beijing, Dallas, Houston, London, Los Angeles, New York, The Woodlands and Washington, DC, Andrews Kurth represents a wide array of clients in all areas of business law. For more information about Andrews Kurth, please visit andrewskurth.com.