President George W. Bush appointed San Antonio partner Robert A. Junell the U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Texas. Jackson Walker was the first participant in the American Bar Associationā€™s media internship for minority attorneys.
Category: Jackson Walker Timeline
2002
Jackson Walker attorneys participated in a multi-firm negotiating team that concluded a settlement of almost $500 million and an agreed injunction between a Fortune 100 financial institution and the 50-state attorneys general relating to alleged predatory mortgage lending practices.
2001
Jackson Walker joined with Gresham, Davis, Gregory, Worthy & Moore, one of San Antonioā€™s oldest law firms, strengthening the Firm’s experience in business transactions, bankruptcy, and real estate. The Book of Lists recognized Jackson Walker as the only law firm with a top 10 ranking in four major Texas cities: Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, and
2000
In the aftermath of the dot-com bubble burst, Jackson Walker is involved in a number of high-profile dot-com workouts and insolvencies.
1999
Jackson Walker joined with Austin-based Small, Craig & Werkenthin to grow the Firm to 235 attorneys, 6 offices, and 17 practice areas.
1998
Partners Chip Babcock and Nancy Hamilton successfully defended Oprah Winfrey and Harpo Productions in a libel suit brought by two Texas cattlemen. The trial team of Gordon M. Shapiro, James L. “Rocky” Walker, and Retta A. Miller secured a take-nothing judgment in the Kaepa, Inc. v. Achilles Corporation case. The verdict was later named one
1996
Jackson Walker opened an office in Austin, setting the foundation for a highly regarded legislative and governmental affairs practice in the state’s capital. Partners Chip Babcock and Robert P. “Bob” Latham appeared live on Court TV for seven weeks in the Turner v. KTRK Television Inc. trial. The final judgment was in favor of Jackson
1994
Jackson Walker became a founding member of Globalaw, a worldwide network of independent law firms providing clients with international resources. Jackson Walker represented Crescent Real Estate Equities in its $500 million initial public offeringā€”one of the largest IPOs in REIT history.
1991
Jackson Walker opened its San Antonio office.
1990
In one of the largest and longest litigation actions in Texas history, spanning from 1985 to 1990, the Firm successfully defended Texas Utilities (present day TXU Energy). The Firm expanded to Houston upon joining with Dotson & Scofield, making Jackson Walker one of the 10 largest Texas-based firms at the time.