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Since January of 2019, 54 total attorneys have made lateral moves. By practice, 20% were in real estate, 19% were in labor & employment, 16% were in corporate, 15% were in banking, and 13% were in litigation practices.

Since January of 2019, 175 total attorneys have made lateral moves. By practice, 34% were in litigation, 13% were in labor & employment, 11% were in corporate and 11% were in real estate, 8% were in IP and 7% were in banking practices.

Over the last 12 months, there were a total of 520 lateral attorney moves in Houston. 287 with Associate, 150 with Partner, 57 with Counsel and 17 with Attorney titles. The top five practices with the most movement are as follows:

1. Litigation- 31% of Lateral Moves

2. Corporate- 23% of Lateral Moves

3. Energy- 17% of Lateral Moves

4. Labor & Employment- 9% of Lateral Moves

5. Banking- 7% of Lateral Moves

Over the last 12 months, there were a total of 520 lateral attorney moves in Houston. 287 with Associate, 150 with Partner, 57 with Counsel and 17 with Attorney titles. The top five practices with the most movement are as follows:

1. Litigation- 31% of Lateral Moves

2. Corporate- 23% of Lateral Moves

3. Energy- 17% of Lateral Moves

4. Labor & Employment- 9% of Lateral Moves

5. Banking- 7% of Lateral Moves

Over the last 12 months, there were a total of 520 lateral attorney moves in Houston. 287 with Associate, 150 with Partner, 57 with Counsel and 17 with Attorney titles. The top five practices with the most movement are as follows:

1. Litigation- 31% of Lateral Moves

2. Corporate- 23% of Lateral Moves

3. Energy- 17% of Lateral Moves

4. Labor & Employment- 9% of Lateral Moves

5. Banking- 7% of Lateral Moves

Over the last 12 months, there were a total of 520 lateral attorney moves in Houston. 287 with Associate, 150 with Partner, 57 with Counsel and 17 with Attorney titles. The top five practices with the most movement are as follows:

1. Litigation- 31% of Lateral Moves

2. Corporate- 23% of Lateral Moves

3. Energy- 17% of Lateral Moves

4. Labor & Employment- 9% of Lateral Moves

5. Banking- 7% of Lateral Moves

Over the last 12 months, there were a total of 520 lateral attorney moves in Houston. 287 with Associate, 150 with Partner, 57 with Counsel and 17 with Attorney titles. The top five practices with the most movement are as follows:

1. Litigation- 31% of Lateral Moves

2. Corporate- 23% of Lateral Moves

3. Energy- 17% of Lateral Moves

4. Labor & Employment- 9% of Lateral Moves

5. Banking- 7% of Lateral Moves

Over the last 12 months, there were a total of 520 lateral attorney moves in Houston. 287 with Associate, 150 with Partner, 57 with Counsel and 17 with Attorney titles. The top five practices with the most movement are as follows:

1. Litigation- 31% of Lateral Moves

2. Corporate- 23% of Lateral Moves

3. Energy- 17% of Lateral Moves

4. Labor & Employment- 9% of Lateral Moves

5. Banking- 7% of Lateral Moves

Over the last 12 months, there were a total of 204 lateral attorney moves in Atlanta. 96 with Associate, 39 with Partner, 32 with Counsel and 17 with Attorney titles

Over the last 12 months, there were a total of 520 lateral attorney moves in Houston. 287 with Associate, 150 with Partner, 57 with Counsel and 17 with Attorney titles. The top five practices with the most movement are as follows:

1. Litigation- 31% of Lateral Moves

2. Corporate- 23% of Lateral Moves

3. Energy- 17% of Lateral Moves

4. Labor & Employment- 9% of Lateral Moves

5. Banking- 7% of Lateral Moves