Anyone have any experience working in or with Akin Gump’s Houston office? Would appreciate any insights!

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Yes - on the corporates side, it’s a good and relatively laid back office. There are some partners that are a little nuts but overall you can avoid them. People get along and check in, and the work is rewarding and fairly consistent. I’d recommend it to most transactional attorneys.

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