Least “fratty” big law firm in Texas? I don’t mean nerdy either.. I mean sharp, good looking, trial lawyers (slightly shady in a good way). Just not overly waspy, “good ole boy”, country club type firms.

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Bracewell?

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Most big law litigators aren’t really trial lawyers—boutiques go to trial far more often.

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Agreed, but some firms have a more active trial practice.

K&E Lit in Texas isn’t fratty. Can’t speak for other office. They go to trial a lot. Both state and federal court.

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All three, although I think Austin does mostly IP lit as opposed to Houston and Dallas which are commercial lit and white collar.

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V&E

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El oh el

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Akin. Not fratty at all IMO—just a bunch of humble folks who are good litigators.

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Foley Houston doesn’t seem fratty based on my exp being across from them. Pretty normal.

I’ve heard Bracewell, BB, and V&E are—and would assume it true based on the associates I personally know there.

I think you’re looking for a place like Yetter. They’re extremely academic and close knit—also humble. Good trial lawyers. Gibbs also seems similar. Boutiques.

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Gibbs won’t hire laterals. Happens once a decade.

O’Melveny is not Fratty. More nerdy/academic. Holland & Knight depends on the office. The Baker Botts attorneys ive worked with in IP lit were way more nerdy than fratty, but that might just be IP lit

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AZA, Yetter
GDC ( very academic)

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I hate them with a passion but the Dallas office of Foley is a bunch of trial lawyers with a bit of a fratty attitude.

And they weren’t shady (more than any other big law firm) from what I saw. No frivolous claims or positions from what I remember

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