The start of the year always brings a flurry of partner class promotions at law firms across the nation. Here's a roundup of several firms' newly promoted partners in Houston.

AZA

Houston-based boutique law firm Ahmad, Zavitsanos, Anaipakos, Alavi & Mensing PC (AZA) named two new partners in December 2021:

• Rey Flores — Flores represents clients in commercial litigation, including contract disputes, business torts and employment matters like overtime pay, trade secrets cases, wrongful death and catastrophic injury.
• Jason S. McManis — McManis is a trial lawyer with experience in patent, trade secrets, employment and business disputes for clients in oil and gas, health care, commercial and residential real estate, automotive and aviation.

Akin Gump

Akin Gump elected 18 new partners firm-wide, effective Jan. 1, including Jon Boben in Houston.

Boben represents buyers, sellers, investors and companies in M&A and investments. He has counseled private equity sponsors, venture capital funds and companies across a range of industries.

BakerHostetler

BakerHostetler elevated 28 attorneys in its 2022 partner class, including one attorney in Houston:

• Kimberly C. Gordy — Gordy represents clients in health care on cybersecurity breach response, regulatory defense, and state and federal privacy compliance. She has worked on hundreds of data security and privacy incidents, including ransomware and employee theft.

Bracewell LLP

Bracewell LLP elected four lawyers to its...

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