Fulbright Names New Executive Director and Office Heads

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Fulbright & Jaworski has named James K. Dixon its new executive director and has also appointed two partners to serve as the heads of the firm’s Austin and Denver offices. Dixon joins Fulbright from Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, where he served as chief of practice development.

According to a firm press release, Jack Vaughan, Fulbright’s longtime Administrative Partner, will remain with the firm to help in the transition.

“Jim Dixon brings the perfect mix of knowledge, skills and experience to support the management of our global law firm,” said Steven B. Pfeiffer, chair of Fulbright’s executive committee. “Jim knows how to develop and execute strategies across the various administrative areas critical to the continued success of our firm. He has broad and valuable experience in law firm management.”

  

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Dixon will oversee the firm’s complete range of administrative departments. He will operate out of Houston and Washington D.C., though he will also be spending time at the firm’s 14 other domestic and international offices.

In other news from the firm, Butch Hayes has joined Fulbright’s Austin office as partner in charge. He replaces Terry Tottenham, who will continue as of counsel to the firm. In Denver, Poe Leggette takes over as partner-in-charge from Jeff Dykes, who will also serve in an of counsel capacity.

Fulbright & Jaworski was founded in 1919 and has nearly 1,000 lawyers in 16 offices around the world.