Kirkland & Ellis Adds Former Dallas U.S. Attorney Erin Nealy Cox

Kirkland & Ellis has hired the former U.S. Attorney in Dallas, Erin Nealy Cox, who served as the top federal prosecutor in one of the country’s largest regions during the Trump administration.

The hire comes as Kirkland, the country’s largest firm by revenue, has made significant inroads in Texas since launching an office in Houston in 2014. The Chicago-founded firm known for its private equity and M&A practice expanded into Dallas in 2018 and this year opened an office in Austin. It has around 300 lawyers in The Lone Star State.

“One thing that drew me to the firm in ...