Susman Godfrey Names New Managing Partner After Founder’s Death

Texas-founded trial firm Susman Godfrey has named Kalpana Srinivasan as a co-managing partner following the death of founder and longtime managing partner Steve Susman last month.

Susman, a dean of the plaintiff’s bar and a prominent trial lawyer, died in Houston July 14 from complications of a bicycle accident suffered in April.

“It is bittersweet to come into this role because of Steve’s passing,” said Srinivasan, who was elected by the firm’s partners last week. “He has built an enormous legacy here. And I think we all feel that we owe it to him to carry on that legacy and ...