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McGinnis Lochridge Names Carl Galant Managing Partner
Carl Galant replaces Doug Dodds after a unanimous vote; Dodds led the firm for 15 years and will return to legal practice.
- On Dec. 17, 2025 McGinnis Lochridge LLP announced in Austin, Texas that Austin-based partner Carl Galant will become managing partner effective Jan. 1, 2026 via a PR Newswire release.
- After Doug Dodds decided last year to step down at the end of 2025, the firm's partnership completed the succession process and elected Carl Galant by unanimous vote.
- Galant, who joined the firm in 2006, chairs the Electric Energy practice group and represents clients before courts, the Texas legislature and regulatory bodies.
- The transition reshapes firm management across its Texas offices as Doug Dodds, managing partner for 15 years, will refocus on his legal practice after stepping down.
- Having expanded offices under Dodds' tenure, McGinnis Lochridge LLP opened and expanded its Dallas office, enlarged Houston operations, and relocated its Austin headquarters, reflecting structural growth ahead of the transition.
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McGinnis Lochridge Names Carl Galant Managing Partner
AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- McGinnis Lochridge announced today that Austin-based partner Carl Galant will become the firm's new managing partner effective Jan. 1, 2026. He succeeds Doug Dodds, who served as managing partner for 15 years and…
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