Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani is pleased to announce new leadership for its Austin office. Christopher Ege will continue in his role as Co-Managing Partner and will be joined by Kimberly Solomon, who has been appointed Co-Managing Partner.
Solomon succeeds Kenneth Ferguson, who has served as Co-Managing Partner and played a significant role in the office’s growth since helping open the Austin office in 2011. Ferguson was part of a 12-lawyer group that joined the firm together, including long-time partners Leslie Benitez, Michael Klatt, and Andrew Hutton. Over the past 15 years, he helped guide the office into an important part of the firm’s national platform. Ferguson will remain a Partner in the Austin office.
Since its founding, the Austin office has grown steadily, expanding its roster of attorneys and strengthening the firm’s presence in Texas while supporting clients locally and across the country. Austin remains a key market for the firm as it serves clients throughout Texas and the broader Southwest. The office is currently home to nearly 50 attorneys and legal professionals.
“Chris and Kimberly are both thoughtful leaders who care deeply about the office and their colleagues, and I’m excited to see them continue guiding the team as the Austin office grows. We are also grateful to Ken for the leadership and commitment he has shown over the past 15 years,” said Laura De Santos, Regional Oversight Partner of the Southwestern region.
Chris Ege will continue to oversee the office’s strategic direction and operations as the firm expands its presence in Texas and across the Southwest. Ege is a Partner in GRSM’s Environmental & Toxic Tort and Commercial Litigation practices and has served as Co-Managing Partner of the Austin office since June 2023. As a litigator and trial lawyer for more than 25 years, he has extensive experience defending major corporations in high-risk litigation as national trial counsel and national coordinating counsel in cases across the United States.
Kimberly Solomon assumes the Co-Managing Partner role as part of the firm’s ongoing leadership transition in Austin. Solomon is Partner in GRSM’s Environmental & Toxic Tort practice and has a wide range of experience in Texas, California, and as national coordinating counsel defending clients in commercial, product liability, and toxic tort litigation. She also represents clients in labor and employment disputes and professional liability matters. Her trial experience benefits clients not only at trial, but also during earlier phases of litigation and in negotiations.