Five new associates in Kean Miller’s Houston, Baton Rouge, and New Orleans offices were recently recognized in Texas Lawyer’s “Newsmakers” column. They bring experience from federal judicial clerkships and the courtroom, along with strong academic records and law school honors. Their arrival deepens the firm’s bench in practice areas that matter to its clients across the Gulf South and beyond. In Houston, Brenton K. Kim handles bankruptcy and business reorganization matters and Madeline Loth advises on probate, trust, and guardianship matters, both in litigation and in administration. In Baton Rouge, Ainsley N. Tompkins represents clients in labor and employment and commercial litigation and John C. Witherington defends clients in casualty and mass tort litigation. In New Orleans, Will Wood handles offshore energy and marine litigation. Read the full Texas Lawyer article here.