Attorneys bring significant AI expertise to firm’s Dallas office

DALLAS: Carrington Coleman has expanded its technology and innovation practices with the addition of attorneys Kate Morris and Russ Pearlman.

“Kate and Russ are leaders in the practice of AI, data, and technology law,” said Carrington Coleman Managing Partner Monica Latin. “Their arrival strengthens our ability to help clients across industries navigate rapidly evolving issues in AI governance, privacy, cybersecurity, and technology transactions, reflecting our commitment to stay at the forefront of innovation.”

Ms. Morris and Mr. Pearlman join Carrington Coleman from Hosch & Morris, PLLC. The firm announced its closure effective April 15, following the disappearance of its co-founding partner, Charles M. Hosch.

“The circumstances are bittersweet, but we look forward to our next chapter, practicing with the exceptional attorneys and leadership of Carrington Coleman,” said Ms. Morris. “This is a firm we have both admired, not only for the work they do but also for the principled way they approach the law and the genuine camaraderie among colleagues.”

With a practice rooted in the intersection of law, data, and technology, Ms. Morris works closely with a wide range of clients to identify and anticipate their specialized needs related to AI governance and strategy, data law, privacy, cybersecurity, commercial technology transactions, and information governance.

Her work focuses on regulated and sensitive data, from personal information governed by U.S. and E.U. privacy frameworks to financial data, trade secrets, proprietary business information, export-controlled technical data, protected health information, and critical infrastructure information.

Ms. Morris is a Privacy Law Specialist (PLS), certified by the International Association of Privacy Professionals and recognized by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, and holds additional certifications from the IAPP, including CIPP/US, CIPP/E, and CIPM. A frequent speaker and author on data privacy, cybersecurity, AI, and legal ethics, she has been recognized among the state’s Top Women Attorneys by Texas Super Lawyers and the Best Lawyers in Dallas by D Magazine.

Mr. Pearlman’s practice focuses on assisting professional services, media, and technology clients in transactional, AI governance, cybersecurity, and data privacy matters.

In addition to his legal practice, he is Chief Information Officer for Dallas College, where he oversees enterprise technology strategy, major vendor relationships, and institutional regulatory compliance. In this role, he has developed AI policy aligned with the Texas Responsible AI Governance Act and led complex, high-stakes technology implementation, keeping him grounded in the realities facing clients.

Mr. Pearlman holds a master’s degree in AI from Washington University in St. Louis and speaks regularly on AI and data issues at legal and technology conferences. His 2018 law review article on AI authorship and inventorship has been cited more than 100 times, referenced in amicus briefs submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court, and submitted to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office during formal comment periods on AI policy.

About Carrington, Coleman, Sloman & Blumenthal, LLP

For more than 50 years, Carrington Coleman has focused on litigation and transactional services in the real estate, oil and gas, securities, construction, professional services, technology, and health care industries, among others. The Dallas-based law firm also provides counsel in corporate transactions, corporate governance, banking, public entities, bankruptcy/restructuring, intellectual property, litigation and appeals, employment, and family wealth/estate planning.

Fonte: Business Wire