Susman Godfrey law firm appoints new managing partner

Susman Godfrey LLP, a Houston-based law firm focused on commercial litigation, has announced a new managing partner.

The firm’s partners elected Kalpana Srinivasan, a partner in its Los Angeles office, to the role. She is the fourth managing partner in the Susman Godfrey’s 40-year history and is the first woman to serve in the position.

Srinivasan is also the first managing partner to have risen through the associate ranks at the firm, according to an Aug. 10 press release. She will continue…