As of January 1, 2008, Hughes & Luce LLP was acquired by Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis LLP. Hughes & Luce is a law firm, which provides business reorganization and bankruptcy, corporate and securities, financial services, labor and employment, trial and dispute resolution, outsourcing and technology, public policy, real estate, and tax services. Hughes & Luce serves clients in industries including technology and telecommunications, transportation, energy, venture capital, financial services, investment banking, insurance, food, beverage and dairy, and gaming. The company also provides services to government and education, healthcare and pharmaceuticals, hospitality, hotels and resorts, manufacturing, professional sports, real estate development, sporting goods, publishing, elections and campaign finance, construction, and leasing industries. Hughes & Luce was founded in 1973 and has offices in Dallas, Texas; Austin, texas; and San Francisco, California.