Right now, the firm is taking only 3,000 sf, but that isexpected to grow as its high-tech client roster beefs up, DennisCassell, a Haynes and Boone partner, tells GlobeSt.com. "It's asmall office," he says, "but we're just getting started. It's ourfirst step out into the 'Technology Corridor.'"

The law firm is hoping that the operation will take off like itsRichardson high-tech office, which has just signed for 30,000 sf ina new 150,000-sf office structure being built in the TelecomCorridor. "We would expect, based on Richardson, that it will besomething that grows fairly quickly," he predicts. "We believe themarket's here and we ought to be able to take advantage of thatmarket."

Cassell says more attorneys will be added at the Reserve at BullCreek office, 7501 Capital off Texas Highway, once the staff fullysettles into the new quarters. The office presently has sixattorneys skilled in a full range of high-tech legal services suchas intellectual property, venture capital funding, initial publicofferings, mergers, acquisitions and domestic and internationalstrategic alliances.