McGinnis Lochridge is pleased to announce that Charles Gillis has joined the firm as Chief Operating Officer (COO). Gillis will oversee key business operations, including finance, human resources, technology and business growth, working alongside Managing Partner Carl Galant and the firm’s leadership team.
Gillis brings more than 30 years of law firm management experience, with a career spanning legal organizations in Texas and beyond. He began his career in 1991 as a courthouse runner in Austin and has since held senior leadership positions at several law firms, most recently serving as executive director of Platt Richmond PLLC in Dallas for four years. His previous roles include chief administrative officer of GrayRobinson, P.A., president of Northside Human Strategies and executive director of Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, P.C.
In addition to his leadership experience, Gillis is the author of The Seven Year Trap: Back Office Observations of the Business of Law and the Path to Partnership and writes about law firm management for The Texas Lawbook and other publications.
“We are excited to welcome Charles to McGinnis Lochridge,” said Managing Partner Carl Galant. “His extensive experience in law firm operations and commitment to helping organizations grow will be invaluable as we continue to strengthen our firm and invest in our people.”
Gillis joins McGinnis Lochridge as the firm prepares to celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2027, marking a century of providing trusted legal counsel to clients across Texas and beyond.
Read the official Press Release: McGinnis Lochridge Taps Charles Gillis as COO Heading into Firm’s 100th Year