National law firm plans to double Houston presence

Reed Smith LLP has big plans for its Houston office. The Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based law firm plans to ramp up its Houston office of 45 lawyers to 100 within five years. Reed Smith, which established its Houston office in 2013, is 18th on the Houston Business Journal's List of Top Houston Area Energy Law Firms based on local lawyer count. Houston-based Porter Hedges LLP is currently eighth with 111 local lawyers, according to the list, which means Reed Smith could be among Houston's top 10 energy…