. . . Patrick M. Carlson and Kevin M. Flahive have been elected members in Ambrust & Brown in Austin. Carlson’s practice focuses primarily on real estate transactions and representing municipal utility districts and other special districts. Flahive practices in the areas of land use and real estate development and transactions.

. . . J. Kendall Ray, whose practice focuses on employment law, personal injury defense and general litigation, has joined Kane Russell Coleman & Logan as an associate in Dallas.