Austin-based law firm McGinnis Lochridge hired Ashton G. Cumberbatch Jr. as special counsel, effective May 1. The firm is located at 600 Congress Ave., Ste. 2100, Austin. Cumberbatch was formerly vice president of advocacy for the Seton Healthcare Family and executive director of Seton Foundations. He also previously worked at the law firm from 1989 to 2002. 512-495-6000. www.mcginnislaw.com