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Bracewell & Giuliani LLP is among the world's most prominent law firms. With 400 lawyers in Texas, New York, Washington, D.C., Connecticut, Dubai, Kazakhstan and London, the firm is well positioned to serve clients concentrated in the energy and financial services sectors worldwide. In 2005, former New York City mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani joined Bracewell as a senior partner. His international reputation for leadership and problem solving is a unique asset for firm clients, which include Fortune 500 companies, major financial institutions, leading private investment funds, governmental entities and individuals.

Bracewell provides guidance on business law, finance, litigation, and government relations and regulatory policy. The firm has developed highly regarded concentrations in specific industries and disciplines. Some of these include:

Energy: Bracewell delivers sophisticated legal, regulatory and transactional guidance to clients engaged in the exploration, production and delivery of traditional and alternative fuels, throughout the United States, Latin America, Europe and the Caspian region.

Environmental Strategy: Bracewell helps senior corporate leaders address major environmental and energy issues such as climate change and air quality, through legislative advocacy, regulatory counseling, corporate governance and litigation.

Banks and Financial Institutions: Bracewell represents leading community, national and foreign financial institutions in commercial credit transactions, entity structuring, mergers and acquisitions, S-corporation conversions, IPOs, regulatory compliance and broker-dealer matters.

Financial Restructuring and Bankruptcy: Bracewell represents domestic and multinational debtors, creditors, committees, purchasers and Chapter 11 trustees in formal bankruptcy proceedings, out-of-court workouts, loan restructurings and purchases of distressed assets.

Private Investment Funds: Bracewell provides timely, balanced advice to private investment funds and their portfolio companies on fund formation, regulatory compliance, trading and regulated transactions, investments, acquisitions, special situations and risk management.

White Collar Criminal Defense and Special Investigations: Bracewell's team of experienced former prosecutors helps clients conduct internal inquiries, prevent potentially illegal conduct, address compliance and governance issues, respond to regulatory inquiries, and defend against law-enforcement actions.

Other Areas: As a general practice firm, Bracewell has considerable bench strength in the requisite practice areas including government relations, strategic communications, tax, labor and employment law, intellectual property, real estate, government contracting and school and public law.

Statement of Practice

General Civil Practice, Trial and Appellate Practice in State and Federal Courts, Administrative Law, Antitrust, Bank Lending, Bankruptcy Reorganization and Creditors' Rights, Communications, Construction, Corporate and Securities, Early Stage Companies, Employee Benefits, Energy, Environmental, Financial Services, Financial Restructuring, Health Care, Hospitality, Indian Law, Industrial Disaster, Insurance Bad Faith, Insurance Defense, Intellectual Property and Technology, International, Labor and Employment, Land Use and Zoning, Legislative and Governmental Relations, Lender Liability Litigation, Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution, Oil and Gas, Foundations and Not-for-Profit Organizations, Personal Injury, Power, Products Liability, Project Finance, Public Law, Public Projects, Public Utilities, Real Estate, Special Investigations, Taxation, Telecommunications, Trademark and Copyright, Wealth Management and White Collar Crime.

Address

711 Louisiana Street, Suite 2300
Houston, TX 77002-2770, (Ft. Bend, Harris & Montgomery Cos.)

Phone

Phone: 713-223-2300
Fax: 713-221-1212

Website

http://www.bgllp.com

Firm/Affiliate Offices

(For Data on all Firm Personnel, see Professional Biographies at Austin, Fort Worth, San Antonio and Dallas, Texas, New York, N.Y., Hartford, Connecticut, Washington, D.C., London, England, Almaty and Astana, Kazakhstan)

PARTNERS

Jessica Nolley Adkins (Partner) born January 20, 1975; admitted to bar, 2001, Texas. Education: Rice University (B.S., 1997); University of Texas at Austin (J.D., 2001). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Energy; Finance.Email: Jessica Nolley Adkins

Jay Aldis (Partner) born August 3, 1967; admitted to bar, 1993, Texas; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. Education: University of Texas (B.A., Journalism, with high honors, 1989; J.D., 1992). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment.Email: Jay Aldis

William S. Anderson (Partner) admitted to bar, 1995, New York; 2000, California; 2003, Texas. Education: Stephen F. Austin State University (B.B.A., 1986); South Texas College of Law (J.D., summa cum laude, 1994). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Securities.Email: William S. Anderson

Glenn A. Ballard, Jr. (Partner) born Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, August 18, 1956; admitted to bar, 1981, Texas. Education: Davidson College (A.B., cum laude, 1978); Southern Methodist University (J.D., 1981). Phi Delta Phi. Practice Areas: Litigation; Intellectual Property Litigation; Real Estate Litigation; Banking Litigation; Commercial Litigation.Email: Glenn A. Ballard, Jr.

John H. Barr Jr. (Partner) born Baton Rouge, Louisiana, June 2, 1967; admitted to bar, 1992, Texas; U.S. District Court, Northern, Eastern and Southern Districts of Texas; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal and Fifth Circuits. Education: University of the South (B.A., with honors, 1989); Texas Tech University (J.D., 1992). Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: John H. Barr Jr.

Lance W. Behnke (Partner) born Lyons, Kansas; admitted to bar, 1977, Kansas; 1981, Oklahoma; 1988, Texas; 1997, Washington. Education: Kansas State University (B.S., magna cum laude, 1973); Georgetown University (J.D., 1977); New York University (LL.M., Taxation, 1980). Practice Areas: Taxation.Email: Lance W. Behnke

Bradley Jason Benoit (Partner) born Baytown, Texas, April 25, 1974; admitted to bar, 1999, Texas; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas. Education: Rice University (B.S., 1996); University of Texas at Austin (J.D., highest honors, 1999). Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Bradley Jason Benoit

John L. Bland (Partner) born Wichita Falls, Texas, September 20, 1944; admitted to bar, 1969, Texas. Education: Vanderbilt University and University of Texas (B.A., 1967); University of Texas (J.D., with honors, 1969). Practice Areas: Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Corporate; Securities.Email: John L. Bland

Gregory M. Bopp (Partner) born Houston, Texas, April 9, 1967; admitted to bar, 1995, Texas. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.B.A., 1989); South Texas College of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 1995). Practice Areas: Tax.Email: Gregory M. Bopp

James E. Bradley (Partner) born Shawnee, Oklahoma, January 5, 1944; admitted to bar, 1974, Texas; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: Oklahoma State University (B.S.M.E., 1967); University of Oklahoma (J.D., 1973). Practice Areas: Patents; Trademarks; Copyrights.Email: James E. Bradley

John R. Brantley (Partner) born Freeport, Texas, October 1, 1951; admitted to bar, 1977, Texas. Education: St. Mary's University of San Antonio (B.B.A., high honors, 1974; J.D., 1977). Practice Areas: Securities; Corporate; Mergers and Acquisitions; Antitrust; Venture Capital.Email: John R. Brantley

Margaret Twomey Brenner (Partner) born Columbus, Ohio, June 13, 1956; admitted to bar, 1986, Texas; 1988, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of Texas. Education: Ohio State University; University of Houston (B.A., with honors, 1982; J.D., 1986). Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Margaret Twomey Brenner

Corey C. Brown (Partner) born Laramie, Wyoming, October 23, 1969; admitted to bar, 1996, Texas. Education: Texas A & M University (B.A., 1992); University of Houston (J.D., cum laude, 1996). Practice Areas: Corporate; Securities.Email: Corey C. Brown

Heather L. Brown (Partner) born Indianapolis, Indiana, April 21, 1969; admitted to bar, 1994, Texas. Education: Rice University (B.A., 1991); University of Houston (J.D., magna cum laude, 1994). Languages: French. Practice Areas: Corporate Finance; Commercial Finance; Structured Finance.Email: Heather L. Brown

J. Brett Busby (Partner) born Austin, Texas, April 12, 1973; admitted to bar, 2001, Texas; 2000, U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th, 7th, 9th, 11th and Federal Circuits; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas. Education: Duke University (A.B., summa cum laude, 1995); Columbia University School of Law (J.D., 1998). Practice Areas: Civil Appeals; Appellate Practice.Email: J. Brett Busby

Robert L. Clarke (Senior Partner) born Tulsa, Oklahoma, June 29, 1942; admitted to bar, 1966, New Mexico; 1967, Texas. Education: Rice University (B.A., 1963); Harvard Law School (LL.B., 1966). [Capt., U.S. Army, Intelligence Branch, 1966-1968]. (Also at Washington, D.C. and Dubai, United Arab Emirates Offices). Practice Areas: Bank Holding Company Regulation; Corporate Banking Law; Federal Regulatory Law; Regulatory Investigations; Bank Securities.Email: Robert L. Clarke

M. Coy Connelly (Partner) born Houston, Texas, May 15, 1969; admitted to bar, 1995, Texas. Education: Pepperdine University (B.A., 1991); Southern Methodist University (J.D., 1995). Practice Areas: Litigation; Products Liability; Professional Liability.Email: M. Coy Connelly

John A. Couch (Partner) born October 30, 1957; admitted to bar, 1991, Texas and U.S. Tax Court. Education: Houston Community College (A.A.S., 1986); Texas Tech University (B.B.A., 1980); University of Tulsa (J.D., 1990; LL.M., 1990). Practice Areas: International Taxation; Domestic Taxation.Email: John A. Couch

Stephen B. Crain (Partner) born Manchester, Tennessee, September 10, 1964; admitted to bar, 1990, Texas. Education: Duke University (A.B., 1987); University of Texas at Austin (J.D., 1990). Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Class Actions; Commercial Litigation; Securities Litigation; Torts.Email: Stephen B. Crain

William Cleland Dade (Partner) born Carlisle, Pennsylvania, August 17, 1955; admitted to bar, 1982, Texas. Education: Vanderbilt University (B.A., 1977; J.D., 1982). Practice Areas: Corporate and Securities.Email: William Cleland Dade

Douglas A. Daniels (Partner) born Houston, Texas, November 4, 1970; admitted to bar, 1995, Texas; 1996, U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit. Education: Duke University (A.B., 1992); University of Texas at Austin (J.D., 1995). Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Class Actions; Torts.Email: Douglas A. Daniels

Mickey R. Davis (Partner) born Storm Lake, Iowa, November 9, 1957; admitted to bar, 1982, Texas; 1984, U.S. Tax Court; 1988, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas. Education: University of Arizona (B.B.A., with high honors, 1979); University of Texas (J.D., with high honors, 1982). (Board Certified, Estate Planning and Probate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Probate; Estate and Trust Administration; Taxation; Retirement Planning.Email: Mickey R. Davis

Catherine H. Day (Partner) born Savannah, Georgia, March 22, 1971; admitted to bar, 1997, Texas. Education: Rice University (B.A., 1993); University of Virginia (J.D., 1997). Languages: German. Practice Areas: Commercial Loans; Energy Finance; Structured Finance.Email: Catherine H. Day

Bryan S. Dumesnil (Partner) born Houston, Texas, May 18, 1970; admitted to bar, 1995, Texas. Education: Texas A & M University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1992); Baylor University (J.D., 1995). Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Bryan S. Dumesnil

Ron I. Erlichman (Partner) born Houston, Texas, April 27, 1973; admitted to bar, 1998, Texas; 2006, New York. Education: University of Texas (B.B.A., with high honors, 1995; J.D., 1998). (Also at New York, New York and Dubai, United Arab Emirates Offices). Practice Areas: Real Estate(75%); Energy(25%).Email: Ron I. Erlichman

Mark C. Evans (Partner) born Fort Worth, Texas, June 6, 1952; admitted to bar, 1977, Texas. Education: University of Texas (B.B.A., with honors, 1974; J.D., 1977). (Also at New York, N.Y. Office). Practice Areas: Banks and Banking; Energy Project Development; Asset Based Finance; Debt and Equity Finance; Structured Finance.Email: Mark C. Evans

Kelly Frels (Partner) born Lolita, Texas, December 28, 1943; admitted to bar, 1970, Texas; 1973, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Southwest Texas State University (B.S., 1966); University of Texas (J.D., 1970). President-Elect, State Bar of Texas, 2003-2004. Practice Areas: School; Government; Employment; Litigation.Email: Kelly Frels

Charles W. Giraud (Partner) born Houston, Texas, 1940; admitted to bar, 1965, Texas. Education: Rice University (B.A., 1962); University of Texas (LL.B., 1965). President, Houston Estate Planning Council, 1990. (Board Certified, Estate Planning and Probate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Wills; Trusts; Estate Administration.Email: Charles W. Giraud

Dewey J. Gonsoulin, Jr. (Partner) born Beaumont, Texas, April 22, 1966; admitted to bar, 1991, Texas. Education: University of Texas (B.B.A., 1988; J.D., 1991). Member, Texas International Law Journal, 1989-1990. Practice Areas: Loan Workouts; Corporate Finance; Energy Finance; Structured Finance; Oil and Gas Law.Email: Dewey J. Gonsoulin, Jr.

George Y. Gonzalez (Partner) born Quito, Ecuador, October 5, 1968; admitted to bar, 1994, Texas. Education: Rice University (B.A., 1990); Universidad de Segovia, Spain; Harvard Law School (J.D., 1994). Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Corporate; International; Securities.Email: George Y. Gonzalez

J. Clifford Gunter, III (Partner) born Fort Worth, Texas, April 26, 1943; admitted to bar, 1967, Texas; 1991, Colorado. Education: University of Texas (B.A., 1965; LL.B., 1967). Practice Areas: Business Law; Class Actions; Commercial Law; Litigation; Securities Litigation.Email: J. Clifford Gunter, III

William D. Gutermuth (Partner) born Louisville, Kentucky, January 5, 1952; admitted to bar, 1977, Texas. Education: Vanderbilt University (B.S., 1974; J.D., 1977). Practice Areas: Corporate and Securities; Venture Capital; Mergers and Acquisitions; Business Law.Email: William D. Gutermuth

Amy Karff Halevy (Partner) born Flint, Michigan, December 2, 1961; admitted to bar, 1987, Texas; 1990, District of Columbia. Education: Wesleyan University (B.A., with honors, 1984); University of Houston (J.D., 1987). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment.Email: Amy Karff Halevy

Warren Wayne Harris (Partner) born Houston, Texas, November 5, 1962; admitted to bar, 1988, Texas; 1989, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth, Eighth, Tenth, Eleventh and Federal Circuits; 1990, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas; 1991, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Houston (B.B.A. in Finance, 1985; J.D., cum laude, 1988). Practice Areas: Appellate Practice; Professional Liability; Litigation.Email: Warren Wayne Harris

William J. Hayes (Partner) born Cleveland, Ohio, January 14, 1949; admitted to bar, 1974, Texas. Education: University of Arkansas (B.S.E.E., with high honors, 1970); Harvard Law School (J.D., 1974). Practice Areas: Financial Services.Email: William J. Hayes

Laura Byrd Herring (Partner) born Austin, Texas, January 31, 1958; admitted to bar, 1984, Texas; 1985, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas. Education: University of Texas (B.B.A., 1980); University of Houston (M.B.A., 1983; J.D., 1983). Practice Areas: Business Law; Commercial Law; Litigation; Professional Liability.Email: Laura Byrd Herring

Tracy D. Hester (Partner) born San Antonio, Texas, March 16, 1961; admitted to bar, 1987, New York; 1988, District of Columbia; 1990, Texas. Education: University of Texas (B.A., with high honors, 1983); Columbia University (J.D., 1986). Practice Areas: Environmental Liability; Groundwater Contamination; Hazardous Waste; Pollution; Water Quality.Email: Tracy D. Hester

Ryan Scott Holcomb (Partner) born Austin, Texas, March 21, 1972; admitted to bar, 1998, Texas. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.B.A., 1994); Baylor School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 1998). Practice Areas: Commercial Law; Insurance; Litigation.Email: Ryan Scott Holcomb

Jarvis V. Hollingsworth (Partner) born Fayette, Alabama, October 22, 1962; admitted to bar, 1993, Texas; U.S. District Court, Southern, Northern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Education: United States Military Academy (B.S., 1985); University of Houston (J.D., 1993). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Intellectual Property Litigation; Torts.Email: Jarvis V. Hollingsworth

Jeffrey John Horner (Partner) born Omaha, Nebraska, March 22, 1958; admitted to bar, 1983, Texas. Education: Vanderbilt University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1980); University of Virginia (J.D., 1983). Practice Areas: Administrative Law; Education Law; Construction Law; Labor and Employment; Litigation.Email: Jeffrey John Horner

Stan R. Jensen (Partner) born Oakland, California, September 27, 1968; admitted to bar, 1995, Texas. Education: Brigham Young University (B.S., Accounting and Finance, 1992); University of Texas (J.D., with honors, 1995). Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Banking Law; Financial Law.Email: Stan R. Jensen

Bruce R. Jocz (Partner) born San Antonio, Texas, September 20, 1954; admitted to bar, 1980, Texas; 1981, U.S. District Court, Eastern, Western, Northern and Southern Districts of Texas; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth, Tenth and Eleventh Circuits; U.S. District Court, Western District of Oklahoma. Education: University of Texas (B.B.A., 1976); South Texas College of Law (J.D., 1980). Practice Areas: Taxation, Employee Benefits.Email: Bruce R. Jocz

Walter S. Keneally (Partner) born Seattle, Washington, July 13, 1964; admitted to bar, 1991, Texas; 1994, Colorado. Education: Rice University (B.A., 1986); University of Houston (J.D., with honors, 1991). Practice Areas: Project Development; Energy; Project Finance; Mergers and Acquisitions; Corporate Finance.Email: Walter S. Keneally

Ross D. Kennedy (Partner) born Belleville, Illinois, August 21, 1969; admitted to bar, 1996, Texas. Education: Brown University (B.A., 1992); Baylor University (J.D., 1996). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation.Email: Ross D. Kennedy

Albert B. Kimball, Jr. (Partner) born Tyler, Texas, October 19, 1940; admitted to bar, 1968, Texas; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: University of Texas (B.S.E.E., 1962; LL.B., 1968); George Washington University (LL.M., 1972). Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Patents; Trademarks; Copyrights; Computers and Software.Email: Albert B. Kimball, Jr.

Michael Kuhn (Partner) born Peoria, Illinois, February 8, 1949; admitted to bar, 1975, Texas. Education: University of Texas (B.A., with honors, 1972); University of Houston (J.D., 1975). Practice Areas: Appellate Practice; Business Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Professional Liability; White Collar Crime.Email: Michael Kuhn

Marcy E. Kurtz (Partner) born Dallas, Texas, January 9, 1957; admitted to bar, 1982, Texas and U.S. District Court, Southern, Northern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas. Education: University of Texas (B.B.A., 1977); University of Houston Law Center (J.D., 1981). Practice Areas: Litigation, Bankruptcy.Email: Marcy E. Kurtz

Geoffrey A. Long (Partner) born Texarkana, Arkansas, June 26, 1964; admitted to bar, 1989, Texas. Education: Baylor University (B.B.A., 1986; J.D., 1989). Practice Areas: Corporate and Securities.Email: Geoffrey A. Long

William T. Luedke IV (Partner) born Schenectady, New York, May 12, 1952; admitted to bar, 1978, Texas. Education: Williams College (A.B., cum laude with honors in History, 1974); Vanderbilt University (J.D., 1978). Member, Vanderbilt Law Review, 1977-1978. Practice Areas: Financial Services.Email: William T. Luedke IV

John F. Luman, III (Partner) admitted to bar, 1995, Texas; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal and Fifth Circuits; U.S. District Court, Southern, Northern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: George Washington University (B.S., Mechanical Engineering, 1987); University of Texas at Austin (M.S., Mechancial Engineering, 1989); Syracuse University College of Law (J.D., 1995). Practice Areas: Trial Practice.Email: John F. Luman, III

Thomas D. Manford III (Partner) born Austin, Texas, June 12, 1944; admitted to bar, 1970, Texas; 1975, District of Columbia. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.A., 1966); University of Texas (J.D., 1970). Practice Areas: Emerging Growth Companies; Corporate; Venture Capital; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Limited Partnerships.Email: Thomas D. Manford III

Edgar J. Marston, III (Partner) born Houston, Texas, July 5, 1939; admitted to bar, 1964, Texas. Education: Brown University (A.B., 1961); University of Texas (LL.B., 1964). Practice Areas: Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures(35%); Corporate Control Contest(20%); International Capital Markets(25%); Securities Offerings(20%).Email: Edgar J. Marston, III

Todd D. Mattingly (Partner) born Lexington, Kentucky; admitted to bar, 1994, Texas; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 1994. Education: University of Kentucky (B.S.M.E., 1983; M.S.M.E., 1985); Georgetown University (J.D., 1994). Practice Areas: Patents; Trademarks; Trade Secrets; Copyrights; Biomedical Technology; Intellectual Property; Intellectual Property Litigation; Technology Contracts.Email: Todd D. Mattingly

W. James McAnelly (Partner) born New Orleans, Louisiana, December 15, 1967; admitted to bar, 1993, Texas. Education: University of Texas (B.B.A., with honors, 1990; J.D., 1993). Practice Areas: Corporate; Energy; Finance; Oil and Gas Law; Natural Resources.Email: W. James McAnelly

Ralph D. McBride (Partner) born Lufkin, Texas, April 2, 1946; admitted to bar, 1974, Texas. Education: Baylor University (B.A., 1968; M.A., 1970); Baylor School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1974). Practice Areas: Litigation; Civil Trial; Trial Practice.Email: Ralph D. McBride

John McCrory (Partner) born Houston, Texas, July 7, 1965; admitted to bar, 1999, Texas. Education: University of Houston (B.S., cum laude, 1995); South Texas College of Law (J.D., 1999). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Securities.Email: John McCrory

Scott Landers Miller (Partner) born Wichita, Kansas, September 14, 1972; admitted to bar, 1999, Texas. Education: University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School (B.S., 1994); Washington University (J.D./M.B.A., 1999). Practice Areas: Corporate; Securities.Email: Scott Landers Miller

Derrick Mitchell (Partner) born Amarillo, Texas, November 21, 1971; admitted to bar, 1999, Texas. Education: University of Houston (B.B.A., Finance, 1996); University of Houston Law Center (J.D., 1999). Practice Areas: Public Finance; Corporate.Email: Derrick Mitchell

Thomas O. Moore, III (Partner) born Atlanta, Georgia, May 1, 1947; admitted to bar, 1973, Texas. Education: Vanderbilt University (B.E., 1969); University of Texas (J.D., with honors, 1973). Practice Areas: Finance; Energy; Real Estate; Construction Law.Email: Thomas O. Moore, III

Gary H. Muzzy (Partner) born Anderson, South Carolina, January 7, 1954; admitted to bar, 1981, Texas. Education: Yale University (B.A., 1976); University of Texas at Austin (J.D., 1981). Practice Areas: Energy; Electric Power; Energy Finance; Real Estate; Oil and Gas Law; Natural Resources.Email: Gary H. Muzzy

Robert S. Nichols (Partner) born New York, New York, July 8, 1961; admitted to bar, 1988, Texas. Education: University of Wisconsin-Madison (B.A., with distinction, 1984); Baylor University (J.D., 1987). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment Law.Email: Robert S. Nichols

Gary W. Orloff (Partner) born Des Moines, Iowa, June 7, 1946; admitted to bar, 1973, Texas. Education: University of Texas (B.B.A., 1970); University of Houston (J.D., 1973). Practice Areas: Corporate and Securities; Energy.Email: Gary W. Orloff

Patrick C. Oxford (Partner) born Beaumont, Texas, August 15, 1942; admitted to bar, 1967, Texas. Education: University of Texas (B.B.A., 1966; J.D., with honors, 1967). (Managing Partner). Practice Areas: Project Finance; Structured Finance; Electric Power; Oil and Gas; Asset Based Finance.Email: Patrick C. Oxford

M. Catherine Ozdogan (Partner) born Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, December 14, 1969; admitted to bar, 1994, Texas. Education: Rice University (B.A., 1991); University of Virginia (J.D., 1994). Practice Areas: Banks and Banking; Energy; Finance.Email: M. Catherine Ozdogan

Carrin F. Patman (Partner) born Houston, Texas, April 20, 1956; admitted to bar, 1982, Texas. Education: Duke University (B.A., cum laude, 1978); University of Texas (J.D., 1982). Practice Areas: Litigation; Business Litigation; Class Actions; Commercial Litigation.Email: Carrin F. Patman

Bridget O'Toole Purdie (Partner) born Houston, Texas, February 14, 1963; admitted to bar, 1990, Texas; 1991, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas. Education: Vanderbilt University (B.A., 1985); University of Houston (J.D., 1990). Practice Areas: Wills; Estates; Probate Litigation.Email: Bridget O'Toole Purdie

G. Alan Rafte (Partner) born Washington, D.C., February 21, 1954; admitted to bar, 1979, Texas; 1996, New York. Education: Syracuse University (B.A., 1976); Emory University (J.D., 1979). Practice Areas: Electric Power; Energy Project Development; Structured Finance; Oil and Gas Finance; Natural Resources.Email: G. Alan Rafte

Charlotte M. Rasche (Partner) born Tempe, Arizona, March 27, 1964; admitted to bar, 1997, Texas. Education: Stephen F. Austin State University (B.B.A., summa cum laude, 1986); Oklahoma State University (M.S., 1988); University of Texas at Austin (J.D., with honors, 1997). Practice Areas: Financial Services; Corporate Law; Securities.Email: Charlotte M. Rasche

John C. Rawls (Partner) admitted to bar, 1982, California; 2007, Texas. Education: Columbia University (A.B., 1979); University of Texas at Austin (J.D., 1982). Practice Areas: Intellectual Property Enforcement; Intellectual Property Litigation.Email: John C. Rawls

James D. Reardon (Partner) born New London, Connecticut, March 6, 1965; admitted to bar, 1991, Connecticut; 1992, New York; 2005, Texas. Education: Georgetown University (B.A., 1987); Boston College (J.D., 1991). Practice Areas: Taxation.Email: James D. Reardon

Constance Gall Rhebergen (Partner) born Washington, D.C., October 8, 1963; admitted to bar, 1995, Texas; 1996, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas; 1999, U.S. District Court, Northern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: Northwestern University (B.S.ChE., 1986); University of Houston Law Center (M.B.A., J.D., 1994). Languages: German. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Patents; Trademarks; Copyrights.Email: Constance Gall Rhebergen

Richard C. Rice (Partner) born Evanston, Illinois, February 8, 1959; admitted to bar, 1984, Texas. Education: University of Connecticut (B.S., magna cum laude, 1981); Vanderbilt University (J.D., 1984). Practice Areas: Structured Finance; Energy; Corporate; Natural Resources.Email: Richard C. Rice

Aaron P. Roffwarg (Partner) born New York, N.Y., February 8, 1969; admitted to bar, 1995, Texas. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.A., with high honors, 1991; J.D., with honors, 1995). Practice Areas: Energy Project Development; Structured Finance; Real Estate Development.Email: Aaron P. Roffwarg

Phillip L. Sampson, Jr. (Partner) born Houston, Texas, February 11, 1968; admitted to bar, 1993, Texas and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas; U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit. Education: Washington & Lee University (B.A., cum laude, 1990); South Texas College of Law (J.D., 1993). Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Intellectual Property Litigation.Email: Phillip L. Sampson, Jr.

Scott C. Sanders (Partner) born Houston, Texas, December 6, 1964; admitted to bar, 1991, Texas. Education: Baylor University (B.B.A., summa cum laude, 1987; J.D., cum laude, 1991). Practice Areas: Employee Benefits; Taxation; Executive Compensation; Retirement Benefit Plans.Email: Scott C. Sanders

Ronald Scott (Partner) born Lexington, Michigan, August 31, 1947; admitted to bar, 1975, Texas. Education: Baylor University (B.A., 1969); University of Texas (J.D., 1975). Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Ronald Scott

Phillip D. Sharp (Partner) born Crossett, Arkansas, July 13, 1957; admitted to bar, 1990, Texas. Education: Baylor University (B.A., 1979; M.A., 1981); Louisiana State University at Baton Rouge (Ph.D., 1985); University of Texas at Austin (J.D., 1990). Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Phillip D. Sharp

Dale Dominick Smith (Partner) born New Orleans, Louisiana, November 4, 1961; admitted to bar, 1998, Louisiana; 2000, Florida; 2001, Texas. Education: University of New Orleans (B.S., 1983; M.B.A., 1989); Loyola University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1990). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Energy; Finance.Email: Dale Dominick Smith

Stephanie Koo Song (Partner) born Seoul, South Korea, September 29, 1972; admitted to bar, 1999, Texas. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.A., with honors, 1994; J.D., with honors, 1999). Languages: Korean.Email: Stephanie Koo Song

Andrew F. Spalding (Partner) born Toledo, Ohio, June 24, 1951; admitted to bar, 1977, Texas; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, U.S. District Court, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas; 1980, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of California at Berkeley (B.A., 1973); Southern Methodist University (J.D., 1977). Practice Areas: Commercial Law; Construction Litigation; Products Liability; Torts.Email: Andrew F. Spalding

Charles H. Still, Jr. (Partner) born Austin, Texas, June 13, 1968; admitted to bar, 1994, Texas. Education: Wesleyan University (B.A., 1990); Vanderbilt University (J.D., 1994). Practice Areas: Corporate Finance; Securities; Mergers and Acquisitions; Corporate Law.Email: Charles H. Still, Jr.

Margaret B. Symonds (Partner) born Houston, Texas, July 30, 1965; admitted to bar, 1991, Texas. Education: Texas A & M University (B.S., 1987); St. Mary's School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 1991). Practice Areas: Corporate and Securities.Email: Margaret B. Symonds

Michael S. Telle (Partner) born Indianapolis, Indiana, May 17, 1968; admitted to bar, 1995, Texas. Education: Texas Tech University (B.B.A., 1990; M.S., 1991); South Texas College of Law (J.D., 1994). Practice Areas: Securities; Corporate Law; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Tax Exempt Finance.Email: Michael S. Telle

Clark G. Thompson, Jr. (Partner) born Houston, Texas, April 13, 1955; admitted to bar, 1980, Texas. Education: Washington and Lee University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1977); University of Texas (J.D., with honors, 1980). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Energy; Finance.Email: Clark G. Thompson, Jr.

Michael A. Tomberg (Partner) admitted to bar, 1998, Florida; 1999, U.S. Tax Court; 2000, Texas. Education: Nova Southeastern University (B.S., Business Administration, 1992); New York University (LL.M., Taxation, 1999); St. Thomas University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1998). Practice Areas: Employee Benefits; ERISA.Email: Michael A. Tomberg

Thomas M. Tomlinson (Partner) born 1970; admitted to bar, 1996, Massachusetts; 2000, Texas. Education: Williams College (B.A., with honors, 1992); University of Texas (J.D., cum laude,1995). Practice Areas: Structured Finance; Energy Finance; Energy Project Development.Email: Thomas M. Tomlinson

Steven R. Tredennick (Partner) born El Paso, Texas, August 28, 1969; admitted to bar, 1997, Texas. Education: Whittier College (B.A., cum laude, 1993); University of Virginia (M.P., 1997; J.D., 1997). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Securities.Email: Steven R. Tredennick

G. Waverly Vest, Jr. (Partner) born Temple, Texas, November 13, 1947; admitted to bar, 1973, Texas; 1976, District of Columbia. Education: University of Texas (B.B.A., 1970; J.D., 1973). Special Agencies: All Bank Regulatory Agencies. Practice Areas: Banks and Banking; Corporate; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Regulatory Law; Securities.Email: G. Waverly Vest, Jr.

Tony L. Visage (Partner) born Arlington, Texas, November 8, 1963; admitted to bar, 1993, Texas. Education: Baylor University (B.B.A.); University of Houston (J.D., 1993). Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Tony L. Visage

Jennifer W. Weston (Partner) born Pascagoula, Mississippi, September 17, 1960; admitted to bar, 1985, California and U.S. District Court, Northern District of California; 1987, Texas and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Southern Methodist University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1981); Harvard Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1985). Practice Areas: Administrative Hearings and Appeals; Education Law; Civil Rights; Employment Law.Email: Jennifer W. Weston

Richard Whiteley (Partner) born Texas City, February 9, 1970; admitted to bar, 1999, Texas. Education: University of Houston (B.S., 1993); University of Houston Law Center (J.D., 1999). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Trade Secrets; Energy.Email: Richard Whiteley

Jeffrey S. Whittle (Partner) born Danville, Kentucky, December 4, 1962; admitted to bar, 1991, North Carolina; 1996, Florida; 2002, Texas; registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: Vanderbilt University (B.E.E.E., 1984); Wake Forest University (M.B.A., with distinction, 1991; J.D., 1991). Co-Author: "Use of Rule 30 (b)(6) in Intellectual Property Litigation," 74 Journal of the Patent and Trademark Office Society 683, September, 1992. Editor, North Carolina Intellectual Property Law Section Newsletter, 1993-1996. Member: Orange County and North Carolina Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; American Intellectual Property Law Association; National Order of Barristers. Practice Areas: Patents; Trademarks; Licensing; Copyrights; Litigation.Email: Jeffrey S. Whittle

Timothy A. Wilkins (Partner) born Louisiana, Missouri, September 23, 1966; admitted to bar, 1993, Texas. Education: Trinity University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1988); Harvard Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1993; M.P.P., 1993). (Also at Austin Office). Practice Areas: Environmental.Email: Timothy A. Wilkins

R. Daniel Witschey, Jr. (Partner) born Charleston, West Virginia, June 29, 1950; admitted to bar, 1975, Texas. Education: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (B.S., 1972); University of Texas (J.D., 1975). Practice Areas: Corporate and Securities; Mergers and Acquisitions.Email: R. Daniel Witschey, Jr.

William A. Wood III (Partner) born San Antonio, Texas, June 21, 1964; admitted to bar, 1989, Texas, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit and U.S. District Court, Southern, Northern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas. Education: Southern Methodist University (B.B.A., 1986); South Texas College of Law (J.D., 1989). Practice Areas: Bankruptcy.Email: William A. Wood III

SPECIAL COUNSEL

William P. Streng (Special Counsel) born Sterling, Illinois, October 17, 1937; admitted to bar, 1962, Illinois and Iowa; 1964, Ohio; 1976, Texas. Education: Wartburg College (B.A., 1959); Northwestern University (J.D., 1962). Practice Areas: Corporate Tax Planning; Federal Income Tax; International Taxation.Email: William P. Streng

Manuel Vera (Special Counsel) born Mexico, D.F., Mexico; admitted to bar, 1994, Mexico. (Not admitted in Texas). Education: Universidad Panamericana (J.D., with honors, 1994). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Energy; Finance.Email: Manuel Vera

COUNSEL

Kathleen F. Harris (Counsel) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 15, 1954; admitted to bar, 1985, Texas. Education: Duke University (A.B., cum laude, 1976); University of Houston (J.D., 1985). Practice Areas: Mergers and Acquisitions; Corporate; Securities Regulation.Email: Kathleen F. Harris

Kimberly M. James (Counsel) born Houston, Texas, December 4, 1965; admitted to bar, 1995, Texas. Education: Texas Southern University (B.A., 1991; J.D., with honors, 1995). Practice Areas: Employment Law.Email: Kimberly M. James

William E. King (Counsel) born Kemah, Texas; admitted to bar, 1978, Texas; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas. Education: University of Houston (B.S., cum laude, 1974); University of Houston, Bates College of Law (J.D., 1978). Director: Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, 1986-1991; Kemah Economic Development Corporation, 1992-1993; Bay Area Transportation Partnership, 2001—; Boys & Girls Harbor, 2002—; Executive Committee, Galveston Bay Foundation, 2005—. Corporate Chairman, United Negro College Fund, 1987. Advisory Director, Rudy Tomjanovich Scholarship Fund, 1995-1999. District-wide Educational Improvement Council, Clear Creek ISD, 1996-1998. Councilman, City of Kemah, Texas, 1996-2001; Mayor, 2001-2005. Co-Chair, Aviation Department Transition Team, City of Houston, Texas, 1998. Political Protocol Committee, Bay Area Houston Economic Development Partnership, 1998-2000; Director, 2000—. Greater Houston Partnership, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and Tax & Fiscal Policy Committee, 1999—; Chair, Airports and Ports Subcommittee, 2002-2004. Finance Chair, City of Houston Birthday Celebration, 2000; Steering Committee, 2002; Co-Master of Ceremonies, 2002. Silver Dollar Ball Advisory Committee, American Cancer Society, 2001-2003. President, Kemah Public Facilities Corporation, 2001-2005. Ellington Field Task Force, 2003—. Transportation Policy Council, Houston-Galveston Area Council, 2004—. Governors Task Force on Evacuation Transportation & Logistics, 2005. Regional Hurricane Evacuation Task Force: Greater Houston Area Council, 2005. Senior Fellow, 1998— and Director, 2000-2003, American Leadership Forum. Practice Areas: Government; Public Policy; Litigation; Civil Litigation.Email: William E. King

Rebecca J. Rentz (Counsel) admitted to bar, 2001, Texas. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.A., Economics, 1993); University of Houston Law Center (J.D., 2000). Practice Areas: Environmental Law; Air Pollution; Environmental Compliance; Environmental Regulation; Environmental Real Estate; Hazardous Waste Permits.Email: Rebecca J. Rentz

Michael R. Samardzija (Counsel) born Belgrade, Yugoslavia, January 14, 1964; admitted to bar, 2001, California; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (Not admitted in Texas). Education: Brooklyn College of the City University of New York (B.S., 1987); Loma Linda University (M.S., 1988; Ph.D., 1994); University of San Diego (J.D., 2001). Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Patents; Biotechnology; Contracts; Health Care; Technology and Science; Trade Secrets.Email: Michael R. Samardzija

Kirk R. Wagner (Counsel) born Tucson, Arizona, December 20, 1968; admitted to bar, 1995, Nevada and U.S. District Court, District of Nevada; 1997, California; 2002, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California; 2009, Texas. Education: University of Colorado at Boulder (B.S., 1991); University of Arizona (J.D., 1995). Practice Areas: Litigation; Products Liability.Email: Kirk R. Wagner

Matthew J. White (Counsel) born London, England, April 24, 1970; admitted to bar, 1995, Texas. Education: Texas A & M University (B.B.A., cum laude, 1992); South Texas College of Law (J.D., 1995). Practice Areas: Trusts; Estate Planning; Probate.Email: Matthew J. White

OF COUNSEL

Jed P. Anderson (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1998, Texas. Education: St. Olaf College (B.A., 1992); Baylor University School of Law (J.D., 1998). Baylor Law Review.Email: Jed P. Anderson

RETIRED PARTNERS

Bob Casey, Jr. (Retired Partner) born Houston, Texas, June 19, 1938; admitted to bar, 1963, Texas; 1975, District of Columbia. Education: University of Texas (B.A., 1962; LL.B., 1963). (Retired). Practice Areas: Real Estate.Email: Bob Casey, Jr.

Joe H. Foy (Retired Partner) born Henderson, Tennessee, August 16, 1926; admitted to bar, 1950, Tennessee and Texas. Education: Freed Hardeman College; Georgia Institute of Technology; Vanderbilt University (B.A., 1948; J.D., 1950). Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Joe H. Foy

Carol S. Vance, (Mr.) (Retired Partner) born Beaumont, Texas, July 26, 1933; admitted to bar, 1957, Texas; 1960, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas; 1964, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Texas (B.B.A., 1955; LL.B., 1958). Member: American College of Trial Lawyers. Practice Areas: Litigation; Business Law; White Collar Crime.Email: Carol S. Vance, (Mr.)

Carlton Wilde (Retired Partner) born Houston, Texas, April 11, 1935; admitted to bar, 1959, Texas; 1967, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: College of William & Mary and University of Texas (B.A., 1957); University of Texas (J.D., 1959). Practice Areas: Financial Services; Exempt Organizations.Email: Carlton Wilde

William Key Wilde (Retired Partner) born Houston, Texas, May 3, 1933; admitted to bar, 1958, Texas; 1967, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: College of William & Mary (A.B., 1955); University of Texas (LL.B., 1958). Phi Alpha Delta. Member: American College of Trial Lawyers. Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Securities Litigation; Products Liability; Professional Liability.Email: William Key Wilde

ASSOCIATES

Elise Alario (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, Texas. Education: Fordham University (B.A., 2005); The University of Texas School of Law (J.D., 2008). Practice Areas: Energy; Finance; Financial Restructuring; Real Estate.Email: Elise Alario

Rebecca L. Baker (Associate) born Houston, Texas, January 9, 1981; admitted to bar, 2006, Texas. Education: Duke University (B.A., 2003); Georgetown University (J.D., 2006). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment.Email: Rebecca L. Baker

Mary Donna Bishop (Associate) born Houston, Texas, November 13, 1963; admitted to bar, 1991, Texas. Education: Texas A&M University (B.A., 1987); University of Houston (J.D., 1991). Practice Areas: Corporate; Securities.Email: Mary Donna Bishop

Denver S. Bisignano (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, Texas. Education: New Institute of Technology (B.S.E.E., 1985); University of Phoenix (M.B.A., 1994); University of Houston Law Center (J.D., 2002). Practice Areas: Intellectual Property.Email: Denver S. Bisignano

Kathryn E. Boatman (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, Texas. Education: Texas A & M University (B.A., with honors, 2004); Baylor University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2008). Practice Areas: Appellate.Email: Kathryn E. Boatman

Harrison F. Bolling (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, Texas. Education: Vanderbilt University (B.S., magna cum laude, 2005); The University of Texas School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2008). Practice Areas: Securities; Corporate Law.Email: Harrison F. Bolling

Linda R. Boyle (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, Texas. Education: Emory University (B.A., 2002); University of Houston Law Center (J.D., magna cum laude, 2008). Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Linda R. Boyle

Ian R. Brown (Associate) born Washington, D.C., 1972; admitted to bar, 2000, Texas. Education: Cornell University (B.A., 1994); Vanderbilt University Law School (J.D., 2000). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Securities.

Melissa K. Buce (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, Texas. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.A., with high honors, 2004); The University of Texas School of Law (J.D., with honors, 2008). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Energy; Securities; Private Equity.Email: Melissa K. Buce

James W. Caldwell (Associate) admitted to bar, 2001, Texas. Education: Stephen F. Austin State University (B.A., Psychology, 1995); Southern Methodist University (M.L.A., 1997); Indiana University (J.D., cum laude, 2001). Practice Areas: Trial.Email: James W. Caldwell

Terese K. Carr (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, Texas. Education: University of Alaska (B.S., magna cum laude, 1994; M.A., 1996); University of Houston Law Center (J.D., cum laude, 2003). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Energy; Environmental Law.Email: Terese K. Carr

Jason G. Cohen (Associate) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, July 1, 1978; admitted to bar, 2005, Texas. Education: Tulane University (B.A., magna cum laude, 2000); The University of Texas School of Law (J.D., with honors, 2005). Practice Areas: Financial and Corporate Restructuring.Email: Jason G. Cohen

Keith L. Cooper (Associate) born Amarillo, Texas, December 23, 1975; admitted to bar, 2002, Texas. Education: Texas A & M University (B.S., 1999; M.S., Accounting, 1999); University of Texas School of Law (J.D., 2002); University of Houston Law Center (LL.M., 2007). Practice Areas: Private Investment Funds; Estate and Gift Taxation; Taxation; Federal Taxation; Income Tax.Email: Keith L. Cooper

Arielle M. Copeland (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, Texas. Education: Texas A & M University (B.S., summa cum laude, 2005); The University of Texas School of Law (J.D., with honors, 2008). Practice Areas: Taxation; Trusts and Estates Taxation.Email: Arielle M. Copeland

Diane M. Crabtree (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, Texas. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.A., with high honors, 2001); Stanford University Law School (J.D.,2004). Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Diane M. Crabtree

Keith R. Derrington (Associate) born Gulfport, Mississippi, 1962; admitted to bar, 1996, Texas; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: University of Houston (B.S., Mechanical Engineering, 1986); South Texas College of Law (J.D., 1996). Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Patents.Email: Keith R. Derrington

Jennifer N. Dill (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Texas. Education: Rhodes College (B.A., 2004); The University of Texas School of Law (J.D., with honors, 2007). Practice Areas: Energy; Finance.Email: Jennifer N. Dill

Christopher L. "Chris" Dodson (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Texas. Education: Southern Methodist University (B.A., magna cum laude, 2002); University of Texas School of Law (J.D., 2005). Practice Areas: Litigation.

Sarah Dunstall (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Solicitor England and Wales. (Not admitted in Texas). Education: Lady Margaret Hall, University of Oxford (B.A., 2000); BPP Law School (PgDL, 2001); Oxford Institute of Legal Practice; (LPC, 2002); Oxford University (M.A., 2005). Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: International Law; Energy; Securities Law; Corporate Law.Email: Sarah Dunstall

Emily D. Ennis (Associate) born Memphis, Tennessee, December 17, 1978; admitted to bar, 2006, Texas. Education: University of Virginia (B.A., 2001); University of Texas at Austin (J.D., 2006). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Securities.Email: Emily D. Ennis

Mark A. Font (Associate) born Burbank, California, May 14, 1961; admitted to bar, 1986, Texas. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.B.A., 1983); South Texas College of Law (J.D., 1986). Practice Areas: Trial Practice.Email: Mark A. Font

Mateo Fowler (Associate) born 1978; admitted to bar, 2005, California; 2008, Texas. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.A., 2002); Loyola University Chicago School of Law (J.D., 2005). Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Intellectual Property Litigation.Email: Mateo Fowler

Israel Garcia, Jr. (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Texas. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.S.M.E., with honors, 1997); University of Houston Law Center (J.D., 2006). Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Intellectual Property Licensing.Email: Israel Garcia, Jr.

Amy R. Gentry (Associate) born Houston, Texas; admitted to bar, 2006, Texas. Education: Lake Forest College (B.A., 2003); Vanderbilt University (J.D., 2006). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Securities.Email: Amy R. Gentry

Jeffrey H. Gilbert (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, Texas. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.J., with highest honors, 2005); The University of Texas School of Law (J.D., with honors, 2008). Practice Areas: Real Estate.Email: Jeffrey H. Gilbert

Travis W. Gill (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Texas. Education: University of Oklahoma (B.B.A., 2002); University of Houston Law Center (J.D., 2005). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment.Email: Travis W. Gill

Bruce L. Gisi (Associate) born Eureka, South Dakota, July 19, 1980; admitted to bar, 2005, Texas. Education: University of South Dakota (B.S., University Scholar Designation, 2002); Baylor University (J.D., cum laude, 2005). Practice Areas: Trial Practice.Email: Bruce L. Gisi

Gregg L. Goldstein (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Texas. Education: University of Colorado (B.A., 1994); University of Kentucky (M.A., 1997); University of Texas School of Law (J.D., 2005). Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Gregg L. Goldstein

Tiffany K. Goodwin (Associate) born Mobile, Alabama, November 16, 1979; admitted to bar, 2005, Texas. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.B.A., with highest honors, 2002; J.D., with honors, 2005). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Securities; Mergers and Acquisitions.Email: Tiffany K. Goodwin

Scott B. Grossman (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Texas. Education: Trinity University (B.A., cum laude, 2004); University of Houston Law Center (J.D., summa cum laude, 2007). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Private Investment Funds.Email: Scott B. Grossman

Mona M. Guidry (Associate) born Houston, Texas, January 15, 1977; admitted to bar, 2006, Texas. Education: University of Houston (B.B.A., 2000; J.D., 2006). Practice Areas: Real Estate.Email: Mona M. Guidry

Ryan D. Gum (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, West Virginia; 2008, Texas. Education: West Virginia University (B.S., Mechanical Engineering, cum laude, 2004); West Virginia University College of Law (J.D., 2007). Practice Areas: Intellectual Property.Email: Ryan D. Gum

William G. Hagans (Associate) born Houston, Texas, September 13, 1979; admitted to bar, 2006, Texas. Education: University of Northern Iowa (B.A., 2002); University of Texas at Austin (J.D., 2006). Practice Areas: Trial Practice.Email: William G. Hagans

Jonathon K. Hance (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, Texas. Education: Southern Methodist University, School of Engineering (B.A., Computer Science, summa cum laude, 2005); Southern Methodist University, Meadows School of the Arts (B.A., Viola Performance, summa cum laude, 2005); Southern Methodist University, Dedman College (B.A., Applied Mathematics, summa cum laude, 2005); Washington & Lee University School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2008). Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Intellectual Property Licensing; Intellectual Property Litigation.Email: Jonathon K. Hance

Troy L. Harder (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, Texas. Education: Baylor University (B.B.A., 1995); University of Houston Law Center (J.D., magna cum laude, 2002).Email: Troy L. Harder

Michael Hay (Associate) born Pensacola, Florida, February 5, 1971; admitted to bar, 2003, Texas. Education: University of California at Santa Barbara (B.A., 1993); University of Texas at Austin (M.A., 1997); University of Houston Law Center (J.D., 2003). Practice Areas: Intellectual Property.Email: Michael Hay

Christopher D. Heard (Associate) born Houston, Texas, September 5, 1978; admitted to bar, 2004, Texas. Education: Vanderbilt University (B.A., 2001); Georgetown University (J.D., 2004). Practice Areas: Energy; Finance.Email: Christopher D. Heard

Douglas L. Hibbard (Associate) born Los Angeles, California; admitted to bar, 2006, Texas. Education: Yale University (B.A., 2003); University of Virginia (J.D., 2006). Practice Areas: Public Law.Email: Douglas L. Hibbard

Colleen M. Higgins Schultz (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Texas. Education: University of Wisconsin-Madison (B.A., with honors, 2003); University of Virginia School of Law (J.D., 2006). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Employment Litigation.Email: Colleen M. Higgins Schultz

Taylor A. Hill (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Texas. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.A., with high honors, 2002); The University of Texas School of Law (J.D., with honors, 2005). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Wills; Probate; Taxation.Email: Taylor A. Hill

Jonathan L. Hoff (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, North Carolina. (Not admitted in Texas). Education: Harvard University (B.A., 1999); University of Texas at Austin, (J.D., 2007). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Securities; Finance; Financial Restructuring; Litigation; Real Estate.Email: Jonathan L. Hoff

Mark Holmes (Associate) born Metairie, Louisiana, 1977; admitted to bar, 2003, Texas. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.A., 1999); University of Houston (J.D., 2003). Practice Areas: Energy; Finance; Real Estate.Email: Mark Holmes

Jason M. Jean (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, Texas. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.S., 2000); University of Houston Law Center (J.D., 2004). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Securities.Email: Jason M. Jean

Kathleen B. Jennings (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Texas. Education: Washington & Lee University (B.A., magna cum laude, 2002); The University of Texas School of Law (J.D., with honors, 2006). Practice Areas: Litigation; Civil Litigation.Email: Kathleen B. Jennings

Jeff A. Jorgensen (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, Texas. Education: Rice University (B.A., 2003); The University of Texas School of Law (J.D., with honors, 2008). Practice Areas: Energy; Finance.Email: Jeff A. Jorgensen

Spencer L. Kerr (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Texas. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.A., with honors, 2004; B.B.A., 2004); The University of Texas School of Law (J.D., with honors, 2007). Practice Areas: Energy; Energy Finance.Email: Spencer L. Kerr

Ashley L. Kirk (Associate) born 1976; admitted to bar, 2002, Arizona; 2009, Texas; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: Baylor University (B.S.E., 1999); University of Illinois (J.D., 2002). Member: State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property Enforcement; Intellectual Property Infringement; Intellectual Property Licensing; Mechanical Intellectual Property; Electrical Intellectual Property.Email: Ashley L. Kirk

Kody D.L. Kleber (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Texas. Education: Wake Forest University (B.A., cum laude, 2003); The University of Texas School of Law (J.D., with honors, 2007). Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Kody D.L. Kleber

Dashiell Kohlhausen (Associate) born Houston, Texas, September 8, 1980; admitted to bar, 2006, Texas. Education: Trinity University (B.A., 2002); University of Houston (J.D., magna cum laude, 2006). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Energy; Finance.Email: Dashiell Kohlhausen

Danielle A. Kruger (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Texas. Education: Emory University (B.B.A., 2003); The University of Texas School of Law (J.D., 2007). Practice Areas: Energy; Energy Finance.Email: Danielle A. Kruger

Shanna R. Kuzdal (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, Texas. Education: Rice University (B.A., 2001); University of Texas School of Law (J.D., 2004). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Securities; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures.Email: Shanna R. Kuzdal

Claire C. Le (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, Texas. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.A., 2005); University of Houston Law Center (J.D., magna cum laude, 2008). Practice Areas: Energy; Finance.Email: Claire C. Le

Blair R. Loocke (Associate) born Houston, Texas, September 19, 1980; admitted to bar, 2006, Texas. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.A., with honors, 2003; J.D., with honors, 2006). Practice Areas: Trial Practice.Email: Blair R. Loocke

Bryan E. Loocke (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, Texas. Education: St. Edward's University (B.A., summa cum laude,1999); University of Texas (J.D. 2002). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Energy; Finance; Natural Resources.Email: Bryan E. Loocke

Amy M. Lusignan (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Texas. Education: Rice University (B.A., 2002); University of Houston Law Center (J.D., magna cum laude, 2007). Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Amy M. Lusignan

Mary Elizabeth Mason (Associate) born Houston, Texas; admitted to bar, 2000, Texas; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas. Education: Texas A & M University (B.B.A., Marketing, 1993); South Texas College of Law (J.D., 1999). Assistant Articles Editor, South Texas Law Review, 1999. Practice Areas: Estate and Guardianship Administration; Probate; Estate Planning.Email: Mary Elizabeth Mason

Evan J. McCord (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, Texas. Education: Abilene Christian University (B.A., summa cum laude, 2005); The University of Texas School of Law (J.D., 2008). Practice Areas: Litigation; Civil Litigation; Torts; Commercial Law.Email: Evan J. McCord

R. Eric McCord (Associate) admitted to bar, 2001, Texas. Education: Southern Methodist University (B.A., 1997); Vanderbilt University Law School (J.D., 2001). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Securities; Energy.Email: R. Eric McCord

Mary McDaniel (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, Texas. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.J., with highest honors, 2005); University of Houston Law Center (J.D., magna cum laude, 2008). Practice Areas: Energy; Finance.Email: Mary McDaniel

Kristin A. McLaurin (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, Texas. Education: Southern Methodist University (B.A., 1995); University of Texas at El Paso (M.A., 2000); Northwestern University School of Law (J.D., 2003). Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Kristin A. McLaurin

Linda L. Morgan (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Texas. Education: Memorial University of Newfoundland (B.E., 1998); The University of Texas School of Law (J.D., 2004). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Patents.Email: Linda L. Morgan

David W. Morris (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, Texas. Education: University of Texas (B.A., with honors, 2001); University of Houston Law Center (J.D., cum laude, 2004). Practice Areas: Trial Practice.Email: David W. Morris

William R. "Billy" Murphy, Jr. (Associate) born Houston, Texas, July 27, 1977; admitted to bar, 2006, Texas. Education: Texas Tech University (B.A., 1999); South Texas College of Law (J.D., with honors, 2006). Practice Areas: Energy; Finance; Real Estate.Email: William R. "Billy" Murphy, Jr.

Justin K. Murray (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Texas. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.S.Ch.E., 2003); University of Houston Law Center (J.D., 2007). Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Patents; Trademarks.Email: Justin K. Murray

Nelli Nikova (Associate) born Sofia, Bulgaria, August 14, 1966; admitted to bar, 2002, Texas. Education: University of Sofia, Bulgaria (B.A., 1991); Baylor University (M.S., 1993); University of Houston Law Center (J.D., 2002). Practice Areas: Immigration.Email: Nelli Nikova

Heath A. Novosad (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, Texas. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.B.A., 1999; J.D., 2002). Practice Areas: Trial.Email: Heath A. Novosad

Jeffrey L. Oldham (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Texas; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Courts of Appeals for the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 7th, 9th, 11th and District of Columbia Circuits. Education: University of Tulsa (B.S.B.A., summa cum laude, 2000); Northwestern University School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2003). Practice Areas: Civil Appeals; Appellate Practice.

Brett A. Owens (Associate) born Midland, Texas, May 6, 1981; admitted to bar, 2006, Texas. Education: Texas A & M University (B.S., Biomedical Science, 2003; B.A., Political Science, magna cum laude, 2003); University of Texas at Austin (J.D., with honors, 2006). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Securities.Email: Brett A. Owens

Caroline C. Pace (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Texas. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.A., 1998); University of Houston (M.Ed., Curriculum and Instruction, 2001; M.Ed., Leadership and Cultural Studies, 2001); University of Houston Law Center (J.D., 2007). Practice Areas: Litigation; Civil Litigation; Intellectual Property Litigation; Torts.Email: Caroline C. Pace

Amy E. Parker (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Texas. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.A., 2002); University of Virginia School of Law (J.D., 2005). Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Amy E. Parker

Kausar I. Patel (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, Texas. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.A., with high honors, 2005); South Texas College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2008). Practice Areas: Banks and Banking; Corporate Law; Securities.Email: Kausar I. Patel

Benjamin H. Patton (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, Texas. Education: University of California, San Diego (B.A., 2005); Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., 2008). Practice Areas: Energy; Environmental Law; Litigation.Email: Benjamin H. Patton

Kendra Koneman Paul (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, Texas. Education: University of Wisconsin-Madison (B.B.A., 2000); University of Virginia School of Law (J.D., 2008). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Litigation.Email: Kendra Koneman Paul

Eduardo S. "Ed" Perez (Associate) admitted to bar, 2001, Texas. Education: Loyola University New Orleans (B.B.A., 1990); University of Houston Law Center (J.D., 2001). Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Eduardo S. "Ed" Perez

Allison K. Perry (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, Texas. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.A., 1999); University of Texas School of Law (J.D., 2003). Practice Areas: Taxation; Employee Benefits.Email: Allison K. Perry

Michael De Voe Piazza (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, Texas. Education: Princeton University (B.A., magna cum laude, 2001); Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., cum laude, 2008). Practice Areas: Energy; Environmental Law; Finance; Real Estate.Email: Michael De Voe Piazza

Benjamin J. Rajabi (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, Texas. Education: Texas A & M University (B.A., summa cum laude, 2005); University of Houston Law Center (J.D., cum laude, 2008). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Securities.Email: Benjamin J. Rajabi

Michael Raspino (Associate) admitted to bar, 2009, California. Education: Duke University (B.S., Economics, 2002; B.A., Computer Science, 2002); The University of Texas School of Law (J.D., with honors, 2008). Practice Areas: Intellectual Property.Email: Michael Raspino

Jennifer Richey (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, Texas. Education: Louisiana State University Honors College (B.S., Marketing, 2005); University of Virginia School of Law (J.D., 2008). Practice Areas: Banks and Banking; Corporate Law; Securities.Email: Jennifer Richey

Melanie L. Samadi (Associate) born 1976; admitted to bar, 2003, New York; 2006, Texas. Education: Duke University (B.S., 1998); University of Texas School of Law (J.D., 2002). Practice Areas: Finance; Real Estate.Email: Melanie L. Samadi

J. Erick Sandlin (Associate) born Texarkana, Texas, March 7, 1980; admitted to bar, 2006, Texas. Education: Texas A & M University (B.S., summa cum laude, 2002); Baylor Law School (J.D., summa cum laude, 2006). Practice Areas: Trial Practice.Email: J. Erick Sandlin

Patricia "Gail" Sargent (Associate) born Tulsa, Oklahoma, May 29, 1968; admitted to bar, 1995, Louisiana; 1996, Texas and California. Education: University of Tulsa (B.A., French, summa cum laude, 1990); Tulane University (J.D., cum laude, 1994); Southern Methodist University (LL.M., Taxation, cum laude, 1995). Practice Areas: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA); Employee Benefits; Tax Law.Email: Patricia "Gail" Sargent

Colleen Mary Higgins Schultz (Associate) born Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, February 13, 1981; admitted to bar, 2006, Texas. Education: University of Wisconsin-Madison (B.A., 2003); University of Virginia (J.D., 2006). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment.Email: Colleen Mary Higgins Schultz

Christopher A. Shield (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, Texas. Education: Kansas State University (B.S., 1994); University of Houston Law Center (J.D., with honors, 2004). Practice Areas: Intellectual Property.Email: Christopher A. Shield

Lisa A. Smith (Associate) born Houston, Texas, April 3, 1978; admitted to bar, 2003, Texas. Education: Rice University (B.A., cum laude, 2000); University of Texas at Houston (J.D., with honors, 2003). Practice Areas: Real Estate.Email: Lisa A. Smith

Emily B. Sperandio (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, Texas. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.A., with honors, 2000); Tulane University (J.D., cum laude, 2003). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Securities.Email: Emily B. Sperandio

Christina R. Stegemoller (Associate) born Houston, Texas, February 28, 1980; admitted to bar, 2005, Texas. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.A., 2002); Southern Methodist University (J.D., cum laude, 2005). Practice Areas: Finance.Email: Christina R. Stegemoller

Elizabeth C. Steierwald (Associate) admitted to bar, 1998, Louisiana; 2001, Texas. Education: Louisiana State University (B.A., 1993); Loyola University; New Orleans University School of Law (J.D., 1997). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Real Estate Finance.Email: Elizabeth C. Steierwald

Glenn M. Strapp (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, Texas. Education: Texas A & M University (B.S., Industrial Engineering, 1993); University of Houston Law Center (J.D., magna cum laude, 2008). Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Litigation.Email: Glenn M. Strapp

Kevin Strehlow (Associate) born Houston, Texas, May 20, 1977; admitted to bar, 2006, Texas. Education: Vanderbilt University (B.A., 1998); University of Texas at Austin (J.D., 2006). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Energy; Finance.Email: Kevin Strehlow

J. Hunter Summerford (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, Texas. Education: University of Mississippi (B.Acy., summa cum laude, 2002; M.Tax, magna cum laude, 2003); The University of Texas School of Law (J.D., with honors, 2008). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Securities; Energy; Finance; International Law; Real Estate.Email: J. Hunter Summerford

David H. Sweeney (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Texas. Education: Yale University (B.A., cum laude, 2002); University of Texas School of Law (J.D., 2005). Practice Areas: Energy; Finance; Real Estate; Oil and Gas Law; Natural Resources.Email: David H. Sweeney

Christopher S. Tillmanns (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Texas. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.A., with high honors, 2002; B.S., with high honors, 2003); University of Houston Law Center (J.D., magna cum laude, 2007). Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Debtor Bankruptcy; Creditor Bankruptcy.Email: Christopher S. Tillmanns

Deana Tillotson (Associate) born Throckmorton, Texas; admitted to bar, 2000, Texas; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas. Education: Texas Tech University (B.S., summa cum laude, 1996); University of Houston Law Center (J.D., cum laude, 2000). Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Deana Tillotson

Christina Welch (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, Texas. Education: Louisiana State University and A & M College (B.S., summa cum laude, 2004); Louisiana State University Law Center (J.D., summa cum laude, 2008). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Taxation.Email: Christina Welch

Julia K. Wells (Associate) born Brandon, Mississippi, January 29, 1976; admitted to bar, 2001, Texas. Education: Rice University (B.A., 1998); Duke University (J.D., 2001). Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Julia K. Wells

Brandon E. Wing (Associate) born Amarillo, Texas, September 29, 1976; admitted to bar, 2005, Texas. Education: Texas Tech University (B.B.A., 1998); South Texas College of Law (J.D., 2005). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Securities.Email: Brandon E. Wing

Trevor Wommack (Associate) born Midland, Texas, April 25, 1981; admitted to bar, 2006, Texas. Education: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (B.A., 2003); University of Texas at Austin (J.D., 2006). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Energy; Finance.Email: Trevor Wommack

Harry F. Wright, Jr. (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, Texas. Education: Dartmouth College (B.A., 1992); Prairie View A & M University (M.Ed., 2001); Duke University (J.D., 2002). Practice Areas: Public Law.Email: Harry F. Wright, Jr.

Philip Bradfield Wright (Associate) born Houston, Texas, May 15, 1979; admitted to bar, 2007, Texas. Education: Washington & Lee University (B.S., 2001); McCombs School of Business, The University of Texas at Austin (M.P.A., 2002); The University of Texas School of Law (J.D., with honors, 2006). Practice Areas: Energy; Finance; Real Estate.Email: Philip Bradfield Wright

Jay Yates (Associate) born Houston, Texas, April 2, 1971; admitted to bar, 2006, Texas. Education: Rice University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1992; B.S., cum laude, 1993); University of Cambridge, England (M.A., 1995); University of Texas School of Law (J.D., with honors, 2006). Practice Areas: Intellectual Property.Email: Jay Yates

Michael C. Yates (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, Texas. Education: Texas A & M University (B.A., summa cum laude, 2002); The University of Texas School of Law (J.D., with honors, 2007). Practice Areas: Finance; Energy.Email: Michael C. Yates

Andrew W. Zeve (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, Texas. Education: Texas A & M University (B.S., magna cum laude, 2000); University of Texas at Austin (J.D., with honors, 2003). Practice Areas: Trial Practice.Email: Andrew W. Zeve