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(Main Office) Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. is a full-service, international law firm serving the needs of businesses, governments, non-profit organizations and individual clients around the world. Fulbright is one of the largest law firms in the United States with nearly 1,000 attorneys and more than 50 integrated practice areas. There are 16 Fulbright locations worldwide, with international locations in Beijing, London, Munich, Hong Kong, Dubai and Riyadh. The firm's growth, since its founding in 1919, has been built on a strong belief in the personal relationship between client and attorney and a desire to excel on behalf of every client. Our success practicing those ideals every day can be measured in part by the recognition that the firm consistently receives from peers and clients. Recent Rankings of Fulbright & Jaworski: For the second time in three years, Fulbright honored with the Client Choice Award for excellence in client service in the U.S., International Law Office, 2009 For a fifth consecutive year, Fulbright identified as one of 13 firms included in The BTI Power Elite, BTI Consulting, 2009 16 Fulbright practice areas and 14 individual Fulbright lawyers ranked among leading lawyers worldwide, Chambers and Partners, 2008 Fulbright recognized in 19 different categories and listed 17 Fulbright lawyers in its rankings, PLC's Which Lawyer? Yearbook 2008 Fulbright identified as one of the top 20 corporate law firms in the nation, Corporate Board Member, 2008 Fulbright as one of the most prestigious law firms in the nation, Vault, 2008 Fulbright recognized in 12 different categories, with 28 individual lawyers, including five on the national level, The Legal 500, 2008 Fulbright named to the Litigation Department of the Year Honor Roll as one of the top litigation firms in the U.S., American Lawyer, 2008. Statement of PracticeGeneral Civil Practice. Trial and Appellate Practice in State and Federal Courts. Administrative Law, Admiralty, Alternative Energy, Antitrust, Arbitration and Mediation, Aviation, Banking, Climate Change, Bankruptcy, Reorganization and Creditors' Rights, Corporate and Securities, Employee Benefits, Energy, Environmental Law, Family Law, Finance, Health Care, Insurance Defense, Intellectual Property and Technology, International, Labor and Employment, Land Use and Zoning, Litigation, Municipal Law (Including Municipal Bonds), Oil and Gas, Patent, Trademark and Copyright, Products Liability, Professional Liability, Project Finance, Public Law, Public Private Partnerships, Public Utilities, Real Estate, Subprime and Credit Crisis, Taxation, Toxic Tort, Transportation, Trusts and Estates, Venture Capital. Year Established: 1919
Firm Size: 1000
Languages: English, Spanish, German, French, Portuguese, Mandarin Chinese, Urdu, Arabic.
Address1301 McKinney, Suite 5100
Houston, TX 77010-3095, (Ft. Bend, Harris & Montgomery Cos.)
PhonePhone: 713-651-5151
Fax: 713-651-5246
Websitehttp://www.fulbright.com
Firm/Affiliate OfficesLos Angeles, California: 555 South Flower Street Forty-First Floor 90071. Telephone: 213-892-9200. Fax: 213-892-9494.
Denver, Colorado: Republic Plaza 370 Seventeenth Street 21st Floor Suite 2150 80202. Telephone: 303-801-2700. Fax: 303-801-2777.
Washington, District of Columbia: 801 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W. 20004-2623. Telephone: 202-662-0200. Fax: 202-662-4643.
Minneapolis, Minnesota: 2100 IDS Center 80 South Eighth Street 55402. Telephone: 612-321-2800. Fax: 612-321-9600.
St. Louis, Missouri: 8000 Maryland Avenue Suite 1190 63105. Telephone: 314-505-8800. Fax: 314-505-8899.
New York, New York: 666 Fifth Avenue 10103. Telephone: 212-318-3000. Fax: 212-318-3400.
Austin, Texas: 600 Congress Avenue Suite 2400 78701-2978. Telephone: 512-474-5201. Fax: 512-536-4598.
Dallas, Texas: 2200 Ross Avenue Suite 2800 75201. Telephone: 214-855-8000. Fax: 214-855-8200.
San Antonio, Texas: 300 Convent Street Suite 2200 78205. Telephone: 210-224-5575. Fax: 210-270-7205.
Beijing, China: China Resources Building 25th Floor No. 8 Jianguomenbei Avenue 100005. Telephone: +86 10 8513 5888. Fax: +86 10 8513 5866.
Hong Kong, China: 1901 The Hong Kong Club Building 3A Chater Road Central. Telephone: +011-852-2523-3200. Fax: +011-852-2523-3255.
London, England: 85 Fleet Street EC4Y 1AE. Telephone: +011-4420-7832-8600. Fax: +011-4420-7832-8699.
Munich, Germany: Prinzregentenstr. 48 80538. Telephone: +49 89 242-930. Fax: +49 89 242 93222.
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Mohammed Al-Ghamdi Law Firm In Association with Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. Olaya Main Street P.O. Box 52681 11573. Telephone: +966-1-419-8964. Fax: +966-1-419-8278.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Holiday Centre Crowne Plaza Suite 1103 P.O. Box 23318. Telephone: +971-4-329-5677. Fax: +971-4-329-5688.
(For Biographies of New York, New York Personnel, see New York, New York Professional Biographies). (For Biographies of Washington, D.C. Personnel, see Washington, D.C. Professional Biographies). (For Biographies of Austin, Texas Personnel, see Austin, Texas Professional Biographies). (For Biographies of Dallas, Texas Personnel, see Dallas, Texas Professional Biographies). (For Biographies of Denver, Colorado Personnel, see Denver, Colorado Professional Biographies). (For Biographies of Los Angeles, California Personnel, see Los Angeles, California Professional Biographies). (For Biographies of Minneapolis, Minnesota Personnel, see Minneapolis, Minnesota Professional Biographies). (For Biographies of San Antonio, Texas Personnel, see San Antonio, Texas Professional Biographies). (For Biographies of St. Louis, Missouri Personnel, see St. Louis, Missouri Professional Biographies). (For Biographies of Beijing, China Personnel, see Beijing, China Professional Biographies). (For Biographies of Dubai, United Arab Emirates Personnel, see Dubai, United Arab Emirates Professional Biographies). (For Biographies of Hong Kong Personnel, see Hong Kong Professional Biographies). (For Biographies of London, England Personnel, see London, England Professional Biographies). (For Biographies of Munich, Germany Personnel, see Munich, Germany Professional Biographies). (For Biographies of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Personnel, see Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Professional Biographies).
R. C. Fulbright (1881-1940).
Leon Jaworski (1905-1982).
PARTNERSEdward B. Adams, Jr. (Partner) admitted to bar, 1994, Texas. Education: Rice University (B.A., 1991); Stanford University Law School (J.D., 1994). Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Edward B. Adams, Jr.
Linda L. Addison (Partner) born Allentown, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 1976, Texas; 2007, District of Columbia; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. District Court, Eastern, Northern and Southern Districts of Texas; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth and Federal Circuits. Education: University of Texas (B.A., Plan II Honors Program, 1973); University of Texas School of Law (J.D., 1976). Named by National Law Journal as one of the "50 Most Influential Women Lawyers in America" in 2007, one of the "100 Most Influential Lawyers in America" in 2006, and one of "America's Top 50 Women Litigators," 2001. Named by Texas Lawyer as the Go-To Lawyer for Commercial Litigation, 2007. Named one of the "500 Leading Litigators in America" and one of the "500 Leading Lawyers in America" by Lawdragon, 2006. Listed in: The Best Lawyers in America, Business Litigation, 2003-2007; Who's Who in America; Who's Who in American Law; Who's Who of American Women; Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business. Author of numerous legal articles and various publications including: Texas Evidence (Thomson West 2007). Trustee: University of Texas Law School Foundation, 1994-2006; Texas Bar Foundation, 2003-2006. Member: Executive Committee, Chancellor's Council, University of Texas System, 1999; Board of Visitors, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, 2006; Board of Directors, Holocaust Museum, Houston, 2000. Panel of Neutrals, American Arbitration Association. Life Fellow: American Bar Foundation; Texas Bar Foundation; Houston Bar Foundation. Member: Houston and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas; The District of Columbia Bar; American Law Institute; American Board of Trial Advocates. Languages: Polish. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Intellectual Property Litigation; Securities Litigation; Civil Litigation; International Arbitration; International Litigation; ERISA Litigation; Commercial Arbitration; Corporate Governance.Email: Linda L. Addison
Joshua P. Agrons (Partner) born Philadelphia, PA; admitted to bar, 1984, Texas. Education: Duke University (A.B., Political Science, with distinction, magna cum laude, 1979); Washington University (M.B.A., 1983; J.D., 1983) Beta Gamma Sigma; Order of the Coif. Order of the Coif; Beta Gamma Sigma. Member: Houston Bar Association; State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Finance(60%); Corporate Law(40%).Email: Joshua P. Agrons
John R. Allender (Partner) admitted to bar, 1976, California; 1977, Texas. Education: Iowa State University (B.S., 1972); University of San Diego (J.D., 1975); New York University (LL.M., Taxation, 1976). Taxation Examiner, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1986. Director, Catholic Charities, Galveston-Houston Diocese. Member: Houston Bar Association (Section of Taxation, Chairman, 1979); State Bar of California; State Bar of Texas (Section of Taxation, Chairman, 1990-1991). Trustee, Southwest Research Institute. Special Agencies: President of the Board of Directors of the Ronald McDonald House, Houston. Practice Areas: Mergers and Acquisitions(50%); Taxation(30%); Corporate Law(10%); Employee Benefits(10%); Business Law; International Law.Email: John R. Allender
Charles S. Baker (Partner) born Houston, Texas; admitted to bar, 1985, Texas. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.B.A., 1982); South Texas College of Law (J.D., 1985). Fellow, Houston Bar Foundation. Member: Houston, Travis County, Federal and American (Member, Sections on: Litigation; Intellectual Property) Bar Associations; Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit; State Bar of Texas (Member, Sections on: Intellectual Property Law; Litigation); American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) (Member, Trade Secret Law Committee); International Trademark Association; Houston Intellectual Property Law Association; Defense Counsel of America. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Litigation; Patent Litigation; False Advertising.
C. Mark Baker (Co-Head of International Department and Arbitration Practice Group) admitted to bar, 1984, Texas; U. S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth, Tenth and Third Circuits; U.S. District Court, District Court of Texas. Education: Yale University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1981); Duke University (J.D., with highest honors, 1984). Recognized as one of the 100 most Influential Lawyers in America by The National Law Journal. Listed in: Chambers, PLC, Who's Who Legal, International Arbitration; The Best Lawyers in America; Texas Super Lawyers. Law Clerk, Hon. John R. Brown, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 1984-1985. Past Vice-President and Director, A.A. White Dispute Resolution Institute. Advisory Director, Southwestern Legal Foundation's Institute of Transnational Arbitration. Member: Texas Pattern Jury Charge Committee; American Arbitration Association (Member, Board of Directors; International Panel; Large Complex Claims Panel; Commercial Panel, National Sports Resolution Panel); Southern District of Texas ADR Panel. Arbitrator and Mediator, Word Intellectual Property Association. Texas Qualified Mediator. Qualified Mediator: Centre for Dispute Resolution (England); London Court of Arbitration: Board Member and Panel Mediator and Arbitrator; Center for Public Resources (CPR). Arbitrator and Mediator. Member: State Bar Of Texas; College of the State Bar of Texas; International Bar Association; London Court of International Arbitration (Court Member); Court of Arbitration for Sport, Lausanne, Switzerland; Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (London, England); Texas Bar Foundation; Houston Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: Energy(30%); International Law(30%); Alternative Dispute Resolution(10%); Construction Law(10%); Litigation(10%); Natural Resources(10%).Email: C. Mark Baker
Evelyn H. Biery (Partner) admitted to bar, 1973, Texas. Education: Abilene Christian University (B.A., 1968); Southern Methodist University (J.D., 1973). Order of the Coif. Former Chair, American College of Bankruptcy. Director, International Insolvency Institute. Former Texas Chair, Society of International Business Fellows. Member: State Bar of Texas (Former Chair, Business Law Section; Member, Business Bankruptcy Law Committee); Texas Association of Bank Counsel (Former Director); American College of Bankruptcy (Former Chair). (Head, Bankruptcy, Reorganization and Creditors' Rights Department) (Also at San Antonio, Texas). Practice Areas: Banking Law(30%); Business Law(30%); Creditors Rights(20%); Corporate Reorganization(20%); Bankruptcy; Corporate Law; International; Litigation; Professional Liability.Email: Evelyn H. Biery
Nancy T. Bowen (Partner) born Tallahassee, Florida; admitted to bar, 1981, Florida; 1990, Texas; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas, U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit, U.S. Tax Court and U.S. Court of Federal Claims. Education: Florida State University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1977); Duke University (J.D., with distinction, 1981); Georgetown University (LL.M., with distinction, 1990). Practice Areas: Taxation(100%); Energy; Real Estate; Utility Law; Automotive; Computer and Data Services; Defense; Pharmaceuticals.Email: Nancy T. Bowen
Brian A. Bradshaw (Partner) born St. Louis, Missouri; admitted to bar, 1995, Texas. Education: Washington University (A.B., 1991); University of Houston (M.B.A., 1995; J.D., 1995). Order of the Barons. Editor, University of Houston Law Review. Languages: Portuguese and Spanish. Practice Areas: Energy; Structured Finance; Business Acquisitions; International Law.Email: Brian A. Bradshaw
Reagan M. Brown (Partner) admitted to bar, 1981, Texas. Education: Southern Methodist University (B.S., B.A., 1978); University of Texas (J.D., 1981). Phi Beta Kappa; Order of the Barristers. Member: State Bar of Texas; American Board of Trial Advocates; Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel. (Board Certified, Civil Trial Law, Personal Injury Trial Law and Civil Appellate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Litigation; Civil Practice; Civil Appeals; Appellate Practice; Arbitration; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Class Actions; Complex Commercial Litigation; Intellectual Property; Personal Injury; Products Liability; Energy; Insurance.Email: Reagan M. Brown
Richard N. Carrell (Partner) admitted to bar, 1970, Texas. Education: Washington & Lee University (B.A., 1965); University of Virginia (J.D., 1970). Member: State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Richard N. Carrell
Stephen K. Carroll (Partner) admitted to bar, 1979, Texas and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas; 2007, Colorado and U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: United States Military Academy (B.S., 1971); University of Texas (J.D., 1979). Practice Areas: Eminent Domain(90%); Real Estate Litigation(10%); Condemnation; Real Estate Title; Right of Way Easements.Email: Stephen K. Carroll
William H. Caudill (Partner) admitted to bar, 1978, Texas. Education: University of Arkansas (B.S.B.A., 1973); University of Texas (M.P.A., 1977; J.D., with high honors, 1978). Chancellors; Order of the Coif. Member: State Bar of Texas (Chair, Tax Section, 1991-1992); American Bar Association (Member, Tax Section; Council Member, 2008-2009, Partnerships Committee; Chair, 2004-2005, Vice Chair, 1999-2003; Chair, C.L.E. Subcommittee, 1997-1999). Fellow: American College of Tax Counsel; American Bar Foundation; Texas Bar Foundation; Houston Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: Taxation.Email: William H. Caudill
Shauna Johnson Clark (Partner) admitted to bar, 1994, Texas. Education: Louisiana State University (B.A., 1990); Tulane Law School (J.D., 1994). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment.Email: Shauna Johnson Clark
Zack A. Clement (Partner) admitted to bar, 1975, Virginia; 1976, District of Columbia; 1979, Illinois; 1985, Texas; 1987, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Education: Princeton University (A.B., 1970); University of Virginia (J.D., 1975). Fellow, American College of Bankruptcy. Member: Virginia State Bar; The District of Columbia Bar; State Bar of Texas. [Lt. j.g., U.S. Navy Reserve, 1970-1972]. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Creditors Rights; Litigation; Business Restructuring; Business Litigation.Email: Zack A. Clement
Lawrence H. Clore (Partner) born Tulsa, Oklahoma, July 31, 1944; admitted to bar, 1969, Texas. Education: Texas Christian University (B.B.A., 1966); University of Texas (J.D., 1969). Phi Delta Phi. Member: State Bar of Texas (Former Chair, Labor and Employment Section). [U.S. Army, Medical Service Corps., 1969-1971]. (Board Certified, Labor Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Arbitration and ADR; Civil Rights; Class Actions; Labor and Employment; Occupational Safety and Health.Email: Lawrence H. Clore
Richard P. Colquitt (Partner) admitted to bar, 1981, Texas. Education: University of Texas (B.A., 1978; J.D., 1981). Phi Beta Kappa. Member: State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Insurance; Insurance Litigation; Litigation.Email: Richard P. Colquitt
Michael W. Conlon (Partner) admitted to bar, 1971, Texas; 1993, District of Columbia. Education: Catholic University of America (A.B., 1968); Duke University (J.D., 1971). Phi Beta Kappa; Order of the Coif. Member: The District of Columbia Bar; State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Business Law; Corporate Law; Energy; Finance; Mergers and Acquisitions; Securities.Email: Michael W. Conlon
David Wilks Corban (Partner) admitted to bar, 1986, Texas. Education: University of Tennessee, Knoxville (B.A., summa cum laude, 1976); University of California, Berkeley (J.D., 1986); A.A. White Dispute Resolution Institute (Qualified Mediator, 1998). Phi Beta Kappa. Torch Bearer. Practice Areas: Complex Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Constitutional Law; Toxic Torts; Intellectual Property Litigation.Email: David Wilks Corban
Heather M. Corken (Partner) born Kalamazoo, Michigan; admitted to bar, 1994, Texas. Education: Rhodes College (B.A., 1991); Vanderbilt University (J.D., 1994). Member: Houston and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Natural Resources; Environmental; Energy; Litigation; Mergers and Acquisitions; Occupational Safety and Health; Real Estate; Toxic Torts.Email: Heather M. Corken
Robert F. Corrigan, Jr. (Partner) admitted to bar, 1988, Texas; 1990, District of Columbia. Education: Rice University (B.A., 1982); Vanderbilt University (J.D., 1988). Practice Areas: Taxation; Health Care.Email: Robert F. Corrigan, Jr.
R. Richard Coston (Partner) admitted to bar, 1970, Texas. Education: Baylor University (B.B.A., 1967); University of Houston (J.D., 1970). Phi Alpha Delta. Member: Houston and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Taxation.Email: R. Richard Coston
M. Carter Crow (Partner) admitted to bar, 1991, Texas. Education: Oklahoma State University (B.A., 1988); University of Oklahoma (J.D., 1991). Practice Areas: Business Law; Business Litigation; Litigation.Email: M. Carter Crow
Christopher E.H. Dack (Partner) admitted to bar, 1970, Texas. Education: University of Southwestern Louisiana (B.A., 1963); University of Texas (J.D., 1970). Member: State Bar of Texas; International Bar Association. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; International Finance.Email: Christopher E.H. Dack
Don J. DeGabrielle (Partner) born Lake Charles, Louisiana; admitted to bar, 1979, Louisiana; 1985, U.S. District Court, Eastern, Western and Middle Districts of Louisiana; 2008, Texas. Education: McNeese State University (B.A., 1975); Louisiana State University (J.D., 1978). Member: Louisiana State and American Bar Associations; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Practice Areas: Government Investigations; White Collar Crime.Email: Don J. DeGabrielle
Otway B. Denny, Jr. (Partner) admitted to bar, 1973, Texas. Education: Texas A&M University (B.A., 1971); Baylor University (J.D., 1973). Phi Delta Phi. Past President, Houston Young Lawyers Association and Houston Bar Association. Listed in Best Lawyers in America. Member: State Bar of Texas. Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers. Advocate, American Board of Trial Advocates; Director, State Bar of Texas; Chair of the Board, 1995-1996; Chair, Board of Trustees, Houston Bar Foundation; Chair, Board of Trustees, Texas Bar Foundation; International Association of Defense Counsel; Defense Research Institute; Texas Association of Defense Counsel. Practice Areas: Litigation; Products Liability; Personal Injury; Toxic Torts.Email: Otway B. Denny, Jr.
Stephen C. Dillard (Partner) admitted to bar, 1971, Texas. Education: Baylor University (B.A., 1968; J.D., 1971). Phi Alpha Delta. Life Fellow: Texas Bar Foundation. Member: State Bar of Texas; American College of Trial Lawyers (Fellow); Texas Association of Defense Counsel; American Board of Trial Advocates (Advocate); Defense Research Institute; International Association of Defense Counsel; American College of Trial Lawyers. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Complex Litigation; Environmental Litigation; Toxic Torts; Mass Torts; Products Liability.Email: Stephen C. Dillard
Kathleen R. Ellison (Partner) admitted to bar, 1977, Oklahoma; 1985, Texas. Education: University of Illinois (B.A., 1973); Harvard Law School (J.D., 1977). Member: State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Finance; Government; Non-Profit Organizations.Email: Kathleen R. Ellison
Brian P. Fenske (Partner) admitted to bar, 1994, Texas. Education: University of Houston (B.B.A., magna cum laude, 1989); University of Texas at Austin (J.D., with honors, 1994). Managing Editor, Texas International Law Journal. Practice Areas: Business Law; Corporate; Finance; E-Commerce; Information Technology; International Trade; Mergers and Acquisitions; Securities; Technology and Emerging Companies; Venture Capital; Life Sciences.Email: Brian P. Fenske
Stephen M. Fernelius (Partner) admitted to bar, 1991, Texas. Education: Georgetown University (B.S.F.S., cum laude, 1988); University of Texas (J.D., with honors, 1991). Practice Areas: Products Liability; Insurance Defense; Personal Injury; Premises Liability; Torts; Toxic Torts.Email: Stephen M. Fernelius
Stewart W. Gagnon (Partner) admitted to bar, 1974, Texas. Education: University of Houston (B.A., 1971); South Texas College of Law (J.D., 1974). Recipient: Dan R. Price Award for Outstanding Contribution to Family Law, 1994; Houston Bar Association Volunteer of the Year, 2002; Houston Bar Association President's Award, 1988, 1996, 2002; Frank J. Scurlock Award for Outstanding Contribution to Legal Services for the Poor. Burta Rhoades Raborn Family Law Inns Court. Member: State Bar of Texas (Member, Family Law Council, 1989-2001); Gulf Coast Family Law Specialists Association (President, 1986-1987); Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists (President, 1988-1989). Fellow: American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. (Board Certified, Family Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Family Law.Email: Stewart W. Gagnon
Frank T. Garcia (Partner) admitted to bar, 1975, Texas. Education: University of Houston (B.B.A., 1971; J.D., 1975). Order of the Barons. Member, Houston Law Review. Member: State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Finance; Project Finance; Business Law; Corporate Finance; Energy; Energy Finance; Commercial Law.Email: Frank T. Garcia
Deborah A. Gitomer (Partner) admitted to bar, 1982, Texas. Education: Trinity University (B.A., 1979); St. Mary's University (LL.B., 1982). Member: State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Oil and Gas.Email: Deborah A. Gitomer
Thomas C. Godbold (Partner) admitted to bar, 1982, Texas. Education: University of Texas (B.B.A., 1979); University of Houston (J.D., 1982). Phi Delta Phi; Order of the Barons. Member: Houston Bar Association; State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Thomas C. Godbold
Joseph M. Graham, Jr. (Partner) born Brockton, Massachusetts, July 12, 1968; admitted to bar, 1993, California; 2005, Texas. Education: University of Dallas (B.A., 1990); University of Chicago (J.D., 1993). Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Joseph M. Graham, Jr.
William R. Greendyke (Partner) admitted to bar, 1979, Texas. Education: Baylor University (B.S., 1976; J.D., cum laude, 1979). U.S. Bankruptcy Judge, 1987-2004 and Chief Judge, Texas, 2002-2004, Southern District, Texas, 1987-2004. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Creditors Rights; Business Restructuring; Business Litigation.Email: William R. Greendyke
Edmund Lee Haag III (Partner) admitted to bar, 1974, Texas; 1976, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1978, U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. District Court for the Southern, Western, Eastern and Northern District of Texas. Education: Abilene Christian College (B.S., 1971); Texas Tech University (J.D., 1974). Phi Delta Phi (Vice President, 1972-1973). Member: Houston and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas; Texas Association of Bank Counsel; Electric Cooperative Bar Association. Fellow: Houston Bar Foundation; Texas Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: Construction Law; Litigation; Energy; Banking Law; Business Law; Intellectual Property; Real Estate; Alternative Dispute Resolution.Email: Edmund Lee Haag III
Eric B. Hall (Partner) born Fort Worth, Texas; admitted to bar, 1999, Texas; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: Rice University (B.S., cum laude, 1985); University of Texas (M.S., 1986; Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, 1989; J.D., with high honors, 1999). Sigma Xi. Chancellors. Order of the Coif. Member: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers; Mathematical Association of America (Senior Member). Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Patent Law.Email: Eric B. Hall
Julie Hardin (Partner) admitted to bar, 1999, Texas. Education: Texas Christian University (B.S., magna cum laude, 1995); The University of Texas (J.D., with honors, 1999). Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Julie Hardin
Robert S. Harrell (Partner) admitted to bar, 1977, Texas. Education: University of Texas (B.A., 1974; J.D., 1977). Phi Beta Kappa. Law Clerk to Judge Joe Ingraham, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Member: State Bar of Texas. Fellow: American Bar Foundation; Texas Bar Foundation; Houston Bar Foundation. (Board Certified, Civil Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Securities Litigation; Intellectual Property; Professional Liability.Email: Robert S. Harrell
Peggy A. Heeg (Partner) admitted to bar, 1986, Kentucky; 1987, District of Columbia; 2000, Texas. Education: University of Louisville (B.A., 1983; J.D., 1986). Member: Energy and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Energy Law; Securities and Exchange Commission; Corporate Governance.Email: Peggy A. Heeg
Robert S. Hoffman (Partner) admitted to bar, 1986, Texas. Education: University of Texas (B.A., 1983); Baylor University (J.D., 1986). Member: Houston (Member, Sections on: Family Law; Probate, Trusts & Estates) and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas. (Board Certified, Family Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Family Law; Probate Litigation.Email: Robert S. Hoffman
Henry W. Hope (Partner) born Chattanooga, Tennessee; admitted to bar, 1966, Virginia; 1966, Texas. Education: University of Tennessee (B.S., 1962); George Washington University (J.D., with honors, 1966). Phi Delta Phi; Order of the Coif. Member, Editoral Board, Grorge Washington Law Review. Sustaining Life Fellow, Houston Bar Foundation; Sustaining Life Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation. Member: State Bar of Texas; Virginia State Bar; American Intellectual Property Law Association; Licensing Executives Society. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Securities; International Law; Technology and Science Transfer.Email: Henry W. Hope
Warren Huang (Partner) born Houston, Texas; admitted to bar, 1996, Texas. Education: University of Chicago (B.A., 1993); Columbia University (J.D., 1996). Member: Houston Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; Asian American Bar Association of Houston. Practice Areas: Appellate; Litigation.Email: Warren Huang
Richard D. Huff (Partner) admitted to bar, 1972, Texas. Education: Baylor University (B.A., 1969); Duke University (J.D., 1972). Phi Alpha Delta. Member: State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Public Finance.Email: Richard D. Huff
Charles W. Hurd (Partner) admitted to bar, 1973, Texas. Education: Texas Tech University (B.B.A., 1968; J.D., 1973). Order of the Coif; Delta Theta Phi. Member: State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Litigation; Torts; Insurance Litigation.Email: Charles W. Hurd
David R. Iler (Partner) born Houston, Texas; admitted to bar, 1985, Texas; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas. Education: Baylor University (B.A., 1984; J.D., 1985). Phi Delta Phi. Member: State Bar of Texas; Texas Association of Defense Counsel; Greater Houston Society for Healthcare Risk Management; American Society for Healthcare Risk Management; American Health Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute. Fellow: Texas Bar Foundation; Houston Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: Litigation; Medical Malpractice; Pharmaceutical and Medical Device; Health Care.Email: David R. Iler
Michael P. Irvin (Partner) admitted to bar, 1975, Texas. Education: University of Texas (B.A., 1972); University of Houston (J.D., 1975). Phi Delta Phi; Order of the Barons. Member: State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Oil and Gas; Real Estate.Email: Michael P. Irvin
Debbi M. Johnstone (Partner) born Indianapolis, Indiana; admitted to bar, 1982, Texas. Education: Northwestern University (B.A., 1977); Indiana University School of Law - Bloomington (J.D., cum laude, 1980). Order of the Barristers. Member, Moot Court Board. Listed: Best Lawyers in America, Health Law, 1995-2009; Texas Super Lawyers, Health Law, Texas Monthly, 2003-2009; Texas Super Lawyers, Top 50 Women Lawyers in Texas, 2009; Chambers USA, America's Leading Lawyers for Business in Healthcare Law, 2005-2009. Law Clerk, Judge William I. Garrard, Court of Appeals of Indiana, 1980-1981. Member: Houston Bar Association (Chair, Health Law Section, 2004-2005); State Bar of Texas; American Bar Association. (Board Certified, Health Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Health Law(100%).Email: Debbi M. Johnstone
John F. Kapacinskas (Partner) born South Bend, Indiana; admitted to bar, 1991, Texas; 1996, Minnesota. Education: University of Iowa (B.A., with honors, with distinction, 1988; J.D., with high distinction, 1991). Practice Areas: Health Law Litigation; Products Liability; Commercial Litigation.Email: John F. Kapacinskas
Andrius R. Kontrimas (Partner) born Ames, Iowa; admitted to bar, 1985, California; 1986, Texas. Education: University of California, Berkeley (B.A., with highest honors, 1982); University of California School of Law, Los Angeles (J.D., 1985). Practice Areas: Tax Law; International Law.Email: Andrius R. Kontrimas
Layne E. Kruse (Partner) admitted to bar, 1978, Texas. Education: Texas A&M University (B.A., 1973); London School of Economics (M.Sc., 1974); Yale University (J.D., 1977). Law Clerk, Chief Judge John R. Brown, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Member: State Bar of Texas (Chair, Antitrust and Business Litigation Section, 1992-1993). (Board Certified, Civil Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Litigation; Antitrust and Trade Regulation; Securities.Email: Layne E. Kruse
Stephen A. Kuntz (Partner) admitted to bar, 1984, Texas. Education: North Texas State University (B.B.A., 1977); University of Texas (M.P.A., 1978; J.D., 1984). Phi Delta Phi. Member: State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Taxation; Mergers and Acquisitions.Email: Stephen A. Kuntz
George F. Kutzschbach (Partner) admitted to bar, 1972, Texas. Education: University of Texas (B.B.A., 1969; J.D., 1972). Phi Delta Phi. Member: State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Oil and Gas; Real Estate; Finance.Email: George F. Kutzschbach
William S. Lee (Partner) admitted to bar, 1975, Texas. Education: University of Texas (B.B.A., 1972; LL.B., 1975); New York University (LL.M., 1979). Faculty Member, National Institute for Trial Advocacy Courts. Speaker "Litigating in the U. S. Tax Court," American Bar Association Section of Taxation, Southern Methodist University School of Law; "Advanced Federal Tax Litigation Conference," Law Parker Fielder Oil and Gas Tax Conference, University of Texas School; State Bar of Texas, Tax Section, Tax Executives Institute. Certified Public Accountant. Member: State Bar of Texas; American Bar Association. Transactions: BP Exploration & Oil, Inc. v. United States, 88 A.F.T.R. 2d 2001-5016 (Fed. Cir. 2001); BP Exploration & Oil, Inc. v. United States, 46 Fed. Cl. 526 (2000); The Coca-Cola Company v. Commissioner, 106 T.C. 1 (1996); Pacific Enterprises v. Commissioner, 101 T.C. 1 (1993); Shell Oil Co. v. Commissioner, 952 F.2d 885 (5th Cir. 1992); Shell Oil Co. v. Commissioner, 89 T.C. 371 (1987); Browning Ferris Industries, Inc. v. Commissioner, 53 T.C.M. (CCH) 397 (1987); Furstenberg v. Commissioner, 83 T.C. 755 (1984). Practice Areas: Taxation.
Edward C. Lewis (Partner) admitted to bar, 1993, Texas. Education: Texas A & M University (B.S., 1988); University of Texas (J.D., 1992). Special Agencies: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality; Environmental Protection Agency; Department of Justice. Practice Areas: Environmental Law; Air Pollution; Climate Change.Email: Edward C. Lewis
Gene G. Lewis (Partner) born Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri; admitted to bar, 1983, Texas. Education: Texas A&M University (B.S., Chemical Engineering, summa cum laude, 1980); Harvard Law School (J.D., magna cum laude, 1983). Member: Houston Bar Association; State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Securities; Corporate Governance; Corporate Finance; Corporate Law.Email: Gene G. Lewis
Nancy June Locke (Partner) admitted to bar, 1987, Texas. Education: University of Washington (B.S., 1971); University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio (M.S., 1981); University of Houston (J.D., 1987). President, Greater Houston Society for Healthcare Risk Management. Co-Editor: Harris County Bench Book. Member, Houston Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: Health Care; Medical Malpractice; Hospital Law; Litigation; Drug and Medical Device Litigation.Email: Nancy June Locke
Gerry Lowry (Partner) admitted to bar, 1984, Texas. Education: University of Houston (B.A., 1981; J.D., 1984). Phi Delta Phi; Order of the Barristers; Order of the Coif. Member: State Bar of Texas. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Products Liability; Medical Products; Latex Allergy Litigation; Toxic Torts; Silicosis Litigation; General Liability Defense; Drug and Medical Device Litigation.Email: Gerry Lowry
Katherine Dudas Mackillop (Partner) admitted to bar, 1983, Texas. Education: Vanderbilt University (B.A., 1979; J.D., 1982). Member: Houston and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas; Garland Walker American Inns of Court. Practice Areas: Appellate; Litigation; Product Liability; Class Actions; Insurance; Health Care; Energy.Email: Katherine Dudas Mackillop
Barclay Arendall Manley (Partner) admitted to bar, 1976, Texas. Education: University of Texas (B.S., 1971); University of Houston (J.D., 1975). Phi Delta Phi; Order of the Barons. Member: Houston and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas; Texas Association of Defense Counsel; American Board of Trial Advocates. Fellow: Texas Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: Litigation; Insurance; Products Liability.Email: Barclay Arendall Manley
Daniel L. Mark (Partner) admitted to bar, 1982, Texas. Education: Baylor University (B.A., 1977); University of Texas (J.D., with honors, 1982; M.B.A., 1983). Omicron Delta Kappa. Member: Houston and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas (Member, Section of Business Law). Practice Areas: Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Commercial Transactions; Securities Law; Corporate Finance; Technology Law; Sports Facilities Development.Email: Daniel L. Mark
Daniel M. McClure (Partner) admitted to bar, 1978, Texas. Education: University of Oklahoma (B.A., with highest honors, 1974); Harvard University (J.D., cum laude, 1978). Phi Beta Kappa. Life Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation. Member: State Bar of Texas. (Board Certified, Civil Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Litigation(90%).Email: Daniel M. McClure
Kent H. McMahan (Partner) admitted to bar, 1971, Texas and Tennessee. Education: Baylor University (B.A., 1968); Vanderbilt University (J.D., 1971). Order of the Coif. Member: State Bar of Texas (Chairman, Section on Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law, 1987-1988). Fellow: American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. (Board Certified, Estate Planning and Probate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Trusts and Estates; Tax; Business Law; Family Business.Email: Kent H. McMahan
Laura J. McMahon (Partner) born Chicago, Illinois; admitted to bar, 1991, Texas. Education: University of Illinois (B.A., with distinction in curriculum, 1977); University of Houston (J.D., 1991). Co-Chair Latin America Practice Group. Board Member, Da Camera of Houston and Houston Youth Symphony. Founder, Center for Women in Law at the University of Texas. Member, Development Committee and Southwest Advisory Council for DirectWomen. Member: Houston and American (Vice-Chair, Mexico Committee) Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas; International Bar Association. Languages: Spanish and Portuguese. Practice Areas: Business Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; International Mergers and Acquisitions; International Law; Securities; Energy.Email: Laura J. McMahon
Mark Stephen Miller (Partner) admitted to bar, 1986, Washington; 1987, Texas. Education: Washington State University (B.A., 1983); University of Notre Dame (J.D., 1986); New York University (LL.M., 1987). Member: State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Employee Benefits.Email: Mark Stephen Miller
Karen M. Nakfoor (Partner) admitted to bar, 1980, Texas. Education: University of Texas (B.B.A., 1977); University of Houston (J.D., 1980). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; Securities.Email: Karen M. Nakfoor
Barclay Richard Nicholson (Partner) admitted to bar, 1999, Texas; 2000, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas; 2001, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas; 2002, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas; 2003, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas; 2009, Colorado and New York. Education: University of Texas (B.A., with honors, 1995); University of Houston (J.D., magna cum laude, 1999). Order of the Barrons; Order of the Coif. Briefing Attorney for Justice Alberto Gonzales, Texas Supreme Court. Legal Intern and Briefing Clerk, Chief Justice Thomas Phillips, Texas Supreme Court. Recipient: "Houston's Top Lawyers,: H Texas, 2009; "Houston's Top Lawyers, for Business Litigation, H Texas, 2008; "Rising Star," for Commercial Litigation, Texas Monthly, 2007-2008; "2006 Top Professionals on the Fast Track," H Texas Magazine (2006); "Houston's Top Lawyers" for Civil Litigation, H Texas Magazine (2006); "Rising Star" in Business Litigation, Texas Monthly Magazine (2006); "Lawyer on the Fast Track" for Commercial Litigation, H Texas Magazine (2005); "Rising Star" in Civil Litigation, Texas Monthly Magazine (2005); "Lawyer on the Fast Track" in Litigation, H Texas Magazine (2004). Associate Editor, Houston Law Review. Member: Houston Bar Association (Editor in Chief, Harris County Bench Book, 2007); State Bar of Texas (Member, Sections on: Litigation; Construction; Professional Liability); American Bar Association (Former Co-Chair Tort and Insurance Practice Section; Standing Committee Member, Continuing Legal Education Committee and Litigation Section); Houston Young Lawyers Association (Chairman, Harris County Bench Book Committee); Houston Bar Foundation; Houston Young Lawyers Association; Texas Association of Defense Counsel; Texas Supreme Court Historical Society; Houston World Affairs Counsel. Fellow: Houston Bar Association; Texas Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: Litigation(75%, 150); Arbitration and ADR(25%, 50); Class Actions; Insurance; International; Personal Injury; Product Liability; Professional Liability; Toxic Torts; Business Litigation; Complex Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Energy.Email: Barclay Richard Nicholson
Eva Fromm O'Brien (Partner) born Herne, Germany; admitted to bar, 1985, Texas. Education: Syracuse University (B.S., Chem. Eng., 1978); University of Houston (J.D., 1985). Eva Fromm O'Brien, who joined the firm in 1986, is a partner in Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.'s Houston office, where she heads up the firm's Environmental Law Department. Her legal practice focuses on environmental consulting and advising (solid and hazardous waste, superfund, underground storage tank, wastewater, and remediation issues), property damage and toxic tort litigation, business transaction matters, contested permit matters, and administrative and civil enforcement cases. She has also handled several criminal enforcement matters. Her administrative practice before the environmental agencies includes handling contested permit hearings and enforcement proceedings, oversight of remedial actions under various federal and state programs, and contribution/cost recovery actions. Ms. O'Brien also regularly provides advice to clients on questions involving regulatory interpretations. In addition, she utilizes her engineering background in conjunction with her legal experience to conduct and supervise environmental compliance audits. Ms. O'Brien also assists the firm's corporate, real estate, and trust and estate attorneys with the environmental aspects of mergers and acquisitions and problems that arise from management of contaminated properties. She conducts the environmental aspects of the due diligence in these transactions, provides necessary contract language, and supervises the environmental consulting firms to ensure that the appropriate investigations are accomplished. In trust and estate matters, Ms. O'Brien provides counseling on management and ownership issues concerning contaminated or industrial properties. Having a dual assignment in Fulbright & Jaworski's Litigation Department, Ms. O'Brien also handles environmental and toxic tort litigation. Ms. O'Brien has represented plaintiffs and defendants in superfund contribution and cost recovery actions. She represents clients in property damage and toxic tort matters where the damages result from air, water, or soil contamination. Ms. O'Brien has also represented a number of corporations in criminal proceedings. Member: Houston Bar Association; American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas. Fellow: American College of Environmental Laws. Languages: German, French. Practice Areas: Environmental Law; Toxic Torts.Email: Eva Fromm O'Brien
Shawn R. O'Brien (Partner) born New Orleans, Louisiana; admitted to bar, 1997, Louisiana; 1998, Texas. Education: Millsaps College (B.B.A., 1993); Loyola University, New Orleans (J.D., 1997); New York University (LL.M., Taxation, 1998). Member, 1995-1996, Casenote/Index Editor, 1996-1997, Loyola Law Review. Certified Public Accountant, Louisiana, 1996. Member: State Bar of Texas; Texas Young Lawyers Association; Houston and American (Member, Taxation Section) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Taxation.Email: Shawn R. O'Brien
Kevin Michael O'Gorman (Partner) born December 20, 1967; admitted to bar, 1993, Texas; 2009, England and Wales. Education: University of Houston (B.A., magna cum laude, 1989); University of Michigan (J.D., cum laude, 1993). Law Clerk to the Hon. Howell Cobb, U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Texas, 1993-1994. Member: State Bar of Texas (Past Chair, Attorney Grievance Committee 4E); American Bar Association (Co-Chair, International Arbitration Committee, International Law Section); U.S. International Criminal Court (Member, Steering Committee, Young Arbitrators Forum); Chartered Institute of Arbitrators; Institute of Transnational Arbitration (Member, Advisory Board); Law Society of England and Wales; Swiss Arbitration Association. Fellow: American Bar Foundation; Texas Bar Foundation; Houston Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: International Arbitration; Litigation; Energy; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Complex and Multi-District Litigation.Email: Kevin Michael O'Gorman
D. Dudley Oldham (Partner) admitted to bar, 1966, Texas. Education: University of Texas (B.A., 1964; J.D., 1966). Phi Delta Phi; Sigma Chi. Member: National Judicial College Advisory Council; Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel (Chairman, Board of Directors, 1990-1991; Lawyers for Civil Justice (President, Executive Committee and Director, 1989-1998); Defense Research Institute (Member, Executive Committee, 1991-1992; Director, 1989-1992; Chairman, Aerospace Committee, 1984-1987); American Counsel Association (Director, 1983-1985, 1990-1993); Maritime Law Association of the United States. Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers; American Board of Trial Advocates. Life Fellow: Texas Bar Foundation; American Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: Alternative Dispute Resolution; Energy; Insurance; Intellectual Property; Litigation; Products Liability; Environmental Litigation; Securities Litigation.Email: D. Dudley Oldham
Cecil Jay Olmstead, III (Partner) admitted to bar, 1976, Texas. Education: Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania (B.S., 1968); Yale University (J.D., 1976). Member: State Bar of Texas; The American Law Institute; Texas Association of Bank Counsel. Practice Areas: Commercial Law; Finance.Email: Cecil Jay Olmstead, III
Stephen P. Pate (Partner) admitted to bar, 1984, Texas. Education: Vanderbilt University (B.A., 1980; J.D., 1983). Phi Delta Phi; Phi Beta Kappa. Member: State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Insurance Litigation; Litigation.Email: Stephen P. Pate
Edward J. Patterson, III (Partner) born 1961; admitted to bar, 1987, Texas. Education: University of Texas (B.A., 1984); University of Houston (J.D., 1987). Practice Areas: Litigation; Admiralty and Maritime Law; Insurance; Construction Law; Trusts and Estates.Email: Edward J. Patterson, III
Thomas D. Paul, Ph.D. (Partner) born Butte, Montana; admitted to bar, 1987, Texas; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: Carroll College (A.B., 1970); Indiana University (M.S., 1975; Ph.D., 1977); University of Houston (J.D., 1987). Fellow: Houston Bar Foundation. Member: Houston and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas; American Intellectual Property Law Association; Houston Intellectual Property Law Association. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property Law; Patent Licensing; Technology Transfers; Technology and Science; Biotechnology.Email: Thomas D. Paul, Ph.D.
Gerard G. Pecht (Partner) admitted to bar, 1978, Ohio; 1980, Texas. Education: Georgetown University (B.A., 1975); University of Cincinnati (J.D., 1978). Order of Barristers. Member: State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Securities Litigation; Antitrust and Trade Regulations; Business Law; Business Litigation; Intellectual Property Litigation; Oil and Gas Litigation.Email: Gerard G. Pecht
David Peterman (Partner) born January 22, 1959; admitted to bar, 1985, Texas. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.B.A., 1982; J.D., with honors, 1985). Member: Houston Bar Association; State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Securities; Transactions; International; Technology Companies; Emerging Companies; Energy; Business Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; Telecommunications Law; Venture Capital; Private Equity.Email: David Peterman
Robert W. Phillpott, Jr. (Partner) born New Orleans, Louisiana; admitted to bar, 1997, Louisiana; 1999, Texas. Education: Loyola University (B.B.A., 1991; J.D., magna cum laude, 1997); New York University (LL.M., Taxation, 1999). Member: Louisiana State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Tax Law.Email: Robert W. Phillpott, Jr.
Charles D. Powell (Partner) born Norfolk, Virginia, May 17, 1954; admitted to bar, 1979, Texas. Education: Columbia University (B.A., 1976); University of Texas at Austin (J.D., 1979). Listed in: Best Lawyers in America; Best Lawyers in Houston - Intellectual Property; Insider Houston Magazine. Author: "Foreign Joint Ventures," Global Trade, June, 1994. Author and Lecturer: "Securities Law for the Non-Securities Professional," Practicing Law Institute, 1987; "Acquisition of Businesses in Texas," Practicing Law Institute, 1986. Founder, Director and Member, Houston Entrepreneurs Foundation. Securities Counsel, Houston Technology Center. Director, MIT Enterprise Forum of Texas, Inc. Counsel, The Houston Angel Network, Inc. Member: Houston Bar Association; State Bar of Texas (Member: Securities Law Committee; Sections on: Corporate Counsel; Computer Law); Houston Law Technology Collaborators; TechLaw Group, Inc. Practice Areas: Technology Law; Venture Capital; Securities.Email: Charles D. Powell
Andrew Price (Partner) born Houston, Texas; admitted to bar, 1997, Texas; 1998, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas; 1999, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas; 2001, U.S. District Court, Northern and Western Districts of Texas; 2004, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 2005, U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit. Education: University of Virginia (B.A., 1993); University of Texas, Austin (J.D., with honors, 1997). Fellow: Houston Bar Foundation. Member: Houston and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas; Texas Association of Defense Counsel; Houston Young Lawyers Association; Texas Young Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Litigation; Arbitration and ADR; Class Actions; Construction; Energy; Intellectual Property and Technology; Professional Liability; Securities.Email: Andrew Price
James W. Repass (Partner) admitted to bar, 1986, Texas; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: University of Tennessee at Knoxville (B.S., 1980); George Washington University (J.D., 1986). Tau Beta Pi. Member: State Bar of Texas; Texas Young Lawyers Association; Houston Young Lawyers Association; American Intellectual Property Law Association. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property Litigation; Intellectual Property; Technology and Science Transfers.Email: James W. Repass
Ed Rhyne (Partner) admitted to bar, 1986, Texas. Education: University of Alabama (B.S., 1982); Cumberland School of Law of Samford University (J.D., 1985); New York University (LL.M., 1986). Member: State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Corporate Banking Law; Business Law; Private Equity; Fund Formations.Email: Ed Rhyne
Anne M. Rodgers (Partner) admitted to bar, 1990, Texas. Education: University of Houston (B.S., 1987); University of Chicago (J.D., 1990). Member: Houston (Counsel Member, Antitrust Law Section, 2001) and American (Vice-Chair, Robinson-Patman Act Committee, Antitrust Law Section, 2001) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Securities Litigation; Litigation; Antitrust; Trade Regulation.Email: Anne M. Rodgers
Arthur H. Rogers, III (Partner) admitted to bar, 1970, Texas. Education: Rice University (B.A., 1967); Harvard University (J.D., 1970). Member: State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Securities; Mergers and Acquisitions.Email: Arthur H. Rogers, III
Charles Jason Rother (Partner) born Ardmore, Oklahoma; admitted to bar, 1999, Texas. Education: Southern Methodist University (B.B.A./B.A., 1996); Vanderbilt University (J.D., 1999). Member: Houston and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas; Texas Association of Defense Counsel. Practice Areas: Litigation; Complex Commercial Litigation; Business Litigation; International Litigation; Products Liability; Aviation; Class Actions; Securities Litigation; Intellectual Property Litigation; Banking Law.Email: Charles Jason Rother
Stephanie M. Schroepfer (Partner) admitted to bar, 1987, Texas. Education: Rice University (B.A., 1982); University of Texas (J.D., 1986). Member: State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Employee Benefits(100%).Email: Stephanie M. Schroepfer
J. Todd Shields (Partner) admitted to bar, 1972, Texas. Education: Texas Tech University (B.A., 1969); University of Texas (J.D., with honors, 1972). Member: State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Business Law; Business Litigation; Energy; Oil and Gas.Email: J. Todd Shields
William B. Sing (Partner) admitted to bar, 1971, Texas. Education: University of Houston (B.S., 1968; J.D., 1971). Phi Delta Phi; Order of the Barons. Member: State Bar of Texas. [1st Lt., USAR (Hon. Discharged)]. Practice Areas: Finance; Real Estate; Project Finance.Email: William B. Sing
Joseph C. Sleeth, Jr. (Partner) admitted to bar, 1975, Texas. Education: Baylor University (B.A., 1974; J.D., 1975). Phi Delta Phi. Member, Council of the Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law Section, 1990-1994. Member, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. Member: State Bar of Texas. (Board Certified, Estate Planning and Probate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Trusts and Estates; Taxation; Business Law; Probate.Email: Joseph C. Sleeth, Jr.
Joy M. Soloway (Partner) admitted to bar, 1985, Texas. Education: State University of New York at Brockport (B.S., 1981); University of Houston (J.D., 1985). Practice Areas: Civil Appeals; Appellate Practice.Email: Joy M. Soloway
Ross Staine, Jr. (Partner) admitted to bar, 1984, Texas. Education: Vanderbilt University (B.A., 1981); University of Texas (J.D., 1984). Practice Areas: Project Finance; Commercial Law; Finance; Corporate Law.Email: Ross Staine, Jr.
Charles Louis Strauss (Partner) born Atlanta, Georgia, August 11, 1957; admitted to bar, 1982, Texas. Education: Emory University (B.A., 1979); University of Virginia (J.D., 1982). Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Delta Phi. Recipient: President's Volunteer Service Award; Mayor's Volunteer Houston Award. Chairman, Board of Directors and Wish Volunteer, Make-A-Wish Foundation of the Texas Gulf Coast and Louisiana. Member: Global Missions Work Teams (Kenya, San Salvador and Beaumont, TX), Chapelwood United Methodist Church; Chapelwood Foundation Global Advisory Committee. Member: Houston Bar Association; State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Business Law; Corporate Law; Securities; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; International Law; Partnership Law.Email: Charles Louis Strauss
Robert J. Swift (Partner) admitted to bar, 1977, Texas. Education: University of Delaware (B.A., 1972); South Texas College of Law (J.D., 1977). Member: State Bar of Texas; Texas Association of Defense Counsel; Greater Houston Society for Healthcare Risk Management; American Society for Healthcare Risk Management; American Board of Trial Advocates. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice; Health Care.Email: Robert J. Swift
Jasper G. Taylor III (Partner) admitted to bar, 1978, Texas. Education: University of Florida (B.B.A., 1973); Duke University (J.D., 1978). Member: State Bar of Texas; The District of Columbia Bar; Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants. Practice Areas: Taxation; Taxation Litigation.Email: Jasper G. Taylor III
T. Neil Thomas (Partner) admitted to bar, 1984, Texas. Education: University of Texas (B.A., 1977); University of Houston (J.D., 1984). Practice Areas: Municipal Finance; Administrative Law.Email: T. Neil Thomas
Kevin Trautner (Partner) born Denver, Colorado, July 6, 1966; admitted to bar, 1995, Texas. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.S., 1988); University of Virginia (J.D., 1995). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Securities; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures.Email: Kevin Trautner
Terriann Trostle (Partner) admitted to bar, 1987, Texas. Education: Houston Baptist University (B.S., 1983); South Texas College of Law (J.D., 1986). Practice Areas: Litigation; Appellate; Arbitration and ADR; Class Actions; Business Litigation.Email: Terriann Trostle
Jack M. Vaughan (Partner) admitted to bar, 1974, Texas. Education: University of Texas (B.B.A., 1969); University of Houston (J.D., 1974). Member: American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Member: State Bar of Texas. Fellow: College of Law Practice Management; Texas Bar Foundation; Houston Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: Taxation.Email: Jack M. Vaughan
Charles B. Walker, Jr. (Partner) born Atlanta, Georgia; admitted to bar, 1995, Texas; 1999, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: Rice University (B.S., 1992); University of Texas (J.D., with honors, 1995). Member: Houston Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; Houston Intellectual Property Bar Association (Former Board Member, Treasurer and Secretary); American Intellectual Property Law Association; Houston Young Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property(80%); Technology Law(5%); Technology Protection(10%); Technology Transfers(5%).Email: Charles B. Walker, Jr.
Gail Watkins (Partner) admitted to bar, 1977, Texas. Education: University of Texas (B.A., with honors, 1973; J.D., Administrative and International Law, 1981). Listed: Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, 2007, 2008, 2009 national level; Texas "Super Lawyer," 2003. Member: Energy, Federal and American Bar Associations; American Society for Public Administration; State Bar of Texas (Past Chair, Public Utility Law Section; Member of the Advisory Counsel, Administrative Law Section; Member, Environmental and Natural Resources Law Section; Member, Oil, Gas and Mineral Section); Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission (Texas Representative). Special Agencies: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; Department of Energy; Federal communications Commission; Nuclear Regulatory Commission; Railroad Commission of Texas; Public Utility Commission of Texas; Texas Department of Transportation; Texas Lottery Commission. Practice Areas: Energy; Transportation; Global Projects; Power; Mining; Natural Resources; Regulatory Law.Email: Gail Watkins
John A. Watson (Partner) admitted to bar, 1971, Texas. Education: Rice University (B.A., 1968); University of Texas (J.D., 1971). Member: State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Business Law; Corporate Law; Energy; Finance; Insurance; Securities.Email: John A. Watson
Fredric A. Weber (Partner) admitted to bar, 1976, Texas. Education: Rice University (B.A., 1970); Yale University (J.D., 1976). Governing Director and Vice-President for Development, Houston Symphony Society, 2001-2003. Member: State Bar of Texas; National Association of Bond Lawyers (Director, 1988-1989; Treasurer, 1989-1990; President-Elect, 1990-1991; President, 1991-1992); American College of Bond Counsel (Treasurer, 2003-2004; Vice-President, 2004-2005). Practice Areas: Finance; Municipal Law; Public Finance; Government; Investments; Securities.Email: Fredric A. Weber
Richard J. Wilson (Partner) admitted to bar, 1984, Texas. Education: Tufts University (B.A., 1979); University of Houston (J.D., 1984). Order of the Coif; Order of the Barons; Order of Barristers. Member: State Bar of Texas; Defense Research Institute; Texas Association of Defense Counsel. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Toxic Torts; Commercial Arbitration; Complex Commercial Litigation; Complex and Multi-District Litigation; Environmental Litigation; Oil and Gas Litigation; Energy.Email: Richard J. Wilson
Jeffrey Stephen Wolff (Partner) admitted to bar, 1981, Texas. Education: University of Missouri (B.J., 1978); Duke University (J.D., 1981). Advocate, American Board of Trial Advocates. Member, Liaison Committee, Codification of Texas Rules of Evidence. Member: State Bar of Texas; American Bar Association; Defense Research Institute; Texas Association of Defense Counsel. Fellow: American Bar Foundation; Texas Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation(75%); Products Liability(25%).Email: Jeffrey Stephen Wolff
William D. Wood (Partner) admitted to bar, 1984, Texas. Education: Texas A & M University (B.B.A., 1981); University of Houston (J.D., 1984). Phi Delta Phi. Houston Law Review. Member: State Bar of Texas; American Bar Association; International Bar Association; American Board of Trial Advocates (Associate Member). Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Torts; Energy; International Litigation; Trial Practice; Civil Litigation; Litigation; Arbitration; Mediation; International Arbitration.Email: William D. Wood
T. J. Wray (Partner) admitted to bar, 1974, Texas. Education: Emory University (B.A., 1971); University of Virginia (J.D., 1974). Phi Beta Kappa. Member: State Bar of Texas. Fellow: College of Labor and Employment Lawyers; Texas Bar Foundation; Houston Bar Foundation. (Board Certified, Labor and Employment Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Employment Defense; Employment Contracts; Labor and Employment; Management Labor Law; Whistleblower Litigation; Wrongful Termination Defense.Email: T. J. Wray
Kevin W. Yankowsky (Partner) admitted to bar, 1994, Texas. Education: Rice University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1991); University of Texas (J.D., 1994). Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice Defense.Email: Kevin W. Yankowsky
Richard S. Zembek (Partner) born Binghamton, New York; admitted to bar, 1996, Texas; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: Union College (B.S.E.E., cum laude, 1992); Vanderbilt University (J.D., 1996). Member: HIPLA; AIPLA; IEEE. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property(100%, 20).Email: Richard S. Zembek
SENIOR PARTNERWilliam R. Pakalka (Senior Partner) born Aberdeen, Maryland; admitted to bar, 1972, Texas. Education: University of Texas (B.A., 1969; J.D., with honors, 1972). Phi Delta Phi; Order of St. John; Order of the Coif. Life Fellow: Texas Bar Foundation; Houston Bar Foundation. Member: State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Antitrust and Trade Regulation; Commercial Litigation; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Energy; White Collar Crime; Complex Commercial Litigation; Government Investigations.Email: William R. Pakalka
RETIRED PARTNERSWilliam Kendall Adam (Retired Partner) admitted to bar, 1966, Texas. Education: University of Texas (B.B.A., 1960; LL.B., 1966). Phi Delta Phi; Order of the Coif. Member: State Bar of Texas; American College of Investment Counsel. [U.S. Navy Supply Corps., 1960-1962, Lt., Retd.]. Practice Areas: Project Finance; Finance; Secured Finance.Email: William Kendall Adam
Richard P. Bogatto (Retired Partner) born Galveston, Texas, August 14, 1934; admitted to bar, 1958, Texas. Education: Rice University (B.A., 1955); University of Texas (LL.B., 1958). Chancellors; Order of the Coif; Phi Delta Phi. Member: Houston and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Employee Benefits.Email: Richard P. Bogatto
Charles D. Boston (Retired Partner) born Shamrock, Texas, November 12, 1928; admitted to bar, 1955, Texas. Education: West Texas State University (B.S., 1949); University of Texas (LL.B., 1956). Phi Delta Phi; Chancellors; Order of the Coif. Member: Houston and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas; Texas Association of Defense Counsel; Defense Research Institute. Fellow: Texas Bar Foundation; Houston Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: Health Care; Medical Malpractice.Email: Charles D. Boston
W. Fred Cameron (Retired Partner) born Atlanta, Texas, March 6, 1938; admitted to bar, 1962, Texas. Education: Baylor University (B.B.A., 1960; J.D., 1962). Fellow: American College of Trust and Estate Counsel; Texas Bar Foundation. Member: Houston and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Trusts and Estates.Email: W. Fred Cameron
Lynn P. Carter (Retired Partner) born Houston, Texas, January 24, 1936; admitted to bar, 1960, Texas. Education: University of Texas (B.A., 1958; LL.B., 1960). Phi Delta Phi. Member: Houston and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Oil and Gas; Real Estate.Email: Lynn P. Carter
Alton F. Curry (Retired Partner) born Dallas, Texas, August 21, 1933; admitted to bar, 1960, Texas. Education: Baylor University (B.A., 1958; LL.B., 1960). Phi Alpha Delta. Special Assistant to Attorney General of Texas, 1964-1965, 1971-1972. Member, Panel of Arbitrators, International Center for Arbitration. Member: Houston and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas. Fellow: Houston Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: Business Law; Business Litigation; Securities Litigation; Litigation.Email: Alton F. Curry
Jefferson D. Giller (Retired Partner) born Galveston, Texas, January 5, 1921; admitted to bar, 1949, Texas and Illinois. Education: University of Illinois (B.S., 1947; J.D., 1949). Phi Delta Phi; Order of the Coif. Member: Houston and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas; Houston Intellectual Property Law Association.Email: Jefferson D. Giller
Donald O. Jansen (Retired Partner) admitted to bar, 1963, Louisiana; 1965, Texas. Education: Loyola University (B.B.A., magna cum laude, 1961; J.D., cum laude, 1963); Georgetown University (LL.M., 1966). Advisory Committee, Heckerling Institute, Estate Planning, University of Miami Law School. Senior Tax Counsel and Office of General Counsel, The University of Texas System, 2007. Member: Louisiana State and American Bar Association (Member: Sections on: Real Property; State Bar of Texas (Member, Sections on: Real Property; Probate and Trust Law; Taxation); American College of Trust and Estate Counsel; American College of Tax Counsel; Probate and Trust Law; Taxation); Federal Bar Association. Fellow: Houston Bar Foundation. [Captain, U.S. Army, 1963-1966]. (Board Certified, Estate Planning and Probate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Employee Benefits; Probate and Fiduciary Law; Tax; Trusts and Estates; ERISA.Email: Donald O. Jansen
John L. King (Retired Partner) born Yuma, Arizona, May 2, 1936; admitted to bar, 1962, Texas. Education: Texas Technological College (B.B.A., 1959); University of Texas (LL.B., 1962). Member: Dallas, Houston and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Creditors' Rights.
Rene P. Lavenant, Jr. (Retired Partner) admitted to bar, 1949, California; 1962, New York; 1978, Texas. Education: Northwestern University (B.S., 1945); Stanford University (LL.B., 1949). Member: Houston and American Bar Associations; State Bar of California; State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Energy; International; Environmental Law.Email: Rene P. Lavenant, Jr.
Jane H. Lerner (Retired Partner) born Dallas, Texas, April 2, 1947; admitted to bar, 1979, Texas. Education: University of Houston (B.B.A., 1969; M.B.A., 1971; J.D., 1979). Order of the Barons. Member: Houston and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas. Fellow: American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. (Board Certified, Estate Planning and Probate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Trusts and Estates.Email: Jane H. Lerner
John M. Sanders (Retired Partner) admitted to bar, 1960, Texas. Education: Baylor University (B.A., 1957; J.D., 1960). Phi Alpha Delta. Member: Houston Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; Texas Association of Bank Counsel (Director, 1976-1983; President, 1981-1982). Fellow: Houston Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: Banks and Banking.Email: John M. Sanders
Charles A. Saunders (Retired Partner) born Boulder, Colorado, January 18, 1922; admitted to bar, 1945, Texas. Education: University of Houston (B.A., 1942); University of Texas (LL.B., 1945). Academician, The International Academy of Estate and Trust Law. Member: Houston and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas. Fellow: American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (Regent, 1969; President, 1979).Email: Charles A. Saunders
Steven E. Segal (Retired Partner) born Norfolk, Virginia; admitted to bar, 1971, Texas. Education: College of William & Mary (A.B., 1963); University of Miami (M.B.A., 1965); University of Houston (J.D., 1971). Phi Delta Phi. Omicron Delta Kappa. Member: State Bar of Texas. [Formerly with U.S. Coast Guard Reserve]. Practice Areas: Employee Benefits; Taxation.Email: Steven E. Segal
B. Dixie Smith (Retired Partner) born Tyler, Texas, February 12, 1935; admitted to bar, 1964, Texas. Education: University of Texas (B.S., 1958; LL.B., 1964). Phi Alpha Delta. Member: Houston and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas; Maritime Law Association of the U.S. Practice Areas: Admiralty and Maritime Law.Email: B. Dixie Smith
Charles E. Sullivan, Jr. (Retired Partner) admitted to bar, 1973, Texas. Education: Lamar University (B.S., 1967); University of Houston (J.D., 1973). Member: Houston and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Environmental Law.Email: Charles E. Sullivan, Jr.
Robert M. Welch, Jr. (Retired Partner) born Wichita Falls, Texas, December 17, 1927; admitted to bar, 1951, Texas; 1989, Colorado. Education: Baylor University (LL.B., 1951). Delta Theta Phi. Certified Matrimonial Arbitrator, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. Member: Houston and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas. (Board Certified, Family Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization).Email: Robert M. Welch, Jr.
C. W. Wellen (Retired Partner) born Morgantown, West Virginia, January 30, 1924; admitted to bar, 1948, West Virginia; 1953, Texas. Education: West Virginia University (A.B., 1945; LL.B., 1948); Harvard University (LL.M., 1949). Phi Delta Phi; Order of the Coif. Member: Houston and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas.Email: C. W. Wellen
William Byron White (Retired Partner) born Como, Texas, November 29, 1926; admitted to bar, 1950, Texas. Education: University of Texas (B.A., 1949; LL.B., 1951). Chancellors; Order of the Coif; Phi Alpha Delta. Member: Houston and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas; American College of Real Estate Lawyers. Fellow: American College of Investment Counsel.Email: William Byron White
Jerry L. Wickliffe (Retired Partner) born Ferris, Texas, January 12, 1941; admitted to bar, 1965, Texas. Education: University of Texas (B.B.A., 1963; LL.B., 1965). Phi Delta Phi; Chancellors. Member: Houston and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas. Fellow: American College of Investment Counsel. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Securities.Email: Jerry L. Wickliffe
OF COUNSELEric S. Anderson (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1971, Texas. Education: St. Mary's University of San Antonio (B.A., 1968); Harvard University (J.D., 1971). Member: State Bar of Texas. [U.S. Air Force, 1961-1965]. Languages: Romanian. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Banking Law; Business Law; Insurance; Public Law.Email: Eric S. Anderson
Carmody C. Baker (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1987, Texas. Education: Southern Methodist University (B.S., 1978; M.A., 1979); South Texas College of Law (J.D., 1986). Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Carmody C. Baker
Robert S. Bambace (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1961, Texas. Education: Georgetown University (B.S., 1953); St. Mary's University of San Antonio (LL.B., 1961). Member: Houston and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas. (Board Certified, Labor Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment.Email: Robert S. Bambace
John Adams Barrett (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1963, Texas; 1990, District of Columbia. Education: University of Kansas (B.S., Petroleum Engineering, 1960); University of Texas (LL.B., 1963). Member: New York Council on Foreign Relations; International Institute of Strategic Studies, London; Advisory Board, Texas International Law Journal; Houston Journal of International Law. Member: State Bar of Texas; International Bar Associations; American Law Institute; National Bankruptcy Conference; American College of Bankruptcy (Regent/Member Board); Southwestern Legal Foundation (Member, Advisory Board); delegate for U.S. State Department to UNCITRAL for cross-border insolvency code. Practice Areas: International Law; Energy; Corporate Law; Bankruptcy.Email: John Adams Barrett
A. T. Blackshear, Jr. (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1968, Texas. Education: Baylor University (B.B.A., 1964; LL.B., 1968). Phi Alpha Delta. Member: State Bar of Texas (Chairman, Section of Taxation, 1975). Fellow: American Bar Foundation. Life Fellow: Texas Bar Foundation. Life Fellow, Houston Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: Taxation; Health Care.Email: A. T. Blackshear, Jr.
Ed Bluestein, Jr. (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1957, Texas. Education: University of Texas (B.B.A., 1952; J.D., 1958). Phi Delta Phi. Member: Houston Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; Maritime Law Association of the United States (Member, Executive Committee, 1980-1983); Houston Maritime Arbitrators Association. Fellow: Texas Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: Admiralty and Maritime Law; Insurance; Arbitration; Mediation.Email: Ed Bluestein, Jr.
Paul L. DeVerter II (Of Counsel) born Houston, Texas; admitted to bar, 1959, Texas, U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and Canadian Trademarks Office. Education: Wabash College and University of Texas (B.S., Mechanical Engineering, 1954); University of Texas (J.D., 1959). Member: State Bar of Texas (Chairman, Patent Trademark and Copyright Section); American Association of Private Railroad Car Owners (Director, CMO). Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Trademarks; Unfair Competition; Patents; Copyrights.Email: Paul L. DeVerter II
Uriel E. Dutton (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1951, Texas. Education: Howard Payne College; Baylor University (LL.B., 1951). Phi Delta Phi. Listed in the Best Lawyers in America, Best of the Best, and Texas Super Lawyers. Director, M.D. Anderson Foundation. Member: Life Fellow: American, Texas and Houston Bar Foundations. [U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's Corp, 1952-1954]. Practice Areas: Natural Resources; Real Estate; Energy; Business Law; Partnership Law; Leases and Leasing; Contracts.Email: Uriel E. Dutton
Gibson Gayle Jr. (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1950, Texas. Education: Baylor University (A.B., 1950; LL.B., 1950). Fellow: Texas Bar Foundation (Chairman, Board of Directors, 1968-1969; Vice Chairman of the Fellows, 1972-1974); American Bar Foundation. Member: Houston and American (Chairman, Young Lawyers Section, 1959-1960; Member: House of Delegates, 1960; Board of Editors, ABA Journal, 1967-1972; President, American Bar Endowment, 1978-1979; Secretary, 1963-1967) Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas (Member, Board of Directors, 1966-1969; President, 1976-1977).Email: Gibson Gayle Jr.
L. Henry Gissel, Jr. (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1961, Texas. Education: Rice University (B.A., 1958); Southern Methodist University (LL.B., 1961); Georgetown University. Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Alpha Delta; Order of the Woolsack. Member: Houston and American (Chair, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section, 1988-1989, Council, 1981-1990, 1993-1996, Member, House of Delegates, 1993-1996) Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas. Fellow: American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (Regent, 1981-1987, 1991-1997 Regent Emeritus, 1997; Treasurer, 1991-1992; Secretary, 1992-1993; Vice President, 1993-1994; President-Elect, 1994-1995; President, 1995-1996). Fellow: American Bar Foundation Houston Bar Foundation. Academician, International Academy of Estate and Trust Law (Member, Executive Council, 1987-1990). [Active Duty, Capt., U.S. Army, Judge Advocate General's Corps., 1961-1963]. (Board Certified, Estate Planning and Probate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Trusts and Estates; Charitable and Exempt Organizations.Email: L. Henry Gissel, Jr.
Charles W. Hall (Of Counsel) born Dallas, Texas; admitted to bar, 1954, Texas; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth, Eleventh, Third, Fourth and Federal Circuits; U.S. Tax Court; U.S. Court of Federal Claims; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of the South (B.A., 1951); Southern Methodist University (J.D., 1954; LL.M., in Taxation, 1959). Phi Beta Kappa. Law Review. Chairman, Section of Taxation, American Bar Association, 1987-1988. Chairman, State Bar, Section of Taxation. Co-Chair, National Conference of Lawyers and CPAs, 1991-1994. Commissioner's Advisory Group, 1990-1991. Member, United States Claims Court Advisory Council, 1988-2006. Former Member, Department of Justice Advisory Committee on Tax Litigation. Member: Houston, Dallas and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas; International Bar Association. Practice Areas: Tax Litigation(40%); Tax Controversies(40%); Taxation(10%); Nonprofit and Charitable Organizations(10%); Tax Audits; Tax Appeals; Litigation.Email: Charles W. Hall
John S. Hollyfield (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1968, Texas. Education: University of Texas (B.B.A., 1961; LL.B., with honors, 1968). Member: American Bar Association (House of Delegates, 1999); Anglo-American Real Property Institute (Chair, 2001); American College of Real Estate Lawyers (President, 1990-1991). [U.S. Navy, 1961-1965, active duty]. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Construction; Finance; Real Estate Leasing; Real Estate Workouts; Real Estate Finance.Email: John S. Hollyfield
Frank G. Jones (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1966, Texas. Education: Rice University (B.S., 1963); University of Texas (LL.B., 1966). Member: Chartered Institute of Arbitrators; International Association of Defense Counsel; Products Liability Advisory Counsel; Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers; International Academy of Trial Lawyers; Advocate, American Board of Trial Advocates. (Board Certified, Civil Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Arbitration; Securities Litigation; Products Liability; Professional Liability; Construction Law; International Dispute Resolution; Class Action Defense.Email: Frank G. Jones
Rodney C. Koenig (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1969, Texas; 1989, New York; 1990, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; 1991, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Education: University of Texas (B.A., 1962); Auburn University; University of Texas (J.D., 1969). Order of the Coif; Phi Delta Phi. Life Fellow, College of the State Bar of Texas. Academician and Executive Council, International Academy of Estate and Trust Law. Member: Houston and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas (Former Chair, Agricultural Law Committee; Course Director, Advanced Estate Planning Course); American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (Member: Environmental Law Committee; Fiduciary Litigation Committee); College of the State Bar of Texas (Charter Member); Houston Bar Foundation; Texas Bar Foundation. Fellow: American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. [Lt., Active Duty, US Navy, 1962-1967; Capt., Reserve, USNR, JAGC, 1967-1989]. (Board Certified, Estate Planning and Probate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Languages: German. Practice Areas: Trusts and Estates; Tax Planning; Wills; Probate; Foundations; Estate Planning; Premarital Agreements.Email: Rodney C. Koenig
Arno W. Krebs (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1967, Texas. Education: Texas A&M University (B.A., 1964); University of Texas (LL.B., 1967). Practice Areas: Extra Contractual Liability; Insurance Coverage.Email: Arno W. Krebs
Oliver Pennington (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1963, Texas. Education: Rice University (B.A., 1960); University of Texas (J.D., 1963). Phi Delta Phi. Member: State Bar of Texas (Chairman, Environmental Law Section, 1973). Practice Areas: Environmental Law; Municipal Finance; Government.Email: Oliver Pennington
James B. Sales (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1960, Texas. Education: University of Texas (B.S., 1956; LL.B., 1960). Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers (State Chair, 1993-1995); Fellow: International Academy of Trial Lawyers; Texas Bar Foundation (Chairman, 1993-1994). Member: Houston (President, 1980-1981), Federal and American (Delegate, House of Delegates, 1983) Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas (President, 1988-1989); National Conference of Bar Presidents (Council, 1989-1992). Practice Areas: Civil Trial Practice.Email: James B. Sales
William A. Stout (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1955, Texas; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: Rice University (B.S., 1948); University of Texas (LL.B., 1955). Phi Delta Phi. Member: Houston and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas; American Intellectual Property Law Association. Practice Areas: Patents; Trademarks; Technology Transfer.Email: William A. Stout
SENIOR COUNSELRonald W. Adzgery (Senior Counsel) admitted to bar, 1984, Texas; U.S. Tax Court; U.S. Court of Federal Claims; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Education: University of St. Thomas (B.A., summa cum laude, 1980); Tulane University Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1984). Member: Houston (Chair, Tax Section, 2004-2005) and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Tax.Email: Ronald W. Adzgery
R. Andrew Black (Senior Counsel) admitted to bar, 1986, Texas; 1988, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1993, U.S. Supreme Court; 1997, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas; 2001, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas. Education: Baylor University (B.A., Business, 1983); University of Texas at Austin (J.D., 1986). Member: Houston Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; Houston Bankruptcy Bar Association. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Bankruptcy Reorganization; Creditors Rights.Email: R. Andrew Black
Jay M. Chadha (Senior Counsel) born Iowa City, Iowa, 1970; admitted to bar, 1997, Louisiana; 1999, Texas. Education: University of New Orleans (B.S., 1991); Tulane University (J.D., cum laude, 1997); New York University (LL.M., Taxation, 1999). Phi Kappa Phi. Member: Houston and Louisiana State Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Tax Law; State Taxation; Ad Valorem Tax; Employment Tax; Federal Tax Controversies; Interstate Tax; Local Taxation; Property Tax; Property Tax Abatement; Property Tax Appeals; Property Tax Assessments; Sales and Use Tax; State Income Tax; State Tax Controversies; Tax Audits; Tax Appeals; Tax Controversies; Nonprofit and Charitable Organizations; Nonprofit Organizations Law; Nonprofit Tax Law; Tax Exempt Organizations; Federal Income Tax; Federal Taxation; Tax Legislation; Tax Planning.Email: Jay M. Chadha
Jana Banahan Cogburn (Senior Counsel) admitted to bar, 1978, Texas. Education: Vanderbilt University (B.S., 1975); Duke University (J.D., 1978). Member: State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Municipal Law; Municipal Finance.Email: Jana Banahan Cogburn
Rebecca J. Cole (Senior Counsel) admitted to bar, 1991, Texas. Education: University of Wisconsin - Madison (B.A., 1987); University of Houston (J.D., 1991). Member, Order of the Coif. Case Note and Comment Editor, Houston Law Review. Member: State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Complex Commercial Litigation; Environmental Litigation; Oil and Gas Litigation.Email: Rebecca J. Cole
Martin F. Doublesin (Senior Counsel) admitted to bar, 1990, Texas. Education: Southern Methodist University (B.B.A., cum laude, 1987; B.A., cum laude, 1987); Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., 1990). Member: Houston Bar Association; State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Securities; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Business Law; Finance; Commercial Law; Banks and Banking; Investments; Energy; Nonprofit and Charitable Organizations.Email: Martin F. Doublesin
Jane Burns Dowell (Senior Counsel) admitted to bar, 1985, Texas. Education: Sam Houston State University (B.S., 1968; M.Ed., 1970); University of Houston (J.D., 1985). Phi Delta Phi. Member: Houston Bar Association; State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Litigation; Antitrust; Marketing Law; Trade Regulation; Bankruptcy; Bankruptcy Reorganization; Creditors Rights.Email: Jane Burns Dowell
David L. Fox (Senior Counsel) born Denver, Colorado; admitted to bar, 1996, Louisiana; 1999, Texas; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: Colorado State University (B.S., with distinction, Microbiology, 1983); Columbia University (M.A., Microbiology, 1984; M.Phil., Microbiology, 1988; Ph.D., Microbiology, 1990); Loyola University, New Orleans (J.D., Civil Law, 1995). Board Member and Chair, Quality Management and Clinical Programs Committee, Legacy Community Health Services, 2008. Board Member and Treasurer, Legacy Community Health Services Endowment, 2009. Board Member, Houston Friends of Chamber Music, 2007. Founding Director, Project GenC Houston, The Nature Conservancy, 2007. Local Board Member, State of Texas, Selective Service System, 2003. Member, Board of Directors, 1995-1998 and Chair, Legal Services Committee, 1996-1998, AIDS Law of Louisiana. Chair, Law Student Committee, 1993-1995 and Member, 1993-1998, New Orleans Bar Association. Founding Chairman, Louisiana Law Students Intellectual Property Law Group, 1994-1995. U.S. Selective Service System, Local Board Member, State of Texas, 2003. Member: Louisiana State and American (Lieutenant Governor, Law Student Division, 1994-1995) Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas; Houston Intellectual Property Law Association (Member, Patent Opinion Committee); American Intellectual Property Law Association (Member, Biotechnology Committee). Practice Areas: Patent Law; Intellectual Property Law; Patents; Tra |