Jackson Walker L.L.P. is one of the oldest and largest Texas-based law firms, offering expertise in virtually every area of the law through a strong regional base of over 300 attorneys in Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, San Angelo, and San Antonio. The firm regularly represents clients in such areas as corporate and securities, energy, litigation, intellectual property, health care, environmental, labor and employment, legislative and regulatory, real estate, media, tax and estate planning, technology, bankruptcy, aviation, and international law. Jackson Walker has more than 30 practice areas and industry teams.

Statement of Practice

Civil Practice. Agriculture Law, Administrative Law, Aviation Law, Bankruptcy, Creditors Rights, Debtor and Creditor Reorganization, Computer Law, Finance, Employee Benefits, Energy, Executive Compensation, Environmental Law, Estate and Gift Taxation, Probate Administration, Financial Institutions Law, Franchise Law, Health Care, Insurance Defense, Patents Trademarks, Copyrights, Trade Secrets, Unfair Competition, International Finance, International Taxation, Labor and Employment, Legislative Practice, Litigation, Oil and Gas, Real Estate, Taxation, Communications and Media, Transportation, Utility Law, Venture Capital, Patents, Trial of Civil Cases in all Courts.

Address

1401 McKinney, Suite 1900
Houston, TX 77010, (Ft. Bend, Harris & Montgomery Cos.)

Phone

Phone: 713-752-4200
Fax: 713-752-4221

Website

http://www.jw.com

Firm/Affiliate Offices

(For complete biographical data on all personnel, see Professional Biographies at Dallas)

MEMBERS OF FIRM

Thomas H. Adolph (Member) born 1957; admitted to bar, 1981, Texas. Education: Notre Dame University; Rice University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1979); Columbia University (J.D., 1981). Associate Editor, Columbia Journal of Law and Social Problems, 1980-1981. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Litigation.Email: Thomas H. Adolph

Charles L. Babcock (Member) born 1949; admitted to bar, 1977, Texas. Education: Brown University (A.B., 1971); Boston University (J.D., 1976). Law Clerk to U.S. District Judge Robert W. Porter, 1976-1978. Member: American College of Trial Lawyers. Fellow: Texas Bar Foundation. (Also at Dallas). Practice Areas: Litigation; Media Law; Appellate Practice.Email: Charles L. Babcock

Barron P. Bogatto (Member) born 1960; admitted to bar, 1986, Texas. Education: University of Texas (B.A., 1982); University of Houston (J.D., 1986). Member, Health Law Section, State Bar of Texas. Member: American (Member, Health Law Section) Bar Associations; American Health Lawyers Association; Healthcare Financial Management Association. Practice Areas: Health Care; Hospital Law; Medicare and Medicaid; Corporate Law; Real Estate.Email: Barron P. Bogatto

Glen M. Boudreaux (Partner) born 1949; admitted to bar, 1977, Texas. Education: University of Houston (B.S., 1973; J.D., 1976). Phi Delta Phi. First Place, Freshman Moot Court, 1974. Semifinalist, Regional Mock Trial Competition, 1975. Recipient, John Black Award, 1974. Member, Advocates, 1975. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation.Email: Glen M. Boudreaux

Gregory V. Brown (Partner) born 1970; admitted to bar, 1995, Texas; 1996, Louisiana. Education: University of New Orleans (B.A., with honors, 1992); Duke University (J.D., 1995). Omicron Delta Kappa. Taylor Scholar. President, Duke Bar Association. First Place, Hardt Cup Moot Court Competition. Law Clerk to the Hon. Pascal F. Calogero, Jr., Chief Justice, Louisiana Supreme Court, 1995-1996. Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Gregory V. Brown

Wayne P. Bunch, Jr. (Member) born 1962; admitted to bar, 1989, Louisiana; 1993, Texas. Education: Louisiana State University (B.S., 1984; J.D., 1989); McGeorge School of Law (LL.M., 1991). Practice Areas: Business Transactions; Franchise Law; Sales and Acquisitions.Email: Wayne P. Bunch, Jr.

Janet Douvas Chafin (Member) born 1955; admitted to bar, 1979, Texas; 1981, Colorado. Education: Northwestern University (B.A., with honors, 1976); Southern Methodist University (J.D., 1979). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Labor and Employment; Energy; Real Estate Litigation; Banking Litigation; Construction Litigation.Email: Janet Douvas Chafin

John R. Clayton (Member) born 1940; admitted to bar, 1966, Arkansas; 1991, Texas. Education: University of Arkansas (B.A., 1962; J.D., 1967). City Attorney, City of Dumas, Arkansas, 1972-1975. Assistant City Attorney, North Little Rock, Arkansas, 1976-1977. Member: The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; American Judicature Society. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Negligence; Gas Utilities; Pipeline; Refinery Litigation.Email: John R. Clayton

S. Priya Coffey (Member) born 1970; admitted to bar, 1998, Texas. Education: University of Chicago (B.A., 1992); London School of Economics (M.Sc., 1993); Texas Tech University (J.D., 1997). Comment Editor, Texas Tech University Law Review, 1995-1997. Practice Areas: Real Estate.Email: S. Priya Coffey

David S. Curcio (Member) born 1961; admitted to bar, 1986, Texas. Education: Rice University (B.A., Political Science, 1983); University of Oregon; University of Texas (J.D., 1986). Editor, Texas Law Forum Newspaper, 1985-1986. Reported Cases: Urritia v. Decker, 992 SW 2d 440 (Tex. 1999); Hyundai Motor Co. v. Chandler, 882 SW 2d 606 (Tex. App.-Corpus Christi 1994, writ denied); Crocker Nat'l Bank v. Ideco Division, 889 F.2d 1452 (5th Cir. 1989). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation.Email: David S. Curcio

David B. Deaton (Member) born 1970; admitted to bar, 1999, Texas. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.A., 1993); Southwest Texas State University (M.S.C.J., 1995); South Texas College of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 1998). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Securities.Email: David B. Deaton

Paula B. Denney (Member) born 1963; admitted to bar, 1987, Texas. Education: Baylor University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1984; J.D., cum laude, 1987). Phi Beta Kappa. Senior Notes and Comments Editor, Baylor Law Review. (Board Certified, Labor and Employment Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Paula B. Denney

David G. Dunlap (Member) born 1949; admitted to bar, 1974, Texas. Education: University of Texas (B.B.A., 1971; J.D., 1974). Member: Texas International Law Journal, 1973-1974; Board of Advocates, University of Texas, 1973-1974. Author: "Drafting and Enforcing the Deed of Trust Covering Oil and Gas Interests," 6th Annual Advanced Oil, Gas and Mineral Law Course, 1988 (State Bar of Texas); "Current Developments in Energy Financing: Alternatives to Traditional Production—Secured Borrowing," Oil and Gas Law 1994 (Oklahoma City University School of Law); "Issues in Trade and Vendor Financing: You Scratch My Back and I'll Scratch Yours," 14th Annual Advanced Oil, Gas and Mineral Law Course, 1996 (State Bar of Texas). Past Chairman, Oil, Gas and Mineral Law Section, State Bar of Texas. (Board Certified, Oil, Gas and Mineral Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Corporate Finance; Mergers and Acquisitions; Banking; Energy Law.Email: David G. Dunlap

John K. Edwards (Member) born 1965; admitted to bar, 1997, Texas. Education: Mississippi State University (B.B.A., 1987; M.S., 1993); University of Houston (J.D., cum laude, 1997); Graduate, First Amendment Institute. Beta Gamma Sigma. Best Oralist and Semi-Finalist, F. Lee Bailey National Moot Court Competition, 1996. Chief Articles Editor, Houston Law Review. Co-Author: "Focusing the Case: Focus Group and Mock Juries," 21st Annual Advanced Civil Trial Course (1998); "Libel and Slander," Houston Bar Association CLE Seminar 2000; "Tips on Picking and Courting a Jury in a High Profile Case - a Defendant's Perspective," Texas 2000 CLE Seminar. Author: "Should there be a Journalist's Privilege Against Newsgathering Liability?" Communications Lawyer (Spring 2000); "Supreme Court Strikes Down Federal Ban on Broadcast Advertising of Casino Gambling," Commercial Lawyer (Winter 2000). Member: American Inns of Court; Freedom of Information Foundation; Libel Defense Resource Center. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; First Amendment Law; Communications and Media.Email: John K. Edwards

Craig R. Enochs (Member) born 1973; admitted to bar, 1997, Texas. Education: University of Houston (B.A., 1994); University of California, Hastings College of the Law (J.D., 1997). Phi Alpha Delta. Practice Areas: Energy.Email: Craig R. Enochs

Randal S. Farber (Member) born 1959; admitted to bar, 1991, Texas. Education: Washington University (B.S.B.A., cum laude, 1980; M.B.A., cum laude, 1981); University of Houston (J.D., summa cum laude, 1990). Beta Gamma Sigma; Pi Mu Epsilon; Order of the Coif. Editor, Houston Law Review, 1989-1990. (Board Certified, Commercial Real Estate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Business; Finance; Banking.Email: Randal S. Farber

Mary Lou Flynn-DuPart (Member) born 1957; admitted to bar, 1984, Texas. Education: University of Houston at Clear Lake (B.S., summa cum laude, 1979); South Texas College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1984). Phi Delta Phi. Assistant Technical Editor, South Texas Law Journal, 1983-1984. Board Member, Gulf Coast Mental Health Mental Retardation Services, 1990. Board Chair, Texas Counsel Risk Management Fund. Member: Texas Association of Defense Counsel; Defense Research Institute, Inc.; Houston Intellectual Property Law Association; Texas Women Lawyers. Practice Areas: Litigation; Intellectual Property; Insurance; Toxic Torts.Email: Mary Lou Flynn-DuPart

Richard Earl Griffin (Member) born 1939; admitted to bar, 1963, Arkansas; 1990, Texas. Education: University of Arkansas (B.S.P.A., 1963; J.D., 1963). Delta Theta Phi. Arkansas State Senator, 1967-1971. Member, 1973-1984 and Chairman, 1978-1984, Arkansas Department of Corrections. Member: The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Defense Research Institute; American Board of Trial Advocates; American College of Trial Lawyers. (Also Member of Griffin, Rainwater & Draper, P.A., Crossett, Arkansas). Practice Areas: Litigation; Appellate Practice; Energy; Environmental Law.Email: Richard Earl Griffin

Nancy Wells Hamilton (Member) born 1955; admitted to bar, 1990, Texas. Education: Skidmore College (B.A., 1977); University of Houston (J.D., 1989). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Media Law; First Amendment Law; Equine Law.Email: Nancy Wells Hamilton

Robert W. Harlow (Member) born 1966; admitted to bar, 1993, Texas. Education: University of Texas (B.B.A., 1988); University of Houston (J.D., cum laude, 1993). Member, Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law, State Bar of Texas. Member, Texas Association of Bank Counsel. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Corporate; Business Transactions.Email: Robert W. Harlow

Daniel J. Hayes (Member) born 1951; admitted to bar, 1982, Texas. Education: New York University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1978); Fordham University (J.D., 1981). Law Clerk, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, 1979. Member: National Association of Bond Lawyers; American Health Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Health Law; Corporate; Finance.Email: Daniel J. Hayes

C. Elaine Howard (Member) born 1968; admitted to bar, 1994, Texas. Education: Rice University (B.A., 1990); University of Houston (J.D., magna cum laude, 1994). Practice Areas: Litigation; Media Law; Labor and Employment; Real Estate.Email: C. Elaine Howard

Mark L. Jones (Partner) born 1959; admitted to bar, 1985, Texas; 1993, Illinois. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.B.A., 1982; J.D., 1985). Member: State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Corporate and Securities; Energy; Intellectual Property.Email: Mark L. Jones

Michael K. Kuhn (Member) born 1954; admitted to bar, 1979, Texas. Education: Duke University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1976); University of Virginia (J.D., 1979). (Board Certified, Commercial Real Estate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Business Transactions.Email: Michael K. Kuhn

Curt M. Langley (Member) born 1964; admitted to bar, 1990, Texas. Education: University of Texas (B.B.A., 1987); South Texas College of Law (J.D., 1990). Phi Delta Phi. Order of the Lytae. Recipient: Howard Nations Award for best article on Federal Law, 1989; American Jurisprudence Award in Contracts, 1998. Note and Comment Editor, South Texas Law Review, 1989-1990. Member: College of the State Bar of Texas. Fellow: American Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Business Litigation; Employment Law; Insurance Litigation; Credit Law; Insurance Agents and Brokers Errors and Omissions; Fair Credit Reporting Act; Fair Debt Collection Practices Act; Lender Liability; Deceptive Trade Practices; Petroleum Marketing; Federal Civil Litigation; Products Liability; Personal Injury.Email: Curt M. Langley

Tim S. Leonard (Partner) born January 27, 1950; admitted to bar, 1978, Texas. Education: Texas Tech University (B.B.A., 1974; J.D., 1978). Phi Delta Phi. Associate Editor, Texas Tech Law Review, 1977-1978. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation.Email: Tim S. Leonard

Michael G. Locklar (Member) admitted to bar, 1999, Texas; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: Purdue University (B.S., Chem.E., 1987); University of Houston-Clear Lake (M.B.A., 1995); University of Houston (J.D., magna cum laude, 1998). Practice Areas: Intellectual Property Litigation.Email: Michael G. Locklar

James T. McBride (Partner) born 1966; admitted to bar, 1993, Texas. Education: Southwestern University (B.A., 1990); Texas Tech University (J.D., 1993). Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: James T. McBride

Scott R. McLaughlin (Partner) born 1961; admitted to bar, 1994, Texas. Education: Rice University (B.S., 1985); Louisiana State University (J.D., 1994). (Board Certified, Labor and Employment Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment.Email: Scott R. McLaughlin

Sabrina A. McTopy (Member) born 1960; admitted to bar, 1985, Texas. Education: Southeastern Louisiana College (B.A., summa cum laude, 1982); Tulane School of Law (J.D., 1985). Practice Areas: Business Transactions; Corporate and Securities.Email: Sabrina A. McTopy

Kurt D. Nondorf (Member) born 1957; admitted to bar, 1983, Texas. Education: Yale University (B.A., 1979); Indiana University (J.D., cum laude, 1983). Practice Areas: Business; Real Estate.Email: Kurt D. Nondorf

Douglas A. Paisley, II (Member) born 1949; admitted to bar, 1973, Texas. Education: Southwestern University (B.A., 1970); University of Texas (J.D., with honors, 1973); Columbia University Law School (LL.M., with honors, 1976); Europa Institute, University of Amsterdam Law Faculty (1977). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; International Law; Finance.Email: Douglas A. Paisley, II

Michael P. Pearson (Member) born 1953; admitted to bar, 1978, Texas. Education: University of Texas (B.A., 1975; J.D., 1978). Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Kappa Phi. Associate Editor, Texas Law Review, 1977-1978. Co-Author with Richard D. Watt: "To Share or Not to Share: Royalty Obligations Arising Out of Take-or-Pay or Similar Gas Contract Litigation," 42 Institute on Oil & Gas Law & Taxation 14-1, SW. Legal Fdn. 1991. Author: "Perfecting Titles to OCS Leases," Landman, Vol. XXXVI, No. 5, p.15, 1991; "Selected Issues in Deepwater Gulf of Mexico Operations, 49th Annual Institute on Oil and Gas Law & Taxation," SW Legal Fdn. 1998. Member: International Bar Association. Practice Areas: Energy Law.Email: Michael P. Pearson

Vytas A. Petrulis (Member) born 1967; admitted to bar, 1992, Texas. Education: Rice University (B.A., 1989); University of Virginia (J.D., 1992). Practice Areas: Business; Real Estate.Email: Vytas A. Petrulis

Lisa A. Powell (Member) born 1959; admitted to bar, 1984, Texas. Education: Indiana University (A.B., 1981; J.D., cum laude, 1984). Managing Editor, Indiana Law Journal, 1983-1984. Member: American Bar Association (Member: Business Litigation Section; Committees on: Insurance Coverage Litigation; Torts and Insurance; Commercial Torts Committee; Vice-Chair, Sub-committee on Business Torts, 1995-1998). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Business Bankruptcy; Insurance Defense; Personal Injury; Products Liability Insurance Coverage Disputes; Bad Faith Claims.Email: Lisa A. Powell

James D. Prappas (Member) born 1957; admitted to bar, 1986, Texas and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas;1989, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Education: Davidson College (A.B., with honors, 1980); London School of Economics & Political Science; University of Houston (J.D., 1985). Honorary Legal Counsel, Consulate General of Mexico, Houston, Texas, 1993—. Member: Texas-Mexico and Inter-American Bar Associations; American Immigration Lawyers Association. (Board Certified, Immigration and Nationality Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Languages: Spanish, Greek. Practice Areas: Business Transactions; Immigration.Email: James D. Prappas

Richard S. Roth (Member) born 1960; admitted to bar, 1985, Oklahoma; 1989, District of Columbia; 1990, Texas. Education: University of Tulsa (B.S.B.A., 1982; J.D., 1985); Georgetown University (LL.M., 1986). Attorney, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (Office of Tender Offers), 1986-1989. Member: The District of Columbia Bar. Practice Areas: Business Transactions; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Energy; Life Sciences; Medical Technology.Email: Richard S. Roth

Bruce J. Ruzinsky (Member) born 1958; admitted to bar, 1984, Texas. Education: Duke University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1980; J.D., 1983). Phi Beta Kappa; Pi Sigma Alpha. Moot Court. Champion and Best Brief, Dean's Cup Moot Court Competition. Co-Author: "Recent Development in Setoffs and Constructive Trusts Under the Bankruptcy Code," 2nd Annual Real Estate Reorganization and Foreclosure Conference, Houston, Texas, April, 1987; "Purchasing Assets from the Debtor's Estate: The Acquisition Vehicle for the Nineties?" State Bar of Texas 11th Annual Advanced Business Bankruptcy Course, Houston, Texas, May, 1993. Author: "Bankruptcy Considerations in Connection with Foreclosure and Repossession in Texas," Foreclosure and Repossession in Texas Seminar, Houston, Texas, October, 1990. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy Law; Litigation.Email: Bruce J. Ruzinsky

Lionel M. Schooler (Member) born 1946; admitted to bar, 1974, Texas. Education: University of Pennsylvania (A.B., 1968); University of Texas (J.D., 1974). National Order of Barristers. Member, Texas Law Review, 1973-1974. Law Clerk, U.S. District Judge Carl O. Bue, Jr., 1974-1976. Author: "Arbitration, 1993," The Houston Lawyer (September-October, 1993); Arbitration in The Supreme Court," 1994 Term, The Houston Lawyer (May 1996); "Arbitration, 1997," The Houston Lawyer (May 1997); "Arbitration 1998," Houston Lawyer (March 1998); "Disabilities Discrimination in Employment 1999," Houston Lawyer (July 1999); "Arbitration 1999," Houston Lawyer (November 1999); "Arbitration at the Millenium," Houston Lawyer (March 2000); "Latest Developments in the Law of Disabilities Discrimination in Employment," State Bar Journal of Texas (June 2000); "Arbitration in the New Century: Developments in the Law," Houston Lawyer (March 2001). Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association. Houston Bar Association: Member, Editorial Committee, The Houston Lawyer, 1996-1997. Member Editorial Board, 1997—, Articles Co-Editor, 2000-2001 and Editor in Chief, 2001-2002, Houston Lawyer. Director, Section of Litigation, Houston Bar Association, 1997-1998. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Litigation; Appellate Practice.Email: Lionel M. Schooler

Patrick T. Sharkey (Member) born 1950; admitted to bar, 1976, Texas. Education: Columbia University (A.B., 1973); Case Western Reserve University (J.D., 1976). (Board Certified, Commercial Real Estate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Transactional Law.Email: Patrick T. Sharkey

Kathrine M. Silver (Partner) admitted to bar, 1999, Texas. Education: University of Houston (B.S., summa cum laude, 1996); University of Texas at Houston (J.D., with honors, 1999). Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Kathrine M. Silver

Fred A. Simpson (Member) born 1930; admitted to bar, 1988, Texas. Education: University of Southern California (B.S., cum laude, 1953); University of California at Los Angeles (Bus. Mgmt., 1963) Beta Gamma Sigma; Beta Alpha Psi; South Texas College of Law (J.D., 1988). Certified Public Accountant: California, 1956 (retired); Texas, 1986. Member: American Institute of Certified Public Accountants; Society of Petroleum Engineers; Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants; Association of Attorney-Mediators. Fellow: College of the State Bar of Texas. [U.S. Army, 1953-1956 (E-5)]. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage and Defense; Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation; Mediation.Email: Fred A. Simpson

H. Richard Sindelar, III (Partner) admitted to bar, 1983, District of Columbia; 2002, Texas. Education: Georgetown University (B.S.F.S., 1971; J.D., 1983). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Immigration Law.Email: H. Richard Sindelar, III

Paul E. Vrana (Member) born 1962; admitted to bar, 1992, Texas; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas. Education: Oklahoma State University (B.S., 1985); University of Oklahoma (J.D., 1992). Practice Areas: Business Transactions.Email: Paul E. Vrana

B. Edward Williamson (Member) born 1947; admitted to bar, 1973, Texas. Education: Abilene Christian College (B.S., 1970); University of Houston (J.D., 1973). Briefing Attorney, 14th Court of Civil Appeals, 1973-1974. (Board Certified, Civil Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Reported Cases: St. Gelais v. Jackson, 769 S.W.2d 249; Lawther v. Super-X Drugs of Texas, 671 S.W.2d 591; Commerce Savings Association v. S/C Management, 681 S.W.2d 200; Berg Development Co. v. Missouri City, 603 S.W.2d 273; Thomas v. Morrison, 537 S.W.2d 274; Berry v. Griffin, 531 S.W.2d 394. Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: B. Edward Williamson

John R. Williford (Member) born 1947; admitted to bar, 1976, Texas. Education: University of Texas (B.A., 1969; J.D., 1976). Order of the Coif. Member, Texas Law Review, 1976, Member: National Association of Bond Lawyers. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Securities; Municipal Bonds; Bankruptcy Reorganization.Email: John R. Williford

SENIOR COUNSEL

Jennifer Adele Bryant (Senior Counsel) admitted to bar, 1984, Texas. Education: Southwest Missouri State University (B.F.A., Theatre, 1974); University of Houston (J.D., 1984). ADR Mediator. Practice Areas: Personal Injury Defense; Construction Litigation.Email: Jennifer Adele Bryant

Edward J. (Nick) Nicholas (Senior Counsel) admitted to bar, 1992, Texas. Education: Del Mar College (A.A., 1987); Corpus Christi State University (B.B.A., 1989); South Texas College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1991). Phi Delta Phi; Order of Lytae. [United States Army, 1981-1989]. Practice Areas: Litigation; Corporate Law; Business Law; Commercial Law; Intellectual Property.Email: Edward J. (Nick) Nicholas

Maryellen S. Shea (Senior Counsel) born 1959; admitted to bar, 1995, Texas. Education: The Juilliard School (B.M.; M.M., 1983); South Texas College of Law (J.D., 1995). Order of the Lytae. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation.Email: Maryellen S. Shea

David G. Tatem (Senior Counsel) born 1968; admitted to bar, 1998, Texas. Education: Wake Forest University (B.S., cum laude, 1991); South Texas College of Law (J.D., summa cum laude, 1997). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Civil RICO; Class Actions.Email: David G. Tatem

Earl H. Walker (Senior Counsel) born 1965; admitted to bar, 2000, Texas. Education: Baylor University (B.A., 1987); Thomas M. Cooley Law School (J.D., 1999). Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Earl H. Walker

ASSOCIATES

Chevazz G. Brown (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Texas. Education: Texas Southern University (J.D., 2007). Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Chevazz G. Brown

D. Elaine Conway (Associate) born 1976; admitted to bar, 2006, Washington and Texas. Education: Northern Arizona University (B.A., 1999); Seattle University School of Law (J.D., 2006). Languages: German, Slovak. Practice Areas: Employment Litigation.Email: D. Elaine Conway

Brian S. Harris (Associate) born 1969; admitted to bar, 2002, Texas. Education: Northeast Missouri State University (B.A., 1991); University of Texas (J.D., 2002). Chief Articles Editor, American Journal of Criminal Law, 2001-2002. Practice Areas: Transactional Law.Email: Brian S. Harris

Richard A. Howell (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, Texas. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.A., cum laude); Baylor University (J.D., 2008). Order of the Barristers. Articles Editor, Baylor Law Review, 2008. Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Richard A. Howell

Jason G. Johns (Associate) born 1974; admitted to bar, 2003, Texas. Education: Valdosta State University (B.A., 2000); Texas Tech University (J.D., 2003). [U.S. Air Force, 1992-2000]. Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Jason G. Johns

Cynthia Y. Lam (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Texas. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.A., with highest honors, 2003; J.D., 2007). Languages: Chinese and French. Practice Areas: Business Transactions.Email: Cynthia Y. Lam

Josh Davin Morton (Associate) born 1979; admitted to bar, 2004, Texas. Education: Tulane University (B.A., 2001); Boston University (J.D., 2004). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Corporate Law.Email: Josh Davin Morton

Theresa Nassif (Associate) born 1980; admitted to bar, 2006, Texas. Education: University of Arizona (B.S., 2002); Baylor University (J.D., 2006). Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Theresa Nassif

Kevin M. Page (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Texas. Education: Baylor University (B.B.A, 2003; J.D., 2006). Practice Areas: Health Care Litigation; Commercial Litigation.Email: Kevin M. Page

Crystal J. Parker (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Texas. Education: Angelo State University (B.A., 2000); University of Houston (J.D., summa cum laude, 2005). Houston Journal of International Law, Casenotes and Comments Editor. Order of the Barons. Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Crystal J. Parker

Amanda Z. Patrick (Associate) (Admission pending). Education: South Texas College of Law (J.D., 2008). Practice Areas: Transactional Law.Email: Amanda Z. Patrick

Marisela Marie Pena (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Texas. Education: University of Texas (B.A., 2002); University of Houston (J.D., cum laude, 2005). Member, Order of the Coif. Practice Areas: Business Law.Email: Marisela Marie Pena

Amanda L. Shaw (Associate) born 1979; (Admission pending). Education: Lamar University (B.S., summa cum laude, 2005); South Texas College of Law (J.D., summa cum laude, 2009). Pi Sigma Alpha; Order of the Lytae; Phi Delta Phi. Practice Areas: Energy.Email: Amanda L. Shaw

April B. Vasquez (Associate) born 1977; admitted to bar, 2004, Texas. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.A., 2000); South Texas College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2004). Phi Delta Phi. Practice Areas: Real Estate.Email: April B. Vasquez

Audra Gonzalez Welter (Associate) born 1981; admitted to bar, 2006, Texas. Education: Wellesley College (B.A., 2003); University of Texas (J.D., 2006). Judicial Law Clerk, Southern District of Texas. Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Audra Gonzalez Welter

All Partners and Associates are Members of The Houston Bar Association and The State Bar of Texas.