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Address
1900 Pennzoil South Tower
711 Louisiana Street
Houston, Texas 77002 (Ft. Bend, Harris & Montgomery Cos.)
Average Client Review Rating
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Average Peer Review Rating
4.9
out of 5
(Main Office) Statement of PracticeGeneral Civil Trial and Appellate Practice in all State and Federal Courts. Commercial Litigation, Media Law, Communications Law, Securities Litigation, Arbitration and Regulatory Representation, Employment Litigation, Construction Litigation, Copyright and Trademark Litigation, Energy Litigation, Banking and Real Estate Litigation. Firm Size: 7
Address1900 Pennzoil South Tower
711 Louisiana Street
Houston, TX 77002, (Ft. Bend, Harris & Montgomery Cos.)
PhonePhone: 713-844-3000
Telecopier: 713-844-3030
Website
http://www.ogwbl.com
Linda Broocks (Member) born Austin, Texas, May 20, 1950; admitted to bar, 1978, Texas. Education: Rice University (B.A., 1972); University of Texas (J.D., with honors, 1978). Note and Comment Editor, Texas Law Review, 1977-1978. Law Clerk to the Hon. John R. Brown, Chief Justice, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 1978-1979. Faculty Member, National Institute of Trial Advocacy. Member: Houston Bar Association; State Bar of Texas. Fellow: Houston Bar Foundation; Texas Bar Foundation. (Board Certified, Civil Trial Law and Civil Appellate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Litigation; Securities; Products Liability; Personal Injury; Appellate Practice.Email: Linda Broocks
Laura Gibson (Member) born Houston, Texas, August 24, 1960; admitted to bar, 1985, Texas; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Texas A & M University (B.S., 1982); University of Houston (J.D., 1984). Phi Delta Phi. Member: Board of Advocates; ABA Moot Court Team, 1984. Associate Justice of Trial Advocacy. Faculty Member: University of Houston Law Center; National Institute of Trial Advocacy. Member, Leadership Houston Class XVIII. Member: Houston (Board Member 2006; Chair, Labor and Employment Law Section, 2006-2007; Director, Litigation Section, 2006-2009; Member, Securities Litigation and Arbitration Section) and American (Member, Sections on: Labor and Employment; Litigation) Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas (Chair, 2007-2009 and Vice-Chair, 2006-2007, Advertising Review Committee; Member, College of State Bar of Texas); Society of Human Resource Management; Securities Industry Association; HR Houston (Chair, Legislative Action Committee, 2008-2009). Fellow: Houston Bar Foundation (Life Fellow); Texas Bar Foundation (Sustaining Life Fellow). (Board Certified, Labor and Employment Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Reported Cases: Simms v. First Gibraltar Bank, FSB, 95 F.3d 56 (5th Cir. 1996). Practice Areas: Securities Litigation; Banking Law; Commercial Litigation; Energy Litigation; Employment Law (Counseling and Litigation).Email: Laura Gibson
Janiece M. Longoria (Member) born McAllen, Texas; admitted to bar, 1979, Texas. Education: University of Texas (B.A., with honors, 1976; J.D., 1979). Assistant District Attorney, Harris County, 1980-1983. Judge, 1983-1986; Associate Judge, 1986-1997, City of Houston. Member, Board of Directors, Centerpoint Energy. Commissioner, Port of Houston Authority. Member, University of Texas System Board of Regents. Houston Bar Association. Member, Board of Directors and Past Member, Executive Committee, Greater Houston Partnership. Senior Fellow, American Leadership Forum. Member: Fifth Circuit, Houston and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas; Securities Industry Association. Fellow: Houston Bar Foundation. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Securities Litigation; Arbitration; Securities Regulation; Commercial Litigation.Email: Janiece M. Longoria
William (Bill) W. Ogden (Partner) born Baton Rouge, Louisiana, April 15, 1952; admitted to bar, 1977, Texas. Education: University of Texas (B.A., with highest honors, 1974; J.D., with honors, 1977). Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Delta Phi; Order of the Coif. Listed, Best Lawyers in America, 1991-2008. Member, Texas Law Review, 1975-1977. Member: Houston and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas (Director, District 4, Place 2). Fellow: Texas Bar Foundation; Houston Bar Foundation; Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas; Media Law Resource Center. (Board Certified, Civil Appellate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Media Law; Commercial Litigation; Employment Law; Energy Litigation; Civil Appeals.Email: William (Bill) W. Ogden
Thomas M. Gregor (Partner) born Jamestown, North Dakota, December 17, 1975; admitted to bar, 2001, Texas; 2002, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas; 2003, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Education: Texas A & M University (B.A., Psychology, 1998); South Texas College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2001). Assistant Editor, South Texas Law Review, 1999-2001. Member: Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas; Media Law Research Center. Member: Houston Bar Association; State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Securities Litigation; Media Law; Telecommunications Law.Email: Thomas M. Gregor
ASSOCIATELeila M. El-Hakam (Associate) born Houston, Texas, August 15, 1972; admitted to bar, 1998, Texas; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Texas. Education: University of Texas (B.B.A. with high honors, 1994; J.D. with honors, and M.B.A., 1998). Order of the Coif. Notes Editor and Conflicts of Interest Symposium Chair, The Review of Litigation. Briefing Attorney to the Hon. Nathan L. Hecht, Supreme Court of Texas. Member: Houston Bar Association, State Bar of Texas. Languages: Spanish and Arabic. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Civil Appeals.Email: Leila M. El-Hakam
OF COUNSELJudith A. Meyer (Of Counsel) born Los Angeles, California, May 7, 1957; admitted to bar, 1985, Texas. Education: Louisiana State University (B.S., magna cum laude, 1979); Tulane University of Louisiana (J.D., with honors, 1985). Certified Mediator. Member: Maritime Lawyer; Interschool Moot Court Appellate Team. Winner, Senior Trial Competition. Member: Houston Bar Association; State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation.Email: Judith A. Meyer
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