Akin Gump’s John Goodgame (right) led his band Pro Hac Vice to the top spot in Houston’s second annual Law Rocks competition.
Pro Hac Vice, the rock band led in part by Akin Gump partner John Goodgame, won overall and the judges’ choice award at the second annual Law Rocks Houston Thursday night at the White Oak Music Hall.
It was the second time that the band took top honors at the event, which benefits local charities. The event raised more than $126,000 as of 9 p.m. on Thursday.
The group featured Goodgame as well as Charlie San Miguel, VP of legal at Enterprise Products and also general counsel of Texas Monthly; Scott Davidson, VP and chief legal officer at the Friedkin Group; Travis Earp of the Law Office of Travis W. Earp; and Locke Lord partner Kurt Krolikowski.
The band’s charity was the Chance for Hope Foundation, a nonprofit that provides support services for children with cancer and their families and funding for pediatric cancer research and treatment.
Also performing were the Overcommitments with legal talent from Beck Redden (playing for the Woods Project), the Wonderfolk from Godzina Law Firm (for Baker Ripley Houston), the Contract Killers from Latham & Watkins including partners Tim Fenn, Craig Kornreich and Michael King (benefiting Belong Kitchen) and the Wheel Workers from Greenberg Traurig and Rodgers Selvera (playing for the Houston Food Bank).
The judges were Shakeatha Davis of the S. Davis Law Group; engineer, producer and studio owner Michael Mikulka; and entertainment lawyer Al Staehely.
Serving as host was Helen Jenkins, executive vice president emeritus and professor of law in wills, trusts, estates and guardianships at South Texas College of Law Houston.