Dallas County jurors ruled in favor of a commercial property owner and awarded $1.1 million in damages after finding a real estate broker committed fraud and breached its fiduciary duty. Dallas County District Judge Eric Moyé presided over the three-day trial.
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Premium Subscriber Q&A with Alex Miller of Valero
Texas Lawbook: What do you look for in hiring outside counsel? Alex Miller: We look for the right fit for that specific case. It definitely helps if we have experience
A ‘One-Man Hands-on Army’: Valero’s Alex Miller on Managing a Nine-Figure Docket and Taking the EPA to SCOTUS
Valero Energy Corp. senior counsel Alex Miller, an appellate specialist who initially joined the refiner on a two-day-a-week schedule, now directs a worldwide nine-figure docket spanning environmental, commercial and tax disputes. Over the past 18 months, his strategic oversight guided complete defense trial verdicts in Oklahoma and Louisiana, as well as a 7-2 victory at the U.S. Supreme Court. Miller has been named Senior Counsel of the Year for a Large Legal Department by the Association of Corporate Counsel’s San Antonio Chapter and The Texas Lawbook.
Asked & Answered with Baker Botts IP Litigator Doug Kubehl: Erasing a $847M Verdict and 30 Years in Dallas
In this edition of Asked & Answered, Baker Botts partner Doug Kubehl shares how a temporary move to Dallas became a 30-year patent litigation career, highlighted by overturning an $847 million jury verdict. He also discusses emerging legal risks for data centers and renewable energy, and how fronting a law firm rock band keeps him grounded.
Baker Botts Marks 25 Years in Riyadh with Office Move
The Houston-based firm’s ties to Saudi Arabia are “rooted in the legacy” of former U.S. Secretary of State and Baker Botts senior partner James A. Baker III, and Robert Jordan, who served as U.S. ambassador to the kingdom from 2001 to 2003. The firm now has 22 lawyers and business professionals in the office.
Surf’s Up: Haynes Boone Heads to San Diego
Haynes Boone Chair and Firmwide Managing Partner Taylor Wilson discussed his firm’s most recent office opening with The Lawbook. “We’re particularly bullish on California.”
In a World Drowning in AI Content, Trust Wins Cases
In an era saturated with synthetic content, the outcome of high-stakes trials will once again turn on “personal advocacy”—where candor, mastery of the record and unshakeable human credibility will decide cases.
Austin Energy Lawyer Joins Troutman Pepper Locke from LCRA
Troutman Pepper Locke has strengthened its energy regulatory practice with the addition of the chief regulatory and compliance officer from the Lower Colorado River Authority.
Ashurst Perkins Coie Launches Houston Office
The firm is opening the office with a partner and senior counsel from Bracewell.
Dallas Commercial Litigator Moves from Husch Blackwell to Hunton
Chalon Clark joins from Husch Blackwell, where she practiced for 18 years.