Free Speech, Due Process and Trial by Jury
The scoreboard for the top Texas M&A deal-makers in 2016 is final. From Akin Gump, Andrews Kurth Kenyon and Baker Botts to Latham, V&E and Weil, all the usual suspects are there. Several newcomers have broken into the top 30. Kirkland’s investment in Houston is paying off.
But The Texas Lawbook does more than just name names. We paint a biographical portrait of Texas deal-makers. FYI: Most are from Houston – not Dallas. Very few are women and even less are ethnic minorities.
Waste Management GC Steve Morgan needed a great trial lawyer to fight a $3 billion lawsuit involving toxins buried in pits on the banks of the San Jacinto River. “Paula’s name immediately came to mind,” Morgan says. Paula Hinton, known for connecting with juries and simplifying complex issues, got the entire case resolved for $29.2 million – less than one percent of the amount sought by Harris Co.
Hinton, who has represented AT&T, BP, Shell Oil, Jiffy Lube, Krispy Kreme franchises, is in the prime of a career that has included many pro bono cases and longstanding work to encourage women lawyers. This is her story.
Waste Management GC Steve Morgan needed a great trial lawyer to fight a $3 billion lawsuit involving toxins buried in pits on the banks of the San Jacinto River. “Paula’s name immediately came to mind,” Morgan says. Paula Hinton, known for connecting with juries and simplifying complex issues, got the entire case resolved for $29.2 million – less than one percent of the amount sought by Harris Co.
Hinton, who has represented AT&T, BP, Shell Oil, Jiffy Lube, Krispy Kreme franchises, is in the prime of a career that has included many pro bono cases and longstanding work to encourage women lawyers. This is her story.
“I wish I knew who said that!” is the typical response of business owners after reading anonymously posted online reviews.
T&K’s newly-minted partners are across three offices and a number of practice areas.
T&K’s newly-minted partners are across three offices and a number of practice areas.
George Hittner has joined the global legal search firm’s Houston office as a managing director in the partner practice group.
Langenkamp, who was previously at Sidley Austin, focuses his corporate practice in the energy industry.
Kevin Cadwell lateraled over from Reed Smith.
Williams is a member of the firm’s labor and employment practice group, where he has a particular focus in the health care industry.
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