http://www.fulbright.com/news News from the International Law Firm of Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. 30 http://www.fulbright.com/img/logos/logo_RSS.gif http://www.fulbright.com/news 144 48 http://www.fulbright.com//index.cfm?fuseaction=news.detail&article_id=8853&site_id=286 Jeff Dykes Of Counsel Denver Poe Leggette Partner Denver Fulbright of counsel Jeff Dykes and partner Poe Leggette have been selected as "Colorado Super Lawyers." Dykes’ practice as a trial lawyer covers a wide range of cases, including energy, environmental, tort, contract, construction and antitrust matters. He has tried over sixty cases to jury verdict. Leggette focuses his practice on judicial and administrativ Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:37:46 CST http://www.fulbright.com//index.cfm?fuseaction=news.detail&article_id=8853&site_id=286 http://www.fulbright.com//index.cfm?fuseaction=news.detail&article_id=8851&site_id=286 Bill Bowers Partner Dallas Fulbright partner Bill Bowers was recently elected to the American College of Tax Counsel . Only about 700 of the top tax lawyers in the United States are Fellows of ACTC. Selected by their peers, Fellows are chosen based upon their reputation and demonstrated achievement in lecturing, writing, teaching and bar activities in the tax field. Following two years with the Office of Tax Policy of the Treasury Department as Senior Counsel, Bowers rejoined Fulbright’s Dallas location as a partner in the fall of 2008. In the Office of Tax Policy, he... Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:14:09 CST http://www.fulbright.com//index.cfm?fuseaction=news.detail&article_id=8851&site_id=286 http://www.fulbright.com//index.cfm?fuseaction=news.detail&article_id=8849&site_id=286 Gibson Gayle Of Counsel Houston Fulbright of counsel Gibson Gayle has been inducted as a Texas Legal Legend by the Litigation Council of the State Bar of Texas. The induction event took place on February 25, 2010, at the South Texas College of Law. Houston lawyer Joe Reynolds, one of the few U.S. Marines to have survived the first landing at Iwo Jima in World War II and the Battle of the Chosin Reservoir in Korea, was inducted posthumously. Gayle and Joe Jamail were guest speakers. A partner in Fulbright's Houston office since 1961, Gayle served as the firm's managing... Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:56:54 CST http://www.fulbright.com//index.cfm?fuseaction=news.detail&article_id=8849&site_id=286 http://www.fulbright.com//index.cfm?fuseaction=news.detail&article_id=8846&site_id=286 Dudley Oldham Of Counsel Houston Fulbright’s Dudley Oldham has been appointed Chairman of the Advisory Board of the Institute of Molecular Medicine (IMM) at The University of Texas Health Science Center. He has served for a year on the Board, which consists of community leaders from various fields. IMM incorporates 10 research centers investigating the causes of human diseases at the genetic, cellular and molecular levels by using DNA and protein technologies and animal models. Current work at the Institute is targeting a range of devastating diseases, including cancer... Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:52:30 CST http://www.fulbright.com//index.cfm?fuseaction=news.detail&article_id=8846&site_id=286 http://www.fulbright.com//index.cfm?fuseaction=news.detail&article_id=8842&site_id=286 Steven Segal Retired Partner Houston The Board of Trustees of the Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS) has appointed Fulbright retired partner Steven Segal to its Advisory Committee on Retirement Matters. Created in 1947, TMRS covers almost 140,000 employees and more than 34,000 retirees of more than 830 Texas cities. As of August 1, 2009, the TMRS fund totaled more than $15.6 billion. The Advisory Committee on Retirement Matters was created to advise the Board of Trustees. Segal has served as a West University Place Councilmember for two terms and was recently elected to... Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:06:53 CST http://www.fulbright.com//index.cfm?fuseaction=news.detail&article_id=8842&site_id=286 http://www.fulbright.com//index.cfm?fuseaction=news.detail&article_id=8838&site_id=286 Jeffrey Kuhn Partner San Antonio David Peterman Partner Houston Fulbright partners Jeffrey Kuhn and David Peterman have been selected as BTI Client Service All-Stars for delivering exceptional client service. BTI interviewed more than 300 corporate counsel to compile their international list of 164 lawyers recognized. BTI’s analysis for The BTI Client Service All-Star Team draws on candid feedback from corporate counsel at the world’s largest organizations. During BTI’s interviews, g Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:33:18 CST http://www.fulbright.com//index.cfm?fuseaction=news.detail&article_id=8838&site_id=286 http://www.fulbright.com//index.cfm?fuseaction=news.detail&article_id=8837&site_id=286 Stacey Murphy Partner St. Louis James Wiehl Partner St. Louis Fulbright partners Stacey Murphy and James Wiehl have been named to the 2010 Best Lawyers list by St. Louis Magazine in the area of Healthcare Law. Murphy practices exclusively in the health care area representing hospitals, multi-specialty and single specialty physician groups, post-acute care providers and other health care entities. Her experience incl Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:48:27 CST http://www.fulbright.com//index.cfm?fuseaction=news.detail&article_id=8837&site_id=286 http://www.fulbright.com//index.cfm?fuseaction=news.detail&article_id=8836&site_id=286 James B. Sales Of Counsel Houston At its 27 th Anniversary, The Houston Bar Foundation bestowed the inaugural presentation of the James B. Sales Pro Bono Leadership Award to Fulbright lawyer James B. Sales . The award was created to honor Sales—Fulbright partner, former HBA president and former Foundation chair—for his lifetime commitment to public service. During his 30 years with the firm, Sales practiced as a litigator, and was head of the litigation department from 1979 to 2000. He is noted for his commitment to providing access to the justice system for all... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:11:25 CST http://www.fulbright.com//index.cfm?fuseaction=news.detail&article_id=8836&site_id=286 http://www.fulbright.com//index.cfm?fuseaction=news.detail&article_id=8833&site_id=286 David Foster Partner Washington, D.C. Governor Bob McDonnell has appointed Fulbright partner David Foster to the Virginia State Board of Education . Created by the state Constitution, the Board sets standards and regulations for local public school systems throughout Virginia. Its responsibilities include curriculum standards, graduation requirements, teacher qualifications and state testing and accreditation standards. The Board's nine members are appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the General Assembly. Foster, a former Chairman of the Arlington County Schoo Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:55:11 CST http://www.fulbright.com//index.cfm?fuseaction=news.detail&article_id=8833&site_id=286 http://www.fulbright.com//index.cfm?fuseaction=news.detail&article_id=8834&site_id=286 Harry Hathaway Of Counsel Los Angeles Fulbright of counsel and founding member Harry Hathaway is the 2010 chair of the Senior Lawyer Division of the Los Angeles County Bar Association. In its third year, the division boasts 3,300 members—substantially larger than any other LACBA section or division. Founded by Hathaway and two other former LACBA presidents, David Pasternak and Patricia Philips, LACBA approved its formation in April of 2007. The central mission of the Senior Lawyer Division is to educate and preserve the history of the Los Angeles legal community... Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:03:35 CST http://www.fulbright.com//index.cfm?fuseaction=news.detail&article_id=8834&site_id=286 http://www.fulbright.com//index.cfm?fuseaction=news.detail&article_id=8831&site_id=286 Adrian Patterson Associate Houston Houston Mayor Annise Parker has appointed associate Adrian Patterson as co-chair of the Public Works transition committee. The purpose of the transition team is to assist the newly-elected mayor in understanding key issues involving the City's Public Works Department during the initial transition period as the mayor takes office. The Public Works transition committee will review the Public Works Department as well as assess the challenges and opportunities for future public works, flooding and drainage improvements. Patterson practices in... Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:12:17 CST http://www.fulbright.com//index.cfm?fuseaction=news.detail&article_id=8831&site_id=286 http://www.fulbright.com//index.cfm?fuseaction=news.detail&article_id=8826&site_id=286 Philip Pfeiffer Of Counsel San Antonio Fulbright San Antonio of counsel Philip Pfeiffer was elected chairman of the San Antonio Medical Foundation's Board of Trustees for 2010-2011. Pfeiffer founded Fulbright’s San Antonio office in 1980. He served as Partner-in-Charge for 25 years and led the office's labor and employment practice. Pfeiffer replaced Michael L. Kreager on January 1, 2010. Officers generally serve two-year terms. The San Antonio Medical Foundation is a nonprofit organization, formed in 1947, which assisted in founding the South Texas Medical Center. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 01:22:34 CST http://www.fulbright.com//index.cfm?fuseaction=news.detail&article_id=8826&site_id=286 http://www.fulbright.com//index.cfm?fuseaction=news.detail&article_id=8820&site_id=286 Laura McMahon Partner Houston Latin Business Chronicle has selected Fulbright partner Laura McMahon as one of Latin America’s Top 25 Businesswomen . The list includes Latin American natives as well as foreign executives who have a significant impact on the region, supervising companies that are among the top tax payers and employers in several countries in the region. McMahon, co-chair of Fulbright’s Latin America Practice Group , has over 18 years experience. She regularly advises clients on corporate and business transactions, Thu, 04 Mar 2010 02:22:59 CST http://www.fulbright.com//index.cfm?fuseaction=news.detail&article_id=8820&site_id=286 http://www.fulbright.com//index.cfm?fuseaction=news.detail&article_id=8823&site_id=286 Andrew Friedberg Associate Houston Fulbright associate Andrew Friedberg has been elected to the City Council of the City of Bellaire, Texas. In a crowded four-way race, Friedberg emerged as the frontrunner in the November general election, capturing 47.2% of the votes cast, just shy of the majority needed to win the seat outright. In the runoff election on December 12, Friedberg held on to his lead and was elected to Position 5 on the City Council. Friedberg is currently in his second term on the city’s Planning & Zoning Commission and will continue to serve in that... Thu, 04 Mar 2010 02:22:05 CST http://www.fulbright.com//index.cfm?fuseaction=news.detail&article_id=8823&site_id=286 http://www.fulbright.com//index.cfm?fuseaction=news.detail&article_id=8816&site_id=286 Glen Banks Partner New York In December 2009, in an opinion in a dispute concerning agreements governed by New York law relating to the spin-off of a company in the business of enterprise information technology software, Vice Chancellor Strine of the Delaware Chancery Court cited New York Contract Law , a treatise by Fulbright partner Glen Banks , five times on points of New York law. A month later, in a case involving a dispute concerning an agreement governed by New York law that called for $1.4 billion in payments in connection with the purchase of wind turbines, Vice... Wed, 03 Mar 2010 10:18:53 CST http://www.fulbright.com//index.cfm?fuseaction=news.detail&article_id=8816&site_id=286 http://www.fulbright.com//index.cfm?fuseaction=news.detail&article_id=8818&site_id=286 On November 30, 2009, Fulbright lawyers Marc Latman and Joe Castelluccio joined Youth About Business ’ (YAB) Executive Director Sam Kirk as he rang the closing bell of the New York Stock Exchange , celebrating YAB’s 2009 Summer Business Camp championship team from Chicago. YAB is part of the non-profit organization Creating an Environment of Success, Inc. and is focused on educating underserved high school students in the U.S. about the business world. The Summer Business Camp, held in New York, Chicago, Nashville and Houston each year, is the YAB’s biggest... Wed, 03 Mar 2010 10:16:02 CST http://www.fulbright.com//index.cfm?fuseaction=news.detail&article_id=8818&site_id=286 http://www.fulbright.com//index.cfm?fuseaction=news.detail&article_id=8819&site_id=286 Jeff Blount Partner Hong Kong Ben McQuhae Partner Hong Kong Vivien Yang Sr. Associate Hong Kong The Legal 500 has recognized Fulbright’s Asia Pacific offices for work in the areas of corporate / mergers and acquisitions, projects and energy. Mentioning Fulbright partners Jeff Blount and Ben McQuhae < Wed, 03 Mar 2010 01:56:07 CST http://www.fulbright.com//index.cfm?fuseaction=news.detail&article_id=8819&site_id=286 http://www.fulbright.com//index.cfm?fuseaction=news.detail&article_id=8811&site_id=286 According to the February 9, 2010, issue of The Bond Buyer , which tracked bond issuance trends in the Southwest region during 2009, Fulbright earned a third place ranking on the list of the region’s top bond counsel with deals worth over $6.1 billion. Fulbright also garnered a top three bond counsel spot in Texas, the largest issuer in the region. While Texas’ debt sales accounted for more than all of the other seven states in the region combined, it experienced a 21% drop in volume. The </st Tue, 02 Mar 2010 11:39:08 CST http://www.fulbright.com//index.cfm?fuseaction=news.detail&article_id=8811&site_id=286 http://www.fulbright.com//index.cfm?fuseaction=news.detail&article_id=8809&site_id=286 An established law firm leader with 25 years of executive management experience, the majority of it with three major law firms, has joined Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. as the global firm’s new Executive Director. The firm also has appointed partners to serve as new heads of its offices in Austin and Denver . James K. Dixon joins Fulbright from Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, where he served as the Chief of Practice Development and held other senior administrative positions. Jack Vaughan , the firm’s long-time administrative partner, remains with the firm to support the... Tue, 02 Mar 2010 09:30:04 CST http://www.fulbright.com//index.cfm?fuseaction=news.detail&article_id=8809&site_id=286 http://www.fulbright.com//index.cfm?fuseaction=news.detail&article_id=8802&site_id=286 One of the alternative energy projects of the Southern California Public Power Authority ("SCPPA")–called the Milford Wind Corridor Phase I Project­–has received the Readers Choice Award for 2009 by the readers of Renewable Energy World magazine. Fulbright assisted in the preparation of the Power Purchase Agreement, the Power Sales Agreements and other project agreements relating to the project. Fulbright also acted as Bond Counsel and Disclosure Counsel in the financing of Wed, 24 Feb 2010 02:26:23 CST http://www.fulbright.com//index.cfm?fuseaction=news.detail&article_id=8802&site_id=286 http://www.fulbright.com//index.cfm?fuseaction=news.detail&article_id=8800&site_id=286 The just-released Chambers Global 2010 Guide recognized Fulbright in 16 practice areas and ranked 20 Fulbright lawyers as leading individuals. This marks a one-category and five-person increase over last year's rankings. Five of Fulbright's listed individuals were ranked in more than one category. Chambers Global covers more than 160 countries in ranking the leading law firms and individual lawyers worldwide and by region. Researchers conduct thousands of interviews with lawyers and clients. Rankings are based on legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial... Tue, 23 Feb 2010 03:05:00 CST http://www.fulbright.com//index.cfm?fuseaction=news.detail&article_id=8800&site_id=286 http://www.fulbright.com//index.cfm?fuseaction=news.detail&article_id=8797&site_id=286 Peter Mason Partner Los Angeles Fulbright partner Peter Mason has been selected by California Lawyer magazine as a CLAY ( California Lawyer Attorneys of the Year ) winner for 2010 . Only a select group of lawyers are singled out from hundreds of nominees for this coveted award. Mason was recognized for his work in a precedent-setting case, in which he prevailed on behalf of life insurers concerning whether such companies are subject to the remedial provisions of California’s Consumers Legal Remedies Act (CLRA). The provisions allow customers injured by deceptive... Tue, 23 Feb 2010 10:16:57 CST http://www.fulbright.com//index.cfm?fuseaction=news.detail&article_id=8797&site_id=286 http://www.fulbright.com//index.cfm?fuseaction=news.detail&article_id=8794&site_id=286 Fulbright and Gardere Wynne have joined forces with the Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program to hold a monthly Pro Bono Legal Clinic for veterans in North Texas. The program, which began last December, is held the first Friday of each month at the Dallas VA Medical Center. At February’s clinic, 29 veterans were counseled. Because more veterans showed up than anticipated, many opted to schedule March appointments. One of the clients from the inaugural clinic stopped by at the February clinic to thank Fulbright and, hopefully, meet his lawyer, Tate Seideman . Because Tate was... Wed, 17 Feb 2010 09:17:43 CST http://www.fulbright.com//index.cfm?fuseaction=news.detail&article_id=8794&site_id=286 http://www.fulbright.com//index.cfm?fuseaction=news.detail&article_id=8766&site_id=286 Nineteen Los Angeles Fulbright lawyers were recently named Southern California Super Lawyers as leaders in their respective fields. Super Lawyers magazine names attorneys in each state, chosen by peers and through independent research, who receive the highest evaluations based on a point system. The stated objective of Super Lawyers is to "create a credible, comprehensive and diverse listing of outstanding attorneys that can be used as a resource to assist attorneys and consumers in the search for legal counsel." Super Lawyers magazine is published in all 50 states and... Wed, 03 Feb 2010 04:06:42 CST http://www.fulbright.com//index.cfm?fuseaction=news.detail&article_id=8766&site_id=286 http://www.fulbright.com//index.cfm?fuseaction=news.detail&article_id=8746&site_id=286 Juan Redin Associate Los Angeles After five years of waiting in limbo on his immigration status, Marlon Caballero Cacho, who Fulbright & Jaworski began representing in 2005, received his permanent residency card earlier this week. Marlon was awarded permanent residency based on Fulbright’s claim of Special Immigrant Juvenile status. Special Immigrant Juvenile status is a form of relief for immigrant children who are abused, abandoned, or neglected by their parents in their home countries. Abandoned by his mother and step-father when he was just eight years old, Marlon’s... Tue, 26 Jan 2010 01:57:06 CST http://www.fulbright.com//index.cfm?fuseaction=news.detail&article_id=8746&site_id=286 http://www.fulbright.com//index.cfm?fuseaction=news.detail&article_id=8744&site_id=286 Fulbright is once again hosting the 3rd Annual Energy Industry Directors Conference on March 2-3, 2010, in conjunction with Rice University in Houston. The conference is a two-day director educational program designed for board members of energy and chemical companies. Industry leaders and corporate governance experts will offer their insight on the issues facing board members across all segments of the energy industry, including presentations from the following featured speakers: Bryan Marsal - Co-Chief Executive Officer, Alvarez and Marsal; Chief Executive... Mon, 25 Jan 2010 09:42:48 CST http://www.fulbright.com//index.cfm?fuseaction=news.detail&article_id=8744&site_id=286 http://www.fulbright.com//index.cfm?fuseaction=news.detail&article_id=8736&site_id=286 Efren Acosta Partner Houston Scott Paul Drake Partner Dallas Patrick Joseph Gallagher Partner Minneapolis Michelle Pardo Partner Washington, D.C. Carlos Rainer Partner Houston Wed, 20 Jan 2010 03:51:27 CST http://www.fulbright.com//index.cfm?fuseaction=news.detail&article_id=8736&site_id=286 http://www.fulbright.com//index.cfm?fuseaction=news.detail&article_id=8725&site_id=286 The Fulbright & Jaworski Foundation is supporting relief efforts in Haiti in response to the tragic earthquake, which caused catastrophic damage and loss of life. This tragedy calls for a generous response from all of us. In that spirit, the Fulbright & Jaworski Foundation will be supporting the relief efforts of the following organizations with contributions from Fulbright: American Red Cross International Response Fund: http:/www.redcross.org Project HOPE: http://projecthope.org To help maximize the impact of contributions to charitable organizations supporting this... Fri, 15 Jan 2010 03:59:52 CST http://www.fulbright.com//index.cfm?fuseaction=news.detail&article_id=8725&site_id=286 http://www.fulbright.com//index.cfm?fuseaction=news.detail&article_id=8700&site_id=286 Neil Thomas Partner Houston On January 4, 2010, Neil Thomas served as co-chair of Houston’s next mayor Annise Parker's inauguration celebration committee. Thomas, a partner in Fulbright's Houston office since 1995, acts principally as bond counsel, underwriters' counsel, and disclosure counsel for local government and private activity financing. He worked with Ms. Parker during the six years she served as the City Controller. Along with the support of Fulbright, Thomas and retired partner Richard Huff served on Parker's finance committee. Thomas served alongside... Wed, 06 Jan 2010 11:54:13 CST http://www.fulbright.com//index.cfm?fuseaction=news.detail&article_id=8700&site_id=286 http://www.fulbright.com//index.cfm?fuseaction=news.detail&article_id=8689&site_id=286 Shafeeqa Giarratani Associate Austin Elise Harriger Associate Austin The Austin Korean Association has honored Fulbright & Jaworski for its pro bono defense against defamation claims against the association and several American Koreans. Gregory W. LePage, et al v. Korean American Association of Austin, et al. An Austin immigration lawyer and his paralegal wife had been preying on Korean immigrants, promising immigrants "temporary" social security numbers and the like. The AKA held a press conference to alert the Korean Tue, 29 Dec 2009 12:12:46 CST http://www.fulbright.com//index.cfm?fuseaction=news.detail&article_id=8689&site_id=286