Peggy A. Heeg, a partner in the Houston location, is a member of Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.'s Corporate and Energy Practice Groups.  An energy industry veteran, Peggy has 22 years of legal experience and has served as executive vice president and general counsel for one of the largest natural gas companies in the United States. 

Peggy has firsthand experience in energy and regulatory transactions, corporate governance, internal investigations and compliance programs.  In addition, she serves as the co-chair of Fulbright's Corporate Governance Practice Group and is a member of the firm's Executive Committee.

• Representation of Independent Board Committee of Master Limited Partnership General Partner
• Representation of corporations and Boards of Directors in all aspects of corporate governance
• Representation of an energy company in all aspects of pipeline project development activities
• Representation of an energy company in the acquisition of pipeline assets
• Representation of an energy company in internal investigation
• Development of anti-market manipulation training program
• Development of a comprehensive regulatory compliance program
• Development of an ethics and compliance program
• Representation of an interstate natural gas pipeline company in FERC matters
• Representation of a major producer in antitrust litigation

• American Bar Association
• State Bar of Texas
• Energy Bar Association
• National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), Advisory Board Member
• Texas General Counsel Forum (2003 - 2004)
• General Counsel Roundtable (2003 - 2004)

• "Best Lawyers in America", corporate governance and compliance law and energy law, Best Lawyers (2009)
• Chambers USA in Energy: Regulatory, Texas (2008)
• Women On The Move - Texas Executive Women (2007)
• "Best Lawyers in America", energy law, Best Lawyers (2007)
• "Best Lawyers in America", corporate governance & compliance law and energy law, Best Lawyers (2007 and 2008)
• Who's Who in America
• Who's Who in American Law
• Who's Who of American Women
• Who's Who in Finance and Business
• "Lawdragon 3000" for corporation, banking and business law, Lawdragon magazine (2006)
• "Super Lawyer" in energy, Texas Monthly magazine (2003, 2004 and 2007)
• The NACD Corporate Directors Institute - Certificate of Director Education

• Boardroom Perspective Interview with Corporate Board Member Magazine, May/June 2008
• Co-Author, "Trends in Energy Litigation 2007," Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. Energy Litigation Report, May 2007
• Co-Author, "The Current State of Corporate Cooperation Under DOJ Guidelines - Privilege Waiver and Advancement of Attorney's Fees," February 2007
• "Corporate Internal Investigations: DOJ Modifies The Thompson Memo Guidelines," Fulbright Client Alert, December 2006
•  "Corporate Governance On The Frontline," Oil & Gas Financial Journal, December 2006
• "Auditors Are Increasingly At Odds With Attorneys", The National Law Journal, November 20, 2006
• "Protecting Privileged Information in the Post-Sarbanes-Oxley World: Can The Attorney-Client Privilege Survive?" October 2006
• "FERC Implements the Prohibition of Energy Market Manipulation under the 2005 Energy Policy Act and Substantially Revises the Market Behavior Rules," 2006 Rocky Mountain Natural Gas Strategy Conference and Investment Forum, Colorado Oil & Gas Association, August 2006
• "Government Investigations: What the Government Expects, Privilege Issues and How Best to Protect Your Company," University of Texas School of Law, 28th Annual Conference on Securities Regulation and Business Law, February 2006
• "Smart Moves: Private Equity Strategies for Energy/Chemical Deals," Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P, January 2006
• "What You Should Know About the Attorney-Client Privilege," Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. CLE, June 2004
• Co-Author, "Trends in Energy Litigation 2004," Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. Energy Litigation Report, May 2004

• "Smart E-Mails (Or How To Avoid Self Destruction by E-Mail)," October 12, 2007
• "Corporate Directors Institute," Rice University - Houston, Texas, October 9 - 10, 2007
• "Compliance and Enforcement - Turning Up the Regulatory Heat," 6th Annual Gas & Power Institute, September 27 - 28, 2007
• "Lessons Learned From Recent Corporate Scandals," State Bar of Texas, 6th Annual Advanced In-House Counsel Course, August 16 - 17, 2007
• "General Counsel West Coast Roundtable - Under pressure: The changing role of the GC," San Francisco, CA, June 6, 2007
• "Governmental Probes of Market Manipulation: FERC & CFTC's New Powers," 2007 Trends in Energy Litigation Seminar, April 25, 2007
• "2007 Boardroom Issues and Answers," National Association of Corporate Directors - Houston Chapter, April 13, 2007
• "The Expanded Role of Government - Civil and Criminal - in Securities and Corporate Law," 29th Annual Conference on Securities Regulation and Business Law, February 22, 2007
• "How Much Information Should Your Auditor Receive About Loss Contingencies?" Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P., General Counsel Roundtable, Houston, Texas, October 11, 2006
• "Corporate Governance Roundtable" sponsored by H.S. Grace & Co.," October 5, 2006
• "What Keeps the General Counsel Awake at Night?" 28th Annual Corporate Counsel Institute, Houston, Texas, April 6, 2006 and Dallas, Texas, May 11, 2006
• "Smart Moves in Private Equity Energy & Chemical Deals," New York, New York, May 8 - 9, 2006
• Environmental Health & Safety Governance Roundtable, Calgary, AB, April 27, 2006
• "Government Investigations - What the Government Expects, Privilege Issues and How Best to Protect Your Company," 28th Annual Conference on Securities Regulation and Business Law, Dallas, Texas, February 9, 2006
• "Smart Moves: Private Equity Strategies for Energy/Chemical Deals," Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P., New York, New York, January 24, 2006
• "The Energy Industry after the Hurricanes: Dealing with Storms of Controversy and Private Law," Breakfast Seminar, Houston, Texas, November 15, 2005
• "Recent Developments in Securities Enforcement & Split Estate Issues," IPAA 76th Annual Meeting, Houston, Texas, October 26, 2005
• "Corporate Integrity: Leading Houston Companies Discuss Ethical Standards," Robert Half International Executive Roundtable, Houston, Texas, October 21, 2005
• "Looking Into The Crystal Ball: Hedging and Derivatives in the Global Energy Market," Web Seminar, October 19, 2005
• "The Business Case For Compliance," Client Management Retreat, Galveston, Texas, August 25 - 26, 2005
• "Internal Investigations: Why the Thompson Memo May Force Corporate Cooperation in Ways You Never Imagined," Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. Breakfast Seminar, August 25, 2005
• "Subtitle B of Title III - Energy Policy Act of 2005 Natural Gas," Energy Bill Web Seminar, August 23, 2005
• "Recent M&A Legal Trends," Energy Transactions Regatta, Newport, Rhode Island, May 20 - 22, 2005
• "Keeping Energy Companies Out of Trouble: Lessons To Be Learned From Recent Criminal Regulatory And Civil Actions," Southern Gas Association, April 11, 2005
• "Overview Of Energy Trading Issues," Global Energy Management Institute, UH-GEMI 3rd Annual Energy Trading and Marketing Conference: Rebuilding the Business, January 20, 2005
• "Records Management And Best Practices In E-Discovery," Houston Bar Association Corporate Counsel Section, Houston, Texas, December 9, 2004
• "Director Self-Protection In A Hostile Environment," A Directors Roundtable Program, Houston, Texas, September 28, 2004
• "Overview Of Litigation Arising Out Of The Energy Trading And Marketing Business," 20^th Annual AIRA Conference, Grapevine, Texas, June 23 - 26, 2004
• "The Whistle Blew: What Does The GC Do Now?" The Texas General Counsel Forum, Houston, Texas, February 18, 2004
• "A New Sheriff In Town - The Changing Role Of General Counsel," The Texas General Counsel Forum, Houston, Texas, November 14, 2003
• "Advanced In-House Counsel Course 2003 - Panel On Compliance," San Antonio, Texas, August 14, 2003

1986 - J.D., The University of Louisville School of Law
1983 - B.A., Political Science, The University of Louisville

• United Way of Greater Houston
  • Board of Directors
  • Alexis de Tocqueville Annual Campaign, Co-Chair (2006 - 2007)
  • Alexis de Tocqueville Award for fundraising efforts and recruiting new members, 2007
• DePelchin Children's Center
  • Board of Directors (2000 - 2006)
  • Executive Committee member (2004 - 2006)
  • Finance Committee member (2003 - 2006)
  • Kazia DePelchin Society member
• Families with Children from China, Houston Chapter