index.cfm?fa=c.displayYIR&site_id=2039 News from the International Law Firm of Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. 30 http://www.joinfulbright.com/fjLib/img/logos/logo_RSS.gif index.cfm?fa=c.displayYIR&site_id=2039 144 48 http://www.joinfulbright.com/index.cfm?fa=c.YIRDetail&id=10286 Kenneth L. Stewart Dallas, Texas The international law firm of Fulbright & Jaworski announced today the election of Kenneth L. Stewart as the new Chair of the Executive Committee. On Jan. 1, 2013, Mr. Stewart will succeed outgoing Chair Steven B. Pfeiffer , who has served in the role since Jan. 1, 2003. Partner-in-Charge of Fulbright's Dallas office since 2004, Mr. Stewart will become the seventh Chair in Fulbright's 93-year history. The 351 partners of the 851-lawyer firm elected Mr. Stewart to oversee Fulbright's daily operations and set... Thu, 17 May 2012 10:15:43 CST http://www.joinfulbright.com/index.cfm?fa=c.YIRDetail&id=10286 http://www.joinfulbright.com/index.cfm?fa=c.YIRDetail&id=10283 Adam Schramek Partner Austin Under the leadership of Fulbright partner Adam Schramek , the Austin Young Lawyers Association (AYLA) has been honored with first place in three state-wide Awards of Achievement as recognition for well-planned and executed programs contributing to the public good and the improvement of the legal profession. The awards were presented to AYLA by the Texas Young Lawyers Association and include the "comprehensive" award for its overall outstanding programming in 2012 as well as two 1 st place awards for the best... Tue, 15 May 2012 01:02:34 CST http://www.joinfulbright.com/index.cfm?fa=c.YIRDetail&id=10283 http://www.joinfulbright.com/index.cfm?fa=c.YIRDetail&id=10281 Fulbright's International Arbitration Group has been named Best USA Law Firm for International Arbitration by the Legal Alliance Summit Awards in 2011. The process to elect the laureates of the Legal Alliance Summit Awards took six months and involved 130 jury members, who evaluated each firm and determined who would receive the prestigious award. Legal Alliance stated, "Fulbright & Jaworski, with 900 lawyers in more than 60 practice areas, is consistently honored for its representation of businesses, governments, non-profit organizations and... Mon, 14 May 2012 03:15:01 CST http://www.joinfulbright.com/index.cfm?fa=c.YIRDetail&id=10281 http://www.joinfulbright.com/index.cfm?fa=c.YIRDetail&id=10271 Six Fulbright lawyers were named among the top trademark practitioners in the world by World Trademark Review in the 2012 WTR 1000 directory. The publication also lists Fulbright as a top trademark firm in the United States, and particularly in Texas and Minnesota. Fulbright is one of only nine firms with six or more U.S. lawyers listed among the top trademark practitioners in the world. Texas partners Richard Groos , Linda Merritt and Michael Metteauer were named as leading trademark lawyers in the state, while Mark Mutterperl was a leading individual for enforcement and... Wed, 09 May 2012 03:15:22 CST http://www.joinfulbright.com/index.cfm?fa=c.YIRDetail&id=10271 http://www.joinfulbright.com/index.cfm?fa=c.YIRDetail&id=10253 The newly-released Chambers Global 2012 Guide ranked Fulbright in 23 practice areas and listed 29 Fulbright lawyers as leading individuals. This marks four-person increase over last year's rankings. Eight of Fulbright's listed individuals were ranked in more than one category. Chambers Global researches the legal markets of over 180 countries, identifying the leading lawyers and law firms worldwide. Researchers conduct thousands of interviews with lawyers and clients. Rankings are based on legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial awareness... Tue, 01 May 2012 08:11:43 CST http://www.joinfulbright.com/index.cfm?fa=c.YIRDetail&id=10253 http://www.joinfulbright.com/index.cfm?fa=c.YIRDetail&id=10223 Richard Smith Partner Washington, D.C. Fulbright partner Richard Smith has been retained by the NFL Players Association (NFLPA) to advise the union and its players in connection with an ongoing investigation by the NFL. This investigation involves a practice under which players were purportedly offered payments to injure opposing players during games. Richard Smith is a partner in Fulbright's Washington, D.C. office, where he is chair of the firm's Global White Collar Crime and Government Investigations practice group, and the FCPA and... Fri, 13 Apr 2012 11:51:51 CST http://www.joinfulbright.com/index.cfm?fa=c.YIRDetail&id=10223 http://www.joinfulbright.com/index.cfm?fa=c.YIRDetail&id=10224 Lucy Greenwood Foreign Legal Consultant Houston Mark Stadnyk Intl. Arbitration Advisor Houston The University of Houston Law Center team, coached by Lucy Greenwood , foreign legal consultant in the Fulbright International Arbitration Group, took second place out of more than 90 teams from 26 jurisdictions at the William C Vis (East) International Commercial Arbitration Moot, which took place on March 19-25, 2012 in Hong Kong. The team narrowly lost to the City University of Hong Kong in the final and received honorable mentions for best oralist and... Fri, 13 Apr 2012 11:01:51 CST http://www.joinfulbright.com/index.cfm?fa=c.YIRDetail&id=10224 http://www.joinfulbright.com/index.cfm?fa=c.YIRDetail&id=10220 Kathryn Keneally Former Fulbright partner Kathryn Keneally began a new position this week as Assistant Attorney General for the Tax Division of the U.S. Department of Justice. Keneally was nominated by President Barack Obama in September of 2011 and testified in her nomination hearing in November of 2011. On March 29, 2012, her nomination was confirmed by a unanimous vote of the U.S. Senate. Keneally , a former tax partner in Fulbright's New York office, has represented clients in tax controversies and defended against allegations of tax, securities... Thu, 12 Apr 2012 02:08:15 CST http://www.joinfulbright.com/index.cfm?fa=c.YIRDetail&id=10220 http://www.joinfulbright.com/index.cfm?fa=c.YIRDetail&id=10217 Laura J. McMahon Partner Houston The Latin Business Chronicle (LBC) , the source for market intelligence on Latin America's business and technology, named Fulbright one of the 37 Latin America Legal Stars 2012 , as well as selecting Fulbright partner Laura McMahon as one of the top 50 foreign lawyers in Latin America . Both firm and individual nominations are based upon involvement in prominent deals and transactions in Latin America, prominence on Latin America within the law firm, the importance of the law firm in Latin America and third party... Tue, 10 Apr 2012 03:42:29 CST http://www.joinfulbright.com/index.cfm?fa=c.YIRDetail&id=10217 http://www.joinfulbright.com/index.cfm?fa=c.YIRDetail&id=10218 Fung Lin Leung Sr. Associate Hong Kong Fulbright lawyer Fung Lin Leung moderated a plenary session, Starting Up, Scaling Up: Financing Infrastructure , at the 2012 Pacific Energy Summit - Innovative Generation: Powering a Prosperous Asia . The summit included a number of key government policy makers. Session panelists included the head of power and water finance department of the Japan Bank of International Cooperation, Mr. Hideo Naito and special assistant to the President's Delivery Unit for Development Monitoring and Oversight of the Government of... Tue, 10 Apr 2012 08:09:10 CST http://www.joinfulbright.com/index.cfm?fa=c.YIRDetail&id=10218 http://www.joinfulbright.com/index.cfm?fa=c.YIRDetail&id=10210 Poe Leggette Partner-in-Charge Denver Bill Leone Partner Denver Osborne J. Dykes, III Of Counsel Denver Fulbright lawyers Poe Leggette , Bill Leone and Osborne J. Dykes have been selected as 2012 Colorado Super Lawyers. Dykes , who is of counsel at Fulbright and practices energy, environmental , tort, contract, construction and antitrust law, makes his third consecutive appearance on the list. Leggette , also making the list for the third consecutive year, is Fulbright's partner-in-charge... Tue, 03 Apr 2012 10:12:09 CST http://www.joinfulbright.com/index.cfm?fa=c.YIRDetail&id=10210 http://www.joinfulbright.com/index.cfm?fa=c.YIRDetail&id=10211 Jane Smith Partner Austin Deborah Gitomer Partner Houston Marilyn Mooney Partner Washington, D.C. Three Fulbright partners— Jane Smith , Deborah Gitomer and Marilyn Mooney —and the firm have been short-listed for the inaugural Americas Women in Business Law Awards 2012 presented by Euromoney Legal Media Group. The awards ceremony is scheduled to take place at the Essex House in New York on May 24, 2012. Although there is a long list of nominees , the list is short for each individual... Tue, 03 Apr 2012 11:08:54 CST http://www.joinfulbright.com/index.cfm?fa=c.YIRDetail&id=10211 http://www.joinfulbright.com/index.cfm?fa=c.YIRDetail&id=10192 Fulbright's Denver office is moving to a new location as a result of its continued growth. As of Monday, April 2, 2012, our new address in Denver will be: Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. 1200 17th Street Suite 1000 Denver, CO 80202-5835 T: +1 303 801 2700 F: +1 303 801 2777 Mon, 02 Apr 2012 04:11:16 CST http://www.joinfulbright.com/index.cfm?fa=c.YIRDetail&id=10192 http://www.joinfulbright.com/index.cfm?fa=c.YIRDetail&id=10202 Jane Smith Partner Austin Deborah Gitomer Partner Houston Marilyn Mooney Partner Washington, D.C. Three Fulbright partners— Jane Smith , Deborah Gitomer and Marilyn Mooney —and the firm have been short-listed for the inaugural Americas Women in Business Law Awards 2012 presented by Euromoney Legal Media Group. The awards ceremony is scheduled to take place at the Essex House in New York on May 24, 2012. Although there is a long list of nominees , the list is short for each individual... Thu, 29 Mar 2012 10:01:11 CST http://www.joinfulbright.com/index.cfm?fa=c.YIRDetail&id=10202 http://www.joinfulbright.com/index.cfm?fa=c.YIRDetail&id=10197 Fulbright is a proud sponsor of the San Antonio Business Journal ( SBA ) 2012 Legacy Leaders Program . The SBA's Legacy Leaders program honors men and women who have made significant contributions to local businesses and the community over the last two-and-a-half decades. A Legacy Leader is a CEO, public leader or grass root advocate that has played a key role in helping to build San Antonio into the dynamic and diverse city that it is today. As a sponsor, Fulbright introduced 2012 Legacy Leader and firm client NuStar Energy Chair, Bill Greehey , as well... Wed, 28 Mar 2012 10:56:37 CST http://www.joinfulbright.com/index.cfm?fa=c.YIRDetail&id=10197 http://www.joinfulbright.com/index.cfm?fa=c.YIRDetail&id=10189 Matthew Kirtland Partner Washington, D.C. The International Law Office (ILO) has selected Fulbright partner Matthew Kirtland to receive the 2012 ILO Client Choice Award for Arbitration in the USA . The criteria for the Client Choice Awards focuses on a law firms' ability to add real value to their clients' business beyond competitors in the market. Unlike other awards, nominations for the Client Choice program only come from corporate counsel, and with over 2,000 nominations for 2012, this is considered to be a great honor. Those... Mon, 26 Mar 2012 10:57:47 CST http://www.joinfulbright.com/index.cfm?fa=c.YIRDetail&id=10189 http://www.joinfulbright.com/index.cfm?fa=c.YIRDetail&id=10187 Shauna Clark Partner-in-Charge Houston The Network Journal has selected the partner-in-charge of Fulbright's Houston office, Shauna Clark , as a TNJ25—one of 25 Influential Black Women in Business . In its 14th year, TNJ 's selection committee reviews nominations from around the country. Nominees range from CEOs to presidents; board chairs to business owners. The committee then whittles down the list to 25 African-American women. Ms. Clark began her career in 1994 as an employment attorney in Fulbright's Houston office... Fri, 23 Mar 2012 10:39:01 CST http://www.joinfulbright.com/index.cfm?fa=c.YIRDetail&id=10187 http://www.joinfulbright.com/index.cfm?fa=c.YIRDetail&id=10143 Jeffrey A. Blount Partner-in-Charge Hong Kong Gregg W. Harris Partner Washington, D.C. Richard Hill Partner London Leyu (Lori) Ji Sr. Legal Consultant Beijing Ben Smith Partner Hong Kong Chambers Asia Pacific 2012 has given Fulbright & Jaworski top rankings in the firm's core strategic practice areas in Asia , including China-related corporate/M&A and energy and disputes. Five individuals also were named leaders in their respective... Fri, 16 Mar 2012 10:41:36 CST http://www.joinfulbright.com/index.cfm?fa=c.YIRDetail&id=10143 http://www.joinfulbright.com/index.cfm?fa=c.YIRDetail&id=10164 Girard Miller Partner Minneapolis Fulbright partner Girard Miller has been selected as a member of Law360's 2012 Energy Editorial Advisory Board for the second consecutive year. The Editorial Advisory Boards are meant to get feedback on Law360's coverage and to gain insight from experts in the field on how best to shape future coverage. With multiple advisory boards, there are hundreds of lawyers volunteering their time; however, editors are only able to choose a limited number of members. Miller will be sitting on the 2012 Energy Editorial... Fri, 09 Mar 2012 10:43:32 CST http://www.joinfulbright.com/index.cfm?fa=c.YIRDetail&id=10164 http://www.joinfulbright.com/index.cfm?fa=c.YIRDetail&id=10150 Philip Pfeiffer Of Counsel San Antonio Valero Energy Corporation (VLO) elected Fulbright of counsel Philip Pfeiffer to the company's board of directors. Pfeiffer has a long and distinguished record of community involvement, serving on the board of directors of many non-profit organizations. Valero Chairman and CEO Bill Klesse said, "With his experience and background, Phil will be a great addition to the Valero board of directors," in regard to Pfeiffer's appointment. Based in San Antonio, VLO is an international... Mon, 05 Mar 2012 10:53:14 CST http://www.joinfulbright.com/index.cfm?fa=c.YIRDetail&id=10150 http://www.joinfulbright.com/index.cfm?fa=c.YIRDetail&id=10145 On March 1, 2012, the Plainfield Renewable Energy, LLC project was awarded the North American Mezzanine Deal of the Year for 2011 by Project Finance magazine at its annual awards dinner in New York. This marks Fulbright's third consecutive year with a Deal of the Year award from Project Finance magazine. In 2009, Petroterminal de Panama, S. A.'s project received the Latin America Refinancing Deal of the Year and in 2010 the Long Beach Courthouse PPP transaction received the North American PPP Deal of the Year . Fulbright represented Enova Energy Group... Fri, 02 Mar 2012 10:55:10 CST http://www.joinfulbright.com/index.cfm?fa=c.YIRDetail&id=10145 http://www.joinfulbright.com/index.cfm?fa=c.YIRDetail&id=10137 Edward Kliewer III Sr. Counsel San Antonio The Texas Oil & Gas Association (TXOGA) recently honored Fulbright senior counsel Edward Kliewer III with the 2012 TXOGA Distinguished Service Award in the Field of Property Tax . The award was presented at the 2012 Annual Property Tax Representatives Conference held in San Antonio on February 22, 2012. The conference is a forum meant specifically for oil and gas professionals and deals strictly with tax issues for the energy industry. Kliewer was honored for his many years of service to the... Mon, 27 Feb 2012 11:42:43 CST http://www.joinfulbright.com/index.cfm?fa=c.YIRDetail&id=10137 http://www.joinfulbright.com/index.cfm?fa=c.YIRDetail&id=10134 John Simpson Partner Washington, D.C. The National Center for States Courts recently published and distributed a series of graphic novels on how the U.S. judicial systems works, with the help of private firm sponsors including Fulbright partner John Simpson . The mission of the Center is to improve the administration of justice through leadership and service to state courts and courts around the world. Among the Center's many programs is its "Justice Case Files," which uses a graphic novel format to educate the public about how our... Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:38:43 CST http://www.joinfulbright.com/index.cfm?fa=c.YIRDetail&id=10134 http://www.joinfulbright.com/index.cfm?fa=c.YIRDetail&id=10131 Travis Torrence Sr. Associate Houston Fulbright senior associate Travis Torrence was recently nominated and accepted as a member of the Tulane College Dean's Advisory Council as well as being selected to Chair the Gift Committee for Tulane's 10 year reunion for the Class of 2002. Ranked by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, Tulane is one of the most highly regarded and selective independent research universities in the United States. In addition to his membership to the Dean's Advisory Council, Torrence was... Mon, 20 Feb 2012 10:09:49 CST http://www.joinfulbright.com/index.cfm?fa=c.YIRDetail&id=10131 http://www.joinfulbright.com/index.cfm?fa=c.YIRDetail&id=10130 Michael Barrett Partner Austin Fulbright partner Michael Barrett was elected on January 31, 2012, to serve as president of the Austin Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) . AIPLA is a non-profit organization for individuals in the Austin area interested in intellectual property issues. They hold a monthly meetings and host special events such as the annual Judges Dinner in honor of Federal Judges. Barrett practices in Fulbright's Austin office, where he is Austin's representative for the Attorney Evaluation Committee and... Thu, 16 Feb 2012 04:03:54 CST http://www.joinfulbright.com/index.cfm?fa=c.YIRDetail&id=10130 http://www.joinfulbright.com/index.cfm?fa=c.YIRDetail&id=10119 Vincent Walkowiak Of Counsel Dallas Stephen McNabb Partner Washington, D.C. Oscar Rodriguez Partner Dallas Fulbright lawyers Vincent S. Walkowiak , Stephen M. McNabb and O. Rey Rodriguez edited the just-released fifth edition of the treatise The Attorney-Client Privilege in Civil Litigation: Protecting and Defending Confidentiality . The book addresses the modern problems lawyers face with attorney-client privilege and offers solutions throughout each chapter. Attorney-client privilege continues to be a complex... Mon, 13 Feb 2012 03:28:59 CST http://www.joinfulbright.com/index.cfm?fa=c.YIRDetail&id=10119 http://www.joinfulbright.com/index.cfm?fa=c.YIRDetail&id=10114 Jeffrey Kuhn Partner San Antonio Deborah Gitomer Partner Houston Gerard Pecht Partner Houston James Repass Partner Houston Fulbright partners Jeff Kuhn , Deborah Gitomer , Gerry Pecht and Jim Repass have been named 2012 BTI Client Service All-Stars — "an elite group of attorneys who deliver the absolute best in client service." BTI also named Pecht as a 2012 BTI Client Service MVP for his continued recognition by clients, year after year. Only 26 individuals were... Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:56:58 CST http://www.joinfulbright.com/index.cfm?fa=c.YIRDetail&id=10114 http://www.joinfulbright.com/index.cfm?fa=c.YIRDetail&id=10107 James Tussing Partner New York Fulbright partner James Tussing has been elected as a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation . The Foundation is an honorary organization of lawyers, judges and law professors whose professional, public and private careers have demonstrated outstanding dedication to the welfare of their communities and to the highest principles of the legal profession. With membership limited to a third of one percent of America's lawyers, an invitation is considered a great honor. Members are nominated by Fellows in their... Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:03:22 CST http://www.joinfulbright.com/index.cfm?fa=c.YIRDetail&id=10107 http://www.joinfulbright.com/index.cfm?fa=c.YIRDetail&id=10101 Fulbright's Pittsburgh office is moving to a new location as a result of its continued growth. As of Wednesday, February 01, 2012, our new address in Pittsburgh will be: Southpointe Energy Complex 370 Southpointe Blvd. Suite 300 Canonsburg, PA 15317-8572 T: +1 724 416 0400 F: +1 724 416 0404 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:58:51 CST http://www.joinfulbright.com/index.cfm?fa=c.YIRDetail&id=10101 http://www.joinfulbright.com/index.cfm?fa=c.YIRDetail&id=10095 Gail Watkins Partner Houston Gail Watkins has been selected by Chambers & Partners Women in Law as one of its ten potential candidates for the Energy/Projects Lawyer of the Year . Chambers Women in Law will hold an awards ceremony to recognize the female stars of the USA legal community at The Plaza in New York on February 2, 2012. Chambers & Partners is a publisher of some of the most highly regarded guides to the legal profession in the world. They select the award nominees based on information gathered by their independent... Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:05:07 CST http://www.joinfulbright.com/index.cfm?fa=c.YIRDetail&id=10095