Brenda Sapino Jeffreys

March 16, 2006 | Law.com

An investigation into possible accounting irregularities at Enron conducted by Vinson & Elkins in the fall of 2001 was "bogus" in the estimation of Sherron Watkins, the one-time Enron vice president whose complaints to former Enron Chairman Kenneth Lay prompted the probe. Watkins testified Wednesday in the criminal trial of Lay and former Enron Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey Skilling that V&E may have breached a duty to Enron by failing to do a full investigation at that time into her allegations.

By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys

6 minute read

June 05, 2006 | Texas Lawyer

After Michael Ramsey became ill with a serious heart condition during the trial of client Kenneth Lay and missed weeks of the proceedings, he passed Lay�s direct testimony off to co-counsel George �Mac� Secrest, and the rest of the Lay defense team had to fill in gaps created by Ramsey�s absence. �It was, in my opinion, a heroic effort,� Ramsey says in describing the work of the other lawyers on the defense team.

By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys

12 minute read

February 15, 2010 | Texas Lawyer

Early voting for the March 2 primary election will begin on Feb. 16 in Harris County, with two judicial candidates unhappy not to be listed first in their races on the Democratic ballot, after winning a drawing to determine their places. Harris County Democratic Party chairman Gerry Birnberg admits that someone at the party office who prepared the ballot did make an error.

By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys

5 minute read

August 04, 2008 | Texas Lawyer

Houston lawyer Richard N. Laminack uses words such as "silly" and "ridiculous and not true" to respond to allegations contained in a state court suit that describes him as a "sexual predator" who participated in an effort to defraud fen-phen clients by overcharging them for expenses. Laminack denies the allegations in the suit, filed July 25 by Angela Robinson, who formerly worked for Laminack at two Houston plaintiffs firms.

By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys

8 minute read

May 18, 2007 | Law.com

Associates at large Texas-based firms may be left out of the recent associate salary raises for a while. Some firms such as Houston-based Susman Godfrey say they upped starting salaries to stay competitive with other firms. But other large Texas firms aren't feeling pressure. "I think most observers would differentiate the Texas market from both coasts ... and so far I'm seeing no signs of any movement here," says Kenneth Menges, a partner at Akin Gump, which isn't currently considering associate raises.

By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys

10 minute read

October 24, 2005 | Texas Lawyer

If words of support were billable hours, the Bush administration racked up a big bill on Oct. 17 when six former Texas Supreme Court justices flew to Washington, D.C., to help convince the public that Texas lawyer turned White House counsel Harriet Miers deserves to be on the U.S. Supreme Court.

By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys

5 minute read

April 23, 2007 | Texas Lawyer

Once former White House Counsel Harriet Miers decided to return to private practice, she says it was an easy decision to return to Locke Liddell & Sapp, the firm she formerly co-managed.

By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys

5 minute read

September 14, 2007 | Texas Lawyer

An arbitration panel ordered John M. O'Quinn's firm to pay a little more to a class of 3,450 former breast implant clients who allege O'Quinn's firm overcharged them for expenses. Plaintiffs in Wood v. John M. O'Quinn, P.C. allege O'Quinn's firm wrongfully deducted "Breast Implant General Expenses" and other fees from their settlement checks. O'Quinn denied the allegations.

By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys

3 minute read

March 10, 2008 | Texas Lawyer

Lisa Landolt has been writing stories since she was a child. Before she became a lawyer, she taught writing to college students. Now the Fort Worth solo negotiates contracts for authors. But she doesn't just sell books, she writes them.

By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys

11 minute read

August 01, 2011 | Texas Lawyer

A partner in Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher in Dallas learned more than he thought he'd ever want to know about aircraft this summer while representing AMR Corp. in the largest such purchase ever. The project was even more remarkable because Gibson, Dunn's Dallas office was the hub for all aspects of deal negotiations. The planes, which will help American Airlines improve the fuel efficiency of its fleet, are valued at close to $40 billion.

By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys

5 minute read