Brenda Sapino Jeffreys

October 03, 2002 | Law.com

General counsel at 39 of Texas' largest companies made more money in 2001 than in 2000, with an average bump of 10 percent to their pay package, according to Texas Lawyer's annual report on GC compensation. Although many of the stock options granted are "under water" because of declining stock markets, the good news is that GC salaries may increase as companies back off their reliance on stock options.

By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys

14 minute read

August 11, 2003 | Texas Lawyer

Houston lawyer Samuel Palermo alleges in a suit that goes to trial on Aug. 11 that his former firm, O'Quinn, Laminack & Pirtle, breached his employment contract and underpaid him for nine years of work.

By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys

11 minute read

May 28, 2007 | Texas Lawyer

Locke Liddell & Sapp, based in Houston and Dallas, and Chicago-based Lord, Bissell & Brook have agreed to merge. They will form a 700-lawyer firm named Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell.

By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys

6 minute read

April 06, 2000 | Law.com

By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys

26 minute read

March 14, 2011 | Law.com

An investment partnership and two co-founders of Highland Capital Management LP of Dallas filed a malpractice, fraud and negligent misrepresentation suit against Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell of Dallas, related to tax opinion letters the firm allegedly gave to the plaintiffs in 1999 and 2000. The plaintiffs allege Locke Lord did not simply evaluate the tax shelters but instead "was actually aiding E&Y in developing the sham tax shelters and committing fraud upon PCMG XXIII and plaintiffs."

By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys

4 minute read

February 28, 2008 | Texas Lawyer

McDermott Will & Emery will open an office in Houston on March 3 staffed by three energy lawyers from Houston firm Bracewell & Giuliani. McDermott is a 1,170-lawyer firm founded in Chicago that will have 15 offices with the new Houston outpost.

By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys

3 minute read

August 10, 2009 | The Recorder

Houston lawyer Dick DeGuerin wants out of representing R. Allen Stanford because he's worried he won't get paid. Can't blame him -- the financier's new lawyers are concerned about the same thing.

By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys

5 minute read

October 25, 2007 | Texas Lawyer

The Texas Office of the Attorney General Office filed a suit on Oct. 24 alleging Mauricio R. Celis of Corpus Christi has engaged in the unauthorized practice of law and Corpus Christi-based CGT Legal Group International has unlawfully permitted "non-lawyer" Celis to share in legal fees and referral fees paid to CGT.

By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys and Mary Alice Robbins

8 minute read

February 27, 2006 | Law.com

This Tuesday's arguments at the U.S. Supreme Court on a federal jurisdiction matter are apt to attract a somewhat different audience for such an issue. That's because Playmate Anna Nicole Smith is due to attend, in connection with a judgment awarding her millions from her husband's estate. Legal obervers are split on whether the circus atmosphere that often surrounds Smith will be a concern for the justices as they consider whether federal courts have jurisdiction in state probate matters.

By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys

9 minute read

January 18, 2008 | Texas Lawyer

Texas Supreme Court Justice David Medina proclaimed his innocence on Jan. 18, hours after 176th District Judge Brian Rains of Houston dismissed indictments against Medina and his wife in connection with the June 28, 2007, fire that damaged the Medinas' home and a neighboring house in Spring.

By Mary Alice Robbins, John Council and Brenda Sapino Jeffreys

7 minute read