Hughes

April 02, 2007 | Texas Lawyer

Curves International's founder and chief executive officer, and Roger Schmidt, senior vice president and chief general counsel answer questions about the Waco-based company.

By Kristine Hughes

13 minute read

September 11, 2007 | Law.com

Parkland Hospital opened its doors in Dallas in 1894 with a singular mission: to provide health care to citizens in need. More than a century later, Parkland Health & Hospital System continues to build on that legacy. Michael Silhol was named the system's chief counsel in April. His least favorite part of the job is reviewing legal bills from outside counsel, but he enjoys the satisfying moments, such as his work involving a replacement facility for Parkland Memorial Hospital.

By Kristine Hughes

13 minute read

November 14, 2007 | Law.com

Those who know him best say C. Lee Cusenbary practically has "success" written in his genes. He is the first full-time general counsel at San Antonio-based Mission Pharmacal, a 60-year-old privately held specialty pharmaceutical company. In addition to his legal skills, his artistic abilities include singing, playing several instruments, writing fiction, drawing and painting. He also turned the sordid tale of King Charles I into a musical called "Lament," which may become a stage or television production.

By Kristine Hughes

13 minute read

July 13, 2007 | New Jersey Law Journal

EMTALA was not meant to serve as a supplement to medical malpractice claims, and was truly meant to create a right of action for those who might not have a right from another statute or the common law.

By Patrick J. Hughes and Megan M. Roberts

9 minute read

July 11, 2007 | Corporate Counsel

Since the early 1990s, Tammy Yahiel has worked as general counsel for a private corporation with annual revenues topping $50 million, a NASDAQ-traded company with annual revenues up to $120 million, and a corporation earning about $75 million annually. Business products have ranged from continuous-feed green bar computer paper to bottled spring water. Still, for nearly 17 years, one thing has remained constant: Yahiel's employer: the highly adaptive, 200-employee TST/Impreso Inc.

By Kristine Hughes

12 minute read

September 03, 2007 | Texas Lawyer

The general counsel and chief executive officer of Parkland Health & Hospital System discuss their working relationship and management of the Dallas County hospital system.

By Kristine Hughes

13 minute read

February 07, 2008 | Corporate Counsel

Stephanie Lucie often seems to be in the right place at the right time in her life. The Staktek Holdings GC worked her way through the ranks at private firms before making the move in-house. She has leveraged her securities experience to her advantage, working for growing companies as they sought to capitalize on technology by going public or expanding through mergers and acquisitions. And she has parlayed her general legal and business expertise to positive effect in the corporate environment.

By Kristine Hughes

12 minute read

April 07, 2008 | Texas Lawyer

Melinda Hoyle Bozarth didn't plan to become an attorney, but now she is general counsel for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice in Austin � one of the two largest systems in the United States responsible for incarcerating offenders.

By Kristine Hughes

13 minute read

March 05, 2007 | Texas Lawyer

As deputy executive director and general counsel for the Texas Rural Water Association (TRWA), a nonprofit trade association in Austin, Kenneth L. Petersen advocates for about 750 of the more than 4,000 Texas public water systems.

By Kristine Hughes

13 minute read

March 26, 2007 | Texas Lawyer

Gary Heavin, Curves International founder and chief executive officer, and Roger Schmidt, senior vice president and chief general counsel, discuss their strategies for the Waco-based company.

By Kristine Hughes

13 minute read