Mary Alice Robbins

April 21, 2016 | Texas Lawyer

A woman who says she finds administrative law "pretty fascinating" will take over as head of the State Office of Administrative Hearings on May 1.

By Mary Alice Robbins

4 minute read

April 20, 2016 | Texas Lawyer

Winstead has hired a number of attorneys in recent months and promoted several others.

By Mary Alice Robbins

3 minute read

April 04, 2016 | Texas Lawyer

Kate Cassidy's office in Arlington overlooks home plate at Globe Life Park, home of the Texas Rangers, and she rubs shoulders with the likes of Ivan "Pudge" Rodriguez, a famed professional baseball catcher, and Michael Young, an equally famous infielder, who now both work in the Rangers' front office.

By Mary Alice Robbins

13 minute read

April 04, 2016 | Texas Lawyer

With the price of oil plunging from more than $100 a barrel to less than $30, energy companies are struggling with a myriad of labor and employment challenges, including some that have forced them into the courts.

By Mary Alice Robbins

16 minute read

February 08, 2016 | Texas Lawyer

After 17 years as a corporate and securities attorney, Derek Willis suddenly found himself responsible for managing a contentious piece of litigation as the secretary and general counsel for Volusion Inc., an Austin-based software company.

By Mary Alice Robbins

6 minute read

February 08, 2016 | Texas Lawyer

Texas Lawyer spoke with Derek Willis, secretary and general counsel for Volusion Inc., an Austin-based software company, and asked him questions about best practices when dealing with outside counsel. Here are his answers, edited for style and length.

By Mary Alice Robbins

3 minute read

December 14, 2015 | Texas Lawyer

By Mary Alice Robbins

6 minute read

December 11, 2015 | Texas Lawyer

For more than 15 years, I have had the pleasure of picking the recipients (calling them winners might be a bit of a stretch) of Texas Lawyer's annual…

By Mary Alice Robbins

6 minute read

October 12, 2015 | Texas Lawyer

Sean Johnson, managing counsel and assistant secretary at Houston-based OOGC America LLC, said he has had "an itch" to work in-house since his law school days. He has realized that goal for the past several years and, in his current position, is a one-man legal department for a growing oil and gas company.

By Mary Alice Robbins

5 minute read

October 12, 2015 | Texas Lawyer

Restructuring more than $40 billion in debt in bankruptcy proceedings would be a major undertaking for any company's legal department.

By Mary Alice Robbins

5 minute read