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Miriam Rozen

Miriam Rozen

Miriam Rozen covers the business of law and focuses on how lawyers preserve and expand their client roster. Contact her at [email protected]. Twitter: @MiriamRozen.

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April 05, 2004 | Texas Lawyer

Crossing the Line

The Bi-National Project on Family Violence is helping impoverished residents of The Valley fight domestic legal battles across international borders.

By Miriam Rozen

11 minute read

May 09, 2007 | Law.com

Attorneys Cut Back Practices in Dallas Mayoral Bids

What happens to a lawyer's practice when he or she decides to run for municipal office? Most must scale back their practices, alter their relationships with partners and guard against potential conflicts of interest, all without the promise of financial gain. Of the three lawyers among 12 candidates running for mayor of Dallas, only Roger Herrera, a solo, says he can keep working on cases while running for mayor. "I want to encourage my fellow attorneys to run for office," he says.

By Miriam Rozen

11 minute read

October 17, 2008 | Law.com

Son Pleads With Drug Maker to Allow Use of Medication in Fred Baron's Cancer Fight

The physician for nationally known plaintiffs lawyer Fred Baron is fighting a pharmaceutical company in an effort to treat Baron's blood cancer with a medication that the FDA has not yet approved for that purpose. News of Baron's condition surfaced this week when his son posted online a letter that he had sent to the CEO of Biogen Idec Inc. A Biogen spokeswoman says representatives for former President Bill Clinton and U.S. Sens. Hillary Clinton and John Kerry have contacted the company on Baron's behalf.

By Miriam Rozen

6 minute read

December 28, 2005 | Law.com

Godwin Gruber Loses Name Partner, Three Others

Godwin Gruber has lost one of its name partners, G. Michael Gruber, who has opened a new law firm with three other partners from Godwin Gruber: Brian N. Hail, Michael K. Hurst and John Martin. The four partners collectively billed about $8 million in the past year. Godwin Gruber, which had about 140 lawyers in its Dallas and Houston offices, has changed its name to reflect the defections.

By Miriam Rozen

2 minute read

June 26, 2006 | Texas Lawyer

A Matter of Opinion: True Issuances, True Sales and What They Mean for Two Texas Firms That Represented Enron

Vinson & Elkins is seeking summary judgment in Newby v. Enron Corp., which alleges V&E and other defendants, including former Enron executives and bankers, helped bring the energy company to its economic knees and concealed the company's true financial condition from shareholders.

By Miriam Rozen

12 minute read

July 22, 2009 | The Recorder

The Client in the Media Glare

A Houston lawyer builds a defense for Michael Jackson's personal physician.

By Miriam Rozen

11 minute read

April 28, 2003 | Texas Lawyer

Hopes Raised for Federal Judge in Plano

The chairman of the U.S. House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Internet and Intellectual Property has introduced an amendment to the proposed Federal Courts Improvement Act that would allow for the establishment of federal court in Plano.

By Miriam Rozen

6 minute read

October 05, 2009 | Texas Lawyer

Majority of Texas' Nine Law Schools Seeking to Downsize

Less is more — at least that's the direction five Texas law schools are moving. Three Texas law schools — University of Texas School of Law in Austin, University of Houston Law Center in Houston and St. Mary's University School of Law in San Antonio — have downsized enrollments intentionally this fall.

By Miriam Rozen

7 minute read

March 14, 2011 | Texas Lawyer

Prosecutors, Defense Lawyers Split on Skinner's Impact

In its 6-3 opinion in Skinner v. Switzer, which involves a Texas death-row inmate seeking post-conviction DNA testing, the U.S. Supreme Court on March 7 reversed the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals and remanded Henry "Hank" Skinner's case to the U.S. District Court in Amarillo. Some prosecutors fear the decision will prompt additional inmate suits, a forecast some criminal-defense lawyers doubt. Rob Owen (pictured) is Skinner's attorney.

By Miriam Rozen

5 minute read

September 12, 2011 | Texas Lawyer

Litigator of the Week: RICO Suave

Five years ago, a Haynes and Boone partner read some email evidence that convinced him his client could bring a rare civil RICO case, which can result in treble damages but is difficult to prove. The decision ultimately led to a $7.2 million final judgment in favor of his clients, issued Aug. 30 by U.S. District Judge Jorge A. Solis in the Northern District of Texas in Dallas.

By Miriam Rozen

5 minute read