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  • Texas Lawyer | Q&A

    In-House Impact: David Stryker

    By Everett Catts | December 1, 2022

    "[The biggest challenge of 2021 was] COVID-19 and how it changed (and continues to change) how we practice law in house and how we interact with and relate to our partner law firms, which are all undergoing similar changes and more," he said.

  • Texas Lawyer | Q&A

    In-House Impact: Kelli Roach

    By Everett Catts | December 1, 2022

    "As the company's general counsel, its first and still only in-house attorney, and a member of the executive leadership team, gaining [its] trust resulted in broader influence, substantive risk mitigation, and the ability to maximize opportunities for the company," she said. "That trust was tested shortly after joining Black Mountain Sand in July 2020 in the middle of a hotly contested commercial litigation matter in which the company was the plaintiff and cross-defendant."

  • Texas Lawyer | Q&A

    In-House Impact: Michael Foley

    By Everett Catts | December 1, 2022

    "On a personal level, you never want to be the lawyer that kills good deals for your clients by being unreasonable or taking unreasonable positions—whether that is in negotiating an agreement or the positions taken in litigation," he said.

  • Texas Lawyer | Q&A

    Women in Energy: Lexie Worley

    By Everett Catts | December 1, 2022

    "Coming into Jupiter as the first lawyer was exciting and intimidating after having worked in established legal departments with a team to support the business. It has been an incredibly rewarding experience to be able to help build Jupiter's legal department from the ground up and have a leading role in shaping what it will and has become," she said.

  • Texas Lawyer | Q&A

    Women in Energy: Victoria Filippov-Nemeth

    By Everett Catts | December 1, 2022

    "I get excited when my advice to and sharing of knowledge with other female professionals makes a difference in their career or work enjoyment," she said.

  • Texas Lawyer | Q&A

    Women in Energy: Hillary Holmes

    By Everett Catts | December 1, 2022

    "I am proud of—and humbled by—the trust my clients place in me. They entrust me with their most complex and bet-the-company deals, especially when creative problem-solving is needed," she said.

  • Texas Lawyer | Q&A

    Top Women in IP: Jennifer Truelove

    By Everett Catts | November 30, 2022

    "Professionally, our recent courtroom wins our client PanOptis and numerous other client wins outside the courtroom certainly are at the top of the list," Jennifer Truelove said when asked about her proudest recent achievements. "Our firm has a unique culture that fosters collaborative teamwork that results in tremendous success for our clients."

  • Texas Lawyer | Q&A

    Top Women in IP: Janice Ta

    By Everett Catts | November 30, 2022

    "When I joined Perkins Coie in 2020, my employment contract said I would not be considered for the partnership until at least 2023," Janice Ta said. "But less than a year after I lateralled, I proudly breached that contract to make partner earlier than my expected date. The firm recognized my achievements and my hard work."

  • Texas Lawyer | Q&A

    Top Women in IP: Jeannie Heffernan

    By Everett Catts | November 30, 2022

    "Launching the IP litigation practice in Texas and helping to establish the Austin office" was one of my proudest recent achievements, Jeannie Heffernan said. "After spending so many years practicing in Texas courts with Texas counsel and for Texas clients, I feel like I have finally come home."

  • Texas Lawyer | Q&A

    Top Women in IP: Katherine Franco

    By Everett Catts | November 30, 2022

    "As a Latina patent attorney, I am a frequent speaker on diversity in inventorship. The United States Patent and Trademark Office recently revealed that a mere 12 percent of inventors listed on patent applications are women," Katherine Franco said.

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