Here are some recommendations from people I trust.

 

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From: Fabrizio, Steven B <SFabrizio@jenner.com> 
To: Hilary Rosen 
Sent: Wed Sep 22 22:09:18 2010
Subject: RE: Texas litigator

A consensus is starting to build from the many responses I’ve gotten from partners.

 

Babcock could not have been recommended more highly by one partner (see bio: http://www.jw.com/site/jsp/attyinfo.jsp?id=8).  He apparently does a lot of media and celebrity representation, but also business litigation.  He is apparently well-known and well connected. 

 

The following two guys, however, each were recommend by several partners, all of whom spoke very highly of them – and they both appear to be well-known and well-connected as well:

 

Harry M. Reasoner (bio: http://www.vinson-elkins.com/lawyers/HarryReasoner.aspx)

Vinson & Elkins LLP

2300 First City Tower
1001 Fannin Street
Houston, TX  77002-6760

(713) 758-2222

(773) 758-2346 (fax)

hreasoner@velaw.com

 

Stephen D. Susman (bio: http://www.susmangodfrey.com/?id=146)

Susman & Godfrey LLP

1000 Louisiana Street
Suite 5100
Houston, TX  77002-5096

(713) 653-7801

(713) 654-6670 (fax)

ssusman@susmangodfrey.com

 

One final top recommendation is David Beck of Beck Redden (bio: http://www.brsfirm.com/attorneys/?p=4&/david_beck).  Beck is a past President of the State Bar of Texas, so clearly he is well-known and connected.  He also is a recent past  President of the American College of Trial Lawyers, which is a very big deal, meaning the guy is the real deal when it comes to actually trying cases (Babcock and Reasoner also have been inducted into the American College of Trial Lawyers).

 

From the responses I’ve gotten, you probably cannot go wrong with any of these four.  If these don’t work out, let me know and I’ll circle back with a couple of partners.

 

Take care.

 

SBF

 

 

 

From: Hilary Rosen [mailto:HRosen@skdknick.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 2010 5:35 PM
To: Fabrizio, Steven B
Subject: RE: Texas litigator

 

Thanks.  How are you btw?  I hope all is well.

Xo

H

 

Hilary Rosen | SKDKnickerbocker

202.464.6900 (O) | 202.320.2711 (C) | HRosen@SKDKnick.com

1818 N Street NW, Suite 450, Washington DC 20036

 

From: Fabrizio, Steven B [mailto:SFabrizio@jenner.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 2010 5:33 PM
To: Hilary Rosen
Subject: RE: Texas litigator

 

I don’t know anyone I consider good.  But I’m asking around the firm.  I’ll let you know if I get any good recommendations.

 

SBF

 

 

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Steven B. Fabrizio

Jenner & Block LLP

1099 New York Avenue, N.W.
Suite 900

Washington, DC 20001-4412

Tel (202) 639-6040

Fax (202) 661-4823

SFabrizio@jenner.com

www.jenner.com

 

 

 

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From: Hilary Rosen [mailto:HRosen@skdknick.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 2010 5:16 PM
To: Cary Sherman (csherman@riaa.com); Fabrizio, Steven B
Subject: Texas litigator

 

If you guys were going to hire a tough, publicly known litigator in Houston, Texas for a business matter, who would you hire?   I have a client with a large contractual dispute with Houston Metro.

 

Thanks,

Hilary

 

 

 

Hilary Rosen | SKDKnickerbocker

202.464.6900 (O) | 202.320.2711 (C) | HRosen@SKDKnick.com

1818 N Street NW, Suite 450, Washington DC 20036