Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.

Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. is a full-service, international law firm serving the needs of businesses, governments, non-profit organizations and individual clients around the world. Fulbright is one of the largest law firms in the United States with nearly 1,000 attorneys and more than 50 integrated practice areas. There are 16 Fulbright locations worldwide, with international locations in Beijing, London, Munich, Hong Kong, Dubai and Riyadh.

The firm's growth, since its founding in 1919, has been built on a strong belief in the personal relationship between client and attorney and a desire to excel on behalf of every client. Our success practicing those ideals every day can be measured in part by the recognition that the firm consistently receives from peers and clients.

Recent Rankings of Fulbright & Jaworski:

For the second time in three years, Fulbright honored with the Client Choice Award for excellence in client service in the U.S., International Law Office, 2009

For a fifth consecutive year, Fulbright identified as one of 13 firms included in The BTI Power Elite, BTI Consulting, 2009

16 Fulbright practice areas and 14 individual Fulbright lawyers ranked among leading lawyers worldwide, Chambers and Partners, 2008

Fulbright recognized in 19 different categories and listed 17 Fulbright lawyers in its rankings, PLC's Which Lawyer? Yearbook 2008

Fulbright identified as one of the top 20 corporate law firms in the nation, Corporate Board Member, 2008

Fulbright as one of the most prestigious law firms in the nation, Vault, 2008

Fulbright recognized in 12 different categories, with 28 individual lawyers, including five on the national level, The Legal 500, 2008

Fulbright named to the Litigation Department of the Year Honor Roll as one of the top litigation firms in the U.S., American Lawyer, 2008.

Following Second Circuit's Lead, Fifth Circuit Revives GHG Mass Tort Claims
Patricia Finn Braddock, Edward C. Lewis, Jeffrey B. Margulies, Andrew Torrant, November 18, 2009
On October 16, 2009, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit revived the plaintiffs' claims in Comer v. Murphy Oil USA, Inc. (“Comer”), a mass tort lawsuit that accuses oil and chemical companies of adding to the intensity of Hurricane Katrina through their emissions of...

Pharmaceutical Companies Receive FCPA Warning
John E. Kelly, Anne Elkins Murray, Richard C. Smith, November 18, 2009
Pharmaceutical companies received a stern warning on Thursday: the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) is turning its Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”) focus to the pharmaceutical industry. With over 120 ongoing FCPA investigations and new resources being allocated by the DOJ...

Former U.S. Representative William Jefferson Sentenced to 13 Years’ Imprisonment
John E. Kelly, Richard C. Smith, Kimberly Sullivan Walker, November 18, 2009
On November 13, 2009, former U.S. Representative William J. Jefferson was sentenced to 13 years in prison for bribery and other related corruption charges, including conspiracy to violate the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”). Representative Jefferson had been convicted by a jury...