Porter & Hedges, L.L.P.

About this office:

Porter & Hedges, L.L.P. is a Houston-based law firm founded in 1981. We are one of the ten largest Houston-based firms and one of the 25 largest Texas-based firms.

What sets us apart from our national and regional law firm competitors? Clients tell us that it is our attentive, efficient service delivered by partner-led teams of lawyers with a depth and breadth of experience and skill typically found only at much larger firms.

Porter & Hedges, L.L.P. was the most frequently mentioned firm in Texas Lawyer's bi-annual 2003 survey, "Who Represents Corporate Texas," and was listed much more frequently than firms many times our size. Twenty-seven separate companies listed Porter & Hedges, L.L.P. as the outside law firm they use; the next most frequently mentioned firm received eleven mentions. We place special value on this survey because it is based entirely on client input—and we value nothing more than our clients' satisfaction.

Seventy percent of our partners were selected as "Texas Super Lawyers" in a 2004 survey conducted by Texas Monthly and Law & Politics magazine. This selection was based on peer nominations and evaluations by other members of the Texas bar. Ten of our lawyers under age forty were selected as "Texas Rising Stars" in a 2004 Texas Monthly survey.

Our make-it-happen approach to legal matters is based on a thorough understanding of each client's business, responsiveness to each client's needs, and the identification of practical and cost-effective solutions to problems as they arise. This is the essence of the Porter & Hedges, L.L.P. commitment—to produce for each client the optimal result as efficiently as possible.

We understand that our clients expect and deserve personal attention and prompt response from their lawyers.

Because of our lawyers' extensive knowledge and experience in many industries, our clients often turn to us not only to address their immediate legal needs but also to help develop long term strategies for success.

Corporate and Securities including Public Offerings, Private Placements, Mergers, Acquisitions, Reorganizations and General Corporate. General Litigation including Antitrust, Commercial, Construction, Employment, Insurance Bad Faith, Intellectual Property, Securities, Toxic Tort and White Collar Criminal Defense. Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights, Banking, Environmental, International, Energy, Natural Resources and Energy Finance, Real Estate, Employees Benefits, Estate Planning, Trust and Probate and Taxation.

Best Practices: Crafting an English-Only Workplace Policy
Joanne Meyer Vorpahl, April 29, 2008, previously published by LexisNexis® Martindale-Hubbell® Counsel to Counsel Magazine on May 2008
Situation: While an English-only rule can and should raise discrimination concerns, federal law does allow employers to implement such policies when they are narrowly tailored to address a specific business necessity, such as a company's safety or customer service requirement.

All Attorneys are Members of the American Bar Association, State Bar of Texas and the Houston Bar Association and, unless specifically so designated, are not certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

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