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Nancy Elliott is of counsel to the litigation section of Porter & Hedges specializing in written advocacy. Ms. Elliott has successfully represented parties in numerous appeals in the Texas appellate courts, and Fifth and Second Circuit Courts of Appeals. She has also handled numerous bankruptcy appeals to the U.S. District Courts. She has represented a wide range of clients, from individuals to hospitals to international corporations.
Prior to moving to Houston, Ms. Elliott practiced litigation at Rogers & Wells in New York. Before entering law school, she was a registered nurse at Texas Children's Hospital.
At the University of Texas School of Law, Ms. Elliott was an Associate Editor of the Texas Law Review. She was also a Teaching Quizmaster, teaching legal research and writing to first-year law students. Representative Experience
- Represented leading peer-to-peer file-sharing software companies in secondary copyright infringement cases in California and New York.
- Appeal involving the Convention on the Enforcement and Recognition of Foreign Arbitral Awards, resulting in a published opinion that remains a leading Second Circuit opinion on the subject.
- Prevailed in many dispositive motions, including obtaining a summary judgment in a case alleging fraud and seeking $100 million in damages.
- Obtained reversal of a summary judgment case in which the trial court incorrectly held that fraudulent inducement claims were barred by "as is" and disclaimer of reliance provisions.
- Obtained affirmance of numerous summary judgments on appeal.
- Obtained reversal of summary judgment in oil & gas case involving industry-wide form contract, in which the trial court incorrectly held that oil & gas producer that did not indicate source of supply in contract for sale of natural gas, could declare force majeure when internally-designated supply was disrupted.
Professional / Civic Affiliations
- American Bar Association
- Houston Bar Association
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