News/Publications

Events

05/04/12Panelist:  "What Young Lawyers Should Know about Mediation," The 2012 Annual Conference on ADR
05/02/12Panelist:  "Buying and Selling Family Owned Businesses," HBA Mergers & Acquisitions Section, 2012 Annual Meeting
04/26/12"Stormwater Discharge Permits and Clean Water Act Compliance"
04/18/12"2011 New Laws Affecting Construction in Texas," presentation to the HBA Real Estate Section
04/11/12"Managing Change Orders in Texas," Houston Contractors Association
03/30/12Panelist: “Examination of Opposing Party Media,” Forensic Expert Witness Association, Houston Chapter (2012 Workshop)
03/08/12"Estate Planning Essentials: What You Need to Know About Planning Your Estate," presented to Northwestern Mutual, Houston, Texas
02/28/12"Personal Goodwill: Does it Exist? Can it Be Transferred Without Using a Horcrux?" Wednesday Tax Forum
02/15/12“Summary of Legislation Affecting the Texas Construction Industry,” Associated General Contractors of America
02/03/12“Dispute Avoidance and Resolution,” American Bar Association’s Forum on the Construction Industry’s Mid-Winter Meeting; Division 1 Breakfast
01/26/12"Probate and Non-Probate Charitable Gifts: The ABCs of Charitable Gifts at Death," Planned Giving Council of Houston, Monthly Program Meeting
12/2011"More SEC subpoenas on shale gas reserves likely, attorney says at Ryder Scott conference," Reservoir Solutions (published by Ryder Scott Co. LP)
11/18/11"Hot Topics in Securities Law - Beyond Dodd-Frank," National Association of Pacific American Bar Association
11/02/11“Update on Three Key Environmental Programs: Greenhouse Gas Regulation, Regulation of Air Emissions from Oil & Gas Facilities, and Cross State Air Pollution Rule,” CLE Presentation
10/27/11"The Legal and the Practical - Updates on Issues Related to Preemption and Sales Representatives as Witnesses in Pharmaceutical Cases," DRI Annual Meeting
10/21/11"Drafting Grantor Trusts and the Documents that Go With Them," State Bar of Texas, 22nd Annual Estate Planning and Probate Drafting Course
10/12/11“Buying In: A&D Metrics and Trends Panel,” DUG Eagle Ford Conference, San Antonio, TX
09/2011"Subpoenas to Shale Producers," 2011 Ryder Scott Reserve Conference (Keynote Speaker)
09/20/11"Procedures for Trust Administration for Non-Corporate Fiduciaries," Wednesday Tax Forum: Houston, Texas
2010, 2011"State and Federal Site Contamination Law," Texas Land Law for Civil Engineers and Land Surveyors
08/17/11“Summary of Legislation Affecting the Texas Construction Industry Passed by the 82nd Texas Legislature,” HUB International Rigg Insurance and Bonds
07/27/11"Ethics in a Wireless World," Presented by Anthony Davis
05/24/11"Procedures for Trust Administration for Non-Corporate Fiduciaries," Houston Bar Association: Probate, Trust and Estates Section Meeting
05/05/11"Joint Ventures as a Means to Build the Energy Future," Energy Bar Association Annual Meeting
04/21/11"Increasing Expert Effectiveness at Trial,” Houston Chapter of the Forensic Expert Witness Association
03/04/11"Now You Have It, Now You Don't - Withdrawals of Defense," American Bar Association Litigation Section Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee Seminar
03/03/11Arbitration Panel: "Anatomy of a Complex Construction Arbitration," 24th Annual State Bar of Texas Construction Law Conference
02/25/11"The Nature and Scope of Enforcement Authority and Related Case Law," Texas Wetlands Conference
02/09/11“Personal Goodwill: Seller Beware,” Houston Tax Roundtable
12/16/10"Fundamentals of Environmental Enforcement and Agency Investigations, " Houston Bar Association
10/28/10"Procedures for Trust Administration for Non-Corporate Fiduciaries," State Bar of Texas, 21st Annual Estate Planning and Probate Course 2010
10/01/10John Hawkins Presents Seminar at Annual Convention of Texas Society of Architects
09/30/10"Getting M&A Deals Done in a Weak Economy," Mergers and Acquisitions Institute, Houston TX
05/26/10"Integrated Project Delivery – Fact or Fad?" presented to Kiley Advisors
05/24/10"Environmental Due Diligence in Transactions," International Liquid Terminals Association Annual Operating Conference