Porter & Hedges 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. In May 2008, Porter & Hedges corporate practice was named by the American Lawyer Corporate Scorecard as one of the "Top 25" law firms in the country for underwriter's counsel for 2007. The firm's construction, banking and finance and bankruptcy/restructuring practice sections were recognized by Chambers USA in 2008. Seventy percent of our partners were selected as “Texas Super Lawyers” in the 2004 through 2007 surveys conducted by Texas Monthly and Law & Politics magazine. Additionally, 18 attorneys were named "Rising Stars" in 2008 by Texas Monthly and Law & Politics magazine, and 14 of our partners have made the 2007 Best Lawyers in America list.  Many of our associates and partners serve on numerous local and state bar association sections. 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 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. Areas of our practice Porter & Hedges practices in the key areas needed by most businesses and individuals, including: American Indian Law Arbitration & Mediation Banking & Finance Bankruptcy, Restructuring & Creditors' Rights Construction Corporate & Securities Employee Benefits, ERISA & Executive Compensation Employment Energy Environmental Intellectual Property International Litigation Mass Tort Project Finance Real Estate Tax Trusts, Probate & Estate Planning Nationwide and worldwide service through TerraLex Our firm is a member of TerraLex, an international network of independent law firms that serves the business and personal interests of clients whose requirements transcend their state, provincial or national borders. TerraLex has a network of 145 member firms in 93 countries, with more than 12,000 lawyers and hundreds of offices around the world. While TerraLex members are not engaged in the joint practice of law, a membership in TerraLex gives us, and our clients, access to superior legal resources on a worldwide basis so that our clients' needs for legal services can be handled efficiently virtually anywhere. Further information about TerraLex can be obtained at the organization's website at www.terralex.org.