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Straight talk is how we communicate—with clients, colleagues, courts and adversaries. It’s our promise to give you advice instead of just options, the bottom line instead of lawyer–speak, and the truth about where you stand and what we think. Though our individual styles may vary, our constant goal is to cut through confusion and help you succeed. Straight talk is what countless law firm clients across the country have asked for—and what we think you deserve.

Straight talk is how we communicate—with clients, colleagues, courts and adversaries. It’s our promise to give you advice instead of just options, the bottom line instead of lawyer–speak, and the truth about where you stand and what we think. Though our individual styles may vary, our constant goal is to cut through confusion and help you succeed. Straight talk is what countless law firm clients across the country have asked for—and what we think you deserve.

Straight talk is how we communicate—with clients, colleagues, courts and adversaries. It’s our promise to give you advice instead of just options, the bottom line instead of lawyer–speak, and the truth about where you stand and what we think. Though our individual styles may vary, our constant goal is to cut through confusion and help you succeed. Straight talk is what countless law firm clients across the country have asked for—and what we think you deserve.

Clinton Morse reminisces about life at the firm over 60 years ago.

Kathleen Wu - Partner - Dallas

"It's collaborative, it's team work, it's leave your ego at the door. The culture of our firm is easy going, and team-oriented."

Tom Perich - Chairman - Houston

"We work on really interesting deals. We work on deals that require multiple languages and lawyers in various countries."

Lynne M. Fischman Uniman - Office Managing Partner - New York AND Meredith Mouer - Partner - Houston

"Straight Talk is all about communication; communication is critical."

George Vlahakos - Partner - Houston AND Bob Jewell - Managing Partner - Houston

"Big deals and small deals get the same amount of attention at Andrews Kurth."

Rex VanMiddlesworth - Partner - Austin AND Marty DeBusk - Partner - Houston

"I like working with smart creative people, I like solving problems. Clients don't pay us to come up with cookie cutter ideas."

Tim McConn - Partner - Houston AND Roscoe Howard - Partner - Washington, DC

"My proudest accomplishment..."

Melinda Brunger - Partner - Houston; Tim McConn - Partner - Houston; Gene Locke - Partner - Houston

"I always knew business was interesting but I like the substance of the law. I knew I wanted to be a lawyer when..."

Tom Taylor - Partner - Houston; Carmelo Gordian - Partner - Austin; Robin Russell - Office Managing Partner - Houston; Scott Brister - Partner - Austin

"I knew I wanted to be a lawyer when I was a very young age."

Craig Stahl - Office Managing Parther - The Woodlands; Lino Mendiola - Partner - Austin; Shay Bryson - Associate - Houston

"I became a lawyer because the law interested me, I enjoyed making arguments and talking."

David Whittlesey - Partner - Austin; Jeff Dodd - Partner - Houston; Ross Rommel - Partner - Houston/Austin; Tammy Brennig - Partner - Houston

"My parents knew I wanted to be a lawyer perhaps after birth. I came out of law school wanting to make the world better and that's what I think lawyers do."

Jon Daly - Partner - Houston; Robin Russell - Office Managing Partner - Houston; Lino Mendiola - Partner - Austin; Scott Brister - Partner - Austin

"We do a great job of hiring the best and the brightest out of school and we train them well."

Tom Sage - Partner - Houston; Tom Taylor - Partner - Houston; Tommy Ford - Partner - Houston

"Clients should choose Andrews Kurth because we believe in strong communications."

Tammy Brennig - Partner - Houston; Gene Locke - Partner - Houston; Jon Daly - Partner - Houston; Lino Mendiola - Partner - Austin; Heather McLemore - Partner - Houston

"We collaborate all across the board and in each section, we work as a team."

Shay Bryson, Tom Sage, Tammy Brennig, Scott Brister, Roscoe Howard, Robin Russell

"Team work is figuring out everyone's strength and focusing on the task at hand."

Ross Rommel

"I tell our young lawyers, if you are the type of person who wants the ball when the shot clock is running down, put it all on the line, then you should be in the trial section. It's sports, it's sports is what it is."

Gene Locke, Brooks Antweil, Heather McLemore, Tommy Ford

"It is important to be in a situation and place that allows you to be you, that is why I chose Andrews Kurth."

Robin Russell, Scott Brister, Jeff Dodd, Tom Taylor

"When I interviewed at the firm I was impressed by the number of women partners, the firm was on the cutting edge of recruiting women and keeping women."

Shay Bryson, Tom Sage, David Whittlesey, Craig Stahl, Ross Rommel

"Coming here and interviewing at the firm set me at ease, I have been at ease since day one."

Lino Mendiola,Tammy Brennig, Robin Russell

"Great client service means being responsive and having excellent work product."

Tommy Ford, Heather McLemore, Tom Taylor, Melinda Brunger

"I define great client service as listening to the client first."

Scott Brister, Robin Russell, Jon Daly, Jeff Dodd

"Great client service means having a relationship of trust."

Heather McLemore, Brooks Antweil, David Whittlesey, Lino Mendiola, Tom Taylor

"The culture of Andrews Kurth is work hard, play hard."

Jeff Dodd, Carmelo Gordian, Ross Rommel, Tammy Brennig

"This is a great law firm and it is our responsibility to pass it along to the next generation."

Roscoe Howard, Craig Stahl, Shay Bryson, Jon Daly, Lino Mendiola, Scott Brister

"Culture is hard to describe, it is more a feeling than something you can describe. A lot of places have become focused on the success of the lawyer rather than the client and that is not the case at AK, we are focused solely on the success of the client."

Ann B. Stern, Chris Dial, Clint Morse, Matthew Frazier

"There are quite a few people that I wish that I had maintained relationships with; the Andrews Kurth Alumni website will help me reconnect."

Scott Tallman, Liz Wiley, Clint Morse, Ross Rommel, Matthew Frazier

"At Andrews Kurth I had various mentors, they gave me opportunties to do good work and were there when I had questions."

Chris Dial, Ann B. Stern, Clint Morse, Ginnie McConn, Liz Wiley, Ross Rommel

"I live my dream vacation everyday."

Gene Locke, Ross Rommel, Carmelo Gordian, Shay Bryson, Clint Morse, Ginnie McConn, Jeff Dodd, Liz Wiley, Scott Tallman, Tommy Ford, Craig Stahl, Robin Russell, David Whittlesey

Listen to our lawyers and alumni talk about who they would sit down to dinner with if they could choose anyone to dine with living or dead.

Fondest Memories

"I have so many fond memories of working at Andrews Kurth and they all have to do with the people."

My Proudest Accomplishment

"To take the skills I learned at Andrews Kurth and to translate them to a very mission driven organization that is dedicated to helping children is my proudest accomplishment."

Unique Firm Culture

"The culture is the secret ingredient, when I talk to people today about the culture at Andrews Kurth they use the same words I would have used years ago, it's deep and it's rich. The Firm has real committment to its people."

Keeping in Touch

"I stay connected by meeting fellow AK alumni at Becks Prime and tell old stories. We hope to keep in touch with you on the AK Alumni website."

Our Alumni are Valuable Resources

"Our Alumni are an extension of our Firm, they are a valuable resource both in the legal world and the community. We are the history of our Firm."

Keeping in Touch is Important

"In a sophisticated legal practice it is a smaller world than you would think. We look at our institute as a family, so people who have been part of the family will always be part of the family."

Welcome to the Andrews Kurth Alumni Website

"Staying in touch with lawyers who have left our Firm is really important to us, so we have created this website as a tool for our Alums to reconnect and stay in touch."