Andrews Kurth Announces Policy Committee Election

Houston - Andrews Kurth has announced the election by the partners of the new Policy Committee. The Policy Committee serves as the principal governance body of the law firm.

Members of the committee for the 2008-2009 term are:

Jerry Beane (Dallas) - New Member

Jeff Dodd (Houston, Austin)

Tom Ford (Houston)

Bob Jewell (Houston) - Managing Partner

Terri Lacy (Houston, Austin)

Gene Locke (Houston)

Mike O’Leary (Houston)

Tom Perich (Houston)

Shemin Proctor (Washington DC, Houston) - New Member

Robin Russell (Houston)

Pat Sargent (Dallas)

John Shely (Houston)

Paul Silverstein (New York)

Marty Smith (Houston)

Tom Taylor (Houston)

Tim Unger (Houston, Beijing)

Rex VanMiddlesworth (Austin)

Kathleen Wu (Dallas)

The following partners will serve as advisory members of the Policy Committee for the 2008-2009 term:

Howard Ayers (Houston) - Chairman

Richard Caldwell (Houston)

Wiley George (Houston) - New Member

Hugh Ray (Houston, New York)

Mark Solomon (Dallas)

For more than a century, Andrews Kurth has built its practice on the belief that “straight talk is good business.” Real answers, clear vision and mutual respect define the firm’s relationships with clients, colleagues, communities and employees. With more than 400 lawyers and offices in Austin, Beijing, Dallas, Houston, London, Los Angeles, New York, The Woodlands and Washington, DC, Andrews Kurth represents a wide array of clients in all areas of business law. For more information about Andrews Kurth, please visit andrewskurth.com.