Andrews Kurth LLP

"Contract Clauses Offer Protection in Infringement Suits,": Texas Lawyer, In-House Texas, Special Report on Intellectual Property; 1/11/2010; Author: Tonya M. Gray

"Inside the Minds: Emerging Applications for ADR," author of chapter: "International ADR Developments: Innovative Approaches to Resolving New Types of Disputes": January 2010; Author: Richard D. Deutsch and Arthur D. Felsenfeld

"Controversial Uses of the "Clawback" Remedy in the Current Financial Crisis": Texas Bar Journal; December 2009; Author: Spencer C. Barasch and Sara J. Chesnut

"Fiduciary Fall Out: Updates from Five Fairly Recent Texas Opinions": 6/8/2008; Author: James Stillwell

"Drafting Agreements With a Litigator's Eye: a Practical Guide": New York Law Journal; 1/17/2008; Author: Lynne M. Fischman Uniman

Foundation Returns Ancient Religious Icons to the Greek-Orthodox Church of Cyprus: 1/10/2007; Author: The Charles Pankow Foundation and The Greek-Orthodox Church of Cyprus

"Christie's New York To Auction Picasso's Still Life": artdaily.com; 11/1/2006; Author: Tom Kline

"Alternative Dispute Resolution Settlements and Negotiations": C-Level Business Intelligence; 10/27/2006; Author: Tom Kline

"Wiesenthal Centre Challenges Hunt Museum on Looted Art Issues—Hunt Museum Evaluation Group Reports Response to Irish Museum Community": Kunst und Recht; Author: Thomas R. Kline

Alternative Dispute Resolution Settlements and Negotiations: C-Level Business Intelligence; 6/15/2006; Author: Tom Kline

"I’m All Verklempt!": Presented at the UT CLE Conference on State and Federal Appeals; 6/2/2006; Author: Kendall M. Gray, Baldwyn R. English, II, Lauren Farr Barker, Courtney Ervin and Shannon Weinberg

"The Touchstone for Expert Testimony": The Advocate - State Bar of Texas Litigation Section Report, Vol. 33; Fall 2005; Author: Suzanne Campbell and Dennis N. Ryan

"Joint Operating Agreement: Review of Oil and Gas Law XX": Dallas Bar Association - Energy Law Section, Texas Oil and Gas Law Journal; 8/25/2005; Author: Stuart C. Hollimon

"U.S. Citizen Can Sue Austria: Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Klimt Claimant": ArtNews; 6/1/2004; Author: Thomas R. Kline

"Lawyers for a Small Business: Why You Need Them and How to Find Them": Houston Business Journal; 3/29/2004; Author: David Griffith

"The Chicken or the Egg - Insurance and Indemnification Clauses in the Same Contract": 3/29/2004; Author: James Stilwell

"Unfinished Business: Returning Looted War Assets," a Book Review by Thomas R. Kline: Public Affairs; 1/1/2003

"The Report of my Death Was an Exaggeration: ERISA Preemption and Related Issues in Welfare Plan Litigation": Second National Legal Forum for Healthcare Attorneys and Corporate Counsel in Managed Care Organizations; 11/1/2001; Author: Kendall Gray and John Shely

"Establishing Liability Under CERCLA: The Causal Nexus and the Alternative Liability Theory": ABA Brown Bag Series; 6/5/2000; Author: Patricia E. Lin & Tom Starnes

"The New York State Law Initiative": 4/12/2000; Author: Thomas R. Kline

"Non-Tax Legal Issues Associated with the Placement of Wireless Communications Equipment on Church Property": Quarterly Legal Update—General Council on Finance & Administration of the United Methodist Church; 3/1/2000; Author: Thomas E. Starnes

"Rekindling an Old Flame: The Supreme Court Revives Its 'Love Affair With Environmental Litigation,' in Friends of the Earth v. Laidlaw Environmental Services": 37 Hou. L. Rev. 955; 2000; Author: Kelly Spragins Sandill

"Taking Race Out of the Equation: Transracial Adoption in 2000": 53 SMU L. Rev. 1599; 2000; Author: Suzanne Campbell

"Resolving Stolen Art Theft Claims": Congress Monthly; 12/31/1999; Author: Thomas R. Kline

"E-mails, Computers and the Courthouse": Highlights Houston Association of Legal Secretaries; 9/27/1999; Author: Joe C. Holzer

"Beyond Diplomacy: Protecting the Cultural Heritage of Cyprus": 7/28/1999; Author: Thomas R. Kline

"Recent Developments in the Recovery of Old Master Drawings from Bremen": The Spoils of War International Newsletter; 6/1/1998; Author: Thomas R. Kline

"Fraud: The Longest Arm of the Law": United States Litigation Yearbook; 1998; Author: Thomas Starnes and Scott A. Richie

"Legal Issues Relating to the Recovery of the Quedlinburg Treasures": The Spoils of War; 12/31/1997; Author: Thomas R. Kline

"The Russian Bill to Nationalize Trophy Art: An American Perspective": The Spoils of War International Newsletter; 12/31/1997; Author: Thomas R. Kline; Scott Richie, Contributor

"Suspending Enforcement of the Trial Court’s Judgment": Seminar on Trial and Appellate Procedure; 11/7/1997; Author: Kendall Gray and Lori Gallagher

"A General Review of Fiduciary Liability and Litigation Management": 12/31/1996; Author: Suzanne E. Goss & William T. Miller

"Recovering Wartime Losses and Other Stolen Art and Cultural Property Found in the United States": The Spoils of War International Newsletter; 12/1/1996; Author: Thomas R. Kline

"US Court Orders Return of Drawings Stolen After World War II to Kunsthalle Bremen": The Spoils of War International Newsletter; 11/5/1995; Author: Thomas R. Kline & Willi A. Korte, Historian, Washington, DC

"Missing the IDEA: New York's Segregated Special Education System": 4 J.L. & POLY 239; 1995; Author: Joseph Patella

"Inadvertent Jury Trial Waiver": New York Law Journal; 6/27/1994; Author: Arthur Felsenfeld

Federal Litigation Guide: Matthew Bender (3 volume series); Author: Lynne M. Fischman Uniman, Editor

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Fast Facts

1. U.S. News and World Report/Best Lawyers—Oil & Gas Law, Energy Law, Trusts & Estates Litigation and Project Finance recognized as Tier 1 practices in the United States, September 2011.

2. InterContinental Finance Magazine—Recognized as a Leading Federal Income Tax Law Firm of the Year in North America, August 2011.

3. Deal Makers Law Awards—Recognized as Law Firm of the Year in Mergers & Acquisitions, June 2011.

4. Chambers and Partners—Recognized as one of the leading Bankingand Finance practices in Latin America, June 2011. Recognized as one of the leading Renewables & Alternative Energy (Projects), Oil & Gas (Transactional, Regulatory and Litigation), Oil & Gas (Projects), Electricity (Regulatory and Litigation) practices in the United States, June 2011.

5. Legal 500—Recognized as one of the most recommended law firms
for Mergers, Acquisitions & Buyouts; Real Estate & Construction; Media, Technology & Telecoms and Project Finance (Advice to Sponsors), June 2011.

6. Dow Jones Private Equity Analyst—Recognized as one of the "Most Active Law Firms," both by number of deals consummated and by number of funds represented by year-end 2010, April 2011.

7. Bloomberg Legal Advisor League Tables—Ranked #2 in U.S. Equity Offerings (IPO), Manager Advisor ($3.47 billion; 2 issues) for Capital Markets Q2 2011, July 2011.

8. Named one of best law firms in the nation for women, two years in a row by Working Mother magazine and Flex-Time Lawyers LLC.

9. Created first MLP—master limited partnership—to help energy clients grow. Participated as issuer, underwriters or investor counsel in approximately 80% of all MLP securities offerings, including initial public offerings (IPOs), and royalty trusts.

10. Counselors in project financing one of the largest wind projects in the United States, Sweetwater Wind Farm.

11. Helped launch Houston Urban Debate League to encourage success of public high school students.

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