Our 2023 results speak for themselves. Highlights include:

• Secured a nine-figure settlement on the first day of trial for a leading U.S. oil and gas producer in a contract dispute
• Negotiated a favorable settlement on the eve of trial in an eight-figure dispute involving novel issues in joint operating agreement construction
• Won a landmark victory in the Texas Supreme Court that clarified a decades-old issue in Texas oil and gas law
• Tapped by the City of Houston to handle litigation involving a $1.8 billion critical infrastructure project related to a massive expansion of the city’s northwest water treatment plant
• As profiled in The New York Times, successfully resolved a groundbreaking federal lawsuit involving the United States Peace Corps
• Collected over $200 million for plaintiffs in major disputes
• Handled 12 appeals with $300 million total in controversy

Meet the newest members of our team:

Lori litigates complex commercial disputes before federal and state courts at both the trial and appellate levels, as well as in arbitration proceedings. Before joining SHJ, she practiced in the litigation groups at Willkie Farr & Gallagher's San Francisco office and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher's Los Angeles office.

Fraser handles complex commercial litigation at both the trial and appellate levels, as well as in arbitration proceedings. He comes to SHJ after completing two federal clerkships: one with the Hon. Bridget Bade of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and one with the Hon. Sam Sparks of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas. Previously, Fraser was an associate in Sidley Austin's Dallas office.

Gabe’s practice centers on complex commercial litigation, including consumer class actions, mass torts, merger litigation, and shareholder disputes. Prior to joining the firm, he was an associate in Latham & Watkins’ Chicago office.

As SHJ’s staff counsel and e-discovery specialist, Jennifer provides technical and strategic e-discovery guidance to both colleagues and clients. She also handles a range of complex commercial litigation, with an emphasis on oil and gas, construction, and intellectual property matters. Previously, Jennifer served as the firm's paralegal manager, accumulating more than a decade of experience in e-discovery and litigation support. She attended law school while continuing to work for the firm.

In 2023, SHJ lawyers published guidance on key legal trends, spoke at industry events, and made contributions to the future of the profession.

• Wrote articles on major developments in bankruptcy law, the Texas Mineral Interest Pooling Act, antitrust enforcement, evidentiary standards in trade secrets litigation, the Texas Business Courts, and more
• Earned 18,000 views from corporate counsel and in-house executives for articles published on JD Supra
• Co-sponsored the IEL’s 74th Annual Energy Law Conference in Houston
• Hosted webinars through the Federal Bar Association, IEL, MyLawCLE, and Strafford
• Became the official title sponsor of UChicago Law’s Texas Law Society