Corporate Counsel
Section Focus
The purpose of the Corporate Counsel Section is to promote the objectives and standards of professionalism of the Houston Bar Association within the field of corporate law. The Section comprises both in-house counsel and law firm practitioners. The Section usually sponsors nine monthly lunch programs each year, which are typically held on the third Tuesday of the month, September through May.
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2020-21 Section Officers
Chair
Patrick Hurley, Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld L.L.P.
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Immediate Past Chair
Ed Burdzinski, Clark Hill Strasburger
Chair-Elect
Dewayne Nichols, Cigna Coporation
Secretary
Douglas Gordon, Harberg Huvard Jacobs Wadler, LLP
Treasurer
Chris Centrich, Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld L.L.P.
History of Corporate Counsel Section Chairs
Bylaws of the Corporate Counsel Section
Member Details
Section Members: 637
Section Dues: $35
Law Student Policies
Scholarships
$2,000 to one student from each local law school. Scholarship awarded each year at the Section’s May luncheon. Scholar selection will be made by the law school, based on academic merit, financial need, and the successful completion of at least one elective course on a business law topic.
Meetings
No charge for students.