Sheehy, Serpe, and Ware, P.C.

INCREASED RISKS FOR IMMIGRATION WORKSITE ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS

noemail@sswpc.com — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:00:00 GMT

Immigration has been a well-publicized political issue dominating the media for some time, and it is continues to be a heated topic during the ongoing election process. Many businesses have lobbied for provisions that would permit thousands of immigrants to work as guest workers on a seasonal basis. Other groups have expressed their objections to the potential legalization of many illegal aliens already in the United States. While competing interests have delayed comprehensive immigration legislation, bipartisan support for some provisions will likely lead to revisions of the nation’s immigration laws that will have a direct and substantial impact on some industries. The Bush administration recently announced new programs intended to discourage the employment of illegal immigrants. These changes include stricter verification provisions and increased fines and penalties for businesses that knowingly hire illegal immigrants. These initiatives along with the inconclusive nature of...

25-Apr-08 4:00 PM

TADC EMPLOYMENT LAW NEWSLETTER -- SPRING 2002

noemail@sswpc.com — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 20:00:00 GMT

TADC EMPLOYMENT LAW NEWSLETTER -- Spring 2002 R. Edward Perkins, Editor Sheehy, Serpe & Ware, P.C. -- Houston, Texas 1. UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT OPINIONS Court holds that penalty provision providing for an additional 12 weeks of FMLA leave is invalid. In Ragsdale v. Wolverine World Wide, Inc., ____ U.S. ____, 122 S. Ct. 1155, 1159, ____ L. Ed. 2d ____ (2002), Tracy Ragsdale (Ragsdale) began working at a Wolverine factory in 1995, but was diagnosed with Hodgkins disease the next year. Id. Ragsdale was unable to work during her surgery and treatment and took advantage of Wolverines seven months of unpaid sick leave provided by Wolverines leave plan. Id. Ragsdale missed thirty weeks of work, and Wolverine held her position with the company throughout this period and maintained her health benefits and paid her premiums during the first six months of her absence. Id. Wolverine did not, however, notify Ragsdale that twelve weeks of her absence would count as her FMLA...

20-Dec-07 2:00 PM

TADC EMPLOYMENT LAW NEWSLETTER -- FALL 2007

noemail@sswpc.com — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 16:00:00 GMT

TADC EMPLOYMENT LAW NEWSLETTER -- FALL 2007 R. Edward Perkins, Editor William Whitaker, Assistant Editor Sheehy Serpe & Ware, P.C. -- Houston, Texas I. TEXAS SUPREME COURT DECISIONS. A. FORUM SELECTION CLAUSES – Generally Honored in Employment Contracts. In the case of In re AutoNation, Inc., 228 S.W.3d 663 (Tex. 2007), Garrick Hatfield signed a Confidentiality, No-Solicitation/No-Hire and Non-Compete Agreement with his employer, AutoNation, Inc. (AutoNation) in 2003. Included in the agreement were choice-of-law and forum selection clauses, which provided that the agreement would be construed under Florida law and that all suits arising out of the agreement were to be filed in Florida. In January of 2005, Hatfield left AutoNation to accept a position with A-Rod OC, L.P. (A-Rod), a competing Mercedes-Benz dealership. AutoNation sought to enforce its non-compete agreement with Hatfield and filed suit for injunctive relief and damages in a Florida...

1-Nov-07 10:00 AM

TADC EMPLOYMENT LAW NEWSLETTER -- FALL 2002

noemail@sswpc.com — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 14:00:00 GMT

TADC EMPLOYMENT LAW NEWSLETTER -- FALL 2002 R. Edward Perkins, Editor Patrick D. Sanders, Assistant Editor Sheehy Serpe & Ware, P.C. -- Houston, Texas A. UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT OPINIONS 1. Court holds that the ADA permits defense that a workers disability on the job would pose a direct threat to his health. In Chevron U.S.A., Inc. v. Echazabal, ____ U.S. ____, 122 S. Ct. 2045, 153 L. Ed. 2d 82, (2002), Mario Echazabal worked as an independent contractor at an oil refinery owned by Chevron U.S.A., Inc. Id. at 2047. Chevron offered to hire Echazabal provided he could pass the companys physical examination. Id. However, the examination discovered a liver abnormality or damage that the doctors determined could be exacerbated by continued exposure to toxins at Chevrons refinery. Id. at 2048. Thereafter, Chevron withdrew its offer to Echazabal and requested the independent contractor to either reassign him to a job with less exposure to harmful chemicals or remove him...

8-Oct-07 9:00 AM

TADC EMPLOYMENT LAW NEWSLETTER -- SPRING 2005

noemail@sswpc.com — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 13:00:00 GMT

TADC EMPLOYMENT LAW NEWSLETTER -- SPRING 2005 R. Edward Perkins, Editor Benjamin C. Connally, Assistant Editor Adam Robison, Assistant Editor Chris M. Knudsen, Assistant Editor Sheehy Serpe & Ware, P.C. -- Houston, Texas I. United States Supreme Court A. The United States Supreme Court holds that disparate impact cases are available under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act Of 1967, with exceptions. In Smith v. City of Jackson, the United States Supreme Court recently decided that the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) of 1967 authorizes recovery in disparate-impact cases. See 161 L. Ed. 2d 410, 416 (2005). In Smith, the City of Jackson, Mississippi adopted a pay plan granting raises to all police officers and police dispatchers. Id. at 416. The plan was motivated, at least in part, by the City’s desire to bring the starting salaries of police officers up to the regional average. Id. Under the plan, officers who had less than...

24-Aug-07 8:00 AM

New Minimum Wage and Overtime Laws Go Into Effect

noemail@sswpc.com — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 13:00:00 GMT

Effective July 25, 2007, employers must post a new minimum wage poster in their workplaces, and begin compensating employees at the higher rate.

President Bush signed a new law on May 25 increasing the federal minimum wage. The minimum wage increase will take effect incrementally over the next three years. Effective July 24, 2007, the minimum wages becomes $5.85 per hour. On July 24, 2008, the rate increases again to $6.55 per hour. On July 24, 2009, it increases further to $7.25 per hour.

Because of the new law, every employer subject to the Fair Labor Standard Act’s minimum wage provisions must post, and keep posted, a revised federal minimum wage poster. The poster must be displayed in a conspicuous place in all work establishments so employees can read it readily.

The Fair Labor Standards Act establishes minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping, and child labor standards for full-time and part-time workers for privately owned businesses and federal, state and local governments.

For a copy of the new federal minimum wage poster, please go to the Department of Labor website: http://www.dol.gov/esa/regs/compliance/posters/flsa.htm

For more information on how to comply with the minimum wage laws at your business, please contact Sheehy, Serpe & Ware, P.C. attorney Steven O. Grubbs at 713-951-1014 for more information.

12-Jul-07 8:00 AM

Coverage Issues in Construction Defect Cases

noemail@sswpc.com — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 19:00:00 GMT

Most general liability insurance policies issued in Texas, including those issued to builders, contractors and others in the construction trade, are written on or borrow heavily from the copyrighted insurance forms promulgated by the Insurance Services Office, Inc. (“ISO”). The policy language quoted below is taken from recent ISO general liability forms (July 1998 and later editions) in use at this time...

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6-Jun-07 2:00 PM

TADC EMPLOYMENT LAW NEWSLETTER -- FALL 2005

noemail@sswpc.com — Mon, 07 May 2007 14:00:00 GMT

tadc employment law newsletter -- fall 2005 R. Edward Perkins, Editor Benjamin C. Connally, Assistant Editor Adam Robison, Assistant Editor Chris M. Knudsen, Assistant Editor Sheehy Serpe & Ware, P.C. – Houston, Texas I. TEXAS SUPREME COURT DECISIONS A. Retaliatory Discharge - Sufficiency Of The Evidence In Haggar Clothing Co. v. Hernandez, 164 S.W.3d 386 (Tex. 2005), Altagracia Hernandez was injured on the job while working for Haggar Clothing Company in February of 1991. Shortly thereafter, Hernandez took workers’ compensation leave and remained on leave until she received a letter from Haggar in February of 1992 terminating her employment pursuant to Haggar’s one year leave-of-absence policy. In response, Hernandez filed suit alleging that her termination constituted retaliation in violation of Section 451.001 of the Texas Labor Code. At trial, the jury awarded Hernandez both punitive and compensatory damages. The Court of Appeals...

7-May-07 9:00 AM

TADC EMPLOYMENT LAW NEWSLETTER - Spring 2007

noemail@sswpc.com — Mon, 07 May 2007 12:00:00 GMT

TADC EMPLOYMENT LAW NEWSLETTER -- Spring 2007 R. Edward Perkins, Editor Chris M. Knudsen, Assistant Editor Benjamin C. Connally, Assistant Editor William H. Whitaker, Assistant Editor Sheehy, Serpe & Ware, P.C. -- Houston, Texas I. TEXAS SUPREME COURT DECISIONS. A. Covenants Not To Compete – An At-Will Employee’s Covenant Not To Compete Becomes Enforceable When The Employer Performs The Promises It Made In Exchange For The Covenant. In Alex Sheshunoff Management Services, L.P. v. Johnson, 209 S.W.3d 644 (Tex. 2006), the Texas Supreme Court departed from a portion of its decision in Light v. Centel Cellular Co., 883 S.W.2d 642 (Tex. 1994), wherein the Court determined that, if a covenant not to compete is based on the employer’s promise of future performance (i.e., unilateral contract), such a covenant is not enforceable under the Covenants Not to Compete Act. In Johnson, Kenneth Johnson began working for Alex Sheshunoff Management Services in...

7-May-07 7:00 AM

TADC Employment Law Newsletter -- Spring 2006

noemail@sswpc.com — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 14:00:00 GMT

TADC EMPLOYMENT LAW NEWSLETTER -- Spring 2006 R. Edward Perkins, Editor Adam Robison, Assistant Editor Tamara Ruen, Assistant Editor Sheehy, Serpe & Ware, P.C. -- Houston, Texas I. TEXAS SUPREME COURT DECISIONS A. At-Will Employment In Matagorda County Hospital District v. Burwell, 49 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 370 (February 24, 2006), Christine Burwell sued Matagorda County Hospital District for breach of contract and age discrimination after it terminated her employment. She claimed that the District’s policy manual limited the at-will nature of her employment such that the employer could only terminate her for cause. The manual provided that “employees may be dismissed for cause” and Burwell asserted that this statement was an agreement that employees would be dismissed only for cause. The trial court initially granted summary judgment to the District on the contract claim. Burwell appealed. The court of appeals reversed and remanded. The jury then...

21-Mar-07 9:00 AM

Joseph A. Garnett Inducted into the Litigation Counsel of America

noemail@sswpc.com — Wed, 07 May 2008 20:00:00 GMT

JOSEPH A. GARNETT INDUCTED INTO THE LITIGATION COUNSEL OF AMERICA

Miami, FL- On May 1, 2008, Houston attorney Joseph A. Garnett was inducted into the Litigation Counsel of America ("LCA") at the LCA’s Spring Conference and Induction of Fellows in Miami.

Mr. Garnett is a shareholder with the law firm of Sheehy, Serpe & Ware, P.C. which has offices in Houston and Galveston, Texas. He specializes in the trial of cases involving commercial disputes, product liability, personal injury and wrongful death claims. He has tried cases throughout the state of Texas. He is active in the State Bar of Texas and previously served on State Bar committees to develop jury submissions for civil trials and to coordinate legal aid to the homeless. He has published and lectured in the areas of trial strategy and workers' compensation law.

The Litigation Counsel of America is a trial lawyer honorary society composed of less than one-half of one percent of American lawyers. Fellowship in the LCA is highly selective and by invitation only. Fellows are selected based upon effectiveness and accomplishment in litigation, both at the trial and appellate levels, and superior ethical reputation. The LCA is aggressively diverse in its composition. Established as a trial and appellate lawyer honorary society reflecting the American bar in the twenty-first century, the LCA represents the best in law among its membership.

Sheehy, Serpe & Ware Secures Appellate Victory in a Retained Medical Instrument Case

noemail@sswpc.com — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 21:00:00 GMT

Sheehy, Serpe & Ware successfully represented a Houston Area medical center in a retained medical instrument case before the First District Court of Appeals in Houston, Texas. The case arose out of tubal ligation surgery performed in December 1995. Plaintiff claimed that the hospital was negligent because a surgical sponge was retained in her after the surgery was completed. For ten years after the surgery, she suffered chronic abdominal pain and other ailments. She attributed her pain to the retained sponge after a surgeon discovered it in her body in April 2005. She filed suit in August 2005.

The trial court granted a summary judgment in favor of the hospital on statute of limitations grounds. Plaintiff appealed, arguing that the statute of limitations violated the open courts guarantee under the Texas Constitution because it cut off her claim before she new or should have known of the existence of the sponge. The First District found that she had a reasonable opportunity to discover her injury during the ten years she suffered pain after the tubal ligation surgery in December 1995. It rejected the argument that her lack of medical training and the failure of subsequent treating physicians to discover the cause of her chronic pain showed that she could not have reasonably discovered her injury within the two year statute of limitations. The First District held that plaintiff failed to present any evidence establishing that she did not have a reasonable opportunity to discover her injuries and file suit within the two year statute.

Richard Sheehy, shareholder, headed the legal team in the appellate court. Randall Jones, shareholder, headed the legal team in the trial court.

EMPLOYER ALERT -- OSHA Publishes Employer-Paid PPE Rule

noemail@sswpc.com — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 13:00:00 GMT

In a new rule that became effective November 15, 2007, OSHA now requires that all personal protective equipment (PPE) will be provided at no cost to all employees. The final rule contains a few exceptions for ordinary steel-toed footwear, prescription safety eyewear, logging boots, and ordinary clothing and weather-related gear. The rule gives employers six months to become compliant with the new rule before it will be enforced by the Department of Labor.

The full text of the new rule can be found here:

http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=FEDERAL_REGISTER&p_id=20094

If you have a question about OSHA compliance or OSHA law, please contact Steve Grubbs at Sheehy, Serpe & Ware, P.C., at 713-951-1014 for more information.

Sheehy, Serpe & Ware Recovers Over $1 Million for Houston Based Engineering and Construction Company

noemail@sswpc.com — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 15:00:00 GMT

Sheehy, Serpe & Ware successfully represented a Houston based oil and gas engineering and construction company in a suit to recover over $1 million in a breach of contract action. The case arose out of undersea pipeline inspection services performed by the engineering company in the Gulf of Mexico under contracts with a Mexican company. When the Mexican company failed to pay a significant portion of the invoices for the work, arbitration proceedings were initiated on behalf of the company by another law firm. Unfortunately, the arbitration panel dismissed the proceedings on the grounds that the named plaintiffs were not the corporate entities that owned the right to bring suit under the contracts. At the time of dismissal, the statute of limitations had run on most of the contract claims.

The case was transferred by the company to Sheehy, Serpe & Ware following dismissal by the arbitration panel. Our attorneys determined that a breach of contract action could still be brought against the bonding company within the statute of limitations in the State of Maryland, where the bonding company was headquartered. Suit was filed in Maryland federal court against the bonding company, and, because of these efforts, the Firm ultimately negotiated a settlement for the full amount of the guaranty bonds, plus all recoverable costs. Sheehy, Serpe & Ware shareholder, Randall Jones, headed the legal team for this engineering and construction client.

Demolition Contractor Found Not Liable in Wrongful Death and Employers Liability Lawsuit

noemail@sswpc.com — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 23:00:00 GMT

In another trial victory for Sheehy, Serpe & Ware, P.C., a Travis County (Austin, Texas) jury deliberated for only three hours before finding that a Houston-based demolition contractor was not liable for the wrongful death of an employee. The employee had been hired as a boilermaker to assist in demolishing the roof of a large fuel oil storage tank. During the removal of the roof, the employee stepped on a previously cut section of steel, and fell 40 feet to his death. The employee had neglected to attach his fall protection lanyard to the lifeline moments before the fall. The Plaintiffs (the employees children) filed suit under Texas Labor Code Sec. 408.001(b), for gross negligence and malice, seeking exemplary damages against the contractor in a so-called employers liability claim. They asked the jury to award more than $5.5 Million dollars. After almost 8 days of testimony, however, the jury decided there was no gross negligence or malice involved and rendered their verdict for...

Cemetery Premises Found to be Safe by Houston Jury

noemail@sswpc.com — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 16:00:00 GMT

A Harris County jury deliberated less than one hour before finding a Houston area cemetery was not liable for negligence after a 72 year-old woman allegedly stepped into a hole on the premises. The woman had been visiting the Houston cemetery on Christmas day in 2003 to visit the gravesite of her daughter. As she walked to the gravesite, she testified her leg sank into the ground 18 to 20 inches deep, up to her right kneecap. She claimed when she fell into the hole, she wrenched her knee and ultimately required a total knee replacement. Plaintiff asked the jury to award nearly $200,000 in damages for her medical bills, mental anguish, disfigurement, and pain and suffering. Plaintiff denied any preexisting problems to her knee, but two treating physicians admitted that Plaintiff had arthritis in her knee prior to her incident at the funeral home that day. One physician, who testiifed live at trial, explained the severity of Plaintiffs preexisting arthritic problems based upon a 2002...

Sheehy, Serpe & Ware, P.C., Attorney Speaks at Texas Funeral Directors Association Leadership Conference

noemail@sswpc.com — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 13:00:00 GMT

Sheehy, Serpe & Ware, P.C., lawyer Steve Grubbs spoke recently at the 2006 Texas Funeral Directors Association Leadership Conference held August 8-9 in Austin, Texas. Mr. Grubbs' lecture covered liability issues facing Texas funeral directors, licensed embalmers and funeral directing firms. He also discussed lawsuit avoidance strategies, employment law issues and recent case law affecting funeral directors and embalmers.

The TFDA's new president, Bill Vallie, opened the conference with a welcome speech and introduction of keynote speaker Kirk Watson, former Mayor of Austin and candidate for Texas Senate in 2006. Mr. Grubbs spoke immediately following Mr. Watson's keynote speech. Mr. Grubbs will again address the TFDA membership at the Annual Convention in Corpus Christi, Texas in 2007.

Of particular importance to those attending this year's event, Mr. Grubbs recently authored an article published by the TFDA in their publication The Texas Director. The article, titled A Funeral Director's Guide: Filing a Late or Delayed Certificate of Death appeared in their September 2006 issue and provides "how to" guidance for funeral directors in addressing this common situation.

Mr. Grubbs practices funeral home law in Texas, and has represented all sizes of funeral directing firms from small family businesses to large corporate entities. He also regularly defends funeral directors and embalmers from licensure claims made by the Texas Funeral Service Commission. He is certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Labor and Employment Law.

For more information about this press release, you may contact Steve Grubbs at (713) 951-1000, or send an email to him at sgrubbs@sswpc.com for further comment.

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Galveston/Houston Lawyer to Moderate ABA Teleconference

noemail@sswpc.com — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 21:00:00 GMT

Personal injury claims relating to asbestos have cost billions of dollars over the last 40 years and still threaten to choke state and federal court systems decades after problems were first identified. Possible solutions to this issue will be discussed on September 20 during Sidestepping the Asbestos Abyss, a teleconference conducted by the American Bar Association. James L. Ware of Sheehy, Serpe & Ware, P.C. will be one of the lead attorneys participating in the teleconference, which will focus on analyzing the problems facing asbestos litigation, assessing the proposals to address those problems and their chances of success and explaining what it all means for individual clients who have asbestos-related claims. Many people view asbestos as a problem of the distant past, but it remains a critical issue for the legal system today, Ware said. In this teleconference, we will critique various solutions for the situation and provide some guidance as to how the matter is likely to...

State Bar of Texas Live Webcast

noemail@sswpc.com — Mon, 11 Sep 2006 20:00:00 GMT

How has Chapter 90 changed medical reporting regulations? Is the multidistrict litigation proceedings a savior, or a sinkhole? Do fewer cases always mean lower revenue? These questions and more will be discussed by a lineup of legal experts on Wednesday, Sept. 13 in a Webcast produced by the State Bar of Texas: "Toxic Tort Litigation and the Effects of Tort Reform."

James L. Ware of Sheehy, Serpe & Ware, P.C. will be one of four lead faculty members in the Webcast, joining other attorneys from Houston and Dallas. Participants can obtain two hours of Miminum Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) credit.

"The growth of the Internet has given the legal profession incredible opportunities for sharing knowledge and reaching out to the legal community," Ware said. "This Webcast is very timely. Tort litigation and reform is currently one of the most significant factors affecting the legal system in Texas."

JAMES L. "JIM" WARE is a shareholder in the Houston and Galveston, TX. law firm of Sheehy, Serpe & Ware, P.C., a general litigation firm, and in which Mr. Ware focuses his practice in personal injury, environmental, products and general commercial litigation. He serves as Notice Counsel and as a member of the Defense Steering Committee for the Texas Silica MDL, National Coordinating Counsel for a company involved in products litigation in several states, and has tried numerous cases involving asbestos, welding fumes, silica, breast implants, FELA actions, contract, oil and gas, real estate and other types of litigation. He frequently speaks at continuing legal education, professional, and in house seminars.

The Webcast will be available through the Texas Bar at www.TexasBarCLE.com . Other faculty members include: John Milton Black of Heard, Robins, Cloud & Lubel in Houston; Vanessa Vance of Connelly, Baker, Wotring & Jackson in Houston; and Bruce Steckler of Baron & Budd, P.C. in Dallas.

"I look forward to the opportunity to share my thoughts on tort reform and gain new insights into the process, " Ware said.

Restaurant Not Dangerous

noemail@sswpc.com — Thu, 06 Jul 2006 21:00:00 GMT

Houston, Texas (PRWeb) June 29, 2006 -- The Joe's Crab Shack on the North Freeway prevailed at trial in a lawsuit alleging a step down area to its bar and patio was unreasonably dangerous because of an exposed wire. An injured patron brought suit claiming she and two friends were lead down a series of steps by the host, but were not warned to watch their step. The patron alleged she caught her foot on an exposed speaker wire and fell, breaking her hip. The patron underwent a total hip replacement and rehabilitation and claimed she could no longer work. The lawsuit sought recovery for medical expenses, loss of earning capacity, pain and suffering, mental anguish and physical impairment.

The plaintiff called several witnesses and submitted photographs of the scene showing a wire at the base of one of the steps. The jury also heard from a vocational rehabilitation expert and economist who testified the plaintiff was incapable of working and had incurred almost two hundred thousand dollars in lost income and medical expenses.

During the defense phase of the trial, the jury heard evidence of the numerous safety precautions Joe's has in place including conspicuous caution signs, a hand rail on the steps, and bright yellow lines marking the step-off points. The jury also heard from the restaurant manager who described the twice-daily inspection process at the beginning and end of each shift. The defense also presented evidence of numerous prior conflicting statements the plaintiff made that she simply missed a step and was not looking where she was going.

Following a weeklong trial the jury returned a verdict by a vote of 11-1 that the restaurant's premises were not dangerous. After the verdict, several jury members explained that they did not believe the plaintiff tripped on a wire and that the fall was simply an accident. Plaintiff is not appealing the verdict.

For further information about this case, you may reach the attorney who successfully defended Joe's Crab Shack, Mr. Ed Perkins at 713-951-1004, or visit www.sswpc.com.

Associates

Tue, 13 May 2008 21:01:07 GMT

Robert E. Bell, Jr.

Michael G. Brannon

Jonathan R. Briggs

William E. Calvert II

Charmaine A. Ferguson

Chris M. Knudsen

Michael B. McTaggart

Kendall O'Neal

Catherine E. Till

William H. Whitaker

Staff Positions

Thu, 08 May 2008 19:58:03 GMT

Current Openings

To be considered for openings, you may forward your resume to Sharon W. Shaw by fax to
(713) 289-2030 or via e-mail to sshaw@sswpc.com

How To Apply

Thu, 08 May 2008 19:57:40 GMT

Please send your resume and a copy of transcript to request an interview for a summer clerkship.

Sharon W. Shaw
Recruiting Coordinator

909 Fannin, Suite 2500
Houston, Texas 77010
Telephone: (713) 951-1030
Fax No.: (713) 289-2030

Email: sshaw@sswpc.com

Attorney Positions & Career Opportunities

Thu, 08 May 2008 19:57:13 GMT

To be considered for openings, you may forward your resume to Sharon W. Shaw 909 Fannin, Suite 2500, Houston, Texas 77010 or via fax at (713) 289-2030 or via e-mail at sshaw@sswpc.com

Of Counsel

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 22:02:28 GMT

William J. Collins, III

J. Mark Kressenberg

Lara M. Price

Shelley Rogers

Leslie Palenius Shores

Frederick J. Wagner

Tony J. Wilson

Attorneys

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 22:02:04 GMT

Shareholders Richard A. Sheehy John S. Serpe James L. Ware Nicole G. Andrews Christopher D. DeMeo Joseph A. Garnett Steven O. Grubbs M. Randall Jones Dale B. McMath Raymond A. Neuer George P. Pappas R. Edward Perkins Wesley T. Sprague Ann P. Watson Tony J. Wilson Of Counsel William J. Collins, III J. Mark Kressenberg Lara M. Price Shelley Rogers Leslie Palenius Shores Frederick J. Wagner Associates Robert E. Bell, Jr. Michael G. Brannon Jonathan R. Briggs William E. Calvert II Charmaine A. Ferguson Chris...

Timeline

Mon, 19 Nov 2007 22:41:25 GMT

Back to Scope Directory A typical Web site project usually spans six to eight weeks in development. All projects are unique. The most time intensive elements during the development process are content and approvals. Below you will find our proposed timeline for the [sitedisplayname] project: Deliverable Target Date Delivery Date Site Go Live Date Kickoff Meeting 10.16.07 10.16.07 12.13.03 Navigation Click Through 10.29.07 10.29.07 12.13.03 Client Starts Content 10.30.07 10.30.07 12.13.03 SEM Research 11.08.07 12.13.03 Designs Presented...

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