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12/22/2004 Bill Finnegan received a client nomination to The BTI Client Service All-Star Team for Law Firms 2005
12/10/2004 V&E; Files Historic Constitutional Challenge, Seeks Greater Public Participation in Jury System
12/09/2004 Vinson & Elkins Aids Afghan School Construction
11/29/2004 Harry Reasoner Given Lifetime Excellence Award by Texas Association of Civil Trial and Appellate Specialists
11/10/2004 Former V&E; Partner Alberto Gonzales Nominated U.S. Attorney General
11/02/2004 Crow Holdings Acquires Industrial Properties Corp.; V&E; Handles Transaction
10/22/2004 Scott McBride Named Outstanding Young Healthcare Lawyer
10/04/2004 Paula W. Hinton Honored as Outstanding Woman Leader
09/21/2004 V&E; opens new office in Tokyo; expands in China
09/09/2004 National Association of Bond Lawyers name V&E;'s Monty Humble as President
08/26/2004 Denise Scofield Named One of Five Outstanding Young Texans of 2004
08/09/2004 V&E; Partner Bill LaFuze is new Chair of ABA's Intellectual Property Law Section
07/22/2004 V&E; Names Three to Partnership
07/22/2004 V&E; is One of the Best Represented Firms in Texas in International Who's Who of Environment Lawyers
05/30/2004 V&E; Named #1 Energy and Natural Resources Law Firm in Texas
05/27/2004 EDS Sells Software Unit for More Than $2 Billion: Largest Private Equity Investment in Technology Company
05/27/2004 Jury Finds for V&E; Client in Major Patent Litigation
05/26/2004 V&E; Awards Minority Scholarships
05/13/2004 Harry Reasoner Receives the 2004 American Inns of Court Professionalism Award for the Fifth Circuit
05/12/2004 V&E;'s Healthcare Law Section Named Among Best in U.S.
04/30/2004 Euromoney's Best of the Best 2004 Expert Guide Named Four V&E; Partners in its List of the 25 Best Energy Lawyers in the World.
04/27/2004 Race Discrimination Lawsuits Filed Against Waffle House
04/07/2004 Federal Court Hands V&E; Client Major Victory
04/01/2004 V&E; Named a Leading Texas Bankruptcy Firm
03/30/2004 Seminars - Insolvency and Reorganization
03/29/2004 V&E;'s Pro Bono Work Helps Rebuild Girls' School in Afghanistan
03/01/2004 "Vinson & Elkins is the World's Leading Energy Law Firm." — Euromoney
02/04/2004 Welcome to the New and Improved V&E; Website
02/03/2004 V&E; Launches Revised Resource on Government Anti-Terrorism Initiatives
02/02/2004 Cameron Highway Project Financing Named Deal of the Year
02/01/2004 V&E; Client Acquires Radio Stations
01/30/2004 Jackson Products Receives Court Approval of Prepackaged Plan of Reorganization
01/28/2004 Black Enterprise Magazine Names V&E; Partner Barron Wallace One of the Nation's Top Black Lawyers
01/07/2004 V&E; Names 12 to Partnership
01/04/2004 Corporate Governance and Compliance Bulletins
01/04/2004 Securities Litigation and Enforcement Bulletins
01/01/2004 Infrastructure Journal's 2003 Year-End League Tables Names V&E;
01/01/2004 The European Legal 500 Names V&E;
01/01/2004 V&E;'s Commercial Litigation Practice was Named One of the Best in Texas
01/01/2004 V&E;'s Communications Practice was Named a Leader in Texas
01/01/2004 V&E;’s Corporate/Mergers and Acquisitions Practice was Recognized as One of the Top Practices in Texas
01/01/2004 V&E; was Named the Leading Texas Energy and Natural Resources Firm
01/01/2004 V&E; was Named a Leading Texas Employment Law Firm
01/01/2004 The 2004-2005 Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business Rank V&E;
01/01/2004 V&E; was Named a Leading Texas Environment Firm
01/01/2004 V&E; was Selected as One of the Top Texas Insurance Firms
01/01/2004 V&E; was Selected as One of the Leading Texas Intellectual Property Firms
01/01/2004 V&E; was Named the Top Texas Law Firm in Projects
01/01/2004 V&E; was Named One of the Leading Real Estate Firms in Texas
01/01/2004 V&E; is the Leading Texas Tax Firm
01/01/2004 2004 Nightingale's Healthcare News
01/01/2004 PLC 2003-2004 Global Counsel Mergers and Acquisitions Handbook Lists V&E;
01/01/2004 Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business 2004-2005 Ranks V&E;
01/01/2004 Chambers and Partners Annual Report
01/01/2004 V&E; is Named as One of the Nation’s Best Healthcare Law Practices
01/01/2004 V&E;'s Banking and Finance Practice Receives a Number One Ranking in Texas
01/01/2004 V&E; Named One of the Top Texas Law Firms in Antitrust
01/01/2004 The European Legal 500 Recognizes V&E;
01/01/2004 V&E;'s New York Energy Practice Topped the Rankings
12/18/2003 V&E; Handles $13 Billion Master Limited Partnership Merger for Enterprise
11/14/2003 Texas Appleseed Hosts Good Apple Dinner
11/13/2003 Henry Rivera Named Chair of the Archdiocesan Legal Network Advisory Council
11/11/2003 V&E; Obtains Over $19 Million for Client Con-Equip Liquidating Trust
10/29/2003 Human Rights Law Group Honors V&E;
10/28/2003 Henry Rivera Named Member of FCC'S Advisory Committee on Diversity
10/28/2003 Christopher Keough Named Outstanding Young Healthcare Lawyer
10/15/2003 V&E; Helps Mesa Water Inc. Form Historic Alliance with Brazos River Authority
10/10/2003 V&E; Heard on United Airlines Flights Throughout November and December
10/09/2003 V&E; Opens Office in Dubai
09/15/2003 Walter Stuart to Lead V&E;'S New York Office
09/12/2003 Texas Sets State Record with $7.4 Billion Tran Sale
09/01/2003 V&E; Heard on American Airlines Flights Throughout September
08/29/2003 J.D. Epstein Named Outstanding Hospital Lawyer
08/26/2003 Rayonier to Convert to Real Estate Investment Trust
08/13/2003 Henry Rivera Honored for Diversity
08/08/2003 Dunn Named Outstanding Healthcare Transaction Lawyer
08/05/2003 V&E; Sponsors Equal Justice America Fellowships for D.C. Area Students
07/07/2003 V&E; Awards Scholarships
07/02/2003 Lawler Receives Award from the D.C. Bar
06/20/2003 Senior SEC Lawyer Joins V&E; as Partner
06/16/2003 Walton Honored by State Bar of Texas
06/11/2003 V&E; Lawyer Named Outstanding Young Lawyer in Texas
06/02/2003 V&E; Selected Best U.S. Energy Law Firm in Texas
05/15/2003 Texas Bar Foundation Honors Knox D. Nunnally with Statewide Recognition
05/09/2003 Devon Energy and Ocean Energy Complete Merger for $3.5 Billion
05/06/2003 V&E; Expands Telecommunications Practice
05/06/2003 V&E; Handles Largest Airport Bond Deal in U.S. History
04/25/2003 V&E; Acts on New Irish Gas Development
04/21/2003 V&E; Ranks #1 for IPOs Worldwide
04/15/2003 Osterberg One of the Top Tax Advisors in U.S.A.
04/04/2003 Scofield Named Outstanding Young Lawyer in Houston
04/01/2003 V&E; Forms New Task Force
03/13/2003 Seabulk International Named Private Equity Deal of the Year 2002
03/11/2003 Weiner Elected President of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers
03/10/2003 Health Partner Joins V&E;
03/06/2003 Antitrust Expert Joins V&E;
02/27/2003 V&E; Leads Blockbuster Court Victory
02/14/2003 Infrastructure Journal Names V&E; Water Legal Adviser of the Year 2002
02/07/2003 Radnofsky Wins Significant Victory in 5th Circuit Products Liability Case
02/06/2003 Lawyer and Activist Honored with Memorial Award
02/05/2003 V&E; Ranks in the Top 5 for IPOs in 2002
02/01/2003 D Magazine Announces the Best Lawyers in Dallas 2003
01/22/2003 First City Tower Signs V&E; to 15-Year Lease Renewal
01/15/2003 One Law Firm Stops and Asks for Directions for Women Lawyers in the Workplace
01/03/2003 V&E; Supports War on Terrorism
01/01/2003 2003 Nightingale's Healthcare News
01/01/2003 Nightingale’s Healthcare News listed Gary Eiland as one of the twelve “Outstanding Fraud and Compliance Lawyers” of the year
12/20/2002 V&E; Forgoes Gifts to Clients
12/01/2002 Chair of V&E;'s Structured Finance Practice Group Authors Article on Securitization of Health Care Receivables
11/22/2002 Marie Yeates Honored as Outstanding Woman Leader
11/22/2002 V&E; Elects 11 to Partnership
11/21/2002 BMC Software Buys Peregrine Remedy
11/13/2002 Urgency Needed in Search for New SEC Chair
11/11/2002 Motive Acquires Broadjump
11/06/2002 Anti-Defamation League Presents Reasoners with Lifelong Achievement Award
11/01/2002 Dallas Partner Co-authors Article on Lawyer Ethics
10/22/2002 V&E; Lawyer the Secret Father of Digital Radio
10/18/2002 Sheppard Appointed to International Advisory Committee for Dispute Resolution
10/17/2002 Crow Holdings Sells Industrial Real Estate for $1.5 Billion
09/27/2002 V&E; Partners Available to Speak on U.S. - Russia Commercial Energy
09/26/2002 Hicks Muse Buys Meat Processing Operation
09/25/2002 BMC Software Acquires Peregrine Remedy
09/16/2002 Federal Court Jury Awards $34.5 Million to Fluor Enterprises
09/13/2002 Gerachis One of Top Tax Advisors in U.S.A.
08/19/2002 V&E;'S Victory for Pro Bono Client Upheld by Fifth Circuit in Criminal Trademark Case
08/07/2002 LaFuze Appointed to U.S. Patent & Trademark Office Advisory Committee
08/06/2002 Carol E. Dinkins, Chair, ABA Standing Committee on Federal Judiciary 2002 - 2003
08/05/2002 Scott J. Atlas, Chair of the ABA Section of Litigation
08/01/2002 European Legal 500 Ranks V&E; Leader in Project Finance
07/11/2002 V&E; Presents Fellowships to D.C. Law Students
07/09/2002 Lawler Elected President of Bar Association of the District of Columbia
07/01/2002 V&E; Awards Scholarships
07/01/2002 Houston Lawyer Honored with Crowley Award
07/01/2002 V&E; Wins Big Texas Ruling for International Clients
06/28/2002 U.S. District Court Rules for Blockbuster
06/25/2002 Petroleum Economist Again Ranks V&E; #1
06/01/2002 The Austin Office of V&E; has Moved
06/01/2002 V&E; Named Again Among Top 10 U.S. Transactional Law Firms
04/01/2002 Washington D.C. Partner to Lead Legal Aid Society
04/01/2002 V&E; Takes the Lead in Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions in the South
03/11/2002 Financial Services to be Focus of New Litigation Group
03/01/2002 V&E; Ranked Largest Firm in Austin
03/01/2002 Michael Marin Earns Multiple Distinctions in Legal Field
02/01/2002 Four Young V&E; Lawyers Listed as Tops Under 40
02/01/2002 V&E; Project Finance Lawyers Recognized as World Leaders
02/01/2002 V&E; to Play Key Role in Major Worldwide Technology Event
01/01/2002 V&E; Names Thirteen New Partners
01/01/2002 V&E; Blocks Class Action Claim for Blockbuster
01/01/2002 V&E; Ranked Largest Firm in Houston
12/01/2001 V&E; Named as Top Law Firm in the Power Sector
12/01/2001 Marie Yeates Listed Among Top 50 Litigators
12/01/2001 Vinson & Elkins Wires Wireless Phone Deal
12/01/2001 V&E; Takes the Lead in IPO Journal Rankings
11/05/2001 V&E; Task Force Interprets Anti-Terrorist Initiatives
10/17/2001 V&E; Receives New Honor For Providing Free Legal Services
10/01/2001 V&E; Lawyer Hosts On-line Immigration Forum for Technology Executives
10/01/2001 V&E; Moves into New London HQ
10/01/2001 V&E; Receives New Honor for Providing Free Legal Services
09/01/2001 V&E; Assists Duke Energy in $8.5 Billion Acquisition
09/01/2001 V&E; Tops the Categories in Infrastructure Journal's Mid Year League Table
08/02/2001 Tom Mason Joins V&E; Austin Office
07/18/2001 V&E; Dallas Office Strengthens Technology Transactions Team
06/13/2001 V&E; Partner Recognized for Support of Women Professionals
06/07/2001 V&E; Again Named World's Leading Law Firm
06/01/2001 V&E; Named Top Energy Law Firm
06/01/2001 Transfer Tax Update
06/01/2001 We're All Technology Lawyers Now...
05/25/2001 V&E; Lawyer Works with CPSC
05/23/2001 Hicks Muse Completes Purchase of Vlasic
05/18/2001 Texas Legislature Plugs The Holes In Electronic Signature Law
05/17/2001 New Computer Gaming Venture Born in Austin
05/02/2001 V&E; Dallas Office Strengthens its Corporate Starting Line-Up
05/01/2001 Washington D.C. Public Finance Partner Receives Significant Award
05/01/2001 Financing Merchant Power Plants Conference
05/01/2001 The Institute of the Americas' Tenth Annual Latin American Energy Conference
04/27/2001 V&E; Aids in the Formation of Italian Broadcast Media Strategic Alliance
04/23/2001 V&E; Honored for Helping Those in Need
03/22/2001 History Pinpoints Pricey Problem with Power Approach
03/01/2001 V&E; Recognized for Defense Verdict of the Year
03/01/2001 New CAAC Authorization Permits Delay of "Blacklisting" Rule
03/01/2001 Fed Imposes Sweeping Regulatory Changes on Producers of Electronic and IT Products
02/12/2001 Tax Controversy Group Prompted by Increased IRS Activity
01/13/2001 Hebert, Tuohey Take Reins at V&E; D.C. Office
01/08/2001 Top-Shelf Litigators Lateral to V&E; Dallas Office
01/02/2001 San Francisco Based Intellectual Property Lawyer Joins V&E;
01/01/2001 New Regulations Emphasize Integrity and Ethics in Awarding Federal Contracts
01/01/2001 Non-compliance with Environmental Standards Could Disqualify Companies from Government Contracts
01/01/2001 Massive Award in Investment Fraud Case