The international law firm of Fulbright & Jaworski LLP is one of the largest law firms in the United States with more than 1,000 attorneys in over 50 practice areas. The firm was founded in Houston in 1919 by R. C. Fulbright, an attorney working in railway regulation, and J.H. Crooker, a litigator and former district attorney. During its first 50 years, the firm’s transportation work included representing the Port of Houston and industries along ...
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The international law firm of Fulbright & Jaworski LLP is one of the largest law firms in the United States with more than 1,000 attorneys in over 50 practice areas. The firm was founded in Houston in 1919 by R. C. Fulbright, an attorney working in railway regulation, and J.H. Crooker, a litigator and former district attorney. During its first 50 years, the firm’s transportation work included representing the Port of Houston and industries along the Houston Ship Channel. Fulbright has also represented clients in the energy and financial industries for more than 70 years.
The late Leon Jaworski, a partner in the firm, served as Chief of the Trial Section of the War Crimes Branch of the Judge Advocate General's Department during World War II. He was also Assistant to the Attorney General of the United States in the 1963 civil rights case involving James Meredith’s admission to the University of Mississippi, and then as Watergate Special Prosecutor, 1973-74.
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