Gray Reed & McGraw
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| Headquarters | Houston, Texas |
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| No. of offices | 2 (Houston and Dallas) |
| No. of attorneys | 123 (2015) |
| Major practice areas | Litigation, oil & gas, corporate, securities, tax, real estate, healthcare, employment, family law, trusts & estates, intellectual property |
| Key people | J. Cary Gray (President) |
| Date founded | 1985 |
| Company type | Professional Corporation |
| Website | grayreed.com |
Gray Reed & McGraw, P.C. is a Texas-based, commercial law firm with offices in Dallas and Houston.[1] In 2013, Houston Business Journal listed Gray Reed among the top 20 largest law firms in Texas with over 120 attorneys state-wide.[2] Based in Houston, Texas, attorneys for the firm serve as legal advisors to mid-market and large businesses, providing legal services to industries including oil and gas, healthcare, construction, real estate, technology, and food and agriculture.[3]
History
Gray Reed & McGraw (formerly Looper Reed & McGraw) was founded in August 1985 by three Houston lawyers—including Don Looper, Jim Reed and Jim McGraw from Reynolds, Allen & Cook. In 1990, the firm opened its Dallas office. By the end of the 1990s, the firm had expanded to more than 50 attorneys and by the end of 2012, the firm had reached 120 attorneys. On January 1, 2014, Looper Reed & McGraw parted ways with Don Looper[2][4] and changed its name to Gray Reed & McGraw.
Notable shareholders and employees
- Hon. Jack Morris Rains, 95th Secretary of State of Texas[5]
- Hon. Robert Eckels, Harris County Judge and Chief Executive of Harris County (1995–2007)
- Hon. Jeff Leach, Texas State Representative, District 67[6] (2013–Present)
- Justice Jim Moseley, Court of Appeals for the Fifth District of Texas [7] (1996-2014)
References
- ↑ "Dallas - Gray Reed & McGraw P.C.". Retrieved 7 December 2016.
- 1 2 "Looper Reed & McGraw founding partner Don Looper resigns, law firm changes name to Gray Reed & McGraw". - Houston Business Journal. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
- ↑ http://www.grayreed.com/industries.php
- ↑ "Founder leaves 120-lawyer firm due to disagreement about its future direction". ABA Journal. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
- ↑ "The Victoria Advocate - Google News Archive Search". Retrieved 7 December 2016.
- ↑ Representatives, George Hewitt - Texas House of. "Texas House of Representatives". Retrieved 7 December 2016.
- ↑ http://judgepedia.org/James_Moseley