Porter Hedges LLP
Main Office: 1000 Main Street, 36th Floor | Houston | TX | 77002
Phone: 713-226-6000 | Fax: 713-228-1331
Website: https://www.porterhedges.com
Year of establishment
1981
Number of partners
73
Number of offices
2
Partner to associate ratio
1.90
Biggest office
Houston
Percentage of women attorneys
18.50
Number of attorneys
119
Percentage of minority attorneys
5.90
Number of associates
38
Porter Hedges LLP Reviews
view allReviewed on May 19, 2024
What would you, or others, like to see changed at employer?
Management needs to ensure that everyone is being treated respectfully at all times, including the support staff. This would help morale tremendously.
What were the things that you liked most about this employer?
There is a very good training program in place here and the leadership team does a great job developing the associates. There is also a level of teamwork here that I don't think many other firms share.
What did you not like about this institution?
Some of the more tenured associates are cliquish and prone to treating others badly. This is especially true when they are interacting with support staff.
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Length of Employment:
10+ years
Reviewed on May 19, 2024
What would you, or others, like to see changed at employer?
Tell your people to think before they shoot.
What were the things that you liked most about this employer?
Very strongly worded letters.
What did you not like about this institution?
Possibly stupid enough to break nearly every employee protection law they have in Texas on behalf of their client.
Texas has very little employee protection laws btw.
How could this employer run its business to employees or the public better?
They threatened to sue me on behalf their client (especially if I ever contact a member of their client's business) and now do not respond to me even when I do things like contact members of client's business to transmit messages to their law firm.
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Job type:
Freelance
Length of Employment:
10+ years
Overview
Discover the Exciting Opportunities at Porter Hedges LLP For attorneys looking to practice in the Bay Area, a career at Porter Hedges LLP can be an exciting opportunity. Founded in 1981, this Houston-based firm is one of the ten largest in the state of Texas and has a well-established reputation for handling sophisticated transactions and complex litigation. At Porter Hedges, attorneys can benefit from the firm’s wide range of legal services across a variety of industries. This includes experience in energy transactions, corporate M&A, commercial litigation, banking and finance, bankruptcy, and construction law. Attorneys will have the unique opportunity to work with a diverse group of clients in established and growing industries, developing the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed in the legal profession. Porter Hedges is well-known for its ability to meet clients’ business objectives. Our attorneys are highly experienced in their respective fields, and they take great pride in providing our clients with the highest quality of service. Our team is committed to providing the best possible representation to our clients, while also striving to ensure that their needs are met in a timely and cost-effective manner. At Porter Hedges, we are proud of our commitment to excellence and our commitment to our clients. We are dedicated to providing our attorneys with the tools and resources necessary to succeed and reach their goals. Our attorneys are encouraged to take on challenging assignments and develop their legal skills in a supportive and rewarding environment. We believe in investing in our attorneys’ professional development and providing them with the resources to reach their full potential. At Porter Hedges LLP, attorneys can look forward to an exciting and rewarding career in the Bay Area. Our firm has a well-established reputation for excellence and provides attorneys with the opportunity to work with some of the most experienced and knowledgeable professionals in the legal industry. With a commitment to our clients and to our attorneys, Porter Hedges LLP is the perfect place to develop and grow professionally.
Practice Areas
Porter Hedges LLP practices law in the following areas and works with its clients to provide the best possible legal solutions.
- Bankruptcy
- Restructuring & Creditors' Rights
- Commercial Lending & Finance
- Construction
- Corporate
- Employment
- Energy
- Environmental
- Infrastructure Projects
- Intellectual Property
- International
- Litigation
- Real Estate
- Tax
- Trust
- Probate
- And Estate Planning
Hiring Criteria
Porter Hedges LLP follows the set of hiring criteria outlined below.
Top academics; law review and other journal experience; Moot Court and Mock Trial; prior work experience.
Pro bono
Porter Hedges believes that pro bono activities are an important professional responsibility. Our firm subscribes to the American Bar Association Code of Professional Responsibility core principles that the basic responsibility for providing legal services for those unable to pay ultimately rests with the individual lawyer. Further, that every lawyer, regardless of professional prominence or workload, should find time to participate in serving the disadvantaged.
Our entire firm encourages a strong commitment to providing pro bono legal services. To foster an environment of helping those in need, Porter Hedges maintains an internal pro bono awards program presented yearly to the attorney, or group of attorneys, who has shown an outstanding commitment to pro bono practice. As well, the firm offers credit hours to both of counsel and associates attorneys for their pro bono efforts.
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Diversity
Write a reviewPorter Hedges has grown from the strengths of individuals who represent a variety of viewpoints, experiences, and backgrounds. We believe that diversity enhances the quality of our work and better enables us to understand our clients' needs in order to provide superior service.
Our goal is to attract, retain, and promote outstanding lawyers and professionals who reflect the marketplace, communities, and clients that we serve. We are committed to achieving greater diversity, not just for our firm but also for our profession.
Summer Associate Program
Our, first half, six-week Summer Associate Program is designed to give a realistic view of the practice at Porter Hedges. Each summer associate is assigned a partner and associate advisor and is given an opportunity to work in several areas of practice within the firm. Work assignments consist of a variety of "real-life" projects similar to those handled by our new associates. This may involve attending trials, hearings, depositions, and negotiating sessions, drafting documents and conducting legal research. The firm encourages students to broaden their work experience by completing a second session at another firm.
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