HOUSTON, Oct. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Houston-based Hicks Thomas LLP is
strengthening its team of litigators with the addition of three new
attorneys. As part of its commitment to delivering results while
maintaining a focus on client service, the new lawyers will add to
the firm's already deep bench of highly skilled trial lawyers.
Crystal Venning, who joins the
firm as Senior Counsel, is an experienced litigator who focuses her
practice on complex commercial litigation, including disputes
arising from business contracts, government contracts, and large
construction projects. She is a 2014 graduate of Columbia Law
School, where she was both a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar and Joseph
H. Gellert Scholar. Prior to law school, Crystal received her
Bachelor of Arts degree from Yale
University. Following law school, she served as Assistant
Corporate Counsel for the New York City Law Department. She has
also held positions in the Office of the General Counsel of the
Atlanta Housing Authority and with prominent construction and
litigation firms practicing civil litigation.
Stacie Osborn is a magna
cum laude graduate of Loyola University
New Orleans College of Law, where she served as editor in
chief of the Loyola Law Review. Following law school, Stacie
clerked for the Hon. Ivan L. R.
Lemelle, Senior Judge of the
United States District Court for the Eastern District of
Louisiana.
Justin Braga is a 2019
graduate of Georgetown University Law
Center where he served on both the editorial and executive boards
of the Georgetown Journal of Law & Public Policy. Justin is
also a magna cum laude graduate of Brown University. Following law school, Justin
clerked for the Hon. Eliot Prescott
of the Connecticut Appellate Court and for the Hon. Drew Tipton, District Judge of the U.S. District
Court for the Southern District of Texas. In 2024, Justin will serve as law clerk
to the Hon. Edith H. Jones of the
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
"We are very excited about the addition of these talented
attorneys to our firm," said Hicks Thomas Partner John Thomas.
"Each possesses unique skills and abilities that we know will serve
our clients well."
Founded in 1997, Texas-based
Hicks Thomas LLP is a premier litigation firm representing
plaintiffs and defendants across the nation. With offices in
Houston, Austin, Beaumont, Amarillo, and Sacramento, California, the firm provides
in-depth experience in cases involving oil and gas, environmental,
complex commercial, toxic tort, construction, products liability,
corporate governance, securities, banking, insurance coverage,
transportation, trade secrets and business litigation. Visit the
firm at http://www.hicks-thomas.com.
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