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In January 2010, Graig J. Alvarez, along with longtime colleague Steve Fernelius, founded Fernelius Alvarez PLLC. Previously, Graig was a partner in the Houston office of Fulbright & Jaworski LLP from January 2007 to 2010 and an associate from 1997 to 2006. Prior to joining Fulbright & Jaworski, Graig was employed by Houston-based Cameron Corp., where he spent four years as a design engineer developing offshore oilfield equipment and two years as a project manager for international offshore oilfield projects.

Joel Simon is a member in Fernelius Simon PLLC and has been with the firm since its inception. Previously, Joel was a senior associate in the litigation department at Fulbright & Jaworski LLP from 2004 to 2010. In his career, Joel has achieved numerous trial and appellate court victories for plaintiffs and defendants in state and federal court. At his former firm, Joel was routinely selected to serve as the only associate on multiple trial teams, including the teams that handled three jury trials arising out of one of the largest refinery explosions on the Gulf...

Kara Philbin joined Fernelius Simon PLLC in July 2011. Previously, Kara was an associate in the litigation department at Fulbright & Jaworski LLP and also worked as in-house anti-corruption counsel for a major EPC company under a corporate monitor. After graduating from law school with high honors, Kara collected varied litigation experience. She has substantial experience in all phases of litigation, including discovery, taking and defending fact witness and expert depositions, motion practice, settlement, trial and arbitration. Kara represents clients in both plaintiff and defense matters. She works with expert witnesses in a variety of fields. She is...

Lance Bremer joined Fernelius Simon PLLC in January 2013. Lance practiced in the litigation department at Fulbright & Jaworski LLP from 1998 to 2013. His practice encompasses a wide range of commercial litigation, including oil and gas disputes, toxic tort cases, securities issues, environmental nuisance suits, product liability suits and breach of contract cases. Lance has significant experience handling all aspects of litigation and arbitration, including important pretrial matters such as electronic and paper discovery, fact and expert discovery and motions for summary judgment. Lance has represented numerous clients in state and federal courts and in domestic...

International intellectual property (IP) law practice including but not limited to biotechnology issues; client counseling on US and international patenting strategies; licensing and other agreements; and evaluations and opinions of patents. Areas of practice concentration include biotechnology, pharmaceuticals (including biologics and FDA-related issues), and alternative energy (including but not limited to biotechnological aspects of alternative energy). Practice also includes representing technology companies in all IP related aspects, including representing companies from the start-up stages of protecting IP and evaluating relevant technologies’ patent landscapes, to commercializing (e.g., licensing) IP and enforcing IP rights. Practice offers premium legal services (15 years of...

Hunter Craft graduated as the Casey Presidential Scholar from Baylor University with a B.B.A. in Finance, and earned his Doctor of Jurisprudence from Baylor University School of Law. He began his legal career in litigation defense of business and catastrophic injury disputes at Fulbright & Jaworski, L.L.P. (now Norton Rose Fulbright LLP). He then refocused his career to advocate for those harmed by others, joining Watts Law Firm, later becoming Watts Guerra Craft. In 2013, after nearly 14 years in the legal profession, he founded Craft Law Firm, P.C., and continues to represent victims of catastrophic injuries...

Graduated Columbia College 1973 and Columbia Law School 1976. Currently, partner at Gutierrez, Preciado & House, LLP. Previously, associate at Cravath, Swaine & Moore, of counsel to Fulbright & Jaworski (Los Angeles office). Practice devoted to defending and counseling employers in southern California. Member of ABOTA. Over 25 jury trials.