Melanie Gray

Partner

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

Current

Current

In re Enron CorpCo-lead counsel in most complex Chapter 11 case ever filed. Ms. Gray is the senior litigation counsel responsible for managing and administering the Enron case. Ms. Gray is strategically involved in all aspects of the case, but is primarily responsible for managing the multitude of pending adversary proceedings in which billions of dollars are being sought to be recovered. Ms. Gray also serves as the primary client liaison for the firm. United States v. AMR and American AirlinesMs. Gray played a major role in the government’s antitrust case against American Airlines, in which the government alleged that American Airlines engaged in predatory practices to exclude new entrant airlines from using DFW. Ms. Gray was responsible for third party discovery of many new entrant airlines allegedly excluded from DFW.

Current

Counsel Corp. v. Glaxo Corp.Ms. Gray represented Counsel Corp. and its subsidiary, Faro Pharmaceuticals, in connection with their fraud-in-the-inducement case against Glaxo Corp. Ms. Gray was responsible for the defense of Glaxo’s summary judgment and after arguing the summary judgment motion, a settlement was entered into between the parties.

Current

In re Viscount AirlinesMs. Gray was lead counsel for GE Aviation Services, Inc., the fleet lessor to Viscount Airlines. In addition to obtaining a recovery for GECAS, Ms. Gray defended against the imposition of millions of dollars in mechanics liens against the fleet. Ms. Gray successfully defended against the application of Arizona’s liberal mechanics’ and materialmen’s lien statute to aircraft repair facilities - an issue of first impression in the state’s appellate court. National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp. v. General Electric Credit CorporationMs. Gray represented GECC in connection with its defense of a mortgage foreclosure action against a 400 megawatt coal fired power plant. GECC maintained that the foreclosure violated a contractual “anti-equity squeeze” provision in the project finance documents. Again after successfully arguing against summary judgment in what the CRA claimed to be a “simple foreclosure action,” the parties reached a settlement.

Syracuse University

J.D.

1981

SUNY Albany

B.A.

1978

Publication

Publication

Implication of the FERC/Bankruptcy Court Tug of War (New York, January 26, 2004)

Remote and Special Purpose Entities: Are They in Danger of Collapse? (May 01, 2003) State Bar of Texas Advanced Business Bankruptcy

What Every Industry Participant Should Know About the Bankruptcy Code (January 01, 2003) Exnet 16th Annual Utility M&A Symposium, Strategic Opportunities In Hard Times

Corporate Ethics After Sarbanes-Oxley: A Lawyer’s Expanding Role as Corporate Watchdog (Houston, September 01, 2002) American Corporate Counsel Association, Houston Chapter

Advanced Trial Advocacy Program (University of Houston Law Center, January 26, 2001) Faculty, 1992-1997; 2001

How to Win at Trial with a Financial Expert (South Texas College of LawHouston, November 01, 2000)

Piercing Privileges: New Procedures, New Approaches (South Texas College of LawHouston, February 01, 1999) Chair and Faculty, Advanced Civil Trial Law Conference

Southern Conference Deposition Skills Workshop (National Institute of Trial Attorneys, May 01, 1998) Faculty, National Institute of Trial Attorneys

Ethical Issues When Multiple Parties are Represented (University of Houston Law CenterHouston, February 01, 1998) Faculty, Advanced Civil Trial Law Conference

Ethical Considerations and Malpractice Prevention in Litigation Practice (University of Houston Law CenterUniversity of Houston Law Center, August 01, 1996) Faculty, Advanced Evidence and Discovery Institute

Successful Judgment Collections (December 01, 1994) Faculty ,National Business Institute Seminar

American Bar Association/American College of Commercial Finance Lawyers Moot Court Competition Winner (Houston, August 01, 1994)

Environmental Law and Environmental Science for Lawyers (June 01, 1994)

2nd Annual Bankruptcy Advocacy Skills Program (June 01, 1993) Faculty, National Institute of Trial Attorneys

Bankruptcy Litigation Skills in Texas (Houston, August 01, 1992) Faculty, National Business Institute, Inc.

Executory Contracts and Leases (South Texas College of LawHouston, June 01, 1992) Faculty, Bankruptcy Fundamentals for Lawyers

Opportunities and Challenges: Legal Development, Networking, and Professionalism (November 01, 1991) State Bar of Texas

Injunction, Mandamus and Contempt (September 01, 1989) Harris County Civil District Courts Pre-Judicial Conference

Turning the Tables: Potential Lawyer Liability in Business Litigation (South Texas College of LawHouston, September 01, 1989) Faculty, Advanced Business Litigation Seminar

Bankruptcy: Effects on Secured Creditors (July 01, 1989) Faculty, National Business Institute Seminar on Foreclosure and Repossession

Hazardous and Toxic Waste Clean-up - Who Is Responsible for Clean-Up Costs After Bankruptcy, Tulsa County Bar Association, Inc. (May 01, 1989) Faculty, CLE Program

ABC’s of Bankruptcy (Houston, December 01, 1987) Faculty, Houston Bar Association, Continuing Legal Education Program