Robin Russell

Overview

Robin Russell is the Deputy Managing Partner of the firm. Prior to her appointment to that position in April 2018, she served as Managing Partner of the Houston office of Andrews Kurth LLP for seven years and co-chaired the firm’s national bankruptcy and restructuring practice for over 15 years. She is a fellow in the American College of Bankruptcy and is recognized by Chambers USA as an Eminent Practitioner in Texas bankruptcy. Robin’s practice combines a depth of experience across a broad spectrum of capital finance transactions, including restructurings, asset-backed financings and distressed asset acquisitions for clients in numerous industries, including energy, financial services, real estate, healthcare, manufacturing and hospitality. She also has significant experience in bankruptcy adversary proceedings. She represents clients throughout the U.S. in in- and out-of-court corporate reorganization as well as providing strategic advice to corporate clients and special committees on the legal risks associated with counterparty insolvency and the structuring of corporate acquisitions to minimize economic risks in the event of a counterparty’s subsequent financial distress. Clients include debtors, independent directors, special committees, statutory and plan trustees, official and ad hoc creditor committees, secured lenders, DIP lenders, private equity funds, contract counterparties, landlords, trade creditors and buyers (both strategic and financial) and sellers of assets.

Robin has been with the firm for 35 years and during that time served on numerous firmwide committees. In her role as Deputy Managing Partner she, among other responsibilities, leads the firm’s Marketing & Business Development Team. She is a member of the American Arbitration Association Commercial Panel of Neutrals and is a frequent speaker on financial transactions, restructuring and energy-related topics. Robin has been both a consulting and testifying expert witness on customary practices in loan documentation and restructuring and on financial institution insurance coverage. Prior to joining the firm, she clerked for the Supreme Court of Texas.

Experience

In re Buckingham Senior Living Community, Inc., No. 21-32155 (MI); (U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, counsel to Official Unsecured Creditors Committee.
In re Fieldwood Energy, et al., No. 20-33948 (MI); U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, counsel to restructuring support agreement party and counterparty under decommissioning agreement.
In re Extraction Oil and Gas, Inc., et al., No. 20-11548 (CSS); U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, counsel to energy services company asserting mechanics and materialmen’s liens under state law in excess of $27 million.
In re Riverbend Foods LLC, No.19-24114 (GLT); U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, counsel to defendant in litigation brought by Plan administrator.
In re Rockies Region 2006 Limited Partnership, et. al., No. 18-33513 (SGJ) U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas, counsel to plan sponsor.
In re Fieldwood Energy, et al., No. 18-30648 (DRJ); U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, counsel to counterparty under decommissioning agreement.
In re EXCO Resources, et al., No. 18-30155; U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, counsel to major creditor.
In re Castex Energy Partners, et al., No. 17-35835; U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, counsel to Official Unsecured Creditors Committee.
In re Seadrill Limited, et al., No. 17-60079 (DRJ); U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, co-counsel to the Coordinating Committee of Senior Secured Credit Facility Agents, Lenders and Export Credit Agencies.
In re Tidewater, Inc., No. 17-111 32 (BLS); U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, counsel to the independent directors of the board.
In re Azure Midstream Partners LP, No. 17-30461 (DRJ); U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, counsel to purchaser of Debtor's pipeline system.
In re Vanguard Natural Resources, LLC, et al., No. 17-30560 (MI); U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, counsel to the independent directors of the board.
In re Stone Energy Corporation, et al., 16-36390 (MI); U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, counsel to the independent directors of the board.
In re Illinois Power Generating Company, 16-36326; U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, co-counsel to debtor.
In re Linc Energy, No. 16-32689 (DRJ); U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, counsel to purchaser of Gulf Coast assets.
In re Ultra Petroleum Corp., No. 16-32202 (MI); U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, counsel to counterparty on numerous contracts and owner of gathering system.
In re Linn Energy LLC, et al., No. 16-60040; U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, counsel to counterparty on numerous contracts and owner of gathering system.
In re Goodrich Petroleum Corp., No. 16-31975; U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, counsel to counterparty and owner of gathering system.
In re DJ Simmons Co., No. 16-11763 (JRG); U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Colorado, counsel to counterparty and owner of gathering system.
In re Energy XXI Ltd., No. 16-31928, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas (Houston), counsel to independent director.
In re Sherwin Alumina Company, LLC, et al., No. 16-20012 (DRJ) (Jointly Administered); U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, Corpus Christi Division, counsel to Official Unsecured Creditors Committee.
In re Dune Energy, No. 15-10336; U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Texas, counsel to major creditor.
In re Winland Ocean Shipping Corp., No. 15-60007; U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, counsel for foreign lender.
In re WBH Energy, LP, et al., No. 15-10003-hcm; U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Texas, counsel to purchaser of hydrocarbons.
In re Energy Future Holdings Corp., et al., No. 14-50363-CSS; U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, counsel to Luminant NAESB counterparty on letter of credit issues.
In re Eastern 1996D Limited Partnership, et al., No. 13-34773-HDH-11; U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas, counsel to purchaser of oil and gas assets.
In re Omega Navigation Enterprises, Inc., et al., No. 11-35926; U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, co-counsel to agent bank under senior secured credit facility.
In re Reveille Resources (Texas) Inc., No. 11-31317; U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, counsel for multiple oil and gas lessors.
In re Delta Petroleum Corp., No. 11-14006; U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, counsel to critical contract counterparty.
In re Age Refining, Inc., Debtor, No. 10‑50501; U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Texas, counsel to NuStar, purchaser of Debtor’s refinery.
Trico Marine Services, Inc., et al., No. 10-12653; U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, counsel for the holders of 3.00% Senior Convertible Debentures.
In re FairPoint Communications, Inc., No. 09-16335; U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York, counsel to Official Unsecured Creditor’s Committee and post confirmation litigation trust in The FairPoint Communications, Inc. et al., Litigation Trust vs. Verizon Communications, Inc., et al., Case No. 3:11-cv-597-FDW, in the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, Charlotte Division.
In re Bigler, LP, No. 09-38188; U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, counsel to Purchaser of debtor’s petrochemical and terminal assets.
In re Lyondell Chemical Company, No. 09-10023; U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York, counsel to multiple creditors and contract counterparties; post confirmation counsel to board member of Litigation Trust.
General Growth Properties, Inc., No. 09-11977 (ALG); U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York, counsel to largest holder under Contingent Stock Agreement.
In re Semcrude, L.P.; No. 08-11525 (BLS); U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, counsel to multiple preference defendants and to defendant in downstream purchaser litigation.
In re Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation, et al., No. 08-45664; U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas, counsel to Official Unsecured Creditor’s Committee.
In re Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., et al., No. 08-13555; U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York, counsel to multiple swap counterparties.
Chapter 7 Trustee, In re Maddox, Case No. 06-34754 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Texas.
In re Mirant Corporation, et al., No. 03-46590-DML U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas, counsel to Official Unsecured Creditor’s Committee/Counsel to post confirmation Litigation Trust, MC Asset Recovery, LLC.
In re LOGIX Communications Enterprises, Inc., No. 02-32106-H5-11 U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, counsel to the Official Unsecured Creditor’s Committee.
In re Vlasic Foods International, No. 01-00285 (MFW); U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, counsel to post confirmation Litigation Trust, VFB LLC.
In re ProMedco, et al., No. 00-46863-BJH-11; U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas, counsel to Debtor.
In re Physicians Resource Group, et al., No. 00-30748-RCM U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas, Inc., counsel to Debtor.
Unifi Communications Inc., No. 99-40302 (JFQ) U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Massachusetts, counsel to Official Unsecured Creditors Committee.
In re Heartland Wireless Communications, No. 98-2692; U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, counsel to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors.
In re Pinnacle Trading Card Company, et al., No. 98-1716 (MFW) U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, counsel to DIP Lender.
In re First City Bancorp, No. 92‑ U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas, counsel to Official Unsecured Creditor’s Committee.
In re Wang Laboratories, No. 92-18525-WCH U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Massachusetts, counsel to largest landlord, Howard Hughes Properties.
In re The One Bancorp, No. 92- U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Massachusetts counsel to Official Unsecured Creditor’s Committee.
In re Cumberland Farms, No. 92-41305-JFQ U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Massachusetts, counsel to refinery counterparty.
In re Bank of New England Corporation; No. 91‑10126 (WCH) U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Massachusetts, counsel to Chapter 7 Trustee including Dr. Ben Branch, Trustee of Bank of New England Corporation v. Ernst & Young U.S., et al., No. 93-10024 (RGS) U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts and Dr. Ben Branch v. FDIC as Receiver of BNEC, N.A., No. 91-10976 (RGS) U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts.
In re Bank East Corporation, No. 89-1981 U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Hampshire, counsel to largest noteholders and post confirmation reorganized debtor.
Consultant to The West Group; Texas No Problem Fast Forms Collections Library.

Expert Witness

DeClaire v. Vantage Drilling International f/k/a Offshore Group Investments, Ltd.; American Arbitration Association No. 01-16-0004-5701, expert witness
Bragg v. Vantage Drilling International f/k/a Offshore Group Investments, Ltd.; American Arbitration Association No. 01-16-0002-9554, expert witness for defendant
Inter National Bank, a National Banking Association v. XL Specialty Insurance Company, Axis Insurance Company and Security National Insurance Company; Cause No. C 4154-15-A in the District Court of Hidalgo County, Texas, 92nd Judicial District, expert witness for plaintiff
FDIC v. Phillips, King & Smith, et al., U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas; CA No. H-96-354-1; Expert witness for defense on legal malpractice involving documentation of a loan secured by stock

Accolades

Honors & Recognitions

Listed in Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Bankruptcy & Restructuring Lawyers (2022)
Recognized as an Eminent Practitioner (2020-2023) and a Leader (2010-2019) in Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Texas, Chambers USA
Recognized as one of Oil & Gas Investor’s 25 Influential Women in Energy (2019)
Recognized as an Acritas Star for outstanding performance (2018)
Recognized as one of the Top 100 Restructuring & Turnaround Professionals by the Global M&A Network (2017)
Recipient 2017 Dan Rugeley Price Memorial Award, Texas Bar Foundation
Fellow, American College of Bankruptcy; Fifth Circuit Admissions Council (2013-2018)
Recognized as a Texas Lawyer 2016 Women in Energy Honoree (2016)
Judge John C. Akard Award Recipient presented by the State Bar of Texas Bankruptcy Section (2016)
Women Who Mean Business, Finalist, Houston Business Journal (2016)
Participant in Women in Law Hackathon (2016)
Who’s Who in Law, Bankruptcy, Houston Business Journal (2015)
Honored as one of “Houston’s 50 Most Influential Women of 2014” by Houston Woman Magazine (January 2015)
Louise Raggio Award presented by the State Bar of Texas Women and Law Section (2014)
The Best Lawyers in America, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Corporate Law (2011-2024)
Selected as a Super Lawyer for Bankruptcy Law, Texas Monthly magazine, 2008-2011, 2013-2020, 2022-2023
Profiled as one the leading Corporate Restructuring (2012-2015) lawyers in the United States, The US Legal 500
Profiled as one of “Texas’ Top Rated Lawyers” by ALM in Bankruptcy (2012)
Appointed by Fifth Circuit as practitioner member of 2011 Merit Selection Panel for a United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Southern District of Texas
Direct Women Board Institute Member (selected in 2012 as a woman qualified to serve on a corporate board of a public company)
“Women Worth Watching” 2012 Award Winner, Profiles In Diversity Journal (September/October 2011)
June 2011 Baylor Law School Alumna of the Month
In April 2011, Robin was recognized by the National Diversity Council as one of the Most Powerful and Influential Women in Texas
American Law Institute (elected 2007)

Affiliations

Professional

Center for Women in the Law, The University of Texas School of Law (Founder)
Texas Bar Association, Bankruptcy Section
Houston Bar Association, Bankruptcy Section/HBA Equal Access Large Firm Champion
Texas Bar Foundation (Life Fellow)
The College of the State Bar of Texas
Baylor Law Alumni Association (Life Member)
Baylor Law Review Alumni Association (Life Member)
American Inns of Court – Arthur L. Moller/David B. Foltz, Jr. Chapter (Master of the Bench)

Insights

Legal Updates

3 Minute Read
March 30, 2020
Alerts
COVID-19 Stimulus Bill Temporarily Amends the Bankruptcy Code to Expand Relief for Small Business and Individual Debtors
10 Minute Read
March 26, 2020
Alerts
Dealing with Counterparties and Companies in Financial Distress
4 Minute Read
March 23, 2020
Alerts
Commercial Landlords Facing Added Challenges from COVID-19
3 Minute Read
June 11, 2014
Alerts
Supreme Court Holds that Fraudulent Transfer and Other “Stern Claims” Are to Be Procedurally Treated as “Non-Core” Claims

Events & Speaking Engagements

March 7, 2024
Event
Moderator
Environmental Considerations in Lending Decisions, 2024 Fifth Circuit Bankruptcy Bench Bar Conference
April 18, 2023
Event
Speaker
The SVB Collapse: What Went Wrong, and What Happens Next?, American Bankruptcy Institute
January 5, 2023
Event
Presenter
Layoffs – What to Expect and How to Do Them, ACC Houston Half Day CLE Seminar: The Future of Work
November 18, 2022
Event
Moderator
The Intersection of Federal Energy Policy and the Bankruptcy Code, 41st Annual Jay L. Westbrook Bankruptcy Conference
February 16, 2022
Event
Panelist
Bankruptcy and Decommissioning: Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation Federal Offshore Oil and Gas Leasing and Development Conference
February 3, 2022
Event
Moderator
Hot/Controversial Chapter 11 Plan Provisions, 2022 Fifth Circuit Bankruptcy Bench Bar Conference
November 17, 2021
Event
Panelist
Emerging from the Pandemic: Current & Developing Trends in Chapter 11 Reorganizations, Turnaround Management Association, Houston Chapter
June 29, 2020
Event
Panelist
Business Development in the Virtual Age, Texas Women of Bankruptcy
November 14, 2019
Event
Presiding Officer
38th Annual Jay L. Westbrook Bankruptcy Conference
September 9, 2019
Event
Presenter
Texas Bankers Association 14th Annual Real Estate Lending School
July 2019
Event
Judge
Houston Business Journal’s 2019 Women Who Mean Business and Women to Watch
July 24, 2019
Event
Speaker
Women’s Ethics CLE - Hollywood Highlights: Lawyers in the Movies and What We Can Learn From Their Ethical Dilemmas
November 15, 2018
Event
Presiding Officer
2018 Jay L. Westbrook Bankruptcy Conference
October 28, 2018
Event
Panelist
Gone to Texas: Debtors and Texas Legal History, American College of Bankruptcy Fellows Meeting, National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges
February 23, 2018
Event
Panelist
Restructuring Support Agreements and Equity Committees, 2018 Fifth Circuit Bankruptcy Bench Bar Conference
February 21-23, 2018
Event
Planning Committee, 2018 Fifth Circuit Bankruptcy Bench Bar Conference
November 17, 2017
Event
Presiding Officer
2017 Jay L. Westbrook Bankruptcy Conference
May 18, 2017
Event
Panelist
Lessons Learned from Energy Bankruptcies, Institute of Energy Law 4th Annual M&A Conference
January 26, 2017
Event
Panelist
Bankruptcy Issues Facing the Oil and Gas Industry, State Bar Oil and Gas Disputes Course
November 18, 2016
Event
Presiding Officer
2016 Jay L. Westbrook Bankruptcy Conference
November 1, 2016
Event
Hot Topics in Oil & Gas Restructuring, Houston Commercial Finance Lawyers’ Forum
June 15, 2016
Event
Panelist
Energy Restructuring, Tudor Pickering Holt & Co. 12th Annual Hotter N’ Hell Energy Conference
April 2, 2016
Event
Panelist
Midstream Oil & Gas Issues, American College of Bankruptcy Fifth Circuit Conference
March 24, 2016
Event
Conversationalist
19th Annual University of Houston Table Talk benefitting the Women’s Gender and Sexuality Studies Program
February 25, 2016
Event
Panelist
Oil & Gas Hot Topics, 2016 Fifth Circuit Bankruptcy Bench-Bar Conference
November 12, 2015
Event
Presiding Officer
34th Annual Jay L. Westbrook Bankruptcy Conference
October 8-11, 2015
Event
Risk Assessment in a Time of Market Volatility, Andrews Kurth 2015 Executive Women’s Retreat
September 14, 2015
Event
Counter Party Risk Assessment in Times of Market Volatility, EUCI Conference on Financial Restructuring & Turn-Around for Oil & Gas Companies
February 19, 2015
Event
Panelist
Retention and Conflict Issues, State Bar of Texas 33rd Annual Advanced Business Bankruptcy Course
February 6, 2015
Event
Panelist
The Leadership Ride, The Women in Leadership Conference, hosted by Rice University’s Student Chapter of the National Association of Women MBA
November 20, 2014
Event
Panelist
Health Care Provider Bankruptcies, University of Texas 33rd Annual Jay L. Westbrook Bankruptcy Conference
June 18, 2014
Event
Bankruptcy Court Etiquette: Rules of Civility, Decent Behavior and Ethics, Southern District of Texas Bankruptcy Bench Bar Conference
February 20, 2014
Event
Make-Whole Provisions in Chapter 11, State Bar of Texas, 32nd Annual Advanced Business Bankruptcy Course
January 9, 2014
Event
Bankruptcy Best Behavior: How to Avoid Sanctions, HBA Bankruptcy Section CLE Brown Bag with Judge Isgur
December 2, 2013
Event
Energy Industry Update, 20th Annual Distressed Investing Conference
November 2, 2013
Event
Avoiding Sanctions in Bankruptcy Court, Houston Bar Association’s “All Day Ethics” Program
October 25, 2013
Event
A Survey of Sanctions in Bankruptcy Court: The Fifth Circuit and Beyond, South Texas College of Law’s 20th Annual Ethics Symposium on Bankruptcy Ethics
October 22, 2013
Event
Oil & Gas Lending, Texas Bankers Association Webinar
October 12, 2013
Event
Moderator
Deal Makers and Deal Breakers, Andrews Kurth 2013 Executive Women’s Retreat
September 2013
Event
Panelist
Bankruptcy in the Americas Roundtable, Financier Worldwide
April 30, 2013
Event
Who is My Client? — Conflicts of Interest in Representing Debtors in Bankruptcy, CLE presented as part of “Avoiding Train Wrecks in Chapter 11,” American Inns of Court
2013-2021
Event
Instructor
Texas Real Estate Loan Documentation, Texas Bankers Association Annual Real Estate Lending School
2013-2021
Event
Instructor
Texas Loan Documentation, Texas Bankers Association Annual Lending School
(Annually Since 2014)
Event
National Webinars Sponsored by the State Bankers Association: Participations for Community Banks: Risks and Rewards; A Banker’s Guide to Letters of Credit; Lending to Municipalities; The UCC for Bankers; Top 10 Loan Documentation Mistakes and How to Avoid Them; Understanding Real Estate Loan Documents; Understanding Loan Documents; Oil and Gas Lending; Advanced Commercial Loan Documentation; Basic Real Estate Loan Documentation; Legal Essentials for Bankers; Basic Bankruptcy for Bankers; Business Entities; Loan Documentation 101; Equipment Lease Financing; Agricultural Lending: Loan Documentation and Administration
November 26, 2012
Event
Panelist
Energy Industry Update, 19th Annual Distressed Investing Conference
November 15, 2012
Event
Panelist
School Options Symposium at Rice University
February 11, 2012
Event
Host Chair and Workshop Instructor
CWIL Houston Leadership Boot Camp, Center for Women in the Law, The University of Texas School of Law
November 15, 2011
Event
Point of the Sword: Avoidance Litigation, CLE presented as part of “Issues Arising with Insolvent Affiliates—From the Boardroom to the Courtroom,” American Inns of Court
October 18, 2011
Event
The Structure and Organization of U.S. Law Firms, Judiciary System Program, The University of Houston - Hobby Center for Public Policy
November 29, 2010
Event
Panelist
The Opportunities and Risks of Investing in Distressed Financial Institutions, 17th Annual Distressed Investing Conference
October 14, 2010
Event
Panelist
Something in the Way They Move: Motion Practice in Bankruptcy Appeals, National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges 84th Annual Conference
June 3, 2010
Event
Equity Committees, State Bar 28th Annual Advanced Business Bankruptcy Conference
May 6, 2010
Event
Panelist
Fraudulent Conveyances—Lessons Learned on the Front Lines, Houston Bar Association Bankruptcy Section CLE
March 26, 2010
Event
Managing Commercial Loan Workouts to Minimize Litigation, 36th Annual Texas Bankers Association Legal Conference
February 26, 2010
Event
Panelist
Fraudulent Conveyances—Lessons Learned on the Front Lines, Inns of Court, Friday Morning with Judge Bohm
November 30, 2009
Event
Panelist
Strategies for Securing and Managing Equity Committees, 16th Annual Distressed Investing Conference
July 31, 2009
Event
Dealing with Companies in Financial Distress, Texas State Bar 8^th Annual Advanced In-House Counsel Course
February 6, 2009
Event
Valuation, The University of Texas 2009 Bankruptcy Litigation: Advanced Pre-Trial Practice and Procedure Workshop
January 21, 2009
Event
The Credit Crisis: What You and Your Board Should Know, Society of Corporate Secretaries and Governance Professionals
October 16, 2008
Event
Lawyers in the Movies: What We Can Learn from Their Ethical Dilemmas, Executive Women’s Retreat
April 25, 2008
Event
Engagement Letters—Valuation v. Consulting, Valuation Engagements Fast & Furious Course, Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants, Houston CPA Society
September 26, 2007
Event
Co-Chair
Solutions to the Texas Dropout Crisis: A Focus on Student Engagement, Children at Risk Conference
September 5, 2007
Event
Valuation in Bankruptcy Litigation, Dallas Bar Association Bankruptcy and Commercial Law Section
June 21, 2007
Event
Panelist
Last Rights: Finding Value in Liquidations, 10th Annual Conference on Corporate Reorganizations, Chicago, Illinois
February 2007
Event
How Far Can We Go With Rule 2004?, The University of Texas 2007 Bankruptcy Litigation Advanced Pre-Trial Practice and Procedure Workshop
February 3, 2006
Event
Who Should Be Casting? Third Party Prosecution of Claims Via Assignment of Claims to Litigation Trusts, a Committee or Other Third Party, The University of Texas 2006 Bankruptcy Litigation Advanced Pre-Trial Practice and Procedure Workshop
October 2005
Event
Commercial Lending – New Trends and Revisiting the Basics, Texas Association of Bank Counsel 29th Convention
June 24, 2005
Event
Panelist
Struggles Among the Bondholder Classes, 8th Annual Conference on Corporate Reorganizations, Chicago, Illinois
June 28, 2000
Event
An Overview of New Article 9, The State Bar of Texas 22nd Annual Advanced Real Estate Law Course
October 12, 1999
Event
Instructor
Loan Documentation, Texas Department of Banking, Bank Examiners Training Conference
February 1998-2002
Event
Instructor
Problem Loans and Bankruptcy, Texas Bankers Association Lending School
1998
Event
Instructor
Secured Loan Documentation, American Institute of Banking
December 1997
Event
Instructor
Texas Loan Documentation, East Texas Banker’s Association
October 3, 1997
Event
Securing a Lien on Securities and Security Entitlements, The University of Texas School of Law 31st Annual Mortgage Lending Institute
1995
Event
Presenter
A Servant of Two Masters: The Dilemma Faced by a Director Who Jointly Serves Both a Bank or Thrift and Its Affiliated Holding Company, presented with Eric Fischer, General Counsel U.S. Trust Co., at the American Bar Association Section of Business Law
April 27, 1995
Event
Bank of New England Corporation: A Chapter 7 Case Study, co-authored with Dr. Ben Branch, presented at the Eastern Finance Association Annual Meeting
February 1995
Event
Instructor
The Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1994: What Bankers Need to Know, Texas Bankers Association, San Antonio and Dallas
1994
Event
Guest Lecturer
How to Succeed in Law School, South Texas College of Law
August 31, 1994
Event
Instructor
Texas Bankers Association Professional Development Seminars: “Texas Loan Documentation” (taught in multiple Texas cities each year) (1994, 1996-2019, 2021)
Spring 1993
Event
Guest Lecturer
Corporate Bankruptcy, University of Massachusetts (Amherst) School of Business (Finance Graduate Seminar)
1989
Event
Guest Lecturer
Inside the Texas Supreme Court, University of Houston Law School
January 21, 1988
Event
In-house CLE presentations for clients including “Ten Tips for Structuring Transactions in Times of Financial Distress,” “Do We Have a Deal? Drafting Contracts for Profit and Peace of Mind,” “Understanding Common Credit Support Documents: Guaranties and Letters of Credit,” “The Risk of Litigation When You Are a Director, Affiliate or Creditor of a Potentially Bankrupt Entity,” and “The Top 10 Risks of Doing Business With a Company in Financial Distress.”

Publications

January 2020
Publications
2019 Retail Industry Year in Review
September 14, 2018
Publications
Co-author
What We Learned From Merging Two Century-Old Law Firms, Houston Business Journal
(updated annually since 1998)
Publications
Co-author
Texas Practice Guide: Creditors’ Rights, Thomson Reuters
(updated annually since 2000)
Publications
Author
Texas Practice Guide: Financial Transactions, Volumes 2 and 3, Thomson Reuters
(1992, now in 21st edition)
Publications
Author
Texas Secured Lending Guide, Texas Bankers' Association
2008
Publications
Co-author
Understanding The Risks of Directing an Institution in Financial Distress, Chapter 5, Handbook for Directors of Financial Institutions, Edward Elgar Publishing
1998
Publications
Co-author
Maximizing Estate Value Through Effective Economic Litigation Analysis, Norton’s 1998 Annual Survey of Bankruptcy Law at 21, The West Group
5 Minute Read
Spring 2018
Publications
Co-author
Disclosure to Investors Regarding Financial Distress, Straightline
(August 2, 2016, now in 3rd edition)
Publications
Author
The Texas Account Documentation Guide, Texas Bankers Association
6 Minute Read
Spring 2016
Publications
Co-author
Late Is Never Better! Timeline to Protect Your Contract in a Market Downturn, Straightline
5 Minute Read
Spring 2015
Publications
Author
Risks and Rewards of Serving on a Nonprofit Board: Things to Think About Before You Say “Yes”, Straightline
January 1, 2014
Publications
Author
A Survey of Sanctions in Bankruptcy Courts: The Fifth Circuit and Beyond, 55 South Texas Law Review 583
6 Minute Read
May 2011
Publications
Co-author
Five Focus Points for Protecting Against Your Counterparty’s Bankruptcy: Dealing with Companies in Financial Distress, Straightline
7 Minute Read
March 2011
Publications
Author
District Court Overturns the TOUSA Fraudulent Transfer Ruling, The Banking Law Journal
62 Minute Read
February 2011
Publications
Author
Dealing with Companies in Financial Distress, Texas Lawyer’s Bankruptcy Law e-Newsletter
(2007, now in 7th edition)
Publications
Author
Texas Real Estate Lending Guide, 3rd edition, Texas Bankers’ Association
2006
Publications
Co-author
Last Rights: Liquidating a Company, Oxford University Press
(2003, now in 2nd edition)
Publications
Author
Texas Problem Loan Guide, Texas Bankers’ Association
January 21, 2002
Publications
Exclusive Content Provider Thomson Reuters’ Practical Law Southern District of Texas Bankruptcy Local Rules Tool Kit
1988
Publications
Co-author
Practicing Law in the “New Age”: The 1988 Amendments to the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, 19 Tex. Tech L. Rev. 881
1985
Publications
Note
Evans v. J. Stiles, Inc.: The Need for a Blueprint in Texas Homebuyer Protection, 37 Baylor L. Rev. 57

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November 13, 2020
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Super Lawyers Honors 17 Hunton Andrews Kurth Lawyers for 2020 in Texas
5 Minute Read
April 27, 2020
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Chambers and Partners Recognizes Hunton Andrews Kurth Among Top Firms in USA 2020 Guide
April 23, 2020
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Law Firms in Texas Beefed Up in 2019 Could They Have Picked a Worse Time, Texas Law Book
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September 9, 2019
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Super Lawyers Recognizes 23 Hunton Andrews Kurth Lawyers in Texas
August 14, 2019
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Featured, Hunton Andrews Kurth’s Robin Russell on embracing diversity, Houston Chronicle
4 Minute Read
April 25, 2019
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Chambers and Partners Recognizes Hunton Andrews Kurth Among Top Firms in USA 2019 Guide
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December 11, 2018
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Robin Russell Named One of Oil & Gas Investor’s 25 Influential Women in Energy
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September 14, 2018
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30 Hunton Andrews Kurth Lawyers Recognized by Texas Super Lawyers
4 Minute Read
May 16, 2018
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Hunton Andrews Kurth Recognized Among Top Firms in Chambers USA 2018 Guide
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April 11, 2018
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Hunton Andrews Kurth Announces Leadership Positions
March 21, 2018
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Mentioned in “IHeartMedia Legacy Noteholders Sue Over Ch. 11 Debt Plan,” Law360
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October 17, 2017
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Andrews Kurth Kenyon Elects 2017-2018 Policy Committee
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September 5, 2017
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39 Andrews Kurth Kenyon Lawyers Named in Texas Super Lawyers 2017
September 2017
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Featured as a “Courtroom Artist” in the 2017 Issue of Super Lawyers Magazine
2017
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Profiled, Detail Work: In Robin Russell’s World, Practicing Law and Quilting Are Both Fine Arts, Super Lawyers, Texas
4 Minute Read
August 15, 2017
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54 Andrews Kurth Kenyon Lawyers Named Best Lawyers in America 2018
August 15, 2017
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Quoted, The Risks and Rewards of Banking the Government, American Banker
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June 23, 2017
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Andrews Kurth Partner Robin Russell Selected as the 2017 Recipient of the Texas Bar Foundation’s Prestigious Dan Rugeley Price Memorial Award
2 Minute Read
May 30, 2017
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Andrews Kurth Kenyon Receives High Marks from 2017 Chambers & Partners USA Guide
January 1, 2017
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Quoted, Firms Finding Work in Distress, Texas Lawyer
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October 20, 2016
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Andrews Kurth Partner Robin Russell Recognized as a Texas Lawyer 2016 Women in Energy Honoree
2 Minute Read
September 6, 2016
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39 Andrews Kurth Lawyers Named in Texas Super Lawyers 2016
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August 29, 2016
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Andrews Kurth Elects 2016-2017 Policy Committee
4 Minute Read
August 15, 2016
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53 Andrews Kurth Lawyers Named Best Lawyers in America 2017
3 Minute Read
June 23, 2016
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Andrews Kurth Houston Office Managing Partner, Robin Russell, Honored with the 2016 Akard Award
2 Minute Read
May 27, 2016
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Andrews Kurth Receives High Marks from 2016 Chambers & Partners USA Guide
3 Minute Read
May 18, 2016
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Andrews Kurth Partner Robin Russell Named "Women Who Mean Business" Finalist by the Houston Business Journal
6 Minute Read
March 29, 2016
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Andrews Kurth to Participate in Women in Law Hackathon
March 11, 2016
Media Mentions
Quoted, New Partners Survey: Partner Counts Increase in 2016 for Big Law in Texas, Texas Lawyer
March 2, 2016
Media Mentions
Quoted, Why Banks Started Taking the Energy Slump More Seriously, American Banker
2 Minute Read
September 8, 2015
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37 Andrews Kurth Lawyers Named in Texas Super Lawyers 2015
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August 25, 2015
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Andrews Kurth Elects 2015-2016 Policy Committee
4 Minute Read
August 17, 2015
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57 Andrews Kurth Lawyers Named Best Lawyers in America 2016
3 Minute Read
June 4, 2015
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The 2015 Legal 500 Guide Ranks Andrews Kurth in 14 Practice Areas
2 Minute Read
May 19, 2015
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Andrews Kurth Receives High Marks from 2015 Chambers & Partners USA Guide
April 13, 2015
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Quoted, Small Banks Finally Get Real Shot at Municipal Finance, American Banker
3 Minute Read
January 12, 2015
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Robin Russell Named One of Houston’s 50 Most Influential Women of 2014
September 22, 2014
Media Mentions
Highlighted, Leading Ladies: More Women Are Running Large Law, Texas Lawyer
2 Minute Read
September 5, 2014
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38 Andrews Kurth Lawyers Named in Texas Super Lawyers 2014
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August 25, 2014
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Andrews Kurth Elects 2014-2015 Policy Committee
5 Minute Read
August 18, 2014
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59 Andrews Kurth Lawyers Named Best Lawyers in America 2015
3 Minute Read
June 27, 2014
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Andrews Kurth Partner Robin Russell Receives Louise B. Raggio Award from State Bar of Texas Women and the Law Section
3 Minute Read
June 27, 2014
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The 2014 Legal 500 Guide Ranks Andrews Kurth in 13 Practice Areas
2 Minute Read
May 23, 2014
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Andrews Kurth Receives High Marks from 2014 Chambers & Partners USA Guide
2 Minute Read
September 9, 2013
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41 Andrews Kurth Lawyers Named in Texas Super Lawyers 2013
4 Minute Read
August 15, 2013
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61 Andrews Kurth Lawyers Named Best Lawyers in America 2014
1 Minute Read
August 15, 2013
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Andrews Kurth Elects 2013-2014 Policy Committee
3 Minute Read
June 4, 2013
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The 2013 Legal 500 Guide Ranks Andrews Kurth in 13 Practice Areas
2 Minute Read
May 24, 2013
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Andrews Kurth Receives High Marks from 2013 Chambers & Partners USA Guide
November 26, 2012
Media Mentions
Featured, Restructuring Pros Highlight Misconceptions, Pitfalls of Investing in Distressed E&P – Conference Coverage, Debtwire.com
June 2011
Media Mentions
Quoted, TOUSA Revisited, Turnarounds & Workouts
May 6, 2011
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Quoted, Corporate Bankruptcies on Decline in Houston, Houston Business Journal
March 11, 2011
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Featured, Mover of the Week: Restructuring Attorney Wields Knowledge of Industry, Dow Jones DBR Small Cap Newsletter
March 12, 2010
Media Mentions
Quoted, How Leibovitz Found New Partner for $24 Million Debt, Bloomberg News