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Haynes and Boone’s Patricia Casey Named 2008 President of Association of Women Attorneys
04/09/2008

HOUSTON – Patricia Casey, a partner in Haynes and Boone’s Business Litigation Practice Group, has been named president of the Association of Women Attorneys (AWA) for the 2008-2009 term.

"The founders of AWA started this group to provide a basic network of support when women attorneys were rare in Houston," Casey said. "Today, the AWA has a more modern mission of providing a broader platform on which women attorneys of all types can stand."

AWA’s newly slated board leadership also includes Immediate Past President Teri Walter of Walter Law Firm, PC; President-Elect Pamela Powell of Cenatiempo & Ditta, LLP; Treasurer Alia Vinson of Allen Boone Humphries Robinson LLP; Secretary Janet Beck of Fong & Associates, LLP; and Newsletter Editor Whitney Blair of AlliantGroup.

The Association of Women Attorneys was organized in Houston, Texas, in 1976 to promote and support opportunities for women attorneys and broaden and strengthen their role in the legal community. Today the group continues to support its more than 200 members by working towards the elimination of discrimination against women attorneys, promoting a forum for the exchange of knowledge and experiences, and increasing and improving job opportunities, legal education and professional growth opportunities.

In her practice, Ms. Casey is an experienced litigator focusing on complex litigation, international arbitration proceedings and investigations. She regularly assists clients in all areas of business litigation including breach of contract, insurance coverage, shareholder derivative suits, trade secrets, and regulatory investigations.

Haynes and Boone, LLP is an international corporate law firm with offices in Texas, New York, Washington, D.C., Mexico City and Moscow, providing a full spectrum of legal services. With almost 500 attorneys, Haynes and Boone is ranked among the largest law firms in the nation by The National Law Journal. The firm has been recognized as one of the "Best Corporate Law Firms in America" (Corporate Board Member Magazine, 2001-2007), and as a Top 100 law firm for both diversity (MultiCultural Law Magazine, 2008), and women (Women 3.0, 2008).