Located in the hub of the U.S. energy industry, the Houston office combines the best of both worlds — the prestige and sophistication of working in a large, international law practice and a collegial and team-oriented environment more commonly associated with a boutique firm. As a result, our associates have unparalleled opportunities to develop their skills while working on complex, high profile, multinational disputes.
Our office is located in downtown Houston.
Interesting notes
Home to 27 Fortune 500 companies (the second highest number in the United States) and widely known as the energy capital of the world, Houston demands — and Hogan Lovells provides — sophisticated litigators and transaction lawyers with the depth of experience to adroitly resolve complicated disputes and to put together complex deals, both locally and abroad.
All 2010 and 2011 Houston summer associates received offers to return to the firm as associates following their graduation.
Contact
For further information about our Houston office or our summer associate program, please contact:
Mary Demary
Office Administrator
Hogan Lovells US LLP
700 Louisiana Street
Suite 4300
Houston, TX 77002
JoinHoganLovellsTX@hoganlovells.com
Our work
Practice areas
- Arbitration
- Aviation and surface transportation
- Consumer
- Corporate investigations
- Energy
- Insurance
- International arbitration
- Litigation
- Product liability
- Projects, engineering, and construction
Significant clients
Our clients include the world's largest airframe manufacturer, a large foreign-owned petrochemical refiner, and a domestic offshore drilling company with assets spanning the globe.
Summer program
Size and program duration
We typically have two summer associates. Summer associates are required to spend between six and eight weeks at the firm. Although there may be some flexibility with start and end dates on a case-by-case basis, the Houston program typically runs from mid-May to late June.
Assignments and training
Summer associates will work with an assignment coordinator to help identify suitable assignments and ensure that they are able to explore their areas of interest. In addition to ongoing opportunities to work closely with partners and associates on substantive projects, summer associates are invited to experience our formal training opportunities including participating in Hogan Lovells Academy programs.
Social events
Social events are an important opportunity for summer associates to meet and get to know our lawyers. The Houston office offers a mix of small and large social events to facilitate the development of these relationships in a less formal environment.
Billable hours
The Houston office's productivity target is 1,950 hours per year. Discretionary bonuses have been made available based on contribution to the firm, quality of work, pro bono involvement, and other factors.
Once an associate has achieved 1,800 billable hours, up to 100 hours of recorded pro bono work will be credited in determining the billable hour level achieved by the associate.
Pro bono commitment
Hogan Lovells encourages all lawyers to become involved in legal representation in the public interest. Our Pro Bono practice has handled hundreds of matters in recent years, including high-profile “impact cases” of national importance. In addition to working on national pro bono projects with lawyers from other offices, the Houston office has spearheaded many important regional projects, including:
- Representing multiple injured Iraq war veterans in their medical evaluation board proceedings.
- Representing a large religious organization in a property dispute.
Community outreach
Our lawyers and staff fill leadership roles in various professional, civic, and charitable organizations.