Craftsmanship and Character - A History of the Vinson and Elkins Law Firm of Houston, 1917-97

Informationen zum Autor HAROLD M. HYMAN is the William P. Hobby Professor of History, emeritus, at Rice University. He is the author, coauthor, or editor of more than sixty books, including The Reconstruction Justice of Salmon P. Chase and Era of the Oath, winner of the Albert J. Beveridge Award of the American Historical Association. Klappentext This pioneering work by one of the country's leading legal historians is perhaps the most complete history ever written of a major American multinational law firm. Granted unprecedented access to the private files of the Vinson & Elkins firm in Houston! Texas! Harold M. Hyman has crafted a unique and detailed history and analysis of the founding! growth! and operation of a prototypical multinational firm. The history of Vinson & Elkins both mirrors and contrasts with that of many other major American law firms. It began in 1917 with two partners! a handful of clients! and ten thousand dollars. By the 1990s the firm retained more than five hundred lawyers! represented more than eight thousand clients on several continents! and posted multi-million-dollar annual earnings. "Craftsmanship and Character" serves as a model study of American law firms and opens the door for more explorations of these hugely influential but largely unstudied institutions.

Product details

• Authors: Harold Hyman, Harold M Hyman, Harold M. Hyman, Harold Melvin Hyman
• Publisher: The University of Georgia Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.08.1998
• EAN: 9780820319735
• ISBN: 978-0-8203-1973-5
• No. of pages: 704
• Series: Studies in the Legal History o
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Law > International law, foreign law; Politische Strukturen und Prozesse, LAW / Legal History, Legal Reference / Law Profession, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Law Enforcement