Edward Patterson
Edward Patterson
Biography
Ed Patterson's broad practice consists of complex litigation and arbitration with an emphasis on industrial, maritime and energy-related matters. He became partner in the Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. Houston office in 1997. In the course of his practice, Ed defended clients in a variety of personal injury, death, products liability and breach of contract cases. He also regularly represented clients in estate litigation and alleged breach of fiduciary duty matters and advised foreign and domestic insurance companies in regard to insurance coverage and excess insurance issues and handles various commercial matters in litigation and arbitration.
In 2012 Ed left the firm to become Deputy General Counsel for Phillips 66 Company in Houston. In that role, he managed Phillips' global disputes, including Antitrust, Intelectual Property, Class Actions & Employment. Ed worked cross-functionally within Legal and throughout Phillips 66 developing relationships with HR, Finance, IT, Customer Care, Operations, Sales and Marketing and other business units and provided advice and counsel to various internal teams to proactively address and resolve potential disputes while providing risk mitigation advice.
After retiring from Phillips 66 in 2022, Ed returned to Norton Rose Fulbright as Of Counsel in April 2023 and is consulting and advising Firm clients on a broad array of topics.
Professional experience
Representative experience
Representative experience
Some of Ed's significant representation includes:
- Co Trial Counsel for a pharmaceutical company in a $500,000,000 seven week tax controversy trial
- Lead counsel in litigation involving an explosion and fire at a large chemical manufacturing facility in Houston
- Lead counsel for an international chemical supply company in litigation arising from an explosion and fire in Costa Rica
- Lead counsel for a tanker owner in a case involving a collision with a dock facility in the Houston ship channel
- Lead counsel for the manufacturer of law enforcement equipment in product liability matters
- Lead counsel for a refinery owner in litigation arising from its operations in Aruba
- Lead counsel for a tire manufacturer in product liability litigation
Rankings and recognitions
Rankings and recognitions
- The Best Lawyers in America, recognized as one of the top lawyers in the country in the areas of:
- Maritime Law and Personal Injury Litigation (2009 - 2010)
- Admiralty Law (2005 - 2008)
- "Texas Super Lawyers," recognized by Law & Politics as one of the top lawyers in the state in the areas of:
- Transportation-Maritime Law (2009)
- General Litigation (2009)
Education
Education
1987 - J.D., University of Houston College of Law
1984 - B.A., Government, The University of Texas
Ed was admitted to practice law in Texas in 1987 and is also admitted to practice in the Southern and Eastern Federal District Courts of Texas, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and the U.S. Supreme Court.
Admissions
Admissions
- Texas State Bar
Publications
Publications
- Co-author with Wesley Bowers, "Dealing With the Rogue Executor: A Page From the Fiduciary Litigation Playbook," The Advocate, The State Bar Litigation Section Report, Fall 2009
- Co-author with Clayton Cook, "Drilling for Gold - Pending Legislation Will Increase Financial Benefits for Offshore Oil Companies," Texas Lawyer, July 14, 2003
Speaking engagements
Speaking engagements
- Co-panelist, "Getting Going Again in the Gulf: Proposed Changes in Admiralty Law Following Macondo," CLE presentation at the Houstonian Hotel, Houston, Texas, August 25, 2010
- "First Response to Serious Claims," presentation to AIG Worldsource, Dallas, Texas, February 27, 2007
- "Update of 2005 LHWCA Case Law," presentation to American Equity Underwriters, Nevis, West Indies, August 5, 2005
- "Effectively Responding to Serious Incidents: A Guide to In-House Management," presentation to El Paso Corporation, Houston, Texas, March 30, 2005
- "Update of 2004 LHWCA Case Law," presentation to the Loyola University and Department of Labor Annual Longshore Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, March 11, 2005
- "Facility Security Plans under the Maritime Transportation Security Act," presentation to ExxonMobil Corporation, Houston, Texas, October 21, 2004
- "The Effect of State Law on Marine Insurance and Bad Faith," presentation to The State Bar of Texas Admiralty and Maritime Law Course, Houston, Texas, March 14, 1996
Memberships and activities
Memberships and activities
- Maritime Law Association, Proctor Member
- American Bar Association
- State Bar of Texas
- Texas Bar Foundation, Life Fellow
- Houston Bar Association
- Houston Mariners Club
Ed is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Open Door Mission, a faith-based recovery and rehabilitation facility dedicated to transforming the lives of the addicted, destitute, homeless or disabled in Houston, Texas, founded in 1954.
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