David Sterling > Baker Botts L.L.P. > Houston, United States > Lawyer Profile

Baker Botts L.L.P. is best known for its work for clients in the energy sector, though it continues to extend its focus in securities litigation to include the technology, financial services, healthcare and consumer products sectors. The firm is known for ‘professionalism, client communication, focus and sustained effort over lengthy periods of time’. Danny David (who has ‘outstanding oral and written communication skills’) and Amy Hefley in Houston lead the practice alongside Bridget Moore in Washington DC and Jessica Pulliam in Dallas. David, Pulliam and Moore handled a putative securities class action lawsuit against Hallmark Financial Services, its CEO and CFO, securing the dismissal of claims that the company made misleading public disclosures related to its financial performance, including its loss reserves. Former litigation chair David Sterling in Houston and newly promoted partner Brian Kerr in New York also have pivotal roles in the practice. They worked with Hefley on securing the dismissal of a 10b-5 class action against Insperity, which alleged the company misrepresented the risk of large medical claims.