Mr Scott Nelson > Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP > Houston, United States > Lawyer Profile

The offering at Baker Botts L.L.P. is well regarded for its abilities to assist its varied client roster in both contentious and non-contentious work, covering trade secret theft, and employment-related disputes in particular, including contract breaches. Dallas-based Christa Sanford co-runs the practice alongside IP and tech specialist David Wille at the same office, while other co-heads are New York-based Jennifer Tempesta, and Cheryl Cauley, who works from the Palo Alto office. Cauley and Wille also co-lead the firmwide trade secret group. Scott Nelson and Liz Flannery are key names to note at the firm’s Houston hub, while Katharine Burke stands out in the Washington DC office.

Baker Botts L.L.P. combines its trial expertise with its knowledge and experience in ERISA litigation, employee benefits and executive compensation matters to aid fiduciaries of ERISA plans and fiduciaries across the US in a range of matters. The firm has been active in representing clients in single-plaintiff, multi-plaintiff and class action matters across a variety of services, including breach of fiduciary duty claims, benefit entitlement claims and medical provider claims against employer plans. The firm benefits from its history working with energy companies to undertake ERISA litigation and advisory services for energy companies. In San Francisco, Christopher Rillo is an experienced ERISA litigator focused on all areas of benefits litigation, including benefit issues involving ESOPs, plan fee litigation and retiree health litigation. Houston-based trial lawyer Tina Nguyen focuses on pension and ERISA matters including lease and power purchase agreements. Earl Austin, in Dallas, is a key name, and Scott Nelson, based in Houston, joined the team from Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP in February 2024.