Craftsmanship and Character: A History of the Vinson & Elkins Law Firm of Houston, 1917-1997: A History of the Vinson and Elkins Law Firm of Houston, 1917-97 - Rilegato

Hyman, Harold M.

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ISBN 10: 0820319732 ISBN 13: 9780820319735

Casa editrice: Univ of Georgia Pr, 1998

Riassunto

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.

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L'autore:

Harold M. Hyman is William P. Hobby Professor of History Emeritus at Rice University. His books include Union and Confidence: The 1860s, A More Perfect Union: The Impact of the Civil War and Reconstruction on the Constitution, and Craftsmanship and Character: A History of the Vinson & Elkins Law Firm of Houston, 1917-1997 (Georgia).

Product Description:

Granted access to the private files of the Vinson & Elkins law firm the author provides a detailed history of the founding, growth and of a prototypical multinational firm. It began with two partners and $10,000, and by the 1990s it has over 500 lawyers and multi-million dollar earnings.

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• Editore: Univ of Georgia Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0820319732
• ISBN 13: 9780820319735
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 658