firas adam abulawi
Corporate Associate at Latham & Watkins
corporate associate latham & watkins
prior joining latham , wa senior director charter communication corporate associate cravath , swaine & moore , represented company across variety industry connection significant business transaction . cravath , rotated firm 's & practice , capital market practice , corporate intellectual property practice , led intellectual property matter david j. kappos , former secretary commerce intellectual property director united state patent trademark office . addition , president co-founder alief alumnus foundation , charitable nonprofit organization dedicated supporting higher educational endeavor student alief independent school district . earlier , served board brooklyn ballet , professional not-for-profit dance company , sat advisory committee brooklyn nutcracker . free time , amateur ( read : mediocre ) tennis player ; short distance runner ; on-again , off-again health nut ; real estate enthusiast ; devoted fan seinfeld , though suggestion broadening horizon always welcome . earned doctor jurisprudence degree university texas school law , honor , bachelor 's degree university houston , c.t . bauer college business , magna cum laude .
Latham & Watkins
https://www.linkedin.com/company/latham-&-watkins
New York, United States
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Corporate Associate
Charter Communications
https://www.linkedin.com/company/charter-communications
Greater New York City Area
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Senior Director, Law
Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP
https://www.linkedin.com/company/cravath-swaine-&-moore-llp
Greater New York City Area
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Corporate Associate
Vinson & Elkins
https://www.linkedin.com/company/vinson-and-elkins
Houston, Texas Area
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Corporate Summer Associate
Baker Botts
https://www.linkedin.com/company/baker-botts-llp
Houston, Texas Area
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Corporate Summer Associate
Vinson & Elkins
https://www.linkedin.com/company/vinson-and-elkins
Houston, Texas Area
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Corporate Summer Associate
Locke Lord LLP
https://www.linkedin.com/company/locke-lord-llp
Houston, Texas Area
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Corporate Summer Associate
KPMG US
https://www.linkedin.com/company/kpmg-us
Houston, Texas Area
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Advisory Intern
Juris Doctor (J.D.)
with Honors
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The University of Texas School of Law
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Bachelor of Business Administration
Accounting
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University of Houston, C.T. Bauer College of Business
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One of thirty law students across the nation featured in Tipping the Scales’ Best and Brightest of the class of 2016. Full feature: https://tippingthescales.com/2016/04/firas-adam-abulawi-2016-best-brightest/
Tipping the Scales
2016 Best and Brightest
Highest Grade in Energy Law, Contracts, Legal Research & Writing I, and Legal Research & Writing II; Second Highest Grade in Property; UT School of Law Scholarship; Defense Research Institute Diversity Scholar; Association of International Petroleum Negotiators Scholar; Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation Scholar; Energy & Mineral Law Foundation Scholar; Ernest and Paula Smith Energy Foundation Scholar; Bracewell & Giuliani Law Preview Scholarship
UT Law
The University of Texas School of Law
KPMG International Case Competition (1st Place University of Houston Team); Phi Alpha Delta Pre-Law Conference (1st Place Outstanding Chapter); Academic Excellence Scholarship; Dean's List
University of Houston
University of Houston, C.T. Bauer College of Business
Education
Alief Alumni Foundation
https://www.linkedin.com/company/alief-alumni-foundation
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President and Co-founder
Arts and Culture
Brooklyn Ballet
https://www.linkedin.com/company/brooklynballet
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Board Member
Arts and Culture
Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts
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Pro Bono Counsel
Economic Empowerment
New York Cares
https://www.linkedin.com/company/newyorkcares
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Community Volunteer
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-moseley-155a4890
Brooklyn, NY
Sarah Moseley
Associate at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-zabaneh
Austin, TX
Sam Zabaneh
Partner at Latham & Watkins
https://www.linkedin.com/in/donnascaffidi
Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
Donna Scaffidi
Associate at Gunderson Dettmer | Startup and M&A
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholas-d-rice
Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
Nicholas Rice
Associate at Haynes and Boone, LLP
https://www.linkedin.com/in/christian-filsouf-m-b-a-384874106
Richardson, TX
Christian Filsouf, M.B.A.
Robert B. Rowling Scholar | SMU Law 2022 J.D. Candidate
https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryan-zubay-4a372220
Houston, TX
Bryan Zubay
Associate at Schiffer Hicks Johnson PLLC
https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-guagliardo-395100
Greater Philadelphia
Joe Guagliardo
Technology and Blockchain Partner, Dentons Venture Technology Group
https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-leong-3b814825
New York, NY
James Leong
Vice President, Healthcare Investment Banking at J.P. Morgan
https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshua-brown-96a5569b
New York, NY
Joshua Brown
CEO at Ritholtz Wealth Management
https://www.linkedin.com/in/timothyepowers
Dallas, TX
Timothy Powers
AmLaw100 CEO/ Managing Partner/ former practice head, fund finance + international; 
leads w/ focused vision + innovation.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryan-diebels-44575130
Dallas, TX
Bryan Diebels
Associate at Haynes and Boone, LLP
https://www.linkedin.com/in/brigitte-robayo-8b637653
United States
Brigitte Robayo
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Los Angeles, CA
Ernie A. Ocampo
Partner at Reed Smith LLP
https://www.linkedin.com/in/cameron-rufus
New York City Metropolitan Area
Cameron Rufus
Investment Advisor Representative at Ritholtz Wealth Management
https://www.linkedin.com/in/daryl-phills-8124554
New York, NY
Daryl Phills
Managing Director, Finance at Onex Credit
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimposnett
New York, NY
Kim Posnett
Co-Head of One Goldman Sachs, Global Head of Investment Banking Services at Goldman Sachs
https://au.linkedin.com/in/carlymartin111
Australia
Carly Martin
Senior Director, Audible, an Amazon Company || Global expansion expert, Cross-functional operational guru, Exec strategy support lead, Ex-Legal Lead
https://www.linkedin.com/in/cameronwebb91
Washington DC-Baltimore Area
Cameron Webb
Senior Director at Berkadia
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