Leila M. El

Ms. El-Hakam's principal areas of practice are commercial litigation, personal injury litigation, employment litigation and appellate law. She represents clients in a wide variety of disputes, including breaches of contracts, business torts, consumer disputes, product liability and warranty issues, trade secret infringement, oil and gas litigation and class actions. She has also represented clients in personal injury cases, including wrongful death, medical malpractice and product liability claims. Prior to joining the firm, Ms. El-Hakam was previously an attorney at Ogden, Gibson, Broocks & Longoria, LLP (2008-2010), and an associate at Vinson & Elkins LLP in the Dallas and Houston offices (1999-2008). Ms. El-Hakam served as a Briefing Attorney to the Honorable Nathan L. Hecht on the Supreme Court of Texas in 1998-1999. Ms. El-Hakam has been recognized as a "Texas Rising Star" by Texas Monthly magazine for 2004-2007 and 2010. Ms. El-Hakam has been elected to membership in the Fellows of the Texas Bar Foundation. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Leila M. El-Hakam included in a Super Lawyers® list Other Sources of Feedback About Leila M. El-Hakam Included on the 2010Texas Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2007 Texas Super Lawyers list 2006 Texas Super Lawyers list 2005 Texas Super Lawyers list 2004 Texas Super Lawyers list

• Attorney at Law

• Vinson & Elkins, LLP, Associate Attorney; 1999-2008, Associate
• Ogden, Gibson, Broocks & Longoria, LLP, Associate Attorney, 2008 - 2010
• Honorable Nathan L. Hecht on the Supreme Court of Texas, Briefing Attorney, 1998 - 1999

• Texas, 1998
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas

• State Bar of Texas
• Houston Bar Association
• Fellows of the Texas Bar Foundation