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Charles R. Peissel
Principal

EDUCATION
Juris Doctorate (magna cum laude) 1976
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER, Houston, Texas

M.B.A. (Finance) 1972
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS, Austin, Texas

B.A. (Political Science) 1970
STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Palo Alto, California

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
Law Offices of Charles R. Peissel, Austin, Texas, 1998 – Present
Managing Partner, PEISSEL & GARWOOD, L.L.P., Houston, Texas,
1996-97
Managing Partner, FORTNEY, PEISSEL & GARWOOD, L.L.P.,
Houston, Texas, 1991-96
Shareholder, JENKENS & GILCHRIST, P.C., Houston, Texas, 1985-91
Shareholder, BOYAR NORTON & BLAIR, P.C., Houston, Texas,
1984-85
Partner, BONHAM CARRINGTON & FOX, Houston, Texas, 1980-84
Associate, BUTLER & BINION, Houston, Texas, 1976-80
Financial Analyst, EXXON CORP., New York, 1972-74



ASSOCIATE ATTORNEYS

John C. Peissel
Associate

EDUCATION
Juris Doctorate 2003
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER, Houston, Texas

B.A. (Philosophy and Religious Studies) 1997
STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Palo Alto, California

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
Associate, BURLESON COOKE, LLP, Houston, Texas, 2008– 2010
Associate, DAVID M. FORTNEY & ASSOCIATES, Houston, Texas,
2004-2008



OF COUNSEL ATTORNEYS

Richard D. Gronko
Attorney

EDUCATION
LL.M. (Taxation)
UNIVERSITY OF DENVER, Denver, Colorado

Juris Doctorate
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA, Gainesville, Florida

B.S.B.A. (Accounting)
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA, Gainesville, Florida

Licensed to practice law in Texas and Colorado

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
Attorney
, LAW OFFICES OF RICHARD D. GRONKO,
Houston, Texas, 2003-Present
Attorney
, YUMA COMPANIES, Houston, Texas, 2000-03
Assistant General Counsel, FORCENERGY INC., Miami, 1997-2000
Assistant General Counsel, GREAT WESTERN RESOURCES INC.,
Houston, Texas, 1987-97
Associate, POULSON, ODELL & PETERSON, Denver, Colorado,
1984-1987


Ann-Marie L. Holliday
Attorney

EDUCATION
Juris Doctorate (magna cum laude) 1994
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER, Houston, Texas

M.B.A.  -  December 1994
University of Houston

B.B.A. in Management and International Business – May 1991
(with honors) University of Texas at Austin

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
Of Counsel, LAW OFFICES OF CHARLES R. PEISSEL, Austin, Texas,
2005 - Present
Contract Attorney, HURST AND ASSOCIATES, Austin, Texas,
2002-2003
Litigation and Real Estate Associate, LOCKE, LIDDELL & SAPP,
Dallas, Texas, 1997-1999
Law clerk, THE HONORABLE JOHN MCBRYDE, United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Fort Worth, Texas, 1996-1997
Litigation associate, DONOHOE, JAMESON & CARROLL, P.C.,
Dallas, Texas, 1995-1996


Rebecca A. Doke
Attorney

EDUCATION
Juris Doctorate (magna cum laude) 1990
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER, Houston, Texas

B.B.A. in Marketing (magna cum laude)  – December 1985
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON, Houston, Texas

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
Of Counsel, LAW OFFICES OF CHARLES R. PEISSEL, Austin, Texas,
2008 – Present
General Counsel, ARSAR, L.P., Austin, Texas, 2007 - Present
Of Counsel, GREENBLUM & ASSOCIATES, Austin, Texas, 2000-2007
Associate, DUNAGAN, WEICHERT & HOUSTON, Austin, Texas,
1998-2000
Associate, MAYOR, DAY, CALDWELL & KEETON, Houston, Texas,
1994-1998
Contract Attorney,  FORTNEY, PEISSEL & GARWOOD, L.L.P. ,
Houston, Texas, 1992-1994
Assistant District Attorney, HARRIS COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE, 1991-1992
Associate, JENKENS & GILCHRIST, P.C., Houston, Texas, 1990-1991