Winston & Strawn Adds Trial Lawyer to Houston Energy Practice
Trial lawyer James “Jim” Nye has joined Winston & Strawn LLP. Nye, formerly with Baker Hostetler, will be a partner in Winston’s Houston office and focus on complex commercial litigation with a concentration in the energy industry.
The firm said Nye’s practice focuses on several areas of litigation, including commercial, real estate, environmental, and trade secrets. He has counseled clients with high-exposure investigations and industrial emergencies and has successfully taken numerous cases through to a jury verdict. Most recently, he won a $62 million verdict in a jury trial in Texas. In addition to his extensive track record in trial work, Jim has substantial experience with arbitration.
Nye is an honors graduate of the University of Houston Law Center and earned a B.B.A degree from the University of Texas at Austin.
