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­HOUSTON – Earlier this month, Hall Maines Lugrin president George H. Lugrin IV served as moderator of an environmental, social and governance panel during Energy Insurance London. Recognizing the ambiguity many public and private companies face as they navigate around ESG issues, Mr. Lugrin led the discussion about insurance risks in the energy sector as […]

Firm Director and President George H. Lugrin also moderating ESG panel   Top energy insurance litigation firm Hall Maines Lugrin will serve as the headline sponsor for the upcoming Energy Insurance London event on Friday, October 8.   The annual conference brings together senior energy insurance executives from across the globe to discuss the latest trends

by: Sam Dolan It is an all-out sprint on who will be the first to achieve carbon net zero in the energy industry. Companies are jockeying with their bets on the appropriate renewable source and delivery systems. Most of this technology is not new, but what we are seeing is large-scale commitments to hydrogen production capabilities worldwide.   And

Shareholder Bill Maines recognized among the state’s Top 100 for business litigation HOUSTON – Seven Houston attorneys from the litigation law firm Hall Maines Lugrin have earned placement on the 2021 Texas Super Lawyers list. Name shareholder Bill Maines received additional honors with his selection to the list of Top 100 lawyers in Houston. “This

by Mitchell Austin Texas law follows the “American Rule” regarding the recovery of attorneys’ fees in litigation. Under this rule, prevailing litigants may recover attorneys’ fees only if specifically provided for by statute or pursuant to a contract.1 In all other situations, the parties must pay their own fees and expenses regardless of the lawsuit’s

Claude L. Stuart III also ranked among the nation’s best for insurance law  HOUSTON – Bill Maines, a name shareholder with litigation boutique Hall Maines Lugrin, P.C., has been named the Houston antitrust litigation “Lawyer of the Year” by The Best Lawyers in America – the legal industry’s oldest peer-reviewed guide.   This honor is awarded to the attorneys who have received the highest overall

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The firm prevailed for several underwriters at Lloyds of London after a Texas trial court held that his client had substantially overpaid in a complex case involving a $24M well fire. “Underwriters have been vindicated on how these rather complicated blowout/operator extra expense policies are intended to work,” George H. Lugrin said. “We expect the