Beirne, Maynard & Parsons Extensive Recruitment Lands Former Phillips Petroleum Associate General Counsel.Business Editors/Legal Writers DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 13, 2003 In launching an aggressive round of lateral recruitment, Beirne, Maynard & Parsons announced today the addition of Don S. Zimmerman, former associate general counsel with Phillips Petroleum Company Phillips Petroleum Company was founded in 1917 by L.E. Phillips and Frank Phillips, of Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Their younger brother, Waite Phillips was the benefactor of Philmont Scout Ranch. Phillips Petroleum was headquartered in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. , now ConocoPhillips, to the Firm's Dallas office. During his 28 year tenure at Phillips Petroleum Company, Mr. Zimmerman defended the organization in environmental and toxic tort A toxic tort is a special type of personal injury lawsuit in which the plaintiff claims that exposure to a chemical caused the plaintiff's toxic injury or disease. Different types Toxic torts arise in different contexts. litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. , as well as OSHA OSHA n. Occupational Safety and Health Administration, a branch of the US Department of Labor responsible for establishing and enforcing safety and health standards in the workplace. matters. Mr. Zimmerman will focus on Beirne, Maynard & Parsons' growing asbestos, silica, and MTBE MTBE Methyl-tert-butyl-ether Surgery An aliphatic ether that rapidly dissolves cholesterol stones in vivo, introduced under local anesthesia via a percutaneous transhepatic cholecystectomy catheter, as a non-invasive method for treating gallstones; after injection, litigation practice, in addition to becoming one of Texas' few attorneys able to offer experienced OSHA counsel. "Our clients' increasing need for sophisticated counsel and trial experience has dictated a need for the Firm's dramatic growth. We anticipate expanding our top talent by as much as 20 percent, and the addition of Don Zimmerman has set the bar high. As a former associate general counsel, he truly understands the litigation concerns of corporate America and has the unique capability to address them," said Beirne, Maynard & Parsons Managing Partner Martin Beirne. Among his many successes at Phillips Petroleum Company, Mr. Zimmerman led the successful settlement of OSHA citations resulting from several explosions at the Houston Chemical Complex, now owned by Chevron Phillips Chevron Phillips is a chemical producer jointly owned by Chevron Corporation and ConocoPhillips. The company was formed July 1st, 2000 by merging the chemicals operations of both Chevron Corporation and Phillips Petroleum Company. Chemical Company. "Being able to able to put my in-house counsel experience to work for companies faced with serious litigation proved to be the new challenge I was seeking. Additionally, the culture of Beirne, Maynard & Parsons made my Texas homecoming seem like a natural fit," Mr. Zimmerman said. Beirne, Maynard & Parsons was founded in 1987 and has since become Texas' largest litigation-only law firm. The Firm's award-winning defense for its clients affords them enduring relationships with Fortune 500 companies in addition to dozens of other significant corporations and individuals. The 102-member firm has offices in Houston and Dallas and offers clients expansive expertise in civil litigation. Practice areas include Business, Banking, Consumer Credit, Construction, Employment, Environmental, Product Liability, Personal Injury, Mass Tort A mass tort is a civil action involving numerous plaintiffs against one or a few corporate defendants in state or federal court. As the name implies a mass tort includes many plaintiffs and law firms have used the mass media to reach possible plaintiffs. , Real Estate, Securities, Toxic Tort, and Intellectual Property. |
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