Harry Susman's Email & Phone

HARRY P. SUSMAN, born Houston, Texas, March 31, 1969; admitted to bar, 1998, Texas. Harry Susman tries complex cases for plaintiffs and defendants throughout the country. He has been recognized consistently as one of The Best Lawyers in America by Best Lawyers®, Super Lawyers in Texas by Texas Monthly magazine, and one of the best lawyers under 40 in Houston by H Magazine. As a former United States Supreme Court clerk, Harry Susman has the best academic credentials, but more importantly, he is a powerful courtroom lawyer. Harry Susman has spent 2009 working on the following matters: Represented the Attorney General of Mississippi, Jim Hood, in a long-running dispute with Microsoft Corporation, alleging violations of the Mississippi Consumer Protection Act. The case settled in 2009. General Hood announced that the settlement was worth in excess of $100 million. Co-lead trial counsel in a dispute over ownership of a television station in Austin, Texas. The case settled while the jury was deliberating. Representing various investors involved in the Madoff scandal, including many investors in Ascot Partners. Click here to view Harry Susman on Lou Dobbs. Below are some representative cases that he has tried over the past 2-3 years, and contact information for former clients and opposing counsel, who have seen him in the courtroom, so that you can get their assessment of his trial work: Co-lead trial counsel in dispute over ownership of a television station in Austin, Texas. The case settled while the jury was deliberating. Opposing counsel: Chip Babcock: (713) 752-4210. Client: Frank Goldberg: (713) 268-8622. Lead trial counsel in a dispute involving a fired executive and large shareholder in a publicly-listed corporation. The case settled in the middle of trial. Opposing counsel: Alistair Dawson: (713) 951-6225. Co-lead trial counsel for international timber company in its lawsuit against Pan American Energy LLC. After a two week trial, the jury announced that it was ready to return a verdict; the case settled as the jury was about to read the verdict. Client: Jeff Kossak (Candlewood): (212) 245-2722. Opposing counsel: James Murphy (Squires Sanders): (202) 626-6793. Lead trial counsel for Tequila Herradura, the largest tequila manufacturer in Mexico, in a dispute with its United States distributor. Shortly after receiving the decision in the arbitration, Herradura was able to sell itself for almost $800 million. Client: Fernando Morayta (Herradura): (011)-52-55-5520-78-74. Opposing counsel: Michael Attanasio (Cooley Godward Kronish): (858)550-6020. Lead trial counsel for Gary Jacobs in a suit against the United States Government for violating the Privacy Act. The case settled post-trial before the judge rendered a decision for an amount that is believed to be one of the larger settlements ever in such a case. Client: Gary Jacobs (956) 723-1151. Opposing counsel: John Griffiths (DOJ): (202) 514-4652. Co-lead trial counsel on behalf of Enterprise Products in a lawsuit over a exercise of right-of-first-refusal against Sunoco. After obtaining a favorable verdict, the case settled. Client: Tricia Totten (Enterprise): (713) 880-6680. Opposing counsel: Eric Macey (Novak & Macey): (312) 419-6900. Harry Susman's practice is not confined to a particular area. For example, during 2009, he is handling a range of "bet the company" cases around the country ranging from securities litigation to patent disputes to antitrust matters. Obviously, most cases settle before there is ever a trial. Harry Susman has helped his clients obtain hundreds of millions of dollars in settlement. Below are some representative cases: Represented a former executive and shareholder of a large investment management firm in an employment termination and shareholder dispute. Contact: Russell Frankel, (713) 658-8003. Lead trial counsel for two investors in a $20 million securities fraud case involving a private placement. Contact: Omar Wohabe (outside lawyer for Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development), (212) 838-7380; Steve Friedman: (principal EOS Partners), (212) 832-5804. Represented TECO Energy, which owns the regulated utility Tampa Electric, in a dispute with its lenders over a $1 billion loan to construct two of the largest merchant power plants in the United States. Contact: Shelia McDevitt (General Counsel, TECO), (813) 228-1804. Represented Choiceparts, an electronic automotive parts information provider, in its $250 million dollar antitrust lawsuit against General Motors, Ford, and DaimlerChrysler. The case settled for a confidential amount. Contact: David Goldberg (for General Counsel ChoiceParts): (847) 953-8114. Represented Gateway over antitrust claims against Microsoft.Contact:Greg Call: (949) 471-7232. In 1998, Harry Susman completed a clerkship for Justice Anthony Kennedy on the United States Supreme Court. (Before clerking for Justice Kennedy, he clerked for Judge Alex Kozinski on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.) He moved back to Houston, and joined the firm that his father, Stephen D. Susman, founded. In 2001, Harry Susman became a partner. Harry Susman graduated from Yale University and the University of Texas School of Law, where he served as Editor-in-Chief of the Texas Law Review, graduated with high honors, was a member of Chancellors and Order of the Coif, and was elected Outstanding Student for the University. Harry Susman is active in various local charitable activities. He serves on the Board of Directors of the Contemporary Arts Museum, the Board of the Anti-Defamation League, and is a member of the University of Texas Chancellor's Executive Committee. He and his wife, Karen, have three children, Sam Daily Susman, Ana Isabel Susman, and Jack William Susman.