Seyfarth’s Houston Office Welcomes Commercial Litigator

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Brian Kiefer, Director of Public Relations
(312) 460-6401, bkiefer@seyfarth.com

Ivette Delgado, Public Relations Manager
(212) 218-5273, idelgado@seyfarth.com

HOUSTON (July 11, 2013) — Seyfarth Shaw LLP announced today the addition of Litigation partner Suzanna Bonham to the firm’s Houston office. Bonham joins Seyfarth from Schwartz, Junell, Greenberg & Oathout, LLP.

Bonham focuses her practice primarily on commercial litigation with a concentration in the energy and health industries. She regularly handles disputes in the areas of energy/oil and gas, healthcare, transportation, construction and real estate.  She also has experience working on litigation matters involving employment issues and product liability. On non-litigation matters, Bonham serves as outside general counsel to many of her clients.

Chair of Seyfarth’s Litigation department Kate Perrelli said, “Suzanna’s commercial litigation experience and her work in the quickly growing energy market and multifaceted health sector is a perfect fit for our team in Houston as we continue to add bench strength in Texas and nationally to our group of litigators.”

Mark Coffin, Seyfarth’s Houston office managing partner added, “Suzanna is driven and intelligent, and her warmth and enthusiasm are particularly welcome assetsto our office. We look forward to working with Suzanna as she expands her practice regionally and across Seyfarth’s broad platform.”

Bonham received her B.A. from The University of Texas at Austin and her J.D. from South Texas College of Law.

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