Governor Abbott Names Jeffrey Oldham General Counsel
Jeffrey Oldham is a board-certified appellate specialist who has handled significant matters in a wide variety of subject matter areas, with a particular emphasis on energy, complex commercial litigation, and intellectual property.
Before entering private practice, Jeff served as a law clerk to Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist of the U.S. Supreme Court and to Judge J. Harvie Wilkinson of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. He also served as Counsel to the Attorney General at the U.S. Department of Justice.
Jeff received his law degree from the Northwestern University School of Law. He has served as a member of the State Bar of Texas Appellate Section, Houston Bar Association Appellate Section, the Board for the Houston Lawyer Referral Service, Texas Supreme Court Historical Society, U.S. Supreme Court Historical Society and the Houston Bar Foundation.
Source: Press Release
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