Craftsmanship and Character

A History of the Vinson & Elkins Law Firm of Houston, 1917-1997

Title Details

Pages: 678

Illustrations: 48 b&w photos

Trim size: 6.120in x 9.250in

Formats

Hardcover

Pub Date: 07/01/1998

ISBN: 9-780-8203-1973-5

List Price: $120.95

Craftsmanship and Character

A History of the Vinson & Elkins Law Firm of Houston, 1917-1997

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  • Description

This pioneering work by one of the country's leading legal historians is perhaps the most complete history ever written of a major American multinational law firm. Granted unprecedented access to the private files of the Vinson & Elkins firm in Houston, Texas, Harold M. Hyman has crafted a unique and detailed history and analysis of the founding, growth, and operation of a prototypical multinational firm.

The history of Vinson & Elkins both mirrors and contrasts with that of many othe

About the Author/Editor

HAROLD M. HYMAN is the William P. Hobby Professor of History, emeritus, at Rice University. He is the author, coauthor, or editor of more than sixty books, including The Reconstruction Justice of Salmon P. Chase and Era of the Oath, winner of the Albert J. Beveridge Award of the American Historical Association.