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Erica Lee Krennerich

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Krennerich, Erica Lee

Biography
Erica's principal area of practice is complex commercial litigation. She has represented large and small companies as both plaintiffs and defendants in a variety of industries, including computers, semiconductors, telecommunications, steel, natural gas pipelines, insurance, and securities. She has also been extensively involved in representing clients in numerous commercial class actions. Erica is Co-Chair of the firm's Electronic Discovery Task Force.


Representative Experience
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  • Successfully represented Indian-based steel company in prosecuting antitrust and breach of contract claims against the United States' largest steel manufacturer; settlement resulted in the defendant terminating an exclusive sales agency agreement forgoing $50 million in past and future commissions, and removing its director from client's board
  • Obtaining dismissal, without payment, of Japanese computer manufacturer in class action lawsuit in Beaumont, Texas, in which co-defendant settled for over $2 billion
  • Obtaining summary judgment and successful settlement for a major medical institution and its law firm on alleged fraud and legal malpractice claims arising from a biotechnology venture
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.

Education and Professional Background
  • The University of Texas School of Law, J.D. with honors, 1987 (Order of the Coif)
  • Texas A&M University, B.S. summa cum laude, 1984
  • Admitted to practice: Texas, 1987; Colorado, 1989; District of Columbia, 1989; U.S. District Court for the Southern and Eastern Districts of Texas
Professional Recognition
  • Recognized in antitrust - southwest, Legal 500 US, 2009
Activities and Affiliations
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  • Board of Directors: Texas Legal Services Center, 2006-2009
  • Co-Chair: Houston Bar Association, LegalLine Committee, 1997-1998; Committee Member 1994-1999
  • Chair: Houston Bar Association Law Internship Approval Committee, 1998-1999
Publications and Presentations
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  • "Zubulake Revisited and Upgraded: New E-Discovery Opinion Addresses Discovery Conduct," V&E Electronic Discovery Update E-communication, February 15, 2010 (co-author)
  • Presentation: "Electronic Discovery and the Amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure," March 13, 2007
  • “In House Counsel: Should They Be More Privileged in the US than in the EU?” Business Law International, Vol. 7, No. 1, January 2006 (co-author)


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