About
Linkedin Bio at: http://www.linkedin.com/in/smarrs. TRIAL ATTORNEY and ARBITRATOR. Over twenty years of enjoy in complicated international and strength arbitrations and proceedings: oil & gasoline, power, chemical, commercial, global and highbrow assets topics, consisting of disputes referring to: upstream and downstream agreements and operations, opportunity electricity, biofuels, pipelines, deliver agreements, exploration, production, refining and processing, service business enterprise issues, title, drilling, royalty, transportation, catastrophic activities, accounting, worldwide, fiduciary obligation, fraud, products liability, environmental, rig and plant construction subjects. Represents plaintiffs and defendants (apx 50/50). Also experienced with intellectual property, inclusive of disputes involving patent, trademark, copyright and trade secrets and techniques. PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS: International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) (North America ICC Int l Court of Arbitration); London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA); American Arbitration Association (AAA); International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution (CPR); Institute for Energy Law (IEL) (Advisory Board); International Association of Defense Counsel (Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee; Business Litigation Committee, Chair, Past Vice Chair; State has membershipship Committee); American Bar Association (Technology for the Litigator Committee, Co-Chair; has membershipship & Diversity Subcommittee); State Bar of Texas (Intellectual Property Law Section); Houston Bar Foundation (Fellow); Texas Bar Foundation (Fellow); American Bar Foundation (Fellow). HONORS, AWARDS, RECOGNITIONS: 2013 Top Rated Lawyer in Alternative Dispute Resolution, American Lawyer Media/Martindale Hubbell; Texas Top Rated Lawyer by using Martindale Hubbell, 2012; Texas Super Lawyer, Corporate Counsel Edition, 2008-2010, 2013; Houston s Top Lawyers, H Texas Magazine, 2007-2013; Texas Super Lawyer, Texas Monthly Magazine, 2004, 2006-2013; Houston Top Law › ›
Location
Legal Issues
- Energy, Oil & Gas Law
- Utilities
- International Law
- Human Rights, Imports & Exports
- Arbitration & Mediation
- Business Arbitration, Consumer Arbitration, Family Arbitration
- Products Liability
- Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Intellectual Property
- Entertainment & Sports Law
Costs
Certificates
Languages
- Spanish
Accepted Jurisdictions

Experience
- Arbitrator
The International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution (CPR) - Arbitrator
American Arbitration Association (AAA)
2009 - Partner, Arbitrator
Beirne, Maynard & Parsons (Houston, TX)
1994
Educations

Graduation year: 1989