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Samuel E. Whitley

Samuel E. Whitley

Managing Partner
Location:
Houston, Texas
Phone:
281-616-9041
888-816-0374
Fax:
866-512-7794
E-mail:

Mr. Whitley handles sophisticated corporate and securities matters for domestic and foreign businesses, such as public and private securities offerings, securities compliance, mergers and acquisitions, and restructurings. Mr. Whitley also serves as outside general counsel to several publicly traded companies and investment companies. As a result, he works with senior management to create innovative solutions in a wide variety of business scenarios.

Some of the areas in which Mr. Whitley has represented domestic and international businesses are:

Securities offerings, registration, and regulation
Initial public offerings and private placement
International business law
Investment in Latin America
Foreign investment in the U.S.
Corporate finance and business transactions
Mergers and acquisitions
Business and commercial litigation
Securities litigation
Business torts
Franchise law

Whitley LLP welcomes the opportunity to discuss operational strategies, legal issues and solutions, and opportunities for growth, expansion, and investment with U.S. and international clients.

Areas of Practice

  • Business & Commercial Law
  • Securities Law
  • Contracts

Bar Admissions

  • Texas, 2001
  • U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas, 2002

Education

  • University of Houston Law Center, Houston, Texas
    • J.D. - 2001
    • Law Journal: Houston Business & Tax Law Journal, 1999 - 2001
  • Southern Methodist University
    • B.A. - 1998
    • Honors: With Honors
    • Major: Liberal Arts

Published Works

  • More of the Same (Survey of Banking Law Developments), 18 Tex. Law. 40 , 2002

Classes/Seminars

  • How to take advantage of CAFTA: Doing Business with the United States, International Commerce Associates/ANEP, 2005 - Present

Honors and Awards

  • Scholar, International Bar Association Real Estate Section , 2007 - 2008

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • U.S.-Mexico Bar Association, Member
  • American Bar Association, Member

Past Employment Positions

  • Schroeder Walthall Neville L.L.P., Associate, 2001 - 2002
  • Winstead y Rivera, S.C., Mexico City, Law clerk, 2000 - 2001

Languages

  • Spanish
  • English
  • French
Serving the following areas:

Based in Houston, Texas, Whitley LLP Attorneys at Law represents clients with business interests in Houston, Galveston, Sugar Land, Conroe, Beaumont, Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, San Antonio, Abilene, El Paso, Amarillo, Lubbock, Harris County, Fort Bend County, Montgomery County and Galveston County. The firm also manages business transactions and securities law issues for national and international clients, including businesses in Mexico and Latin America.

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