Alana Pulaski practices general civil litigation focusing on commercial litigation matters, including business torts, shareholder and securities litigation.  Ms. Pulaski also has experience in life, health and disability insurance litigation, employment-related litigation, ERISA litigation, financial services litigation and energy industry matters.  

Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Pulaski served as law clerk to the Honorable Justice Xavier Rodriguez at the Supreme Court of Texas and was a trial attorney at Bracewell & Giuliani LLP.

Ms. Pulaski's drive and ambition extend outside the office, where she enjoys distance running and has completed the Houston marathon and various half marathons. 

Representative Matters
Represented Kinder Morgan Inc. and its Independent Directors in class action shareholder lawsuits pending in state court in Kansas and in state and federal court in Texas relating to Kinder Morgan's multi-billion dollar going private transaction.

Represented Seitel Inc. and several members of its Board of Directors in class action shareholder litigation pending in Texas state court alleging that the company and its board breached fiduciary duties pertaining to the sale of the company.

Represented W-H Energy Services, Inc. and its Board of Directors in connection with class action shareholder litigation filed to enjoin the acquisition of W-H by Smith International, Inc.

Represented Cornell Companies, Inc. and its Board of Directors in connection with shareholder class action litigation relating to a proposed buyout transaction.

Represented a special litigation committee of the board of directors of HCC Insurance Holdings in connection with an investigation of alleged improper accounting and management practices within the company.

Represented Calpine Corp. in a recent arbitration concerning the proper operation of a co-generation facility located near Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Successfully tried a complex commercial dispute to conclusion and obtained no liability verdict for Primesource Building Products, the largest purveyor of fasteners in the world, and one of the largest distributors of building materials in North America.

Education
J.D., Emory University School of Law, 2001
B.B.A., The University of Texas at Austin, 1998

Bar Admissions
Texas

Court Admissions
U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas

Affiliations
Houston Bar Association
Houston Young Lawyers Association
Association of Women Attorneys