Andrews Kurth LLP is a Houston, Texas

Houston, Texas

Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...

 based law firm founded by Frank Andrews

Frank Andrews (Texan)

Frank Andrews was the first Assistant Attorney General of Texas.Frank Andrews, son of Rev. Green Lee and Martha Ann Andrews, was born in Fayetteville, Texas. He received a bachelor's degree from Southwestern University in 1885...

 and U.S. Congressman Thomas Henry Ball

Thomas Henry Ball

Thomas Henry Ball was a Texas politician and a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives. The town of Peck, Texas was renamed Tomball, Texas in his honor in 1907.-External links:...

 in 1902 and later joined by Melvin Kurth in 1913.

Andrews Kurth served a pivotal role in representing Texas railroad firms in the early 1900s. They also represented both the Reconstruction Finance Corporation

Reconstruction Finance Corporation

The Reconstruction Finance Corporation was an independent agency of the United States government, established and chartered by the US Congress in 1932, Act of January 22, 1932, c. 8, 47 Stat. 5, during the administration of President Herbert Hoover. It was modeled after the War Finance Corporation...

 and Federal National Mortgage Corporation as part of FDR's

Famous clients include Howard Hughes

Howard Hughes

Howard Robard Hughes, Jr. was an American business magnate, investor, aviator, engineer, film producer, director, and philanthropist. He was one of the wealthiest people in the world...

. Andrews Kurth litigated his inheritance, IRS, and Spruce Goose cases. They also oversaw the public sale of Hughes shares in TWA

Twa

The Twa are any of several hunting peoples of Africa who live interdependently with agricultural Bantu populations, and generally hold a socially subordinate position: They provide the farming population with game in exchange for agricultural products....

.

Famous employees include Former U.S. Secretary of State James Baker

James Baker

James Addison Baker, III is an American attorney, politician and political advisor.Baker served as the Chief of Staff in President Ronald Reagan's first administration and in the final year of the administration of President George H. W. Bush...

 who worked at Andrews & Kurth after receiving his J.D. in 1957 until becoming Undersecretary of Commerce for U.S. President Gerald Ford

Gerald Ford

Gerald Rudolph "Jerry" Ford, Jr. was the 38th President of the United States, serving from 1974 to 1977, and the 40th Vice President of the United States serving from 1973 to 1974...

in 1975.

The firm currently has 400 attorneys internationally, including offices in London and Beijing. Bob Jewell serves as the firm's managing partner.