About Vinson & Elkins LLP
Vinson & Elkins LLP is an international law firm headquartered in Houston, Texas. It was founded in 1917 in Houston by James A. Elkins and William A. Vinson, and third-party profiles describe it as a full-service firm. Its work spans energy and infrastructure, corporate and M&A, finance, restructuring, litigation, tax, intellectual property, environmental and regulatory matters, and white-collar criminal defense and investigations. Its clients include governments and companies across these sectors.
In New York State, the firm lists an office at the Grace Building, 1114 Avenue of the Americas, 32nd Floor, in New York City. The New York office's stated practices include capital markets, commercial and business litigation, finance, and energy regulatory work. The firm's other listed offices include Austin, Dallas, Denver, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Richmond, Washington, D.C., London, Dubai, Dublin and Tokyo.
| Type | Law firm |
|---|---|
| New York offices | New York, NY |
| Phone | (212) 237-0000 |
| Website | velaw.com |
| Registered NY attorneys | 120 |
Practice areas
Areas of work that Vinson & Elkins LLP describes on its own website. They describe the organization as a whole, not the practice of any individual attorney listed below.
Organization profile based on its official website and public sources (reviewed October 29, 2026). Attorney list from the New York State Unified Court System registration data. Not affiliated with Vinson & Elkins LLP.
Registered attorneys
Sondra Burling Suspended Carolin Spiegel Suspended Robert Seber Currently registered Shelley Barber Currently registered Steven Abramowitz Currently registered Jason Halper Currently registered James Mcgovern Currently registered Melissa Knapp Currently registered Jeffrey Jakubiak Currently registered Todd Triller Currently registeredRegistration status can change at any time. Confirm any attorney's current status through the official New York Attorney Search.