1 BARBARA ANN RADNOFSKY
[email protected] EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION: Nominee, Texas Democratic Party, State Attorney General 2010. Nominee, Texas Democratic Party, United States Senate 2006. (Winner, March Statewide Primary and April Statewide Runoff Elections, 2006) Vinson & Elkins, L. L. P. Houston, Texas (Associate 1979-1987; Partner 1987-2006). Head of Section, Alternate Dispute Resolution University of Texas School of Law, Doctor of Jurisprudence with Honors (May 1979) Albert Jones Scholar; Chairman, U.T. Board of Advocates; Fraternity: Order of the Barristers; Internship: Travis County Public Defender University of Houston, Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude (May 1976) National Merit 4 year Academic Scholarship Languages: English, Spanish EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Practicing on both sides of the docket, BarbaraRadnofsky has been listed since 1991 in “Best Lawyers in America." She’s listed in multiple areas, on both sides of the docket, including ADR, mediation, arbitration, medical malpractice, personal injury, and health care law . An attorney since 1979, she is a mother of three, wife, teacher, and mediator. After 2006 retirement from Vinson & Elkins at age 49, she became the first woman in history to serve as the Texas Democratic U.S. Senate nominee. Barbara was the first woman at Vinson & Elkins to have children as an associate and attain partnership. She has served as lead counsel in jury trials involving commercial disputes, professional liability, tax, contractual indemnity, false arrest, malicious prosecution, assault, premises liability, insurance defense matters, pedestrian and auto accidents, Section 1983 Civil Rights disputes, worker's compensation matters, and products liability; argued successfully before the Fifth Circuit on pro bono prisoner's rights and torts matters; conducted appeals there, and in Texas state appellate courts; and represented clients in Congressional hearings and administrative tribunals.