Lee L. Kaplan
700 Louisiana Street
Suite 2300
Houston, TX 77002
USA
Law Clerk to Hon. Joe M. Ingraham, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (1976-77), Associate and Partner, Baker Botts (1977-1995), Senior Partner, Smyser Kaplan & Veselka, L.L.P. (1995-present).
American Law Institute, International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution (CPR), American Board of Trial Advocates, Houston, Texas and American Bar Associations, Houston and American Intellectual Property Law Associations, London Court of International Arbitration North American Users Council.
As arbitrator: Middleware/alleged theft of secrets, $50MM dispute -- approximately 2000, panel member; Employee/Covenant not to compete, approximately 2002, panel member; Valuation of a future income stream from a plant-- $80MM dispute, approximately 2005, panel member; Attempt to claw back employee bonuses – several million dollars – 2008, panel member; Covenants not to compete – several million dollars, 2013, panel chair; CPR, owner/contractor dispute over responsibility for plant equipment failure and resulting damages, over $100 million – 2014, panel member; LCIA, dispute over a failed venture to manufacture and market specified products – 2015, panel member; other matters in the last three years ranging from requirements contract to indemnity provisions for worker injuries.
As advocate: Multiple arbitration matters over the last thirty years, usually contract matters, most recently disputes involving a requirements contract and environmental indemnity.