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Harry Reasoner (April 17, 1923 – August 6, 1991) was an American journalist for CBS and ABC News, known for his adroit use of language as a television commentator and as one of the original hosts of the news magazine 60 Minutes (1968–1970, 1978–1991).
May 31, 2022 · He’s been a “Billion-dollar Lawyer” for more than three decades, spent time as a clerk to Judge Charles Clark and Judge Thurgood Marshall on the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. He made a massive impact on antitrust, energy and commercial law in Texas and throughout the U.S.
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Nov 8, 2009 · At 70, Reasoner has no imminent plans to retire, and has achieved two significant victories in the last year: defending MySpace from a $30 million claim by the mother of a 14-year-old girl who...
Oct 16, 2023 · Harry Reasoner was a rookie lawyer who had just joined Vinson & Elkins in 1964 when the firm’s lead antitrust law partner, David Searls, asked the young attorney to second chair a major two-week bench trial in Albuquerque brought by the U.S. Department of Justice against their client Conoco.
Oct 16, 2023 · Harry has earned the admiration of many for his pro bono work. In the 1990s, he defended the University of Texas School of Law against a challenge to its use of affirmative action in admissions. As chair of the Texas Equal Access to Justice Commission, he has helped raise tens of millions of dollars to provide civil legal services for Texans in ...
Dec 13, 2021 · Locke Lord partner Harriet Miers of Dallas will succeed Vinson & Elkins senior partner Harry Reasoner as chair of the Texas Equal Access to Justice Commission after his 12-year tenure.
Jan 27, 2021 · H arry Reasoner was one of the finest television journalists and commentators from the 1960s through the 1980s. He was a mainstay at CBS, where he backed up Walter Cronkite for years, was one of the founding hosts of 60 Minutes, helmed news specials written in conjunction with Andy Rooney, and was known for his droll observations on life, the ...