Baylor Lawyer No Longer Bills Hours

I know you law students are busy studying for finals but if you get the chance, M. Jay Allison, Chairman, President & CEO of Comstock Resources is talking to our Career Management class on Wed. at 5:00PM in Cashion 203 and I think a few of you might be interested.

Part of his background info reads:

"Following his football days, Allison switched to the game of finding oil and gas. Using his law degree [from Baylor University], he gained exposure to the industry as a practicing oil and gas attorney for the firm of Lynch, Chappell & Alsup in Midland, Texas.

"Practicing oil and gas law gave me the confidence that I needed and experience to be successful in the oil and gas industry," he said. "When the opportunity presented itself, I was able to create a successful independent oil and gas company. Understanding the legal side of the industry is always an advantage especially in the beginning when you are involved with setting up a company."

Today, Comstock has $2.4B in assets, reporting $687M in sales and $69M in net income for 2007.

UPDATE:

Thanks to commenter / internet sleuth, CJ, I can now say the background info I cited from an e-mail was originally plagiarized from the Baylor Business Review. Good one, Buckley.