Jo Ann M. Mazoch

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Associate

Houston
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Overview

Jo Ann Mazoch has a well-rounded legal knowledge and diverse educational background that allows her to serve clients of her developing practice in a range of areas. As a former petroleum engineer, Jo Ann offers unique insight on the interests and challenges of technology-driven clients. Additionally, she has advised clients on a broad range of matters, including commercial disputes, bankruptcy related issues and telecommunication projects.

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Telecommunication

  • Provides counsel for a major telecommunications company in teaming agreements and advises on the risks of construction agreements prior to execution.

Commercial Litigation

  • Experienced in discovery issues, including efficiently managing document review teams, assisting teams in creating discovery protocols, drafting discovery requests, objections and responses and preparing for depositions and discovery related motion practice and hearings.

Bankruptcy

  • As a member of the BakerHostetler team serving as counsel to the Securities Investor Protection Act (SIPA) Trustee for the liquidation of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC (BLMIS), assists with avoidance actions against hedge funds and banks that invested in BLMIS through feeder funds by developing solutions to constitutional and international law issues, drafting complaints and briefs and conducting legal research.
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Experience

Telecommunication

  • Provides counsel for a major telecommunications company in teaming agreements and advises on the risks of construction agreements prior to execution.
  • Defended national telecommunication provider against injunctions preventing construction of wireless communication services.
  • Experienced in navigating various construction law issues such as lien and surety requirements, waiver provisions and contract breaches.

Commercial Litigation

  • Experienced in discovery issues, including efficiently managing document review teams, assisting teams in creating discovery protocols, drafting discovery requests, objections and responses and preparing for depositions and discovery related motion practice and hearings.
  • Assisted in a mediation that resulted in the resolution of a disclosure of personal health information claim.
  • Served on a team that obtained dismissal of several employment discrimination claims.
  • Experienced in bringing and defending claims for breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, self-dealing and other business-related disputes.

Bankruptcy

  • As a member of the BakerHostetler team serving as counsel to the Securities Investor Protection Act (SIPA) Trustee for the liquidation of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC (BLMIS), assists with avoidance actions against hedge funds and banks that invested in BLMIS through feeder funds by developing solutions to constitutional and international law issues, drafting complaints and briefs and conducting legal research.
  • Successfully defended against motions for extending a bankruptcy stay, allowing client to continue litigating its claims.

Recognitions and Memberships

Prior Positions

  • The Honorable Stacy G.C. Jernigan, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Texas: Judicial Extern (2018)
  • Dale Operating Company: Legal Intern (2018 to 2019)
  • Apache Corporation
    • Reservoir Engineering Intern (2016)
    • Field Intern (2015)
  • Southwestern Energy: Field Intern (2014)

Admissions

  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas
  • Texas

Education

  • J.D., Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, 2020, cum laude; SMU Law Review Association, Associate Managing Editor
  • B.S., Petroleum Engineering, Texas A&M University, 2017