In addition, Hollie Reiminger joins the firm’s Houston office as counsel in its Labor & Employment Group. Reiminger was previously with Stuart PC, where she focused on litigation and client counseling.
Also joining the Houston office is Haylie Treas, an experienced data security and privacy associate from Jennings Teague in Oklahoma City.
“We are very excited to start 2019 by welcoming such exceptional talent to our teams in Texas,” said Houston Office Managing Partner, Kenneth E. Broughton. “Mariano, whom we’ve had the pleasure of working with in the past, brings a deep and unique understanding of Mexico’s energy landscape. Likewise, Hollie and Haylie’s experience bolsters our growing employment and privacy practices, respectively.”
About Mariano Ornelas López
Ornelas is an attorney with more than 17 years of experience in energy and administrative law, with a particular emphasis on electricity, oil and gas, and infrastructure projects. Ornelas had been with CENAGAS since June 2016, when he was appointed by its Board of Directors, then chaired by the Minister of Energy, to the position of general counsel.
Ornelas previously served as energy and infrastructure practice leader of Solórzano, Carvajal, González and Pérez-Correa, and, before that, as Deputy Director of Regulation at the Ministry of Communications and Transport. He began his career at the Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE), a Mexican government-owned utility, where he was lead counsel on numerous complex energy projects.
“I’m very much looking forward to being a member of Reed Smith’s growing Latin America Business Team, where my experience in Mexico’s gas market is a perfect fit,” said Ornelas.
Ornelas is licensed to practice law in Mexico, and holds a Masters in Energy, Natural Resources and Environment Law from the University of Houston. He has also studied public policy within the electric sector at UC Berkeley and at the Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México.
About Hollie Reiminger
Reiminger has more than 10 years' experience handling labor and employment matters, including employment litigation, drafting employment-related contracts and policies, and counseling company clients on employment matters, such as wage and hour compliance, state and federal leave laws, ADA accommodation requirements, workplace investigations, EEOC charge responses, I-9 compliance, drug testing, and employee discipline and terminations. Reiminger has also handled a wide variety of litigation matters, including employment discrimination claims, FLSA collective actions, contract disputes, securities litigation, and trade secret litigation, among others.
“I am thrilled to join Reed Smith, a powerhouse firm with topnotch clients, and smart, down-to-earth lawyers,” said Reiminger.
Prior to joining Stuart PC, Reiminger was an associate at Baker Botts, where she worked on a wide variety of matters, including contract disputes, employment matters and securities litigation.
She participated in the City of Houston’s Municipal Court Volunteer Prosecutor Program, during which she prosecuted Class C Misdemeanors in eight jury trials. She also assisted an individual in seeking asylum through a pro bono asylum program.
Reiminger received a JD from the UC Berkeley School of Law, and a BA in English with a minor in Italian from The University of Texas.
About Haylie Treas
Treas has a civil litigation background with an emphasis in products liability and employment. She has also drafted and negotiated non-disclosure agreements, service level agreements, and other contracts for cyber-security consulting companies.
She has presented to the Oklahoma Bar Association on Unmanned Aerial Systems, and to DRI on Cars and Coding: Emission Cases and the New Frontier of Product Liability Claims; she is also an active volunteer at FIRST Robotics Competitions.
Treas received her JD from the University of Oklahoma and a BA in History from Louisiana College.
About Reed Smith
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Our long-standing relationships, international outlook, and collaborative structure make us the go-to partner for the speedy resolution of complex disputes, transactions, and regulatory matters.
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