In 2007, Mr. Ebaugh formed Nelson S. Ebaugh, P.C. He has tried and won cases in federal court, state court, and arbitration. He is also, however, a scholarly practitioner who has written articles for many law and business publications. Mr. Ebaugh is a native Houstonian. In 1991, he graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a degree in economics. Subsequently, he worked on Capitol Hill for a committee in the United States House of Representatives. In 1998, he earned his Juris Doctorate, with honors, from the University of Tulsa College of Law. During his last year of law school, Mr. Ebaugh served as an articles editor for the Tulsa Law Journal. After graduating from law school, Mr. Ebaugh served as a criminal prosecutor, representing the State of Texas. As a prosecutor, he cut his teeth on trial work and gained valuable experience in the courtroom. In 2002, Mr. Ebaugh earned his master of law degree in securities and financial regulation from Georgetown University Law Center. While studying at Georgetown, he met his future wife, Grace O’Malley. Like himself, Grace had grown up in Houston. Eager to be with their family and friends, they moved back to Houston upon graduating from Georgetown. Mr. Ebaugh and his wife Grace are the proud parents of two children. Mr. Ebaugh has written several articles on securities law topics that have been published by various journals throughout Texas. In addition, he has frequently lectured to attorneys and law students on securities law topics. In 2005, 2007, and 2008, Texas Monthly magazine named him a rising star in the legal profession. Mr. Ebaugh’s areas of practice include, but are not limited to: Commercial Litigation Contract Disputes Corporate & Securities Litigation Creditors' Rights Litigation FINRA Disciplinary Proceedings SEC Enforcement Actions Securities Arbitration Bar Admissions: State of Texas United States District Court - Southern District of Texas United States District Court - Northern District of Texas United States District Court - Eastern District of Texas United States District Court - Western District of Texas Professional Affiliations: College of the State Bar of Texas Texas Bar Association (Antitrust & Business Litigation Section and Business Law Section) Houston Bar Association (Securities Litigation & Arbitration Law Section) American Bar Association (Section of Business Law and Section of Litigation) Member, The Houston Lawyer Editorial Board (2007 - 2009) Co-chair, Securities Subcommittee of the ABA Commercial & Business Litigation Committee (2007-2009) Editor, ABA Commercial & Business Litigation Newsletter (2008-2009) In the News: New rule clarifies when 'finders' can be keepers, HOUSTON BUS. J., Feb. 2, 2007, at 25. Nelson S. Ebaugh Principal Office: (713) 752-0700 Mobile: (281) 685-6805 Fax: (713) 739-0500 nebaugh@ebaughlaw.com AV® Preeminent™ and BV® Distinguished™ are certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Copyright © 2010 Nelson S. Ebaugh, P.C., Houston, Texas