Nick Deutsch is an Associate at Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. and a member of firm ‘s Tort Section. Nick has successfully represented clients in a wide range of practice areas, including products liability, complex commercial litigation and environmental matters. He has advised clients in regulatory matters and has represented numerous Fortune 500 companies in high-stakes litigation in state and federal courts throughout Texas and the nation. Nick also has extensive experience in pre-trial matters, including the resolution of complex discovery disputes, motion practice, expert witness work, and settlement negotiations, and has successfully obtained the dismissal of several cases through dispositive motions and through early settlement negotiations.

Nick graduated from the University of Texas School of Law with honors. During law school, he was an associate editor of the Texas Law Review, received the Texas Law Review Association Best Litigation Note Award and was justice (president) of Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity.

Before entering law school, Nick graduated cum laude from Southern Methodist University, where he was admitted into Phi Beta Kappa, Psi Chi Honor Society and Golden Key International Honour Society.

Robert’s career has enabled him to become a subject matter expert in such diverse areas as steam turbines, centrifugal pumps, air & gas compressors, expanders, natural gas compressors packages, shell & tube heat exchangers, centrifugal compressors, process valves, gearing, hydro turbines, and air & gas insulated substations.  Many of these products have been used in turnkey installations which Robert developed and sold.  His depth and breadth of knowledge within the industry has made him a critical point person in the oil & gas, utilities, power generation, refining, petrochemical, mining and general industries markets where rotating equipment is utilized.

Robert has a BS degree from Pratt Institute and an MBA from University of Houston.

SALDS focused on the special challenges of leak detection in subsea, surface and arctic environments. The event addressed the gaps and begins solving the problems with multiphase pipelines, as an industry.  SALDS presentations provided case studies and gave technology overviews, while the panels and breakout sessions addressed capability gaps and qualification methods and standards.

We want to recognize and thank our chairs, advisory board members, host and sponsors for their direction and guidance. Their support was vital for SALDS 2011 and helped make it a great success!

To view the 2011 agenda and future plans for SALDS, please click here.

For more information, please contact Candace Massengill at 979-268-8959 or Candace@petroleumetc.com.

If you were not available in September but need credit before the end of the year, we’re offering an encore session November 14-18 in Houston. See the Frac School page for more details.

Mr. Patni did his research in petroleum engineering at Texas A&M University.