Houston Attorney Dana Massett Joins Bissinger, Oshman, Williams & Strasburger
Ms. Massett represents insurance, manufacturing, energy and financial services clients in litigation involving employment agreements, breach of contract, products liability defense and insurance coverage disputes.
'One of the factors that sets Dana apart is her extensive insights into both the day-to-day and large-scale pressures facing businesses, having been in those same trenches earlier in her career,' said firm co-founder David Bissinger. 'The combination of legal acumen with practical business insight affords her a perspective that will be invaluable to clients.'
Prior to attending law school, Ms. Massett worked as an account manager for global integrated oil companies, where she originated, negotiated, and managed long-term natural gas sales, transportation and storage contracts with large industrial end-user customers. She later founded a productivity consultancy, partnering with businesses and professionals to clarify goals, overcome challenges, and implement tailored strategies to improve organizational workflow.
A 2023 graduate of the University of Houston Law Center, she was managing editor of the Houston Journal of Health & Law Policy, and a member of the Order of the Coif and Order of the Barons. She also holds an MBA, summa cum laude, from Loyola University and an undergraduate degree in management from Louisiana State University. She joins BOWS from McDowell Hetherington LLP.
Bissinger, Oshman, Williams & Strasburger LLP is a Houston-based business trial and transaction firm focused on providing impactful, cost-effective solutions to complex disputes and transactions requiring careful attention, extensive experience and a high level of sophistication.
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