By Bret L. Strong | Published June 23, 2016 | Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment
Potential Risk and Liability for Scammers Stealing Identities and Royalty The oil industry is an interesting mix of the “wildcatter” attitude partnering with property owners (both surface and mineral) to work toward finding and producing valuable oil and gas for the benefit of all. Since Edwin Drake’s first oil well in 1859 in Pennsylvania, oilmen Read More
Read MoreLocally in The Woodlands, Texas, a master-planned community built around the concept of bringing nature and people together, an active lifestyle is always literally just outside your door. Quoting from the web site of The Woodlands Development Company “With 131 forested parks and 205 miles of hike and bike trails, you can bike, walk, run, Read More
Read MoreIf you live in or around Houston, Texas and you cannot help but hear concerns about the effects of lower oil prices over the past several months on local jobs and the economy. Having worked in the industry since 1985, booms and busts are a part of the fiber of the industry. More integrated global Read More
Read MoreIt is hard to believe that this summer The Strong Firm will celebrate one year in Hughes Landing. When we arrived to our new offices in August of 2014, we did so based upon the vision and promise of The Howard Hughes Corporation of a magnificent 66 acre development built on the banks of Lake Read More
Read MoreThe Flaws of Formal Diversity Programs There has been a lot of talk over the past several years in the United States about diversity in the workplace and its impact on productivity and innovation within organizations. A recent Harvard Business Review article (December 2013) concluded that diversity in an organization “unlocks innovation and drives market Read More
Read MoreAfter a decade on the Woodlands Waterway in Waterway Plaza, The Strong Firm is excited to announce its next move in growth and service to the community by relocating its offices to The Woodland’s newest and most exciting new commercial development, Hughes Landing. Located on 66 acres on the eastern edge of Lake Woodlands, Hughes Read More
Read MoreBuying and Selling a Business Sharing Future Risk and Reward with an “Earn Out” In many transactions for the purchase or sale of a business, due to the uncertainty of future value that often comes with such transactions, we often use a tool called an “Earn Out” as a technique to allocate future risk and Read More
Read MoreWhy Do People Dislike Lawyers? “We Only Have Ourselves to Blame” I am often told “lawyer jokes” by friends, business associates, mere acquaintances and even a client or two. We’ve all heard them: Q: What’s the difference between a good lawyer and a bad lawyer? A: A bad lawyer makes your case drag on for Read More
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