Kay J.Hazelwood
Senior Counsel
Commercial Litigation
khazelwood@seyfarth.com
PROFILE
EXPERIENCE
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Kay advises companies and individuals in a constantly expanding and diverse range of industries including health care, energy, insurance, and construction.
More About Kay
Clients in every industry face staffing and employment challenges and potential and threatened litigation. Drawing on her experience, Kay guides clients through these challenges by drilling down to the details, focusing on the facts, and crafting a coherent and comprehensive litigation narrative.
Education
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Education
- JD, South Texas College of Law
Magna cum laude
Order of the Lytae - BA, Trinity University
Admissions
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Admissions
- Texas
Courts
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Courts
- US Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
- US District Court, Eastern District of Texas
- US District Court, Northern District of Texas
- US District Court, Southern District of Texas
Related Key Industries
Related Key Industries
EXPERIENCE
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EXPERIENCE
- Represented shareholders in breach of contract case involving multimillion-dollar post-closing adjustments in share purchase agreement (earn-outs and deferred purchase payments) from sale of oil and gas service related companies.
- Defended company in breach of contract case for failure to provide indemnity and additional insurance coverage for personal injuries caused by explosion of a steam header at a refinery.
- Represented large overseas oil and gas company in breach of contract dispute related to claw-back provisions of employment agreement.
- Pursued an engineering, design and construction firm and its insurers through six weeks of arbitration in a case involving the design and construction of a 50 megawatt cogeneration facility.
- Advised on matters involving breach of share purchase/acquisition agreements relating to deferred purchase payments and earn-outs.
- Represented numerous clients in breach of contract cases, including sales representative agreements, service agreements, and other employment agreements.
- Defended natural gas processing plant in breach of contract case brought by interstate pipeline for recovery of over-payments/over-deliveries due to misreporting of custody meter. Defended natural gas processing plant in breach of contract case brought by producer claiming misallocation of residue gas and plant products under Gas Gathering, Purchase and Processing Agreement.
- Defended natural gas processing plant in personal injury case brought by plaintiffs as a result of a flash fire explosion.
- Defended health care practice group in physician employment dispute for unpaid compensation with counterclaims seeking the return of confidential information.
- Represented health care organization in dispute involving guardian’s refusal to consent to life saving procedures.
- Represented professional service providers and health care management and utilization review company in various matters.
- Represented health care organization in employment related disputes and other litigation matters
- Regularly handled tenders for defense, indemnity and related matters for private and publicly-traded clients in the utility, construction, transportation, and energy sectors, including oil and gas exploration and production companies; drilling and mining companies; logistics, transportation, shipping and storage companies. This work involved analysis of contractual indemnity issues, additional insurance obligations under self-insurance and fronting arrangements, and excess coverage issues in jurisdictions across the United States. Also assisted major insurers in responding to tenders for defense and indemnity.
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Attorney Publication
Oct 2, 2023
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Case Study
Aug 3, 2022
Damages in Excess of $5 Million in Favor of International Project Owner and Subcontractor at ICC Arbitration
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Legal Update
Jul 15, 2021
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Legal Update
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Publications
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Publications
- Co-Contributor, "50-State Survey of Health Care Information Privacy Laws," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (October 2, 2023)
- Co-Author, "Texas Governor Abbott Issues Statewide Plan To Reopen Texas," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (April 28, 2020)
- Co-Author, "Texas Announces Drive-Thru Pharmacy Coronavirus Testing," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (April 9, 2020)
- Co-Author, "Texas Update: Texas’ Largest Counties and the Cities of Houston, San Antonio, and Austin Issue Stay Home, Work Safe Orders," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (March 24, 2020)
- Co-Author, "Texas Update: Governor Abbott Issues Executive Order to Increase Hospital Capacity. Various Counties Issue or Consider 'Stay Home Stay Safe' and Related Orders," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (March 23, 2020)
- Co-Author, "Emergency Childcare: A Guide For Health Care Providers," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (March 22, 2020)
- Co-Author, “Telemedicine: Risk and Reward,” Future Employer Blog, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (February 23, 2018)
- Co-Author, “Tenth Circuit Leaves Unresolved When Off-Campus Social Media Posts Can Subject Students to Discipline,” Employment Law Lookout Blog, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (January 30, 2018)
Presentations
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Presentations
- Presented to Texas Medical Center General Counsel, “What's New? 2018 Health Care Law Year in Review" (January 2019)
- "2018 - Healthcare Year in Review," CLE session for a not-for-profit Healthcare Provider, Presented by Seyfarth Shaw, Houston, TX (January 15, 2019)
Kay advises companies and individuals in a constantly expanding and diverse range of industries including health care, energy, insurance, and construction.
More About Kay
Clients in every industry face staffing and employment challenges and potential and threatened litigation. Drawing on her experience, Kay guides clients through these challenges by drilling down to the details, focusing on the facts, and crafting a coherent and comprehensive litigation narrative.
Education
Click to expand content section
Education
- JD, South Texas College of Law
Magna cum laude
Order of the Lytae - BA, Trinity University
Admissions
Click to expand content section
Admissions
- Texas
Courts
Click to expand content section
Courts
- US Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
- US District Court, Eastern District of Texas
- US District Court, Northern District of Texas
- US District Court, Southern District of Texas
Related Key Industries
Related Key Industries
EXPERIENCE
Click to collapse content section
EXPERIENCE
- Represented shareholders in breach of contract case involving multimillion-dollar post-closing adjustments in share purchase agreement (earn-outs and deferred purchase payments) from sale of oil and gas service related companies.
- Defended company in breach of contract case for failure to provide indemnity and additional insurance coverage for personal injuries caused by explosion of a steam header at a refinery.
- Represented large overseas oil and gas company in breach of contract dispute related to claw-back provisions of employment agreement.
- Pursued an engineering, design and construction firm and its insurers through six weeks of arbitration in a case involving the design and construction of a 50 megawatt cogeneration facility.
- Advised on matters involving breach of share purchase/acquisition agreements relating to deferred purchase payments and earn-outs.
- Represented numerous clients in breach of contract cases, including sales representative agreements, service agreements, and other employment agreements.
- Defended natural gas processing plant in breach of contract case brought by interstate pipeline for recovery of over-payments/over-deliveries due to misreporting of custody meter. Defended natural gas processing plant in breach of contract case brought by producer claiming misallocation of residue gas and plant products under Gas Gathering, Purchase and Processing Agreement.
- Defended natural gas processing plant in personal injury case brought by plaintiffs as a result of a flash fire explosion.
- Defended health care practice group in physician employment dispute for unpaid compensation with counterclaims seeking the return of confidential information.
- Represented health care organization in dispute involving guardian’s refusal to consent to life saving procedures.
- Represented professional service providers and health care management and utilization review company in various matters.
- Represented health care organization in employment related disputes and other litigation matters
- Regularly handled tenders for defense, indemnity and related matters for private and publicly-traded clients in the utility, construction, transportation, and energy sectors, including oil and gas exploration and production companies; drilling and mining companies; logistics, transportation, shipping and storage companies. This work involved analysis of contractual indemnity issues, additional insurance obligations under self-insurance and fronting arrangements, and excess coverage issues in jurisdictions across the United States. Also assisted major insurers in responding to tenders for defense and indemnity.
Related News & Insights
-
Attorney Publication
Oct 2, 2023
Now Available! 50-State Survey of Health Care Information Privacy Laws (2023-2024 Edition)
-
Case Study
Aug 3, 2022
Damages in Excess of $5 Million in Favor of International Project Owner and Subcontractor at ICC Arbitration
-
Legal Update
Jul 15, 2021
50-State Survey of Health Care Information Privacy Laws
-
Legal Update
Jun 23, 2020
50 State Survey of Legal Excusability
Publications
Click to expand content section
Publications
- Co-Contributor, "50-State Survey of Health Care Information Privacy Laws," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (October 2, 2023)
- Co-Author, "Texas Governor Abbott Issues Statewide Plan To Reopen Texas," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (April 28, 2020)
- Co-Author, "Texas Announces Drive-Thru Pharmacy Coronavirus Testing," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (April 9, 2020)
- Co-Author, "Texas Update: Texas’ Largest Counties and the Cities of Houston, San Antonio, and Austin Issue Stay Home, Work Safe Orders," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (March 24, 2020)
- Co-Author, "Texas Update: Governor Abbott Issues Executive Order to Increase Hospital Capacity. Various Counties Issue or Consider 'Stay Home Stay Safe' and Related Orders," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (March 23, 2020)
- Co-Author, "Emergency Childcare: A Guide For Health Care Providers," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (March 22, 2020)
- Co-Author, “Telemedicine: Risk and Reward,” Future Employer Blog, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (February 23, 2018)
- Co-Author, “Tenth Circuit Leaves Unresolved When Off-Campus Social Media Posts Can Subject Students to Discipline,” Employment Law Lookout Blog, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (January 30, 2018)
Presentations
Click to expand content section
Presentations
- Presented to Texas Medical Center General Counsel, “What's New? 2018 Health Care Law Year in Review" (January 2019)
- "2018 - Healthcare Year in Review," CLE session for a not-for-profit Healthcare Provider, Presented by Seyfarth Shaw, Houston, TX (January 15, 2019)