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Sep. 12, 2013

Occidental Petroleum looks to Texas for GC

Oil and gas giant once again brings outside counsel in-house


By Caitlin Johnson


Daily Journal Staff Writer


Los Angeles-based Occidental Petroleum Corp., one of the largest oil and gas companies in the U.S., will once again bring in a former outside counsel to fill its top in-house lawyer role.


Marcia E. Backus, who heads the energy transactions and projects practice group as a partner at Houston-based Vinson & Elkins LLP, will become Occidental's vice president and general counsel, the company ...

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