Pauline E. Higgins

Biography

Ms. Pauline E. Higgins serves as a Partner and Chief Diversity Officer at the international law firm of Thompson & Knight LLP since June 2006. She focuses on designing and implementing initiatives that will support the Firm's commitment to cultivate and maintain diversity. Prior to this, she was the Vice President, Assistant General Counsel, and Assistant Corporate Secretary for JPMorgan Chase & Co. in Houston. Prior to joining JPMorgan Chase, Ms. Higgins held a number of key positions with several Texas corporations, and also served as chief of staff and counsel for U.S. Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee. During her career, Ms. Higgins has received numerous honors, including the 2005 Sarah T. Hughes Award from the State Bar of Texas' Women and Law Section, the Texas Executive Women 2005 Women on the Move Award, and the Minority Corporate Counsel Association's 2004 Rainbowmaker Award, among many others. She was selected as one of Texas' 50 top in-house counsels by Texas Lawyer in 2005, and earned recognition as a Texas Super Lawyer in Texas Monthly magazine. Ms. Higgins has served on the State Bar of Texas Board of Directors for four years, and currently serves on the State Bar of Texas Diversity Task Force. Ms. Higgins earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Louisiana State University in 1977 and earned her LL.M. degree in Taxation from the University of Houston in 1992, and her Juris Doctor degree from Tulane School of Law in 1989. Ms. Higgins also earned her CPA in 1981.

Research Interest

Accounting & Marketing