The firm was founded in
Houston,
Texas, by Rufus Fulbright and John Crooker in 1919. Fulbright & Jaworski represented clients in the energy, financial, and healthcare industries. As trustees of the M.D. Anderson Foundation, Fulbright & Jaworski partners were instrumental in the establishment of the
Texas Medical Center, the largest medical system in the world. During its first 50 years, the firm's transportation work included representing the
Port of Houston and industries along the
Houston Ship Channel. The late
Leon Jaworski, a partner in the firm, headed the investigations into
Nazi war crimes during
World War II, resulting in the
Nuremberg trials. He also served as
Assistant to the Attorney General of the United States in the 1963 civil rights case involving
James Meredith’s admission to the
University of Mississippi. He was later appointed and served as the
Watergate Special Prosecutor, 1973–74. On June 1, 2013, it merged with Norton Rose to form
Norton Rose Fulbright. ==Notable attorneys==