Gray Reed & McGraw is pleased to announce Mark Gargiulo has accepted a position as the firm's new Chief Operating Officer.  Mark has an extensive history in the energy and chemical industries as a former senior executive at Accenture.  In that role, Mark worked with many of Accenture's global energy and chemical clients including ExxonMobil, Shell, BP, Chevron, DuPont, and Dow, providing counsel to improve their operations.

"I plan to draw upon my experience in resolving industry challenges as we work to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of our operations at Gray Reed,"  Mark said.  "This will naturally help to increase the level of service we provide our clients."

Mark will be responsible for the overall operations of Gray Reed, including finance and accounting, human resources, information technology, and facilities and services.

According to Cary Gray, Managing Partner at Gray Reed & McGraw, "Mark's primary focus is to improve the overall performance at Gray Reed while maintaining our culture and strengths in managing client and account relationships."

About Gray Reed & McGraw

Founded in 1985, Gray Reed & McGraw is a full-service, Texas based law firm with more than 95 lawyers practicing in Houston, Dallas and Tyler. Gray Reed & McGraw offers a wide range of legal services including business litigation, corporate transactions, oil & gas, tax planning and litigation, real estate, healthcare, trusts and estates, employment law, family law, and bankruptcy.  For more information, visit www.grayreed.com.