Claudia Gee Vassar, Associate
713.888.3544
claudia@cochranbaker.com

Claudia is a native Houstonian who graduated from Rice University in 1999 with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology. In 2004, she obtained her Doctorate of Jurisprudence from the University of Virginia where she was the Managing Editor of the Virginia Journal of International Law.

Claudia has a comprehensive practice in transactional law spanning corporate, real estate, finance and government law.  She has experience representing for profit, non-profit and governmental entities. Her experience includes financings, mergers, acquisitions, dispositions, restructurings, formations, leases, and a variety of other business transactions.

Claudia is an elder at Grace Presbyterian Church, where she and her husband, David, sing in the choir. She is very active at Rice University, as a mentor to students and serving on numerous committees. Claudia also volunteers with the United Way, the Star of Hope, and the West Houston Assistance Ministry and serves on advisory committees for Neighborhood Centers, Inc. and Fuller Texas.

• Admitted: 2004, Texas
• Law School: University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., 2004
• College: Rice University, B.A. Sociology, 1999
• Member: State Bar of Texas; American Bar Association, Houston Bar Association (Real Estate Law Section).
• Languages: Spanish
• Community Involvement: United Way volunteer, Grace Presbyterian Church elder, Rice University volunteer, Small World Books promoter, West Houston Assistance Ministry volunteer, Star of Hope volunteer, Neighborhood Centers, Inc. Volunteer, Fuller Texas advisory board.