Title: Executive Vice President of Legal, Compliance and Corporate Governance
Company: The Flexitallic Group
Location: Kingwood, Texas, United States
Howard R. King, executive vice president of legal, compliance and corporate governance at The Flexitallic Group, has been recognized by Marquis Who’s Who Top Lawyers for dedication, achievements, and leadership in legal services.
With a decade of experience to his credit, Mr. King has established a successful career in legal services, specializing in business law and commercial, oil, gas, and energy resources litigation. He currently excels as the executive vice president of legal, compliance, and corporate governance at The Flexitallic Group, a position he has held since 2013. The Flexitallic Group is an international organization with operations in the United States, Canada, China, Thailand, the UAE, and Europe, that manufactures static sealing products for process industries like petrochemical, power, and energy exploration, ensuring leak-proof transportation of fluids and gases. In his role, he handles all legal, compliance-related reporting, and ESQ reporting responsibilities, managing acquisitions, sales, and intellectual property matters such as patents and trademarks. He also oversees annual reports, manages relationships with channel partners, and negotiates customer and supply contracts worldwide, ensuring the group’s legal and operational frameworks align with global standards.
Mr. King’s background includes serving as a trial lawyer at his own practice, Howard R. King, Attorney at Law, from 2007 to 2013 and previously as a partner at Hill, Finkel & King, LLP from 2000 to 2007. Earlier in his career, he was a trial lawyer at Royston Rayzor, Vickery & Williams from 1982 to 1985. Laying a solid educational foundation, he earned a Bachelor of Arts in government from the University of Texas at Austin, obtained in 1979, and a Juris Doctor from the University of Houston in 1982. He is admitted to practice in numerous courts, including the United States Supreme Court and multiple Texas districts, with certifications in personal injury trial law and civil trial law. Additionally, he is a member of the American Association of Corporate Counsel, a global organization dedicated to supporting in-house counsel and legal professionals who work for corporations, and the American Bar Association, a national organization dedicated to advancing the legal profession and improving justice, with active roles as a sports coach and baseball coach.
Reflecting on his career, Mr. King takes pride in his tenure as a trial lawyer, especially in the civil cases where he delivered impactful results for his clients. While not all cases gained public recognition, each held immense value, and he was dedicated to achieving the best outcomes. In light of his impressive undertakings, he has held the AV Preeminent Rating from Martindale-Hubbell since 1990. He attributes his success to his strong professional networks and his commitment to client advocacy, as well as various mentors and other lawyers he encountered during disputes. Looking to the future, he is considering retirement, while also contemplating returning to private practice or continuing within a firm to mentor young lawyers. In advising aspiring professionals, he emphasizes the importance of listening to clients’ challenges and developing effective solutions. Outside of the professional realm, he enjoys spending his time golfing, attending University of Texas football games, and supporting the Houston Astros.
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