Quentin is a commercial litigator who focuses on business, petrochemical, and energy disputes.
He represents clients in a wide array of disputes, including complex contract disputes, shareholder disputes, disputes arising out of fiduciary duties, property tax valuations, and condemnation actions. Quentin is a versatile advocate, having represented clients in various forums: state court, federal court, domestic arbitration, and international arbitration. He has tried cases to finality in state court, federal court, and arbitration. He has shown a keen ability to adapt to his audience, whether it be a judge, jury, or an arbitrator.
Quentin has developed unique experience with Article 2 of the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC), having litigated and advised clients on various UCC Article 2 matters.
Quentin is a Fellow of the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD), Texas Bar Foundation, and Houston Bar Foundation. He also serves as General Counsel for the Theatre Under the Stars and as a Trustee for the Houston Symphony. At Vinson & Elkins, Quentin serves as the Talent Lead for the Complex Commercial Litigation group in Houston and as a member of the Diversity Executive Committee and Houston Recruiting Committee.
Credentials
Education
- University of Michigan Law School, J.D. cum laude, 2010 (Phi Kappa Phi; Executive Editor, Michigan Journal of Race & Law; Student Tutor, Administrative Law and Enterprise Organizations)
- Morehouse College, B.A., Political Science magna cum laude, 2007 (Phi Beta Kappa)
Professional Background
- Judicial clerk to The Honorable Lavenski R. Smith, United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, 2011–2012
Recognition
- Chambers USA, Litigation: General Commercial (Houston), 2023
- Selected to the Texas Rising Stars list, Super Lawyers (Thomson Reuters), 2023
- Selected to the 500 Leading Energy Lawyers, Lawdragon, 2023
- Lawdragon, 500 Leading Litigators in America, 2023
- Texas Lawyer, Texas Legal Awards, “On the Rise,” 2022
- Bloomberg Law, Top 40 Under 40, 2021
- National Black Lawyers Top 40 Under 40, 2015, 2019–2022
- Lawyers of Color (On Being A Black Lawyer), Hot List Honoree, 2014
Activities
- Board Member and General Counsel: Theatre Under the Stars
- Trustee: Houston Symphony
- Member: Houston Symphony, Young Associates Council
- Steering Committee Member: Texas Minority Counsel Program
- Fellow: Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD)
- Fellow: Texas Bar Foundation, Membership Committee
- Fellow: Houston Young Lawyers Foundation
- Board Member: Houston Bar Association, Houston Lawyer Referral Service
- Board Member: Houston Bar Foundation
- Co-Chair: Houston Bar Association, Communities in Schools Committee (2016–2017 bar year); Member: (2014–2020 bar years)
- Member: Houston Bar Association, Membership Committee Houston Bar Association (2017–2018 bar year)
- Ambassador: Houston Bar Association (2019–2020 bar year)
- Member: University of Michigan Alumni Association
- Member: Morehouse College Alumni Association
Admitted to Practice
- Texas
- Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
- District of Columbia
- U.S. District Court for the Southern and Eastern District of Texas
