Susan M. Ponce (1985)

Susan M. Ponce was appointed senior vice president, commercial law, for Halliburton's Energy Services Group (ESG) in February. Based in Houston, she acts as the general counsel for the oilfield services legal function, leading 30 lawyers and 13 offices worldwide. Previously, she oversaw the international commercial legal function for ESG and led the company's Environmental Law Practice Group. She is a past chair of the American Bar Association Section of Energy, Environment and Resources' Ethics Committee. Ponce earned her bachelor's degree from UT Arlington in 1985 before graduating from The University of Texas School of Law in 1988. In 1990 she received a master of laws degree with merit from the University of London.