This Consulting Agreement shall be governed by and construed under the laws of the State of Texas, without regard to any applicable conflict of law or choice of law rules. Venue of any dispute arising out of or in connection with, or in any way related to this Consulting Agreement shall be in a state district court of competent jurisdiction in Dallas County, Texas, or the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas. Consultant consents to personal jurisdiction of the state district courts of Dallas County, Texas and to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas for any dispute arising out of or in connection with, or in any way related to this Consulting Agreement, and agrees that Consultant shall not challenge personal jurisdiction in such courts. Consultant waives any objection that Consultant may now or hereafter have to the venue or jurisdiction of any proceeding in such courts or that any such proceeding was brought in an inconvenient forum (and agrees not to plead or claim the same).