- Leading refining and pipeline company – complex commercial and pipeline disputes and class action ERISA stock drop litigation
- State agency – litigation against hundreds of homeowners regarding condemnation, trespass and nuisance claims regarding aging and failing dams in central Texas
- Leading chemical company – commercial and construction disputes
- LNG company – bankruptcy adversary proceeding litigation involving one of the largest projects in the world
- City of Houston – litigation regarding the constitutionality of pension statute and other matters
- International energy company – commercial energy disputes
- City pension plan – administration and distribution litigation and counseling
- Leading chemical company – trade secret and covenant not to compete litigation
- Litigation on constitutionality of voter passed initiative of pay parity for Houston firefighters
- Leading oilfield services company – ERISA benefits litigation
- Leading pharmaceutical company – pharmaceutical product liability and state class action cases and commercial litigation, including defense of one of the largest mass tort actions in the United States
- Leading insurance company – litigation over experimental cancer treatment and autism treatment coverage
- Oil & gas company – ERISA class action litigation
- International pharmaceutical company – pharmaceutical product liability cases
- Other leading chemical companies – commercial disputes involving complex chemical industry contracts
- Other leading pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers – product liability defense
- International energy company – ERISA benefits litigation
- Leading insurance company – commercial cases against automobile repair shops
- Start-up software company – plaintiff representation in a commercial dispute with a major high-tech company
- Power company – plaintiff representation in a commercial dispute
- Personal injury defense and insurance matter in oil field accident
- Leading insurance company – third-party and direct insurance defense
Admissions
Bar Admissions
- Texas
Court Admissions
- US District Courts for the Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western Districts of Texas
- US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Education
- The University of Texas School of Law, J.D., 1987, with high honors: Grand Chancellor; Order of the Coif; Member, Texas Law Review; Phi Delta Phi
- The University of Texas, B.B.A., Accounting, 1984, with highest honors: Outstanding Student Award; Beta Alpha Psi; Beta Gamma Sigma; Phi Kappa Phi
Honors & Awards
- Recognized by Chambers USA for Litigation: General Commercial (2016-2026)
- Recognized by Benchmark Litigation as a “Litigation Star” in Texas (2013-2026)
- Recognized by Best Lawyers in America as “Lawyer of the Year” for Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants in Houston, TX (2026)
- Recognized by Best Lawyers in America for Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants in Houston, TX (2015-2026)
- Recommended by The Legal 500 US for Labor and Employment: ERISA Litigation (2013- 2019); Energy Litigation: Electric Power (2024)
- Recognized by Best Lawyers in America (Woodward and White, Inc.) as “Lawyer of the Year” for Texas Mass Tort Litigation / Class Action – Defendants (2017-2025)
- Listed in The Best Lawyers in America (Woodward and White, Inc.) (2015-Present)
- Recognized by Thomson Reuters as a “Texas Super Lawyer” (2004, 2007-2025)
- State Bar of Texas-Judge Sam Williams Award (2012)
- State Bar of Texas-President's Award (2009); President’s Citation (2011, 2012)
- Houston Bar Association President’s Award (1992, 2002, 2025)
Professional Activities
Affiliations
- American College of Trial Lawyers, Fellow (2017-present)
- American Board of Trial Advocates, Associate (2009-present)
- American Bar Association, Delegate (2017-2025)
- Houston Bar Foundation, Chair (2017); Director (2015-2018)
- The University of Texas School of Law Alumni Executive Committee (2008-2015)
- State Bar of Texas, Director (2009-2011)
- Houston Bar Association, President (2008-2009); President-Elect (2007-2008); Second Vice President, (2005-2006); Secretary (2004-2005); Director (2001-2009)
- Houston Volunteer Lawyers Program, Chair (2007-2008); Treasurer (2006-2008)
- Texas Bar Journal, Editorial Board (2004-2006)
- Houston Lawyer Referral Service, President (2003-2004)
- Defense Research Institute (2006-present)