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Douglas Travis Gilman
Pearland, TX Maritime Law Attorney with 19 years of experience
Maritime, Business, Employment and Personal Injury
South Texas College of Law
Mr.Gilman is licensed to practice law in the state of Texas (since May 2005), and the Southern Federal District of Texas (since October 2005). Mr. Gilman holds a Bachelor of Science in Marine Transportation from Texas A&M University in 1996. He also possesses a United States Coast Guard Merchant Marine Officer’s License (Third Mate, Unlimited Tonnage). After graduating from Texas A&M, Mr. Gilman worked on the waterfront in the Port of Houston, where he served as in-house Port Captain and Stevedore Superintendent for Gulf Stream Marine, Inc., one of the largest break-bulk general cargo stevedores in the Gulf Coast Region....
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Clay Dugas
Houston, TX Maritime Law Lawyer with 43 years of experience
Free ConsultationMaritime, Construction, Personal Injury and Products Liability
Since 1981, attorney Clay Dugas has been helping injured people and grieving families to recover fair compensation from those responsible for their losses. Mr. Dugas has been Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and is a proud member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum — a distinction held by less than one percent of attorneys nationwide. - See more at: http://www.claydugas.com/attorneys/#sthash.bICnVRET.dpuf
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Michael Patrick Doyle
Houston, TX Maritime Law Lawyer with 34 years of experience
Free ConsultationMaritime, International and Personal Injury
University of Texas - Austin
Mike’s trial practice includes the representation of plaintiffs in maritime personal injury, international and trans-national personal injury, including work and holiday injury claims, and insurance bad faith. Mike is Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and is a Fellow in the National College of Advocacy of the American Association for Justice. Mike has obtained many multi-million dollar verdicts, judgments, and settlements. Mike obtained a B.A. in History at the University of Virginia and a J.D. from the University Of Texas School Of Law. Mike has also completed coursework in marine insurance, international...
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Patrick Mason Dennis
Houston, TX Maritime Law Attorney with 20 years of experience
Maritime, Insurance Claims, Personal Injury and Workers' Comp
University of Texas - Austin
Patrick obtained a B.S. in Political Science at The University of Houston, where he graduated summa cum laude. At The University of Houston, Patrick was active in the Spirit of Houston Marching Band and supporting Cougar Athletics.
Patrick received his J.D. from The University of Texas School of Law, where he graduated with Honors. Patrick practiced litigation at Vinson & Elkins in Houston for three years before joining Doyle LLP in 2007. Patrick was admitted to the Texas Bar in 2004 and the Arizona Bar in 2012.
Patrick’s trial experience includes successfully serving as first chair trial attorney of a Jones Act/Maritime...
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Ryan Hamilton Zehl
Houston, TX Maritime Law Attorney
Free ConsultationMaritime, Construction, Personal Injury and Workers' Comp
South Texas College of Law
Zehl & Associates Injury & Accident Lawyers is a nationally recognized personal injury law firm that represents accident and wrongful death victims across Texas, Louisiana and the United States.
In addition to being undefeated, the firm's lawyers have recovered Billions for their clients and consistently recovered the largest verdicts and settlements in history.
Some of the firm's record-setting recoveries include:
- the #1 largest oilfield accident settlement in US history ($90 million) for a contractor who was severely burned during a workover in West Texas
- the #1 largest oilfield burn injury settlement in US history
- the #1 largest truck accident settlement...
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Scott Krist
Houston, TX Maritime Law Lawyer with 33 years of experience
Free ConsultationMaritime, Personal Injury and Products Liability
The University of Texas School of Law
The owner and lead trial lawyer for Houston's The Krist Law Firm, P.C. I bring twenty-five years of legal experience to the state of Texas where I represent individuals in serious accident and injury cases. I have won some of the largest recoveries within the state and have earned numerous awards over the years. My areas of practice include wrongful death, commercial trucking accidents, defective product, automobile accidents and other types of injuries.
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Mr. Jonathan Sol Harris
Pasadena, TX Maritime Law Lawyer with 28 years of experience
Free ConsultationMaritime, Asbestos, Insurance Claims and Medical Malpractice
South Texas College Of Law
I have experience working both sides of the docket. I worked for an insurance company and gained inside knowledge on how the other side evaluates claims, and what make a strong case for plaintiffs. I specialize in auto, motorcycle, and trucking accidents. I am Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, was selected as a Rising Star by Texas Monthly’s Super Lawyers Magazine, and am one of H Magazine’s Top Lawyers for the People.
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Wade D. Moriarty
Houston, TX Maritime Law Attorney with 20 years of experience
Free ConsultationMaritime, Business, Insurance Claims and Personal Injury
South Texas College Of Law
Trial lawyer for over 30 years. Senior Managing Attorney at PMR Law. Personal Injury/Civil Trial
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Benjamin R. Roberts
Houston, TX Maritime Law Attorney
Free ConsultationMaritime, Business, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
South Texas College of Law
Mr. Roberts founded Benjamin Roberts Law, PLLC in 2018. He is a third-generation Texan and a native Houstonian. Since founding his firm, Mr. Roberts has recovered millions of dollars on behalf of those injured as a result of another’s negligence. Mr. Roberts takes special interest in battling insurance companies for fair and just results on behalf of his clients.
Since 2015, Mr. Roberts Mr. Roberts been named a Rising Star by Super Lawyers, and in 2019 he was inducted into the Million Dollar Advocates Forum for substantial settlement achieved in product liability case. In addition, Mr. Roberts was selected by...
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Jeffrey L. Raizner
Houston, TX Maritime Law Attorney with 32 years of experience
Maritime, Insurance Claims, Personal Injury and Products Liability
University of Houston Law Center
Jeff Raizner is an extremely successful trial lawyer and negotiator. He has been named a Super Lawyer every year since 2007, recognized for his continued success in representing clients in claims against major insurers for both commercial and residential losses, and against large corporations for compensation in pharmaceutical and other mass tort claims, as well as maritime personal injury disputes.
Mr. Raizner is a member, former director, and Executive Committee member of Texas Trial Lawyers Association, a past president of Houston Trial Lawyers Association, and a member of the American Association for Justice. His practice includes nationwide representation in complex...
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Chance Allen McMillan
Houston, TX Maritime Law Attorney with 13 years of experience
Maritime, Personal Injury and Products Liability
South Texas College of Law
Chance A. McMillan founded The McMillan Law Firm with the promise of providing top-level legal representation in a variety of personal injury fields. He is Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization – a designation certifying his substantial trial experience. Mr. McMillan’s legal practice focuses on a wide range of pre-litigation, litigation and trial topics, including personal injury claims, workplace accidents, trucking and automobile claims, among others.
Born in Kirbyville, Texas and raised around the Houston area, Mr. McMillan attended the University of St. Thomas in Houston on an academic scholarship, graduating Magna Cum...
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Dax Frank Garza
Houston, TX Maritime Law Lawyer with 23 years of experience
Maritime, Personal Injury and Products Liability
South Texas College of Law
Dax Frank Garza is an experienced trial attorney who has handled many multimillion-dollar injury cases throughout his career. He has successfully represented clients against large pharmaceutical companies, medical device companies, trucking and 18-wheeler companies, maritime employers, insurance companies, and other parties responsible for his client’s injuries and losses.
He attended the University of Texas at Austin where he received a Bachelor of Arts in Government and received his Juris Doctorate from South Texas College of Law in Houston. Mr. Garza is Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, a certification that is awarded to...
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John R. Walker
Houston, TX Maritime Law Attorney with 35 years of experience
Free ConsultationMaritime, Employment, Insurance Claims and Insurance Defense
South Texas College of Law
JOHN R. WALKER is a Partner in SBSB's Houston office. For the past almost twenty-five years, it has been my privilege to represent insurance and employer interests focusing on the defense of claims brought under the Longshore and Harbor Act, the Defense Base (DBA), the Non-Appropriated Funds (NAF) Instrumentalities Act, the Jones Act, and General Maritime and Admiralty Law. Additionally, John also has extensive experience in First Party Insurance Defense matters, representing employers, insurance carriers, and third parties in State, Federal and Appellate courts. Prior to joining the firm, John handled First Party Insurance Defense,...
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Joshua Ryan Hilbe
Houston, TX Maritime Law Attorney with 10 years of experience
Free ConsultationMaritime, Insurance Claims and Personal Injury
University of Houston Law Center
Personal injury lawyer in Houston, TX.
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David Willis
Houston, TX Maritime Law Attorney with 41 years of experience
Free ConsultationMaritime and Products Liability
South Texas College Of Law
Baylor University (BA 1978)
South Texas College of Law (JD 1982)
State Bar of Texas (Admitted in 1983)
New York State Bar (Admitted in 2005)
Supreme Court of Texas - Briefing Attorney (1983-1984)
Vice President - Harris County Bar Association (1984-1985)
Board Certified Personal Injury Trial Lawyer (Since 1988)
TOP 100 - The National Trial Lawyers (2018, 2019 & 2020)
Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Since 1988)
Texas Bar Foundation (Member since 1996)
Awarded the Steven J Sharp Public Service Award 2001 (National Award)
United States Patent Holder
Baylor University - Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Field of Autism (2013)
David P. Willis has gained a national reputation as a...
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Charles "Chuck" Sanders
Houston, TX Maritime Law Lawyer with 6 years of experience
Free ConsultationMaritime, Insurance Claims and Personal Injury
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
Charles Sanders is the co-founder and partner of Rose Sanders Law Firm. Charles excels at litigation and brings the tough approach needed to the courtroom when dealing with opposing counsel. Charles is passionate about helping the injured and fighting for their rights against insurance companies.
Prior to opening Rose Sanders Law Firm with his wife and co-founder, Erica Rose Sanders, Charles served as the manager of the personal injury docket at the Erica Rose Law Firm, PLLC.
Charles started his career as a paralegal for a maritime defense firm in Houston, and then decided to attend law school at Thomas M. Cooley...
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Mr. Dennis Michael McElwee
Pasadena, TX Maritime Law Attorney with 38 years of experience
Free ConsultationMaritime, Personal Injury and Workers' Comp
South Texas College of Law
I have handled maritime injury cases for over two decades. I have tried injury cases in courtrooms throughout the United States under the Jones Act, General Maritime Law and seaman’s wage claim law, as well as general personal injury cases. I am an expert on maritime piracy cases and Longshore claims. We accept cases on referral.
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Anthony Denena
Houston, TX Maritime Law Lawyer with 26 years of experience
Free ConsultationMaritime, Personal Injury and Products Liability
South Texas College of Law
Born and raised in Houston, Texas, Tony Denena always knew he would become a lawyer. He has practiced personal injury law since graduating from South Texas School of Law in 1998 and opened his own law firm with his law school friend, Chad Points, in 2003. Tony and Chad are both board certified in personal injury trial law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, an honor achieved by only 2% of Texas lawyers. He has been recognized by several legal associations for his success in Houston personal injury cases including car and truck accidents, motorcycle injury victims, and complex...
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Mr. Matthew D. Shaffer
Pasadena, TX Maritime Law Attorney with 37 years of experience
Free ConsultationMaritime, Elder, Employment and Personal Injury
University of Houston Law Center and South Texas College of Law
I have been a lawyer for over 23 years. I first represented the other side of the docket for large corporate clients. I joined this firm over 15 years ago and began my life's work of representing working men and women. I am one of a small percentage of Texas lawyers who is Board Certified as a Personal Injury Trial Lawyer by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. I am also a past chairman of The Texas State Bar’s Grievance Committee for District 4C. I have been named a Texas Super Lawyer by Texas Monthly Magazine, an honor shared...
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Mr. Arthur L. Schechter
Pasadena, TX Maritime Law Lawyer with 60 years of experience
Free ConsultationMaritime, Asbestos, Insurance Claims and Personal Injury
I began practicing law in 1964, and over the years, I have represented local seaman’s unions, the National Maritime Union, individual foreign seaman throughout the world, the Indian Seaman’s Union, the Pakistani Seaman’s Union and more. I have assisted thousands of clients. I have received the highest civilian award from the United States Coast Guard, I have been selected as a Texas Super Lawyer multiple years, I served as the U.S. Ambassador to the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, I served as the Board Chairman of METRO, and I have been voted one of Houston's Top Lawyers for the...
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Brian Elliott White
Houston, TX Maritime Law Lawyer with 22 years of experience
Free ConsultationMaritime
South Texas College Of Law
Attorney Brian White represents injured persons in personal injury matters. Brian has a very good reputation as a skilled trial attorney who will work tirelessly for his clients. Brian White is Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Only about 5% of Texas lawyers are board certified. Brian has obtained significant trial verdicts as well as settlements on behalf of clients across the United States. The firm is located in Houston, Texas and handles significant personal injury cases across Texas.
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Michael Paul Fleming
Pasadena, TX Maritime Law Attorney with 37 years of experience
Free ConsultationMaritime, DUI & DWI, Personal Injury and Products Liability
Fleming Law, P.C. is a Houston personal injury lawyer who has been practicing personal injury trial law for over 30 years. He is Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and is one of the small percentage of attorneys to have argued and won a case before the Supreme Court of the United States of America.
We have decades of experience handling many sorts of cases including:
Personal Injury
Traffic Collisions
Car Accidents
Truck Accidents
Motorcycle Accidents
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Civil Litigation
Wrongful Death
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Matthew Zarghouni
Houston, TX Maritime Law Attorney with 12 years of experience
Free ConsultationMaritime, Insurance Claims, Nursing Home and Personal Injury
Arizona Summit Law School
Matthew Zarghouni is the founder at Zar Law, PLLC. He practices primarily in personal injury, insurance litigation, and commercial litigation. Matthew has fought for the rights of over a thousand clients in both personal injury and insurance coverage disputes and routinely represents commercial clients in lawsuits involving business torts and contract disputes. Prior to starting Zar Law, Matthew worked at a prominent law firm as a business torts and intellectual property litigator, a position that gave him extensive experience in federal courts. Matthew is a regular participant in multi-district litigation and is experienced in mass tort litigation. ...
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Daniel David Horowitz III
Houston, TX Maritime Law Lawyer with 22 years of experience
Free ConsultationMaritime, Asbestos, Insurance Claims and Personal Injury
South Texas College Of Law
Daniel Horowitz received his Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Texas McCombs School of Business and his Doctorate of Jurisprudence from South Texas School of Law. While at the University of Texas, Daniel served as the Treasurer of the Silver Spurs, an organization he continues to support as a member of the Board of Directors. Daniel's practice is devoted nearly one hundred percent to plaintiffs' personal injury. He handles a variety of lawsuits including catastrophic injuries, wrongful death, explosions, petrochemical accidents, pharmaceutical litigation, and vehicular accidents. In 2008, Daniel became Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law...
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Timothy W. Strickland
Houston, TX Maritime Law Attorney with 33 years of experience
Maritime and Energy
University of Houston Law Center
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Bahar B. Sahami
Houston, TX Maritime Law Attorney
Houston, TX 77002
Maritime, Construction, Employment and Personal Injury
The University of Texas School of Law
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Michael Stephen Callahan
Houston, TX Maritime Law Lawyer with 30 years of experience
(888) 224-7020
440 Louisiana St #2050
Lyric Office Center
Houston, TX 77002
Maritime, Construction, Insurance Claims and Personal Injury
South Texas College Of Law
Michael Callahan is a trial lawyer who fights for people. He has practiced in the area of personal injury law his entire legal career. Michael specializes in representing victims in serious injury cases, such as those involving spinal cord injury, paralysis, brain injury, loss of limb, burns, and wrongful death. Michael received his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin in 1989. Upon graduation, he moved to Houston to work as a design and construction engineer. For the next several years, Michael worked for two major engineering/construction firms and was involved in the...
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David L. Pybus
Houston, TX Maritime Law Lawyer with 38 years of experience
Maritime, Business, Energy and Personal Injury
The University of Texas School of Law
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Alasdair A. Roberts
Houston, TX Maritime Law Attorney with 14 years of experience
Maritime, Business, Energy and Personal Injury
South Texas College of Law
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Mr. Steven J Gordon
Houston, TX Maritime Law Lawyer with 39 years of experience
Free ConsultationMaritime
South Texas College of Law and Florida State University College of Law
Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law Specialization
In my years of practice, I have been honored to represent people who, without my help, would have been devastated by the lack of concern from companies to the needs of working families that have been affected by an injury. The greed of companies, be they railroad companies,maritime companies, or insurance companies inevitably overrides their sense of justice that should be present when someone gets hurt. At Gordon & Elias, we understand what it is like to lose the income of the "bread winner" in the family, or, even worse, to lose the...
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Niles J. Sneed
Houston, TX Maritime Law Attorney with 7 years of experience
Free ConsultationMaritime, Asbestos, Personal Injury and Products Liability
South Texas College of Law
Niles J. Sneed is a trial lawyer practicing representing victims of catastrophic personal injuries caused by highway accidents, 18-wheeler accidents, motorcycle accidents, on-the-job accidents/explosions, boat and offshore accidents, defective consumer products, and wrongful termination matters. Mr. Sneed is devoted to passionately assisting people in need and continues in his philanthropic endeavors by devoting himself not only to charity and non-profit endeavors throughout Texas. Mr. Niles J. Sneed continues to show his colleagues and community that diligence, discipline, and perseverance are what drives the success we can obtain for our clients.
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Mr. Adam J. Rosenfeld
Pasadena, TX Maritime Law Lawyer with 15 years of experience
Free ConsultationMaritime, Asbestos, Insurance Claims and Medical Malpractice
South Texas College of Law
AJ was employed as a law clerk at Schechter, McElwee, Shaffer, & Harris, A.J. for two years during law school, and was hired as an attorney upon his graduation. Since becoming licensed, he has dedicated himself to his injured clients. He practices personal injury litigation, representing clients all over Texas who have been seriously hurt in accidents. He handles premises liability cases, Texas trucking cases, motor vehicle accidents, motorcycle accidents, and all general personal injury claims.
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Michael Elton Pierce
Houston, TX Maritime Law Lawyer with 21 years of experience
Free ConsultationMaritime, Insurance Claims and Personal Injury
Baylor Law School
Based in Houston, Texas, Michael Pierce has handled hundreds of cases from filing until settlement or trial. Michael has received recognition for his success, including induction into the Multi-Million Dollar Advocate’s Forum and selection as a Rising Star by Texas Monthly Magazine for the past 6 years. Michael was also selected by the American Trial Lawyers Association as the top 100 trial lawyers in the nation. Michael’s verdicts have been featured in Verdict Search’s Top Texas Verdicts three times in the past six years.
Michael is licensed to practice law in Texas and Pennsylvania. He has been admitted to the Southern...
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Ricardo Molina
Houston, TX Maritime Law Attorney with 32 years of experience
Maritime and Personal Injury
University of Houston Law Center
Attorney Rick Molina is a personal injury lawyer based in Houston, Texas, with over 20 years of experience. He represents individuals who have been seriously injured in accidents due to negligence. Molina began his legal career as an Assistant District Attorney (ADA) for Harris County, Texas, where he advocated for victims' rights and prosecuted serious crimes. This role provided him with significant trial experience, which he leverages in his personal injury practice.
After leaving the District Attorney's office, Molina worked at some of the largest law firms and insurance companies in Texas, gaining valuable insights into how these entities...
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Brit Mitchell Sneed
Houston, TX Maritime Law Lawyer with 8 years of experience
Free ConsultationMaritime, Animal, DUI & DWI and Personal Injury
South Texas College of Law
Brit N. Mitchell is a Texas trial lawyer practicing representing victims of catastrophic personal injuries caused by highway accidents, 18-wheeler accidents, auto accidents, motorcycle accidents, on-the-job accidents/explosions, boat and offshore accidents, defective consumer products, and prescription drugs. Ms. Mitchell has devoted his entire career to passionately assisting people in need and continues in her community outreach endeavors by devoting herself not only to the people of Houston but to those throughout the United States, with an additional focus in California. Ms. Brit Mitchell continues to show her colleagues and community that diligence, discipline, and perseverance are what drive success for...
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Nicholas Morrow
Houston, TX Maritime Law Attorney with 19 years of experience
Free ConsultationMaritime, Asbestos, Personal Injury and Products Liability
The University of Texas School of Law
Nick Morrow is an aggressive and relentless trial lawyer, committed to getting his clients results as quickly as possible. From growing up in a small town to succeeding at the highest levels of corporate law, Nick has a unique life experience. This helps him understand his clients’ needs, solve complicated problems, negotiate settlements with large and powerful companies, and connect with judges and juries. Most importantly, he is fiercely loyal to his clients. Nick is a fourth-generation Texan. He grew up in a middle class family in Sealy. He was brought up in a home that valued hard work,...
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Thomas O. Deen
Houston, TX Maritime Law Lawyer
Maritime, Energy, Insurance Claims and Insurance Defense
South Texas College of Law
Practice Areas: Maritime, Energy Transportation, and Insurance Law.
Experience Includes: Maritime liens, vessel allisions & collisions, maritime personal injuries, ocean marine and inland cargo, interpretation of insurance policies, insurance bad faith actions, premises liability, acting as a mediator and arbitrator
Services: Along with providing legal services to clients I am also asked from time to time to provide consulting services and expert testimony on maritime law and insurance law matters. I am also asked from time to time to act as an arbitrator and/or mediator in disputes.
Peer Rated: AV Preeminent by the Martindale â Hubbell peer review rating system, the highest...
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Cristina I. Goulet
Houston, TX Maritime Law Lawyer with 1 year of experience
(713) 844-3089
Pennzoil South Tower
711 Louisiana Street, Suite 1800
Houston, TX 77002
Maritime, Business and Personal Injury
South Texas College of Law and Texas A&M University - College Station
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Scott Clayton Greenlee
Houston, TX Maritime Law Attorney
Free ConsultationMaritime, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Products Liability
Texas Wesleyan University
Scott Greenlee is a personal injury and civil trial lawyer. He is licensed to practice in Texas and has significant experience representing injured clients.
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Farnaz Alms
Houston, TX Maritime Law Attorney
Maritime and Energy
Emory University School of Law